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Title: Alfie & Wilf - update!
Post by: Harna on February 10, 2008, 10:39:16 AM: Hello everyone,

I hope this is the right place to post - I lurked a bit yesterday and noticed that there are a great many dedicated cat rescuing folk here that seem to be doing a grand job of re-homing cats. As I am looking to HOME a cat, I thought it might be worth posting here . . . although I really should apologise for the following lengthy post javascript:void(0); (get a cuppa and a biscuit . .!) Please bear with me . . . .

We are looking to re-home a PERSIAN cat - and I thought it might be helpful if I tell you a little about ourselves:

Our love affair with the personality of the Persian breed began in 1993 when we went to a local cat rescue with the intention of getting a ginger
moggy. We actually came home with a black Persian named Leo (he chose us) who sat on our shoulders like a parrot, retrieved items, followed us around like a dog and was, quite simply, the best little cat in the whole wide world. In 1995, a move to a larger house meant that we were able to add to the 'family' and so we contacted a Persian rescue centre and adopted Marble, a dilute calico who was the LOUDEST cat we have ever ever known and who could tell the time; she would shout at us if it was even just 2 minutes past her usual supper time. She and Leo got on very well together.

Sadly, in early 1997, Leo was diagnosed with Eosinophillic Enteritis and we were told that he had only a couple of weeks to live. We were
devastated but did our very best to find out how we could treat the condition and, much to our vet's amazement, Leo responded to the
treatment. In fact, Leo surpassed all of our expectations and finally passed away of a totally unrelated condition in October 2002, aged around 16 years. (He was a rescue cat and so we weren't sure of his age when he first came to us.)

Marble lived as the only cat in the household until November 2006 when we adopted not one but two more Persians from the RSPCA; Mahla, another dilute calico, and Anoosheh, a blue point. They had been found wandering around a caravan park in an appalling state and were dematted, de-flead and neutered by the RSPCA. They were still in a mess when we first saw them but their amazing characters and friendliness meant they were the ideal little additions to our family. Little did we know that they both had ringworm (which they also shared with us) and which took 2 baths a week for a number of months to clear up (not much fun bathing 3 cats, twice a week!). They fitted in straight away, as if they had always been here and doubled their weight by 6 months.

Marble sadly passed away peacefully at home last September. We really don't know how old she was but think she was about 17. She had been
slowing down and her coat was getting paler and paler in colour and she died with us all around her, early one morning. She hadn't been
unwell, she was just old and we felt a huge loss that this little loud cat was no longer shouting at us after over 12 years of her company.

At the same time, Mahla started to change; a very bad tummy episode prompted an immediate trip to the Vet and all sorts of treatment was tried until eventually it was decided she needed some internal exploration. The week before Christmas, Mahla was found to have many
large and inoperable tumours in her bowel, intestines and stomach and we had to make the painful decision not to wake her from the
anaesthetic. It was awful to lose her so soon after Marble. That night, I took her collar home and put it on a shelf in our living room. Anoosh howled all night and the following morning I found the collar in the bed that they both used to share. It was heartbreaking.

Since then, Anoosh has followed us around like a little dog. She has become more vocal and seems to be permanently by our sides. My husband
works from home and I work part time and so there is always someone around which I think has helped her not to feel so alone.

It has now got to the point where we are thinking about adopting another Persian into our lives. The four who have come to us in the past have all been from rescue centres and so we are looking around now to find a centre that might think we are suited to one of their cats. We would never consider getting a Persian kitten as we don't want to perpetuate the supply/demand of a breeder when there are plenty of existing cats in need of somewhere to be loved and to live out their days.

I'm sorry for the length of this email but I know that rescue centres need to know a little about people apply to adopt before they release a cat into their care. I suppose, in a nutshell, we are:

* Persian experienced household (4 cats over 15 years)
*'rescue cat' experienced (health/socialising/stress issues)
* someone is in for at least half of the day
* sensible 6 year old 'bred' with Persians around her!
* one friendly cat (used to being introduced to other cats, no problems at all)
* high walled secure garden allowing SUPERVISED access if appropriate (cats don't go out unless we are in the garden too)
* prepared to travel to see a cat (we live in Brighton)
* RSPCA home-checked but happy for further suitability assessments.
* Fantastic vet; same one for 15 years, utter trust in his ability
* all our cats are covered by insurance
* if we go away, our cats stay in our home and someone comes to stay to care for them - they never go to a cattery
* we live on a quiet tree lined street - no busy roads.

The only thing is, unless the cat was a PERFECT fit for us, we would NOT really like to have another self-black / calico / blue point as those colours have a lot of meaning to us and I think it would be difficult for us. Does that make sense? Even now, after 5 years of not having Leo, if I see something black like a rucksack on the hall floor, I think it's him!

Ideally, we would love to have that ginger cat that we first set out to adopt - only this time, the combination of red cat/Persian cat would be perfect! And we are not so keen on ultra faces; all of our cats have been slightly more open types - although I am sure that we may fall in love and be surprised should we meet such a cat! Age of the cat would not be so important although I think around 5/6 would be better for Anoosheh? (We are not sure of her age but were told she was around 4 when we got her just over a year ago - she is, however, still REALLY kitten-y in behaviour.)

Whatever happens, we would love to have a cat that is happy to be a knee cat, happy to be a companion to our existing cat, and not have too many major health issues. Litter trained would be a huge advantage - stress weeing we can deal with until settled but we would like to know that the cat is clean!

So, if anyone comes across a Persian that might be needing a home, I'd be very grateful if you would bear us in mind. Although we are in Brighton, we are more than happy to travel . . . although maybe not up to Scotland! We have also contacted all of the dedicated Persian rescue centres and our local shelters so are hoping that our blanket approach turns up trumps !

Okay, thanks so much for sticking with this post . .javascript:void(0); . promise they won't be so long in the future!

Best wishes!
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Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: madkittyrescue on February 10, 2008, 11:08:42 AM: I really hope that you find your new companion. I'd love to help as we have a wee red persian girl here... but sadly just too far away!!

Good luck in your search though! :)
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 10, 2008, 11:13:10 AM: Oh!
:wow:

Typical, huh?!
>:(

My heart says 'fly to Scotland!' but my head says - it's the other end of the country! (and my daughter says 'flying kills polar bears . . . .')

I will keep looking . . . . thanks for your reply!!
:-[
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on February 10, 2008, 11:41:38 AM: Have you tried contacting Chapelhouse persian rescue?

http://www.catchat.org/adoption/pedigree.html ... details can be found on this link.

Good to have you on board and fingers crossed you will find your special furbabe very soon :hug:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: candyshandy on February 10, 2008, 11:43:21 AM: Hi

I have 3 rescued persians - one black called Fabes, one red called Solly and a lilacpoint madam called Foofoo. The 2 boys came from Chapelhouse and Foofoo was found as a stray and DD (another member here) rescued her.

You sound like the perfect person to rescue a persian and I'm sure once a fluff becomes available that can fit into your family your phone will be ringing off the hook!!

I tried to find a rescued persian for my Mum a couple of years ago and it did turn out to be a bit of a task but eventually we found Oscar (a blue) at CP in the North East. I'm sure it won't be long.

xx
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 10, 2008, 12:23:51 PM: Thanks for your replies.

Yes, we've emailed Chapelhouse and Cheryl- Anne is keeping an eye out with us in mind. We are also on waiting lists with other breed specific rescues and our local shelters also know we are on the look out. Our local RSPCA call me 'the Persian lady'! Ironically, just a month before Marble died, they called me to see if I could take in another one as they always find long haired cats harder to home.

We are patient people so will wait to see what turns up . . . . in the meantime, let me know if you hear of anything!

Very best wishes!
:thanks:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Pinkbear (Julie) on February 10, 2008, 12:39:59 PM: Have you tried Ron at Lost Cats Brighton?

He's always got loads of puds in and in won't be long before a persian turns up. ;)
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 10, 2008, 13:05:39 PM: Hello, yes, we've been in contact with Ron several times!

In fact, last year, one of our cats went missing (we believe she hopped the fence and then someone took her) and Ron was very helpful during this time.

(we were frantic to find our cat as she wasn't one to go out of the garden, so our neighbour put us in touch with a medium - we were prepared to give anything a go by this stage! This chap told us that she had been in a car and was by a roundabout and that she was trying to make her way home and urged us to trust our first instincts. I decided to drive out a little further to extend our search 'zone' (we were already out in the middle of the night and at dawn every day, calling her and listening for her and had a huge poster campaign in the neighbourhood) I was putting up more posters but got down to the last one. I came to a street with a school on it and was torn between putting up my last poster and going home to print more out. I knew I wanted to put a poster up as many people walked down that road because of the school . . . so I chose a tree and pinned up the poster. I had not been home more than 2 minutes; not even turned on the computer, when the phone rang. It was a woman who lived in the street with the school on it. She said she thought my cat was in her garden! I dashed out again and by the time I got there, the woman was holding Anoosheh in her arms - bedraggled, covered in dirt and ticks and all matted up. And the poster that I had put up was on a tree *right outside* this woman's house . . . . and the street was close to the main road out of the city with a big roundabout. . . . . . and Anoosheh was found in between the roundabout and our house. . . . .:wow: I phoned the medium chap to thank him and she simply said; "oh, she wasn't due home until tomorrow!!" :Crazy: . . . . . just shows; things are still out there to challenge our mindsets!! . . . . . )
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: candyshandy on February 10, 2008, 13:09:13 PM: Have you seen Sofie on Chapelhouse - a blue and white bicolour but mainly blue :Luv:

http://www.chapelhouse-persians.co.uk/adopt.htm
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 10, 2008, 13:22:10 PM: Yes, we've seen Sofie but we are 'ruled out' of her adoption because we have a six year old daughter and she would apparently be best in a home with teenage children.

Saying that, our daughter even acknowledges the fact that when our old cat, Marble, was still alive, she was her 'older sister'!. Our daughter has been raised with cats, horses and rabbits (and countless bugs and crawlies at the allotment) so is very calm and considerate when it comes to being around animals . . . and is a great help when it comes to feeding and grooming!
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Corporal Smokey on February 10, 2008, 13:26:52 PM: Hi Harna, hope you fnd a new friend soon. What a terrible time you had losing two furbabes so close together.

And I know what you mean about the colours thing. We lost a bluecream bsh to crf and our other one was going crackers, howling every night. I wanted another british but preferred not to get a bluecream as I'd feel like I was replacing my girl.

Eventually we met Corporal Smokey, a blue Persian and I, like you, am now smitten.

There is one persian at our Woodland Nook shelter Derbyshire) but she's not your usual cuddly sort. I don't know why she's like this but she's ferocious. If you approach her she pounces on you as if you're a predator. I've known her for a year and over that time she's come to trust me a bit. She loves a cuddle but only if she comes to you. Oh and she's got three legs. If you are interested (I know I've not sold her very well but I'm always honest when I put cats on here and I think she's wonderful), she's a silver-shaded+apricot open faced.

Here's Suzie....
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc221/corporalsmokey/suzie.jpg)

edited because of my dodgy grammar.... :doh:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 10, 2008, 13:38:44 PM: Wow - a three legged Persian . . .. I have to say that I *am* interested! I think some people might think that Persian owners might be snobby perfectionists but then they obviously don't know the breed or the people that like them!

As I am certainly by no means perfect myself, I tend to be attracted by the cats that are more quirky and would be potentially overlooked because they are not cute enough. A couple of years ago I was very tempted by a one-eyed oriental cat at the local shelter but he was SO loud that it made our little loudcat, Marble, look mute! Thankfully, he found a wonderful new home before my heartstrings were tugged to the point of adoption.

Is this cat suitable to be homed with other cats? I have two considerations; our existing cat, Anoosheh, and our daughter; we've never had scratchy cats and I am not sure that such a cat would like to be in a household with a young (yet well trained in all things cat) child. . . . .
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 10, 2008, 13:44:13 PM: Just in case anyone is interested in seeing some of my persians, here are the Catster links - they've not been updated in a long while as I have been a little disheartened since both Marble and Mahla passed away so suddenly and so close to one another last year. But you can see Anoosheh, who is sitting on my lap as I type!

Enjoy!

Marble:
http://www.catster.com/cats/436781

Mahla:
http://www.catster.com/cats/436839

Anoosheh:
http://www.catster.com/cats/436797
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: candyshandy on February 10, 2008, 13:49:53 PM: They are all absolutely gorgeous - I especially love the piccie of Anoosheh sleeping with your daughter :Luv:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Corporal Smokey on February 10, 2008, 13:57:28 PM: Oh I was excited when I saw your post then but I really don't think Suzie would be good with a child around. She's got those "crazy paws" with jedi-reflex claws. She bats out of fear not playfulness and has drawn blood on many occasion. She lives at Woodland Nook which is a communal shelter housing 12 cats so she's used to other cats. She's the same with cats as humans though, she'll happily share with them but if one walks up to her or looks at her funny she hisses and lashes out. I'd so love to see her homed, I'd have her myself if I didn't have my two but I just wouldn't want to risk your daughter's safety sadly.

Still it's nice to know there's a home waiting!

I'll keep a look out for more (sadly you just missed out on a really loving angora we had but there'll be others!)

