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Huntersoninski posted:The fur was really short, but pretty fine and yes, very, very soft. She solidified my desire to own a cat, mild allergies be damned. Totally worth it. Just gotta be strong over the sleeping-on-the-bed issue.
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MikeJF posted:Totally worth it. Just gotta be strong over the sleeping-on-the-bed issue. I'm sure I'd adapt to the presence of a cat. My allergies kicked off in high school, and the cat I had at the time didn't bother me one lick, even sleeping on my bed. Nowadays I only get really bad with unmedicated, prolonged exposure to multi-cat (and not well kept) homes, or unaltered cats. A spayed lady cat and I would get along, I think. If I kept up with the claritin...and got a filter for my vacuum...and wiped her down often... It's gonna happen.
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Huntersoninski posted:I'm sure I'd adapt to the presence of a cat. My allergies kicked off in high school, and the cat I had at the time didn't bother me one lick, even sleeping on my bed. Nowadays I only get really bad with unmedicated, prolonged exposure to multi-cat (and not well kept) homes, or unaltered cats. A spayed lady cat and I would get along, I think. If I kept up with the claritin...and got a filter for my vacuum...and wiped her down often... I have had mild to moderate allergies to cats all my life and am currently sharing my house with two medium-long haired cats. With judicious vacuuming and general house cleaning, you'll end up desensitizing yourself to the allergens with time. Unfamiliar multi-cat houses still set me off to this day. The cats are totally worth the mild discomfort at first.
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Cant you get one of those hairless cats? Yea you can tell they are made from pure uncut evil just by looking at them, doesn't stop me from wanting one anyway.
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Clinton1011 posted:Cant you get one of those hairless cats? Yea you can tell they are made from pure uncut evil just by looking at them, doesn't stop me from wanting one anyway. Nah, most people who are allergic to cats are allergic to specific protein that is present in their hair and saliva. So a hairless cat is still out.
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A little off topic, I was downright impossibly allergic to cats as a kid. All it took for me to go on a sneezing and runny nose bout was that a cat was in a 20-yard vicinity of me - yeah it was that bad. It doesn't end there, I was allegic to house dust, eggs, feathers and a couple of other things I can't recall now - but yeah, my mom kept our apartment super-clean because I'd have an asthma attack otherwise and it wasn't fun. What happened is that as I matured, I apparently grew out of my allergies. I'm still allergic to feathers, but house dust and cat hair allergies have disappeared without a trace. Now I can spend hours cuddling with a kitty and dust doesn't bother me one bit, and I'm not even taking any meds for allergies. So is it possible to "grow out" of allergies as you mature? If so, that's awesome, I can't wait to get a kitty of my own.
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Kwyndig posted:Nah, most people who are allergic to cats are allergic to specific protein that is present in their hair and saliva. So a hairless cat is still out. Apparently hairless cats are worse since they actually produce more of the allergen than other cats.
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As a cat owner with lifelong cat allergies, I can attest that as long as your allergy is mild to moderate, you will get used to a cat you own and reactions will lessen over time.
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Poknok posted:So is it possible to "grow out" of allergies as you mature? If so, that's awesome, I can't wait to get a kitty of my own. Yes, it is possible for people to lose(or gain) allergies throughout their life.
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This is Lenny. Lenny was the best cat I could ever ask for. He was really friendly towards everyone, even strangers. He always wanted to play even though he was 4 years old. You could hear him purr from across a room and he never stopped. Unfortunately, yesterday I took him to the vet because he hadn't been acting like himself. They found a tumor in his abdomen that wasn't even on X-rays from 2 months ago. Today during exploratory surgery, they found that it had spread to his lymph nodes and kidneys and my family and I decided that we should just let him go while under anesthesia. I always meant to post pictures of him here, but I never got around to it. I just wanted to share him with everybody and I'm only sorry he's not here to see it. Apologies for poor picture quality in some of these.      This is the last picture I have of him, with Audrey, his younger sister:  I'll miss you, buddy.
