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Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - 10:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
Calamity...I thought it was so obvious in the first picture that he is purring...and no one is petting him! How sweet is that!!

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - 11:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
So sorry to read you've been so ill, Redstar. I hope you continue to feel better. Both of your kitties are adorable. One of the first cats I had was gray & white and she gave birth to a rainbow of colors in her 2nd litter, a couple of them gorgeous calicos and one all black! I know what you mean about cats not liking you to do anything, esp. sit at the computer when they want attention. Misha loves to get on things she's not supposed to and knock them off!


Kind of like this!!! She was on her way down as I headed for her! LOL The piano is another place she likes to go and knock things down.


Tater - I've emailed a friend who lives in MS and asked him for any advice for you. I'll let you know as soon as I hear from him. He runs some kind of center for people with disabilities so he just may have something good to share with you.

Mizinvanccouver
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02-22-2003

Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - 12:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mizinvanccouver a private message Print Post    
Watching-- I like your Siamese!! I see you have a mischievious one! LOL

My cat refuses to drink out of her water bowl. She will wait till it rains and meow to be let out on the balcony so she can drink out of a puddle.

OR

She'll wait till I have a glass of water and get up to go to another room. Then she'll either knock it over and drink or if it's full enough drink from the top. I'm wondering how often I have drank my water and shared it with her?? LOL

She used to drink out of the bathroom sink (About 2 years ago) but with my new husband he didn't like her always in (having to share the sink with her. lol) there so we put a stop to it.

I give her fresh water everyday. She'll only drink from the bowl RIGHT when it's been put into it, if it's over an hour old she won't touch it. lol

Baby
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01-08-2006

Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - 12:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Baby a private message Print Post    
watching, i just read your post re: tater. you are a sweetheart!

i just found out little SCRAPPY IS MINE just as soon as he gains enough weight!

Mizinvanccouver
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02-22-2003

Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - 12:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mizinvanccouver a private message Print Post    
Congrats Baby!! I'm excited for you getting a new addition to your family!!

Retired
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07-11-2001

Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - 12:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Retired a private message Print Post    
That is great news Baby!! Enjoy him.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - 1:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Ophelia went for her annual which always includes dental...Siamese, don't you know. She had to have one of her largest teeth pulled (her fourth in 12 years). I just talked to her vet and he wants to keep her over night as he has her full of pain meds and she is drooling lots of bloody saliva. He's worried that if she came home and moved about too much that she might dislodge the clot and then be in trouble. I trust him implicitly as he is a 'cats only' vet. He told me she is on a heated pad and will have a comfortable night. I'm to call first thing in the morning. Poor Ophie!

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - 2:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
I'm sure it's hard to be away from Ophelia but the vet's is the best place for her. They'll keep a good eye on her and she'll be home tomorrow.

BTW my last cat was a Siamese ... love them. He used to "talk" to me .. oh my goodness. Do you know if that's a Siamese thing because my other two Tabby's didn't do it?

Baby
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01-08-2006

Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - 2:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Baby a private message Print Post    
sorry to hear about Ophelia! i think she will be just fine, though. i will say an extra prayer for her, OG.

Vacanick, my Baby was a torti and she and i had conversations with each other all of the time. i was so amazed how we would just keep answering each other back and forth!

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - 2:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Vanick, I would say it is a Siamese thing. My Blackie seems to have some Siamese in him, you can see it in his face and hear it in his voice, and he talks to me all the time. Him not talking is another indicator to me that he doesn't feel good!!

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - 4:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Talk, talk, talk! Ophelia is my third Siamese in 41 years and all three would talk your leg off. Bridgett lived 17 years, Daisy 12 years and Ophelia is 12. The funniest thing is how Ophie greets stranger who come into the house. She'll get right in their face and howl at them and chatter up a storm. It sure takes people by surprise who don't know a Siamese's personality.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - 5:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
"This ancient breed, perhaps the oldest of all our cats, is able to communicate like no other.
The Siamese voice is legendary. They speak both with their voice and with their body. They are the quintessential “people” cat, for they love to be in your lap, on your bed, at your table--and in your heart!"

Hugs to Ophelia! She'll be home and talking your ear off tomorrow!!

Very interesting Dipo about Blackie. I bet your right about the talking being an indicator of how they're feeling.

My KC passed last year at almost 18 .. he was my Siamese talker.

a

Saxywildcat
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05-30-2005

Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - 5:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saxywildcat a private message Print Post    
alrighty. ALL of the kitties pics that have been up here lately are wonderful! THey each look so beautiful in their own ways. Thank you all for sharing!!!

