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Halfunit
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09-02-2001

Wednesday, January 02, 2008 - 9:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Halfunit a private message Print Post    
They are ADORABLE!!

I moved one from your folder in here. :-)


Sisalou
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07-12-2002

Wednesday, January 02, 2008 - 9:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sisalou a private message Print Post    
Thank you so much!! I have been dying to get their picture on here.

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, January 02, 2008 - 9:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Gorgeous, Sisalou!

Sisalou
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07-12-2002

Wednesday, January 02, 2008 - 9:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sisalou a private message Print Post    
Thanks Bonza! Well, I have had about all the excitement I can stand for tonight. Sweet dreams everybody!

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Wednesday, January 02, 2008 - 10:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
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!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 3:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
There certainly are plenty of kittens.. bad problem and so sad if you go look in a shelter.

Sis, they are adorable!!

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 4:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
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.

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 4:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
Such cute kitties!

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 11:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Aw Sisalou! They're adorable. They remind me of my Munchkin who was with me for 11 years.

Thanks for helping out Halfunit!

Calamity
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10-18-2001

Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 12:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Calamity a private message Print Post    
Love the cute kitty pics!

Sisalou
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07-12-2002

Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 4:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sisalou a private message Print Post    
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!

Gina8642
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06-01-2001

Friday, January 04, 2008 - 3:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gina8642 a private message Print Post    
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.)

Lakecat
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10-01-2006

Friday, January 04, 2008 - 3:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lakecat a private message Print Post    
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?

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, January 04, 2008 - 4:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
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.

Sisalou
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07-12-2002

Friday, January 04, 2008 - 7:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sisalou a private message Print Post    
{{{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.

Chiliwilli
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09-04-2006

Sunday, January 06, 2008 - 5:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    
The Cat and the Crow

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Sunday, January 06, 2008 - 9:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Chili, I've seen that before. Sort of boggles the mind.

Chiliwilli
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09-04-2006

Sunday, January 06, 2008 - 5:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    
How about this one, Ophiliasgrandma? Seen this one before?



Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Sunday, January 06, 2008 - 6:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Nope, how funny!

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Monday, January 07, 2008 - 10:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
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.

Chiliwilli
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09-04-2006

Monday, January 07, 2008 - 10:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    
I had never seen the cat/crow thing before. My dog groomer friend in TX sent that to me.

Ginger1218
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08-31-2001

Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 6:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ginger1218 a private message Print Post    
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.

Halfunit
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09-02-2001

Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 6:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Halfunit a private message Print Post    


Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 6:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
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.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 7:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Oh, Ginger, I'm so sorry! I'll keep you and Spanky in my thoughts and prayers.