Also, have you looked at some of the other persian rescues on here?

http://www.catchat.org/adoption/pedigree.html
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 10, 2008, 14:01:04 PM: Thanks! :) I should update the pictures; I have some much nicer ones of them!

The picture of 'Noosh with my daughter was taken about a year ago. We'd only adopted 'Noosh a couple of months before but she had settled in as if she'd always been here, and latched on to my daughter in a big way. I hadn't realised how close they were until one day, my daughter was unwell and I made a bed up for her on the sofa to nap so that I could keep an eye on her. I left her to sleep and when I returned, this is the *exact* scene that I saw - so of course, I dashed for my camera! I have a photo of Mahla lying on my daughter's chest as she had her bedtime story; Mahla used to wait in my daughter's bedroom every night from 7pm just to stay for the bedtime stories. Funny little cats.
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Corporal Smokey on February 10, 2008, 14:02:06 PM: Meant to say, your cats are :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: particularly the angry-looking bridge babes(RIP). That face is what got me hooked on persians. Their eyes look so clear too, I wish I could keep the Corporal's that nice but he's grotty!
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 10, 2008, 14:06:24 PM: Corporal Smoky - yeah, not sure that whole 'jedi claw' thing would be great for our household! But as you say, I am sure that the right cat will come along - and the right owners for the ones that we can't have for whatever reason!

Regarding their eyes; you know, ever since Mahla passed away, I have to actually clean 'Nooshe's eyes! Mahla used to be the washing cat; mothering all the others (I have some great video of her purringly slobbering all over a very patient 'Noosh!) and I think she used to clean the others' eyes for them. Fortunately, as they are pretty open faced, we've not had the whole dirty eye thing happening although as I said, more recently I've had to wash Noosh's on occasion. . . . .

We used to call Mahla the 'owl cat' as her eyes were so huge and so round!
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on February 10, 2008, 14:10:52 PM: Harna,

In defense of the noisy orientals ... just wanted to say if you are ever tempted by another oriental but you think s/he may be too noisy trust me they are NOT like that all the time! I have always known orientals and when confined in a pen / cat carrier / shed they are the nosiest howling beasties on the planet ... they DO NOT like being confined and ingorned! However once in a home environment they are no noisier than any other cat.

I currently have two Abyssinians and I hate going to the vet with mine cuz everyone is convinced they are always making the horrendous yowling miaow all the time however they hardly ever speak when we are home alone! :rofl: :rofl:

It's always difficult to judge a cats true personality when they are in a pen.
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Corporal Smokey on February 10, 2008, 14:14:34 PM: Quote from: Harna on February 10, 2008, 14:06:24 PM

We used to call Mahla the 'owl cat' as her eyes were so huge and so round!

That's really weird, we used to call our BSH girl an owl because she had really round eyes and her head used to turn and look at stuff the same way an owl does!

Corporal Smokey is a very hairy ultra-faced persian who came to us 5months ago in terrible condition. He's getting better but we have to clean his eyes and the scrunchy bits next to his nose constantly.

There are some pictures of him before and afetr here...

http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php?topic=11380.msg191502#msg191502
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: blackcat on February 10, 2008, 14:16:04 PM: I have to agree Sam, although my mother once (against all advice) adopted a tortipoint siamese who made such a racket that the neighbours used to call us to find out what we were doing to it (and they lived two paddocks over from us). But none of mine has ever been particularly noisy except at food time or, as you say, when in a cage in the car. Pavarotti (my last siamese) was named for his lung capacity, not his tunefulness ... but that was only in the car home from the vet. And if you consider he had spent the previous half hour being drowned in flea treatment, having worming tablets shoved down his throat and other indignities, you can sort of see his point at the time. Smidgen hardly ever vocalises except for food or in the cat cage. Even then it is a remarkably muted noise, all things considered ...
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 10, 2008, 14:24:51 PM: Oh Sam, I don't mind loud cats; in fact, I love it when cats are vocal . . . although I have to say, most of mine have become shouty about 5 minutes after we've decided to go to bed! :sneaky:

I think I am attracted, mostly, to chunkier cats given that I am . . . ahem . . . slightly on the chunky side myself. (not hairy or with a snub nose, though, before you take the comparison a little further!) Although I thought this one eyed oriental was amazing, it was his one-eyedness and his personality that attracted me the most; of course, he was amazingly proportioned, beautifully svelte and the sort of shape that if he were a human, people would envy and hate him in equal measures! Does that make sense?! I didn't mean to upset or make indignant any oriental cat lovers. . . . . :-[ ;)

Corporal Smoky; what a difference! The second picture is more floofed and relaxed and overall more healthy! Most of the Caster pics on Mahla's account were taken within the first two weeks of her living with us - I should try to update with some pictures taken in those great few months we had with her before her decline and eventually passing away - she looked like a different cat and not at all angry and 'hard' and staring. It's amazing how they morph into softer cats with some love.
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Gillian Harvey on February 10, 2008, 15:06:43 PM: The pics of your cats are lovely, your Anoosheh looks like my Ben, except she doesnt look as grumpy as him! - he's not grumpy though, he's a happy little chappy!

(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb234/scruffyjoe/Cats/Benjiboo.jpg)

Nice to hear of another persian lover! I've got 9 currently, some I've had since kittens, some as adult cats, and I've had several rescue persians over the years, my faves are colourpoints.

Not sure what part of the country your'e in, but have you tried the Persian, Chinchilla rescue in Wiltshire? They've got several at the moment - just seen a lovely tortie girl on the site! http://www.cat-society-chinchilla.org.uk/rehome.htm
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: aitch on February 10, 2008, 15:10:45 PM: I've just had a look on one of our local cat rescue websites www.tvaw.org.uk (based in Reading/Henley area)

They have Spencer and Kelly looking for a home together. They are a pair of 12 year old blue Persian male cats who apparently love attention and being groomed. :Luv2:

Hope this may be of interest.....there is a pic of them on the website (look under adopt a cat!)
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 10, 2008, 15:17:02 PM: Hi Gillian,

Wow - your Ben is a handsome chap and a lot like 'Noosh, too! And don't you think that Persians are much maligned as being 'grumpy' when in actual fact they just can't help the faces they are born with?! I've seen some persians whose noses are higher than their eyes, bless them! :-:

I can't believe you've currently got NINE persians! :Crazy: Actually - I am rather jealous . . . I can see myself as being a bit of a mad cat lady when I reach a certain age (not long to go now, it feels!)

Yep, I've been keeping an eye on the place in Wiltshire - I was quite taken by Athena . . . . but my husband is really not sure as he was so attached to our old boy, Leo, who was self-black, that he is really adamant that we won't be having another black (or predominantly black) cat.

The good news is that I have had loads of replies to my emails from rescue centres (including breed specific) and they are all looking out for us. We just have to be patient!
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 10, 2008, 15:18:31 PM: Hello Aitch (my usual nickname; now I know why it was refused here!!! :briggin:)

just had a look - will attempt to find out some more about them; thanks for letting me know! Will keep you posted!
:thanks:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on February 10, 2008, 15:31:43 PM: Don't worry Harna you've not offened anyone ... I just didn't want you to overlook an oriental on the grounds of noise. I know what you mean about having a preference for a certainly body type / coat length etc. I'm into the sleek slinkyness of orientals and not so keep on long furred kitties ... of course that doesn't mean I don't find them beautiful (all cats are gorgeous) ;)
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 10, 2008, 15:36:25 PM: Sam; there are times when I wonder if I should have gone for a less floofy breed of cat - but this is when I am usually late for work and can't find the sticky roller thing to get the hair off my clothing! :heeee heeee:

My work colleagues have long accepted me going into work disguised as a cat . . . . .
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Post by: kelly-joy on February 10, 2008, 16:24:26 PM: I can't help you as we only have ragdolls in at the moment but we have had a chinchilla in before don't know if you remember her Chase here are some pics of her.
I will keep my eye out for you though.

(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n50/kelly-joy/100_0364-2.jpg)
(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n50/kelly-joy/100_0372.jpg)
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 10, 2008, 17:20:20 PM: Noosh - pretty laid back, huh?!

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Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on February 10, 2008, 17:21:40 PM: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: ooooh look at that face!
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 10, 2008, 17:29:51 PM: Yeah, not a good advert for the argument that Persian's really are happy cats, eh?!

How about this one of Mahla? When we rescued them, they had terrible ringworm (which they gave to us and my hair fell out in circular clumps to - I tell you, we are *so* dedicated to our cats if that' s what we are prepared to put up with!) and had to be bathed twice a week for months . . . . Mahla was *so* uncomplaining - she was a wonderful little cat . . . .

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Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Corporal Smokey on February 10, 2008, 17:34:55 PM: :Luv: those eyes!
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Dawn (DiddyDawn) on February 10, 2008, 18:35:34 PM: What a shame this post wasn't a couple of weeks ago :tired: I've got a gorgeous Ginger Persian Girl but I have someone interested in her now, but if things don't work out, I could always let you know if you've not found one. She is being spayed hopefully sometime this week and then going to her new home but not sure how she will pan out with the other 2 cats.
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Post by: candyshandy on February 10, 2008, 18:38:22 PM: Dawn she's red not ginger ;) :P
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Dawn (DiddyDawn) on February 10, 2008, 18:52:47 PM: :-[ Oops, sorry my apology, Abigail is a gorgeous Red Persian ;)
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 10, 2008, 19:01:48 PM: Dawn . . . . obviously I am hoping that the home you have lined up is the perfect one for the :)RED :) cat in your care . . . but do bear us in mind should it not work out . . . . .

It's pretty ironic; I've been spending about an hour every evening trawling through all the online rescue sites for any updates for about 6 weeks now and finally decided last night to send out emails to anyone and everyone! Since then, I've had about 20 mails saying . . . . "Ooo, if only you had emailed a couple of weeks ago as we've just homed a red persian . . . . ." Oh well - if it's meant to be, it's meant to be! We will sit and wait . . . . .
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Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Dawn (DiddyDawn) on February 10, 2008, 19:05:59 PM: Quote from: Harna on February 10, 2008, 19:01:48 PM
It's pretty ironic; I've been spending about an hour every evening trawling through all the online rescue sites for any updates for about 6 weeks

I didn't actually put Abigail on mine, I've been a bit lapse lately on updating my page but it's a shame you weren't a member of Purrs as I have a thread about her on here somewhere :tired:

I will let you know if things don't work out, and good luck in your search anyway :hug:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Kelly on February 10, 2008, 21:19:35 PM: Not sure if this is any use - I'll be honest I haven't had time to read through all the posts :-[ www.catactiontrust1977.co.uk We have two persians looking. Just a thought!
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Gillian Harvey on February 10, 2008, 22:06:42 PM: Quote from: Kelly on February 10, 2008, 21:19:35 PM
Not sure if this is any use - I'll be honest I haven't had time to read through all the posts :-[ www.catactiontrust1977.co.uk We have two persians looking. Just a thought!

Oops! think they got the wrong description! - both look like bluepoints to me or bluepoint and a blue-cream point - not a cream and a grey LOL! Wish I hadnt looked at that link - would have to be colourpoints wouldnt it?!! - good job is too far away LOL ;D
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Kelly on February 11, 2008, 00:27:41 AM: I'll be honest Gillian I have absolutely no idea about persians and as the current owner did not divulge colours I had to guess - all I know is they are beautiful beautiful cats and its my lack of knowledge about the breed that stops me homing them myself(that and my 3 dshs I have already) It would be unfair for 2 kitties at their age to come to an inexperienced owner as it will be a traumatic enough experience for them moving anyway ( I am absolutely gutted :( )
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on February 11, 2008, 00:30:51 AM: I never liked persians much but Gillians cats really have changed my mind ;D

Those cats are lovely Kelly you are right.
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Kelly on February 11, 2008, 00:33:24 AM: Descriptions changed - thanks for laughing at me Gillian :-[ :-[

:shy:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Dawn (DiddyDawn) on February 11, 2008, 00:51:14 AM: A friend of ours used to breed Persians years ago, not sure if he still does as we've not spoke in a while. I never really used to take much notice of them tbh but when I got FooFoo, I immediately fell in love with her :Luv: :Luv: Another one I have a real soft spot for is Fabes :Luv: :Luv: He has the most gorgeous mush and I love him to bits and I was kinda spoilt with having Willow here as well, both he and FooFoo have the most fantastic temperaments :Luv2: I think as a breed, I can see why peeps get hooked on them and all the one's I've met up to now have all been utterly gorgeous :Luv2: :Luv2:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Christine (Blip) on February 11, 2008, 09:05:28 AM: Have you seen Sooty? http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php?topic=12065.0;topicseen

She is not a million miles from you...
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Gillian Harvey on February 11, 2008, 16:36:43 PM: Quote from: Kelly on February 11, 2008, 00:33:24 AM
Descriptions changed - thanks for laughing at me Gillian :-[ :-[

:shy:

Awww, sorry Kelly, thought that was just a link to another rescue that had some persians, didnt realise it was one you are involved with - not laughing! (honest :evillaugh:) Pointed persians come in many of the same range of colours as raggies, so you might be able to tell whether Lelou is a blue-cream by comparing. Actually looking again - I'm not sure that Ziggy isnt a lilac-point - difficult to tell from the photos.
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Corporal Smokey on February 11, 2008, 16:53:12 PM: I don't care what colour they are, I want em! :Luv: I adore colourpoints
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 11, 2008, 21:15:36 PM: Hello again,

I just wanted to say, what a lovely forum this seems to be! :Luv2:

And also, thanks to everyone who has replied to my post - it's been a bit of a blast! We still haven't found THE cat but we are sure that we are well on the way as we have had many replies from dedicated breed rescues saying that they will keep an eye out for us.

The rest of my family and I had a good long chat about it this evening. :Crazy: We looked at all the persians that I've been alerted to via you helpful bunch and apart from deciding that one day we'll probably end up with a houseful of rescue cats (my daughter, at this point, kindly pointed out that they weren't caped cats in tight spandex coming to the aid of someone in peril . . . yeah, thanks!), for the moment we would really really like to have a RED cat. The others all reminded us a little too much of past/existing cats we've had the pleasure of and therefore, as I said in that LOOONG first post, we would like to get that red cat that we first set out to get 15 years ago.

Whilst I know that there are hundreds of non-red persians out there, we have had to make the decision that, just until we get a bigger house, we can't take them all. I feel a little guilty :-[ about turning down ANY cat (of any breed) to be honest and admire all those who volunteer at animal shelters - I am sure I would be stuffing kittens in pockets before leaving every evening . . . . . um, at what point does cat owning become and addiction?! :um:

Anyway, the help you have offered has been invaluable - and please bear us in mind should you see a needy red persian on your travels . . . . I will keep you posted!

Thanks again, and all my very best wishes,

H
:Flowers:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Corporal Smokey on February 11, 2008, 21:50:44 PM: Quote from: Harna on February 11, 2008, 21:15:36 PM

um, at what point does cat owning become and addiction?! :um:

Usually the point at which you join Purrs!

Good luck on your continued quest, I'll keep looking in Derbyshire for you (although you'd have to wrestle the cat off me first!)
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 11, 2008, 21:52:42 PM: Thanks for being our eyes up in Derbyshire - my OH's parents are not far from there (Burton On Trent, Staffs) but they hate cats ergo I hate them! :rofl:
:thanks:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 11, 2008, 21:59:15 PM: As an aside . . . . I seem to spend all my time at home searching for stuff on the internet; I only go to work at the moment for a change of scene!

have been informed tonight that it's World Book Day on March 6th and my daughter has to go to school dressed as a character from a book. Given that she's just finished reading the first Harry Potter and has gone HP crazy, she has announced that she wishes to go dressed as Hermione! So, it's a trawl here (well, not on purrs, but on the interweb in general) and a trawl around the charity shops tomorrow to find grey school uniform as, typically, my daughter's very-strict-can-only-buy-from-John-Lewis uniform is bottle green!! Arragh!!! :doh:

Oh well, keeps me out of trouble and 'Noosh gets plenty of lap time as I am riveted to the chair in front of the 'puter!!!!

Rant over . . . . . but hey, whilst you are looking for a red cat for me, can you find me a Gryffindor cloak, tie and scarf, please?!!! :briggin: :sneaky:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on February 14, 2008, 11:37:08 AM: Have you seen this pair:

http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php/topic,12168.0.html
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 14, 2008, 13:22:53 PM: Hello,

Yes, I've been following the sad story of Asha and Suzy. Unfortunately, we do not fit the home that is needed for them (6 yo daughter, busier household, etc etc.) However, we are in contact with Cheryl-Anne from Chapelhouse regarding other cat/s!

Thanks for checking if I'd seen this . . . . .

Best wishes
:)
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Corporal Smokey on February 16, 2008, 12:36:30 PM: Breaking news. We have two persians coming in this weekend. That is all I know at the minute but I'll keep you informed....
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 16, 2008, 12:41:40 PM: Excellent . . . . . we wait with baited breath! :wow:

Please let us know when you do . . . . . ;D
:thanks:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 16, 2008, 12:43:54 PM: You're in Derbyshire, right?

We have relatives up there and it's half term this week . . . . here's me, looking into possibilities for visiting if their needs can be met by our household. . . .!! :briggin:

Otherwise, if they need assessments, we are up your way the second weekend in March . . . . . .

Fingers crossed, eh?!
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Corporal Smokey on February 16, 2008, 17:02:35 PM: I can PM you contact details if you like but I don't know a lot at the moment. I'd pop up tomorrow but I have a follow-up visit to do.

I'll keep you updated!
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Corporal Smokey on February 19, 2008, 19:17:21 PM: Update on this. They're not persians. They're both supposed to be exotics. One is ultra-faced and I think Diane said she was blue so you'll have to get in the queue behind me for that one :evillaugh: the other is black but I presume open-faced as Diane said "it's just a black cat to me". I believe they are litter mates and they have to go together.

I'm going up to photos and stories at the weekend so all will be revealed on Saturday!
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 20, 2008, 08:19:10 AM: Ok - thanks for the update; we'll look out for pictures later in the week . . . ..!
:)
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Sabrina (Auferstehen) on February 20, 2008, 15:28:56 PM: http://www.catchat.org/mgft/cgibin/prview.cgi?id=2008022002

Just added those to up for MGFT as I'm their homing page girl, not sure if they're what you're looking for but they're persians so I thought I'd better post just in case.

edit to say I've not idea where you are in relation to these guys....
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 20, 2008, 16:04:13 PM: Hey Sabrina;

Brill - thanks so much for the info!

Well, it would be 2.5 hours on the road (5 hours round trip) but we are more than prepared to make the journey!

Do you know if this is George or Pixie? And what colour the other is? Their relation to one another? Their compatability with other cats? Their health status? . . . . . . . :Crazy: okay - too many questions; my apologies :shy: - don't worry - I've fired off an email to the rescue people to get all of the info and I eagerly await a reply!

Thanks again!

Very best wishes.
:briggin:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Sabrina (Auferstehen) on February 20, 2008, 16:08:47 PM: I only know what the homing page says and the picture was called pixiegeorge which doesn't help at all!

I'm sure they'll come back to you shortly.
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 20, 2008, 16:10:48 PM: :thanks:

.Sorry to be so impatient. . . . . . :innocent:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on February 20, 2008, 16:14:38 PM: I reckon that is George :rofl: :rofl: but who knows.

The rescues are not very helpful often and only provide limited info and one picture, or if they send two, they have to be combined and some cant do that.

Who ever that is he.she looks gorgeous ;D
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 20, 2008, 16:18:01 PM: Yeah - I shall have to learn to sit and wait.

Can't tell you how happyI am that I found you lot here - there have been so many positive possibilities and we are sure that we will find the right cat for us (and vice versa!) very soon!

Trouble is, I think I'm falling in love with every single cat that has it's picture here . . . . :-[

Anyway, I have to go out and about now (ie., away from my 'puter) so hopefully I'll have some more news when I get back this evening.

Oh - and I've finally managed to put up a pic of The Might Noosh (Anoosheh, my blue point!) This is a photo of her in the rescue centre on the day we adopted her - I shall have to try and find one that shows her fully floofed and healthier looking!

Best wishes to all - thanks for all your help!
:Luv2:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Dawn F on February 20, 2008, 16:18:31 PM: oh - it would be great if this worked out!!
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Corporal Smokey on February 21, 2008, 12:05:19 PM: Any news on these two Harna? Mmmmm....red persian....

Hurry up, I packing me bags and heading to dorset.

Maybe as my revenge to OH I could pop round the country and get loads of cats, he'd love that...(see "other chat" if you're confused! :rofl: )
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 21, 2008, 16:29:03 PM: :(

No, no news - I haven't heard anything back from them at all. It's been more than 24 hours!!

Okay, so I guess that they are very busy and no doubt volunteers but I am offering a home (well, asking for more information and therefore POTENTIALLY able to offer a home . . .)

It's frustrating but I shall have to wait and see - will keep you posted! :briggin:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Sabrina (Auferstehen) on February 21, 2008, 16:32:06 PM: Did you just email them or call as well?
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 21, 2008, 16:47:41 PM: I phoned *and* emailed.

There is an answermachine but the message states that it's for emergencies only and 'for routine matters' to call back between 9am & 4pm. So I've missed being able to try again today and shall have to call again tomorrow . . . . . .

Oh well - good things come to those who wait . . . .!!! :)
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Sabrina (Auferstehen) on February 21, 2008, 16:51:24 PM: Hopefully they'll come back soon.

I'll email my contact to see if i can get you details though in the mean time. Its a different email address so who knows ;)
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 21, 2008, 16:52:12 PM: Corporal Smokey - race you then!

I have often thought that I should combine my two great loves (aside from husband and daughter, of course :Luv2:) of classic campervans and cats and just travel the country picking up waifs and strays. If your OH complains too much, I'll swing past and you can have the bed in the pop-up roof . . . . . . .

Has anyone here seen the animated film 'My Neighbour Totoro'? There's a cat-bus in that . . . . . . . . .
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 21, 2008, 16:55:09 PM: Thanks, Sabrina; maybe your insider knowledge may help :)

. :thanks:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Sabrina (Auferstehen) on February 22, 2008, 09:00:58 AM: She's forwarded my email to the homing person.

I wasn't sure if she'd know anything more or not so we'll have to wait and see.
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 22, 2008, 10:55:44 AM: Excellent - thanks again!

It's the last day of Half Term for us today >:( which means any chance of going to visit a cat will have to be done at weekends . . . . :'( . . . which means I will have to force myself to be patient . . . . :tired:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Corporal Smokey on February 22, 2008, 10:59:05 AM: I have to say I love the way you're really involving the kids in this. Makes me think that you're genuinely looking for new feline family members and not just a pet. I wish all our cats went to people like that :hug: . Be patient, it'll work out!
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: JackSpratt on February 22, 2008, 11:31:11 AM: Quote from: Corporal Smokey on February 16, 2008, 12:36:30 PM
Breaking news. We have two persians coming in this weekend. That is all I know at the minute but I'll keep you informed....

Is it these two?

http://www.preloved.co.uk/fuseaction-adverts.showadvert/index-1031324425/d4b05b1c.html

Sorry, I found it earlier and wanted to ask about Persian rescues in Sheffield.
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 22, 2008, 11:41:03 AM: I've just had an email . . . . George and Pixie have already been rehomed.

It's :( for me but no doubt ;D for both of them, so I am pleased that it's all worked out okay.

I've been told that they have another Persian at the same rescue but I am not sure that she sounds compatible (not used to children/other cats and I have to consider Daughter and existing floof.)

Anyway - the search continues.
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 22, 2008, 11:50:23 AM: Corporal Smokey - yep, it's a full family project at the moment. (We only have the one child but sometimes it feels like more as she is always busy and generally exhaustingly inquisitive about life . . . . :briggin:)

Our main considerations are whether the cat we are looking for will thrive in our household - and that has to mean that it can cope with having children around and also with another, established (very easy going) cat. However, I am starting to feel a bit bad about the search as we are narrowing it down in terms of what we are looking for, rather than broadening it as time goes past. What I mean is, we are starting to get more choosy and with each and every cat that we hear about, we are having to make a decision and it's not been easy and leaves me feeling really guilty.

For example, we heard about one particular cat who sounded just about right but when we discussed her as a possible to see, my husband really wasn't sure and the only reason he could give was because she was predominantly black in colour and facially resembled our fist Persian, a black self called Leo. Leo was the first pet my husband had *ever* had, growing up as he did with a mother who's scared of animals. When Leo died, we were all devastated and five years later, I would say that we are still mourning him on a daily basis. This little cat was exceptional; we always said he must have been human in a previous life as he knew when you needed a hug and always listened to troubles and secrets. We were going through fertility treatment at the time and so he had a lot of listening and consoling to do.
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 22, 2008, 11:55:55 AM: Sorry - don't know why that suddenly posted without me finishing it!

Anyway, what I was trying to say was that my husband is now automatically discounting any cat that might remind him of Leo. I know that to some this might sound stupid and may even say that if we were serious about homing a needy cat we should just take the first that came our way . . . . but then I am hoping that some might also understand to some degree what we are talking about . . . .

But you see, the trouble is that we are now also discounting calico/tri coloureds for the same reason (Marble and Mahla, who died last year, were this colour) and now my husband says he won't be comfortable having a blue-point. I think he sees each of our cats as being individuals that he really doesn't want to replace . . . . . it's such a tough thing to describe.

Anyway, I am wondering now if we *are* such a good household because all we seem to be doing at the moment is judging a needy cat by its colouring . . . . and that makes me feel uncomfortable.

We *are* prepared to wait for the right cat for us but it's difficult to sit here and watch all these little cats coming and going without doing anything about it . .. . . . . .
:(
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Sabrina (Auferstehen) on February 22, 2008, 12:22:09 PM: Looks like George & Pixie have been rehomed.

They've got another one called FiFi but its not fond of other cats.

And when you find the perfect cat you'll know, sometimes you'll over look your original ideals due to it.

I'm not sure we could ever have another burmese as Lirael is my husband's first pet. Though I love the breed.
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Corporal Smokey on February 22, 2008, 12:24:30 PM: I don't think that's weird at all. When I wanted to get another cat I said any but bluecream as that was Hope's colour. As it happened I fell in love with a bluecream at Christmas (on the Alfie and Meggie thread, might've been before you joined, long story...) and would have been happy to take her even though she was a double of Hope. I wouldn't have thought that had I not spent time with her.

