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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / March 2005I am so torn
Well, the blue kittens weren't registered. Two of them have been homed, but there are three left. I would really like to take in two of them, but... I'm afraid it would be totally selfish to adopt them. Nikki usually hates other cats (though lately she has been mothering several of her toys, most notably the piggy). And I'm afraid that Frank, who I think is starting to feel a bit old and feeble, might be intimidated by a young strapping boy kitten. The biggest problem would be travelling to the island in summer. It's hard enough to take two cats on a four-hour bus drive + half an hour on a boat, taking four along would be near impossible. I guess I know it would be madness to take on these two kittens, but at the same time I can't forget about the little girl who fell asleep on my arm. My flat's too small, too. It's only two rooms, and no place to keep the cats separate (Frank can open most doors), except if I shut the kittens into the bathroom, but I don't like the idea of that. Argh, I know I can't adopt them. But I just wanna! Nikki would probably scratch their eyes out. Frank would probably be deeply offended. Argh!  SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki Well, the only quibble I have is that Nikki probably would not scratch their eyes out. Sounds much more likely she would mother them eventually. You *could* get a big kitten playpen for them ala: http://www.xs4all.nl/~verhaege/kittens/playpen.htm (scroll down). I know they have "lidded" ones. It's a thought..... > Well, the blue kittens weren't registered. Two of them have been homed, > but there are three left. I would really like to take in two of them, [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Argh, I know I can't adopt them. But I just wanna! Nikki would probably > scratch their eyes out. Frank would probably be deeply offended. Argh! > Well, the only quibble I have is that Nikki probably would not scratch their > eyes out. Sounds much more likely she would mother them eventually. You > *could* get a big kitten playpen for them ala: > http://www.xs4all.nl/~verhaege/kittens/playpen.htm (scroll down). I know > they have "lidded" ones. It's a thought..... Too cute picture from that link: http://www.xs4all.nl/~verhaege/kittens/3-7-2004%20008.jpg Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >> Well, the only quibble I have is that Nikki probably would not scratch their >> eyes out. Sounds much more likely she would mother them eventually. You [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >http://www.xs4all.nl/~verhaege/kittens/3-7-2004%20008.jpg OMG!!!! <thud!!!> Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com >>> Well, the only quibble I have is that Nikki probably would not scratch >>> their [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > OMG!!!! <thud!!!> Move over Theresa!! EEEEEKKKKKK!!! <THUNK!!!> Hugs, CatNipped > Theresa > Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh > My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com >>>> Well, the only quibble I have is that Nikki probably would not scratch >>>> their [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >Move over Theresa!! EEEEEKKKKKK!!! <THUNK!!!> <coming to> Ooooh, fuzzy fuzzy fuzzy <THUD-UD-UD!!!!> Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com >> Well, the only quibble I have is that Nikki probably would not scratch their >> eyes out. Sounds much more likely she would mother them eventually. You [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >http://www.xs4all.nl/~verhaege/kittens/3-7-2004%20008.jpg They look like they're riding a shopping cart. :) > Too cute picture from that link: > > http://www.xs4all.nl/~verhaege/kittens/3-7-2004%20008.jpg Awww! Just what I need. More kitten fever. SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki oh my god, that picture is just too cute!!! SignatureIrulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time > Well, the only quibble I have is that Nikki probably would not scratch > their [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >> Argh, I know I can't adopt them. But I just wanna! Nikki would probably >> scratch their eyes out. Frank would probably be deeply offended. Argh! > but there are three left. I would really like to take in two of them, > but... I'm afraid it would be totally selfish to adopt them. Nikki Can you "loan" them for a few weeks to see how Frank and Nikki react to them? SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > Well, the blue kittens weren't registered. Two of them have been homed, > but there are three left. I would really like to take in two of them, [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Argh, I know I can't adopt them. But I just wanna! Nikki would probably > scratch their eyes out. Frank would probably be deeply offended. Argh! Do you have a good friend who would adopt -- then you could visit them and be theirgood auntie? Purrs that it will work out for the best. MLB ::sigh:: such a hard decision. But, your reasons for not adopting them seem to be very logical. Your place is too small, you already have 2 established older cats, one or both of whom might get his/her nose out of joint, plus the travelling problems. I realize it's a great temptation, but you should really think it over, it is a BIG decision. Hope the decision doesn't become too difficult. Jazz & his mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time > Well, the blue kittens weren't registered. Two of them have been homed, > but there are three left. I would really like to take in two of them, [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Argh, I know I can't adopt them. But I just wanna! Nikki would probably > scratch their eyes out. Frank would probably be deeply offended. Argh! >::sigh:: such a hard decision. But, your reasons for not adopting them seem >to be very logical. Your place is too small, you already have 2 established [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > is a BIG decision. Hope the decision doesn't become too difficult. Jazz & > his mama Yeah, you don't want to be in the position where I was with Eros =/ Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > ::sigh:: such a hard decision. But, your reasons for not adopting them seem > to be very logical. Your place is too small, you already have 2 established [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > is a BIG decision. Hope the decision doesn't become too difficult. > Jazz & his mama I know, Lydia. It's a 'heart against mind' situation. I thought of another reason why I shouldn't adopt them. Frank and Nikki get special food, and I don't think I could keep the kittens out of it. F&N's food bowls are on the floor, and always have been, so I'm not going to change that at this stage in their lives. I *know* I shouldn't adopt kittens. But I just wanna. And they need a home. SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > Argh, I know I can't adopt them. But I just wanna! Nikki would > probably scratch their eyes out. Frank would probably be deeply > offended. Argh! Aww Marina! Yes, it sounds like it would be difficult, but I sure understand!! They are such cuties! SignatureCheryl > Well, the blue kittens weren't registered. Two of them have been homed, > but there are three left. I would really like to take in two of them, > but... I'm afraid it would be totally selfish to adopt them. <snip> I *hate it* when I get put into situations like that. I think if it weren't for DH (he's allergic) I would have 8 or 9 cats....I hope someone you knows adopts them so you can at least visit. :) -L. >The biggest problem would be travelling to the island in summer. It's >hard enough to take two cats on a four-hour bus drive + half an hour on >a boat, taking four along would be near impossible. I guess I know it >would be madness to take on these two kittens, but at the same time I >can't forget about the little girl who fell asleep on my arm. She sounds so cute! It must be hard to see litters and litters of fuzzy kittens without wanting some. :) What happened with the registration of the kittens? > She sounds so cute! It must be hard to see litters and litters of > fuzzy kittens without wanting some. :) What happened with the > registration of the kittens? It turned out that there was something unclear about the papers of the dad (I don't know the details), so the kittens aren't 'pure'. Grr. And the homes they were going to specificaly wanted show cats and breeding cats, so now they don't want them because they can't be registered. Except one of the original takers did take one kitten, and another was adopted out through an online adopting service. My sister's family are asking around now for takers, and if they don't get any, I guess they'll end up with five cats instead of two. The good news is, they just bought a bigger house. ;o) SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki Marina: I feel your pain and I understand :( Hugs to you and F&N and the kittens. Susan M Otis and Chester Wondering how it will all turn out > Well, the blue kittens weren't registered. Two of them have been homed, > but there are three left. I would really like to take in two of them, [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Argh, I know I can't adopt them. But I just wanna! Nikki would probably > scratch their eyes out. Frank would probably be deeply offended. Argh! ---------------------<snip>---------------------- >Argh, I know I can't adopt them. But I just wanna! Nikki would probably >scratch their eyes out. Frank would probably be deeply offended. Argh! Awwww!! KF can do strange things to the human mind. You're in the right headspace though, your first loyalties have to lie with Frank and Nikki. The pictures of the kittens were great -- no wonder you long for some babies to snuggle. Regards and Purrs, O J > Argh, I know I can't adopt them. But I just wanna! Nikki would > probably scratch their eyes out. Frank would probably be deeply > offended. Argh! Awww, you have KF but you know what's best for Nikki, Frank and everything else. Maybe if she keeps them you can be an auntie and visit a lot! Jill > Argh, I know I can't adopt them. But I just wanna! Nikki would probably > scratch their eyes out. Frank would probably be deeply offended. Argh! Frank can come live with me. Anytime. Waffles Lots of hugs and purrs for you, Marina, this is really hard! We are thinking of you, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > Well, the blue kittens weren't registered. Two of them have been homed, > but there are three left. I would really like to take in two of them, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > think is starting to feel a bit old and feeble, might be intimidated by > a young strapping boy kitten. <snip> Yes, I remember thinking this, and somehow we moved halfway across the country with a pair of 5 week old nursing kittens in one car and two grownup cats in the other, one of whom was a feral with the ability to scream for hours on end, and into a two bedroom apartment after telling the landlord we had two cats because up until two weeks before the move, we DID have two cats. While we still have all four living quite successfully together, we /do/ have a bathroom, livingroom and kitchen as well as the two bedrooms, and we have two sets of incomes--student incomes, but incomes nonetheless. I think it is wise of you to study your situation before you adopt. Your own health/happiness and that of your current cats msut come first. And these kittens have a home that is caring for them--Kumani and Tyche were sitting alone in a heap of trash at age 3 weeks, in a city with an overburdened animal shelter. It sounds like those kittens have alternate sources of survival that Kumani and Tyche (And Smokey--as a fullblown forest-dwelling feral, his local shelter rejected him on the basis that he was a "wild animal") didn't have. Best of luck for those bitties to find good homes. --Fil (snippety) > Argh, I know I can't adopt them. But I just wanna! Nikki would probably > scratch their eyes out. Frank would probably be deeply offended. Argh! If you need help with the KF, I'll be glad to box Hubert up and ship him to you for a few days. After a few days you'll be extremely tired and half your stuff will be broken, and I bet Frank and Nikki will be willing to pay to ship him back themselves. ;-) ------ Krista
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