Purrs In Our Hearts - Cat Forum UK
Warm Welcome to Purrs! => Welcome to Newbies :) => Topic started by: Susan + 8 on July 15, 2010, 15:24:03 PM
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Hi All,
Just wanted to introduce myself! :)
I have 4 cats and 2 kittens...
It all started with Lady and her kitten Minnie, who I adopted from an animal shelter. Sadly Minnie was really poorly and died when she was nine months old, and poor Lady, who has never been an only cat, was devastated to find herself on her own.
Lady:
(http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae332/tinkerbell_9876/DSC01377.jpg)
So that led to Casper and Posy coming to stay. Brother and sister, I originally went to collect just Posy but came away with both of them...as you do!
Posy:
(http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae332/tinkerbell_9876/Posy1.jpg)
Casper:
(http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae332/tinkerbell_9876/DSC01402.jpg)
Then I became aware of a colony of feral cats at the top of my street. I have slowly been catching them and handing them over to a wonderful charity in the countryside (I live in a city centre) where they are neutered and wormed and allowed to live free in the hills. But, one of the "ferals" that I caught last year quickly let me know that he wasn't actually a feral but a stray living amongst them - he is the friendliest boy in the world! I quickly decided that Figaro, who it turns out is FIV+, could stay with me...so that took the count to 4...
Figaro:
(http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae332/tinkerbell_9876/Figaro-1.jpg)
Then, 3 weeks ago, I caught 2 little feral kittens, Annie and Oliver (my two little orphans!). I have tamed them and now can't bear to part with them, so that takes the count to 6!
Annie:
(http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae332/tinkerbell_9876/Annie.jpg)
Oliver:
(http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae332/tinkerbell_9876/Oliver.jpg)
I think I might have to stop now!! ;)
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welcome.....
and no, you never have to stop!
your cats are lovely and i hope you have some fun on here!
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:welcome: to Purrs, Susan + 6: glad you found us and decided to join in. ;D
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Hiya and :welcome: to Purrs,
love your gang :Luv: :Luv:
I'm a feral muver and lover :evillaugh: I bet that Figaro latched on to the ferals (he's just like our Whitechin :Luv2:)
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:welcome: to Purrs ;D
Glad you've found us, I'm sure you'll enjoy it here. It really is a very friendly forum with lots of friendly helpful advice, if ever needed, and of course lots of fun.
I do feel it my public duty to warn you though that it can be a teensy bit addictive :Crazy: You have been warned :evillaugh:
You have a gorgeous furry family there :Luv2:
P.S The good thing about Purrs is that you can amend your username so you can change the number 6 if need be ;)
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Hiya and :welcome: to Purrs ;D
Gorgeous pic of gorgeous babes, I always have a soft spot for the FIV as they're all I've ever known :Luv2: :Luv2:
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Wow, :thanks: for the warm welcomes! I feel right at home ;D
Helen, you did make me laugh with your comment about changing my user name from "+ 6" to "+7" (or more!) :lol2:
Angie, I think my other half would leave me if I tried to sneak any more into our furry family! :stop: Although, he did say no more after Figaro and look what happened there....! :evillaugh:
Janey, I have managed to catch 4 ferals so far, one of whom went on to have her kittens at a shelter so they will be homed as domestics :Luv: plus Figaro my beautiful stray and not forgetting of course my two newest arrivals Annie and Oliver, who are such purring bundles of fluff that I've kind of forgotten that they were born ferals (I think they have too!) :Luv2: That's 7 in total, but there's still a few more to go :crossed:
Claire, Figaro is my only FIV and I was SO upset when he tested positive as I thought I would have to give him up :( Thankfully the lady who runs the animal rescue that takes my ferals calmed me down and explained the facts to me and Figaro is now a very loved member or my clan :Luv:
Christine and Sam, thanks for the welcome, I can't wait to join in the fun! ;D
Thanks everyone!
Susan :Bye: (for now!)
