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Hi Sandie, Can you be a little more specific about the markings? Mary

You should keep moms and litters separate from other moms and litters, and from other adult cats. There are several reasons for this, the biggest being territorial behavior among the queens. I have one queen who steals kittens from other queens! It causes fights like you would not believe...

Well hello grandma! Aren't those grandbabies adorable? No milk. You can give her KMR, kitten milk replacer, available in most petstores including Petsmart. You should have some on hand for the kittens anyhow, so you can let mom have some occasionally. A couple pet food companies also make...

The FIP test that was run was probably the titre. The titre test indicates exposure to FECV, NOT FIPV. It is totally inaccurate to claim that a cat tested positive for FIP, but unfortunately some vets and vet techs still do it. FECV is Feline Enteric Corona Virus. If your kitty came from a...

The average price for a spay in my area is over $100. I live between Baltimore and D.C. Fortunately, Maryland has a program called SNAP. If you buy a certificate, you can get the spay down much lower. My regular vet normally charges $130, but total cost with a SNAP certificate is $70. Neuters...

I was using Niels Pedersen's Feline Husbandry book to describe the white genetics. I don't have my Roy Robinson's Genetics for Cat Breeders handy, or the updated edition, but I seem to recall three whites - piebald white, gloving, and solid white - in there as well. Mary

Sandi - each breed has it's own rules on what it calls different colors. If your Munchkin (what a cutie from the picture) were an Oriental, the color would be called "pointed and white". In the Ragdoll, it would be called bi-color or a pointed bi-color, I'm not sure which. So it depends on your...

Along with repeating the test, make sure you get a Western Blot test. The common FIV tests do have false positives. A positive must be followed up by the more accurate Western Blot. Mary

Hi! I just found the site and this thread, so forgive me for posting so long after the last post. But I wanted to mention a few things. First let me explain that I'm a CFA Siamese and Colorpoint Shorthair breeder, have been for about 6 years now. Sandi asked about cats with feet that are...