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Gina dear,
I was not asserting that you flamed me. I was simply expecting flames to occur, since that seems to be the normal response to an honest opinion on Usenet. Again, my point was: I was looking for other's experiences IRT bone lumps, not opinions or unsolicited diagnosis-- especially, given that I had researched bone lumps prior to posting. Since I failed to make that clear, the fault is partly mine, and I accept whatever degree of responsibility is due. IRT mini-cats, my expectations were the same, and I also did some research there as well, though the conclusions were more varied. I did take some offense to the inference that I did not take care of animals responsibly-- feral or otherwise-- or I was unable to recognize ill or undernourished cats. Perhaps I was a bit hasty in my conclusions. To that, I apologize as I know your intentions were good. Have a nice one... ~C BTW, little Hoagie was brought inside when he was 3 mo. old. He was small, but we gave it no thought. The vet said he was healthy and well nourished (just weaned). In fact now, he may be a bit 'plump', but he looks like a kitten next to big Butchie... (whom he adores)... Shadow Walker wrote in message ... I am not flaming you, just stating the facts. Nothing I posted was to be insulting to your experiences and or beliefs. As for growths on any animal, cat or human if you want to know if it's good or bad it should be checked out just in case. That's not an opinion that's a scientific truth. As for ego I don't have one of those I can not afford one. Gina "Chuck" wrote in message news:OQw5f.2835$UF4.2057@fed1read02... Shadow Walker wrote in message ... If these cats your feeding have not been to a vet and wormed then malnutrition is a possibility. They can be suffering malnutrition just enough to not get the nutrition they need to grow. that's why most wild born cats are small. Take wild kittens away from their mother vet them, worm them and they will get bigger than mom and dad. The next generation will be even more normal domestic size. I have had to capture, tame, raise and remove wild cats. They are usually smaller than your average house cat but don't look like they are suffering from malnutrition until you see their gums, compare weight and size, and look closely at their coats. Worms, internal parasites, fleas, earmites the list goes on and on, how could they possibly not have some kind of malnutrition going on? I would suggest getting the females spayed very soon before they have more kittens. They are the age for that and if they do get pregnant then they really will not grow more. Children having children syndrome. Gina Uh huh... and I was born yesterday, and haven't had any experience with cats, both feral and domestic for the last 50 or so years... that I cannot recognize symptoms or anything else ITR-- only the big superior Ego's here have all the right answers-- as was the case in the "oh no, the sky is falling" replies when I asked if anyone had any experience with bone growths (IRT my cat Maxi). Than one cost me $125 for nothing-- as it turned out, my deductions were correct in the first place. Apparently my common-sense gut feelings seems more applicable than the pejorative "oh no... bad bad" judgments that seem to be so prevalent here. In any event, I came here foolishly thinking I could engage in a discussion IRT minicats-- a potentially interesting subject-- not to get chided for imagined misdeeds, or get unsolicited diagnosis on cat's never seen by self appointed know-it-alls. Silly me! ~C Enjoy your flames... |
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I am sorry that I misunderstood your post. LOL It just started off with...
