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One of my biggest reasons for joining this site is that I need some advice from people who are experienced cat lovers, vets and/or breeders.
First of all, even though both of my cats (Blue and Bella) are only a few generations separated from the Ankara zoo's breeding program, I did not plan to breed them myself. I'm not a breeder and don't plan to become one. I purchased both of my cats while I was teaching in the Middle East. After seeing how social they were, and how hard leaving for work was, I knew I had to have two (Blue still cries a little at the door when I leave, actually, it's more of a yell, "TAKE ME WITH YOU!"). That was a year and a half ago, and half a world away, and I have loved almost every minute of my life with them since (litter box cleaning is not my favorite! Thank GOD to be back in the US where their are better options!). These guys are absolutely part of my family. I feel so lucky that they are mine. But, this is the first time I have owned cats, so I only have about 18 months of experience with only Blue and Bella.
When Blue was 6 months old, I started doing research on the best place to get him neutered. But after hearing multiple warnings from heart-broken ex-pats whose cats died while being neutered or spayed from too much anesthesia, I wasn't willing to risk it. (The "vets" trained there only have short term internships, and primarily work on larger animals like camels and horses) I had Blue neutered a few weeks ago after landing back on American soil, but 2 weeks later, I welcomed 5 sweet, fluffy white kittens to my family. ... and they are ADORABLE! The thing is, I love these little guys (3 girls and 2 boys) and I want to make sure live long happy lives as part of loving families.
I know the traditional white Turkish Angoras are pretty rare here in the Northwest (I'm in Oregon), and from my understanding, a lot of Turkish Angora breeders here in the US often have waiting lists, so I'm hoping that will help towards finding people who really want them. They are still young and none of their eyes have changed colors, but at this point all of them appear to be able to hear. (I know this is often a problem with blue eyed white cats) And I have been feeding Bella Royal Canin kitten food (dry and wet), kitten milk and rotisserie chicken (it's her favorite), so both she and the kittens are healthy. I've also been bringing in toys and friends of all ages (2 to 102!) to help socialize the kittens to try to help make sure they will be well adjusted pets.
But I'm not quite sure where to start on finding them good families, which is why I'm starting now while the kittens are only 4 weeks old. I want to put together an application form to weed out less suitable homes. I'm just not sure what all I should include, or the best places to post them. I can't tell you how grateful I would be for any help or suggestions. And I know these little guys will be grateful too!
First of all, even though both of my cats (Blue and Bella) are only a few generations separated from the Ankara zoo's breeding program, I did not plan to breed them myself. I'm not a breeder and don't plan to become one. I purchased both of my cats while I was teaching in the Middle East. After seeing how social they were, and how hard leaving for work was, I knew I had to have two (Blue still cries a little at the door when I leave, actually, it's more of a yell, "TAKE ME WITH YOU!"). That was a year and a half ago, and half a world away, and I have loved almost every minute of my life with them since (litter box cleaning is not my favorite! Thank GOD to be back in the US where their are better options!). These guys are absolutely part of my family. I feel so lucky that they are mine. But, this is the first time I have owned cats, so I only have about 18 months of experience with only Blue and Bella.
When Blue was 6 months old, I started doing research on the best place to get him neutered. But after hearing multiple warnings from heart-broken ex-pats whose cats died while being neutered or spayed from too much anesthesia, I wasn't willing to risk it. (The "vets" trained there only have short term internships, and primarily work on larger animals like camels and horses) I had Blue neutered a few weeks ago after landing back on American soil, but 2 weeks later, I welcomed 5 sweet, fluffy white kittens to my family. ... and they are ADORABLE! The thing is, I love these little guys (3 girls and 2 boys) and I want to make sure live long happy lives as part of loving families.
I know the traditional white Turkish Angoras are pretty rare here in the Northwest (I'm in Oregon), and from my understanding, a lot of Turkish Angora breeders here in the US often have waiting lists, so I'm hoping that will help towards finding people who really want them. They are still young and none of their eyes have changed colors, but at this point all of them appear to be able to hear. (I know this is often a problem with blue eyed white cats) And I have been feeding Bella Royal Canin kitten food (dry and wet), kitten milk and rotisserie chicken (it's her favorite), so both she and the kittens are healthy. I've also been bringing in toys and friends of all ages (2 to 102!) to help socialize the kittens to try to help make sure they will be well adjusted pets.
But I'm not quite sure where to start on finding them good families, which is why I'm starting now while the kittens are only 4 weeks old. I want to put together an application form to weed out less suitable homes. I'm just not sure what all I should include, or the best places to post them. I can't tell you how grateful I would be for any help or suggestions. And I know these little guys will be grateful too!
