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    Burned feet

    Janet had a run to the ER clinic last night...... Janet had a rough evening..... apparently it appears she jumped up onto the woodstove when it was cranked overnight on Sunday night and has 2nd and 3rd degrees burns all over the pads of 3 feet. She was crying last night when I got home but she...
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    old kitty needs help

    but I have a problem with my old kitty Maureen and I thought you guys might have some suggestions as to how to help her..... ok I was watching my 16 year old girl try to eat last night and what was discovered is that she can't chew.... she is hungry but is having trouble with the kibble and...
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    I need some advice re:kitten and dogs

    I have five retrievers who have been brought up with cats....I dont allow them to chase although I can't say they dont try it..... I have Janet the ragdoll kitten coming home tomm. morning... I will have her in a dog crate when I can't supervise them all.... with a litterbox and water and a...
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    The cat box is finished..... pics

    So here is the finished box..... I am a doctoral student working on a paper so I didn't get a chance to check back until today.... paper is due on wednesday.... ughhhhhhhhh so ok ..... it costs about $125 bucks to make ..... its 1x6 pine boards............1x3 for the bracing..... and the...
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    our latest catbox creation....

    Well its not quite done yet.... i ran out of sticky squares (self adhesive tiles) but here it is sorta.... In a house with five retrievers who view cat poop as a delicacy...... This box is 22" wide by 42" long so a bit under a half meter wide and a about a meter and a third long so cat...
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    new kitten comes home soooonnnnnnn

    So tell me what to do??? I have a 15 year old girl at home but its been a long time since I have had a baby in the house.The breeder is telling me that she is a wild thing..... soo help please..... i am picking janet up on a friday...... and she heads to the vet on saturday.... so I wil lbe...
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    Janet, my ragdoll kitten to be.....

    My breeder emailed some new photos tonight.... he tells me that Janet is bold and pushy but wants attention and is affectionate.... she sounds like the perfect kitten and the perfect temperment to live in a house of five retrievers....... one mos. down and two more months to go until Janet...
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    Boys vs. Girls

    ok so I am talking to a very reputable breeder about getting a ragdoll kitten..... we thought that he had a blue bicolor boy for me as it turns out that boy turned out to be a girl who was just a bit swollen...... took them to the vet today and he is definitely a she.... can anyone please...
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    kittens in pairs????

    another question for you i have a 15 year old very timid kitty Maureen..... she is healthy and in overall good shape but she is 15 none the less ..... I have a ragdoll kitten coming in may..... he is a week old right now.... anyway.... I am hearing a bit of and reading a bit of "kittens...
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    cats and dogs.....

    I have a ragdoll kitten on the way..... he is a week old at this point and his name will be Russell when he finally gets here at 12 weeks. I have five retrievers who have been brought up with cats but are none the less dogs..... kitty will not have been brought up with dogs, but I really like...
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    shopping for kitty.....

    Do you guys have any links and such that you will be able to share with me of places to buy kitty supplies...... i want a kitty tree and some new litter boxes and all that sort of supply type stuff..... thanks S
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    introducing kitty to the pack.....

    ok I have some questions..... I am on the waiting list for a ragdoll kitty.... and Hissy was nice enough to point me i nthe direction of a link on introductions.... that was kinda geared toward people wtih one dog and in it, it mentioned a wire cage.... not a dog crate and I have a couple...
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    I am on a waiting list .....

    for a Ragdoll kitty, most likely coming home in May'ish..... there are several kitties due so a few litters I may be able to choose from... Well the breeder is goign to choose for me...... the breeder is in Rhode Island so only about 4 hours from me. He shows in CFA And TICA and CFF I think is...
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    acronyms

    can someone explain the acronyms that i am seeing at different breeder websites. TICA CFF CFA (cat fanciers association) what is the difference between these three in a practical sense? thanks S
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    clicker training....

    has anyone ever tried clicker training their kitty.... have you had success with it....????? are there any specific books geared towards clicker with kitties. S
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    raw diet

    Hi I have five dogs all on raw diet, we are planning to add a new kitty in the coming months and I am wondering about kitty raw diet..... do any of you feed raw and if you do can you tell me a little about what you do and what if any books you might recommend. thanks s
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    early spay/neuter

    ok I have a question..... I have found a couple ragdoll breeders, one in my state and one in Montreal.... I am leaning toward either a ragdoll or a brithish shorthair but I dont really see the temperment differences in the two breeds and am still trying to figure that out...... I may have to...
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    Ragdolls and British Shorthair.....

    I went to the bookstore today and read a few cat breed books which gave me next to no information..... But I did alot of reading online and took what you all said into account and I think I have narrowed it down to a ragdoll or a british shorthair..... now I would love your opinions on these...
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    Signature....

    Hi I just registered and I wanted to do my signature but I dont have a edit signature option on my User CP is there a reason???? I would like to have a short signature??? nothing fancy.... help please S
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    Breeds

    Well I figured as I am new here I might ask the experts over here and see if you can help me narrow down my search. I am looking for a kitty..... and I do want a purebred kitty with predictable traits.... knowing that every kitty is different... but I dont know alot about cat breeds... I...
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