snip Uh huh... and I was born yesterday, snip snip not to get chided for imagined misdeeds, or get unsolicited diagnosis on cat's never seen by self appointed know-it-alls. Silly me! ~C Enjoy your flames... snip and ended in that. I'm sorry if you feel others said or did things that irritated you. I for one did not intend to irritate you. I kind of thought it was funny the beginning of that message. I smiled and hurried to read the rest. Then I realized you were feeling kinda cornered. That I did not think was funny. Thank you and hope you continue your feral work, Gina "Chuck" wrote in message news:Bpd6f.3029$UF4.2278@fed1read02... Gina dear, I was not asserting that you flamed me. I was simply expecting flames to occur, since that seems to be the normal response to an honest opinion on Usenet. Again, my point was: I was looking for other's experiences IRT bone lumps, not opinions or unsolicited diagnosis-- especially, given that I had researched bone lumps prior to posting. Since I failed to make that clear, the fault is partly mine, and I accept whatever degree of responsibility is due. IRT mini-cats, my expectations were the same, and I also did some research there as well, though the conclusions were more varied. I did take some offense to the inference that I did not take care of animals responsibly-- feral or otherwise-- or I was unable to recognize ill or undernourished cats. Perhaps I was a bit hasty in my conclusions. To that, I apologize as I know your intentions were good. Have a nice one... ~C BTW, little Hoagie was brought inside when he was 3 mo. old. He was small, but we gave it no thought. The vet said he was healthy and well nourished (just weaned). In fact now, he may be a bit 'plump', but he looks like a kitten next to big Butchie... (whom he adores)... Shadow Walker wrote in message ... I am not flaming you, just stating the facts. Nothing I posted was to be insulting to your experiences and or beliefs. As for growths on any animal, cat or human if you want to know if it's good or bad it should be checked out just in case. That's not an opinion that's a scientific truth. As for ego I don't have one of those I can not afford one. Gina "Chuck" wrote in message news:OQw5f.2835$UF4.2057@fed1read02... Shadow Walker wrote in message ... If these cats your feeding have not been to a vet and wormed then malnutrition is a possibility. They can be suffering malnutrition just enough to not get the nutrition they need to grow. that's why most wild born cats are small. Take wild kittens away from their mother vet them, worm them and they will get bigger than mom and dad. The next generation will be even more normal domestic size. I have had to capture, tame, raise and remove wild cats. They are usually smaller than your average house cat but don't look like they are suffering from malnutrition until you see their gums, compare weight and size, and look closely at their coats. Worms, internal parasites, fleas, earmites the list goes on and on, how could they possibly not have some kind of malnutrition going on? I would suggest getting the females spayed very soon before they have more kittens. They are the age for that and if they do get pregnant then they really will not grow more. Children having children syndrome. Gina Uh huh... and I was born yesterday, and haven't had any experience with cats, both feral and domestic for the last 50 or so years... that I cannot recognize symptoms or anything else ITR-- only the big superior Ego's here have all the right answers-- as was the case in the "oh no, the sky is falling" replies when I asked if anyone had any experience with bone growths (IRT my cat Maxi). Than one cost me $125 for nothing-- as it turned out, my deductions were correct in the first place. Apparently my common-sense gut feelings seems more applicable than the pejorative "oh no... bad bad" judgments that seem to be so prevalent here. In any event, I came here foolishly thinking I could engage in a discussion IRT minicats-- a potentially interesting subject-- not to get chided for imagined misdeeds, or get unsolicited diagnosis on cat's never seen by self appointed know-it-alls. Silly me! ~C Enjoy your flames... |
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"Shadow Walker" wrote in message ... I am sorry that I misunderstood your post. LOL It just started off with... snip Uh huh... and I was born yesterday, snip snip not to get chided for imagined misdeeds, or get unsolicited diagnosis on cat's never seen by self appointed know-it-alls. Silly me! ~C Enjoy your flames... snip and ended in that. I'm sorry if you feel others said or did things that irritated you. I for one did not intend to irritate you. I kind of thought it was funny the beginning of that message. I smiled and hurried to read the rest. Then I realized you were feeling kinda cornered. That I did not think was funny. Thank you and hope you continue your feral work, Gina Well, Gina, you are a class act. Stick around. |
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Hi Gina...
