is it best to go ahead or wait?

We got the all clear from our vet after a ringworm problem 10 days ago,
& my Ragdoll queen is calling desperarately & every other week since
3rd october.I asked the vet if it is safe to go ahead and allow her to
mate with my stud cat,& she told me it was fine.Having said that, I was
talking to another breeder recently who told me that it is far too soon
to go ahead & mate her, even though neither of them actually contracted
ringworm.Only 2of my cats contracted it & both of them were Birmans,&
they have been quaratined since we discovered the out break-& even they
are clear now too.
Who do I listen to,my vet who gave me the all clear to go ahead, or the
breeder who has been breeding for over 20years & had a case of ringworm
herself several years ago?
I feel like I am going around in circles!!!Advice accepted gratefully
from you all, thanks!

I forgot to add that when the cats were seen 3days ago, that there all
of their tests came back negative & there was no indication that they
had ever contracted it(2nd november 06).But I am still cautious as I
don't want to allow my queen & stud to mate if there is any risk to
either of them or the kittens too.....?
wrote:
We got the all clear from our vet after a ringworm problem 10 days ago,
& my Ragdoll queen is calling desperarately & every other week since
3rd october.I asked the vet if it is safe to go ahead and allow her to
mate with my stud cat,& she told me it was fine.Having said that, I was
talking to another breeder recently who told me that it is far too soon
to go ahead & mate her, even though neither of them actually contracted
ringworm.Only 2of my cats contracted it & both of them were Birmans,&
they have been quaratined since we discovered the out break-& even they
are clear now too.
Who do I listen to,my vet who gave me the all clear to go ahead, or the
breeder who has been breeding for over 20years & had a case of ringworm
herself several years ago?
I feel like I am going around in circles!!!Advice accepted gratefully
from you all, thanks!

Sorry, but I hate breeders and your problems really don't interest me.
The only advice I can give you is to STOP making more cats - right now
- and figure out some way to help the millions that are already here
and unwanted.

And don't mate your cats when they are recovering from ringworm.Don't
do it all - for that matter.

wrote in message
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We got the all clear from our vet after a ringworm problem 10 days ago,
& my Ragdoll queen is calling desperarately & every other week since
3rd october.I asked the vet if it is safe to go ahead and allow her to
mate with my stud cat

Why? Is there a shortage of cats and kittens in your area? If you need some
cats and kittens, let me know. My shelter is full of them.


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Don't breed or buy while shelter cats die.
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Sorry, but I hate breeders and your problems really don't interest me.
The only advice I can give you is to STOP making more cats - right now
- and figure out some way to help the millions that are already here
and unwanted.

And don't mate your cats when they are recovering from ringworm.Don't
do it all - for that matter.


Hear, hear. Thanks for giving me a break from being the bad guy.



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You probably should wait at least 12 years to make sure the ringworm is
completely gone.

Rhonda

wrote:
I forgot to add that when the cats were seen 3days ago, that there all
of their tests came back negative & there was no indication that they
had ever contracted it(2nd november 06).But I am still cautious as I
don't want to allow my queen & stud to mate if there is any risk to
either of them or the kittens too.....?
wrote:

We got the all clear from our vet after a ringworm problem 10 days ago,
& my Ragdoll queen is calling desperarately & every other week since
3rd october.I asked the vet if it is safe to go ahead and allow her to
mate with my stud cat,& she told me it was fine.Having said that, I was
talking to another breeder recently who told me that it is far too soon
to go ahead & mate her, even though neither of them actually contracted
ringworm.Only 2of my cats contracted it & both of them were Birmans,&
they have been quaratined since we discovered the out break-& even they
are clear now too.
Who do I listen to,my vet who gave me the all clear to go ahead, or the
breeder who has been breeding for over 20years & had a case of ringworm
herself several years ago?
I feel like I am going around in circles!!!Advice accepted gratefully
from you all, thanks!

wrote in message
ups.com...
We got the all clear from our vet after a ringworm problem 10 days ago,
& my Ragdoll queen is calling desperarately & every other week since
3rd october.I asked the vet if it is safe to go ahead and allow her to
mate with my stud cat,& she told me it was fine.Having said that, I was
talking to another breeder recently who told me that it is far too soon
to go ahead & mate her, even though neither of them actually contracted
ringworm.Only 2of my cats contracted it & both of them were Birmans,&
they have been quaratined since we discovered the out break-& even they
are clear now too.
Who do I listen to,my vet who gave me the all clear to go ahead, or the
breeder who has been breeding for over 20years & had a case of ringworm
herself several years ago?
I feel like I am going around in circles!!!Advice accepted gratefully
from you all, thanks!


I would say no, Sheelagh, don't do it if you aren't satisfied. instinct and
experience is usually right in these things. Leave her to the next call, it
won't matter.

"Rhonda" wrote in message
...
You probably should wait at least 12 years to make sure the ringworm is
completely gone.

