new here,let me say hi

hi my screen name is justy, i know this site is for cats, but justy is my 17 yr. old dogs name. i am a vet tech, in pennsylvania, and my first cat was a maine coon. he died tragically , a friend had come to my house late at night, and unfortunately, 'cuz the cat was black, my friend accidently let him out. this cat seriously had 9 lives, he was a very abused cat when i took him in. he had been an outdoor cat before, and hit by a car several times. i didn't ever let him out, just 'cuz he thought he was invincable!! so when he got out, i found him in a cornfield, and he would let me get about 2 feet away from him, and then he would run. like i said, unfortunately, he got hit by a car and was killed. so then i called the spca, and asked if they ever got maine coons in there, (i love the breed), and they said on occasionally. in the meantime, my neighbor had a siamese kitten she couldn't keep ('cuz she had too many cats), so i took her and named her iceis. then about a week later, the spca called me and said they had a maine coon, and that he was sick. they asked me if i wanted him, with the possibilaty they may put him down if no one adopted him 'cuz he was so sick. so i got him (his name is whiskers) and the first place he went was to my vet. he had urinary crystals, and had to spend a couple of days in the clinic, then i could take him home with meds. he is now 12 yrs. old and doing great. i got him when he was 1 yr. gotta go for now, talk to ya all later!!

Wow!, that's great Justy!

Nice to meet a fellow maine coon fanatic!

Welcome to TCS!

I look forward to some pics!

Welcome to TCS.

Katie

Welcome to the site! It's always nice to have another person with veterinary experience and knowledge.

Hi there, Welcome to TCS from one of the few guys who hang here I'm Howard also known as BigKittenDaddy and i hope you enjoy yourself here.

Welcome justy, iceis and whiskers!

WOW your doggy is 17 years old? What breed? I thought my Jazz was old at 13!

Welcome to TCS.

Hello and !!!

Welcome to TCS

what a wonderful story about Whiskers bless you for taking him in and giving him the life he so deserves

I am sorry to hear about your first kitty - I am sure my cat Tipsy thinks he is invincible as well!! maybe you could post a tribute to him in our rainbow bridge forum so that we can all honour him

welcome again - i hope you enjoy it here

Welcome, TCS Justy, Justy the dog (congrats - 17 years ), Iceis & Whiskers. Sounds like a great animal family. I hope you post about your job, too, I'm sure that you have many interesting tales to share! I look forward to hearing more! Susan

Hi and Welcome!

Hi and welcome to TCS!!!


See you on the forums!!!