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Claire, Figaro is my only FIV and I was SO upset when he tested positive as I thought I would have to give him up :( Thankfully the lady who runs the animal rescue that takes my ferals calmed me down and explained the facts to me and Figaro is now a very loved member or my clan :Luv:
I'm so pleased to hear that, so many people don't know enough about FIV, am glad the rescue you deal with are switched on in this regard, as Figaro has an amazing life ahead of him with you and your clan ;D :Luv2:
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Half of her animal rescue is dedicated to FIV+ ferals who no-one else will touch - she's an amazing lady :) My vet on the other hand tried to tell me that FIV can be spread by sharing food bowls :censored:
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:welcome: Susan, i am new to this forum too but everyone seems very friendly and its nice to have a place where there are so many other cat lovers in one place. please could someone explain to me what FIV is? i keep seeing it on here but i'm not sure what it means.
ps - Susan all of your cats are beautiful and no you can never havre too many cats
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Thanks, I think they're beautiful too!! ;D
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) is a virus that depletes the number of white blood cells, which eventually makes the cat less able to fight off infection. It is a slow acting virus and many FIV cats can enjoy a normal lifespan with no apparent health problems. It can only be transmitted to cats. Humans, dogs, rabbits and other animals cannot get FIV. Because it belongs to the same group as Human Immunodeficiency Virus, it is sometimes known wrongly as Feline Aids. The virus is found in the blood and saliva of infected cats, and cannot survive for long outside of the body. It also requires a high dose of the virus to infect another cat. The main way it can spread is from deep penetrating bites, when the virus in the saliva is transmitted to the blood of the cat which has been bitten. Figaro is fine though, and you'd never know he had anything wrong with him to look at him :Luv2:
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oh i see, does he have to have medication for it? he is a cutey :Luv2:
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Here's a link in our Health and Behaviour guides:_ http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php/topic,4873.0.html
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Nope, no medicine. Just lots of love :Luv: ;D :Luv2:
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:welcome: to Purrs and what a stunning family you have - I am the Clan Cats Mother - the Clan is now 48 strong after I caught Harper today he is a feral boy currently outcold in my kitten pen - he is about 1
I have 31 ferals living in the house with 16 domestics and my rescue ragdoll and their pets our 2 Border collies Sky and Sunny who are my feral cats best friends and big brothers
I also have my merry band outside and one of my nearest neighbours cats You don't live here living with us since his Mothers aga blew up and he was getting a heat from it!
I live in a very rural ocation and folks keep dumping cats and we keep feeding them my Husband took number 48 quite well he is in Hull working and won't be home till next week so Harper will be staying!
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I on the other hand have a mere 6 like you Susan :evillaugh: What a beautiful bunch of furries you have there :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: :Luv:
:welcome: :welcome: :welcome: hope you enjoy it here :)
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Wow Liz, 48 cats! That must be a record :wow: Do they all get along? That's great that you've given so many ferals a home - I have a big soft spot for ferals :Luv2:
Thanks Rosella, I think they're beautiful too ;D :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: Hope your 6 are all well!
Thanks for the welcomes! :thanks:
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:welcome: Susan
I have to say, you have a lovely little furry family. Though, Annie asleep on the pen... :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
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welcome to Purrs
Is one person really allowed 6 such beautiful cats all at once ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
they are all stunning
love Haggis & Rosie and kitten slave Gillian
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Thanks Ruth :) I left the pen up for a few days after socialising Annie and Oliver with my other cats, just in case they wanted to retreat somewhere "safe" for a sleep...and found Annie sound asleep ON TOP of it :Luv: :Luv2: :Luv: :Luv2: Bless! She prefers my pillow now, and the back of the sofa :Luv:
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Thanks Gillian, Haggis and Rosie are absolutely beauiful! What lovely fluffy kitties :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
I've started to wonder if my little group is missing a tabby.... :evillaugh: :innocent:
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Meant to mention Figaro is a fine looking boy. Image of our Gandolf :Luv: (sadly RIP but aged 18/19 when he left us in 2006 )
I've started to wonder if my little group is missing a tabby.... :evillaugh: :innocent:
What about a little black one too? ;) We is missing a ginga, a grey/blue, a tortie, NFC :innocent: etc etc etc :evillaugh:
This is our lot Susan :) http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php/topic,33282.0.html
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Thanks Rosella, I'm so proud of Figaro. He was skin and bones when I first took him in, and scared of his own shadow. Now is he is a big study boy with a gruff little purr that melts my heart :Luv: Sorry to hear you lost your Gandolf, but what a good age he was - he must have had a lovely pampered life with you :hug: I hope he's sleeping peacefully.
The cat that started off my obsession with all cats was my black boy Sooty. I had him as a child and he got 15 good years before dementia and arthritis got him :( I still miss my Soots - he's the only black cat for me....however now you mention it, I also don't have a ginger kitty...or a tortie... ;)
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Awww Rosella they are all SO beautiful! ;D What lovely photos of them all too - especially Dinah Doo! What a pretty girl. And I just want to cuddle Princess!! :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: