Purrs In Our Hearts - Cat Forum UK
Warm Welcome to Purrs! => Welcome to Newbies :) => Topic started by: Laney on December 05, 2006, 17:25:07 PM
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Hello, I'm a newbie. ;D
I've come here as I've just taken in a stray tortoiseshell queen, my first cat since leaving home. My Mum has always had ginger toms, so this is a new thing for me. Those of you with the two coat types will know how different their personalities are! We've had her since 13th November and have been trying to find her 'other' home, but it's looking like her home is now with us(which we're obviously pleased about).
I've got three children, Ryan my stepson is nearly 13, he moved in with us about a year ago. I also have my son Taylor age 7 and my daughter Isobel age 2.5. My Partner Pete isn't an animal lover but he puts up with it! :evillaugh: We live in Essex in the UK.
I'm looking forward to chatting to you all.
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:welcome: to Purrs ;D
Lovely to have you join us and we will wanna see pictures of your beautiful feline, whats her name and are you gonna get her neutered?
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Hi Laney warm welcome to Purrs :welcome 2:
Love to hear more about her. What's her name, did she settle in ok? Oooo and pics too love to see pics ;D
Hope ya enjoy Purrs. There are lots of friendly lovely peeps on here. If ya need any help with anything just holla. :)
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Thanks for the welcome!
We've called her Isla, as it was the only name on the shortlist that Isobel could say. We think she may be pregnant already, so we'll be having her spayed after Christmas if no kittens appear. She's put on stacks of weight this week, and as you can see in the bottom picture taken today has a pretty unhealthy looking beer belly all of a sudden! I guess we'll have to wait and see. :)
Taken the day she adopted us
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Taken today
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Isla is fabulous and you maybe right about prospective kittens ;D
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Hiya Laney - Isla's beautiful.
If you need any info or advice or just lots of people to make friendly and sympathetic noises if Isla DOES turn out to be preggers, the "Cat Health & Behaviour" forum has supported an awful lot of people playing feline midwife over the months :)
Oooh also in a 'just in case' sort of way, make sure she's always got access to food as if she is pregnant she'll need it, as much as she will eat, and keep a rough eye on how much she's eating cos that'll be a clue ;D
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Hi Laney and welcome to Purrs,
oooh Isla looks a bigger version of my latest addition Rossi, with her half and half face:
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Hiya Laney - Isla's beautiful.
If you need any info or advice or just lots of people to make friendly and sympathetic noises if Isla DOES turn out to be preggers, the "Cat Health & Behaviour" forum has supported an awful lot of people playing feline midwife over the months :)
Oooh also in a 'just in case' sort of way, make sure she's always got access to food as if she is pregnant she'll need it, as much as she will eat, and keep a rough eye on how much she's eating cos that'll be a clue ;D
Thanks!
Her possible impending pregnancy was the main reason I joined up. I used to be a vet nurse and even since I left that profession I've assisted a few friends cats and dogs through labour, but I've no idea about the aftercare as I've never actually had kittens in my house before. It should be a fun ride. I knew you guys would be a great help.
She's eating little and often and way more than a 'normal' cat, I'd say shes asking for food five/six times a day(I'm not always giving it to her though as sometimes it's only an hour since the last lot! Piglet!). I vary between giving her wet food & biscuits, and I've been giving her scraps of fish and chicken from our cooking(all our animals get scraps, I don't like to waste!). I've not seen her drink any water or milk in the house, but she's been drinking the rain water outside.
Rossi is lovely! That half-face makes me think of the phantom of the opera.
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Hi Laney
Welcome to Purrrs. Isla is beautiful and obviously very clever, as she found herself the perfect family and home.
My tortie porker Pepper also says a special Hello to her. Are you sure she's pregnant? I was asked a few days ago when Pepper's kittens were due and :-[ I had to say, sorry no kittens. She's just fat.
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Have you got a vet to check her over? You might also want to consider worming her depending on what the vet says.
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Have you got a vet to check her over? You might also want to consider worming her depending on what the vet says.
I haven't taken her to the vets yet. Obviously having three children draining all my finances, Christmas was the worst time of the year for a cat to turn up on our doorstep. Not something I was planning! I've wormed her though. I'll be getting her booked in for neuturing in January if no kittens have appeared so she'll need checking out before the op anyway.
She's getting more settled here by the day, but is now so comfortable that she's taken to attacking our feet on the stairs when we go to bed in a little game. Naughty girl! She's getting very kitten like.
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Hi Laney! Isla is gorgeous, but then I've a soft spot for torties, as you can see by Nellie who just wanted to say hello to Isla!!! :Hello:
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Ah a feet nipper! hee hee i love em :evillaugh: ;D ;)
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welcome Laney she is boooooooootiful. I have a tortie called Sophie she loves her Mummy but can be a moody moo to others lol
looks like Santa sent you an early christmas present lol
good luck with her
Helen
xx
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How are you getting on?
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Hi Laney and welcome to Purrs,
oooh Isla looks a bigger version of my latest addition Rossi, with her half and half face:
Beautiful Torties!!! Rossi has a bib like Gerti (see below!) :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: