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Hi When cats quit eating totally for days it is a serious problem. A nice little trick to get a cat back on dry foods is pop a single piece into the mouth and stroke just behind the head. This stimulates a swallowing reflex. As long as the cat will eat that way, it won't hurt anything...

The protein that causes cat allergies when people are not allergic to dogs and other animals is a small sticky substance called Fel d1. This particular allergen is created only in the salivary, sebaceous, and anal glands. The allergen is exceptionally small and very sticky. Reducing levels on...

To breeders and pet owners of Siberian cats. I am finalizing work isolating the specific ancestors that introduced HCM in the Siberian breed. If you have information, or if you have a Siberian cat that has been diagnosed or died from HCM, please send the information to me you for use in this...

New to the breeding world, we bought three Siberians a year ago. It was amazing how much the pedigrees varied regarding color and pattern. Also the TICA and CFA registrations differed. I would love to see more uniform standards by breeders & registries both. Does anyone know where I can get a...

New hobby breeder of Siberians. We expect our first kittens sometime this summer! Tom Lundberg Lundberg Siberians

Hi I love the book "Robinson's Genetics for Cat Breeders & Veterinarians" though it is a bit of a rough go. Excellent reference on color/pattern genetics as well as disease/disorders. A quick way out is the program listed below. The more you know of the genotype, the more complete the...

We have a Siberian girl that I have never heard a meow from, only chirps and trills. Interestingly, the trills are typically reserved for other cats or when she goes into heat. (her picture is attached) The cattery she came from has said that many of her Siberians are that way. Both our girls...