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Welcome, Guest You have to register before you can post on our site. Username    Password    Remember me Search Forums (Advanced Search) Forum Statistics » Members: 402 » Latest member: Sabrinalon » Forum threads: 519 » Forum posts: 7,527 Full Statistics Online Users There are currently 21 online users. » 0 Member(s) | 20 Guest(s) Bing Latest Threads Memorial Shadow Forum: Ragdoll Loss Last Post: MUM_of_FLUFFY 11-26-2024, 04:57 PM » Replies: 1 » Views: 34 ????? Forum: General Chat Last Post: MUM_of_FLUFFY 11-26-2024, 04:56 PM » Replies: 5 » Views: 116 Watching Birds Together Forum: Ragdoll Cat Gallery Last Post: MUM_of_FLUFFY 11-26-2024, 04:41 PM » Replies: 2 » Views: 19 Zimba and Daisy Forum: Ragdoll Cat Gallery Last Post: MUM_of_FLUFFY 11-14-2024, 05:39 PM » Replies: 1 » Views: 39 Zimba and Daisy update Forum: Ragdoll Health Last Post: MUM_of_FLUFFY 11-07-2024, 01:03 AM » Replies: 7 » Views: 173 Yesterday was tough Forum: Ragdoll Cat Stories Last Post: MUM_of_FLUFFY 10-25-2024, 05:27 AM » Replies: 1 » Views: 39 I'm not getting up no way Forum: Ragdoll Cat Gallery Last Post: MUM_of_FLUFFY 10-25-2024, 05:18 AM » Replies: 1 » Views: 44 Zimba and Daisy Forum: Ragdoll Cat Gallery Last Post: MUM_of_FLUFFY 10-20-2024, 02:41 AM » Replies: 3 » Views: 65 Help my fur is too long Forum: Ragdoll Cat Gallery Last Post: MUM_of_FLUFFY 09-22-2024, 02:38 AM » Replies: 1 » Views: 177 New toy for Zimba and Dai... Forum: Ragdoll Cat Gallery Last Post: MUM_of_FLUFFY 09-14-2024, 06:44 PM » Replies: 4 » Views: 258

Our First Real Snow and... Posted by: Smudge's Mom - 02-02-2022, 05:18 PM - Forum: Other Pet Gallery - Replies (1) ...Sierra is loving it.   Cat Enclosure and boys Posted by: HelenMac - 01-31-2022, 11:11 PM - Forum: Ragdoll Cat Gallery - Replies (6) Finally some photos of the revamped enclosure And of course close up of the boys snoozing   Two upset boys Posted by: HelenMac - 01-28-2022, 07:09 PM - Forum: Ragdoll Cat Stories - Replies (4) Well the boys were most upset and didn't know what was going on. Suddenly they were banned from the enclosure for 24 hours both the outdoor cat towers were suddenly in the bedroom they didn't know where to put themselves having the choice of  4 cat towers jammed into the bedroom while the wood was all painted outside..  Apparently gets done every 6-10 years.   We been here coming up 7.   Beginning to think need to have a external door that's permanently locked until times like these put in the enclosure as the painter had to come into the house then thru the bedroom to get out into the enclosure with ladders ect. Of course the boys wanted to help so had to lock them in side. Shadow lay on the tower watching like the gentleman he is as for Zimba well he decided he had a better view from the kitchen bench.    Of course like the kind hearted mum I am I let him and disinfected the bench afterwards.  Sorry no photos as my phone died.   Hubby Says? Posted by: HelenMac - 01-25-2022, 12:28 AM - Forum: General Chat - Replies (1) Hubby says the cupboards have more cat food than human food.    Yes we are well stocked who knows when I can get out again. Then we have the litter and 3 bags or dry food in the garage.   Think boys are taken care off. Don't worry plenty of food in the freezer and other 3 cupboards for us.     Snow and Covid to start the year Posted by: NatsFan78 - 01-21-2022, 09:50 PM - Forum: General Chat - Replies (15) Well this year is off to a less than ideal start. Monday, January 3, we got over a foot of snow and our power was out all week. My poor Jaxon was so cold, he slept under the covers with me. We were unable to get out for several days. A couple days later we got a bit more snow, this time with some ice. Thankfully we kept our power that time.  Unfortunately that was just the beginning. My daughter’s sister-in-law works for a huge corporation. Her assistant manager came to work with Covid symptoms over a week and a half, lied on the screening questions they have to answer each day at the door, and told no one. She finally bought a rapid test and took it on her lunch break one day. It was positive. She still told no one and finished her shift that day. Her daughter called the next morning and ask if everyone in her department had been tested yet. She was curious if her mom was the only one to test positive. She had no idea her mom had not told anyone, she had reported her absence through the company absence reporting service but no one had alerted her department yet.  Now, if she was not going to be paid and could not afford to miss work I could understand. My frustration with her is that the business will pay any employee that tests positive full pay for up to 30 days. It was stupid and completely unnecessary. She did follow the company rules about masks and actually wore gloves, she has been doing both since this mess started. She is fully vaccinated and has had her booster. She told a friend she thought because she was fully vaccinated and was always careful she couldn’t get it, she thought it was the flu. She panicked and was afraid she would be in trouble when she tested positive. My question is why would you come to work everyday thinking you have the flu? That’s stupid too, sorry. The company has sick time available to employees. She could have stayed home with full pay two weeks with the flu.  My daughter’s sister-in-law tested positive a few days later, her younger sister a day after that. My daughter was around them with her family before anyone realized they had been exposed. I was with my daughter’s family the day after that. My daughter, son-in-law, and three grandsons (ages 2 months, 1 year, and 2 years old) all got sick and tested positive. I was next, then my son. My cousin is also now positive. My husband has diabetes and is on medication for high blood pressure. He is not vaccinated. Thankfully he is still negative and symptom free.  