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Our kitties...

Popie was an "off the street" rescue about 4 months old. She adopted by
dough bowl to sleep in her first night here. She often still crams herself
into it for a nap.

The two tuxedos together are Peanut and Peewee, twin boys, rescued from the
desert after their mother was carried off by a cayote.

Mr. Bailey adopted "me" on a trip to PetSmart.

Millie is our dowager queen, 13 years old, who came to us from the ASPCA.

We adopted Margaret, now deceased, from a shelter after learning it would
be her last night there before being put down. She had been badly abused,
and trusted no one but me.

These are our "kids"!

http://groups.msn.com/WaynesGang/shoebox.msnw?albumlist=2

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four,
unless there are three other people.
 
"Wayne Boatwright" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sun 04 Sep 2005 03:42:52p, kilikini wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
> >
> > "Wayne Boatwright" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >> Our kitties...
> >>
> >> Popie was an "off the street" rescue about 4 months old. She adopted
by
> >> dough bowl to sleep in her first night here. She often still crams
> >> herself into it for a nap.
> >>
> >> The two tuxedos together are Peanut and Peewee, twin boys, rescued from
> >> the desert after their mother was carried off by a cayote.
> >>
> >> Mr. Bailey adopted "me" on a trip to PetSmart.
> >>
> >> Millie is our dowager queen, 13 years old, who came to us from the
> ASPCA.
> >>
> >> We adopted Margaret, now deceased, from a shelter after learning it
> would
> >> be her last night there before being put down. She had been badly
> abused,
> >> and trusted no one but me.
> >>
> >> These are our "kids"!
> >>
> >> http://groups.msn.com/WaynesGang/shoebox.msnw?albumlist=2
> >>
> >
> > Wayne I just "acquired" a new kitty, too, but she's covered in ringworm
> and
> > we're currently undergoing treatment. You can find all of my "kids" at
> > http://www.geocities.com/kilikini1 Just click on the kitty pages.
> >
> > kili
>
> All your kitties are beautiful, kili! Both of our twin boys had ringworm
> when we got them. I had never encountered it before. We took them to the
> vet. He was going to charge nearly $700 to treat them. There was no way
> we could do that. We went elsewhere and got a prescription shampoo for
> ringworm. We used that religiously, plus an over-the-counter ointment,
and
> they were ringworm free in about a month. Their coats are beautiful now.
>
> Your new baby is so sweet. She's going to be fine, and she will love you
> all the more for helping her.
>
> --

Thanks, Wayne. Yeah, we have her on Program® right now and as soon as her
incision heals from the spaying, we're going to start shampoo treatment.
The vet practically gave me a death sentence on her because of her ringworm!
I'm learning that it's not all that bad.

kili
 
"Wayne Boatwright" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Our kitties...
>
> Popie was an "off the street" rescue about 4 months old. She adopted by
> dough bowl to sleep in her first night here. She often still crams
> herself
> into it for a nap.
>
> The two tuxedos together are Peanut and Peewee, twin boys, rescued from
> the
> desert after their mother was carried off by a cayote.
>
> Mr. Bailey adopted "me" on a trip to PetSmart.
>
> Millie is our dowager queen, 13 years old, who came to us from the ASPCA.
>
> We adopted Margaret, now deceased, from a shelter after learning it would
> be her last night there before being put down. She had been badly abused,
> and trusted no one but me.
>
> These are our "kids"!
>
> http://groups.msn.com/WaynesGang/shoebox.msnw?albumlist=2
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright *¿*

Oh, Wayne! Your millie looks almost like my Toesie. Toesie is a
multi-paw/toe male maine coon.
 
"kilikini" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Wayne Boatwright" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> Our kitties...
>>
>> Popie was an "off the street" rescue about 4 months old. She adopted by
>> dough bowl to sleep in her first night here. She often still crams
> herself
>> into it for a nap.
>>
>> The two tuxedos together are Peanut and Peewee, twin boys, rescued from
> the
>> desert after their mother was carried off by a cayote.
>>
>> Mr. Bailey adopted "me" on a trip to PetSmart.
>>
>> Millie is our dowager queen, 13 years old, who came to us from the ASPCA.
>>
>> We adopted Margaret, now deceased, from a shelter after learning it would
>> be her last night there before being put down. She had been badly
>> abused,
>> and trusted no one but me.
>>
>> These are our "kids"!
>>
>> http://groups.msn.com/WaynesGang/shoebox.msnw?albumlist=2
>>
>
> Wayne I just "acquired" a new kitty, too, but she's covered in ringworm
> and
> we're currently undergoing treatment. You can find all of my "kids" at
> http://www.geocities.com/kilikini1 Just click on the kitty pages.
>
> kili
>
We had a cat do that too, but she was smart, she decided she wanted to be
with us before she had the kittens. She had 5 lovely kittens on Labour Day
of all things!

