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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Saturday, July 22, 2006 - 6:54 am
Nick, what a handsome lad!
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Christiii
Member
07-07-2005
| Saturday, July 22, 2006 - 8:52 am
Morning all!1 I need some cat info!!..as some of you know, I had a bit of a...umm...lil mouse problem yesterday.....I got the nerve ot go and change my filter in my AC in my basement...now...my house was built in 1920 (its a really cute craftsman bungalow) and I have a dirt basement about 5x8, just enough to hold my AC unit....okay?? okay...so....I head down the stairs, hunched over, since the ceiling is filled with cobwebs...with my filter and my flashlight...and I see a litle white dead mouse....okay I say...its dead...it cant hurt me...so I keep going...then I see a dead rat about the size of a CAT, and then about 6 more....varying in sizes between cat and big rat size...they WERE all rats, and they WERE dead,thanks to my rat poison...but yeah....I felt like I was in a horror movie....I didnt see most of them heading to the AC unit, but on the 5' walk back, I seriously almost stroked out....so..yeah...I seriously need a friggin husband !! and i figured out....I also need a CAT.... Okay, I have to admit, Im a dog girl..a big dog girl........now I dont know much about cats....but I was watching a doc on PBS ab out crazy cat show people, and they had a breed I thought was kewl....it was a Mainecoon cat....really big and floppy and snuggly looking...I have two Great pyrenees dogs which are also big, snuggly and floppy ...my kinda animal....so...what do ya'all kknow about them?....Ill go thru Petfinder.com and get a shelter cat...but I would love some input first! so all you Mainecoon kitty people...did you pay a lot of money for em or where did you find them? do the males spray on everything, or are males as mellow as females...or more so? also, what is the best kitty litte box?/ do those motorized ones really work?? the thought of a litter box in my house is creeping me out, but not as much as cat sized rats tap dancing around the house... to all of you that have helped me the the BB thread...(((((THAAAANK YOOOU!!!)))))) smoooch!! and to all of you that are helping here....more THANKS and SMOOOCHES!!!
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Saturday, July 22, 2006 - 9:17 am
Mainecoons are incredibly wonderful cats. As you've noticed, they are huge, but they are also very friendly and lovable. A pure bred Mainecoon is not cheap (I don't know what the prices are in the States though). You have to neuter males (regardless of breed) and they won't spray. If you get a female you will want to get her spayed. The males are very sweet lovable guys. The girls are nice too. Litter boxes don't smell at all if you keep them clean – it's not much work. Hope that helps a bit. I'm sure you'll get lots of good comments from other people.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Saturday, July 22, 2006 - 9:19 am
You can find plenty of Mainecoons and mainecoon mixes at petfinder.com Personality truly depends on the individual kitty. I believe males are somewhat more mellow. The motorized boxes do work. But scooping a litterbox is really no big deal. It is a few clumps of "wet sand" and some poop. No big whoop. I would see if you can find a foster type shelter near you and tell the people there what you are looking for, it may not necessarily be a mainecoon. Just tell them you need a kitty who can get along well with big dogs (as some cats would freak.) I found the foster system is awesome, way better than a pet store, breeder or even animal control... (even though my most mellow, friendly cat came from animal control. But the people there told me there how he was the mellowest cat they ever had. And they were right!) He is everyone's favorite--even non-cat people love him And he is just a big plain old domestic shorthair.
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Christiii
Member
07-07-2005
| Saturday, July 22, 2006 - 10:22 am
oh yeah, if i didnt mention it in my above post, I am going thru Petfinder of course...no breeder for me!! and being that ill get a baby, she or he will grow up with the dogsm so Im not worried about the kitty being afraid....my dogs love cats, so thats not a problem either....but the littterbox really yeeps me out...blech!
