Say hello to my little friend...

[Mike220]

I saw this one, and thought it was Mason... I didn't open it yesterday. http://www.woodlandsonline.com/clps/clitem.cfm?adsid=287591

Odd there would be 2 Maine Coon's in Tx, both 8yo, at the same time, online looking for a new home. ...

It sucks. When the gf inherits the family land, she wants to do rescue. Mainly horses, but definitely dogs and cats as well.

[debk]

It sucks. When the gf inherits the family land, she wants to do rescue. Mainly horses, but definitely dogs and cats as well.

Jazz is a "rescue" cat. We got her and her sister for my daughter when they were about 8 weeks old. I couldn't believe how much we went through to get them, or the expense! Their "foster" mother even checked out my daughter's apartment. Those 2 "free" cats, ended up costing about $400!! 

The other 3 are litter mates, that I got from the animal shelter, when they were about 6-7 weeks old. They had shots and were spayed, and $120 for the three. They were with their 3 brothers and Momma. One male and Puff looked like MC twins, the other 4 were tuxedos, like the Momma. Skyy and Bailey look so much alike, Skyy has a wider blaze on her nose, and Bailey's white goes all the way around her neck. Otherwise they are almost identical. If I could have, I would have taken all of them, I was so glad when I went to pick up the girls, they told me all had been adopted.

Jazz and Cleo came to live with us when they were a year old, daughter's husband had a big lab that does not like cats, I think my son in law doesn't like cats.    Cleo never fit in with the other's and was rather destructive. She went to be an "only child" with a friend of my son's two years ago. She is perfectly happy with her "new momma", and my four were perfectly happy when she left! Me too!!!

I know people want "pure" breeds ( I had 4 Westies), but the animals at the shelters need homes too....the older ones, just seem to know they are lucky to be adopted.

[Eupher]

Deb, I had a girlfriend once with a Manx she named Jazz.

I became convinced at that time that the longer a woman stays unattached, the more cats she accumulates.

 

[debk]

Deb, I had a girlfriend once with a Manx she named Jazz.

I became convinced at that time that the longer a woman stays unattached, the more cats she accumulates.

 

I had 2 cats when M and I started dating, he hated cats. Almost 12 years later, when the last of the two, suddenly went into kidney failure, he told the vet to do whatever she needed to, to make Sabrina well. She couldn't really do anything, turned out Sabrina, who was a couple weeks shy of 19, basically only had one kidney. The other one had never developed correctly. It was very traumatic to lose her, after that many years, and he took it almost as hard as I did.

I got the girls, about a month later. I had planned to get only 2, but how could I pick between 3 sisters?  He was out of town, I called him....and he was the one who said to get all 3. He won't admit it, but he's as attached to them as I am. Bailey is usually wherever he is, and Puffer is nearby. They only come around me if he's not around for them to lay on, or if it's storming, Puff's with me. (it's a kindred spirits thing - we're both afraid of storms)

[Godot showed up]

You did a really good thing, Mike. I love dogs very much, but I will have to admit that cats, generally, hold an extra-special place in my heart. It was a very good deed to save Mason, and it looks like he's giving you the full cat-love treatment in return.

That's too bad about the declawing; living indoor/outdoor is such a better lifestyle for a cat than indoor only. Yes, more dangerous, but if cats could conceptualize and talk I'd bet they'd say it's worth it: trees, birds, field mice, meeting other cats, and space, space, space. Like you said--the bastards. Declawing is mutilation, pure and simple. I'd rather accept some ripped furniture along with my cat than declaw him or her. I'd like to ask people who declaw their cats if they'd cut off their toddlers' hands so they don't break anything. If you'd accept your kid breaking some lamps or knickknacks, then you ought to be willing to accept your cat creating some bare patches on your carpet. I mean, bg freaking deal---is it worth mutilating your pet and forever cutting him off from an outside life?

Sorry, I really just wanted to compliment you on your good deed and then went off on a declawing tangent.

[vesta111]

You did a really good thing, Mike. I love dogs very much, but I will have to admit that cats, generally, hold an extra-special place in my heart. It was a very good deed to save Mason, and it looks like he's giving you the full cat-love treatment in return.

That's too bad about the declawing; living indoor/outdoor is such a better lifestyle for a cat than indoor only. Yes, more dangerous, but if cats could conceptualize and talk I'd bet they'd say it's worth it: trees, birds, field mice, meeting other cats, and space, space, space. Like you said--the bastards. Declawing is mutilation, pure and simple. I'd rather accept some ripped furniture along with my cat than declaw him or her. I'd like to ask people who declaw their cats if they'd cut off their toddlers' hands so they don't break anything. If you'd accept your kid breaking some lamps or knickknacks, then you ought to be willing to accept your cat creating some bare patches on your carpet. I mean, bg freaking deal---is it worth mutilating your pet and forever cutting him off from an outside life?

Sorry, I really just wanted to compliment you on your good deed and then went off on a declawing tangent.

I hear and understand your tangent.

My bitch is with docked ears on dogs, this is worse then declawing a cat.

I have no problem with docking their tails at birth but the ear thing is horrible.  I have seen these poor dogs with the metal brace and wrappings after having their ears done and it makes me want to slap the owner.  Poor thing.

My daughter in law is a big time diabetic and when she got a cat she had the cat declawed.  Her vet told her that because of her health she would declaw the back legs also.   She refused and a year later got another cat that she did not declaw----What her first cat went through was enough for her to ignore her health and never do that again.

Tail docking at birth is about like having a male baby circumcised, they don't remembered but the ears and claws will put a hurt on the poor animal.   They will be old enough to remember the pain.

[Mike220]

You did a really good thing, Mike. I love dogs very much, but I will have to admit that cats, generally, hold an extra-special place in my heart. It was a very good deed to save Mason, and it looks like he's giving you the full cat-love treatment in return.

That's too bad about the declawing; living indoor/outdoor is such a better lifestyle for a cat than indoor only. Yes, more dangerous, but if cats could conceptualize and talk I'd bet they'd say it's worth it: trees, birds, field mice, meeting other cats, and space, space, space. Like you said--the bastards. Declawing is mutilation, pure and simple. I'd rather accept some ripped furniture along with my cat than declaw him or her. I'd like to ask people who declaw their cats if they'd cut off their toddlers' hands so they don't break anything. If you'd accept your kid breaking some lamps or knickknacks, then you ought to be willing to accept your cat creating some bare patches on your carpet. I mean, bg freaking deal---is it worth mutilating your pet and forever cutting him off from an outside life?

Sorry, I really just wanted to compliment you on your good deed and then went off on a declawing tangent.

I would love for him to be able to be an indoor/outdoor cat, but alas it's not to be. Gf's cats are that, and they seem to be healthy and happy. But at least he has a two story house to explore, at least when my roommate isn't here. He seems to be pretty content just sleeping at my feet in bed most of the time.