Rhonda

ROFLOL

Sorry, but I hate breeders and your problems really don't interest me.
The only advice I can give you is to STOP making more cats - right now
- and figure out some way to help the millions that are already here
and unwanted

And don't mate your cats when they are recovering from ringworm.Don't
do it all - for that matter.

I came to the group for advice & boy didn't I get it?!!I am so sorry
that you feel that way about me personally.(even though you do not know
me?!!!)It may interest you to know that *I do take a personal interest
in homing unwanted cats & kittens too,* & that I have spent more time
rehoming them than I have ever spent breeding them.I am currently doing
volantary work for the a shelter in my area & also for the cat
protection league as well.Also, that I would never bring a cat in to
the world that I wasn't absolutely sure was wanted & would have the
best home that I could provide for them either.Nevertheless, I have
taken on board all of your advice as it is all extreemly similar in
nature.I will not be breeding her in the near future.I also would like
you to know that I have three queens, one of which I have decided to
spay-hardly a breeding factory...I am also sorry that you looked upon
me as a whinging breeder too.You couldn't be further from the truth!My
cats are part of my family & I take their care as seriously as I would
my children's care.I was asking for advice as a newcomer, not as a
breeder.Even new mothers are entitled to ask for adivce, are they not?I
truely am sorry if you were offended by my question...It was never my
intention to.ok?



Hear, hear. Thanks for giving me a break from being the bad guy
cybercat!
Some people actually listen to your adivce, there is no reason for you
to be so caustic with your remarks.I genuinely wanted your advice-& I
have listened to you loud & clear too.What makes you think you are the
bad guy?When I asked you all for advice, I expected "constructive
critisim",& I have got it from most of you.I would be a fool to ignore
everyone telling me the same thing...I accept most of the remarks as
good adivce,including you too believe it or not....

You probably should wait at least 12 "years" to make sure the
ringworm is
completely gone.

Rhonda
Did I read right? that you think I should wait 12 years????
I hope that you didn't mean that?I don't claim to be an expert, which
is why I asked for advice-If I thought that I knew better than you all,
I would never have asked what you all thought.I hope it was an error-I
know that I certainly make them.....(

You probably should wait at least 12 years to make sure the ringworm
is
completely gone.

wendy
Did I read right that you think I should wait 12 years too??????ROFLOL
IS AN UNDERSTATMENT !!!!



We got the all clear from our vet after a ringworm problem 10 days
ago,
& my Ragdoll queen is calling desperarately & every other week since
3rd october.I asked the vet if it is safe to go ahead and allow her to
mate with my stud cat


Why? Is there a shortage of cats and kittens in your area? If you need some
cats and kittens, let me know. My shelter is full of them.

--
Don't breed or buy while shelter cats die.

Also thanks to Phil who as always gives valuable unselfish advice to
everyone ,all without hurting others purposly.I have had a look at the
site you sent for me to look at & I agree,it really did move me to see
how their plight, & how things are for you in the states.Where I live&
work, we *never put a healthy cat to sleep*, however long it takes to
home them (unless there is no alternative for medical reasons)...I was
very moved by their plight & understand why you made the remarks that
you did-I won't be having any kittens in the near future.Certainly not
until I AM 100% Satisfied that it is the right thing to do.There is a
shortage of homes for all of the cats in the shelter;I agree with you
on that one & would support any organisation that could benefit from my
help in my area as well.Thank you for your input-I see your point &
take it to heart too.I can now see it would be putting my cats @risk as
well as taking a chance that I don't need to. I am quite proud of the
fact that I have managed to rehome 31cats in the last 12months from the
centre, & hope that I can continue to in the future too.Life does not
evolve around getting my queens pregnant at all!It evolves around doing
the right thing for the cat @ the right time & I accept all of your
comments too.I only wish I could do more to help you with your shelter
as I can see how hard it must be for you to keep finding new home's for
them,by experiencing it myself here in uk too.Thanks Phil,point taken
"o"
..


I would say no, Sheelagh, don't do it if you aren't satisfied. instinct and
experience is usually right in these things. Leave her to the next call, it
won't matter.
I have taken on board all of your advice as it is all extreemly
similar in nature.I will not be breeding her in the near future &
thanks for the gentle advice to trust my instincts, which is not to
bother currently.
Maybe I asked for this, but I genuinely was looking for practical
advice which was delivered in kindly terms from you-thanks very much!I
have so many questions, but fear to ask advice now.

But thanks all the same to all of you,I needed to hear that my concerns
were shared by others & that I was not being nuerotic... I certainly
got what I asked for it would seem!

Sheelagh is breeding pure bred cats and she sounds very concientious.
So long as she is doing proper health testing, is taking responsibility
for the LIFE of the kittens she sells and requires they are
spayed/neutered, I'm have no problem with that.

Sheelagh, you are doing those things, right?

As to your question, I think you should wait 2 heat cycles before you
breed your queen. One to be safe, and the second to be certain.
Ringworm is tough to fully eradicate.