Birthday: August 20th 2001 Coloration: Spotted Likes: outside Pet-Peeves: other cats Favorite Toy: tunnel Favorite Nap Spot: window perch Favorite Food: Evo Skills: excellent climber Dwells:
indoors Arrival Story: I was volunteering at the Siamese Rescue booth at a cat show one Sunday morning. I figured it might be a bit slow, so I brought some pix of my cats to show the other volunteers. They included pix of Rafiki, my Savannah. About a month later, I received an e-mail from one of those volunteers with a photo of Ben, and she asked "is this your cat?" As an intake volunteer, she goes to shelters and evaluates any Siamese they get for the rescue program. She saw Ben, and thought he was a Savannah. I got so upset. I can't go to shelters because I cry just thinking about all the animals that never make it out of there. And now, by sending me a picture, it made it very personal. I called the shelter for more info. He was very unhappy in the cage, so they put him in one of the dog runs during the day. I was also told he didn't get along with other cats. I felt terrible. I asked them to please call me and not euthanize him if they couldn't find him a home. I had a big master bed room that he could have at worst, but hopefully, I'd integrate him. I called every week for eight weeks. Finally, they told me to put in an application and come see him. He was friendly but not overly. I didn't care. How could he be his normal self with a stranger and when trapped in a shelter? I took him home a week later. He's a sweet kitty and very friendly even with strangers. Lives Remaining: 9 of 9 Forums Motto: Grumblin' kitty The Groups I'm In: "Cobblestone Square", ♥ Angel Circle of Love for Simba ♥, ♥All Fur Fun♥, AWA Country Club International HQ, Bengal Cats, Bengals are Crazy!, Brusselball, Feliway® Felines, for meowing out loud, Meezer Junction, Pawsome Pages, Stripes and Spots, The Pampered kitty's group, Voki Madness! The Last Forum I Posted In: Let's Make April 22 "A Bit of Bacon for Mac" Day
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We just want to take a moment to wish all of our friends happy holidays. This year started out badly but is ending up pretty good. Mom found a full-time job in June and a part-time job in September. Us kitties are doing okay too. Mom is off all next week, so we get to have lots of quality time with her. Enjoy this wonderful time of year! Luv, Benjamin
If we still have any friends left, I just want to let you know that we are okay. Mom's been busy and unmotivated to help us get back to Catster, but hopefully we will be soon. Miss you friends!
August 20th was my birthday. Another year come and gone. I've been here in my furever home for five years now.
It was a pretty good day. Mom had off, so she could spend extra time with me. I got a cheesy treat. Real cheese, not just a cheese flavored cat treat. I love cheeses, but Mom says I have to stay pretty strictly on my prescription diet 'cause of my kidney stones and all. I got a fresh (nip) banana too.
The vet called last week. She had an article for us on lower urinary tract disease and some special treats for me to try and some pain medication for me to try too. She has another patient with similar issues, and that kitty's mom called Cornell. She told the vet about what they said, so the vet called Cornell about me. That's how she got the article and found out about the treats and trying the pain med.
The article basically says stress is the culprit. We kind of already new that was a good part of it. The treats are called Composure, but I don't like them. They smell like vitamins. The vet said they were yummy. Either she lied, or we have different taste preferences. The pain medication I have to try for ten days, twice a day. I'm not taking that well either. See, they switched my food again. Now I'm back to the Royal Canin food which I used to really like, but now I don't think I like it as well. So, instead of snarfing it up with the pain med mixed in, I don't each much of it. That means, I really am only getting one dose at night in my tuna treat.
Mom feels bad after reading the article. It talks about the stress of multi cat households. I try to remain calm, but you know, sometimes it's hard. The other cats make me nervous. I'm afraid they are going to attack me, so I attack them first. Well, at least I used to, now we only see each other through my bedroom door, or sniff under the basement door. I can't attack them any more. Actually, I get along with Rafiki, but he makes me nervous too.
It's been a pretty good weekend. Mom was off, so we had lots of quality time, and i got to go out on the deck. I like that pretty much. We're also finally getting some Catster time this evening. Lots of catching up to do ...
