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Saying Goodbye: Memorials & Support > Athena
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Food & Nutrition > Beef flavored Fancy Feast wet - anybody have problems with it?
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Other Meows & Purrs > Fake Cats? Huh?
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Choosing the Right Cat > Bengal or Maine coon??
Loki
 Loki the Maine- Coon Cat
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| Purred: Sat Jul 10, '10 7:04pm PST |  |  |  |  | We are partial to Maine Coons... smart, gentle... truly amazing cats. But many cats , given plenty of attention and love act more like we think of dogs acting- devoted , playful etc.
Considering the allergies, which have more to do with dander than hair itself you may want to consider a Siberian. Many of them genetically lack a gene that has the protein ( which is in the dander) that causes allergies. Some just produce less of the protein. Even in the "general" cat population some cats produce less of the protein, some more, so some cats may make your Mom and sis sneeze less than others
Have you thought of getting a yound adult at a shelter? Perhaps you can see if one has the great personality you want and does not make your family sneeze much?
You are very smart to research cats before getting one!! Good luck finding the right match for your family |  |  |  |  |
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Grooming > Is it possible could cat dander causes an elderly to have shingles?
Maggie
 Princess Snow- Belle
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| Purred: Wed Jun 2, '10 6:22pm PST |  |  |  |  | No, you can't blame a kitty for shingles
This is from WEB MD:
Shingles is a reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, a type of herpes virus that causes chickenpox. After you have had chickenpox, the virus lies inactive in your nerve roots and remains inactive until, in some people, it flares up again. When the virus becomes active again, you get shingles instead of chickenpox. |  |  |  |  |
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Behavior & Training > What harness will work for a strong, tricky cat.
Loki
 Loki the Maine- Coon Cat
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| Purred: Wed May 12, '10 5:50pm PST |  |  |  |  | The H harness does work great for many cats. We have one that Kiwi uses.
Here is the page that has the step in harness that Loki has . he does have the 3/4" model, but I see in also comes in the 1/2" wide version. The nice thing about this is you can adjust it two ways , which is nice because a big cat has a smaller /different neck than a dog with the same girth.http://www.lupinepet.com/dog/med_dog.php |  |  |  |  |
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Behavior & Training > What harness will work for a strong, tricky cat.
Loki
 Loki the Maine- Coon Cat
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| Purred: Tue May 11, '10 6:58pm PST |  |  |  |  | Try a step in harness. They are made for dogs , but work for larger cats as well. The nice thing about them is you can adjust both the neck and chest/leg areas for a good fit.
Loki uses a medium dog harness (it is lupine brand) . You buy it based on chest meaurement, so depending on your size a small or medium may work. |  |  |  |  |
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