Bountyhunter:

1. I don't know how far away the firestorm was when she left home -- it could be that she didn't wait to be TOLD to leave, like a lot of the people here (Oakland, CA, specificially).

2. Even if she had a knife with her, she wouldn't be able to use it if she was unconscious; if she was conscious, she could untie the shoelaces.

3. It's okay if you don't like cats -- there are lots of people that only like creatures that fawn over them. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

4. I just thought it was a clever way to carry 6 cats all at once.

Sue