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September's Cat Of The Month

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:39:00 EST

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee3/Celeste912/black_smoke_persian.jpg" width="200" align="left" border="0" />Romeo and I wish to thank everyone that voted for him.�� Our silly lovable clown who loves to give me bear hugs� is September's Cat of the Month on Pets Area's website.�

Special Needs Kitten

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:19:00 EST

I'm a little upset... The person I gave the sweet little kitten I rescued a couple of weeks ago, went against our agreement and turned around and gave her to irresponsible people. These people have lost 3 pets this year alone because once they get bored with them, they toss them outside and we live near a very busy highway and they get run over. I am furious with her. I can't believe she would do this? I told her that I had other people interested in giving her a home. If she couldn't or didn't want her, just give her back to me and I would give her to one of the others who did. She told me that she just didn't want me to be mad at her! No, I'm mad at her for giving her to irresponsible people. She is a special needs kitty. Pure white cats with blue eyes are often deaf. And a lot of the times, their sight also deteriorates over time. She already was showing signs of both. She can not be an outdoor cat. She was checked by a vet just last week. She is perfectly healthy. And the vet even told her that the kitty was showing signs of being hearing and vision impaired. She may be able to hear and see a little but not enough to survive outside. She said she understood. I think this alone is what made her not want her anymore. Some people don't deal well with the label "special needs". I completely understand but it still breaks my heart. She is a beautiful little kitty. Fluffy pure white fur and blue eyes. I think she'll be a long haired adult, as well. And just as sweet and angelic as can be. She'll be able to live a happy and normal life but not outside is all. I don't know what to do? Should I knock on these peoples doors and explain to them the circumstances and ask if they'll hand her over to me? Should I do nothing and wait on them to get bored with her and toss her out before I do anything? What would you do? I guess it's true no good deed goes unpunished.

Cat Of The Month Contest

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:21:00 EST

I'm glad to announce that regular photo contest "Cat of the month September" among cat owners around the world started on 15 September on Pets Area...

Rabies Vaccine or Titer?

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:22:00 EST

I took the kitties to the vet Wednesday to get their rabies vaccinations and, instead of the three year, they gave the one year vaccine. I asked one of the techs about it and she said that the three year was causing cancers at the vaccination site in a small number of cats so the company wasn't making it anymore. Has anyone heard this?

Homepage Photo

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:22:00 EST

And Congratulations Celeste on your precious UNITY being this week's Homepage Beauty!! What a precious picture of her.....she is so tiny and adorable..she looks like a lil stuffed bear. Awesome!! Lanie

Does anyone feed raw food as a diet?

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:22:00 EST

I have been feeding a raw food diet: Raw meat, oatmeal, yogurt, oatmeal with egg yolks twice a week with taurine suppliment. It is working well and my cats love it. They seem to be very healthy. My vet is watching them...

Simbakui's Baby Boy Jefferson

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:23:00 EST

Jefferson -- �We just celebrated his .5 year old birthday! �Please excuse the food on his ruff :)

Meet Simbakui's Unity...

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:23:00 EST

Tracy and Unity at Baltimore's Airport

Persian Cat Survives Stabbing

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:24:00 EST

Persian stabbed 3 times by burglar I saw this on the news this AM. A 10 year old silver persian cat was stabbed 3 times with the knife still in him when his owners found him. They had been robbed and the robbers tried to kill the cat. The cat was in ICU for 5 days and pulled through. A miracle! I hope those robbers get caught and get justice served to them. This is a shocking story to me. Did anyone else see this on tv? It was on National television.

Just found out my cat has polycystic liver disease

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:24:00 EST

Celeste, could you give me some info about the procedure your Allie goes through to drain the cysts on her liver? My poor baby girl was just diagnosed with polycystic liver disease and she's in pain because her liver is very enlarged due to all the cysts. It's so big it's pressing other organs out of the way (found this out with x-rays and ultrasound). Her vet said it's an untreatable disease and nothing can be done...which I believed until I read that Allie's vet aspirates her cysts to make her feel better. So now I'm wondering...

White Tigers Get New Mum!

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:25:00 EST

Thank you Liz for sharing this beautiful story with us. �Unfortunately I could not pick up the photos within the e-mail you sent me. �However, I was able to locate 4 photos online so I copied/pasted them.

When hurricane Hannah separated two white tigers from their mother, Anjana came to the Rescue. Anjana, a chimp at TIGERS South Carolina, became surrogate mom and playmate to the cubs, even helping with bottle feeding, according to The Sun). But here's the truly amazing part. This is something Anjana does all the time, having helped raised leopard and lion cubs on several occassions.

Our Own LOL Cats!

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:25:00 EST

Following on from a earlier post by Heather....time for some fun.
Post a picture of your cat/s adding a caption.

I am cheating, and using one I have previously posted when we last did this.

