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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Friday, February 29, 2008 - 1:26 pm
I got 14 out of 16
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Friday, February 29, 2008 - 3:02 pm
Spanky I know this is a sad and difficult time for you but I hope you can take some comfort in knowing that Spanky knows you love him so much.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Friday, February 29, 2008 - 6:04 pm
Baby kitten alert!! This one is NOT my fault, Colossus pulled her off of an Animal Control wagon and convinced them to let him take her. She is pure black with huge green eyes and in as bad a shape as any kitten we've ever taken in. She only weighs about 3 and 1/2 pounds, and she is anywhere from 6 months to 2 years old. She is so malnourished and small the vet couldn't guess better than that. We'll know as we get her nutrition going if she starts growing, she's still a kitten. I think she actually is still a kitten, she certainly acts like one. Her jaw has been broken at some point, and she is missing canine and other teeth out of one side of her mouth. She has scabs from fights and getting caught in things. She tested negative for HIV and Leukemia, but unfortunately she has a girl-cat problem called Pyometra. This requires surgery that will come in around a thousand dollars with our regular vet (I am going to call around to some of the other vets to get a comparative idea. I've heard our vet is very expensive, but usually I don't care because it's our boys we're talking about. When we're talking about a stray kitten we're going to place in another home, a thousand dollars just for the surgery is a lot.) She is every bit as sweet as Eightball and more. A real lap kitten, loving and very, very attached to our laps already. I took her to the pet bath after the vet because she was a dirtball and I wanted her to have a new dress for when she met Max and Eightball. The bath was the only thing she objected to all day. Her name is Nine for now, but I caught Colossus calling her Sheena. My chances of giving her a normal name like Stella or Lucy are pretty much over. He's got a Daddy's girl on his lap as we speak, they're both napping. If anyone wants a darling black lap kitty named Sheena, she should be healthy and ready to romp in about a month. Keep us in mind LOL.
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 9:34 am
Why don't you keep her GAL??? seems like you love her
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 11:59 am
Ginger, I have three cats already and that's two too many LOL. We will have a hard time placing her, though, she has a lot of problems and is so beat up. She is so sweet, though. I'm sure her personality will win someone over. We have her surgery scheduled for Monday morning. She's taking antibiotics for runny nose and getting eye drops for conjunctivitis. She's eating well and took to her litterbox like she was born for it. She slept all night on the bed, except once I got up and saw that she'd made her way down the stairs and was helping herself to a snack. The boys were sitting back at a respectful distance just watching her. Eightball just doesn't know what to think about this at all. He keeps trying to get close to her and she won't let him. She wouldn't let him on the bed last night, either. He's feeling very disenfranchised right now, particularly since he thinks my lap is his private playground. Eightball is still a kitten, but he looks absolutely ginormous next to her. I'll try to get a side-by-side of the two of them. You'll be shocked at how bad she looks, though - bones sticking out everywhere, fur missing and scars all over her face. Max has seen this movie and is not impressed LOL. He gave me a look last night that told me he's sick of moving further down the totem pole every time a strange kitten shows up. He's so experienced with greeting new kittens, though, that he's having much more success with Sheena (yes, that's her name) than Eightball. She at least lets Max sit near her. Boys are chasing each other around the house now and Sheena's in the window sunning herself. I absolutely hate to have to starve her tomorrow night before her surgery but it has to be done, and she'll feel so much better when its over.
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 2:15 pm
Aw GAL, she sounds so sweet. Good luck adopting her out. I hope some kind soul needs someone to nurse back to health. Ginger, pets to Spanky! I have some news. After losing my two wonderful 19 year old cats Oreo and Cashmere two years ago (can it already have been that long, still seems somewhat fresh at times), and still crying pretty often about it, I never thought I'd have more cats for a long time. I really miss those two so much. Kittens have been talked about in our house for about a year. I just knew I couldn't bring kittens here because my 13 year old wonderful dog would be very miserable. I thought, someday far far into the future, I'd get littermates again. That way they'd have each other for company and would get along well. At Petsmart the other night, I saw Oreo reincarnated! Same coloring, same color patterns, same coat. Same sleeping position. Same pink paw pads. (Oreo was a girl. This guy is a 2 year old male.) He had a pal, an all black long haired 3 year old male. They became friends at the shelter and were housed together in a dog run at the shelter. They were in the same cage at Petsmart and the agency wanted them to be adopted out together. They weren't kittens that would bother our old lady dog. Not kittens that would require all the attention making our dog sulky and miserable. An organization called Noah's Bark had rescued them from the animal shelter. They were to stay at Petsmart until they were adopted. Noah's Bark was having a Feb. special, adopt two cats for the price of one. It was 2/28. They were already neutered, micro chipped and had been treated with Advantage, and they were healthy. So, I adopted them! We now have Jack and DaVinci! I am so happy! The introductions went well between the boys and our dog! Things are going really well for all three of them. I'll post pictures one of these days. Jack is the guy who looks like Oreo did, black and white long haired...Norwegian Forest Cat. He is 12 lbs, a bit overweight, but now that he is in a place where people are playing with him and he can run around, I think he will trim down. DaVinci is all black with a lightish black undercoat. He is 8.5 lb. and was 9 lb. at intake at the shelter on 12/29. They are both very affectionate, sweet, mellow and have no discipline problems, don't play with their teeth or claws with our hands, don't even use claws to push off us, and they have been eating, drinking and using the litter box perfectly! They don't fill the hole in my heart left by the passing of Cashmere and Oreo. But they are such a joy! It is so nice to have them! Our dog Cassidy was a nice cushion for the fall when I lost Cashmere and Oreo. She is 13 and while in good health, she is 13 and a large dog. And my new boys are so sweet and only 2 and 3 yrs. old.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 2:35 pm
Happymom, your story just brought a smile to my face. Your new little boys seem to be ecstatic to have a home, and they're showing off their best manners. And Cassidy wants her Mom to be happy, so she's making friends with the boys. You'll be surprised at how quickly they can fill your heart. I thought the hole was bottomless and unfillable when I lost Julio. But life goes on and has a way of reminding you that there are other little lives who will benefit from your love and will love you back just as much, in their own way. PS I am so glad you adopted them together. They are so lucky to have you as a Mom.
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 5:56 pm
Thanks GAL! (I feel lucky to have them!) Your post makes me feel better. I just told my mom about the new cats. She is crying. I know she is happy for us, but I think she is feeling sorry for herself. She is very allergic. But she lives over an hour away and has not spent much time here over the years. Oh well. She'll get over it. I just wish she wasn't so sad or whatever. I'm still thrilled for us.
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 11:15 pm
Ahhh Happymom, what a fabulous Win Win Situation! Truly great that all the neutering & chipping is done, so you can just keep them home and enjoy. So wonderful that you were able to keep two Bosum Buddies together like they were always meant to be.
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Sia
Member
03-11-2002
| Sunday, March 02, 2008 - 7:25 am
During 2007 it took until November to recuperate from my botched hernia surgery that initially took place on April 12th, so I got myself a darling little companion to add to our houseful of cats. Here's Angel. He's male and just a baby! This photo is from August 27th:

