To E (A: Lil' John's Animall)

Okay, you get bonus obscurity points for this one. Took me a long time -- and a little on-the-fly musing with a coworker -- to come up with Lil' John's Animall. But, for better or worse, said coworker (actually, a couple of them) have started following the hunt pretty closely. He agrees with me that Lil' John's Animall isn't exactly in the same league o' landmarks as The Pyramid and Corky's, but it is what it is.

I've been trying with each answer to write my memories of that place, but tonight was the first time to visit Animall. That said, I'm glad I went. I was able to special-order a 36-inch sisal scratching post for Fred for a mere $40. Paul and I hit a dead end trying to find Fred a scratching post; she's 33 inches when stretched out, and that's way taller than most posts. Lately, in lieu of a "real" post, she's taken to clawing the moulding on my doorways within an inch of their lives, so this might be the best $40 we've ever spent.

I also bought a $4 bag of premium moist treats (!) with real sardines (!!!) for the girls.

Maybe you'll get an Animall referral fee, E.