Out of the adults that have tested positive, not counting the assistant manager, four of us are fully vaccinated including having the booster. The other three have not had any vaccinations. The babies had runny noses and laid around for two days. They did not seem to be bothered by it very much at all thankfully. As for the adults we have all have had the same symptoms; congestion, cough, body aches, fever, headache, loss of taste, loss of smell, and exhaustion. It has been about the same as far as severity too. Those of us who are vaccinated wear masks always, the unvaccinated near wear them. It really makes me question the vaccines and masks if we all have it, with the same symptoms and severity.  My sweet Jaxon has been by my side all week, even more than usual. I think he knows I feel awful. Hopefully we will all start to feel better soon. I miss coffee, chocolate ice cream, and spaghetti so much ? It is really hard to eat when you can’t taste your food at all. On the bright side I have been eating things I hate the taste of but that are good for me so my nutrition is vastly improved for the moment. I hope all of you are healthy and well.   Groomed boys Posted by: HelenMac - 01-17-2022, 11:01 PM - Forum: Ragdoll Cat Gallery - Replies (4) Here's Shadow he was in the sun on the table And Zimba sitting on the back of dad's chair   Boys got groomed Posted by: HelenMac - 01-17-2022, 02:19 AM - Forum: Ragdoll Cat Stories - Replies (7) For the first time in over a year we were able to have a   groomer out to do the boys.   First time we had this lady as only allowed vaccinated people in the village but man I was so impressed she will be back.  Most amazing lady.  She sat on the floor with her legs stretched out  calling Shadow who ambled on over to say hello.  She picked him up and laid him on her legs on his back talking and stroking his tummy and under his chin then while talking and stroking clipped his nails. He never moved. Then proceeded to shave his belly all while he was zoned out on his back on her legs I've never seen anything like it...  She then did the hygene trim I was blown away he just lay there.  She must be a cat whisperer.  Then turned him over to sit in between her legs and brushed him out and trimed the uneven bits from when I cut knots out. He wasn't impressed with the brushing had a few knots but she talked and stroked the whole time and combed them out.  Then was Zimba's turn.  Same on his back on her legs talking and stroking then proceeded to trim ect. I was blown away how long Zimba was his back legs touched her stomach and his head nestled against the top of her foot as she had it pulled up to stop him getting away.    She was so relaxed therefore the boys were relaxed.  Hour later both boys trimmed and happy.    She will most definately be back.  Will take pictures and post tomorrow was too late tonight.   I'm Sad Posted by: Smudge's Mom - 01-07-2022, 06:33 PM - Forum: Ragdoll Loss - Replies (6) My amazing PookaPee would have been 20 years old today.  We miss her so much.   Birman or Ragdoll? Posted by: ben_marko - 01-06-2022, 06:26 PM - Forum: Ragdoll Cat Gallery - Replies (3) My mother gave me her friend's cat to take care of (my mother's friend had passed away). She was only abut 5 months old when we got her, and now she is 10 months old (and bigger!). But she looks like a pedigreed breed, and knowing my mother's friend (she loved siamese-type cats) I am guessing that Susie is a Birman. But there are no Birmans with her particular type of points - there is such a thing as a tortie point ragdoll, but no calico points for either Birmans or Ragdolls. She really does look like a calico point. Eh. But opinions matter, and I would like some help in identifying her. Any help would be appreciated - Attached Files Thumbnail(s)           Ring Out The Sad, Ring In The Glad Posted by: Smudge's Mom - 01-02-2022, 04:21 PM - Forum: General Chat - Replies (6) The SAD As you know we lost our wonderful PookaPee in mid October.  What I didn't tell you is that Judy (my daughter) lost our precious Fozzie Bear just 3 weeks later.  It was not unexpected...he was a giant breed of nearly 15 years, but it was still heartbreaking.  But then, on the morning before Thanksgiving, she lost Marty.  He was walking to his breakfast and suddenly collapsed.  They rushed him to the vet and it was determined that his foreleg was shattered.  After much consultation with their regular doctor and two orthopedic specialist it was determined that Marty had undiagnosed bone cancer.  Because of his size, age and arthritic problems, it was decided that amputation was not an option in that it would probably only give him an additional six months of absolute misery. He was helped to pass at that time.  The GLAD On Christmas Eve, Judy and Brian adopted two precious tabby girls from one of the rescues that I have worked with for many years.  They are 8 month old sisters that were born in the foster home so are wonderfully socialized.  Their names are Tabitha and Mystic.  Within 48 hours of arriving at Judy's and Brian's, they were not only right at home, they had pretty much taken over the home.  And since the little ladies had been raised with dogs, Judy and Brian decided to go ahead and adopt an 8 month old Great Pyrenees/Bernese Mountain pup named Sierra.  She had been raised with cats and had shown no aggressive tendencies whatsoever.  They brought her home on New Years Day and started a very slow introduction today.  So far all is going very well.  Sierra seems pretty disinterested in the girls and Tabitha's attitude seems to say, " I was here first so deal with it."  Mystic seems to feel that as long as food is plentiful, it doesn't matter who has come for dinner. Anyway that is what has been going on around here.  So here are a couple of pictures of my new grandkids.     PS.  Sierra is already 85 pounds First Previous Next Last