As the days go by, Leia's coat is showing more and more cream color. She could be quite colorful by the time she's done growing.


Anyone ever had to deal with keeping dogs out of litterboxes?

Alwayzmovin
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11-06-2003

Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - 3:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alwayzmovin a private message Print Post    
Angus is settling in our family like a little trooper. The hissing and growling has decreased by 75% from his big brother Spanky. Angus has decided that chasing and chewing his own tail is the best game in the world. So now the first 1/3 of his tail looks gray and fuzzy, but the bottom 2/3 of it looks like a dreadlocks! It looks sooooooo odd. Hope he grows out of this before all the hair is gone. LOL

Slinkydog
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11-30-2005

Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - 3:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Slinkydog a private message Print Post    
Saxy, dogs LOVE litter box treats. When asked, they will deny that they have been stealing the treats, but the little rocks stuck on their noses and lips are a dead give-away.

The only thing I've ever known to do to keep them out is to put the box out of their reach, such as on the dryer. Of course, your dogs are pretty big, so they may be able to pull it off, making an even bigger mess. Otherwise, is there a room you can put it in and somehow block the door so that it is open only enough for Leia to get in, and not the pups?

Retired
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07-11-2001

Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - 5:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Retired a private message Print Post    
Saxy, how about a covered litterbox?

Whatever happened to the outside matted kitty you were feeding? Is he still coming around?

Calamity
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10-18-2001

Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - 6:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Calamity a private message Print Post    
Watching: Mischa is beautiful. I've listened to a number of those The Cat Who... books by Lilian Jackson Braun. The mysteries are very slight and even a bit dull at times but the narrator is very good and I love hearing about Koko and Yum Yum, the Siamese detectives. They're easily the best part of the books, lol. Koko's always talking or making some strange noise. Btw that was so thoughtful of you to find some possible help for Taterheadtwo!

Supergranny: Yes, he's a purring machine. Loves to play and is always underfoot too.

Yea for Scrappy and Angus getting homes! I hope poor Ophelia is feeling and doing better today. And I'm sorry you lost your KC, Vacanick - it may be a year ago but I know how you must still miss him. That's a gorgeous picture of him.

Saxy: I've never had a problem with any our dogs messing with a litter box but the one I use has a top opening and is called CleverCat. I've got three boxes and three-and-a-half cats and things seem to work out well with this system.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - 7:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Ophelia is home all safe and sound from her stay at the vets. Just before he released her he gave her another shot for pain. She just got through eating two helpings of her soft food and just crawled into my lap. Except for her dialated eyes she's pretty normal acting. Now, back out of my lap, and back again, and off again. She's not quite back to normal. lol Ops, back in my lap again.

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - 8:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
Tater - If you can still get online and let us know you're around, please do since it's the only way we know of (at least me) to contact you. My friend emailed back and said he's in Starkville about 60 mi. away from Tupelo, but he was going to ask his staff if they knew of anything to help you out. I also think my niece may have moved in the Tupelo area after she got married, but I have to check w/her parents to make sure. They have a farm and she's a cat lover, but if your kitties are used to being in-doors, I don't know how they would do in "farm environment" where usually kitties hang out in barns, etc.

Congratulations on getting Scrappy, Baby! I can't wait to hear all about him!

Yep, Misha is one noisy Siamese. She's a bluepoint and my beloved since passed Jade, was a sealpoint. I'd love to have one of each color point!

Jade was a bathroom sink drinker and Misha is a tub drinker! We unfortunately can't get it to stop dripping and it's just fine with Misha! They say animals like really fresh water and that's why they drink out of toilets since they are flushed so often. Misha also will lap water out of a class if I have one near my bed. She and the dog share the water bowl. Funny story - my oldest DD would put some bottled water up for Jade and she would ignore it and drink out of the dog's bowel, much to my daughter's chagrin! LOL

Siamese are definitely another "kind of cat." It's funny, when I was a kid I was afraid of them since I had only seen nasty ones. Then I got to know my friend's and it would be hard to go back to a regular DSH, mainly because while they do shed, it's nowhere near as bad as with regular DSH. Right after Jade died, I kept going to the adoption nights at our pet store and I couldn't believe how covered with hair I'd be holding one of them. My nose would be itching, the whole nine yards so Siamese works out well for this family.

