Random cat chat thread

[feorag]

It is, isn't it?

So Shell, are you saying it's not a colourpoint cat then? I'm even more intrigued now!!

[ditta]

wtf pop in here for a bit of a chill and you is talking .....cats..... wats this thread coming to

[feorag]

I think you should report us and get us all infractions for insubordination!

Well the dog situation has been well and truly discussed! Comparing pros and cons the 9 month old ticks more boxes (in fact all but one!!). On a superficial level, he's black and longhaired (which is what we would have chosen), but on an important level we know his history, we've met his parents and grandparents, so we know the breeding behind him. We know that his owners had 3 or 4 (not sure) dogs so he will have been well socialised. The wife was a dog walker, so he's been around dogs and people who understand dogs more than the rescue dog which lived with a single guy and he has been going to training classes 3 times a week, whereas the rescue has had no training at all and is very green. And most importantly of all, he's used to children. Finally he's only 9 months old, whereas the rescue is 2 year old, so hopefully young and more adaptable.

So actually the only con for the youngster is that he hasn't been brought up with cats, so that's an "unknown entity". Barry's concerns were what would happen if we took him and the cats simply wouldn't accept him and so were having a reduced quality of life? So I telephoned Alison this morning and had a long chat with her. Expressed our concerns and she said if that was to happen she'd take him back, so we're going to look at him next Sunday and take it from there.

[Emmaj]

Originally Posted by feorag

The only cats that fit that description are cats displaying the himalayan gene (colourpoint), like Siamese, colourpoint persians etc.

That's why I need to see photographs!!

well mum of litter is tabby no clue who dad was

but kittens have come out 1 pure black the 2 white tabbys, 1 black and white, 1 white tortie like the white tabbys, and a smokey grey and white

the smokey grey and 1 of the white tabbys have really round faces and chunkier builds than the other kittens

[Emmaj]

Originally Posted by Shell195

I know the type of kittens Emma means. They are mainly white with tabby head and tails and maybe an odd tabby mark on the body. I had a White/ginger cat with these markings Sort of like extended Van markings

yeah thems the ones i mean lol

[Emmaj]

Originally Posted by ditta

wtf pop in here for a bit of a chill and you is talking .....cats..... wats this thread coming to

lol i know how rude of us ditta

[Shell195]

Originally Posted by feorag

I think you should report us and get us all infractions for insubordination!

Well the dog situation has been well and truly discussed! Comparing pros and cons the 9 month old ticks more boxes (in fact all but one!!). On a superficial level, he's black and longhaired (which is what we would have chosen), but on an important level we know his history, we've met his parents and grandparents, so we know the breeding behind him. We know that his owners had 3 or 4 (not sure) dogs so he will have been well socialised. The wife was a dog walker, so he's been around dogs and people who understand dogs more than the rescue dog which lived with a single guy and he has been going to training classes 3 times a week, whereas the rescue has had no training at all and is very green. And most importantly of all, he's used to children. Finally he's only 9 months old, whereas the rescue is 2 year old, so hopefully young and more adaptable.

So actually the only con for the youngster is that he hasn't been brought up with cats, so that's an "unknown entity". Barry's concerns were what would happen if we took him and the cats simply wouldn't accept him and so were having a reduced quality of life? So I telephoned Alison this morning and had a long chat with her. Expressed our concerns and she said if that was to happen she'd take him back, so we're going to look at him next Sunday and take it from there.

If its any consolation Eileen my first GSD was an 18 month old bitch that hadnt been brought up with cats. She showed no more than a passing interest for the first few days then accepted the cats as her own but always had a thing for black cats and used to constantly watch them but never tried to hurt them

[Shell195]

Originally Posted by feorag

It is, isn't it?

So Shell, are you saying it's not a colourpoint cat then? I'm even more intrigued now!!

Eileen its moggy city. We get them at the shelter coloured heads and tails and pure white bodies most definately not colourpoints. Let me find you a photo

[quilson_mc_spike]

Originally Posted by Esarosa

Ohhh that's pretty!

seconded,

id love to see a white tabby my mum insists its a gray/blue cat but i want an F2 xx

[Emmaj]

They are deffo just moggys

even with moggys round here you have to be careful about letting them out through fear of them being nicked so no one would let a pedigree out round here