Recent Content by jonesie

As a relatively new breeder of Devon Rex, my heads up to getting into breeding is to be prepared for the potential health issues that can crop up & the heart ache that comes with it. From my 3 litters of kittens (total of 10 kittens), I lost one to congenital problems and one to FIP. I have...

I found another good article on my hunt: The determination over whether a blue-eyed white cat will be born deaf is not based upon their physical appearance; rather it is determined by the precise combination of the various genes determining both the coat and eye color of the animal. White...

There are many articles on the subject. Here is another one that talks about deafness in white cats: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homep...ton/royrob.htm I am just glad that my little girl is not deaf as I am planning on breeding her next year if I find a suitable Devon Rex stud.

First of all, I hope things work out for you in re-homing your kitty. As a breeder, I too would charge a fee for re-homing a cat after you have had him/her for 3 months - either a flat fee or so much per day/week. Unfortunately, most people want to purchase a young kitten and it can be...

I own a 20 week old pure white Devon Rex girl with blue eyes and she has excellent hearing :-) Interesting information on white cats and deafness: There is an established link between the white coat color, blue eyes and deafness. The deafness is linked to the gene for blue-eye(s) and not to...

After a new Devon Rex of mine brought ringworm into my home I did a lot of research on it. Thankfully, we only had one other cat at the time. Unfortunately, he got it really bad. I understand that ringworm often resolves itself without medication. In a multiple cat household its not so easy...

I breed Devon Rex occasionally. Of course, I am biased toward the rexes. However, I think one of the most important thing when choosing a cat is to make sure that the kitten has been properly socialized from an early age on (a few days old). Our kittens are part of our family. They are born...

I am so sorry for your loss and I know how difficult this is as I lost a kitten 4 years ago. Not only is it extremely emotional, but it can be very costly. In our case, it was both. I hope that the breeder comes through on her word about replacing the kitten. I now breed Devon Rex...

I breed Devon Rex and I start handling the kittens from day one. At first only once or twice a day for less than a minute each and never out of sight of the mom. After a couple of days, we take them out, one at a time, several times a day for a minute or two. We slowly increase handling...

I've come accross a neglected kitty like that before. The people went on vacation and simply left the 3 month old kitten alone outside for 3 weeks. I ended up buying the kitten from the kids for $50.

I have three adult cats; my one girl, Chaney, although a purebred Devon Rex from a breeder, was pretty much feral when I got her. The breeder has no clue what triggered her wild behaviour by the way. Chaney decided that she liked our piano room to poo and pee . Been to the vet, tried changing...

Just weighed him - 125 g. He will double his weight in less than a week if he keeps drinking this much. Kallie has totally settled down now. He is sooo cute - he has a little black mustache on his white muzzle. If all goes well, the little tyke will be sold and have a new home at around 4...

Sorry for not posting sooner. Mom is doing very well and so is junior. No, there were no more. Just one?!? She was pretty hughe for just one kitten LOL We had a bit of a scare yesterday. I moved the queening box out of out bedroom and into another area of the house. At first Kallie did...

It's a boy:

Kallie finally had her kitten (yes - just one ) at 4 am this morning. I stayed up waiting for the second one, but it never came. I guess she was so wiggly during the ultrasound, the vet must have seen the same kitten twice Kallie took care of everything by herself. Her and the baby are...