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Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 5:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Bridgette was 17 when we had to put her down. Daisy was 14 and Ophelia is 13, that adds up to 44 years I've had the blessing of looking into those beautiful blue eyes. The first two of our girls were the apple-head variety. Ophelia is our first slinky kind with the long muzzle and heart-shaped face called a wedge-head.

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 5:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
That would be cool if your friend knew my sis! Her real name is Rosanne, but everyone calls her Rose. Actually, us sis's call her Rowie, a name my little sis tagged her with when she was a toddler.

Here's her clinic's website: Rancho San Diego Animal Hospital

Sajó
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06-18-2007

Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 6:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sajó a private message Print Post    
WOW !!! Your babies sure were loved and will cared for.
I think Sajó is an apple-head
Benji was an apple-head, Red Point.
Sammy 2 age 10 was a apple-head, blue point
Sammy the first age 7 blue point, apple head
I like the apple-head type.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 6:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Sajo and OG my Siamese KC outlived my other 2 cats and passed at 17 years old. Your Sajo is just beautiful!! My Siamese was very vocal and I especially loved that about him!

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 6:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
From the pix, I'd guess that Sajo is a wedge-head. His muzzle looks a little long to be an apple.

Halfunit
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09-02-2001

Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 7:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Halfunit a private message Print Post    
Sajó, if you think to ask, I'd love to know what city that cat show is taking place. Sounds like a great day trip idea.

ETA, nm, I found it. :-)


Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 1:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Sajó is very handsome.

Pamy, you did the right thing; Dopey is king!!

Costa, you could try, but I can tell you my princess, Critter never mellowed much in two years with Angelina and it really was stressful for all of us.

Who, good to see that your sister has a nice black cat on her site :-)

GAL, my old vet got roped in by another vet friend, to donate time to a possum rescue and he said they actually make pretty good pets! Not that he was personally adopting any but he was surprised to find out that they were okay. Wouldn't be my cuppa tea either. I prefer a nice fluffy tail on my cats (and when I had dogs, well, I preferred a perfect Otter tail, since I had labradors.

Sajó
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06-18-2007

Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 4:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sajó a private message Print Post    
Thanks OG, I really wasn`t sure about.
Sajó KC says thank you, again for saying how handsome he is.

Halfunit:

On Safari 2007
Ohio will host this year's On Safari!

Show dates: September 28th-30th.

Show hall: Lucas County Recreational Center, 2901 Key Street, Maumee, OH 43537.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 6:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Yeah, Sea, I know. But Kassie *IS* a cuddler, and she's always wanted to cuddle with Costa. So the thought was maybe, just maybe, she'd adapt. Maybe to a boy kitty rather than a girl. At any rate, IF anything ever happens to Costa (and I'm doing all I can to ensure it doesn't), I'll adopt from the cat rescuers who took Baby Kitty in. With the agreement that, if things don't work out, they'll take the adoptee back.

There's a possum that hangs around here... I was watching him (her?) walking all over someone's rooftop the other day, and cracking up.

Yesterday, I flea bombed the house. Took the kids in their carriers to Balboa Park and spent two hours sitting in the park, under a tree. At one point, two squirrels got into it in the tree, and one of the them actually FELL OFF A BRANCH! And he fell, with a thud, right in front of us! I didn't know Costa's eyes could get any bigger!!!! (And yes, the squirrel was fine. A bit stunned... picked himself up and sat there for a minute, then climbed back up the tree.) Too funny, though. THUD!

Christiii
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07-07-2005

Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 8:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Christiii a private message Print Post    
aww..Princess CC is soo cute!! My Bailey is crossyeyed too. I call him Mr. Google, You can never tell if he is looking at you. He can see fine, but he really is the nerdiest cative ever met!!
Here is a pic of him with Soleil!! Speaking of Soleil, she just got her new wheelchair and LOVES it!! Ill post pics of it in the doggie thread...
name of your image here

Christiii
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07-07-2005

Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 8:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Christiii a private message Print Post    
OK, I must admit, the above photo was a bit staged. They were both asleep on the couch, and I kind of moved Soleil's head there. Hey you gotta do what you gotta do, right? Soleil just tolerates Bailey, and Bailey really loves Beau, my other Pyr. He follows him around everywhere, and thinks he is dog. Beau also, just kind of tolerates Bailey, but it doesnt stop Bailey from haging with da big dogs!!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 8:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Hahaha!! I'd never seen a cross eyed cat, although I can MAKE my cats look cross eyed. I can only imagine the life the poor Princess CC went thru, and I'm glad she's happy now.

Soleil does kinda have a long-suffereing look, yes?

Pyr's are beautiful dogs. My blind beau from last summer had one. I was constantly trying to brush her, since she was an outside dog and always full of stickers. SHE would've been gorgeous had her coat been taken care of, but she was the sweetest thing. And an awesome watchdog... she'd sleep all day and prowl the grounds all night!

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 8:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
Aw! Loving all the kitty pics!

Cinnamongirl
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01-10-2001

Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 12:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cinnamongirl a private message Print Post    
OMG!! Cute pictures :-)

...Is there any way to get a cat to STOP BRINGING IN NEAR DEATH CREATURES?? Last night my Tucker brought in 3 RATS, one dead and 2 near dead within a 12 hour timeframe. Dropped them at my feet and meowed with delight.....I wanted to throw up. I really don't want to see him as an inside only cat...


