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Warm Welcome to Purrs! => Welcome to Newbies :) => Topic started by: Joote on February 17, 2009, 14:05:42 PM

Title: Well hello!
Post by: Joote on February 17, 2009, 14:05:42 PM
Hi everyone,

wow look at all these cat smilies!!! I'm impressed.   :)
My name is Justine although I go by the username of Joote for some reason.
I've only just gotton the forum bug, and am a regular on one other but a reccomendation (thanks trigger) has landed me here!
It does look nice!
A bit about myself, I'm a dedicated cat lover, always have been however more so since I left home at 17! (now 19)
Despite my age I act alot and come across (i think) as a lot older
I've got two furbabies coming up to 2 years old.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/screamandbleed/planeandcats012.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/screamandbleed/sig.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/screamandbleed/catsposing015.jpg)

here are a few pictures
Since moving to Bristol I started volunteering for cats protection ( I offered other cat charities and none got back to me :o)
Started with the general collections and fayres but wanting more involvement I've now taken over the lost and found responsibilities, its quite hard not to want to take in every waif and stray (and there are a lot) but I enjoy doing my part.
Have also signed up to do a 10k run with my OH in may to raise money for CPL (a challenge for anyone but i'm the last person you would imagine in a run)

Apparently you're all lovely here and dont post threads that would make me want to pull my hair out for the lack of common sense some people have

So basically

hello!!
Title: Re: Well hello!
Post by: Dawn F on February 17, 2009, 14:09:58 PM
Hi and welcome - we are a pretty friendly bunch and its very, very active compared to some forums - hope you enjoy yourself!
Title: Re: Well hello!
Post by: Topsy Turvey on February 17, 2009, 14:13:03 PM
Hi Joote and  :welcome: to Purrs.  Great pics of your furbabes.  They are lovely, what are their names?
Title: Re: Well hello!
Post by: Joote on February 17, 2009, 14:34:04 PM
Aww thanks for the response, I like alot of activity, i'm going for a short sort of holiday tomorrow so wont be very active for a while but will get involved more when i come back :D

- thier nasmes are Morrissey (male tabbby) and Dahlia (black and white)
Title: Re: Well hello!
Post by: Bonkers Mad!!! on February 17, 2009, 14:40:29 PM
they are gorgeous  :welcome:
Title: Re: Well hello!
Post by: Kay and Penny on February 17, 2009, 14:51:34 PM
hi Joote

now you've outed me as recommending this site, you'd better behave yourself ;)
Title: Re: Well hello!
Post by: Topsy Turvey on February 17, 2009, 14:54:38 PM
hi Joote

now you've outed me as recommending this site, you'd better behave yourself ;)

Ooohh is she going to be bother  :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Title: Re: Well hello!
Post by: Joote on February 17, 2009, 14:56:31 PM
I Will :)
It was a response on the other forum to what we dicussed that pushed me over the edge and made me realise there must be something better (foum wise) out there

looks like i found it...

thanks for all the nice comments :)
Title: Re: Well hello!
Post by: Joote on February 17, 2009, 14:59:37 PM
hi Joote

now you've outed me as recommending this site, you'd better behave yourself ;)

Ooohh is she going to be bother  :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Me? never!  :angel:
Title: Re: Well hello!
Post by: BlueHeather on February 17, 2009, 15:07:11 PM
Hi and welcome - I'm new around here too - lovely kitties you have there - the last one looks like Adolf - bless  :)
Title: Re: Well hello!
Post by: Tiggy's Mum on February 17, 2009, 15:19:51 PM
Hi Justine &  :welcome: to Purrs

Glad that you've found us, I'm sure you'll like it here - it's a really friendly forum with lots of friendly helpful advice if ever needed  :) I feel it is my public duty to warn you however that it can be a teensy bit addictive - you have been warned  :evillaugh:

Morrisey and Dahlia are gorgeous  :Luv2: They are also very lucky, I spy the latest Ikea tent and a super duper aeroplane box in the pic - my two boys are asking if they can come and live with you  :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Well hello!
Post by: Joote on February 17, 2009, 15:24:51 PM
Hehe thanks! I'm sure Moz would love the play with your two! Dahlia... not so much... shes a bit territorial!