Sadly she died from a lethal combination of a broken heart and cat-flu/kidney failure. That brought everything back to me and I was a bit of a mess at the time.

All cats in rescue are needy so any you rehome will be another happy ending.
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Gillian Harvey on February 22, 2008, 14:23:25 PM: I can understand you not wanting colours similar to those you've had before, because what you actually miss more than anything is their funny liittle ways and to have a cat the same colour who is in no way similar, temperament or character wise, to any you've lost, can be difficult to accept.

When I lost Suzie a blue-cream colourpoint, to CRF last year, I DID think I wanted another cat who looked just like her - but of course what I really wanted was my beloved Suzie back :( I looked on several breeder's websites and found the one I eventually got my little Gwynnie from - I was drawn to that website because they have a picture of a breeding girl on it who is the absolute image of my Suzie (different colour - blue tabby point), the way she was sitting, looking down, the shape of her face, just so like her. I wanted to wait for a kitten from her - but then I thought about it - and knew that even if the kitten looked similar to Suzie - he or she would never be Suzie - so ended up having Gwynnie, a seal tabby point from a completely different set of parents!

Prior to me losing Suzie, I took on Jasper who is 13, his owner had died. Jasper had the same mum and dad as Suzie, and although he's a redpoint - he has so many similar characterisitcs to Suzie its scarey! and actually now I've lost Suzie, some of things he does reminds me so much of her - its bittersweet.
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on February 22, 2008, 17:46:33 PM: I understand too cos Kocka was a blue cat and my first and she had such a special way that I do not think any other cat could have. I read on greiving sites that its not advisaeable to get a cat the same colour as the one you have lost, and for all the reasons that Gillian has said, I do agree.

I love blue cats so much but like Gillian its because I so want Kocka back and all her littee ways would have to be there too.

So now I have a calico tortie, a big black and white and two birmans, all longhaired like Kocka but so different in temperament.

If I could have Kocka back I would but of course that is silly.

You must have a cat that you feel happy with but I reckon if you met one similiar to any of the others it might steal into your heart but it sounds like unless you met one by accident , that is not likely to happen.

I so understand how you feel :hug:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Desley (booktigger) on February 23, 2008, 11:02:14 AM: I dont have any issues with people who dont want certain colours, I know people say you shouldnt pick due to colour, but to me it isn't that simple, if you go somewhere there are large numbers of cats, colour is one of the first things you see about them. I am not sure if I can ever have another ginger and white male, Ginger was already so similar to a childhood cat I had. I did say I wasn't going to have another pure white, but managed to come home from a rescue with one, so you might just hear about a cat that isn't a colour you wouldnt go for, and something draws you to it. It is much better to take your time, than get the first one you see cos you feel sorry for them.
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 24, 2008, 22:48:37 PM: You are all right - we will know when we see/meet the right cat, regardless of colour. (however, it's a good job I have my husband to keep me in check as by now I'd have 100 cats if it were my heart that ruled our household! ;))

We will do what we have always done with the cats who we have shared our lives with - let them choose us and not the other way around!

Thanks for the support! :hug:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Den on February 25, 2008, 22:52:01 PM: I just stumbled upon Zola and Pepe and thought of you ...
http://www.pawsandclaws-ars.org.uk/homing.html

(down at the bottom)
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: candyshandy on February 25, 2008, 22:57:08 PM: They are lovely but I really don't think they are full persians - not that it matters :Luv:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Den on February 25, 2008, 22:59:48 PM: I wouldn't have a clue I still don't even know what open or ultra faces me .. I just like looking at the pictures :wow: Just happened to see the name persian.
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Gillian Harvey on February 25, 2008, 23:16:47 PM: Quote from: Den on February 25, 2008, 22:52:01 PM
I just stumbled upon Zola and Pepe and thought of you ...
http://www.pawsandclaws-ars.org.uk/homing.html

(down at the bottom)

Now, they look like those pictures of persians of long ago I posted on the other thread, don't ya think? Think it was the other thread anyway, they seem to be merging LOL!
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on February 26, 2008, 00:14:26 AM: They are just stunning ;D
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on February 26, 2008, 06:39:04 AM: You are right; 'old style' persians! And relatively local to me, too! I will check it out!
:thanks:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Corporal Smokey on February 26, 2008, 09:09:03 AM: Oooh they're stunning! I didn't know you could get persians like that until Gillian posted that page on the other thread.

Harna, can you let me know if this proves fruitful please? I'm looking into Lily's personality for you. Don't worry if you want me to hold off, it's no problem, she'll soon get snapped up!
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Den on February 26, 2008, 11:51:24 AM: Quote from: Gillian (Ambercat) on February 25, 2008, 23:16:47 PM
Quote from: Den on February 25, 2008, 22:52:01 PM
I just stumbled upon Zola and Pepe and thought of you ...
http://www.pawsandclaws-ars.org.uk/homing.html

(down at the bottom)

Now, they look like those pictures of persians of long ago I posted on the other thread, don't ya think? Think it was the other thread anyway, they seem to be merging LOL!
Ooo I'm sorry, didn't know you had posted them :evillaugh: Was looking for something totally unrelated came across that site and saw them.
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Gillian Harvey on February 26, 2008, 14:22:31 PM: Quote from: Den on February 26, 2008, 11:51:24 AM
Ooo I'm sorry, didn't know you had posted them :evillaugh: Was looking for something totally unrelated came across that site and saw them.

No, no I'm sorry Den, we talking at cross purposes here LOL!! what I meant was those two look like the old fashioned type persians from long ago in a link I posted on the other thread, here, if your'e interested http://www.breeds.traditionalcats.com/BreedInfo/FAQTPersian/PersianHistory.htm - I hadnt posted about the 2 you posted about - aaargh! does that make sense LOL!
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Post by: fluffybunny on February 26, 2008, 16:15:25 PM: Have you seen these two? They're in West London so not toooo far in the great scheme of things!

http://www.animalrescueandcare.org.uk/animals.asp?i=1523
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Post by: Millys Mum on February 26, 2008, 17:05:53 PM: Quote from: candyshandy on February 25, 2008, 22:57:08 PM
They are lovely but I really don't think they are full persians - not that it matters :Luv:

They are more persiany than Gemma! who looks more DLH to me.
I like the look of older types much more than the modern ones iv met :Luv:
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Post by: Dawn F on February 28, 2008, 09:11:16 AM: can't remember the exact criteria of this but I had a call Tuesday night from a friend with a 2 year old female blue persian that she wants to rehome, she is in Ruislip Middlesex but I could help with transport - she says all local rescues don't have space - doe anyone have any ideas?
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Post by: candyshandy on February 28, 2008, 11:21:11 AM: Its a bit of a long shot but Cheryl Anne at Chaeplhouse may take her - I'm not sure if she has volunteer drivers.

Worth an email though.
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Post by: Dawn F on February 28, 2008, 11:23:57 AM: I'm happy to deliver her, I feel bad for both of them but its got to a stage where neither of them is happy, I'll see what I can find out
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Post by: bunglycat on February 28, 2008, 15:32:37 PM: I think Cheryl will take her -she has room at the present .
I did think about taking another one -but can''t do it yet now due to Smarties vet bill and a bit of time for him to get over the op.
You will have to email Cheryl- the phone is always saying message box full -but she does answer to emails pretty quick and there is some option to use to take cats in on the website too.
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Post by: Dawn F on February 28, 2008, 15:34:56 PM: great thanks, i'm thinking of taking her and getting her dematted and then taking it from there I think it's best for everyone that she leaves home soon
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Post by: bunglycat on February 28, 2008, 15:42:20 PM: What colour is she and how old ?
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Post by: Dawn F on February 28, 2008, 15:44:11 PM: blue, she's two, unfortunately I don't even know her name :(
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Post by: bunglycat on February 28, 2008, 15:49:14 PM: Ahh, will have to think of a nice name for her .
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Post by: Gillian Harvey on February 28, 2008, 17:29:40 PM: Quote from: Dawn F on February 28, 2008, 09:11:16 AM
can't remember the exact criteria of this but I had a call Tuesday night from a friend with a 2 year old female blue persian that she wants to rehome, she is in Ruislip Middlesex but I could help with transport - she says all local rescues don't have space - doe anyone have any ideas?

Has she tried Joe Clements? - its Wiltshire, don't know if thats any good? http://www.cat-society-chinchilla.org.uk/rescue.htm or Isabel at persian rescue in Bristol? http://persianrescue.co.uk/
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Post by: Dawn F on February 29, 2008, 08:37:26 AM: thanks Gillian, I will try anywhere - I'm happy to drive her as far as necessary!
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Post by: bunglycat on February 29, 2008, 15:39:06 PM: Still saying room for 4 more at Chapelhouse -thought it may be closer to you.
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Post by: Dawn F on February 29, 2008, 15:43:43 PM: I'm in Buckinghamshire so West is pretty easy for mer, I have had an offer from once place but I want to investigate further - I don't want the poor girl to end up in a more difficult situation, ideally I'd like a home from home but I don't think that is going to happen
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Post by: bunglycat on February 29, 2008, 15:47:29 PM: Sorry-got muddled up :doh: Thought you wee the one in Flintshire -think that must be diddydawn?
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Post by: Dawn F on February 29, 2008, 15:49:09 PM: oh yes I'm no diddydawn - she's an expert I'm just a person with a friend who's asked for help, which is why I'm so nervous about doing the wrong thing!
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Post by: bunglycat on February 29, 2008, 16:09:13 PM: Yes, i know the feeling -i have rescued/rehomed about a dozen in the 10 years i have lived here and given a home to 4 myself.
I also have a few visitors at night even though they belong to people -just come for as fuss and a snack i think !
I just feel sorry for them when they are out allnight in the cold and my 4 are nice and warm -2 in their beds , 1 in bed with a snugglepad and 1 superglued to the rug in front of the fire and does not move until i switch it off !
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Post by: alexgirl73 on February 29, 2008, 19:48:35 PM: Harna, I know we have a persian in our branch who has been in long term foster with us as she/he isn't keen on other cats, and not many people are willing to take on a persian. Please PM me if you would like me to make enquiries for you. :)
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Post by: Harna on March 05, 2008, 21:12:52 PM: Hello - sorry, not been around due to family illness . . . . plus I forgot my password :-[

Anyway, the search is still on!

Alexgirl - thanks for the thought but it is really important to us that the cat we adopt is happy to live in a multi-cat household; not only for its own happiness but so that we don't put our existing cat's nose out of joint . . . . which, come to think of it, is the wrong turn of phrase to use in regards to a persian cat ;D ;). Seriously, though - we are looking for another to be a companion to the cat who is already well established in our home . . . . I do hope that your cat finds someone very soon (I'd have every single one if I could but I don't think I'd have a marriage at the end of it. I know I am destined to be the neighbourhoods 'mad cat woman' but am hoping that will be in about 50 years time, not just yet!)
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Post by: alexgirl73 on March 06, 2008, 21:45:26 PM: Harna, would this young man do? If you are willing to travel to the Dudley/Telford areas!

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/alexgirl73/100_0636.jpg)

He's just over a year old, friendly with other cats, and currently in the care of Stourbridge (I think ) CP. If you are interested I can tell you his story. He has had 2 homes lined up but both fell through, although there may be another interested so you'll need to move quickly! :)
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Post by: Harna on March 06, 2008, 22:05:05 PM: :wow:

More info please!!!!!
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Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on March 06, 2008, 22:09:40 PM: Oh my he is gorgeous, get rushing ;D
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Post by: Harna on March 06, 2008, 22:13:56 PM: I was doing my usual search last night - looking at the websites of rescue centres, etc - and found out that there are a pair of Persians in Hastings (I live in Brighton, so it's a bonus that they are in the same county, at least!) No picture and they are closed on a Thursday so will have to dash home from work and call them tomorrow afternoon to find out some more . . . . .

But this little chap looks very sweet - slightly sad looking and obviously of some love, but hey, that's what we are here for! What colour do you think he is officially?!
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Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on March 06, 2008, 22:17:43 PM: I dont know but the same as gillians one I reckon. He looks so cute and could pick him up and cudddle him ;D
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Post by: candyshandy on March 06, 2008, 22:19:26 PM: He looks like a flamepoint to me :Luv:
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Post by: alexgirl73 on March 06, 2008, 22:34:36 PM: I've sent you a PM Harna :)

No idea what colour he is tbh, he was just a big fluffy cream bundle of love to me lol. soooooo sweet.
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Post by: Gillian Harvey on March 06, 2008, 22:36:29 PM: He's cream, or cream tabby (or possibly even cameo) - but not a colourpoint - not got blue eyes. ;D
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Post by: Harna on March 06, 2008, 22:38:04 PM: Thanks - just got the PM . . . . let me know tomorrow (I won't be able to check back until 2pm ish . . .)

