Keeping a mother cat and her kittens is not a good idea. When the kittens are old enough to be on their own, the mother will usually try to run them off. After that, they'll never get along well.

If you want an exceptionally loving, bonding relationship with a cat, offer to adopt a "bottle baby" from your local humane society. Kittens that are trained by humans instead of their mother, make much better pets. (Be prepared for the extra work and loss of sleep until the kitten is old enough to be self-sufficient.)

If you have cats or kittens that aren't allowed outside, bring some of the outside in for them. When I prune my edible herbs, I bring the cuttings in for our new babies--Sandy and Rizzo--to sniff at and munch on. Here they are with the mint clippings.

If you don't have edible plants to bring in, shop for wheat grass at your local market or buy seeds and grow your own. Here are Sandy and Rizzo next to their wheat grass plant. They love to much on it.

Remove cat urine stains with white vinegar.

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