Ivan, I'm confidant that the APDA groups you have contacted will come through for you. How lucky that your cat Winnie is with you. When we had our cat, he certainly put out alot of heat when curled up in my lap. Hobbes was a large, black and white cat who now lives with his country cousins. Keep the list posted to what happens re:caregiver search. I was introduced to Sen. Kit Bond(R-MO) when he was at a Republican Rally Sun. Nov. lst. He has been reelected to serve 6 more years. He should continue to be an ally for the pd community. His grandmother had Parkinson's and his family donated money for research that led to the discovery of levodopa. Since I live in MO, Sen. Bond is the man I'll continue to ask to monitor NIH research for pd. Now that we've met face-to-face, perhaps when I call/write he'll remember a face to go with my name. Jeanette Fuhr 48/dx Nov. 97