Thank you. Yes, I tend to be a bit "overly" blunt at times... But, hey, at least I'm honest... and do have a good heart, despite the rough exterior. Apparently, I have a big neon sign on my forehead (viewable only by l'il critters) that says "sucker for a hard luck story..." I think it all started when I was a kid: after WWII we had 40 acres of oranges in the Santa Rosa Valley in So. California. One day, while irrigating, my dad handed me a shovel and told me to kill the gophers as the water forced them out of their flooded burrows. One did come out, all wet and bedraggled, and I raised my shovel. But about then, I looked into the little critters eyes and it seemed to be saying to me, "please don't kill me". I put down the shovel and let it scurry away. I'll never forget that! Ciao ~C Shadow Walker wrote in message ... I am sorry that I misunderstood your post. LOL It just started off with... snip Uh huh... and I was born yesterday, snip snip not to get chided for imagined misdeeds, or get unsolicited diagnosis on cat's never seen by self appointed know-it-alls. Silly me! ~C Enjoy your flames... snip and ended in that. I'm sorry if you feel others said or did things that irritated you. I for one did not intend to irritate you. I kind of thought it was funny the beginning of that message. I smiled and hurried to read the rest. Then I realized you were feeling kinda cornered. That I did not think was funny. Thank you and hope you continue your feral work, Gina "Chuck" wrote in message news:Bpd6f.3029$UF4.2278@fed1read02... Gina dear, I was not asserting that you flamed me. I was simply expecting flames to occur, since that seems to be the normal response to an honest opinion on Usenet. Again, my point was: I was looking for other's experiences IRT bone lumps, not opinions or unsolicited diagnosis-- especially, given that I had researched bone lumps prior to posting. Since I failed to make that clear, the fault is partly mine, and I accept whatever degree of responsibility is due. IRT mini-cats, my expectations were the same, and I also did some research there as well, though the conclusions were more varied. I did take some offense to the inference that I did not take care of animals responsibly-- feral or otherwise-- or I was unable to recognize ill or undernourished cats. Perhaps I was a bit hasty in my conclusions. To that, I apologize as I know your intentions were good. Have a nice one... ~C BTW, little Hoagie was brought inside when he was 3 mo. old. He was small, but we gave it no thought. The vet said he was healthy and well nourished (just weaned). In fact now, he may be a bit 'plump', but he looks like a kitten next to big Butchie... (whom he adores)... Shadow Walker wrote in message ... I am not flaming you, just stating the facts. Nothing I posted was to be insulting to your experiences and or beliefs. As for growths on any animal, cat or human if you want to know if it's good or bad it should be checked out just in case. That's not an opinion that's a scientific truth. As for ego I don't have one of those I can not afford one. Gina "Chuck" wrote in message news:OQw5f.2835$UF4.2057@fed1read02... Shadow Walker wrote in message ... If these cats your feeding have not been to a vet and wormed then malnutrition is a possibility. They can be suffering malnutrition just enough to not get the nutrition they need to grow. that's why most wild born cats are small. Take wild kittens away from their mother vet them, worm them and they will get bigger than mom and dad. The next generation will be even more normal domestic size. I have had to capture, tame, raise and remove wild cats. They are usually smaller than your average house cat but don't look like they are suffering from malnutrition until you see their gums, compare weight and size, and look closely at their coats. Worms, internal parasites, fleas, earmites the list goes on and on, how could they possibly not have some kind of malnutrition going on? I would suggest getting the females spayed very soon before they have more kittens. They are the age for that and if they do get pregnant then they really will not grow more. Children having children syndrome. Gina Uh huh... and I was born yesterday, and haven't had any experience with cats, both feral and domestic for the last 50 or so years... that I cannot recognize symptoms or anything else ITR-- only the big superior Ego's here have all the right answers-- as was the case in the "oh no, the sky is falling" replies when I asked if anyone had any experience with bone growths (IRT my cat Maxi). Than one cost me $125 for nothing-- as it turned out, my deductions were correct in the first place. Apparently my common-sense gut feelings seems more applicable than the pejorative "oh no... bad bad" judgments that seem to be so prevalent here. In any event, I came here foolishly thinking I could engage in a discussion IRT minicats-- a potentially interesting subject-- not to get chided for imagined misdeeds, or get unsolicited diagnosis on cat's never seen by self appointed know-it-alls. Silly me! ~C Enjoy your flames... |
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Lesley wrote: There is a so-called breed of cat, the name escapes me now, that have been bred because of their short legs. I think they're called "Munchkins" and they have a normal body but shortened limbs ie they are like the form of Dwarfism in Humans called Androplasic dwarfism Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs Thanks, Lesley, that's the one I was thinking of. Lauren |
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