Micca, "Merlyn the Mogificent" -- what a great name!Also, from your sentence structure, I wasn't sure -- which one of you was "farting now and again?"
Liz, your Maximus Gluteous sounds like one clever kitty. Glad he's on the mend.
Genie
BTW, how did cats come to be called "moggies" on your side of the pond?