Found homes for all of them and then got her spayed.
 
On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 22:42:52 GMT, kilikini wrote:
>
> Wayne I just "acquired" a new kitty, too, but she's covered in ringworm and
> we're currently undergoing treatment. You can find all of my "kids" at
> http://www.geocities.com/kilikini1 Just click on the kitty pages.
>
> kili
>
Your new baby will get better; she's lucky to have you!

I couldn't help but think that you won't be tripping over her in the
dark of night with all that white fur. :) Rio was the first one I've
had with white markings and believe me, it was easy to see him at
night. http://tinypic.com/ddg777.jpg
 
On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 23:09:18 GMT, kilikini wrote:

> The vet practically gave me a death sentence on her because of her ringworm!

WHAT??? What was he thinking?

sf
 
"sf" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 22:42:52 GMT, kilikini wrote:
> >
> > Wayne I just "acquired" a new kitty, too, but she's covered in ringworm
and
> > we're currently undergoing treatment. You can find all of my "kids" at
> > http://www.geocities.com/kilikini1 Just click on the kitty pages.
> >
> > kili
> >
> Your new baby will get better; she's lucky to have you!
>
> I couldn't help but think that you won't be tripping over her in the
> dark of night with all that white fur. :) Rio was the first one I've
> had with white markings and believe me, it was easy to see him at
> night. http://tinypic.com/ddg777.jpg
>

That's a great pic, Barb! I love it!

kili
 
"sf" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 23:09:18 GMT, kilikini wrote:
>
> > The vet practically gave me a death sentence on her because of her
ringworm!
>
> WHAT??? What was he thinking?
>
> sf

*She* and she was practically telling me to put her down.

kili
 
kilikini wrote:
> "Wayne Boatwright" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > On Sun 04 Sep 2005 03:42:52p, kilikini wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >
> > >
> > > "Wayne Boatwright" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > >> Our kitties...
> > >>
> > >> Popie was an "off the street" rescue about 4 months old. She adopted
> by
> > >> dough bowl to sleep in her first night here. She often still crams
> > >> herself into it for a nap.
> > >>
> > >> The two tuxedos together are Peanut and Peewee, twin boys, rescued from
> > >> the desert after their mother was carried off by a cayote.
> > >>
> > >> Mr. Bailey adopted "me" on a trip to PetSmart.
> > >>
> > >> Millie is our dowager queen, 13 years old, who came to us from the
> > ASPCA.
> > >>
> > >> We adopted Margaret, now deceased, from a shelter after learning it
> > would
> > >> be her last night there before being put down. She had been badly
> > abused,
> > >> and trusted no one but me.
> > >>
> > >> These are our "kids"!
> > >>
> > >> http://groups.msn.com/WaynesGang/shoebox.msnw?albumlist=2
> > >>
> > >
> > > Wayne I just "acquired" a new kitty, too, but she's covered in ringworm
> > and
> > > we're currently undergoing treatment. You can find all of my "kids" at
> > > http://www.geocities.com/kilikini1 Just click on the kitty pages.
> > >
> > > kili
> >
> > All your kitties are beautiful, kili! Both of our twin boys had ringworm
> > when we got them. I had never encountered it before. We took them to the
> > vet. He was going to charge nearly $700 to treat them. There was no way
> > we could do that. We went elsewhere and got a prescription shampoo for
> > ringworm. We used that religiously, plus an over-the-counter ointment,
> and
> > they were ringworm free in about a month. Their coats are beautiful now.
> >
> > Your new baby is so sweet. She's going to be fine, and she will love you
> > all the more for helping her.
> >
> > --
>
> Thanks, Wayne. Yeah, we have her on Program® right now and as soon as her
> incision heals from the spaying, we're going to start shampoo treatment.
> The vet practically gave me a death sentence on her because of her ringworm!
> I'm learning that it's not all that bad.
>
> kili

Wayne & Kili,

Your "kids" are dear - and very lucky to have landed in such good
homes. Admit a soft spot for tuxedos - we are owned by several.
Worked in animal rescue for quite a while & aquired a small herd of
"unadoptables", who presented a challenge when we moved to Oregon from
CA last year. Love them all to pieces, but that was the longest drive
of my life!

