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introducing my girls
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kaleigh - 19 Mar 2006 16:58 GMT Hi! This is my second post here. Just wanted to introduce my babies! Sylvia is a 6 1/2 year old grey tabby, a rescue from behind a restaurant in Asbury Park,NJ, at 1 1/2- two days later I adopted her, fresh spay stitches and all! Living with a human, interacting with a human, was a huge adjustment for her- but now, though still a tough hunter and able to handle her own 8 lbs quite effeciently, she is a total cuddle muffin with me. Annie is a 3 1/2 year old Maine Coon rescue, found on a road side as a tiny kitten by a friend of the woman in Greene (Maine) from whom I adopted her at the age of 6 months. True to what I've read of Maine Coon personality traits, she follows me everywhere (due in part to her kittenhood i think), talks even in her sleep, and loves attention but always on her terms. She does trust me now and is learning to trust my fiance- she is also hides less rapidly when new people come, but remains jumpy and skittish around new people and strange/ unexpected noises. Sylvia is still put out at having to share me (though I try and try to keep it even) but seems to start fights with Annie less now that Annie is about full size, and twice Sylvia's size. (no one has ever gotten hurt).
Matthew AKA NMR ( NO MORE RETAIL ) - 19 Mar 2006 17:03 GMT what no pictures
we recommend tinypic.com
> Hi! This is my second post here. Just wanted to introduce my babies! > Sylvia is a 6 1/2 year old grey tabby, a rescue from behind a [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > is about full size, and twice Sylvia's size. (no one has ever gotten > hurt). kaleigh - 19 Mar 2006 17:11 GMT I don't have a digital camera or a scanner yet :( We only just got our first computer at home- a little out of date we are. But I will proudly post pictures of the 'kits' should the chance occur!(after all, I have an album's worth and some stuck on the fridge!)
Matthew AKA NMR ( NO MORE RETAIL ) - 19 Mar 2006 17:21 GMT Spirit 3 years old thinks he is a Boston terrier http://tinypic.com/view/?pic=j9u1k4 My rumble who is almost 7 and is epileptic for almost 4 years http://tinypic.com/j9u0qh.jpg Phantom 11 almost 12 ( who I love to death put fills in the blank to the phrase why you little &#$##) http://tinypic.com/j9tveh.jpg
We have 2 others that are DW cats a 7 year old black and white female named limo also a 8 year old black mixed long hair Himalayan and Maine coon named dumplin
>I don't have a digital camera or a scanner yet :( We only just got > our first computer at home- a little out of date we are. But I will > proudly post pictures of the 'kits' should the chance occur!(after all, > I have an album's worth and some stuck on the fridge!) kaleigh - 19 Mar 2006 17:35 GMT Well hello Spirit, Rumble, Phantom (beautiful cats you are!) and Limo and Dumplin! Okay Spirit- how are like a Boston Terrier? the one I know is very active and jumpy, which may be you! He also yips a lot! but maybe you are very talkative? Rumble, every kitty is uniquely marked and lovely in individual ways- but your silver stripes do remind me a little of Sylvia's- she has white feet though and I do see some pretty black on a hind feet and- nice grey stripes on the front? And Phantom- are you a little troublemaker? ;) Dumplin, are you going through the spring sheds too? Annie is getting more frequent brushings- which she totally digs- with her new slicker brush- she tends toward dreadlocks in her lion's ruff and just before her tail...very rarely thank goodness because even though she is fairly patient they are hard to untangle on a moving kitty!
Matthew AKA NMR ( NO MORE RETAIL ) - 19 Mar 2006 17:50 GMT > Well hello Spirit, Rumble, Phantom (beautiful cats you are!) and Limo > and Dumplin! > Okay Spirit- how are like a Boston Terrier? the one I know is very > active and jumpy, which may be you! He also yips a lot! but maybe you > are very talkative? Extremely talkative, bounces around worse on valerain catnip lets you know when he enters a room. EXTREEMLY SPOILED
> Rumble, every kitty is uniquely marked and lovely in individual ways- > but your silver stripes do remind me a little of Sylvia's- she has > white feet though and I do see some pretty black on a hind feet and- > nice grey stripes on the front? Rumble actually changes colors he goes from the grey charcoal to a distinct silver when it gets cold weather SPOILED ROTTEN. you can see his spot he has marked
> And Phantom- are you a little troublemaker? ;) if i could use the words > my mouth would be washed out by my grandmother wh has been gone for over > 30 years
> Dumplin, are you going through the spring sheds too? Annie is getting > more frequent brushings- which she totally digs- with her new slicker > brush- she tends toward dreadlocks in her lion's ruff and just before > her tail...very rarely thank goodness because even though she is fairly > patient they are hard to untangle on a moving kitty! My DW brushes him every night he was an abused cat he actually does not like the smell of a man after he has sweated makes him very aggressive. We believe someone abused him in a sexual way. But other than that which I makes sure I have cologne on he is a spoiled lap cat
and Limo is a spoiled brat also we found her years ago when a limo showed up to takes us out and there was a kitten in the back hence the name
kaleigh - 19 Mar 2006 17:16 GMT When I am able to post photos, what would I put in the 'tag' line at tinypic.com? (I'm still pretty fresh to the things I can do on the web and what all the terms mean) Thanks!
