Postings by Marlin Purrkins

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Marlin- Purrkins Welcome to Wild- Kingdom!     Purred: Thu Apr 25, '13 3:17pm PST  Nope - no correlation with polydactyly and coat color! I am a red classic tabby with extra toes in the "mitten paw" configuration and Claude is a brown ticked with extra toes in the "patty paw" configuration he also has an extra on each back paw. We are Maine Coons and it is true that poly MCs are NOT accepted as breed standard, but we can be registered as MCs. So showing in rings with "standard" pawed cats is not allowed - or at least leads to disqualification. Some of us that are owned by poly MCs are trying to get this trait accepted as part of the breed standard in the cat registries. Some strides have been made in TICA and also in CFF. In TICA we are able to show these cats in the "new traits" rings and in CFF we are exposing the polys to the judges in "Fun" rings. he judges ask questions and thoroughly inspect the cats for breed standard and then look at the paws. It has been interesting to talk with the judges in CFF and we have found that most of them are not opposed to the poly trait - after all, at one time almost 40% of all Maine Coons were poly cats! In CFF we have submitted a breed standard for poly MCs. The standard we have written calls for the poly MC to meet the breed standard, no more than seven toes in front and six in back, the extra toes must touch the ground and be fully functional. We are hoping it will soon be accepted. Please wish us luck!! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Marlin- Purrkins Welcome to Wild- Kingdom!     Purred: Mon Apr 8, '13 6:31pm PST  I'm so sorry you and your family went through this tragedy. first - do you have a contract from the breeder. Most breeders will replace a kitten, but since this is the second kitten that you have lost evidently to a genetic anomaly, I would NOT accept a third kitten. Ask the breeder to refund the purchase price. If the breeder won't refund your money - you have the option of placing a claim in a civil suit. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Other Meows & Purrs > Fake Cats? Huh?

Marlin- Purrkins Welcome to Wild- Kingdom!     Purred: Sun Jan 20, '13 12:08pm PST  Claude and I will be showing Feb 19 and 20 th in Concord NH. We will be in the Fun ring for Polys!! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Other Meows & Purrs > Fake Cats? Huh?

Marlin- Purrkins Welcome to Wild- Kingdom!     Purred: Sun Jan 6, '13 5:38pm PST  Boo Boo JR is "bootiful"! lovely lovely pics thanks for sharing! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Other Meows & Purrs > Fake Cats? Huh?

Marlin- Purrkins Welcome to Wild- Kingdom!     Purred: Mon Dec 31, '12 10:08pm PST  Happy MEW Year!! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Marlin- Purrkins Welcome to Wild- Kingdom!     Purred: Sat Nov 24, '12 4:16pm PST  Claude and I attended our first show on 11/10 & 11/11. We were in a "Fun" ring for polys. It was an exhausting weekend but we did ok. I got 3rd both days and Claude got 5th and 6th. There were 8 cats in our ring! Mumma was very proud of us! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Behavior & Training > spaz kitty!!!

Marlin- Purrkins Welcome to Wild- Kingdom!     Purred: Wed Nov 21, '12 7:43pm PST  we have been highly socialized since birth. Could you very slowly start to introduce Kiki to your friends and family in a very low key fashion? Pick her up and introduce her to someone without letting that person touch her to start with and then maybe let that person - and others start to "meet" her in and start to pat her without making her feel uncomfortable. All cats have a saturation point in terms of being "social" - let her choose what is ok and what is not. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Cat Health > FIV positive cats introduced to cats without it?

Marlin- Purrkins Welcome to Wild- Kingdom!     Purred: Wed Nov 21, '12 7:34pm PST  You have very nice housemates - purrsonally - you would NEVER move into our home without making sure your cats would not come into contact with mine. I think you should keep the cats separated - why would you want to risk infecting negative cats? my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Kitten Corner > I'm a big boy!

Marlin- Purrkins Welcome to Wild- Kingdom!     Purred: Wed Oct 31, '12 6:56pm PST  I just turned 5 months and weighed in at 10.3 pounds tonight! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

Marlin- Purrkins Welcome to Wild- Kingdom!     Purred: Thu Sep 13, '12 6:38pm PST  so sorry I missed this post! I've been kind of preoccupied with the boys coming home and settling in! Glad Juliette has recovered well and I'm sure she's back to normal by now!! big hugs and purrs, Marlin and Claude's mumma my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become friends [notify]

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