Pet adoption

People suck. Wish I could make it all fluffy and pretty, but there it is. I hope the kitties find themselves a furever home soon, with people who are willing to put in the effort to let them settle in.

Our ragdoll was the one in a million. No exaggeration, on day one he waltzed right in like he'd been here all 9 years of his life. He jumped up on our couch, plopped down and rolled over for bellyrubs, and promptly went to sleep. He's been that way since.

Originally Posted by AbsoluteApril

(Dawn, one of my cats is named Jinx too! Well she's Hyjinx, Jinxy or Jinx.. or stink butt depending on my mood lol)

lol April, you're the second person I have heard of that has a cat named Jinx. Apparently someone in the building where my husband works has a Jinx, also, saw him on the guy's website.

Our ragdoll was the one in a million. No exaggeration, on day one he waltzed right in like he'd been here all 9 years of his life. He jumped up on our couch, plopped down and rolled over for bellyrubs, and promptly went to sleep. He's been that way since.

I raise TICA Ragdolls. They are the dog of the cat world! I've never met an Ragdoll who didn't do the exact same thing. I've adopted out raggies to homes that were all about dogs and every one of them has come back for a second Ragdoll!

post a pic of a ragdoll?

My husband is severley allergic to cats. We have 7 and I'm fostering 9 bottle baby orphans. It has taken years to figure out a allergy medicine cocktail that works for him. Now that he's on the meds, his allergies symptoms are almost non-existant.

I can check what he's taking if you want. I know he's taking daily Allegra/fexofenadine, Advair inhaler for the asthma and something he snorts up his nose.

I believe these meds saved his life, his asthma was so bad even without any allergy causing animals in the house, he's allergic to everything else I.E. dust, pollen etc.... Some nights he could barely breath even with a rescue inhaler.

Originally Posted by Southern Wolf

post a pic of a ragdoll?

Our darling Vinnie. 40 pounds of love in a 20 pound sack.

Here are some pictures of the cat I was adopting out. He was listed as a flamepoint siamese at the adoption shelter, but obviously only because they assume anything with color points is a siamese. To me seems very much a ragdoll. He also had the hugest, most gorgeous blue eyes. Most of the time his pupils showed red, so in the fluorescent lights in the kitchen the red and blue would mix to give his eyes an almost purple hue, always loved that. He also had orange freckles on the pink part of his nose





I got an email a short while ago stating that the woman I spoke to earlier in the day went out to take him from the previous adopter. I made sure to mention that if she was not willing to give him well over a week to adjust then it might be best for her to look elsewhere as I'd really rather not have him be tossed from home to home just because he doesn't adjust and become totally comfortable within a couple of days. She agreed and said she totally understood how cats are in that respect. So hopefully that means he has landed in a better home this time around.

Also to the earlier comments on allergy med cocktails, that was actually my issue. Over the last decade I have been on upwards of 25+ pills per day due to all of my illnesses. And I've been on every possible otc and prescription allergy med there was. At some point you just have to set a limit as to how far you are willing to go into debt due to medical issues that can be resolved in other ways. This was just one more of the sacrifices I've had to make to resolve or tame some of my medical issues.

Also, Shadera, quick question about your ragdoll. When it comes to grooming, and them having such insane amounts of hair, have you had to invest a lot into brushing, trimming, etc. to keep him nice and mat free?
I know most people with long hair cats complain about that being such a terrible issue. But seriously during the 5+ years I had my Pima, not once did I run a brush through his hair. He groomed himself meticulously, used his back claws to brush his neck and ear area thoroughly, and used his teeth to detangle the hair between the pads on his feet. I was amazed the first time I sat there and watched him go to work not just licking off the loose hair, but actually brushing himself with his back claws and teeth.

Originally Posted by MagickalMorphs

Our darling Vinnie. 40 pounds of love in a 20 pound sack.

OMG... are those eyes for real? That is the first thing that caught my attention.... WOW

Wish my kitty played well with others... ya'll are making me want another one.

When I adopted Taylor...that is the one thing they asked me... did I have other cats... and she didn't play well with others. I truely believe they wouldnt have let me adopt her if I had said yes.