Matthew AKA NMR ( NO MORE RETAIL ) - 19 Mar 2006 17:23 GMT What ever you want to call the photo when you upload it they will have a way to copy the url, the link, the http and be able to email all of them to your self
> When I am able to post photos, what would I put in the 'tag' line at > tinypic.com? (I'm still pretty fresh to the things I can do on the web > and what all the terms mean) Thanks! Adrian A - 19 Mar 2006 18:36 GMT > Hi! This is my second post here. Just wanted to introduce my babies! > Sylvia is a 6 1/2 year old grey tabby, a rescue from behind a [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > is about full size, and twice Sylvia's size. (no one has ever gotten > hurt). Welcome to the group. Do you have any pictures of your babies online anywhere?
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kaleigh - 20 Mar 2006 01:45 GMT Hello Snoopy, Bagheera, and Adrian! So nice to meet you! What lovely, sweet faces you kits have! such a sheen t your coat Bagheera- Snoopy what handsome markings. I see you like sleeping on the top edge of the sofa (futon, armchair here) cushion too! It's a good place for a lookout as you rest too and you can be with the humans but not be above them and not sat upon or edged out! I was advised of tinypics.com but we do are new to computer ownership and do not yet have a scanner! One of the benefits of being behing technology, I can probably get a decent one for under $100.00!
Adrian A - 20 Mar 2006 12:13 GMT > Hello Snoopy, Bagheera, and Adrian! So nice to meet you! What lovely, > sweet faces you kits have! such a sheen t your coat Bagheera- Snoopy [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > and do not yet have a scanner! One of the benefits of being behing > technology, I can probably get a decent one for under $100.00! I have the CanoScan LiDE 35 which is well under $100 and it's not the cheapest on the market, prices of computers and accessories are dropping all the time. :-)
http://consumer.usa.canon.com/ir/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=119&m odelid=10241
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Marina - 19 Mar 2006 20:14 GMT > Hi! This is my second post here. Just wanted to introduce my babies! Hi Kaleigh, and welcome to the group! I'm Marina, and I live in Helsinki, Finland with my two cats Miranda and Caliban. I lost my two elderly cats and my best friends last year. Nikki was nearly 17 and Frank was 18. I still miss them a lot, but the youngsters keep me busy with their hoolikitten antics. Miranda is a Russian Blue whose pedigree didn't quite shape up to the current standards, so she needed a home as just a pet instead of a show cat and breeding queen, and Caliban is a rescue from our neighbouring country Estonia. You can see heaps and heaps of pictures of all four cats at the links in my sig, and if you stick around, you'll see how fond I am of showing the cats off. I'm constantly snapping new pics of them and posting them, though I'm not really a very good photographer. ;o)
 Signature Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki
kaleigh - 20 Mar 2006 01:55 GMT Very pleased to meet the family! I am sorry for the loss of your dearest friends. I know my girls won't be here forever but I dread that day and hug them all a I can. Frank and Nikki, in their photo in front of the rock, did indeed still look full of youthful catness. What a wonderful moment, the two of them sleeping in the 'heart shape' as you described. Miranda and Caliban, your baby pictures are precious and wake up my kitten cravings! I have never seen a picture of a Russian Blue outside of cat books- astounding color Miranda! Frank on the rocks- I love watching my girls play. And what an atmosphere he had for playing in!
Marina - 20 Mar 2006 05:27 GMT > Very pleased to meet the family! I am sorry for the loss of your > dearest friends. I know my girls won't be here forever but I dread [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Frank on the rocks- I love watching my girls play. And what an > atmosphere he had for playing in! Those outside pictures are from our summer island, where I take the cats for the duration of my summer holiday. I'm looking forward to next summer, as that will be Caliban's first time out on the island.
 Signature Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki
Sam - 21 Mar 2006 04:23 GMT Hi, kaleigh! Sorry but I missed your original post. I'm Sam in Washington state, owned and operated by Smokey ("where's my Fancy Feast!") and Mistletoe ("Oooh. Pop's on the puter thing. Gotta climb up for my snuggles and skritches"). Also by Scooter (LH Chihuahua).
