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Post by cael on Dec 18, 2015 23:01:46 GMT -5
Bless your son's fuzzy little heart for wanting the kitties no one else wants I love both of those kitties!! Glad Leroy is doing well! I think the food I buy at my vet is $25 for a 6lb bag so yeah, sounds about right.
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Dec 18, 2015 23:06:13 GMT -5
As the happy owner of FOUR orange tabbies, I cannot recommend them enough. And female orange tabbies (only 15 percent are female) are especially delightful ~ mine is named Emily =^..^=
Hands down, the very best toy for a kitten is ... another kitten. They will chase, wrestle, play and grow up with one another ... and your senior can watch them without being the direct target of a single, bored kitten. Twice the cute, twice the fun, twice the love ... right?
At my rescue, the adoption fee for adults is $25, and $50 for one kitten ($75 for two). All are vaccinated, spayed/neutered, tested for FIV and FeLV, and microchipped. We offer half price on the 2nd kitten to encourage people to take two. (Heck, we've had more than a few people take three .... some people don't want to break up a litter and leave one behind.)
Glad your adult kitty is feeling better. We had McIntosh at the vet 3 times last week ... he's 8.5 year old ... and $800 or so later, he seems to be improving ~ looks like he picked up some sort of virus.
If you're concerned about planning for vet costs in the future for your kittens, you can always look into pet insurance. For young kittens and cats, the premiums are decent.
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Post by cael on Dec 18, 2015 23:18:19 GMT -5
We thought about pet insurance for our girl when we got her, but decided not to. Two years later they discovered her heart problem, but I'm not sure it would've helped. All it costs us is a bottle of blood pressure pills every few months (which she gets a quarter of daily) and a heart ultrasound at her yearly checkups. Her yearly checkups including the ultrasounds run around $550ish not sure the level of insurance we'd considered would've covered any of that. I feel like the levels we were looking at would've covered emergency stuff and major surgery, but maybe not a chronic condition. Good idea to look into though, there are different companies out there.
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Post by ginpin on Dec 19, 2015 9:02:32 GMT -5
I'm not a fan of the vet-prescribed diets. These foods tend to have corn in them, and often as the first or second ingredient. I would recommend going with a premium grain-free food. Make sure your kitty always has lots of fresh water, maybe even a kitty fountain. Later on you might choose to do sub-q injections as the kidney disease progresses.
Another thing to keep in mind is that CRF cats tend to be more prone to UTIs. More expense going to the vet for testing and antibiotics.
I just put my kitty Sashi down in October due to CRF. She was seventeen.
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Post by mmhmm on Dec 19, 2015 9:22:12 GMT -5
Aww, they're both adorable! Kudos to your little guy, and you, for having the heart to love those nobody else wants!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2015 11:50:05 GMT -5
Score! I found a website where I can get 8.5 pound bags of the prescription food for $38.99. About $4.50/pound instead of $6. I ordered 2 bags to get free shipping and got a $15 discount by signing up for the autoship where they ship that every 16 weeks. So. 17 pounds coming for $63. Still a lot more than I'm used to paying, but now only double instead of 4X. We have a big chest freezer, so I'll just throw them in there. I haven't been keeping real close track to how much he eats, so I have no clue how long this will last, but I think I have several months worth now anyhow. Free kitten now up to $573.
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Post by mojothehelpermonkey on Dec 19, 2015 15:02:27 GMT -5
All the more reason to get 2. Then they only cost $286.50 each.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2015 19:38:39 GMT -5
You people are terrible. I called them today and told them we would like to have both our first and second choice if possible. She took down the info but no guarantees on either. They are just starting to go through the pile of applications.
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Post by Tiny on Dec 19, 2015 19:48:44 GMT -5
OMG! Both those kittens appear to have the mark of Ultimate Cuteness! - a white tipped tail! how are these guys NOT spoken for already Ultimate Cuteness!! Not every kitten gets that extreme amount of cuteness - they just get regular old Kitten Cuteness - that wears off as they get older. But, a kitten with a white tipped tail will exhude Overwhelming Cuteness for their entire life... (Bascially, when the Angels were putting the kittens together - the Angel in charge of ladle-ng out Cuteness put in too much and the Cuteness filled the kitten all the way to the tip of their tail --- and it left a mark - the white tip. ) You NEED both those kittens. You won't be disappointed.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2015 21:15:11 GMT -5
The one with the broken leg oozes personality. He was just begging for attention the entire time we were in the quarantine room and honestly cracked me up. The one DS chose has "princess" written all over her. Sweet, loving, cuddly...nice, but meh. The other guy. Trouble with a capital T. I like him. Hey, at least it's a cat and not another guy.
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Dec 20, 2015 20:33:54 GMT -5
Another nice thing about two kittens is that you can give them fun names that match
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2015 21:52:24 GMT -5
I'm a little nervous about bringing in two (even one really). I'm hearing all these horror stories about old cats not liking the new ones and males spraying when they're kept together. My old cat we've always just left his food out free choice but wouldn't be able to do that if he's on a different diet... I'm sure it will all work out, but I'll bet this is why they don't do same day adoptions! Give people a chance to mull over things. I was perusing their website and found an earlier picture of the broken-legged one. He's been there since the beginning of August.
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Post by taz157 on Dec 20, 2015 23:19:44 GMT -5
He's a cutie! How did he break his leg if he's been there since August?
With non-kitten kitties, they do tend to stay a bit before they are adopted as most people want kittens. I used to volunteer at a cat rescue organization and the adult cats tended to stay MUCH longer than kittens.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2015 8:33:11 GMT -5
He's a cutie! How did he break his leg if he's been there since August? He (or one of his siblings) knocked a kitty tower over and it must have landed on him. They said they came in and the tower was on it's side and he was limping.
