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Thanks again! I definitely will try your suggestions, if not with these boys, at least with some other cat down the road...

Thanks for your input. I'd definitely prefer an adult cat myself and I was certainly prepared to train a cat, the big showstopper for me here was that the one cat managed to get by me and leap on the cage even while I was actively guarding the cage. It was unreal how fast the two of them were...

A number of TheCatSite users were kind enough to chime in and offer advice as I looked at several cats a few weeks back.  As it turned out about the time I posted that, I happened to stop by another no-kill shelter which happened to turn out to be just incredible -- not only in the vast number...

The Arch is delightful -- I've never been up it after a snow storm, though. That sounds rather delightful! Do you work in theater, then? I'm still trying to decide, but I think the two cats I mentioned above are going to come home. I went to see them again last night. The Maine Coon was as...

I live near St. Louis, MO. I'm sure there are even more pet rescue organizations in NYC, but I've been surprised how many are in my area. My previous two cats came from different pet stores that just had kittens for sale, so this has been a whole new world I've found myself learning about.  I...

Thanks for the welcome, StephenQ. That's very encouraging -- I really liked these cats, but was a bit concerned. The Maine Coon reminded me in personality a lot of a Manx I've also recently met, but the Manx (whom I had asked about on the health forum here the other day) seems to have some sort...

I'm considering adopting two cats from a foster home. One is a year old Maine Coon -- she is super friendly already. Another, however, is a ten month old domestic shorthair who seemed a bit shy, but stayed nearby and was very playful once I had a shoelace to play with him. My main question is...

That's interesting that antibiotics normally clear up the bloody nose. The rescue worker said she just gave the antibiotics as a precaution and didn't he had any kind of infection. I'm trying to convince myself just to go for a different cat to play it safe, but this little Manx is so endearing...

Thanks again. As to your question, the rescue worker said that the other person who adopted the cat return him because the person had read about Manx Syndrome and panicked about the cat developing it. (From what I've read, it sounds like it is usually apparent early, but I also ran into stories...

Thanks. I think your advice sounds wise -- I'm still processing on this. I'm not necessarily opposed to some risk, but was worried maybe I was stepping into an unusually risky setting before I was even attached. Apparently this little guy has been returned once; the rescue worker said the person...

I've been looking at a very personable, 2 year old "rumpy" Manx that a local animal rescue organization has. I was decidedly not looking for a Manx -- after my last cat, Spot, I really wanted to find a "conversationally" vocal cat (preferably) with a long tail. Spot was an incredible cat who was...