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As some may remember, I've been planning a rescue/cattery hybrid, where the rescue is in part funded by the cattery, (every dime from every kitten, who will go home altered, will go to the rescue) and the cattery receives goodwill and publicity from the rescue, as well as the quality of cats I...

What are the pros and cons of feeding cats and kittens cooked vs. raw chicken livers? We got some kittens and a couple of adults in from a bad situation that had a lot of fleas, so many that most of them are anemic. We got them to a vet last night and she said that, along with the medicine she...

This little guy, Artcityclaws The Professional, AKA Leon, has a pretty nasty URI. The vet has us giving him Zpak and a decongestant. We're also using a humidifier and pedialyte, as my idea, but I want to do more. I want this thing gone. He's such a sweet baby and it kills me to see him sick...

For those of you that remember me, my Maine Coon boy, Alaska, is a year old now. He's at least 23lbs. Our scale only goes to 11lbs and he hasn't been to the vet for a month or two. Anyway, Alaska never purred. When he was a kitten, I thought he just wasn't into that mushy stuff; he's very...

So I've got my first male and female. Since I'm going for ethics here, I'm only breeding females twice a year, which means I need at least two males (and I'll get more males per female). Now it's time to expand the gene pool! I've been looking at two males, though a third has just been born that...

I dunno if this goes in the breeding forum or here, so, if you guys think this is better suited for the breeding forum, mods, admins, you know what to do, and sorry in advance for giving you more work. I modded a huge forum once and it sucked. I do not envy you. Now that that's out of the way...

Alaska's half uncle just had to be neutered due to Entropion. I know that it's a common and genetic problem in Maine Coons, especially the Euros. His father, mind you, is fine and shows no sign of it, but Alaska's eyes have been red lately. No sign of visible deformity, just some redness. He...

Here's a hodge-podge of snapshots, one I even articized a little by playing around with it, of my new baby, Diamond. Isn't she just the most darling thing?

For right now, the pics I've taken are kinda crap because I don't have my husband's sweet new phone with me. Or my husband. But I took a few cruddy pictures of her in my home just to have them and go "That was her first day home". Look at my baby! Isn't she beautiful? Upon seeing her color in...

This is my new queen. I was going to name her JinxysDen Her Ghost in the Fog/Ophelia, but I'm thinking JinxysDen Diamonds and Rust/Diamond after seeing her amazing coloring! I don't even know what she is. Is there a such thing as a shaded torbie??? Is that what she is? The lower half of her coat...

Nothing makes for laughs like watching kittens, or adult cats embracing their inner child, rolling, jumping, and tussling on the floor with a favorite playmate! My favorite has always been the side-facing, arched back jump, or the up-on-two-legs, the totally useful and not silly at all...

Alaska is doing some introspection as he goes through his "teenage" months. He knows he is a Maine Coon. He knows he is to follow in his father's pawprints and create Maine Coons. But, what defines a Maine Coon? Does it originate from within, or without? Is a Maine Coon decided by the size of...

I am proud to present to you Ophelia, my first Lady. She is really coming out beautiful. She has that perfect straight nose that I need in a female, and her ear/eye set and lynx tips couldn't be more perfect. Good chin for a female too. What say you all? I think she's beautiful, and should...

So I've decided Alaska is high quality enough to be bred. Even his nose bump is smoothing out to be a suggestion of a nose bump at worst. Here's some pictures taken a few weeks ago, and I'd say it's smoothed out even more since this was taken. He is growing and changing very fast now, as he...

So, we're looking for a female, in hopes of starting a small cattery. It'll mostly be a hobby but if any profits are had, I figure I'll use them to help my rescue work. Now starts the difficult process of shopping for a queen. My most specific category that I'm looking at is good noses, to help...

I've been looking at the TICA breed standard as my hunt for the perfect girl continues, and I was also looking at Alaska for show potential. Alaska has a lot going for him. There's just one problem. I've seen that nose bumps are, well, bad news. Alaska has developed a pretty major one. I'm...

So, according to my mentor, and the breeder, with whom I stay in close contact, Alaska is really looking good. I'm getting a girl from the same breeder as soon as her new queen is old enough and breeds with an unrelated male. I know her and she's close, plus we have some degree of friendship...

So, Alaska is 7 months now. Boocoos of pictures coming since it's been awhile. He's almost impossible to get photos of with my camera because the gosh darned snapping takes too long after I press a button. I can only get him to hold still for brief moments, and using my hubby's phone, I can take...

Purebred cats aren't cheap, unless you get very lucky. So, I'm training my Maine Coon to drive a semi so he can get his CDL and support my rescue efforts, along with paying for himself and the massive amount of food he consumes. I figure if my husband is smart enough to do it, my Maine Coon...

Awesome profile, if indo say so myself. His lynx tips were looking thin and pointy instead of brushy like some Euros I've seen, but it appears it may have just been his kitten coat. They're catching up splendidly. His ruff has been coming in within the past month, which leads me to believe he...