Just wanted to introduce myself.
I'm George (the George Webb listed in the article in this thread, with my response late along the way: http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...threadid=15298) My wife and I have 8 cats and 5 dogs, plus a large kitty TV (fish tank). I also work with large carnivores (big cats and wild canids.) I have been owned by and worked with cats for over 30 years as an adult and am on the board of directors of the local humane society, which runs the county animal shelter. I am also on the board of directors for a nearby sanctuary which takes in the "exotic" animals. The mission of the sanctuary is tied to preservation and education. I can say there is nothing quite like being charged by a tiger, even if she is safely on the other side of a fence that I built and know will hold her. (I was building a den box for her and she has an issue with sheets of plywood. Every time I brought one in she would charge with a loud roar. She was locked in the safety cage at the time, but I was just 5 feet from her and it was still quite intimidating.)
My cats are Sheba, Harley, Charm, Mrs. Wong, Angel, Kaybe, June Bug and Mai Ling. We lost Amber two months ago (she had a reaction to anesthesia, she was only 8). Charm happened to be sitting in my lap when I first logged in, so that's why the ID is "CharmsDad". All our dogs and cats are spayed or neutered, all live indoors (the dogs go out in our fenced yard to exercise, play, and pee, the cats are indoor only) and none have any other alterations (none are declawed, etc.) Sheba was a stray we took in and the rest are animal shelter adoptions.
I also work with the local Siberian Husky rescue, have associations with "Operation Catnip" (capture, spay, immunize and release of feral cats) and am associated with the county's animal control ordinance committee. I do other things, but I'm already getting long winded so I think that's enough.
Pictures of all our animals can be seen on out personal web site: www.dogsled.net
George
I'm George (the George Webb listed in the article in this thread, with my response late along the way: http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...threadid=15298) My wife and I have 8 cats and 5 dogs, plus a large kitty TV (fish tank). I also work with large carnivores (big cats and wild canids.) I have been owned by and worked with cats for over 30 years as an adult and am on the board of directors of the local humane society, which runs the county animal shelter. I am also on the board of directors for a nearby sanctuary which takes in the "exotic" animals. The mission of the sanctuary is tied to preservation and education. I can say there is nothing quite like being charged by a tiger, even if she is safely on the other side of a fence that I built and know will hold her. (I was building a den box for her and she has an issue with sheets of plywood. Every time I brought one in she would charge with a loud roar. She was locked in the safety cage at the time, but I was just 5 feet from her and it was still quite intimidating.)
My cats are Sheba, Harley, Charm, Mrs. Wong, Angel, Kaybe, June Bug and Mai Ling. We lost Amber two months ago (she had a reaction to anesthesia, she was only 8). Charm happened to be sitting in my lap when I first logged in, so that's why the ID is "CharmsDad". All our dogs and cats are spayed or neutered, all live indoors (the dogs go out in our fenced yard to exercise, play, and pee, the cats are indoor only) and none have any other alterations (none are declawed, etc.) Sheba was a stray we took in and the rest are animal shelter adoptions.
I also work with the local Siberian Husky rescue, have associations with "Operation Catnip" (capture, spay, immunize and release of feral cats) and am associated with the county's animal control ordinance committee. I do other things, but I'm already getting long winded so I think that's enough.
Pictures of all our animals can be seen on out personal web site: www.dogsled.net
George