Greetings -
I'm not having much luck finding the 'perfect' companion at this time. I was wondering if anybody could help out...
Here's a little about me: I just moved to Seattle, WA from Wisconsin with my long-time boyfriend, and I'm going to be going to grad school here. We brought with us our beloved, beautiful cat, Willow. She was a great cat, sitting with us (rather than needing to be in a pet taxi) for almost the entire ride. When we arrived, we left her at a friends' place while we went to go check out our new apartment. Willow was wearing a harness so that she could go out of the car to stretch her legs at gas stations on the ride over...I never thought to take it off of her, as she never wore a harness or any type of collar before, as she was strictly an indoor cat. Tragically, while we were gone and our friends were working outside, she managed to catch her harness on some type of piping, and suffocated. I really don't know how it happened, I couldn't manage to hear about the details. It's been about 2 weeks now, and I still feel awful about it - like I know I should have taken the harness off, that these things do happen and I should have been aware of it.
However, I have always adored my cats and am quite fond of having one around. I miss having a cat that wants up in my lap or snuggles at the end of the bed. So I have been on a search to find another, and this is where I'm coming up short.
I want a siamese/seal point/flame point, maybe "talkative" type of cat. There are lots of cats needing homes, I do realize, and I don't want to come off as a person that only cares about the 'color' - but back on the farm where I grew up I used to have a siamese, and I absolutely loved him. This is why I want another one of those types. I've been searching the humane societies around Seattle, but when I do find a siamese, they are charging $125+ for them. Normally that'd be find, but with this move, I'm becoming really strained for money (my position doesn't start until the 16th of this month, and I don't know how long after that before I get paid). I'd -never- neglect veterinary care if needed (I do have a credit card I sparingly use), but I would like to find a cat with a 'small' adoption fee, if possible.
SO, my question to all of you then is...do you know of any siamese people in this area? I'd be willing to take on some type of 'non-show' or 'retired breeder' cat. I don't think kittens would be a good idea, as I'm in an apartment and 'accidents' aren't a good thing when you have a huge security deposit down :\\ Cats that have no problem using the litterbox and don't like to claw the carpet is a necessity (I don't care if they claw my furniture, but the landlord is very picky and it's his carpet). I have access to window that allows cats to go in and out whenever they'd like (that's what the previous tenant did), but I'm a little shy about doing that...like I said, my previous cat was strictly indoors and I do like knowing where my cat is at all times and that he/she is safe and sound.
Sorry this is so long - if you read through it all, thank you for your time and patience. If you have any recommendations for me, it would -really- be appreciated.
Oh, and a cat is already on my lease and ok'd by the landlord, in case you're wondering....I can get a copy to show if needed
[email protected]
I'm not having much luck finding the 'perfect' companion at this time. I was wondering if anybody could help out...
Here's a little about me: I just moved to Seattle, WA from Wisconsin with my long-time boyfriend, and I'm going to be going to grad school here. We brought with us our beloved, beautiful cat, Willow. She was a great cat, sitting with us (rather than needing to be in a pet taxi) for almost the entire ride. When we arrived, we left her at a friends' place while we went to go check out our new apartment. Willow was wearing a harness so that she could go out of the car to stretch her legs at gas stations on the ride over...I never thought to take it off of her, as she never wore a harness or any type of collar before, as she was strictly an indoor cat. Tragically, while we were gone and our friends were working outside, she managed to catch her harness on some type of piping, and suffocated. I really don't know how it happened, I couldn't manage to hear about the details. It's been about 2 weeks now, and I still feel awful about it - like I know I should have taken the harness off, that these things do happen and I should have been aware of it.
However, I have always adored my cats and am quite fond of having one around. I miss having a cat that wants up in my lap or snuggles at the end of the bed. So I have been on a search to find another, and this is where I'm coming up short.
I want a siamese/seal point/flame point, maybe "talkative" type of cat. There are lots of cats needing homes, I do realize, and I don't want to come off as a person that only cares about the 'color' - but back on the farm where I grew up I used to have a siamese, and I absolutely loved him. This is why I want another one of those types. I've been searching the humane societies around Seattle, but when I do find a siamese, they are charging $125+ for them. Normally that'd be find, but with this move, I'm becoming really strained for money (my position doesn't start until the 16th of this month, and I don't know how long after that before I get paid). I'd -never- neglect veterinary care if needed (I do have a credit card I sparingly use), but I would like to find a cat with a 'small' adoption fee, if possible.
SO, my question to all of you then is...do you know of any siamese people in this area? I'd be willing to take on some type of 'non-show' or 'retired breeder' cat. I don't think kittens would be a good idea, as I'm in an apartment and 'accidents' aren't a good thing when you have a huge security deposit down :\\ Cats that have no problem using the litterbox and don't like to claw the carpet is a necessity (I don't care if they claw my furniture, but the landlord is very picky and it's his carpet). I have access to window that allows cats to go in and out whenever they'd like (that's what the previous tenant did), but I'm a little shy about doing that...like I said, my previous cat was strictly indoors and I do like knowing where my cat is at all times and that he/she is safe and sound.
Sorry this is so long - if you read through it all, thank you for your time and patience. If you have any recommendations for me, it would -really- be appreciated.
Oh, and a cat is already on my lease and ok'd by the landlord, in case you're wondering....I can get a copy to show if needed
[email protected]