Welcome to RPCA. Make yourself at home and join right in.
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jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt@sonic.net - 19 Mar 2006 23:04 GMT > Hi! This is my second post here. Just wanted to introduce my babies! Welcome! Your two sound very sweet.
Joyce
kaleigh - 20 Mar 2006 01:57 GMT Thank you for Joyce for our welcoming! They are sweet, although not to each other if they know I'm around! My fiance swears they don't fight at all when he is here and I am not home. But I'm onto them- on my fridge is a photo taken by Nate of Annie sleeping at my side as I napped on the couch, and Sylvia lying half on me and half on top of Annie, and also asleep! Little buggers!
jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt@sonic.net - 20 Mar 2006 02:17 GMT > Thank you for Joyce for our welcoming! They are sweet, although not to > each other if they know I'm around! My fiance swears they don't fight > at all when he is here and I am not home. But I'm onto them- on my > fridge is a photo taken by Nate of Annie sleeping at my side as I > napped on the couch, and Sylvia lying half on me and half on top of > Annie, and also asleep! Little buggers! Hmm. What are they trying to convince you of, by fighting only in front of you? That you have to give them more attention and pets (or treats) to reassure them both that you still love them both? :)
I forgot to mention anything aobut my crew. I have 3 cats - two older girls, Roxy and Smudge (ages 8 and 9, respectively). Roxy's a brown tabby with a lot of white underneath, and Smudge is a grey and white fluffball. Both are domestic moggie-types. The newcomer is Licorice, a sleek, shiny black and white tuxedo (mostly black, with dramatic white whiskers).
Smudge is demanding, bossy, and opinionated. She *must* go outside several times a day, and if I don't hop to it quickly, she'll sit by the door and yowl. Roxy is a zen kitty. "It's all good" is her motto. She has tremendous patience and an all-around cheerful disposition. But she isn't overly mellow - she does get the zoomies every day and loves to play. They're both very affectionate cats and will cuddle near me or on me. Licky, although almost 3 years old, is still a kitten at heart. He *lives* to play. And he loves to do odd things like take little objects off of tabletops or night tables and carry them to who knows where. I'm forever finding small items in strange places (such as a cherry tomato from a bowl of them in the kitchen, on my computer chair). He also has a partly feral personality, in that he is skittish and afraid of strangers. He even runs from me if I'm up and walking around. But he loves to be petted, and if I'm sitting down, he'll come up to me and emit a very forlorn cry, begging to be petted. He has a new girlfriend, Tweed's Kitty Farmcat, but he still needs attention from me. :)
Here's my kitty site:
http://home.sonic.net/~jwermont/cats/original/cats.html
Joyce
CatNipped - 20 Mar 2006 16:11 GMT > Hi! This is my second post here. Just wanted to introduce my babies! > Sylvia is a 6 1/2 year old grey tabby, a rescue from behind a [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > is about full size, and twice Sylvia's size. (no one has ever gotten > hurt). Welcome! Pull up a cushion, get yourself a saucer of cream, and make yourself at home!
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Cantate - 21 Mar 2006 00:28 GMT Welcome! I too am a newbie and am still trying to post pics. It's so much fun looking at all the great cats that belong to other people that I hope to figure out how to send mine too.
Cantate in Japan (and Cherry, Jona, Emma and Chibi mrrrrrow!)
meee - 21 Mar 2006 03:24 GMT Nice to meet you kaleigh!!! Your cats sound looooverly!! I am the humble slave of jasmine, who wandered hungrily into our backyard one day, her kittens Moe, Garfield and Congo, and more recently Mango and Cougar, two Meezer cats. You can see them all at their blog; www.pacificatscairns.blogspot.com Oh, and do you have pics of your babbies???
> Hi! This is my second post here. Just wanted to introduce my babies! > Sylvia is a 6 1/2 year old grey tabby, a rescue from behind a [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > is about full size, and twice Sylvia's size. (no one has ever gotten > hurt). polonca12000 - 21 Mar 2006 23:07 GMT > Hi! This is my second post here. Just wanted to introduce my babies! > Sylvia is a 6 1/2 year old grey tabby, a rescue from behind a [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > total cuddle muffin with me. > Annie is a 3 1/2 year old Maine Coon rescue, <snip> Welcome, Kaleigh and the kitties! Soncek is a domestic short hair, tabby and white, he will be 7 years old in June (time passes so quickly I can hardly believe it!). We both live in Slovenia, Europe. Soncek is Slovene for Sunshine. I'm looking forward to more of your posts, Polonca
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