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Post by lexxy703 on Dec 21, 2015 12:56:08 GMT -5
I love the little yellow girl but then I am partial to yellow kitties. I agree that you should adopt both!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2015 23:32:20 GMT -5
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Dec 22, 2015 0:54:17 GMT -5
Oh... tumbles is adorable. All orange (and peach/yellow) kitties have an extra special naughty streak to them -And yet I'm still drawn to them And for an orange girl, that is really rare. Mine have been boys. I think either or both sound like they'd be great additions to your household! Just think the younger ones could keep each other occupied and entertained so your old guy could get some space (or at least this is how it worked out in my house). We're not helping are we Yeah,,, I was reading one TD's stepdad's genetic books on cats (he was a vet). Most ginger tabbies (I'm on my second) are male, female ginger tabbies are pretty rare, the genetics are pretty interesting, but it is along the same lines as why most calico are female.
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Post by lynnerself on Dec 22, 2015 1:45:29 GMT -5
These kittens are adorable and I hate to rain on the parade. But are you prepared that this gift to your son will probably live with your for the next 15 years or more, well after kiddo has moved out?
We got a dog "for our kids" when they were in grade school. Now 17 years later, well after they have graduated, moved out, gone to college and gotten married, we still have our beagle Scout. I have found that most kids pets remain at home when kids are off to school.
I love out dog and wouldn't do it any different, but just want to make sure you have considered this possibility.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2015 9:34:33 GMT -5
These kittens are adorable and I hate to rain on the parade. But are you prepared that this gift to your son will probably live with your for the next 15 years or more, well after kiddo has moved out? We got a dog "for our kids" when they were in grade school. Now 17 years later, well after they have graduated, moved out, gone to college and gotten married, we still have our beagle Scout. I have found that most kids pets remain at home when kids are off to school. I love out dog and wouldn't do it any different, but just want to make sure you have considered this possibility. Oh, I'm more than aware of the commitment aspect. Honestly, I don't know what it's like to NOT have animals depending on me everyday, and except for some roosters and goats I've kept everything until they died of old age. It would be very strange to be pet free that's for sure. Right now I have a horse, rescue ponies, goats, chickens, two other cats and a gecko. Also, to clarify, DS never ASKED for a kitten. Never even hinted towards one. But I kind of wanted one and knew he would love the idea. He just never would have in a million years asked.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2015 21:55:51 GMT -5
They called this afternoon. We're getting both and the first one tomorrow. I hadn't expected it would all go through so soon so we did some scrambling tonight. We want to set her up in her own room for now so she needed her own litterbox, bowls, bed and a few toys. Plus we picked up a bag of the food she was getting there.
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Post by taz157 on Dec 22, 2015 22:00:18 GMT -5
MPL - Yeah!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2015 22:09:21 GMT -5
You're my HERO mpl......both kitties! Yay! Awww, they are such cuties~!
Merry Christmas!!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2015 22:13:26 GMT -5
I sure hope this works out with our old cat.
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Post by Jaguar on Dec 22, 2015 22:23:49 GMT -5
I sure hope this works out with our old cat. Me too.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2015 22:35:19 GMT -5
I know, I know.......my 1st kitty, "Bailey" (8.5 yrs) was an only for about 5 yrs., when we found our 2nd, "Birdie" (3.5yrs) on our compost pile 3 yrs. ago....ayiyiyi...they still don't get along super well, but they don't actually connect and fight. Bailey just growls when Birdie chases her to no end wanting to play and/or chase her out of an area she (Birdie) has claimed! Bailey is almost 9, overweight, tired and was the princess forever, before this lil' whipper-snapper came around, stealing all the attention and areas that used to belong to lil' Miss Only!
Poor Bailey...lol...
You must tell us their names when you and the boys pick them!
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Post by Opti on Dec 22, 2015 22:50:06 GMT -5
Congrats MPL. I hope it all works out well. I guess one will be a Christmas kitten. (Just noticed no seasonal emoticons this year. )
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2015 23:04:33 GMT -5
You must tell us their names when you and the boys pick them! I told DS he could change their names, but he thinks they should keep the ones they've had, so Tumbles and Scout it is.
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Post by Cookies Galore on Dec 22, 2015 23:27:48 GMT -5
Oh! The new kitty babies are so cute!!!! I love them! And I love that they will (hopefully) be each other's companions. I brought a kitten into our apartment when my cat was 11 years old (they are now 4 and 15). For a while it felt like a mistake, and I don't know if I would do it again, but for a lifesaving measure, it was the right call. We kept the new guy segregated from the old lady (in a dog crate, because of the lack of room), and after a week or so we let them have longer unsupervised time together. They still fight, but I also catch the old lady licking the head of the younger guy quite a bit. I also had to get used to feeding them separately with different formulas, so good-bye leaving food out for a few days! But even with the change in habits and some kitty conflict, I think that we did the right thing at the time. It was an adjustment, but I think both cats feel safe, loved, and secure, even with their different needs. I hope you have a similar positive experience!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2015 11:20:37 GMT -5
I'm not sure if it's better or worse that they're not teeny tiny kittens. Those might be more tolerable because he could just bat them across the room if they annoyed him. These are about 5-6 months old and decent sized but probably still crazy.
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Post by lexxy703 on Dec 23, 2015 11:21:19 GMT -5
Tumbles gets her forever home today! I'm so happy for her & excited for you!
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