Ringworm's a *****, but definitely treatable. If you aren't already, it
would be a very good idea to quarantine your ringworm kitty in an
easily cleaned room (like a bathroom) and pay special attention to
sanitizing your hands and clothing until the ringworm is totally
cleared up. It's easily spread to other animals and the cat who is
being treated can be reinfected. If you have access to a real
hepafilter, use it in the room with the kitty. Grab a box of disposable
surgical goves and wear them when handling the cat. Definitely go over
surfaces regularly with a 1:10 chlorine bleach solution and wash the
cat's bedding in hot water and chlorine bleach often. It's a bit of a
pain (and it seems sort of mean to isolate the cat), but it's temporary
& well worth it.

We successfully treated & placed a whole bunch of "ringworm kitties"
over the years. The only time we had long-term problems was when
soft-hearted fosters got sloppy with the sanitation issues. Good luck
with your new baby Kili - she'll be curled up on the end of your bed in
no time.
Nancy T
 
On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 23:34:47 GMT, kilikini wrote:

>
> "sf" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 23:09:18 GMT, kilikini wrote:
> >
> > > The vet practically gave me a death sentence on her because of her
> ringworm!
> >
> > WHAT??? What was he thinking?
> >
> > sf
>
> *She* and she was practically telling me to put her down.
>
But why????
 
On Sun 04 Sep 2005 04:09:20p, MoM wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Oh, Wayne! Your millie looks almost like my Toesie. Toesie is a
> multi-paw/toe male maine coon.

Oh, that is special! Millie is a bobtail, has about a 1-1/2" stub. :) Our
twin boy tuxdos are also bobtails.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four,
unless there are three other people.
 
sf wrote:
> On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 23:09:18 GMT, kilikini wrote:
>
>> The vet practically gave me a death sentence on her because of her
>> ringworm!
>
> WHAT??? What was he thinking?
>
> sf

$$$s

Ken.
 
On Sun 04 Sep 2005 05:07:20p, ntantiques wrote in rec.food.cooking:


> Wayne & Kili,
>
> Your "kids" are dear - and very lucky to have landed in such good
> homes. Admit a soft spot for tuxedos - we are owned by several.
> Worked in animal rescue for quite a while & aquired a small herd of
> "unadoptables", who presented a challenge when we moved to Oregon from
> CA last year. Love them all to pieces, but that was the longest drive
> of my life!

Thank you, we love them dearly. When we moved from OH to AZ, we only had two
kitties. That was enough of a challenge! :)

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four,
unless there are three other people.
 
On 5 Sep 2005 02:45:01 +0200, Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> On Sun 04 Sep 2005 04:09:20p, MoM wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
> > Oh, Wayne! Your millie looks almost like my Toesie. Toesie is a
> > multi-paw/toe male maine coon.
>
> Oh, that is special! Millie is a bobtail, has about a 1-1/2" stub. :) Our
> twin boy tuxdos are also bobtails.

How did they end up with bobtails? Our Kingston has a long "bobtail"
about 4 inches. His mom was a solid gray Manx show cat who escaped
and catted around, so to speak. All of his brothers and sisters are
solid steel gray with thick coats; 2 litter littermates had the
typical Manx no-tail and two had regular tails. He was the runt of
the litter (you'd never know it now) and his tail is halfway
in-between theirs. After DD was came back from Bali this summer, she
said cats over there are his long lost relatives because their tails
look just like his!
 
On Sun 04 Sep 2005 05:59:25p, sf wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 5 Sep 2005 02:45:01 +0200, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> On Sun 04 Sep 2005 04:09:20p, MoM wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>
>> > Oh, Wayne! Your millie looks almost like my Toesie. Toesie is a
>> > multi-paw/toe male maine coon.
>>
>> Oh, that is special! Millie is a bobtail, has about a 1-1/2" stub.
>> :) Our twin boy tuxdos are also bobtails.
>
> How did they end up with bobtails? Our Kingston has a long "bobtail"
> about 4 inches. His mom was a solid gray Manx show cat who escaped
> and catted around, so to speak. All of his brothers and sisters are
> solid steel gray with thick coats; 2 litter littermates had the
> typical Manx no-tail and two had regular tails. He was the runt of
> the litter (you'd never know it now) and his tail is halfway
> in-between theirs. After DD was came back from Bali this summer, she
> said cats over there are his long lost relatives because their tails
> look just like his!

We do know they were all born that way, but we never saw the twin boys'
parents, so have no idea. When we adopted Millie from the ASPCA, she, her
mother, and the rest of the litter were there as well. Her mother was a
bobtail (no tail at all, but not Manx), and one of Millie's sisters had a
tail about the same as Millie's.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four,
unless there are three other people.
 
