Thanks for your good wishes! My sister also says I need to find out the reason for my muscle spasms. I told her I think it is a lost cause, since I have had the spasms since 1984 and none of the ophthalmologists and neurologists I have seen have been helpful. My current neurologist prescribed a medication that is supposed to treat spasms, and I will continue to take it as long as he prescribes it, but I don't really notice any difference.

My nephew's situation is not looking good. I hope he and my sister can work something out. She will help him with housing only if he will agree to keep the cats outside where they would have a shed where they could have shelter. I think that could work, since they live in Florida where it is not too cold. Even here in the Midwest, where it frequently IS cold, our cat that I keep inside overnight prefers to potty outside, so litterbox smell doesn't have to be a problem.