"I Promise I Won't Look Annie"

Are Any Of Your Cats Obsessed?

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:26:00 EST

I just was thinking of my Sassie when I thought of this topic. �Sassie had 2 obsessions, one of them being Q-tips. � Yes she would go into the bathroom wastepaper basket to get a Q-tip. � I remember one day that the chase was on between floors. �She refused to give me that Q-tip. �She had me chasing her for at least 5 minutes. �I'm way too old for this.

The other was roast beef that everyone already knows about. �Do yours having any?

Am I The Only One?

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:26:00 EST

Since I have moved it seems like Mollie and I are not getting as much one-to-one time has we have had. I have a strange crew here. Only certain ones will share my bed with someone else. The other night Mollie and I were playing catch-up. Yes we had the bed to ourselves! This girl licked practically my entire left arm clean with that rough tongue of hers. She either thought I was dirty or maybe can this be an indicator that she was telling me she loves me. Has anyone else encountered this?

Five Kitties Going On A Road Trip!

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:27:00 EST

Ellie and Celeste brought up how they are tied down to their little kitties. Well I am too. My neighbor usually takes care of them for me when we go away. This year I am very worried over Jesse's eye so he will be going with us. Baby Bear is Jesse's playmate so I must take him too. And Binky now loves his wet food twice a day. So I want to take him. But how can I separate Binky from his Mom? I can't, plus Alexus scratches down my door if she can't sleep with me. So Alexus is going. And I would never leave my Boo alone. OK Steve---pack up the 5 kitties---ROAD TRIP!!!! Vacation is just around the corner!

Never A Dull Moment In This Household...

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:27:00 EST

Allie my 17 yr old silver tabby is probably responsible for most of my grey hair by now. I gave her meds this morning, one being a steroid (some days I feel like I should try some ) which gives her energy. She has a tendency to do mad dashes down the corridor. I now have a split open staircase which she likes since she can sit on the sill and see downstairs also. Lord and behold this afternoon during her mad dash I believe she missed the sill. I heard a crash and ran to find that she landed sitting up in her litter box downstairs. As if this wasn't quite enough, this afternoon Unity jumps up to sit on the toilet seat and lands in the toilet bowl. The problem was I didn't flush it yet. I caught her in mid-air whereas I only needed to wash her hind legs. As they say the night isn't over yet! What next?

ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF OUR FORUM!!!!!!

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:28:00 EST

THANK YOU CELESTE from the bottom of my heart for starting this forum. You have done and continue to do a FABULOUS job and I appreciate it so much~! Having a safe place to share our viewpoints and thoughts is great. It is so nice that we can meet here and feel like family and confide and comfort one another. Even tho' we may not always share the same opinion, it is great to be able to voice our thoughts and then just move on and remain friendly towards one another. A rarity as far as forums are concerned I have found. This forum was founded out of your deep devotion to Josh and to spread the word of ethical breeding and help educate people through documented information as well as our shared experiences. You have succeeded and here we are almost one year later better and stronger than ever before. To the folks that said you would fail---well I guess they are eating crow right about now. LOL! Your true friends always knew you would do what you set your mind out to do. And you did!!! CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU!!! Love, Joane, Angel Buddy, Boo, Binky, Alexus, Jesse Blue, and Baby Bear

How Healthy Are Rescue Cats?

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:28:00 EST

My friend just rescued 2 kittens (brothers) from a shelter. They were supposed to be healthy but developed ringworm. They also have colds going back and forth from one to the other. I asked if she had...

SimbaKui's Cane/ My Baby Bear New Collage

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:29:00 EST

Well here is my new collage of Baby Bear.....Can't wait for his lion cut to grow out. LOL!

Lysine Gel

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:29:00 EST

Do any of you use the gel lysine? I just bought it today from my vet. Jesse's eye looks very bad again. The corneal sequestrum...

In Memory Of Buddy

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:29:00 EST

Thank you Celeste for honoring my dear Buddy as this week's home page star. And Buddy truly is a star in Heaven. I miss him more as time goes by.

Buddy had �just turned 3 years old when he died last August late at night in the Pet ER. He threw a blood clot. He had HCM, a genetic heart disease. Buddy also had PKD. How a tiny 5 pound shaded golden persian �cat can touch my heart so deeply is beyond my comprehension. We had a special bond and I only had Buddy 1 year, 3 months, and 3 days. But his memory and love that he gave to me will always live in my heart.

Rest in peace Buddy

Allie's New Water Foundation

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:30:00 EST

I thought I had a great one for 2 years (Drinkwell). �Well Allie for some reason would always place her head under the spout. � Yes, the wet spike look was always a dead giveaway after she had a drink.

I was wiping her head dry with paper towel but didn't realize that the base (near her skin) was retaining moisture until I was combing her and a section of fur the size of a quarter just fell out in my hand.

