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Our Maine Coon boy died very suddenly in January just under 5 years
old the cause was found to be cardiomyopathy We where not aware of any problems with the breed until it was too late. Thanks to lots of info on the internet. We are not really prepared to take the chance with another Maine Coon it would be to heart breaking if it happened again although we are not ready for another cat we have talked about Norwegians and Siberians is anybody aware of any problems with these breeds ? |
On 18 Feb 2004 10:56:31 -0800, (den) wrote:
Our Maine Coon boy died very suddenly in January just under 5 years old the cause was found to be cardiomyopathy We where not aware of any problems with the breed until it was too late. Thanks to lots of info on the internet. We are not really prepared to take the chance with another Maine Coon it would be to heart breaking if it happened again although we are not ready for another cat we have talked about Norwegians and Siberians is anybody aware of any problems with these breeds ? If you are still interested in Maine Coons, talk to breeders about whether or not they do echocardiograms with color doppler. Responsible Maine Coon breeders do this yearly on breeding cats, and will be glad to talk about it with you and show you the test results. They also test for feline hip dysplasia and luxating patellas. Orchid See Orchid's Kitties! -- http://nik.ascendancy.net/bengalpage Want a Purebred Cat? Read This! -- http://nik.ascendancy.net/orchid |
"den" wrote in message om... Our Maine Coon boy died very suddenly in January just under 5 years old the cause was found to be cardiomyopathy We where not aware of any problems with the breed until it was too late. Thanks to lots of info on the internet. We are not really prepared to take the chance with another Maine Coon it would be to heart breaking if it happened again although we are not ready for another cat we have talked about Norwegians and Siberians is anybody aware of any problems with these breeds ? If you want to avoid getting your heart broken by the early death of your cat, why not forget about "pure bred" cats and adopt one of the lovely long-haired (etc.) cats currently in your local no-kill shelters or on death row at your local SPCA? Get a young adult that has been in a no-kill shelter for several months and you have a cat that is guaranteed to have good bathroom habits and to be wonderfully socialized by the volunteers who love them up every day. Heartbreak is watching these cats die every day while people PAY for in-bred cats that die young. |
"den" wrote in message om... Our Maine Coon boy died very suddenly in January just under 5 years old the cause was found to be cardiomyopathy We where not aware of any problems with the breed until it was too late. Thanks to lots of info on the internet. We are not really prepared to take the chance with another Maine Coon it would be to heart breaking if it happened again although we are not ready for another cat we have talked about Norwegians and Siberians is anybody aware of any problems with these breeds ? If you want to avoid getting your heart broken by the early death of your cat, why not forget about "pure bred" cats and adopt one of the lovely long-haired (etc.) cats currently in your local no-kill shelters or on death row at your local SPCA? Get a young adult that has been in a no-kill shelter for several months and you have a cat that is guaranteed to have good bathroom habits and to be wonderfully socialized by the volunteers who love them up every day. Heartbreak is watching these cats die every day while people PAY for in-bred cats that die young. |
Orchid wrote:
On 18 Feb 2004 10:56:31 -0800, (den) wrote: Our Maine Coon boy died very suddenly in January just under 5 years old the cause was found to be cardiomyopathy We where not aware of any problems with the breed until it was too late. Thanks to lots of info on the internet. We are not really prepared to take the chance with another Maine Coon it would be to heart breaking if it happened again although we are not ready for another cat we have talked about Norwegians and Siberians is anybody aware of any problems with these breeds ? If you are still interested in Maine Coons, talk to breeders about whether or not they do echocardiograms with color doppler. Responsible Maine Coon breeders do this yearly on breeding cats, and will be glad to talk about it with you and show you the test results. They also test for feline hip dysplasia and luxating patellas. As I noted in another thread, breeders of Maine Coon cats have a database in which they enter screening info for individual cats regarding test results for HCM and hip dysplasia. I've also seen one for Norwegian Forest Cats. Of course, any cat can develop HCM and even if you choose a kitten which has no hcm in its pedigree that's not a guarantee it will never have HCM, but you can find out whether there is a genetic propensity. I don't know about Siberians but yes, occasionally the inherited kind of HCM shows up in Norwegian Forest Cats. It does not seem to be so common as with Maine Coons, but that may be because Maine Coons have been the breed researchers have studied most to track inheritable HCM. |
Orchid wrote:
On 18 Feb 2004 10:56:31 -0800, (den) wrote: Our Maine Coon boy died very suddenly in January just under 5 years old the cause was found to be cardiomyopathy We where not aware of any problems with the breed until it was too late. Thanks to lots of info on the internet. We are not really prepared to take the chance with another Maine Coon it would be to heart breaking if it happened again although we are not ready for another cat we have talked about Norwegians and Siberians is anybody aware of any problems with these breeds ? If you are still interested in Maine Coons, talk to breeders about whether or not they do echocardiograms with color doppler. Responsible Maine Coon breeders do this yearly on breeding cats, and will be glad to talk about it with you and show you the test results. They also test for feline hip dysplasia and luxating patellas. As I noted in another thread, breeders of Maine Coon cats have a database in which they enter screening info for individual cats regarding test results for HCM and hip dysplasia. I've also seen one for Norwegian Forest Cats. Of course, any cat can develop HCM and even if you choose a kitten which has no hcm in its pedigree that's not a guarantee it will never have HCM, but you can find out whether there is a genetic propensity. I don't know about Siberians but yes, occasionally the inherited kind of HCM shows up in Norwegian Forest Cats. It does not seem to be so common as with Maine Coons, but that may be because Maine Coons have been the breed researchers have studied most to track inheritable HCM. |
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enlightened us with... Our Maine Coon boy died very suddenly in January just under 5 years old the cause was found to be cardiomyopathy We where not aware of any problems with the breed until it was too late. Thanks to lots of info on the internet. We are not really prepared to take the chance with another Maine Coon it would be to heart breaking if it happened again although we are not ready for another cat we have talked about Norwegians and Siberians is anybody aware of any problems with these breeds ? Just wondering... Why not adopt a mixed breed kitty from a rescue group or shelter? There are so many who need homes. All cats can have problems. Certain breeds might be prone to them, but any kitty you get could end up with a genetic problem. My Mom has a cat that kinda looks like a small MC that she adopted. He's the sweetest guy. Maybe adopting a cat that has the body type and personality you're looking for is an option? -- -- ~kaeli~ Suicide is the most sincere form of self-criticism. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace |
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enlightened us with... Our Maine Coon boy died very suddenly in January just under 5 years old the cause was found to be cardiomyopathy We where not aware of any problems with the breed until it was too late. Thanks to lots of info on the internet. We are not really prepared to take the chance with another Maine Coon it would be to heart breaking if it happened again although we are not ready for another cat we have talked about Norwegians and Siberians is anybody aware of any problems with these breeds ? Just wondering... Why not adopt a mixed breed kitty from a rescue group or shelter? There are so many who need homes. All cats can have problems. Certain breeds might be prone to them, but any kitty you get could end up with a genetic problem. My Mom has a cat that kinda looks like a small MC that she adopted. He's the sweetest guy. Maybe adopting a cat that has the body type and personality you're looking for is an option? -- -- ~kaeli~ Suicide is the most sincere form of self-criticism. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace |
From: (den)
We are not really prepared to take the chance with another Maine Coon it would be to heart breaking if it happened again although we are not ready for another cat we have talked about Norwegians and Siberians is anybody aware of any problems with these breeds ? Sorry for your loss :( As to breeds, why not adopt a nice moggy? Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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