This might be really wierd - I'm going to try and work out whether we should get another cat, here out loud in the blog. You can voice an opinion too.
We already have a cat Sophie. She is a tortiseshell, fat and funny. She likes to chase her tail and play with things. She also has this distressing habit of ripping up wallpaper. We like her.
Shona has been breeding Siamese cats. She has one kitten left from the last litter. Its a female, and it is not the most beautiful kitten ever created. Its third eyelid doesn't retract fully, and last time I saw her the skin round her eyes was a bit scabby, but I think that has cleared up. She is a cuddly sort of cat, and has been raised under the tender ministrations of three kids, so she is used to the kind of abuse c is likely to hand out.
We used to have a Siamese, her name was Grace, and she would be the most loved pet we have ever had. She was also the most challenging, and medically expensive. But we already know we like the Siamese way of being.
We have a relaively small house, but it does have a cat door, so the critters can come and go. We could do with a lot more trees round the place, but there is only so much we can do about that.
Sophie prefers to have company, she has always made a friend in our other houses, someone to lie round with and to play with. It seems she hasn't found a soul mate at Heretaunga, which has left her bored and restless - read the wallpaper is getting a hammering!
R wants a silver cat - probably a British shorthair. He certainly does not want three cats. This silver cat is supposed to be a birthday present.
So what do you think? Should I give this cuddly friendly female Siamese a home or not? Opinions and further information requests welcome...
PS I haven't broached the subject with the Great Leader.
Posted by Toni at July 1, 2003 10:19 AMoooh - I'd go for a British Blue. But they're usually really stoooopid, and so have a short lifespan! So maybe the Siamese, since she needs a home.
But don't listen to me, I'm allergic to cats anyway!
Posted by: Fi at July 1, 2003 09:37 PMI've only lived with moggies, so I can't say. Have you made a decision yet?
Posted by: iona at July 2, 2003 05:31 PMYeah, the Great Leader put his foot down and said no. I had to help him do it, but he did finally decide he had an opinion.
Are British shorthairs that thick? Are they horrible to live with?
Posted by: toni at July 3, 2003 03:18 PMmore than one of any animal is dangerous territory
Posted by: Richard D. Bartlett at July 3, 2003 08:55 PMOddly, after making a decision, the Great Leader said we would take the kitten when Shona asked him herself last night.
So now I need a name for the new cat. She is a seal point siamese - if that makes any difference
Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right.
Posted by: WolfmanRobichaud Sarah at January 27, 2004 02:46 AM