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Sia
Member
03-11-2002
| Sunday, March 02, 2008 - 7:30 am
Angel in January helping with the laundry:

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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, March 02, 2008 - 9:07 am
Sia, after my first Siamese cat died in my dryer I have never let another cat near it again. Short version: Always thought cat climbing in on top of warm clothes was cute. Clothes not quite dry one day, back turned, cat got in dryer, slammed shut the door, closed laundry room door, long telephone conversation in another part of the house...bye, bye Blossom. That was 40 years ago and to this day it still makes me sick to think about it.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, March 02, 2008 - 9:54 am
Oh my goodness, Sia, that August 27 photo is calendar quality. How precious.
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Sia
Member
03-11-2002
| Sunday, March 02, 2008 - 10:00 am
Oh, OG, I'm so sorry. I had no idea. I wouldn't have posted that picture. My Liz got into the woodburner at the house I owned (and, regrettably, sold) before I got married. I was bringing wastebaskets to the woodburner one at a time and dumping the papers inside, leaving the door open. When I lit the papers on fire I had a weird feeling and turned on my heel and went right back to the woodburner. Liz leapt out immediately, her tail hairs singed. That could have been a tragedy, too, but she escaped serious harm.
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Sia
Member
03-11-2002
| Sunday, March 02, 2008 - 10:03 am
Thanks, Juju. I have taken lots of adorable photos of Angel. I have a few that are indeed worthy of being part of a cat calendar!
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Sia
Member
03-11-2002
| Sunday, March 02, 2008 - 10:52 am
We found Giles on our porch at the cottage at the end of October. He was miaowing piteously!

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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, March 02, 2008 - 11:54 am
No need to be sorry, Sia, it just gave me another opportunity to warn about the danger of cats in dryers.
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Lovemycat
Member
03-02-2008
| Monday, March 03, 2008 - 8:59 am
As a birthday gift a friend gave me a session with an animal communicator. I was a bit skeptical at first, but it has been the gift that keeps on giving. Her name is Ann Marie Sawicki. She appears on the radio shows Dog Talk and Cat Chat- on NPR and Sirius radio. If anyone is interested in contacting her you can reach her at her website; www.sessionswithspirit.net She is totally cool, has a great sense of humour and most importantly is a compassionate animal lover. Her instincts are right on and she has an ability to look at life through your pet's eyes. The insight and "conversations" she has relayed to me about my cat are too numerous to mention in one post.
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 1:30 pm
Thanks Biscottiii! I wish I could keep them home, unfortunately DaVinci had to go to the vet yesterday because he was limping, refused/barely would put weight on one of his rear paws, luckily nothing is broken. Now today he won't put down his front left paw. I wonder what is going on here at night. The vet will call me back. Poor little guy acts like he feels miserable and is barely eating. I'm worried. Sia, your little Angel is absolutely adorable! Giles too! OG, that is a really sad dryer story. Lovemycat, that website sounds very interesting. I'm going to check it out.
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Slinkydog
Member
11-30-2005
| Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 1:50 pm
OG, I had the same unfortunate experience with Precious about 10 years ago. Very traumatizing!
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 3:46 pm
You never get over that awful sinking feeling when you realize what you've done, do you, Slinky?
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 7:12 pm
Thank you both for that warning about dryers!!!! I could actually picture how easily it could happen - had never EVER thought about the risks before. But you better believe I will in the future.
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Slinkydog
Member
11-30-2005
| Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - 9:45 am
No, OG, you don't. It is very difficult to deal with the knowledge that you have killed your own pet, no matter how unintentionally. Hi Bisc! Glad someone can benefit from my mistakes.
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Carrie92
Member
09-15-2003
| Thursday, March 06, 2008 - 7:56 am
My kitty Hobbes is the cutest thing ever, of course I'm biased! He's about 8 mos old, butterscotch colored, and so sweet. I'll have to post a pic soon, but all my pics so far were taken with my cellphone camera and didn't turn out very good. Anyway... what's a good, cheap, online pet supply store? Suggestions?
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Slinkydog
Member
11-30-2005
| Thursday, March 06, 2008 - 8:05 am
I have started using Entirely Pets. It is much cheaper than Pet Meds on the stuff I have to buy for my dogs.
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