I needed to buy another style (this one the water cascades down). �Yes, Allie's fur grew back. � Excuse Unity she doesn't know where she should groom herself yet.

Did Unity Break The Scale?

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:30:00 EST

A big congratulations to Heather who guessed 3 lbs 13 ozs. �Unity came in at 3 lbs 14 ozs. Thank you to all that participated. �� What do you all think...guess my weight next?

Congestion/Lack Of Appetite

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:30:00 EST

Sherman has not been feeling very good lately. He has drainage from his nose like he has a cold and he seems to be losing weight. He is still eating, but he is not the piggie that he ususally is. All he wants to do is sleep. Tonight he is not as warm as he has been the last several days. Jerry said he had some problems standing up so he helped him to his food. Sherman is 14 and he will be 15 in March.

Bathing Your Cat...

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:31:00 EST

I have been bathing my cats in my bathtub because I had a special hand shower sprayer installed when we did the remodel. But my back kills me bending over the tub. SO---back to the kitchen sink. My question--- I have a new stainless steel sink. Will the claws scratch the stainless steel? Thanks!

Why Do You Buy Pedigree Cats?

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:32:00 EST

I would like to hear why you buy pedigree cats? Or how you came to buy your pedigree. My first persian pedigree was a little kitty I found in a pet store in Pa. Gorgeous silver baby and I fell in love with her. This was in 1990. We bought her and had her checked by our Vet and found she had Feline Leukemia. I was heartbroken. I had 2 other cats in my home so I could not keep her. Back to the store she went. Steve then found Spunky for me. The best cat ever and another silver. Spunky came from a private breeder and this started my great love affair with persians. I have had 9 loving persians in my life and can't imagine a day without one. Tell me, how did you find yours? Thanks! Joane

A Tribute To My First Persian

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:32:00 EST

�Spunky was my first Persian.� A silver tabby with the sweetest disposition and the love of my life--always.� No other cat...

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Need Help...

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:33:00 EST

My cat, Lucifer, has been acting a little different lately. First, he is a neutered male cat around 10 years old. I don't know his exact age because...

Divine Inheritance - Kittikamir Cattery

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:34:00 EST

Hi everyone,
I am very happy to introduce our new little girl, Divine Inheritance...

I Got A Kitten...A Rescue!!!

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:34:00 EST

Well girls, I said I was going to pursue a purebred cat but keep my heart open for a rescue. �I guess God had plans for that because I just brought home a new kitten. �It's going to be some work for awhile, but definitely worth it.

I have been watching craiglist and there was an ad for a free kitten. �I'm pretty horrified by what she's been through. �It's like on Black Beauty when the squire Gordon says, "Only ignorance, it's the worst kind of wickedness."�� From what I can tell...

Have You Ever Seen Such A Sad Face!

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:35:00 EST

The reason for "THAT" look..... Rupert was denied going out into the garden on his harness. It was raining, he is not amused...

CFA Best of Breed---Himalayan---2007-2008 season

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:36:00 EST

This is the same cattery I bought Jesse from and wanted to share this exciting and prestigious�award here....

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Rainbow Bridge - In Memory Of Sweetheart...

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:36:00 EST

I love this section. Our pets are part of the family and when they leave, so many times people don't understand the gap they leave in our lives. They're not "just pets". I know that many people keep them as that, but, when an animal truly is accepted...

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Which look do you like better?

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:37:00 EST

OK just to have some fun...� Which silver look do you like better?

Cattery Computer Program

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:37:00 EST

Tracy had mentioned a program she uses and I would love more info on it. I told my Hubby that I think it is what I wanted for my anniversary gift. Tracy, is it easy to use since I am NOT really good with the computer? Would you suggest it for someone new to breeding? Thanks.

Simbakui's New Litter

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:38:00 EST

Hi everyone!� Haven't been on the site in a while and Cupcake, Surreal and I just wanted to announce and share our new babies...

Yearly vaccinations a thing of the past?

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:40:00 EST

I am reading more and more about only giving the 3 in one shot to cats every 3 years instead of the usual protocol of every year. What is your feeling on this? I tend to agree as over-vaccinating can be just as deadly as catching the disease itself.

Persian Cat Questions

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:40:00 EST

Hmm, maybe this is still the wrong section but, oh well, someone can move it to a better place if you like. So, why the nickname Pood? I can't, for the life of me figure out what that refers to? To me, I just automatically think Poodle, lol. Is it a nickname for Persians or just specific to this website? What is the typical...

Selecting A Reputable Persian Cat Breeder

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:40:00 EST

This article will cover some important breeder questions to ask should someone consider purchasing via internet and in the event a cattery does not include�much information on their website. Many proposed questions listed will also apply to other cat breed purchases and should be asked even if a buyer is capable of doing a visual tour of the cattery.

A comment that I have heard over and over again by breeders is "While we would like to think that all pet buyers are informed...