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Hi Andy ooohh what a dilemma especially when we’re softies for kitties. It appears the kitty has taken to you. Probably the first sincere kindness. Keep us posted. Vivian

Hi Issi that’s what I love about this site folks so understanding & helpful no matter what. You’re in my thoughts. If you feel like a couple of weeks on the other side of the world let me know. I just need notice to get the house in order. Vivian & The Famous Four from Oz.

Hi Inkycat have no advice other than do you have a bathroom you could put her litter tray in as well as a cat bed for her to curl up in & leave her there while she gets in the habit of using the tray? Are you using the same litter as the rescue org? Is she messing on your bed when the tray’s been us...

Hi Donnak please accept my condolences on the passing of your fur babe. If you need support please post. People are so understanding & will give you all the support you need. And as Booktigger posted RIP little un. Vivian

Hi Xtina & welcome. Just an idea... Are you able to take a sample of the stool for your vet to do a flotation test for parasites? Harper, my terror tuxedo was a stray kitten handed into my vet. She had a nasty parasite cocedia (sp) & was being treated at the clinic & they thought all was ok. Watery,...

Phew glad my confusion has been sorted. They definitely needed to be kept together. Vivian

Hi Booktigger have I missed something re your comment about their looks & putting them up for adoption. I thought from posts last year Coco & Chanel were with you for keeps. No doubt it’s me who’s confused. Vivian & The Famous Four from Oz.

Hi Dave this does happen. Sometimes a vet will wait, especially if the kitten’s around 8-12 weeks (personally I think this is too young for neutering, speying) to see if the testicle will drop. TC was around 12 mths when he was surrendered to Little Paws, with the folks who’d adopted Snow Girl, surr...

Hi folks I gave her a few names to watch out for incl u Lilith. I’ll FB her & pass on your msgs. Yes I do miss Pebbs but this is the best for her. She & Simon have stared at ea other across the room & eating bowls. No hissing so far. Fingers xd. Vivian & The Famous Four from Oz

Hi folks great news my foster exotic, Oriental, Siamese-x with the most beautiful jade green eyes, Pebbles, has found her furever home some 4hrs drive from me over the Qld/NSW border. She’s living with a 4yr old Siamese Russian Blue-x Simon, a rescue Italian Sheepdog, Nyla & a pet rabbit. She’s slee...

Hi sorry to hear Purdy’s been unwell & had to have a visit to the vets. Another thing to consider would she have fretted for Dave as she’s his girl. Fusses to the little lady from me & meows from the Famous Five from Oz.

Hi Issi it appears my post from yesterday didn’t go up. Thinking I’d changed my email I hadn’t read the instructions which I did yesterday on noticing it still was my gmail. It’s been changed now....my a/c was deactivated, I panicked, emailed administrator but I had to reactivate through my UPDATED ...

Hi Dave I’ll let more experienced posters on Bengals comment. I understand though they like to be head honcho in group dynamics. Vivian

Hello Havenhope so sorry to read this. FIP is an insidious disease .. my heart goes out to the kitties.

Hi Dave no need to tell you but as those little uns are young & you’ve netted your garden they’re safe aren’t they? Pebbles has Oriental in her & she’s very talkative with a demanding meow & very much the observer. Another reason why I had my pergola enclosed with cat netting was if I had trades in ...

Hi Jessfish unsure if I can help but have you tried special masking urine products. Here we have a few but I used ‘Urine Off’ when Harper sprayed & toileted in my walk-in-wardrobe’s carpet. She was only a kitten & I used to put plastic garbage bags down & when I heard her n the bags in the early hrs...

Hi Issi re my previous post & emailing me, I’ve had to update it as my gmail a/c was closed. Vivian

Hello Issi lovely to read your post & that the little un’s name is Si. Yes I understand about fostering & taking them all. As you know Mr Top Cat (TC for short or my handsome man) & Snow Girl were surrender adoptions who I originally ‘fostered’ after losing my darling girl Mayday late 2015. Then in ...

Hi Issie well done for opening your home to this little Siamese. Pebbles’s is the first oriental I’ve had - & shes’s Xd with something else but has the oriental traits, talkative & follows me everywhere. Now does this little girl have a name? If her elderly ‘mother’s’ had a fall doubt if she’ll be g...

Hi Gloria so sorry to read on Goose’s passing. I came to this site after losing Mayday my avatar after 21+yrs. she was & always be my darling girl. I received wonderful support at that time from peeps here. I agree with Fjm’s kind words. Take your time in processing your loss of this special family ...

Hello Issi I’ve been absent from the forum for a while & catching up on people’s posts. Please accept my belated condolences on Ghandi’s passing. He sounded such a grand old gentleman. I’ve often said that with pets “there’s such a fine line between pleasure & pain” what apt words by Annie Lennox. R...

Hi Dave I’ve caught up on Mia Ch3.. those kittens are gorgeous. Reminds me of when I bought Harper home. She & TC bonded immediately & I often found TC asleep on the lounge with Harper curled up in his arms. He often washed her & still does. I always smile when I see them & Bentley together. Alas Sn...

Hi Dave have I missed something re 4 kitties...Mia & the terror you had neutered & now 2 kittens. I’ve had my pergola enclosed on 2 sides with cat netting & the Famous Five from Oz love it .. Vivian.

Hi Grace, sorry to read about Bertie’s issues. Agree with Desley & Lilith bloods a good idea. And hi ladies. Haven’t forgotten about the great folks here just that time gets away. Thankfully no issues with the Famous Five from Oz other than Snow & Pebbles still dislike ea other. Keep us posted on Be...

Hi & welcome to this great forum. So sorry to read about your little fur babe. I’ve become addicted to a vet show here “Vet on the Hill”. Scott’s an Aussie based in the UK & has 3 practices with the main one in Richmond. I love it as he explains everything so well & so do the specialists he uses. Ju...

Hi while I’ve not experienced adverse effects of flea treatment & I’ve not used Advocate, I know others who’ve used it & they’ve experienced reactions including loss of fur where treatment was put on. Hope Dave’s feeling a lot better. Flea infestations are horrendous.

I’ve been giving the Famous Five from Oz the beef, chicken & salmon as well as chicken & turkey. So far so good. Haven’t tried the Sensation Sauces. They get fresh meat & chicken necks at the weekend.

Hope results in Tilly’s favour.

Thinking of & praying for little Muse.

I’ve left mine for a couple of days. Left extra litter trays, gave them a good dinner the night before, gave them breakfast as well as leaving extra dry food & water. Some people I know leave a radio on for company but as we have electrical storms I’m hesitant to do that.