Thank you to everyone who offered condolences about Jonathan...

Actually, my cats don't fit in the preconception that seems to have been built around them. Mostly the reason I get scratched is because they think my hand is a toy/mouse so they attack it. Usually the best thing to do when a cat locks onto your hand (or foot, or whatever) is just to stay still; eventually he'll decide that whatever body part he's after is dead and let go. But Patches, especially, is like a dog in a cat's body--she purrs at the very sight of me (I'm serious) and she's always jumping into my lap and into my bed. She's also quite stupid, but that's okay. ^^;