CandyShandy:

In order of your pictures:

We:

:sneaky: covet :sneaky: your red cat
say :)SNAP! :) to your colourpoint cat
and :Luv:love :Luv: your black cat as he reminds us so much of our beloved Leo . . . .

so, I guess that's: want, have, had!
;)
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Post by: candyshandy on March 06, 2008, 22:43:47 PM: Thank you so much Harna - they are all fluffy balls of mischief :sneaky:

You are quite right Gillian - didn't even think about the eyes - duh! :shy:
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Post by: caledonia on March 06, 2008, 23:56:22 PM: Oh he is just adorable - what a babe!!!
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on March 07, 2008, 15:37:56 PM: NEWSFLASH . . . .

Please keep your fingers crossed for me, everyone!

I mentioned that I had heard about the RSPCA having a pair of Persians up for adoption in Sussex . . . well, I finally found out some more about them this afternoon and guess what - they are open faced and RED!!! :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: Well, one is dark red and the other is red and white. Five years old, neutured, to be re-homed due to a change in the owner's circumstances, apparently very affectionate and full of character.

It all sounds a little too good to be true - and it may well be as sadly for me (but good for them) , they already have a provisional reserve on them. However, the other interested party is not sure they want to take on two Persians (they just want one) but the RSPCA are not prepared to split them as they are devoted to one another. . . . . so in many ways, I am keeping my fingers (and everything else) crossed.

I've just spoken to my local RSPCA branch (who know me as 'the Persian lady' - although they might prefix with 'mad' when I am out of earshot :evillaugh: ) and they are happy to dig out my home-check records to send over to this other rescue centre so that I can be 'vouched for.'

I was tempted to drive over tomorrow morning to see these little cats but I just know that I will fall in love with them and if they are then homed to the first person, I will be heartbroken! So, the rescue centre is going to call me tomorrow when they have heard from the other people (the reserve ends at 4pm . . .)

Anyway . . . . more later, perhaps!
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Post by: Dawn F on March 07, 2008, 15:55:43 PM: fingers crossed, I'm sure they'd rather keep them together so you're in with a good chance
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Post by: Corporal Smokey on March 07, 2008, 16:46:25 PM: OOooooohhhh! Got paws crossed here for you and them. I think they'd be the lucky ones ;D
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Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on March 07, 2008, 21:09:08 PM: Good luck :hug:
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Post by: Den on March 07, 2008, 21:37:17 PM: Fingers crossed - really hope you get them!
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Post by: Gillian Harvey on March 07, 2008, 23:14:04 PM: Keeping everything crossed LOL! ;D
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Post by: Harna on March 08, 2008, 07:11:19 AM: Morning - I've had a long chat with my other half this morning - he and my daughter are going away for the weekend and so I am going to be home alone . . . and possibly with the task of meeting these cats without them, too! He knows that there may be a chance that he comes home to two new additions to the family!

I didn't sleep well - I know that there is a chance that these little cats will be rehomed to someone else before I get to even see them but it's like I've been saying all along - if we are patient something right will turn up. Well, I've been looking for 4 months now and not only are these cats red :Luv2: but they are in the same county, too .. . . . . . . a bonus to someone who even considered traveling from Brighton to Scotland at one point!! :Crazy:

Anyway, keep all your bits crossed and I will let you know when I do . . . . . .

Thanks!!! :hug:
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Post by: Harna on March 08, 2008, 13:02:10 PM: Crossing your fingers/paws.etc, may have helped!

I've just had a call to say the first interested person has now said they are NOT interested . . . so I am just about to find my car keys, grab a map and head over to Hastings!

Keep them crossed - more later!!!!
:wow:
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Post by: Puffball (Louise) on March 08, 2008, 13:34:54 PM: How great for you :cheer:
Bet you have them home in no time :briggin:
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Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on March 08, 2008, 15:01:03 PM: How exciting and we are waiting to hear ;D
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Post by: Harna on March 08, 2008, 18:29:16 PM: *** UPDATE *** !!!!

Well, I spent a wonderful hour with these two little cats this afternoon - and what characters they are! (more than makes up for the 2 hour, 70 mile round trip!)

And the good news is that they are now reserved for me!

The centre is going to phone my local centre in order to get the information about my home check, and they are also going to call our vet to check the vaccination status of our current cat. One of the cats still needs a slight de-matt and microchipping and they have also never been vaccinated and so it was suggested that I collect them in 3 weeks! I have offered to get my own vet to vaccinate at my expense - once the checks are done, I want these fellas home with me asap! As it is, it'll be an agonising wait until next weekend. . . . .

Okay - I suppose you'll want to know about them: they are called Alfie & Wilf and are 5 years old. They are HUGE - they both weigh over 6kg each - a really healthy weight for a large, cobby male persian! They have paws the size of tiger cubs! They are open faced with amazing amber eyes. Alfie is more 'strawberry blonde' but Wilf is darker red. They are friendly chaps; they both enjoying chasing a bit of screwed up paper that I skittered around the room for them. Alfie has a bit of a weird habit of licking plastic (mind you, previous persians of mine have had fetishes for warm leather shoes and rubber . . . .) but they are both inquisitive, chilled out cats. I didn't want to leave them but had to as the centre was closing! As I walked past the pens, they came dashing out of the cat-flap, up to the bars and meowed - so there; that was it; as far as I am concerned, they have chosen me :briggin:

My other half is away for the weekend and has taken the digital camera and so I attempted to take some pics using my rubbishy mobile phone - hope you get the idea from these!

I am floating on cloud nine!!! :Luv2:
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Post by: Harna on March 08, 2008, 18:32:16 PM: It won't let me put up the pic as it is, apparently, too big. >:( >:(

I have no idea how to resize. :-:

(I am using a Mac with no discernible photo editing program . . . . .)

grrrrr :'( :censored:
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Post by: blackcat on March 08, 2008, 18:36:42 PM: set yourself up a Photobucket account (photobucket.com) and download into there. Then select the bottom of the links on offer to the bottom right of the uploaded pic, and paste it into your post. The picture will magically appear in your post, even though all you can see is the link in your message box ... ;D
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Post by: lucy on March 08, 2008, 18:37:33 PM: How exciting - looking forward to seeing the pics!
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Post by: Harna on March 08, 2008, 18:43:53 PM: Thanks for the advice

here is photo bucket attempt 1 - hopefully you will see a picture of Alfie! ;[

IMG]http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh317/Harna73/Alfie1.jpg[/IMG]
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Post by: Harna on March 08, 2008, 18:44:28 PM: oh.

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:censored:
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Post by: Harna on March 08, 2008, 18:45:01 PM: (http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh317/Harna73/Alfie1.jpg)
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Post by: blackcat on March 08, 2008, 18:45:13 PM: worked better the second time - he looks rather cute I have to say and I like the 'open' face a lot more than the usual (ran into the back end of a bus) look! Gorgeous colour!
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Post by: Harna on March 08, 2008, 18:46:47 PM: (http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh317/Harna73/wilfAlfie1.jpg)
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Post by: Harna on March 08, 2008, 18:49:07 PM: This is Wilf. Handsome lad, huh?! :Luv2:

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(http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh317/Harna73/Wilf1.jpg)
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Post by: Harna on March 08, 2008, 18:50:44 PM: Blackcat - I am indebted to you for your help! :thanks:

I have to run now as I am supposed to be going out to dinner very soon but I am so covered in bits of red-cat floof that I have to jump in the shower. . . . catch you later!!! :Luv2:
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Post by: Tiggy's Mum on March 08, 2008, 18:57:02 PM: What handsome boys :wow: I've been following your search and am so pleased for you and your family :)
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Post by: caledonia on March 08, 2008, 19:45:59 PM: Thats brilliant - and just what you were looking for!! Congratulations :hug: :hug:
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Post by: Puffball (Louise) on March 08, 2008, 19:50:57 PM: Fantastic news :yesss:
They are beautiful :Luv2:
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Post by: Sabrina (Auferstehen) on March 08, 2008, 19:51:54 PM: Great news! And they are lovely :)
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Post by: Millys Mum on March 08, 2008, 20:24:59 PM: Glad you have found yourself a lovely pair of boys :Luv:

Are you keeping the names? I like Wilf
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Post by: clarenmax on March 08, 2008, 20:28:21 PM: That's brilliant news, congratulations ;D :Luv:
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Post by: Corporal Smokey on March 08, 2008, 20:29:42 PM: Jealous. So very jealous.

What a wonderful happy story! I'm thrilled to bits for you and your newly extended family. :hug:
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Post by: bunglycat on March 08, 2008, 22:11:14 PM: They are absolutely gorgeous -really pleased for you .
Another 2 cats gone to a loving home .
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Post by: candyshandy on March 08, 2008, 22:15:02 PM: 2 Solly's!! :Luv: :Luv:

They are gorgeous - but obviously I'm biased because they are so like my lad ;) :Luv:
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Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on March 08, 2008, 22:29:35 PM: Great news ;D
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Post by: Den on March 08, 2008, 23:05:47 PM: I love Alfies colour :Luv:
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Post by: Harna on March 09, 2008, 00:12:35 AM: Hello again,

I know that they are not officially ours yet (waiting for the homecheck info to be passed over) but I just can't stop smiling! My other half and daughter are away and so didn't see the boys with me today and they haven't even seen the pictures yet as they don't have an internet connection where they are. It's maddening! :Crazy:

CandyShandy: I spoke to my husband on the phone and told him that they were gorgeous. He asked "are they as lovely looking as the red cat you showed me on the forum?". I said yes and he knew then that we had finally found the right cats for us! :Luv2: (obviously we spoke more about their little characters, but you know what I mean!)

Thanks for all the lovely comments - since I first posted on this board I have experienced nothing but wonderful, helpful and dedicated people (okay, and slightly bonkers, too! ;) ) who have been absolutely *fantastic*. I would like to thank each and every one of you for your support, advice, and for being extra pairs of eyes out there, trying to find us the right cats to join our family. It's easy to forget sometimes that there are some genuinely lovely people who are kind, compassionate and considerate in a world where bad news is reported more readily than good. I have certainly learned a lot in the brief time that I have been posting here (still not learnt how to edit my lengthy posts, though, eh?! :-[ ) and I am sure that it will make me a better person, too. I am seriously considering volunteering at a local shelter . . . . . .

Anyway, I shall let you know how I get on with Alfie and Wilf . . . and yes, we will be keeping the names as they have had them for 5 years and respond to them . . . . .and post some decent pics when they are home and settled.

Keep up all the good work and I'll pop back soon!

Thanks again!
:hug:

(http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh317/Harna73/wilf3.jpg)
(http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh317/Harna73/wilfalfie2.jpg)
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Post by: Puffball (Louise) on March 09, 2008, 00:46:15 AM: Such beautiful boys :Luv2: :Luv2:
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Post by: madkittyrescue on March 09, 2008, 09:08:36 AM: oh they are beautiful harna :Luv2:

congrats.. I'm sure you will all be very happy in your new little family! :)

look forward to the update pics! ;)
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Post by: Gillian Harvey on March 09, 2008, 15:25:04 PM: They look gorgeous :Luv2: bet you can't wait to get them home?!
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Post by: Harna on March 09, 2008, 15:32:56 PM: I am supposed to be doing some housework in preparation for the new arrivals but I just keep finding myself drawn to gaze at their pictures on my computer!!! :Luv:

I can't believe that we have found them - I really think that it was obviously meant to be . . . and it certainly paid to be patient (although I didn't feel very patient at the time!)

Yes, they *are* beautiful, aren't they - but the big bonus is that they have amazing characters, too and I know that they will fit really well into our family. A week is going to seem like a long time before we can see them again . . . .

Thanks for all the lovely comments!

Gillian - I've PM'd you!
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Post by: Garfield&Gypsy on March 09, 2008, 16:01:30 PM: Woohoo!
They've finally found you!

Good luck with the new additions (when they arrive ;))
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Post by: Harna on March 12, 2008, 19:58:54 PM: Hmm.

I had a phone call from the centre today regarding the cats I am intending to adopt. They have spoken to my local rescue centre who homechecked me before and they have no problems homing to me on the feedback they got.

However . . . .

when I went to see the cats, I was told that they hadn't been vaccinated and therefore I would have to wait for them to be done. I was told that the centre would do all the vaccinations but it would mean that I would have to take the cats back for the booster vaccination. This would mean a 70 mile round trip and take two trips of 1.5 hours door to door. I don't have too much of a problem with the distance but don't think it's fair on the cats to be traveling for all of this time just for their vaccinations. In view of this, I suggested to the centre that they give them the first shot and then I would take them to my own, local vet and pay for the booster myself. It seemed to make sense and the centre agreed.

But today, they called me and told me that the centre manager wanted me to make an additional donation towards the adoption of the cats as they were going to give them the flu enteritis jab as part of the adoption cost but not the leukemia jab. If I wanted the leukemia jab, I would have to pay extra. . . . . even though I had already told them I would be covering the cost of the booster myself (in essence, saving them the expense - something I was happy to do because they are a charity) :scared:

The pay policy at the centre is, basically; moggies £45, pure breeds £60. Adopting these cats is costing me £120 plus I have offered to pay for the booster myself. Before anyone shoots me down, I am not trying to duck out of contributing to a charity but given that the cats came in a week ago from a loving home and only needed microchipping, a couple of knots removing (easily groomed out) and their vaccinations (some of which, I explained, I am covering the cost of), it seems a bit ripe to ask me to contribute more than the usual £60 fee. (a fee which is levied to cover neutering (not needed) full vaccinations plus booster, microchipping, flea & worm treatments (not needed).)

