Mini cats

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...

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...

"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.

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...

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