I lost Horsie..and I got another kitten, but DH is very allergic to him..his solution is to make him an outdoor cat...that won't work.
Corky is a male, 5 months old very loving, Gorgeous!
He is A Flame Point Siamese Mix
has had 2 series of shots
Rabies Shot has been given.
He will be neutered, or it will be prepaid
He is a very sweet, kitty and he needs a home where he can be cherished.
Melva, I just wanted to say I am so sorry to hear that you lost Horsie. I know how much you loved him and even felt like I knew him through all the pictures I have seen you post over the years both here and at gardenweb when I used to frequent there. I am sorry I can't help (very allergic too), but if I know of someone looking for a kittie, I will let you know.
Thanks..Horsie, was my boy..and losing him has been a terrible time and it still is...Corky, was to help fill the void that Horsie left....He is a very cute kitten...
Melva, I'm sorry to hear about Horsie. My DH is also allergic to our two indoors only kitties, but gets injections periodically to help him cope. Too many coyotes for ours to become outdoor cats. I wish I could help, I would get killed if I brought another cat in the house. I hope you find a home for him.
This is so sad. I asked if we could have just one more kitty, but Amber has livened our household up all we can stand for the moment. I hope precious Corky finds the perfect forever home.
He will...he is such a pretty, sweet kitten....
but poor me, I guess I will have to be catless, from now on...is there a hypo allergenic cat?
I've read about designer cats that have been bred to be hypoallergenic, but the price tag is out of this world — in the thousands.
Oh well that lets me out...
I always heard that it had to do with the dried spit after they clean themselves. I'm sure that there is another way of putting it but that's what I remember from a tv show that I once watched. Their solution was to wash the cat about once a week. Of course I've never known a cat that would stand still for a bath without a fight but perhaps since he's so young...
I have 3 of my own and another outside cat that's adopted me. Left to my own devices I'd probably be one of those old ladies that has 30 or 40 cats, lol. If I ever won the lottery I'd open a sanctuary for unwanted dogs and cats.
If you start bathing them young, they won't mind. I bathe three of my four, the fourth was grown when she adopted us, so I've never even tried.
How sad! So sorry you're having to give up your baby. I'd take him except DH has put a limit on 2 kitties AND our oldest kitty would go back into a depression if we brought home another cat. Can't have that!!
Check on Petfinder (www.petfinder.com) to see if there's a Siamese rescue group in Denton or in the Metroplex that might take him until he's adopted. You might also ask your vet if s/he knows of a good rescue group that will take him until he's able to be adopted.
Stephanie
Melva, I am so sorry about Horsey passing away, was your husband not allergic to him?
Corky is so precious, I hope you get to keep him.
Josephine.
He was allergic to Horsie but over the years he got used to him...he is more allergic, to this one, not sure why it is different...he thinks because Cork, is part Siamese?
May I help? Perhaps you don't have to get rid of him. As the other person said, it does have to do with the saliva. And bathing does help. And yes, it is next to impossible getting them used to baths if you don't bring them up with it BUT! I hve a clever way to 'bathe' him that might save the whole situation until the other half gets used to the new dander--see, I have one of those husbands too, and we've got him used to quite a number of cats over our 39 year marriage, and this is how we did it:
Get one family member to fill the tub with lukewarm water. Once the water is oh, say cat deep, have that person turn off the water and go away. Once you've given the water time to become still and calm, gather the cat into your arms in such a way that you can quickly dip the cat into the water and move from one end of the tub to the other rapidly and lift out again without getting scratched up. I would discreetly thread a couple of my fingers between the front and back legs, to help hold on. All I want you to do is swish the cat rapidly through the water and immediately out again. This is all that's needed to rinse the saliva out of the fur. You don't need soap and you don't need to wrestle with the cat. In fact, the cat might get the idea you've actually rescued him from the tub if you do it right. Doesn't always have to be the same person all the time, and if you have more than one tub it doesn't always have to be the same tub. Could be the shower. If you've got a shower with a glass door on it you might be able to put him in there and turn on the shower momentarily. Sometiems it can be the kitchen sink or a plastic baby tub if you like. If you can manage this every couple of weeks it might be all you need to ease your partner into cohabiting with the cat without sneezing himself crosseyed. Eventually you might be able to dispense with the bathing all together.
Melis
Thats a great idea. Another that I learned way back in high school when I worked at a groomer, was to prop some sort of screen or rack against the back side of the tub. We used the door from an air kennel. You just let the cat grip onto the screen and they tolerate the bath pretty well. I think one thing they don't like is not being able to get footing in a slick tub. So they usually try to grip you...which is never pleasant LOL. Most cats will hang on the screen pretty patiently. And actually Siamese seem to take better water than most breeds that I have dealt with. hope that helps!!
Good ideas, both of them.thanks! and re the cat, gripping skin...it is so far from pleasant, it has its own word...Owww!
Melva I wish I lived close. If you were still looking for a home for Corky I would sure take him. My one year old kitty has disappeared. We have had him now for about 8 months. It's very unusual for him to just totally disappear. We live in a very wooded area out in the country and my dh thinks something got him. We have called and looked everywhere to no avail. My older Siamese cat is so lonesome now. He has looked for KB everywhere. I will definitely be getting another cat and hopefully soon.
Lin
Like Jojo said, in a vets clinic where I worked, they had one of the old rubber tire mats we hung on the wall. Above the mat was a short leash with a harness to avoid excapees. We took the harness to a cage then brought them back to the tub. It was just short enough to keep them from jumping on you as you bathed them. They usually hung for dear life on the rug the whole time. Also made it easier to dry them and get them in a towel for transport to a cage. You could put a small dish pan in the garage on a chair with the rug (or piece of carpet) on the back or on the wall. That way it would be easier for you to reach.
So sorry you lost your Horsey.
Thank you Shelia...I miss him, every day...I loved that cat to distraction...still do.
I know what you're feeling, melvatoo, I have one now who is so precious to me I have morbid nightmares about things happening to him. Don't know how I'm going to go on without him when the time comes...
Here's my heart.--Melis
I know we don't always have the luxury of choosing a cat, like love sometimes it just sort of happens unlooked-for, but if you can choose in the future, you might look into Turkish Van cats. They genuinely like water and will even play in it if given the chance. I see you have at least one white cat, so you won't mind that TVs are always white with small orange markings, usually about the head. Very attractive, fun animals.
Melis
I have been to cat shows and seen Turkish Vans..they are lovely creatures. I love all cats except the Munchkins and maybe the Sphnyx...
Cornish Rex cats are good for allergic people. They have very very short hair tight to the body. My daughter got one because she's allergic.
yes, and I believe rex and sphinx cats must be washed regularly due to their unusual coats-sphinxes for sure-which probably helps make them even more allergy free.
Sphinxes just take a little getting used to. They're cats too. All cat. Warm, clingy cats dressed in warm suede.
Melis