Ikea is just bad, I mean you go through buying too many things you dont really need for the house and then you're faced with lovley cat beds! I dont know if you've spotted the one they do thats like a mini chaise lounge black and red..... I've resisted it for about 2 years now... but dont know how much longer i can hold out....

Ps they dont even go in the tent hahah
Title: Re: Well hello!
Post by: MrsR on February 17, 2009, 16:04:48 PM
 :welcome: to Purrs and love your fur babies
Title: Re: Well hello!
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on February 17, 2009, 16:22:25 PM
Hi Joote, Morrissey and Dahlia   :welcome: to Purrs,

I'm sure you will have a great time on here.  Morrissey and Dehlia and gorgeous  :Luv2: :Luv2:

I notice you say you look after the lost and found section for your local CP ... you may be interested in the list of hints and tips that we offer to everyone that has lost a furbabe on how to get them back.  Although the list is affectionately know as "Sams lists" I can't take credit for all the ideas I merely put them together in one document but please feel free to pass it on to anyone who is missing a kitty. http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php/topic,305.0.html

All the best

Sam, Foxy, Zephyr and Rossi
Title: Re: Well hello!
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on February 17, 2009, 16:36:35 PM
 :welcome: to Purrs  ;D

Love your cats and well dont Trigger for saying how wonderful it is here  :-[

This place is truely stunning and they have kept me going with all their wonderful support since last Wed while one of my cats has been desperately ill.......I am sure some of our threads will drive you crazy.....but hopefully only cos you have to keep picking yourself up off the floor cos you are laughing so much  ;D

Loads and loads of great advice too  ;D
Title: Re: Well hello!
Post by: bonnielass on February 17, 2009, 17:28:01 PM
Hi Joote  :welcome: to Purrs and your 2 lovely furbabes :Luv:
Title: Re: Well hello!
Post by: Christine (Blip) on February 17, 2009, 18:17:07 PM
 :welcome: to Purrs, Joote.  Glad you found us and decided to join in  ;D
Title: Re: Well hello!
Post by: Sonnie on February 17, 2009, 18:20:32 PM
Hi Justine,

 :welcome: to purrs to you and your fur-babies,
There scrummy little chi-chi's!!!!!  :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Title: Re: Well hello!
Post by: Joote on February 17, 2009, 19:47:01 PM
Hi Joote, Morrissey and Dahlia   :welcome: to Purrs,

I'm sure you will have a great time on here.  Morrissey and Dehlia and gorgeous  :Luv2: :Luv2:

I notice you say you look after the lost and found section for your local CP ... you may be interested in the list of hints and tips that we offer to everyone that has lost a furbabe on how to get them back.  Although the list is affectionately know as "Sams lists" I can't take credit for all the ideas I merely put them together in one document but please feel free to pass it on to anyone who is missing a kitty. http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php/topic,305.0.html

All the best

Sam, Foxy, Zephyr and Rossi


Hello :) There is some amazing advice there I will print out a copy and even lamanate it (i like to do this lol) To be honest though its hard enough to get people to even report them lost! It's amazing this past week we put an add in the local paper for a cat found the end of august! and the huge response we got all from people who has never contacted us about the origonal loss! Unfortunatley none of them were the correct owner but at least I have thier missing cats on record now! The advice on thier is brilliant though and I'm sure someone desperatley wanting thier baby back would try all of them! I'll let you know if I have any sucess
Title: Re: Well hello!
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on February 17, 2009, 20:14:03 PM
Glad you think the list is good.  I must admit I go onto the National Pet Register every day and send the hints and tips to everyone who has listed a missing a furbabe and the number of emails I get back from people thanking me and updating when their little ones are found warms my heart everyday and keeps me sending out the information.  Just knowing you may have played a very small part in reuniting an owner and furbabe is so rewarding.
Title: Re: Well hello!
Post by: Janeyk on February 17, 2009, 20:46:13 PM
Hi Justine :welcome:

love the photos of your kitties  :Luv:
Title: Re: Well hello!
Post by: clarenmax on February 18, 2009, 13:44:52 PM
Hiya and  :welcome: to Purrs  ;D ;D