"sf" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 23:34:47 GMT, kilikini wrote:
>
> >
> > "sf" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 23:09:18 GMT, kilikini wrote:
> > >
> > > > The vet practically gave me a death sentence on her because of her
> > ringworm!
> > >
> > > WHAT??? What was he thinking?
> > >
> > > sf
> >
> > *She* and she was practically telling me to put her down.
> >
> But why????
>

I don't know! She had me all paranoid. Thanks to a cat group on Usenet, I
feel much better now.

kili
 
"ntantiques" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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kilikini wrote:
> "Wayne Boatwright" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > On Sun 04 Sep 2005 03:42:52p, kilikini wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >
> > >
> > > "Wayne Boatwright" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > >> Our kitties...
Wayne & Kili,

Your "kids" are dear - and very lucky to have landed in such good
homes. Admit a soft spot for tuxedos - we are owned by several.
Worked in animal rescue for quite a while & aquired a small herd of
"unadoptables", who presented a challenge when we moved to Oregon from
CA last year. Love them all to pieces, but that was the longest drive
of my life!

Ringworm's a *****, but definitely treatable. If you aren't already, it
would be a very good idea to quarantine your ringworm kitty in an
easily cleaned room (like a bathroom) and pay special attention to
sanitizing your hands and clothing until the ringworm is totally
cleared up. It's easily spread to other animals and the cat who is
being treated can be reinfected. If you have access to a real
hepafilter, use it in the room with the kitty. Grab a box of disposable
surgical goves and wear them when handling the cat. Definitely go over
surfaces regularly with a 1:10 chlorine bleach solution and wash the
cat's bedding in hot water and chlorine bleach often. It's a bit of a
pain (and it seems sort of mean to isolate the cat), but it's temporary
& well worth it.

We successfully treated & placed a whole bunch of "ringworm kitties"
over the years. The only time we had long-term problems was when
soft-hearted fosters got sloppy with the sanitation issues. Good luck
with your new baby Kili - she'll be curled up on the end of your bed in
no time.
Nancy T


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Thanks, Nance. Wish I could isolate her in a room as you say (gosh I wish I
could!). As it is she's been in a back bedroom for 3 weeks........but
carpeted. I can only clean with disinfectant, which I do, but that's the
best I can do. I live in a really small 800 square foot house, that I can
proudly say we own!, but sticking her in our tiny bathroom is worse than
being in the room she's currently in. I'm just praying for a good outcome.
Thanks for the well wishes.

kili
 
In article <[email protected]>,
Wayne Boatwright <[email protected]> wrote:

> Our kitties...
>
> Popie was an "off the street" rescue about 4 months old. She adopted by
> dough bowl to sleep in her first night here. She often still crams herself
> into it for a nap.
>
> The two tuxedos together are Peanut and Peewee, twin boys, rescued from the
> desert after their mother was carried off by a cayote.
>
> Mr. Bailey adopted "me" on a trip to PetSmart.
>
> Millie is our dowager queen, 13 years old, who came to us from the ASPCA.
>
> We adopted Margaret, now deceased, from a shelter after learning it would
> be her last night there before being put down. She had been badly abused,
> and trusted no one but me.
>
> These are our "kids"!
>
> http://groups.msn.com/WaynesGang/shoebox.msnw?albumlist=2
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright *¿*

Your "kids" appear to be well fed. ;-)

Buncha cuties!!!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-*****." -Jack Nicholson
 
On Sun 04 Sep 2005 11:46:53p, OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> In article <[email protected]>,
> Wayne Boatwright <[email protected]> wrote:

>> These are our "kids"!
>>
>> http://groups.msn.com/WaynesGang/shoebox.msnw?albumlist=2
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright *¿*
>
> Your "kids" appear to be well fed. ;-)

They've trained us to feed them on demand. :) Mr. Bailey is the emissary.
When he thinks it's time to eat, he comes and talks to us!

> Buncha cuties!!!

Thanks!

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four,
unless there are three other people.
 
Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> Our kitties...

*Text snipped*

>
> These are our "kids"!
>
> http://groups.msn.com/WaynesGang/shoebox.msnw?albumlist=2
>

Wayne, Thank you, you have a beautiful family. Isn't it difficult to
take care of five cats? Do they all get along? Do you let them go
out of the house, or are they inside cats? I hate to think what your
veterinarian costs are, as well as their food bills. But I know that
it is all well worth it. Until my husband died, we always had three
cats in our small NYC apartments. Now I only have Tandoora. MS
 
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