I was forewarned by the yakking sounds, so I knew to look when I entered the hallway. I blame hairballs here. I guess I’ll have to get a good medicine for that. All three cats are shedding like nobody’s business.

I didn't teach him, he just started doing this on his own.

The boy is a treasure.

...to one of the Persian rugs.

One of them once managed to aim for the floor heat vent in the kitchen and complete the act before we could get to her.

Nothing gets me out of bed faster than hearing the sound of a cat puking. They usually find the worst place to do it too!

Old and cold, or fresh and warm.

and alerts me to the possibility that on the way to the bathroom in the dark I might step in puke with a bare foot. Eww. I'm not sure whether it's worse to step in warm cat puke or cold cat puke.

deposits where I am certain to find them with my feet.