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Chartreux information needed.
I am planning to get a Chartreux cat. A rare breed. Does anyone have
opinions or stories about owning a Chartreux? Are they as wonderful a cat as they seem, or are there downsides I am not seeing? All info and stories would be appreciated. |
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"Jimmy Lee" wrote in message ... I am planning to get a Chartreux cat. A rare breed. Does anyone have opinions or stories about owning a Chartreux? Are they as wonderful a cat as they seem, or are there downsides I am not seeing? All info and stories would be appreciated. The most wonderful cat in the world is waiting to die at your local pound this minute. |
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"Jimmy Lee" wrote in message ... I am planning to get a Chartreux cat. A rare breed. Does anyone have opinions or stories about owning a Chartreux? Are they as wonderful a cat as they seem, or are there downsides I am not seeing? All info and stories would be appreciated. The most wonderful cat in the world is waiting to die at your local pound this minute. |
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Not so fast, Mary. I just buried the greatest cat in the world. He was a
black and white from the pound. What a great cat. I loved him. Despite the fact that he developed a myriad of diseases, puked 3 times a day, cost me a mint diagnosing and unsuccessfully treating his irritable bowel disease, and broke my heart by dying younger than expected - likely all as a result of poor breeding and bad genes - I loved him. My next door neighbor really loves his pound cat too. Despite the fact that it was taken away from its mommy too early and never learned to use the litterbox, and despite the fact that it was not handled enough when it was young and thus resists all human contact without biting, he still loves it. The way I see it, there are two cats in the world. One is at the pound, the other is at the breeder's cattery. BOTH are in this world and I get to choose. This time I want one whose breeding was well selected, and one who was with its mommy and well-socialized. While I realize that there are no guarantees, I at least know the cat's history, breeding stock, and rearing techniques. That, Mary, is important to me this time around. "Mary" wrote in message m... "Jimmy Lee" wrote in message ... I am planning to get a Chartreux cat. A rare breed. Does anyone have opinions or stories about owning a Chartreux? Are they as wonderful a cat as they seem, or are there downsides I am not seeing? All info and stories would be appreciated. The most wonderful cat in the world is waiting to die at your local pound this minute. |
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Not so fast, Mary. I just buried the greatest cat in the world. He was a
black and white from the pound. What a great cat. I loved him. Despite the fact that he developed a myriad of diseases, puked 3 times a day, cost me a mint diagnosing and unsuccessfully treating his irritable bowel disease, and broke my heart by dying younger than expected - likely all as a result of poor breeding and bad genes - I loved him. My next door neighbor really loves his pound cat too. Despite the fact that it was taken away from its mommy too early and never learned to use the litterbox, and despite the fact that it was not handled enough when it was young and thus resists all human contact without biting, he still loves it. The way I see it, there are two cats in the world. One is at the pound, the other is at the breeder's cattery. BOTH are in this world and I get to choose. This time I want one whose breeding was well selected, and one who was with its mommy and well-socialized. While I realize that there are no guarantees, I at least know the cat's history, breeding stock, and rearing techniques. That, Mary, is important to me this time around. "Mary" wrote in message m... "Jimmy Lee" wrote in message ... I am planning to get a Chartreux cat. A rare breed. Does anyone have opinions or stories about owning a Chartreux? Are they as wonderful a cat as they seem, or are there downsides I am not seeing? All info and stories would be appreciated. The most wonderful cat in the world is waiting to die at your local pound this minute. |
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"Jimmy Lee" wrote in message ... Not so fast, Mary. I just buried the greatest cat in the world. He was a black and white from the pound. What a great cat. I loved him. Despite the fact that he developed a myriad of diseases, puked 3 times a day, cost me a mint diagnosing and unsuccessfully treating his irritable bowel disease, and broke my heart by dying younger than expected - likely all as a result of poor breeding and bad genes. If you are thinking a cat from a breeder is going to have "better genes" in the sense that it will be healthier, I think you are sadly mistaken. It is my friends who have "purebred" cats who are always having tumors removed and all kinds of horrific problems with their cats. Left alone and not meddled with, cats tend to widen the gene pool, which is healthy. In the hands of breeders the pool generally shrinks, which is not. My next door neighbor really loves his pound cat too. Despite the fact that it was taken away from its mommy too early and never learned to use the litterbox, and despite the fact that it was not handled enough when it was young and thus resists all human contact without biting, he still loves it. I have an adult cat from a no-kill shelter who was socialized from feral to totally loving in four months after being found a 6-month-old pregnant stray. Her toilet habits are impeccable. The way I see it, there are two cats in the world. One is at the pound, the other is at the breeder's cattery. The one at the cattery is there because people like you are willing to buy it even though millions of animals are suffering and being put down every day for want of a decent home. Go ahead and get your "pure-bred", genetically screwed-with cat, but don't try to justify it with these kinds of lame arguments. Isn't there an alt.pets.cats.unnatural.breeds.that.make.money.for .heartless.****heads ? |
