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Halfunit
Moderator
09-02-2001
| Wednesday, January 02, 2008 - 9:32 pm
They are ADORABLE!! I moved one from your folder in here. 
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Sisalou
Member
07-12-2002
| Wednesday, January 02, 2008 - 9:34 pm
Thank you so much!! I have been dying to get their picture on here.
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, January 02, 2008 - 9:37 pm
Gorgeous, Sisalou!
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Sisalou
Member
07-12-2002
| Wednesday, January 02, 2008 - 9:44 pm
Thanks Bonza! Well, I have had about all the excitement I can stand for tonight. Sweet dreams everybody!
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Wednesday, January 02, 2008 - 10:52 pm
Sweet dreams to you too Sisalou! Good luck tomorrow! Your precious puddy-tats are so adorable! Such innocence! Isn't that the same one that was Climbing the Wall in the previous thread? It's kind of strange, the different attitudes in various parts of the country. My family is from Phoenix AZ and it's not unusual to see (yes, even some of my OWN young relatives too) cats go through litter after litter after litter, endless finding of homes. Yet, here in Seattle, people would look in shock and disbelief "YOU haven't had your pet FIXED!?! HOW is that possible??" As if one admitted to having some transmittable disease, after JUST shaking their hand. lol Personally, I wouldn't have an unfixed pet (I'm not in the breeding business, which is different scenario). Figure there's PLENTY of kittens to be acquired at the Humane Society, why make more? So nice not having to worry about finding yourself with kittens - one fix and it's done for life. So weird that they would actually make you drive 40 miles to find an agreeable vet. Still, I'm so GLAD that you are going ahead with it and that your workplace is being supportive!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 3:35 am
There certainly are plenty of kittens.. bad problem and so sad if you go look in a shelter. Sis, they are adorable!!
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 4:27 am
ITA Sea, beyond S.A.D.! There have been times down there that they actually stopped taking kittens because the shelter was overwhelmed. It was the "Season" for kitten births. Up here, the Animal Shelter requires fixing in order to even adopt. Part of the purchase price to adopt. But, when you add in the price of fixing, chipping, shots, it's a heck of a cheap price upfront. Certainly less (combined) than just the single price of spaying just a single one of my girls.
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 4:52 am
Such cute kitties!
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 11:45 am
Aw Sisalou! They're adorable. They remind me of my Munchkin who was with me for 11 years. Thanks for helping out Halfunit!
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 12:27 pm
Love the cute kitty pics!
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Sisalou
Member
07-12-2002
| Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 4:39 pm
Biscottiii, that is one of the little climbers. I just can't believe the vets or their office help were so close minded. I mean they wouldn't even entertain the idea of early spay/neutering. I had no intention of getting any cats when I got moved in here but I just couldn't resist when they were right on my back patio. These litle kittens have brought me hours of joy just watching them. They seem to have made my lil ol' dog younger too. Though they like the dog better than she likes them!
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Gina8642
Member
06-01-2001
| Friday, January 04, 2008 - 3:39 pm
Your kittens are soooo beautiful. I think the timing on the fixing has more to do with training than anything. My humane society doesn't let the animals out the door without fixing them. That's why they fix them as kittens. You sign the adoption contract, pay the fees, they fix them the next business day, then you get to take them home - not before. They used to just make the people pay the fix fee up front and promise to bring their animals back. Too many never returned - even after paying for it. So, their vet got additional training and they do it at 8 weeks / 2 pounds, which ever comes last. (I do think you can take home an 8 wk kitten that's under two pounds - with the promise to return when kitten reaches two pounds - but there's not that many of those.)
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Lakecat
Member
10-01-2006
| Friday, January 04, 2008 - 3:55 pm
Does anybody on here own a Ragdoll or Siberian cat? I lost my 2 cat brothers of 17 yrs in the last 3 months and am thinking about getting another kitty(not sure if I want another broken heart).Does anybody know about these breeds?
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, January 04, 2008 - 4:37 pm
I don't, but I think Ragdolls are gorgeous.. I'm so sorry for your losses. I try to treasure every moment .. Critter will be 18 in the spring. Her hearing is bad and she's a bit dotty.. but so far.. so good. You might try the cat fanciers assoc and I think there is at least one other org that puts on shows, just for lists of breeders in your area.
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Sisalou
Member
07-12-2002
| Friday, January 04, 2008 - 7:32 pm
{{{Lakecat}}} Thanks Gina. That is probably true about the training out here. I like the vet that gave them their shots and did bladder surgery on my dog but they just won't fix them until they are 6 months. I know their birthday cause it was the day after my 50th birthday.
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Sunday, January 06, 2008 - 5:50 am
The Cat and the Crow
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, January 06, 2008 - 9:11 am
Chili, I've seen that before. Sort of boggles the mind.
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Sunday, January 06, 2008 - 5:39 pm
How about this one, Ophiliasgrandma? Seen this one before?

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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, January 06, 2008 - 6:21 pm
Nope, how funny!
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Monday, January 07, 2008 - 10:34 pm
What a giggle Chiliwilli! Instead of 'cat got your tongue?' it's 'cat's got your toofers'! Actually, I posted that cat and crow link some time ago. What a great one! Thx again.
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Monday, January 07, 2008 - 10:52 pm
I had never seen the cat/crow thing before. My dog groomer friend in TX sent that to me.
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 6:26 pm
I had recently noticed my cat Spanky was drooling and had stuff coming out of his mouth, like he had an absess. He would not let me touch him by his mouth. I was a little freaked out because 5 years ago my other cat Mitzi developed cancer of the face (which is very common in cats) and so I took Spanky to the Vet today. I am so nervous and upset, because Spanky has a mass as well under his jawline. It is a 50/50 chance that it is cancer, or an infection in the tooth, or an infection secondary to cancer. The Vet also told me that Spanky is blind. I find it hard to believe that I would not know this. But she said when cats are in their own environment, they don't need to see. She said she sees that he had a bleed in the retina. They took his blood pressure which was okay. They gave me antibiotics and they did blood tests to see if he is strong enough for sedation and then if he is they will do a biopsy and remove the tooth under sedation. He is a little less than 17 years old. I am so upset, I was crying terribly in the doctor's office.
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Halfunit
Moderator
09-02-2001
| Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 6:33 pm

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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 6:33 pm
Aw, Ginger, this is heartbreaking news. I'm so sorry your sweet Spanky is ill. I'll be praying the meds gets the problem completely under control, and that will be that.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 7:52 pm
Oh, Ginger, I'm so sorry! I'll keep you and Spanky in my thoughts and prayers.
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