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Sorry if this seems minor compared to everything else on this forum, but there've been some things that have been bothering me. I have two cats that I got from the same breeder. I've had them for almost five and a half years now and there have been no major health problems so far, but I've noticed things in both of them that leads me the believe the breeder might not have been the best. Don't get me wrong, I love my cats and I wouldn't trade them for the world. I'm just curious and it might be nice to know if I should keep an eye out for any problems.
The two are both males and will be turning six this summer. They're great cats, but I'm not sure how great the breeder was. There are several things making me doubt since. One of those things is the fact that their both Napoleon's, but they don't look like it. I read that the breed is only suppose to be about six pounds. The boys are both around ten. Ash looks similar to a Maine Coon or Norwegian Forest Cat while Frost looks like he could be just about anything.
Something else is the fact that we thought we were getting a male and a female. Frost was believed to be a female cat and it was only when we got them neutered that we found out he was, in fact, a male. The vet didn't say it was anything serious and he's perfectly fine, but it's just another thing that makes me think that something wasn't right in the breeding.
However, the main thing that worries me is Ash. He's had two UTI's so far and we have to be careful to make sure he gets enough water. We've spent quite a bit of money on medication and water bowls. The really worrying part is that the tip of his tail is broke. It doesn't seem to bother him at all and it was never mentioned at the vet. I don't know if they just didn't notice or what. If anything though, it seems as if it could lack feeling. He has a tendency to freak out if I accidentally step on his tail, but he hardly even notices if I step on the very tip. You can easily feel break since it bends very sharply, but he doesn't seem to care if you touch it. Should I be watching out for anything? I don't want to cause a bunch of trouble over nothing, but I worry a lot especially about my animals.
The two are both males and will be turning six this summer. They're great cats, but I'm not sure how great the breeder was. There are several things making me doubt since. One of those things is the fact that their both Napoleon's, but they don't look like it. I read that the breed is only suppose to be about six pounds. The boys are both around ten. Ash looks similar to a Maine Coon or Norwegian Forest Cat while Frost looks like he could be just about anything.
Something else is the fact that we thought we were getting a male and a female. Frost was believed to be a female cat and it was only when we got them neutered that we found out he was, in fact, a male. The vet didn't say it was anything serious and he's perfectly fine, but it's just another thing that makes me think that something wasn't right in the breeding.
However, the main thing that worries me is Ash. He's had two UTI's so far and we have to be careful to make sure he gets enough water. We've spent quite a bit of money on medication and water bowls. The really worrying part is that the tip of his tail is broke. It doesn't seem to bother him at all and it was never mentioned at the vet. I don't know if they just didn't notice or what. If anything though, it seems as if it could lack feeling. He has a tendency to freak out if I accidentally step on his tail, but he hardly even notices if I step on the very tip. You can easily feel break since it bends very sharply, but he doesn't seem to care if you touch it. Should I be watching out for anything? I don't want to cause a bunch of trouble over nothing, but I worry a lot especially about my animals.