Tucker sleeping face-down

pretty boy

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 12:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
AH, Bonza is crosseyed and Banzai, Julip's Tonk is as well.. so cute!

Great pic, posed or not, they stayed for the show, Christii!! Pyrs are gorgeous!

My first two cats were pretty pissed when we started collecting labradors and the first two labs were pretty crazy, but, in time, each cat had a favorite lab, at least for a time (one was retired to a great home with a big male we'd sold to a mom and daughter, and the other went with me in the divorce) but they always had each other..

Costa, yes, that is a really good point, that Kassie is a cuddler with Costa.

And my rescue lady originally suggested I get a really mellow adult male declawed kitty,thinking Critter would be more open to that, but I just fell for Angelina and I resisted her for weeks and weeks, visiting almost every day. Oh well, she had a face you couldn't deny.

I'm not gonna risk it again, since Critter is 17 and getting more eccentric. If there is a next adoption it will be later and probably a pair. I guess if it was kittens it would be siblings but I really do believe in going for adults, who have a harder time being adopted, but there are lovely pairs who adore each other and need homes out there. We will see.

Hypermom
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08-13-2001

Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 12:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hypermom a private message Print Post    
Elsa had her first birthday yesterday! She celebrated by looking outside from the basement window at the chipmonk party going on. lol



Sajó
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06-18-2007

Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 12:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sajó a private message Print Post    
Hypermom: my kitty is only 3 days older then your kitty. RN: he is looking out the study window and making funny noises at all the ladybugs (Tons of them)

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 1:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Cin? Three words. Inside-only cat. Seriously. A cat's instinct is to hunt, and to show off his prey. It's exactly what he's doing. If you don't want him hunting, don't let him outside.

Sea? Kassie TRIES to cuddle with Costa. He'll have none of it, however. So she gives up and comes to me. :-)

And when you are ready to adopt, I know where there are dozens of kittens (including a little cross eyed Princess CC) waiting for new homes!! A short drive south, and you'll have all the brothers and sisters you'd ever want. Or need! :-)

Cinnamongirl
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01-10-2001

Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 2:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cinnamongirl a private message Print Post    
Yeah, I was afraid of that. He was an outside stray when I found him and it just seems too cruel to keep him in....I'll put up with it for as long as I can then I'll have to take action. :-(

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 3:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
You can easily work with your cat to train him to be inside-only. There's all sorts of things you can do to keep his hunting instinct sharp, without letting him outside.

1. But a Kitty Kong and put treats in it. Let him work to get the treats out.

2. Hide treats or food around the house. He'll "hunt" for them.

3. Create an "attack" box. Take a smallish box, cut out circles and squares (big enough for kitty paws), and then fasten fake mice and birds inside for him to bat at.

4. Buy the dangling toys (the kind that hang from the top of a doorway. Toys with feathers ought to appeal.

5. Teach him to retrieve. Throw various mice and bird toys for him to catch.

6. Play with him. Often. Teach him tricks by clicker training him.

It's been proven that inside-only cats have a longer lifespan than their brethren who are allowed outside. If he still insists on going out, take him for walks on a harness and leash. Give him treats when you come back inside so he'll associate going for walks and coming in with good things.

I'll argue with anyone who says they can't keep their cats inside. Even though a cat used to be an outside cat, give them enough to stimulate them and they'll happily adapt to being inside. It's when you give in after much whining and crying, and let 'em outside, that they've trained you. Not the other way 'round.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 4:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Great tutorial, Costa!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, July 05, 2007 - 11:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Cin., gorgeous black cat, but just think.. outside cat, average lifespan 3 years.

Critter was picked up as and outside stray 16 years ago, she adopted me at the pound and hasn't been outside since and I think she is a very happy girl.

LOL, Costa, we have plenty of kitties available here. I'd probably see what the place I got Angelina had and look all over, but yeah, down there too.

However I hope that day is as far from now as possible.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Friday, July 06, 2007 - 8:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Cute kitties, love black cats! Weird question, how do you manage the kitty poop? I used to have a large bathroom and had an old plastic container (that had kitty litter) that I put a plastic bag in and scooped the debris into ( I do use clumping litter). That worked great for the last ten years, I could scoop every day and haul out to the trash once a week or so. The lid did seal so there wasn't any odor.

Now I have a small bathroom, space at a premium, I can barely fit one kitty box (used to have two) in it so am trying to figure out a new way to handle the litter. Do you hual it out to the trash everyday, is that what I have to do? I am in a condo, so I can't just put it in the trash can in the garage since I don't have a garage, LOL. Any thoughts or suggestions?

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Friday, July 06, 2007 - 8:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
Costa ITA with you about cats are better off inside! Not only for their own happiness and safety but for the safety of the birds.

Hypermom
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08-13-2001

Friday, July 06, 2007 - 10:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hypermom a private message Print Post    
Sajo, aren't they cute watching everything new to them? lol Last night, Elsa was intrigued with the bats flying over the pool at sunset.