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My husband told me that our next door neighbour is pregnant this afternoon & I felt a twinge of envy. We already have two gorgeous children but I absolutely loved being pregnant & having a newborn. Your time will come.

I completely agree with this comment. I don't see what the problem is "creating" new breeds as long as the cats are healthy. The Australian Mist is such a breed & is hugely popular here in Australia. The more breeds the cat fancy has, the better. As long as they're not just a novelty item...

I have to agree with CathyG, the "FIP" test is often misleading. Out of interest, I had my cat tested, she had a titre of 1:800 which is considered extremely high (all a titre will tell you is that the cat has had exposure to the virus, it doesn't tell you if the cat still has the virus). I have...

I'm all for keeping kittens until they're 12 weeks of age for numerous reasons including the fact that the breeder can desex the kittens before they go to their new home, the kittens will have had 2 shots & they have had lots of time to spend with their mum & siblings. Kittens learn so much from...

My friend breeds Devons, they're great cats. Very hyper & into everything. I wanted one until I had my daughter recently, now I feel too tired to cope with a Devon. I'd highly recommend the breed though. Julia.

Congratulations Yola!!! I lost half a kilo in the last week of my pregnancy too. Also, my fundus didn't "grow" that week either. My obstetrician ordered me to go have an ultrasound just to be sure everything was ok...which it was. More photos??? I don't need to be asked twice to show off...

Hi memyself, Sorry for the delay in replying to you, I sometimes forget to check back. The "paste" I used on Mitzy was called Nutrigel, it has the consistency of treacle & when you put a bit on their face (I was sticking it on her whisker pads) they lick it off. I'm in Australia, so am not...

Hi, I adopted a very sick cat last year. She was down to 2.5 kilos. Vet didn't know if she'd survive. We had to get tough with her. So, I learned how to inject fluids sub-cutaneously (as she was dehydrated too), she was given a high calorie paste (you just put it on their face & they lick it...

Anne: When are you due? I agree with what you say about motherhood changing you. When Holly was born, I developed a newfound respect for life. I've always respected life, but once I became a mum I respected it more because everybody was once somebody's baby. Today I was in a shopping mall &...

Hi, I had problems with FLUTD in my moggy Nicholas. After several trips to the vet, I contacted the head feline vet at our local university (probably the most specialist feline vet you will get in Australia), and he told me to get Nick off dry food completely. He was to be fed canned food &...

Sam, I think some of the Traditional Siamese breeders are working towards having their cats accepted with the mainstream cat clubs. But, it's a slow process. I'm not having a go here, but I do wonder why breeders & cat clubs felt the need to "alter" the breed by producing shorter nosed cats in...

Thanks Jellybelly I meant to say your boy is gorgeous in my last post. Was he born with a full head of hair like that? Holly's still a baldy, wish she'd grow some hair. She looks like a friar, she has very thin hair on the top, with slightly longer hair at the back. LOL. I know exactly what...

Sam...some people prefer the more traditional look. I'm not a Persian person, but I am a Siamese lover, and I much, much prefer the look of the Traditional Siamese to the modern one, and so do many other people. There are quite a few Traditional Siamese breeders in the world, and there is a lot...

Yes, that's my point. I think that there should be two "types" of Persian & Siamese. Only problem is there are issues with the name Traditional Siamese, with a lady claiming the "copyright" on the name. It's a very long (& boring) story, but it hasn't exactly helped matters with a fair bit of...

I completely agree. I have a newspaper article from 1872 which has a drawing of a Persian, it looks nothing like the Persians of today. Ok, so the breed standard has been changed, but there are still many people who prefer the longer nosed Persians. Same with Siamese. The Traditional Siamese is...