I have always been a bit puzzled by the fact that most rescue centres tell me that persians are often overlooked - but then charge more for them anyway! Yes, I agree that the centres may seem them as high maintenance (especially when short of time & resources) but are they likely to get people interested by notching up the price?

I am now left feeling that I have no option but to pay extra to the centre. What annoys me is that it's the centre manager who has told the assistant to tell me this - I didn't actually meet the centre manager. Is it my choice of breed of cat that makes people think I am rolling in money? I am just trying to do the right thing and at the end of the day, a cat is a cat is a cat, isn't it? Well, okay, we know that's not true but I hate the differentiation between pure-breed and non.

And yes, I know that the fee for my cats will help pay the day to day running expenses of the shelter but . . . . I don't know. It's difficult not to feel churlish when it comes to a charity. And the last time I adopted from the RSPCA, the ringworm riddled cats they sent us home with (without telling us about the ringworm - first I knew was when MY hair started to fall out in round circular chunks . . . .) cost us almost £1000 (one thousand pounds :shocked:) to sort out, from disinfecting the house, shampoo for the cats, prescription drugs for the whole human family, AND a cancelled operation to have my gallbladder removed as the hospital took a dim view to me having ringworm!

I am sorry to rant. I just think that this should have been made clearer to me in the first place. I am not in the position to state that money is not a problem for me - and of course, I would spend as much as it takes to keep my cats healthy and happy - but in taking on two new cats, it means two new insurance policies, two new little floof-balls to the vet as often as needed, possible flea treatments, food, etc etc etc. It's all cope-able (I wouldn't adopt them if I didn't think I couldn't afford them at any point) but I don't have a bottomless pit of money. . . .

Oh, and in addition to this, because I didn't 'book in' a specific time to collect them on Saturday, I am not allowed to go and get them as they will be too busy. Because of my job and collecting my daughter from school, coupled with the 1.5 hour drive and the fact that they close at 4pm, we won't be able to get them until the following weekend - so the cats will be occupying a pen needlessly when they could have been settling in with us!!! >:(

I really AM sorry to go on. It's just really frustrating when you are trying so hard to do the right thing by these little cats . . . . . .

Feel free to tell me I am wrong - I don't work in a centre so don't know what happens in the background. I am sorry if this is the case and I am coming over as being totally unreasonable . . . .. :-[
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: blackcat on March 12, 2008, 20:02:24 PM: Me, I would be asking to speak to the centre management rather than taking out my ire on the hapless volunteer. I am sure if you speak to them, and they are reasonable you can work something out. Never deal with go-between when things start going pearshaped!
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Post by: Harna on March 12, 2008, 20:14:13 PM: Oh dear, Blackcat - either you think I am having a go at the volunteers who frequent these boards (not so, much respect to you all from me!) or that I am planning to have a rant to the lovely people at the centre who I have been 'dealing' with ; it's absolutely **not** the case at all!! :-:

Or have I misread your post?? :(

What I *AM* actually going to do is pay my £120 *AND* a further donation - and say nothing to the centre!
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Post by: blackcat on March 12, 2008, 20:26:29 PM: Not at all. It is simply that when you have a problem you go to the person who has the delegation to deal with the problem. Volunteers are rarely in that position. They have a set of rules by which they are required to operate, and depending on their intellectual calibre, can at times, be terribly inflexible. They are like any other random group of human beings. Some stick with the rules that make them feel safe. others stick with the rules because it gives them power, and others stick with the rules because they feel they have an obligation to do so. I go to the top because that is the person who has the ultimate say-so and it short-circuits a lot of messing around. I have been a volunteer in a variety of activities, and just as in the workplace, the calibre of the person dictates, the quality of the service.
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Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on March 12, 2008, 21:58:56 PM: I think you should talk to the centre manager because it sounds that for some reason she is being extremely difficult.

It may help clear the air and it could be that somethings havent been passsed on correctly from the staff you are dealing with.

I think for the cats to wait another week in a pen is ridiculous and am syure thay can sort this if thery really want.

Good luck and just try having a friendly word with her cos I am sure it will help :hug:
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Post by: Gillian Harvey on March 12, 2008, 22:24:55 PM: Quote from: Harna on March 12, 2008, 19:58:54 PM
In view of this, I suggested to the centre that they give them the first shot and then I would take them to my own, local vet and pay for the booster myself. It seemed to make sense and the centre agreed.

But today, they called me and told me that the centre manager wanted me to make an additional donation towards the adoption of the cats as they were going to give them the flu enteritis jab as part of the adoption cost but not the leukemia jab. If I wanted the leukemia jab, I would have to pay extra. . . . . even though I had already told them I would be covering the cost of the booster myself (in essence, saving them the expense - something I was happy to do because they are a charity) :scared:

I would say they don't need to have the leukemia jab anyway, so why can't they just do the flu/enteritis jab, which as you say, is part of the adoption cost. If you then want to give them the leukemia jab at some point in the future you can do so. The fewer vaccinations they have at any one time the better I think anyway.
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Post by: candyshandy on March 12, 2008, 22:28:04 PM: I was about to suggest the same thing - none of mine have the leukaemia jab.
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Post by: Desley (booktigger) on March 13, 2008, 08:00:49 AM: I would speak to the manager, sadly us volunteers dont always have the right to say things, so you might get a better answer. It is also worth speaking to them again over the Sat, when I adopted my second cat from a rescue, they allowed me to go later than normal due to my working hours so I could have her on the Friday, so they might be willing to be flexible if you have a chat with 'the boss'. I would also have a chat about the extra money, and if you do feel the need to have the FeLV done, do it in your own time. Good luck.
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Post by: Harna on March 16, 2008, 20:22:51 PM: Just a quick update - the next time I spoke to them, I said (nicely) that if it means that I can get the cats home to me any quicker, I'll have the FeLV done with my vet. I didn't mention the cost as I am so worried that I will be 'judged' if I say that I don't want to pay any more than I already am. It's not that I am not prepared to pay but I would have liked to have had this made clear to me in the first place and felt like the goalposts were being moved after they knew that I was definitely wanting to adopt these two. I asked politley to speak to the manager but although she was there in the room (I could hear her in the background), she simply relayed her replies to my questions to the person I was talking to.

All rather odd - but as I said, I am so keen to get these boys home that I am not going to cause any last minute changes of plan. I did ask if there was any way to collect Alfie & Wilf this weekend but was given an absolute NO. As they are closed on Monday, I will be finishing work at my usual time of 1.30 and dashing like a mad thing over to collect them. The journey takes about one hour, 20 minutes and they know this - but said that I *had* to be there by 3pm if I definitely wanted to take them home that day! It's maddenly frustrating - I hope that I don't get stuck in the traffic and arrive there at 3.10pm, therefore forfeiting my right to adopt them . . . . .

As my husband needs to stay here to collect my daughter from school, one of my lovely neighbours has volunteered to come with me so that she can soothe the cats in the car on the way home whilst I can concentrate on driving (by that time in the evening, this route will be awful. >:(). I have no idea how the boys will cope with being in the car for that length of time so it is good to have her with me. She is a reiki master and tells me that cats respond really well to the treatment!

Anyway, only a couple of days to go . . . . . in the meantime, here is another pic of them!!!! :Luv2:

(http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh317/Harna73/AlfieWilf-1.jpg)
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on March 16, 2008, 20:29:58 PM: Its sad to say but yet another rescue that sounds :censored:

I just dont understand why these rescues are being so difficult.

I hope your trip goes well and that they will be home before you know. They look like they will be very happy to have a forever home, where they can settle and be loved ;D
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Post by: Gillian Harvey on March 16, 2008, 21:43:13 PM: What a shame they are putting all these obstacles in your way!

Now that picture looks like you have 1 cream and 1 red there :Luv2: - they look gorgeous :Luv2: :Luv2:
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Post by: candyshandy on March 16, 2008, 21:47:49 PM: Its just ridiculous really - ah well fingers crossed they are snug in your house soon.

xx
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Post by: Harna on March 16, 2008, 21:49:52 PM: Ah yes, the colour debate rages on - Wilf is *definitely* red. :Luv:

Alfie . . . . well, in 'real life', he appears to be what I can only describe as 'strawberry blonde.' :Luv2:

'Noosh is blue point and I would say that her floof is cream with the associated markings. Alfie looks like he was a once a cream cat but got caught up in the wash with Wilf, the red cat ! :rofl:

Someone suggested that Alfie might be a red smoke. . . .. I am sure that I will take hundreds of photos after they are at home with us on Tuesday evening and then I will ask for expert opinions here. ;D

Apparently, they are brothers but I don't really know how the colour variations in pure-bred cats work . . . . . I don't mind; at least we will be able to tell them apart!! ;)
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Gillian Harvey on March 16, 2008, 22:36:31 PM: Quote from: Harna on March 16, 2008, 21:49:52 PM
Ah yes, the colour debate rages on - Wilf is *definitely* red. :Luv:

Someone suggested that Alfie might be a red smoke. . . ..

Yeh, you would definitely get both red and cream kittens in the same litter. A red smoke would look to all intents and purposes like a red but with a white undercoat and a white ruff when 'in coat' http://www.hymsnperrs-persians.net/aqgc_hyms_n_perrs_red_hot_n'_smokin'.jpg

Won't be long now ;D
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Post by: kelly-joy on March 17, 2008, 09:54:24 AM: Aww they are lovely bet you can't wait to get them home ;D
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Post by: Harna on March 18, 2008, 06:40:02 AM: :yesss:

I'm picking the boys up today!!!!!

:attention:

All I have to do is get through breakfast, do the school run, go to work and manage not to implode by 1.30pm, when I have to jump in the car and do that awful windy-road journey up the coast. . . . . . . I know that although this morning might drag, at least by tonight I'll have those lads at home with us. I barely slept a wink last night!!!

Barring any last minute hitches (fingers crossed that the centre don't welcome me with another hoop to jump through!) then I will try and update later tonight . . . . .

:happy dance:

(I had no idea there were so many emoticons!)
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: blackcat on March 18, 2008, 06:42:45 AM: :cheer: :cheer: :drink: :cheer: :cheer:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Gillian Harvey on March 18, 2008, 13:30:28 PM: Good luck - hope all goes to plan! :luck:
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Post by: Dawn F on March 18, 2008, 13:31:43 PM: yay! only just seen this but you should be there by now! hope it all goes to plan
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Post by: Dawn (DiddyDawn) on March 18, 2008, 13:37:10 PM: Awww good luck with them, their little mushes are gorgeous :Luv2: :Luv2:
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Post by: bunglycat on March 18, 2008, 13:50:15 PM: Hope everything goes ok and no delays of any sort.
Bet they will think they are in a dream , getting a wonderful home where they will be looked after and cherished.
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Bryony84 on March 18, 2008, 14:13:44 PM: Hiya, hope all goes well today! I am currently trying to adopt 2 girls from a resuce who are being equally as difficult as yours but in different ways so I understand how frutrating it can be when everything coming from the reception staff is a bit of a parrotted response rather than a response to the situation and the managers seem to either be no-where to be seen or don't want to speak to you.

Good to hear that your perseverance has paid off, hope mine will too!
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Post by: gibraltarcat on March 18, 2008, 15:04:57 PM: Can't wait, can't wait, can't wait...........!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: Zenith (Liz) on March 18, 2008, 15:35:11 PM: Good luck!

Congrats on your new ones ;D
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Post by: Harna on March 18, 2008, 19:06:41 PM: Well, they are home with us!!!
:happy dance:

I took the wrong turning and (after stopping to ask a policeman . . . .and then stopping further on to ask a postman!!) finally got there at 3.20pm! They didn't turn us away but did make me buy a bigger cat basket from their shop - I had one huge and one medium and they said that I needed a bigger one. It was an extra expense but I was happy to do it if it meant I could pay my money and take the cats!

Luckily, my lovely neighbour came with me and was able to help on the way home - Wilf (big red lad) was pretty chilled out and lay down and just got on with the whole car thing, but his brother, Alfie, cried and cried and cried. My neighbour, sitting in the back with his basket, ended up opening the basket and he sat on her lap the rest of the journey home. He even purred!

So, they are home. Both have eaten and had some water but neither has ventured into the litter tray yet. I shall have to keep an eye on this as both have a history of cystitis and I know that stress can be a trigger.

Both cats are 6kg in weight - they are HUGE. How huge? Well, my 6 year old daughter is fairly tall for her age, and when they are standing on all four paws, they come up to her KNEE. :Crazy: I know people with smaller dogs! :) However, despite their size, they are very agile; they are in the kitchen at the moment and they are not afraid to jump up and walk along the work surfaces (something I really don't like and none of my other cats have shown an interest in doing . . .) In fact, I went out of the kitchen to allow them some time to settle and heard a noise - when I went back, I couldn't see Wilf anywhere - until I looked UP and saw him lying across the top of the wall mounted cupboards (and these are tall cupboards in a house with high Victorian ceilings! My 6ft 3in tall husband had to stand on a chair to lift this errant cat down!)

