Oh, have I told you guys what my young dog has started doing with the kittens? [Still trying to think of happy things to get myself out of this funk] I got nervous a few weeks ago because YD was lying on the bed with three kittens pressed up against her, and YD was softly and almost continually growling. I thought the kittens were irritating her and walked over. When I got closer, I saw YD's eyes were half closed and she kind of had a smile on her face and her tail was gently wagging. She seemed happy and the kittens were fine so I let them be. Couple of days later, I saw her with a kitten between her front legs, and YD was growling again. I walked over and YD was licking and grooming the kitten, while growling. The growling thing keeps happening and I THINK she is trying to purr at them. When she is lying with one of the kittens (really young cats now), when the kitten starts to purr, YD starts to growl. It is really interesting watching them together.