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Saturday, July 22, 2006 - 11:53 am
S.O.S. I've left a message in Dogdoc's folder regarding a weird pinkish tinge around my cat Scooty's eyes. Can anyone identify what it is? here's the link to the pix I left in her folder. There are healthy pix there to compare it to. ../6402/3262990.html>
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Saturday, July 22, 2006 - 5:42 pm
Mame, that sure is odd. Does appear that something is going on, doesn't it?
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, July 24, 2006 - 2:07 am
Hiya OG! Well according to DogDog and to Saxy's cousin who is also a vet, and a few other kind souls, it seems the consensus is that its probably allergies, maybe from the Lysol airspray we use. Luckily both Bandit and Scooter have their annual checkup next Saturday so I'll be sure to have it checked out definitively and then deal with it accordingly.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Monday, July 24, 2006 - 8:17 am
we adopted the baby kitty that was left in trash can at my work. my friends mom kitty nursed him to health...he was very close to one of her kittens so ..yep you guessed it...we adopted him too!!!! we still have the mom dog that was abused, she is nursing another set of pups...she is soo sweet...hope to get her a home in couple wks
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Monday, July 24, 2006 - 8:22 am
Dopey is having fun with them..the other cats are still pissed about it LOL
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Monday, July 24, 2006 - 10:57 pm
Mame - I would definitely get that checked by your vet. It could very well be just irritation from allergies or just irritants, but I'd want to make sure there was no infection. Pamy - You are just toooooo good! Wish there were more people like you! Heck, wish I could do what you do!
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, July 25, 2006 - 11:03 am
Watching - Pamy, Lancecrossfire, and Lottaluv are my heroes, too.

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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, July 25, 2006 - 11:28 am
Thx !!Bill does all the hard work, Dylan and I just do the loving!! LOL Bill applied for job at shelter, they raised the pay there so it is worth it now...we will still foster and he will be there to ck out the perspcetive parents!! I hope he gets it! We have really struggled these last 2 years, finally he can get paid for doing what he loves
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 9:21 am
Does anyone know anything about the dental treats? I got some for Blackie (he had dental surgery in May) on the advice of the vet. anyway, they say not to remove the wrapping on the outside but he won't eat them unless I remove the wrapping, LOL. I was wondering if the wrapping part was what did the teeth cleaning and since I am removing it I am losing the benefit.
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 10:06 am
D.P. Thinking of you, Sweetbabygirl and Harpo.
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 10:11 am
Pamy, you and your family are wonderful people to care for all those dear doggies and kitties! Your love and dedication make this world a better place. Good luck on the job.
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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 10:26 am
Sorry, Dipo. I know nothing about the dental treats. Hope someone has an answer. Pamy and Bill, and thanks for all you do.
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 10:54 pm
Pamy.. I sure hope Bill gets that job! How great to do a job you actually love! Dipo - I have no idea either regarding the dental treats. I've never heard of any you leave the wrapping on. Can you tell us what brand/type it is?
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Baby
Member
01-08-2006
| Friday, July 28, 2006 - 6:42 pm
If anyone wants to see some pics of Sweetie Juju Pie, HP just posted a page full of them in my folder. Some might be on the previous page since there a so many.
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Cdbga
Member
10-04-2004
| Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 2:08 am
Oh, Baby, he is such a cutie! Reminds me so much of my dearly departed Flipper.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 3:54 pm
Ok the dental treats are Petrodex Dental Treats and the directions say "do not peel the outer casing from the treat". as I said he only eats them if I remove the peel!