I have left them now, for some time to get used to the whole situation. Alfie seems shyer than Wilf so I have made up a blanket bed in the carry basket and he is having a wash in there. Wilf has decided the kitchen table is a good spot and is sprawled out across some tea-towels. Well, it's their first night here and . . . .well, . . . . everything is washable! But he mustn't get used to it!

Anoosh has got a sniff of them and appears to be on her guard. We heard her hiss for the first ever time . . . . . but I am going to spend lots of time with her on the sofa tonight and will ease the whole situation together gradually.

And yes, I shall try to get some pictures posted soon - have to remove some old ones as my creaking computer won't be able to cope if I try to burden it with more!

Thanks to everyone who helped make this day possible - your support has been invaluable! :Luv2:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: blackcat on March 18, 2008, 19:11:21 PM: yippeee, sounds like they are having fun exploring their new home :Luv2: we really look forward to seeing these two adventurers, especially if they have a penchant for high surfaces :rofl:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on March 18, 2008, 20:31:12 PM: Sooooo pleased they are home and they sound like Gillians persians already :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Den on March 18, 2008, 20:31:51 PM: Yaaaaaaaaaaaay, thats excellant news. So happy for you :D and the kitties get a lovely new home.
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Gillian Harvey on March 18, 2008, 22:27:29 PM: Glad they are home! :hug:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Ellie on March 19, 2008, 06:47:15 AM: So pleased that Wilf and Alfie are now home ;D

Can't wait to hear all about them and see lots of pics ;)
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on March 19, 2008, 07:19:13 AM: Okay, well, we all got through the night okay! :)

Despite making up a couple of beds for them, using their own blankets from the RSPCA, they decided to sleep side by side stretched out on the kitchen table. (the spare room, which was supposed to be their room for the next couple of weeks, is out of action due to the fact that it has the boiler in it - which has decided to go wonky and needs the usual succession of odd men to attempt to sort it out . . . . the kitchen is less than ideal but at least it's safe and warm . . . )

I woke just after 6am and went to see them. Then my daughter came downstairs too, and we spent the next hour sitting on the floor chatting to them! Wilf, in particular, is a brave lad who seems to have taken a shine to my daughter - he sat on her knee until she said that she was getting pins & needles - did I mention how huge he is?! 6kg of weight on a 6 year old's knee . . . . . :doh:

Both cats seem to have settled well - I've tried to take a couple of pictures of them but as soon as you walk in the room, they come over immediately and wrap themselves around your legs or try to sit on your knee - so I've got lots of red blurs and close-up floof! I don't like using the really harsh flash on my camera but when I did, the picture came out with them both with their eyes closed!!! 8)

Anyway, Anoosh seems a little less than impressed; having the boys in the kitchen has meant that her routine has changed a little and she's a bit wary. We are making sure that she gets a lot of fuss (as usual!) and will hope that she is less upset by this time next week . . . . . .
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Post by: caledonia on March 19, 2008, 08:16:15 AM: Brilliant ;D ;D ;D - so happy they are home with you!! You have waited so long and it is just great
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Post by: Desley (booktigger) on March 20, 2008, 07:54:57 AM: Aww, glad to hear they have settled in well.
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Tiggy's Mum on March 20, 2008, 09:08:43 AM: So pleased you finally have them home :wow:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on March 21, 2008, 08:02:41 AM: Just a very quick update:

All cats settled in nicely. They are true gentleman and are allowing Noosh her space and if they have to walk past her, they slink with their bodies close to the ground. She growled and hissed a couple of times when they were first introduce but now she is fine - I think she was shocked by their size (2 lots of 2 x her!) They have such great little characters, this is what we have learned so far . . .

Wilf :Luv: chilled out cat (if he were a horse he would be described as 'bombproof'!), loves to have his tummy rubbed, quick to purr, loves to sit on the keyboard or in the bath (when it's empty.) Seems to behave like the older, more sensible brother. Loves catnip, adores our daughter although he's so heavy that if he sits on her knee for too long, she gets pins and needles! Follows us around like a little dog.

Alfie :Luv2: quite vocal, not quite as chilled as his brother, acts very kitten-y and is into EVERYTHING. Licks plastic and is obsessed with a little foam zoom-ball which he carries around the house in his mouth. If you throw or bounce the ball, he catches it either with his paws or in his mouth, first go! (will have to get someone younger to put video of this on YouTube!) :) When he wants something, he sits next to you, shouting and tapping you with his paw. Not quite so keen to be picked up but is quick to sit with you.

I am starting to think that these cats used to live in a bungalow because they were a bit baffled with the stairs at first! They have worked them out but it take ages for them to walk down the stairs - they are still very cautious! They are also *really* interested in our goldfish - my daughter has a couple of pretty big ones in a tank on the dresser in her bedroom and none of our other cats have ever been interested - until these two!

Anyway, I am hoping that I can get some pictures on here soon! (we've taken plenty!)
:Luv:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: gibraltarcat on March 21, 2008, 08:40:00 AM: That's lovely news! Purrs and headbutts to all three of them :Luv2:
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Post by: candyshandy on March 21, 2008, 08:49:49 AM: They sound as if they are really settling in and introductions seem to be going well with Noosh.
:Luv2:
Get me some piccies!!!!!!! ;)
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Post by: Harna on March 21, 2008, 08:56:51 AM: Okay - this is how bad it is on the picture front: my Mac shuts down if I plug my camera in! OH is off into town (hopefully today; if it's open) to the Mac shop to spend £100 on some new memory! :Crazy:

So, pics of the Freds as soon as I can! :wow:
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Post by: Den on March 21, 2008, 12:25:35 PM: YAY, I can't wait to see them all happy in their lovely new home :Luv:
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Post by: Ellie on March 21, 2008, 12:43:30 PM: Glad they are settling in so well :)

Fingers crossed that your OH manages to get some new memory and we get to see the gorgeous Alfie and Wilf :Luv2:
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Post by: bunglycat on March 21, 2008, 13:06:04 PM: So glad they have settled in -they sound absolutely adorable . :Luv: :Luv2:
Looking forward to seeing some pics soon.
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Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on March 22, 2008, 01:28:27 AM: Hope you get the pictures sorted cos they sound gorgeous ;D
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Post by: Harna on March 23, 2008, 21:09:57 PM: New memory purchased yesterday, 'office' cleaned out todqay (has taken all day! :( ) and now OH is installing memory. By midnight, :shocked: I hope to get some new pictures up for you to see. In the meantime, please check the thread about renaming Alfie and Wilf and vote in the poll - if you haven't already! ;D

Thanks!

;D
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Post by: gibraltarcat on March 23, 2008, 23:04:00 PM: It must be getting near picture time...................is it? Hope so!!
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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Post by: Harna on March 24, 2008, 00:03:01 AM: Very soon - just photobucketing now!

Want a taster?!

Here is a pic!!!

It's of Alfie and Wilf when they first arrived and met our daughter!

(http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh317/Harna73/IMG_4118.jpg)

(hope it works)
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Post by: Harna on March 24, 2008, 00:04:16 AM: Did I mention that these cats are HUGE???!!! :wow:

Take a look at this coin size comparison!

(http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh317/Harna73/IMG_4078.jpg)
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Post by: Harna on March 24, 2008, 00:04:56 AM: Oh - that's Wilf's front paw next to a 50 pence piece, btw!! :briggin:
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Post by: Harna on March 24, 2008, 00:12:09 AM: Okay - evidence that these cats are chilled out and happy - all of these pictures were taken in the first two days that they have been with us - and they've only been with us since Tuesday evening!

(http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh317/Harna73/IMG_4175.jpg)

Alfie = sitting up, Wilf = lying down. We have a blossoming forsythia bush in the front garden where small birds congregate and they had jumped up to take a closer look!

(http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh317/Harna73/IMG_4195.jpg)

This is Wilf in his typical position - he's such a laid back cat! Our first persian was male and he used to sleep in exactly the same position! None of our females have ever done this! (It must be a bloke thing - ladies are far too refined :shy: )

(http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh317/Harna73/IMG_4120.jpg)

second to sleeping in the bath, Alfie likes to spend his time on the end of my daughter's bed. Here he is, just chillin'

(http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh317/Harna73/IMG_4151.jpg)

Sorry - think you'll have to look sideways :shocked: - both cats seem to :Luv2: adore :Luv: our daughter! They spend as much time with her as possible - and have stories at bedtime with her, too!
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Post by: Harna on March 24, 2008, 00:24:00 AM: Anoosh has adjusted really well to having two new, huge cats in HER house. Inital hissing and occasional growling if they got too close but now she seeks them out and finds a way to spend time with them . . . .

(http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh317/Harna73/IMG_4153.jpg)

This cat call drape himself over anything beautifully. . . . . (sorry, don't know how to turn this pic around! ) Anoosh and her friend Mahla (RIP) used to BOTH sleep on this at the same time! Wilf barely fits!

(http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh317/Harna73/IMG_4164.jpg)

(http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh317/Harna73/IMG_4158.jpg)

Sweet boy Wilf!
And lovely boy Alfie!
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Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on March 24, 2008, 00:36:55 AM: So, there you go! Who would have thought we would all be *so* happy, *so* quickly?! :cheer: We can't quite believe it! All cats are special but these two; well, they've slotted in with us and 'Noosh as if they have always been here! :Luv2:

And, just in case I hadn't put up enough pictures, here are a couple more!!! :pic:

Wilf - not exactly slumming it . . . . .

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Alfie - snoozing. . . .
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Anoosh - only *slightly* disgruntled (pic taken on day 1 - look on face says it all, really! :rofl:)

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Wilf - coming to terms with a 6 year old's bedroom . . . .

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There - that should be enough pictures . . . . . for now!!!! :rofl: (I'm off to bed! - when I said midnight earlier, I *thought* I was joking!!!)
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: candyshandy on March 24, 2008, 00:38:32 AM: Yaaay - piccies!!!

They look so relaxed and happy. :Luv:

Great to see (and hear) that Annoosh is wanting to make friends too!

You are so lucky - you have 2 Solly's! ;)

Here's a laid back piccie of my Solly - we'd best not meet up because I'd end up taking the wromg cat home! :evillaugh:

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And here's one of me and him so you can see the size

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I'm so pleased they have settled in so well and I think they have landed on their paws :evillaugh: ;)
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on March 24, 2008, 00:41:39 AM: :Luv2: The beautiful Sol!

He was our standard - he was exactly what we were looking for! And look what happened! ;D

I wonder if it's because they are so big that they sleep on their backs like that? These two haven't done it . . . . yet . . . but our old Leo used to snore like nobody's business and one of us always had to get up and gently prod him!
:rofl:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Gillian Harvey on March 24, 2008, 00:44:32 AM: Quote from: Harna on March 24, 2008, 00:12:09 AM
This is Wilf in his typical position - he's such a laid back cat! Our first persian was male and he used to sleep in exactly the same position! None of our females have ever done this! (It must be a bloke thing - ladies are far too refined :shy: )

Nope, my Gypsy and Zeta (both blue-cream point persian females) do it - no refiinement there LOL!

Lovely pics - great to see they've settled in so well :Luv2: Love that pic of the overflowing cat on the 'far too small for him' cat post LOL! :evillaugh:

Think we better have a 'REDS' club LOL! - my Joe wants to join :evillaugh:

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Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on March 24, 2008, 00:55:22 AM: A REDs Club! What a *fantastic* idea!!!! :Luv2:

Handsome handsome chaps!

(my OH laughed - my 'real' name is Jo!)
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: caledonia on March 24, 2008, 00:57:25 AM: Oh you are all about to make me persian daft :shify:.
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on March 24, 2008, 00:58:55 AM: Quote from: caledonia on March 24, 2008, 00:57:25 AM
Oh you are all about to make me persian daft :shify:.

Would that be a good thing or a bad thing from where you are standing?!! ;)

I think I am definitely classed as 'persian daft ' . . . . . :rofl:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: gibraltarcat on March 24, 2008, 08:58:17 AM: Ohhhhhhhh My......... :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
They are exquisite. Bet you can't stop gazing at them. It's lovely that they obviously adore your daughter and that she's a proper little cat person. :Luv:
I was never too taken with Persians until I came on Purrs, but now am totally converted. We have a white one at the rescue where I volunteer and I'm spending lots of time with her....and No, I can't!!!!!!
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: caledonia on March 24, 2008, 14:19:33 PM: Quote from: Harna on March 24, 2008, 00:58:55 AM
Quote from: caledonia on March 24, 2008, 00:57:25 AM
Oh you are all about to make me persian daft :shify:.

