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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / May 2005A common interest
Frank and Mere haven't been getting along very well, but today they discovered a common interest: they both love tinned maize. http://community.webshots.com/photo/353761746/353762289aZSZRS Apparently hostilities can be postponed when there is something yummy to eat. You can even share the same plate.  SignatureMarina, Frank and Mere. In loving memory of 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 You have the KEY!!!!!! Man, if they will eat that close together at any point, they are doing pretty good. I bet if you gave them a little of that everyday it would go a long ways. Mere is SO tiny! > Frank and Mere haven't been getting along very well, but today they > discovered a common interest: they both love tinned maize. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Apparently hostilities can be postponed when there is something yummy to > eat. You can even share the same plate. > You have the KEY!!!!!! Man, if they will eat that close together at any > point, they are doing pretty good. I bet if you gave them a little of that > everyday it would go a long ways. Mere is SO tiny! I think I'll try that. Usually, Frank just goes away when Mere tries to approach him, but now he was so interested in the maize, he even shoved her out of the way to get at them. I called the cats-only vet the other day and asked them at what age they spay cats, and they said they'd do it when she was six months or 2.5 kilograms, whichever comes first. All the other vets I've asked won't do it until the cat is eight months old, but I'd like to have it done before we go out to the island. I don't think I have anything to worry about, since Kira didn't go into heat until she was eleven months old, but just to be on the safe side. So now I feel I have to fatten Mere up for the operation. Maize should be quite a good filler. There was an article on the webpage of this cats-only vet saying carbohydrates fatten cats up, and maize contains some carbs (not lots, though). SignatureMarina, Frank and Mere. In loving memory of 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 > > You have the KEY!!!!!! Man, if they will eat that close together at any > > point, they are doing pretty good. I bet if you gave them a little of that [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > cats-only vet saying carbohydrates fatten cats up, and maize contains > some carbs (not lots, though). I think it also has some decent protiens in it. There are worse things to have since she is such a picky eater. The recommended age to spay cats is 4-6 months of age, before their first heat. Personally I think 8 months is too long to wait, because then they definitely will have had their first estrus and already have had the hormones flowing. Weight shouldn't matter too much if the doctor knows what they are doing in terms of anesthesia. The animal just needs to be up to date on vaccines and be healthy enough to withstand an anesthetic procedure. When they are that small, it just means you have to monitor the anesthesia more carefully. But whatever you decide, the bottom line is that she gets spayed And good to hear that she and Frank are getting along a little better. Does she try to chase/wrestle with Frank? Kristi > The recommended age to spay cats is 4-6 months of age, before their > first heat. In the US, yes, but here in Finland, vets tend to recommend it later. As I said, Mere's mother didn't go into heat until she was eleven months old, so it's not likely that Mere will, either. However, now that I found a vet who will do it, I am getting her spayed next month, when she's six-seven months old. SignatureMarina, Frank and Mere. In loving memory of 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 > In the US, yes, but here in Finland, vets tend to recommend it later. As > I said, Mere's mother didn't go into heat until she was eleven months I've heard that some purebreds mature sexually later than moggies. That might be the case. 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 >> In the US, yes, but here in Finland, vets tend to recommend it later. >> As I said, Mere's mother didn't go into heat until she was eleven months > > I've heard that some purebreds mature sexually later than moggies. That > might be the case. And Siamese earlier, I think - a friend, who'd never had a female cat, didn't know what was wrong with it, when her six month old Siamaese came in heat the first time! "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <evgmsop@earthlink.net> had some very interesting things to say about Re: A common interest: >And Siamese earlier, I think - a friend, who'd never had a >female cat, didn't know what was wrong with it, when her six >month old Siamaese came in heat the first time! I'm cringing at the thought of living with a Siamese in heat! Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL > "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <evgmsop@earthlink.net> had some very > interesting things to say about Re: A common interest: [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > I'm cringing at the thought of living with a Siamese in heat! Apparently her male dachshund found it difficult, too - until she separated them, he was doing his best to give the kitty what she was begging for. (After the cat became pregnant, we had a bet on, in the office, as to whether she would deliver kittens or puppies.) >You have the KEY!!!!!! Man, if they will eat that close together at any >point, they are doing pretty good. I bet if you gave them a little of that >everyday it would go a long ways. Mere is SO tiny! But what a loooooooong neck she has! ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > Frank and Mere haven't been getting along very well, but today they > discovered a common interest: they both love tinned maize. > http://community.webshots.com/photo/353761746/353762289aZSZRS > Apparently hostilities can be postponed when there is something yummy to > eat. You can even share the same plate. It's funny how animals that are supposed to be obligate carnivores so often really love something that isn't meat! Yes, greed outweighs rivalry! SignatureCheryl aw, how sweet. Franki will be a papa to Mere too, just wait and see. Jazz & his mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time > Frank and Mere haven't been getting along very well, but today they > discovered a common interest: they both love tinned maize. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Apparently hostilities can be postponed when there is something yummy to > eat. You can even share the same plate. >Frank and Mere haven't been getting along very well, but today they >discovered a common interest: they both love tinned maize. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Apparently hostilities can be postponed when there is something yummy to >eat. You can even share the same plate. That is so sweet. Make sure those fuzzballs take good care of you. ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > That is so sweet. Make sure those fuzzballs take good care of you. ;) They do, both of them. Seems I can't sit down these days without one or the other claiming my lap immediately. I think even Mere is missing the grumpy old lady who used to box her ears. SignatureMarina, Frank and Mere. In loving memory of 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 > Frank and Mere haven't been getting along very well, but today they > discovered a common interest: they both love tinned maize. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Apparently hostilities can be postponed when there is something yummy to > eat. You can even share the same plate. Now thats just *weird*. Not one but *two* cats eating corn!. Still, its a good sign that they may become friends at some point. I don't hold any hope for IBKFergus and Shmogg, they ignore each other except for he odd bap durignthe day, but when we go to bed, we have to shut the bedroom door now, so the caterwailing, growling and the crashing of things htey've smashed whilst fighting aren't quite so loud. Its always just after we've gone to bed, and lasts for about an hour. After that, perhaps they call a truce for the rest of the night, and htey are always working in cahoots to wake me up for breakfast so they can't hate each other *that* much, but it happens *every* night. Yowie > Still, its a good sign that they may become friends at some point. I don't > hold any hope for IBKFergus and Shmogg, they ignore each other except for he [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > wake me up for breakfast so they can't hate each other *that* much, but it > happens *every* night. Aaaww, it's too bad that they don't get along. At least their fighting is predictable and relatively brief. Here, Mere is just too bouncy for Frank. Mostly when she comes too close, he quacks and scampers off a few steps. Come to think of it, Frank and Nikki used to have fierce wrestling matches in the evenings when they were younger. Then they would come to bed and cuddle up together like the bestest friends. Purrs for IBKFergus and Shmogg to work it out. SignatureMarina, Frank and Mere. In loving memory of 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 > Frank and Mere haven't been getting along very well, but today they > discovered a common interest: they both love tinned maize. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Apparently hostilities can be postponed when there is something yummy > to eat. You can even share the same plate. Vino loves canned corn too. I use it a lot for various recipes and every time I open a can he comes running and begs for some. I'm glad that Frank and Mere are united by a common interest. I hope this is a sign of good things to come for their relationship! -- Britta "There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." -- Unknown Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album |
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