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Sunday, July 30, 2006 - 2:10 am
A Really Expensive Cat Toy
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Sunday, July 30, 2006 - 9:21 pm
I'm so ANGRY at some neighbors I could SPIT! Until tomorrow, all I can do is be ticked off and then I'm calling the Humane Society and turning them in! The neighbor who lives behind me (Sharon) told me that the lady next-door (behind my garage) had these white kittens and suddenly they were outside. She asked her what's up since she thought she was keeping them in and she told Sharon they were loaded with fleas so she had to kick them out of the house! I hadn't seen them until this weekend and I'm spitting mad! My DH told me one had been sitting on the slide in our backyard and of course, our dog wants to go near it. DH told the dog to run at it so it would leave the yard since he doesn't want them leaving fleas in our yard. I told him all the animals who come through are dropping fleas, not just them, but still. I just don't like scaring the babies. Then he told me he was talking to Sharon and she told him the neighbors on the other side of her put food out for the kittens and they ate it like they were starving. I saw one on our picnic bench and then didn't see the other one until tonight. They're gorgeous kittens. One is all white with light orangish points on it's ears and tail and the other one from a distance looks almost Siamese since it has brown points. Tonight, I'm talking to my mom and went to go out onto our deck and there is the little white and orange one and he wants to come in my house! I went out carefully and carried him back and put him over the fence and he was back on the deck before I got back. He's purring and laying down on my feet and rubbing himself and so darn sweet! Then I went in and got some food and came out and got him to follow me back to the fence, put him over and put food on the stump in their yard. I brought a flashlight to try to avoid "doggie bombs" in both yards and went over the fence to knock on the door and tell these people off. Well, their house was all dark and I did a good search and didn't see a single food or water dish out there! I can't tell you how angry I am!!! Not only that, they have 2 large gray cats which have been outdoors since early spring, but I assumed they were let in since they had collars on them. Now I highly doubt it! I should also tell you that I heard back in the winter they had a shepherd in a teeny tiny house that was meant to be a garage originally (there's a lot of houses around here that we call garage houses. What happened is after WWII, the vets came back and made the garages into homes w/the intent of building a house out front but never built them so they all have no backyard and all front.) Anyway, they got rid of the shepherd because it was too big and ruining their house. Then this past spring/summer I saw they had this tiny white dog which they were so nice to take into Sharon's yard to do its business and then go back to their own yard. Apparently now they've gotten rid of the little dog. One morning my DH saw the woman out in Sharon's bkyrd in her underwear and at first he thought....that can't be Sharon.. it wasn't..the woman had some turtles in a tank outside and they were gone and she was looking for them. She took off when she saw my DH since our dog was barking at her. So these people seem to be into "disposable" pets and I'm so friggin ticked about the kittens left to fend for themselves. First off, being loaded with fleas, they could become anemic and they've probably not been vaccinated for anything. Second, they're babies and there's adult cats fighting outside all the time, esp. at night. Third - there is no food or water there!!!! I can't help it but I hope they are getting eaten alive by the fleas left in the house when they put the kittens out. That's the least they deserve as far as I'm concerned. Uggggh!!!! Sorry for the long rant, but I'm so angry. We're headed for a huge heat-wave this week and those babies deserve so much better. I sure hope the HS will get out here and do something since I know they're probably inundated with cats/kittens right now, but this is cruelty and something needs to be done about these people!! 
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Sweetbabygirl
Member
08-31-2002
| Monday, July 31, 2006 - 2:20 pm
Oy....so Saturday I had to take Harpo in for a checkup. When I got there I was all antsy and shit, and I felt my eyes water up but I handled myself. As I was leaving, they gave me a box which contains D.P.'s ashes....I just took what they gave me and we went home. He is in a beautiful wooden box; however, the place that creamated him gave me a lovely card, and attached to the card was a clipping of his fur and his last pawprint....with that, I broke down. The box is too nice to put the poem on it, so I just put the fur clipping and pawprint inside, along with his ashes....his picture and date of birth/death will be put on the lid of the box. Nothing fancy, just a simple and fitting end to a nutty, beautiful friend. As for Harpo, I'm really going back and forth....I feel like I'm being pressured to keep him. I just go through the motions in taking care of him, cleaning the litterbox, making sure he's fed/has his water. Other than that, there's nothing. Only because I promised my friend is the reason that he's still with me.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, July 31, 2006 - 2:50 pm
SBG, I am so sorry for your broken heart!
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