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"Jimmy Lee" wrote in message ... Not so fast, Mary. I just buried the greatest cat in the world. He was a black and white from the pound. What a great cat. I loved him. Despite the fact that he developed a myriad of diseases, puked 3 times a day, cost me a mint diagnosing and unsuccessfully treating his irritable bowel disease, and broke my heart by dying younger than expected - likely all as a result of poor breeding and bad genes. If you are thinking a cat from a breeder is going to have "better genes" in the sense that it will be healthier, I think you are sadly mistaken. It is my friends who have "purebred" cats who are always having tumors removed and all kinds of horrific problems with their cats. Left alone and not meddled with, cats tend to widen the gene pool, which is healthy. In the hands of breeders the pool generally shrinks, which is not. My next door neighbor really loves his pound cat too. Despite the fact that it was taken away from its mommy too early and never learned to use the litterbox, and despite the fact that it was not handled enough when it was young and thus resists all human contact without biting, he still loves it. I have an adult cat from a no-kill shelter who was socialized from feral to totally loving in four months after being found a 6-month-old pregnant stray. Her toilet habits are impeccable. The way I see it, there are two cats in the world. One is at the pound, the other is at the breeder's cattery. The one at the cattery is there because people like you are willing to buy it even though millions of animals are suffering and being put down every day for want of a decent home. Go ahead and get your "pure-bred", genetically screwed-with cat, but don't try to justify it with these kinds of lame arguments. Isn't there an alt.pets.cats.unnatural.breeds.that.make.money.for .heartless.****heads ? |
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Not so fast, Mary. I just buried the greatest cat in the world. He was a
black and white from the pound. What a great cat. I loved him. Despite the fact that he developed a myriad of diseases, puked 3 times a day, cost me a mint diagnosing and unsuccessfully treating his irritable bowel disease, and broke my heart by dying younger than expected - likely all as a result of poor breeding and bad genes - I loved him. My next door neighbor really loves his pound cat too. Despite the fact that it was taken away from its mommy too early and never learned to use the litterbox, and despite the fact that it was not handled enough when it was young and thus resists all human contact without biting, he still loves it. Whoa. You're using a couple of anecdotal stories to diss shelter cats. They are the exception, not the rule. You can't be sure that "poor breeding and genetics" caused your cat's health problems. Actually, the risk of genetic disease is fairly low in shelter cats because of the vast moggie gene pool. As for your neighbors, I've hand-raised kittens that still had their umbilical cords who learned excellent litterbox habits. And since they were handled, by me, they were all very loving kittens. You just can't generalize shelter cats that way. IMO, you have just as good a chance getting a cat that can be made into a healthy, well-adjusted cat at a shelter as anywhere else. Sherry |
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Not so fast, Mary. I just buried the greatest cat in the world. He was a
black and white from the pound. What a great cat. I loved him. Despite the fact that he developed a myriad of diseases, puked 3 times a day, cost me a mint diagnosing and unsuccessfully treating his irritable bowel disease, and broke my heart by dying younger than expected - likely all as a result of poor breeding and bad genes - I loved him. My next door neighbor really loves his pound cat too. Despite the fact that it was taken away from its mommy too early and never learned to use the litterbox, and despite the fact that it was not handled enough when it was young and thus resists all human contact without biting, he still loves it. Whoa. You're using a couple of anecdotal stories to diss shelter cats. They are the exception, not the rule. You can't be sure that "poor breeding and genetics" caused your cat's health problems. Actually, the risk of genetic disease is fairly low in shelter cats because of the vast moggie gene pool. As for your neighbors, I've hand-raised kittens that still had their umbilical cords who learned excellent litterbox habits. And since they were handled, by me, they were all very loving kittens. You just can't generalize shelter cats that way. IMO, you have just as good a chance getting a cat that can be made into a healthy, well-adjusted cat at a shelter as anywhere else. Sherry |
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