Jade was a big talker too. I remember people being afraid of her because she would "talk" so loud at them when they came in that they would think she was mad at them. Nope...just her way of communicating. Misha is the same way, but Jade used to sound like someone was standing on her stomach! LOL What I love about Siamese is they always want to be around you. I do get annoyed that my DS has taken over some of Misha's affections and she was MY Christmas gift! She'll be all cuddled up with me and he'll come in the door and she takes off like a flash! If he leaves the door open to the stairs up to his room, I'll lose her as my cuddle buddy, so we often take dibs on her. :-)

So glad to hear Ophelia is home all safe & sound. She'll be back to her old self before you know it. Cats and kids amaze me at how fast they get over things.

Oh ..litter boxes and doggies!!!!!!! Yes, Kellie thinks the litter box is a real delicacy - YUCK!! We have ours in a powder room in the basement and so we have the doorway to that area blocked with a big plastic box we keep her food in that isn't too high for Misha to jump over. Kellie is getting really senile in her old age. She even eats her own "delicacies" if she's had something else to eat besides her regular food. It grosses me out and I don't know how she doesn't get sick from doing it! Ick Ick Ick!!!!!!!!!! If she was on a leash I could keep her from doing it, but we have a fenced yard she can run in and she'll eat it up before I can get to her or else it's night time and I don't want to step in any little "bombs" on my way to her! LOL

Vac - what color point was your kitty? I can see some color point at her ears and tail, but can't figure out what she is. They've come up with a lot of new "colors" since I got Jade 20 yrs ago!

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - 8:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
I posted this pic in Baby's folder, but the rest of you will probably enjoy it. It's a picture of Misha's mom and her litter we picked Misha from. Boy was that hard!! My kids were with me and it took us forever to decide on one, mainly because once we let one go, we couldn't tell one from the other! I'm wondering if the rest of her litter mates get into as much as she does! LOL Jade was such a good kitty and never did anything naughty so DH has a rather difficult time getting used to Misha's "antics." Hard to believe she'll be 4 in Novemeber. The neat thing is, she was born within a day or so of when I had to have Jade put down since she was dying of kidney failure at 16. I was so lost not having a cat in the house. Anyway..here's the pic ..ok..I'll also add the pic of her in my hand to show you just how tiny she was!




Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - 9:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Aw!!!

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - 12:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
Why are you squeezing that baby kitty so hard? You are a roughneck, Sue.
(P.S., I replied to your silly e-mail...)

Alwayzmovin
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11-06-2003

Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - 1:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alwayzmovin a private message Print Post    
Angus has an appt. to get his tail checked tomorrow. They said that it's unusual for them to chew on it to this extent for no reason. It sure looks funny though, poor little guy.

Baby
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01-08-2006

Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - 7:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Baby a private message Print Post    
Hi guys,

I'm wondering if any of you have any advice or thoughts when it comes to bringing a new wee little one home?

Just as soon as Scrappy gains enough weight, maybe as early as Monday, he will be coming HOME to live with me. I don't know how much he weighs but he just turned two months old on Monday. So, I am guessing he must be pretty darn tiny!

It has been fourteen years since I had a little one here. I want to make sure I have all that I need for him on hand before he gets here since I just can't run out to the store and have to wait for someone to go for me.

Since he has long hair, I know I need a brush. But, what kind of brush do I need?

Do I need to feed him the same thing his foster mom, Wendy, is feeding him? If not, what do I feed such a tiny little guy?

Will he be ok using Baby's old litterbox and will he be able to get into it? It has fairly high sides.

Will he want to use her old toys or should I buy new ones?

Do you know if those blacklight thingies work to detect urine stains? I am afraid if I don't get every little stain up, even tiny little drops, he might want to start using that spot to do his thing.

If anyone has any answers to these questions or any advice they would like to share, please do cause I am a bit nervous about this whole thing. I really want to do the right thing for Scrappy but I'm not sure what the right thing is!

Saxywildcat
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05-30-2005

Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - 7:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saxywildcat a private message Print Post    
Baby, one thing i've learned from having leia around is that no thing keeps a cat out! Scrappy shouldn't have a problem getting into Baby's litter box. As far as it being her old one, I don't know if that's an issue or not.

We are feeding Leia moist and dry food. Friskies moist and purina kitten chow. My sister-in-law told us to try feeding her three times a day, but if she didn't eat it all, to go to two times a day. She eats twice a day. And there are times when she doesn't eat all of her moist food from morning. I've kind of noticed lately that she likes the dry food better.

Are there people here who have cats who live on dry food only? I hear that isn't healthy for them, but I don't know!