We currently have 4 cats, all members of the family!
I've had cats all my life, but this little guy is so unique. Someone gave him to us, a roadside give away. It was impulse, we already had 3 cats, but this little guy was sooooo adorable (I'm a sucker for cats!), I just had to take him. He appeared older than he probably was. I thought he could eat soft food, but he just pawed at the plate and cried. That's when I realized he wasn't weaned. I bottle fed him for about 2 weeks. He had just two little needle-type teeth, couldn't chew anything.
Well, the tiny adorable kitten has since grown into the biggest, fluffiest cat I've even seen! I mean, this guy's big--about 16 pounds! Very long fur, bushy tail, etc. I took him to the humane society last week for his shots (cheapest place in town). The vet there told me he's a Maine Coon--I never heard of that breed before. She asked where I got him, I said it was just a road side give away. She said it was too bad I didn't get the license plates of the people giving him away, she said sometimes breeders have kittens they can't sell for whatever reason, wrong color, markings, etc., so they either dump them
or give them away. At least our little guy wasn't dumped! According to the vet, a pure bred MC sells for $300--$600+ from a breeder. Well, I've never assigned a $ value to my pets, they're living creatures, regardless of their bloodline.
Of course,the vet can't say for sure if he's a pure bred MC without knowing his parents, but he has all the characteristics. These cats are built for cold weather with 3 layers of fur, an undercoat almost like puddle fur, a second coat, then a long top coat to repel water. He has the long, bushy tail, tuffed feet and ears, extra long whiskers, snow-shoe type paws, sloping forehead, gentle, sweet disposition, loyal to one person (me
). All-in-all, the vet says in her opinion he's a show quality type cat (not that I'm into that).
He's just my fur baby, regardless of his origins. But has anyone ever heard of a breeder actually dumping kittens they couldn't sell? How mean! How could a person reject a kitten because it didn't have quite the "right" markings, etc.? According to the lady I got him from, she said her kids found an abandonded litter (couldn't find mama), and found homes for the other 3 but he was the last to go. If she was a breeder, she was dumping those kittens before they were even weaned!
BTW, my MC has been "fixed" so I couldn't use him to start my cat breeding hobby!
He's one-of-a-kind!
This cat is truly unique. I've never had such a sweetie. Makes me think I might want to go into the MC breeding business--strictly as a hobby, if we ever move to a house in the country with lots of land. But I would never dump a kitten--shame on those who would! Its a sick world at times!
I've had cats all my life, but this little guy is so unique. Someone gave him to us, a roadside give away. It was impulse, we already had 3 cats, but this little guy was sooooo adorable (I'm a sucker for cats!), I just had to take him. He appeared older than he probably was. I thought he could eat soft food, but he just pawed at the plate and cried. That's when I realized he wasn't weaned. I bottle fed him for about 2 weeks. He had just two little needle-type teeth, couldn't chew anything.
Well, the tiny adorable kitten has since grown into the biggest, fluffiest cat I've even seen! I mean, this guy's big--about 16 pounds! Very long fur, bushy tail, etc. I took him to the humane society last week for his shots (cheapest place in town). The vet there told me he's a Maine Coon--I never heard of that breed before. She asked where I got him, I said it was just a road side give away. She said it was too bad I didn't get the license plates of the people giving him away, she said sometimes breeders have kittens they can't sell for whatever reason, wrong color, markings, etc., so they either dump them
or give them away. At least our little guy wasn't dumped! According to the vet, a pure bred MC sells for $300--$600+ from a breeder. Well, I've never assigned a $ value to my pets, they're living creatures, regardless of their bloodline. Of course,the vet can't say for sure if he's a pure bred MC without knowing his parents, but he has all the characteristics. These cats are built for cold weather with 3 layers of fur, an undercoat almost like puddle fur, a second coat, then a long top coat to repel water. He has the long, bushy tail, tuffed feet and ears, extra long whiskers, snow-shoe type paws, sloping forehead, gentle, sweet disposition, loyal to one person (me
). All-in-all, the vet says in her opinion he's a show quality type cat (not that I'm into that).He's just my fur baby, regardless of his origins. But has anyone ever heard of a breeder actually dumping kittens they couldn't sell? How mean! How could a person reject a kitten because it didn't have quite the "right" markings, etc.? According to the lady I got him from, she said her kids found an abandonded litter (couldn't find mama), and found homes for the other 3 but he was the last to go. If she was a breeder, she was dumping those kittens before they were even weaned!
BTW, my MC has been "fixed" so I couldn't use him to start my cat breeding hobby!
He's one-of-a-kind!This cat is truly unique. I've never had such a sweetie. Makes me think I might want to go into the MC breeding business--strictly as a hobby, if we ever move to a house in the country with lots of land. But I would never dump a kitten--shame on those who would! Its a sick world at times!
Couldn't explain to him--purses aren't for toting stuff! 
