OK, this is pretty minor compared to the other stuff on this thread, but our new kittens (coming up on 16 weeks old) both have a tendency toward serious farting. I'm talking burning rubber, need a weapons license, violation of the Geneva convention farts. Farts that our old German Shepherd or my brother-in-law's Rottweiler couldn't compete with. It can be pretty disconcerting to have a kitten nestled in your lap and then be seized with an almost overwhelming desire to run far, far away. The older cats don't have this problem. Any ideas?