Would that be a good thing or a bad thing from where you are standing?!! ;)

I think I am definitely classed as 'persian daft ' . . . . . :rofl:

I think I am just cat daft in general! Thought I was Siamese and Balinese but my two new rescue boys are a rag doll and Maine Coon and they are great too - so just cat daft!! :rofl:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Corporal Smokey on March 24, 2008, 16:08:49 PM: Well I've also gone even more persian daft. There's a persian at SN Sanctuary (rescue#2 for those who've followed my life story...) who's in a worse state than Cpl Smokey was. She's a really threadbear looking calico (blue and red/cream splodges on white) with a skin condition and a deformed mouth, causing her tongue to hang out. Her eyes are like Smokey's where even if you clean them thoroughly, they're brown within minutes. She has to have a bath every week and HATES it! I feel so drawn to her and keep saying to the lady how beautiful she is. The lady thinks I'm crackers. She laughed and said "Cally is many things but I wouldn't have said beautiful"

Love the 50p picture harna, that should be a new standard in cat measurement! In fact keep the pics coming, they're all great. :Luv: Sol and Joe too. Gillian, I think you lie about being a groomer, that coat looks perfectly airbrushed to me :shify: :evillaugh:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on March 24, 2008, 16:40:00 PM: i also didnt like persians much but just adore all these on purrs :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on March 24, 2008, 16:52:32 PM: Beauty is, as they say, in the eye of the beholder.

I never *once* thought that I would ever think that persian cats were attractive but their personalities won me over. I suppose that if I spent enough time around Balinese / Van / insert-a-different-breed-here cats then I may well fall in love with that breed, too! :Crazy:

I think that the cat you are talking about sounds pretty special. Corporal Smokey. Poor lamb, though. Hey; if you adopt her ( ;)) then we'll have both had red, blue point, black and calico cats living in our houses! :shocked:Marble, our second cat, was calico - well, dilute calico, to be precise. We actually adopted her without ever seeing her (!) and from the moment she arrived, she was just lovely. We thought; what a gorgeous girl. Other people said to us: "OMG! What a cross looking cat!!!" Of course, we couldn't understand what they were on about. . . .

Mahla was also dilute calico. I think there is a temprement trait particular to this colouring (as there is, apparently, with tortoishell cats.) It's difficult to pin down - very shouty, very skitty, everything very much on their terms but with a whole lot of love to give when they are good and ready!

As for the 50p thing - they had arrived, they seemed HUGE and I looked around to see what I could put next to their paws to show how big they were! 50p piece - perfect; everyone knows how big a 50p piece is! I think, though, I really need to get a shot of 'Noosh's dainty paws next to a 50p - then the comparison is complete . . . :briggin:

Yeah - grooming - Wilf loves it - Alfie not so keen; I can see why he's been got with the scissors in rescue! I am determined to persevere and make it fun for all of us!

BTW - these cats have eyes-that-make-marks. What do you use; cotton wool & water or one of those tear stain products?? :-:

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Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Corporal Smokey on March 24, 2008, 18:30:09 PM: Wow that is a picture of what Cally would look like if she wasn't 'broken'! Spoooky....

I use boiled and cooled water. I pop about an inch of the tepid water in an old mug and add a squirt of a gentle eye cleaner I bought from PAH which is essentially a saline rinse.

Then I use make up sponges and wipe. I was using cotton wool but i don't really like the idea of all those fibres so close to the eye (psycological I know with all that hair!) and I found make up sponges a great alternative. They're triangular ones for manicures from Wilko's and the shape is perfect.

Gillian knows of some really good eye products too but I havn't got around to buying any of them yet!

One more thing, what exactly does "dilute" mean in regard to coat colour? Or is that really obvious?....
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: blackcat on March 24, 2008, 18:31:50 PM: black is the original colour, blue is the dilute, Ginger the original, cream the dilute. So a dilute calico is white with blue (grey) and cream (pale ginger) patches
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Corporal Smokey on March 24, 2008, 19:17:05 PM: One point to brown. Thanks bc
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: blackcat on March 24, 2008, 19:25:07 PM: lol,. only know because when breeding siamese you need a grasp of colour genetics to get the right mix of ancestry for what you are trying for ...
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on March 24, 2008, 19:25:50 PM: even the ginger dilurtes so its very pale. sorta pinkish, so they look so gorgeous , all in pastel shades ;D
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Gillian Harvey on March 24, 2008, 19:27:04 PM: Quote from: Harna on March 24, 2008, 16:52:32 PM

BTW - these cats have eyes-that-make-marks. What do you use; cotton wool & water or one of those tear stain products?? :-:

The only products I've found that work are Eye Envy and Kleenface. http://www.eyeenvy.com/ http://www.dezynadog.co.uk/shop/product_info.php?cPath=37&products_id=1072&osCsid=ef0d01e8eb5fc4b7ea2b6737cc73d2ec

Eye envy is expensive, has to be refrigerated and only has around a 3 month shelf life, it does work though - if you use it every day. Kleenface isnt as expensive, doesnt need to refrigerated - works as well, again needs to be used several times a day initially, then - as required.

Quote from: Corporal Smokey on March 24, 2008, 16:08:49 PM
:Luv: Sol and Joe too. Gillian, I think you lie about being a groomer, that coat looks perfectly airbrushed to me :shify: :evillaugh:

LOL! Photoshopped maybe!!
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on March 24, 2008, 19:27:06 PM: :wow: ha ha ha! Good job BC answered with the 'technical' stuff because MY answer would have been that I think they are called dilute because their colours are faded as if they have been through the wash!!! :rofl:

Here is Marble, our other dilute calico! (She got paler and paler towards the end of her life . . . . should have used a different washing powder . . . :rofl:)

Thanks for the eye wipe info ;D I'll give it a go!

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Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on March 24, 2008, 19:28:45 PM: she is gorgeous ;D
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on March 24, 2008, 19:29:29 PM: Doh! :oh noo:

same pic as before!
:shocked:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on March 24, 2008, 19:47:27 PM: Ah, try these ones . . . . Marble. Bless her little heart :Luv2:

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Post by: bunglycat on March 24, 2008, 22:18:45 PM: That is one beautiful cat !
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on March 24, 2008, 22:23:17 PM: She is :Luv2: :Luv2:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on March 24, 2008, 22:33:19 PM: Yes, Marble was very special. She was a cat that did everything on her terms (took her 10 years to decide that laps were for sitting on - but only if she jumped up; never if she was picked up and plonked . . . .) and she was the loudest LOUDEST cat I have ever come across. She also had the unnerving habit of sitting in half-light; so that the chink of light through the curtain would fall *just* across one eye, or something. She could tell the time and would SCREAM if we didn't feed her at 6pm on the *dot*. She would purr fit to bust and was a great little companion.

She died peacefully at home last September - she had been getting slower and slower and we kind of knew that she was fading away. I stayed up with her all night and at sunrise, she slipped away with my daughter and OH and I lying next to her, stroking her and kissing her and telling her how much we loved her. We placed her in her favourite bed and the other cats came to sniff and say goodbye. They lay next to her until it was time for us to take her to the vet - we now have her ashes next to Leo, her friend and companion who passed away in 2002. Sadly, just a couple of months later, Mahla, our other dilute calico, unexpectedly died and so we now have three wooden boxes of ashes - and I don't mind telling you (as cat people, I think you will understand) that I talk to them and kiss them goodnight every night .. . . . . . .)

Special cats, all.
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on March 24, 2008, 22:37:23 PM: They sound so very special :hug:

I dont know if you have been to our Purrs First Birthday Rainbow Bridge thread, it has music which loads a bit slow, but covers mid November 2006- same 2007. Would you like Marble and Mahla adding in their respective months?
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: bunglycat on March 24, 2008, 22:55:34 PM: Harna- i do exactly the same (first time i have ever admitted it to anyone either !)
2 boxes and several photos of the cats i have had that are now on rainbow bridge waiting for us all here.
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: Harna on April 09, 2008, 19:22:46 PM: Short update to show you how Alfie and Wilf have settled in - as you can see, it's like they've *always* been here and are fully accepted by Anoosh, the boss of the house . . . . .

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A rose between two thorns?! Wilf, Anoosh, Alfie

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Darker, lighter, lightest! Wilf, Alfie, Anoosh

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We WILL all fit on the back of the sofa . . . . . but what are we queueing for?!
:Luv2:
Title: Re: We can offer a home to a Persian cat (long post; sorry!)
Post by: blackcat on April 09, 2008, 19:24:12 PM: :Luv: well, no evidence of tension there :wow: they seem to have settled right in, and anoosh seems to be fairly happy with the arrangement too :wow:
Title: Re: Alfie & Wilf - update!
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on April 09, 2008, 19:27:34 PM: Dont persians just love to be in a gang , they are wonderful ;D
Title: Re: Alfie & Wilf - update!
Post by: Harna on April 09, 2008, 19:42:08 PM: ;D

They also had their first taste of the outside yesterday, after a couple of weeks of staring out of the french doors for hours on end . . . . . :Crazy:

Both seemed pretty laid back - Wilf rolled in the dust and ate grass, Alfie hopped about. ;D

All good stuff! Although we did notice that Alfie responded to being called in and Wilf steadfastly refused to move. . . . . :tired:

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Alfie, getting some exercise

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Wilf, just after he'd rolled in lots of patio dust and dirt!
Title: Re: Alfie & Wilf - update!
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on April 09, 2008, 19:43:28 PM: Wilf sounds like a trouble maker to me :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Title: Re: Alfie & Wilf - update!
Post by: Harna on April 09, 2008, 19:49:09 PM: Actually, I think it may be the other way around! :evillaugh:

Although it looks like he'll be tough to call in (he has no interest in food like the other two so biscuit shaking completely bores him) and he likes to sit on the computer keyboard rather than be content with the especially-cleared-for-him space, he's actually the loudest purring, least maintenance cat of the three. He's laid back, malleable, and content.

Alfie, on the other hand :shify: well, he licks plastic, tries to jump in the bath when it's full of water and person, sits on your knee when you are on the loo, runs around the house with foam balls in his mouth whilst meowing loudly, sits on your feet when you are washing up and chases his shadow around the house in the dead of night.
:shocked:

But, of course, we wouldn't have it any other way! :Luv:
Title: Re: Alfie & Wilf - update!
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on April 09, 2008, 19:50:50 PM: They both sound and look great ;D
Title: Re: Alfie & Wilf - update!
Post by: candyshandy on April 09, 2008, 20:04:30 PM: They look as if they've been there for years and Anoosh looks quite happy with her 2 new fellas too!!

Its amazing how much Solly and Alfie look alike :innocent:
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Post by: gibraltarcat on April 09, 2008, 20:17:06 PM: Luuuuuverly...a real cat family :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
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Post by: Dawn (DiddyDawn) on April 10, 2008, 14:50:15 PM: They all look adoreable together, 2 more lucky furbabes have landed on their paws :Luv: :Luv: :Luv:
Title: Re: Alfie & Wilf - update!
Post by: Harna on April 10, 2008, 15:00:43 PM: Quote from: Dawn (DiddyDawn) on April 10, 2008, 14:50:15 PM
2 more lucky furbabes have landed on their paws :Luv: :Luv: :Luv:

Thanks - I think that's an understatement! :evillaugh:

I posted up the pics because I thought it was 4 weeks since we had them come to live with us but I was looking at the diary this morning and I was shocked to see it's only THREE weeks!!! :Crazy:

It seems like they've ALWAYS been here!
:Luv2:
Title: Re: Alfie & Wilf - update!
Post by: clarenmax on April 10, 2008, 15:01:40 PM: They defo look very content and happy :Luv:
Title: Re: Alfie & Wilf - update!
Post by: Ellie on April 10, 2008, 18:16:47 PM: :omg: How are gorgeous are your furbabes :Luv2: :Luv2:

They are all stunning but Anoosh is beautiful :Luv2: :Luv2:

Another Persian ~~slave~~ owner to blame for me becoming a Persianoholic (if there is such a word, if not there should be :evillaugh: )
Title: Re: Alfie & Wilf - update!
Post by: Harna on April 10, 2008, 19:13:14 PM: Quote from: Ellie on April 10, 2008, 18:16:47 PM
: Persianoholic
:rofl:

Is there a special Purrs dictionary that could be added to?
:rofl:

Thanks for the lovely comments. We do consider ourselves to be very lucky indeed - we've now adopted 6 persians in total from rescue centres, some of whom with appalling backgrounds, and never cease to thank our lucky stars that we've had them in our lives!

(oh, and to give Anoosh an equal billing, here's a recent snap of her, too! Afterall, we have to remember who's boss! :rofl: )
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Title: Re: Alfie & Wilf - update!
Post by: Zenith (Liz) on April 10, 2008, 20:15:43 PM: They're beautiful :)

*Want cats want cats*
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Post by: Ellie on April 10, 2008, 20:26:37 PM: Awwww Anoosh is so gorgeous :Luv2: :Luv2:

Just need to win the lottery now to buy a bigger house, with a HUGE garden ............................. :tired: :evillaugh:
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Post by: Harna on April 10, 2008, 20:40:39 PM: Hmm - good luck!

Our garden, being a city garden, is a mere 12ft by 12ft (excluding the 'dog'leg' down one side.) So, it's not big by any stretch of the imagination and is, therefore, the reason for us having an allotment, too, where we can really stretch out as it is HUGE!

Luckily, though, we have space for some grass and our outlook is across other people's gardens and so, in the summer, especially, it's all leafy and verdant. And it helps that we have good neighbours who all have cats, too, as come the summer when we've all got our doors and windows open, it's really like old-fashioned communal living! I can count about 23 cats in surrounding houses (most of our neighbours have two cats each!) and so it's not unusual in the summer to find an extra one hopping through the kitchen window to see what we are having for tea. . .

I think we've reached our limit, size wise, with three cats . . . . . . shame!