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January 29th, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| OMG! Those are such cute pics!!!  I've got an 8 year old female named Alyeska! I just luv her to pieces, she layin on my lap right now!  | 
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January 29th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
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Originally Posted by isis  LOL! One day you can have your own. My dad also does not like cats... my mom has 2 of them and he is always complaining that they bug him.... but one day i caught him red handed splaying and stroking the cat... they even take afternoon napes together... hahaha! but he denies it LOL! | yeah, unfortunately i can't have one for at least three years (dorm rules  ), i compensated for them not letting me have a puppy or a kitten by getting fish tanks. HA! the rules say i can have "up to a 20 gallon tank" well.....i do have a 20 gallon tank, and a 10, and another 10, and three fives, and two 2.5s.......and a 10 about to be set up  | |
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January 29th, 2009
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Originally Posted by agabr123 yeah, unfortunately i can't have one for at least three years (dorm rules ), i compensated for them not letting me have a puppy or a kitten by getting fish tanks. HA! the rules say i can have "up to a 20 gallon tank" well.....i do have a 20 gallon tank, and a 10, and another 10, and three fives, and two 2.5s.......and a 10 about to be set up | what if you get caught or they don't inspect rooms at your college/uni | |
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January 29th, 2009
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| Those are such beautiful fur babies Cats are such wonderful creatures to own, they make very good companions, and can keep you laughing with all the crazy things they get into. | |
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January 29th, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| Quote:
Originally Posted by agabr123 yeah, unfortunately i can't have one for at least three years (dorm rules ), i compensated for them not letting me have a puppy or a kitten by getting fish tanks. HA! the rules say i can have "up to a 20 gallon tank" well.....i do have a 20 gallon tank, and a 10, and another 10, and three fives, and two 2.5s.......and a 10 about to be set up | hahaha! good for you! | |
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January 29th, 2009
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Originally Posted by Mike19 what if you get caught or they don't inspect rooms at your college/uni | they don't really inspect except when we're on break, and they all come home with me over break , even if they did, it's just the RA and she doesn't care Quote:
Originally Posted by isis hahaha! good for you! | i try | |
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January 29th, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| This is a picture of Carson the day we adopted him. He was three weeks old. He played and played and played some more until he collapsed from exhaustion. I was worried something was wrong with him, so I woke him. He just stretched and went back to sleep. | |
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January 29th, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| And here's his sister, Adaline the same day. In my husband's hoodie pocket. | |
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January 29th, 2009
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| aquatic mouse
Awww they are so cute! Oh I had such a giggle about your Carson playing himself into dreamy-dream land. so so so cute! | |
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January 29th, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| Thanks! You're babies made me smile. Kittens are so sweet.
We were looking for a friend for our orange tabby Marlowe. He was getting very lazy and overweight so we thought another cat might help. We checked out multiple shelters. We visited PetSmart (they have shelter animals) and saw "Wiley" and "Wilma". My husband fell in love with Wilma, and I fell in love with Wiley. We ended up taking them both home! We changed the names though. Carson is named after David Carson (I'm a graphic designer). Adaline is named after Lady Ada. Lady Ada was the first computer programmer (my husband's profession). They will be 3 years old next month. | |
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January 30th, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| Oh just look at that! the photo with all 3 of them is so cute! did they lay like that or did you create that pic? Its truly awesome! | |
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January 30th, 2009
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| They were laying like that together in both pics. I just had good luck! | |
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January 30th, 2009
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| | Fish Mentor
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Originally Posted by isis 4 MONTHS  !!! Oh no! I better find out if I can have them sorted out before 6 months. This one vet told me they cannot do it before 6 months... I'm sure there must be a way to do that before then... or some kind of pil to prevent pregnancy. | The surgery can be done as young as 6 weeks. The main concern is to make sure the urinary tract is fully developed. Here is a quote I found on it...
The best time to alter your pet is before the animal reaches puberty. Many experts feel that six months of age is an ideal time to spay or neuter. However, there have been numerous studies done that show that healthy kittens spayed or neutered as young as six weeks of age do quite well. The recovery of such young kittens is very quick, and to date, no negative significant concerns have been found. Spaying and neutering kittens and puppies that are healthy at a very young age is becoming a growing trend that has been endorsed by major humane organizations including the Humane Society of the United States, the American Veterinary Medical Association, the American Humane Association, and the Cat Fanciers' Association.
Some people still feel that a kitten should be larger and stronger before undergoing the general anesthesia required to perform the surgery, and to allow more time for the urinary tract system to develop. Consult with your veterinarian and other veterinary health professionals that you trust to help you determine the right age for your kitten or cat. And, speaking of cats, unless your cat has a health problem, spaying/neutering is considered safe at ANY age!! Most of the time, the owners of mature cats -- as well as the cats themselves -- enjoy all the benefits of the spay/neuter surgeries also!!
It is from this web site: http://www.hdw-inc.com/spayneuter.htm | 
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January 30th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| Also, the younger the neuter, the less chance of the male learning to spray.
I have 13 cats, all were spayed/neutered at 4 months.
If the cats are 2 lbs. they can be altered. | |
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January 31st, 2009
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| gremlin
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Originally Posted by gremlin The surgery can be done as young as 6 weeks. The main concern is to make sure the urinary tract is fully developed. Here is a quote I found on it...
The best time to alter your pet is before the animal reaches puberty. Many experts feel that six months of age is an ideal time to spay or neuter. However, there have been numerous studies done that show that healthy kittens spayed or neutered as young as six weeks of age do quite well. The recovery of such young kittens is very quick, and to date, no negative significant concerns have been found. Spaying and neutering kittens and puppies that are healthy at a very young age is becoming a growing trend that has been endorsed by major humane organizations including the Humane Society of the United States, the American Veterinary Medical Association, the American Humane Association, and the Cat Fanciers' Association.
Some people still feel that a kitten should be larger and stronger before undergoing the general anesthesia required to perform the surgery, and to allow more time for the urinary tract system to develop. Consult with your veterinarian and other veterinary health professionals that you trust to help you determine the right age for your kitten or cat. And, speaking of cats, unless your cat has a health problem, spaying/neutering is considered safe at ANY age!! Most of the time, the owners of mature cats -- as well as the cats themselves -- enjoy all the benefits of the spay/neuter surgeries also!!
It is from this web site: http://www.hdw-inc.com/spayneuter.htm | gremlin Thank you so much for that helpful info! I need to make a plan to get those two of mine sorted out!!! No kittens allowed !! (aw shame) | |
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January 31st, 2009
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| | Fish Mentor
| You're welcome. I think that as long as there are animals in shelters, we don't need to let our pets have babies. Unless, of course, we are a responsible breeder affiliated with a breed club that is working to better the breed - whether it is a dog OR cat. I would love to be able to clone my dog when she is old and dies because she has been such a good dog. Because she is a purebred mutt, there is no way I can guarantee getting anything close to what she is. And yes, I do mean a Purebred Mutt. And yes, she is spayed. | |
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January 31st, 2009
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January 31st, 2009
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Originally Posted by gremlin And yes, I do mean a Purebred Mutt. | Yay, purebred mutts! and moggies and mixed breeds of every kind
I have two shelter-rescue cats, 10 & 11 years old, both spayed, and I'm trying to decide whether or not to introduce a third - a 9-month old spayed female who needs a new home. I had pretty much decided that it wasn't going to work for me...and then I look at all these cutie pie adorable kittens...aww...now I don't know! | |
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