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Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Siamese on the Horizon. Maybe Two?

Blogger ate my first post today. I had typed quite a bit how J and I had stayed up way too late last night, then got up way early to go to DB's for a bunch of immune testing...but honestly, I am too beat to recount the entire story. I now know why PropYourHips left and went to typepad. Who can blame her?

Spent the day packing things for LA. This trip was so last minute that I'm sure to have forgotten something important. The most important things in a real estate transfaction are usually documents, but I'll have my laptop so I should be safe.

The Siamese Cat Rescue folks called me tonight and did a half hour interview with me. They said my references were great, and so we passed the first stage. Tonight was stage 2. We chatted for a while, she asked me a stream of preset questions. The things she asked me were totally reasonable questions...and really well done. At the end she said that we had her vote. So t looks like we passed this stage and now we await the vote of the entire board of directors. Serious stuff for cat adoption, no? At least they're not asking us to do fingerprints and a serious home interview like with HoldingPattern. ;-) But if they approve us we'll be in!

J wants a pair of kittens because he wants to enjoy them being frisky and all of the bonding that goes on with them...I am pretty much okay with kittens, they're cute, playful, who doesn't like kittens? But there is something to be said for a mature cat that just wants to "hang" with you. Ya know? Mature kitties have gotten though, for the most part, their desire to shred every piece of furniture in the house, and climb the blinds at 3AM in then get stuck and howl for mom to come and save them. Regular kittens do stuff like this. But Siamese kittens are like cats on crack. They are totally hyper from the day they're hatched.

My last Siamese, Popoki, or Kiki for short, was a gorgeous blue point "applehead". Meaning, she wasn't one of those freakish Siamese with the very angular heads that look like upside down triangles. Applehead Siamese are the old, true line of the Siamese and they're stocky, robust cats....not at all the frail, skinny Siamese that's popular today.

So once we are approved we'll be on the lookout for two female "applehead" Siamese kittens. They're sure to be terrors, and I know it'll be a huge job to get them to not shred the furniture...but they are so worth it.

Comments on "Siamese on the Horizon. Maybe Two?"

 

Blogger Thalia said ... (6:30 AM) : 

Sounds like a very good investment. We had cats growing up but my mother didn't like the way Siamese 'cried' like a baby, so we only had mutts. I'm sure yours will be gorgeous.

 

Blogger Tiff said ... (10:32 AM) : 

Kiki was soooo adorable.
Good luck finding your kitty cats. How exciting.
>^..^<

 

Blogger Donna said ... (4:30 PM) : 

I'm thinking about getting another dog...yes, we already have two, but a part of me wants to take care of something small. Good luck with the kitty adoption and your LA trip.

 

Blogger Fertile Soul said ... (1:43 AM) : 

Cat lovers unite! I want to do a cartoon about my cats, they're hilarious! And they really cheer me up. I'm glad you're going this route.

I dont know much about Siamese, but there's sticky tape that doesnt harm furniture, but will bug the heck out of cats if they try to dig their claws into the furniture and come away with tape. But make sure you have some alternative scratching post that they're welcome at. Also, kittens can be trained to not scratch furniture, if you're remind them every single time and spray them with a water bottle every time they get their claws in.

Ok, enough assvice for one day, i say!

 

Blogger tonya said ... (11:04 PM) : 

Fascinating! I had no idea why our cat has a rounder face than other siamese-- he must be an applehead! All we know is that his mom was a calico, but he looks pure Tonkinese (very, very dark) but with very soft fur and a nice, round face. He's also big (16lb) and not all that chubby except for the typical spayed-male swingy tummy.

I hope you get your kittens soon! :)

 

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