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Eibon posted:This is Lenny.  Lenny looked like he was awesome as hell.
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Poknok posted:A little off topic, I was downright impossibly allergic to cats as a kid. All it took for me to go on a sneezing and runny nose bout was that a cat was in a 20-yard vicinity of me - yeah it was that bad. It doesn't end there, I was allegic to house dust, eggs, feathers and a couple of other things I can't recall now - but yeah, my mom kept our apartment super-clean because I'd have an asthma attack otherwise and it wasn't fun. I had a reasonable peanut allergy as a kid, none of the swelling throat stuff, but would vomit violently at the smell or taste of peanuts. At some point between being a teenager and my now mid 20 year old self I completely grew out of it and can go for gold. So, on my anecdotal evidence, I would say "Yes".
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Eibon posted:A gorgeous catte I'm sorry for your loss, mate. Siamese cats = best cats. He was so cute.
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Geolicious posted:
I'm sorry for your buddy. I'm not sure if the camera or lighting makes him look derp-eyed, but derpy cats are the best cats.
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Kwyndig posted:Nah, most people who are allergic to cats are allergic to specific protein that is present in their hair and saliva. So a hairless cat is still out. Yeah but on the other hand they're not bathing their fur in that saliva then leaving said fur on every surface in the house.
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Yeah I'm allergic to cats and dogs, but it's on such a animal-to-animal basis. Some cats can sleep on my face, and just the fur of some on clothing can destroy my quality of life. I read the thread about the Siberian and was interested in them before. Is a breeder the only way to find them? Are there reputable Siberian rescues? I love dogs, and had a Wheaten Terrier growing up, best dog ever. Living in NYC with one of those as a puppy would be pretty difficult.
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Eibon posted:I'll miss you, buddy. Reading through this post reminded me of my blue-point Siamese. Her name was Lapis. When she got to be around 5, her kidneys shut down (chronic renal insufficiency) and I had to put her down. Three days before I got married. I'm so, so sorry for your loss.
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MikeJF posted:Yeah but on the other hand they're not bathing their fur in that saliva then leaving said fur on every surface in the house. Saliva and skin flakes isn't that much better than saliva, fur and skin flakes. Speaking of saliva, hear Bub purr: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jYej45RGw8
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Thanks for the kind words, everyone. Yeah, Lenny was a little cross-eyed, but it never stopped him.      
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Are siamese cats really cross-eyed, or do they just appear that way because of the shape of their face? I really thing my cat is part meezer just because I have never seen such a talkative cat that wasn't.
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They really are. It used to be considered a desirable breed trait and breeders would deliberately select for it.
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veedubfreak posted:Are siamese cats really cross-eyed, or do they just appear that way because of the shape of their face? I really thing my cat is part meezer just because I have never seen such a talkative cat that wasn't. Yeah, last I checked. The center of their retinas don't line up perfectly with the center of their eyes, so when they look straight, they aren't looking straight. if that makes sense.
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Mr. Gibbycrumbles posted:I don't think this cat has an owner; I'm fairly sure this cat would be considered the owner of the person. I think that is the cat-human dynamic in most cases.
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Eibon posted:Thanks for the kind words, everyone. Yeah, Lenny was a little cross-eyed, but it never stopped him. And I'm sad all over again. Thank you for sharing these pictures, Lenny looks awesome, happy and content and I'm sure he looks that way because of the loving home you gave him. Luckily I got a little cheered up by Mustache Cat.
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Hi everyone, meet George, my mum's cat. We don't know how old he is as he lived with an old lady who died before he came to live with mum. He's missing a back leg from getting hit by a car and only has a stump of his tail left as he chewed the rest off when he was having a bad time (before being rescued by mum). He still moves really loving fast and is a complete killing machine. His favourite thing to dump on the kitchen floor is frogs (ew). He likes belly rubs, ear scratches and lap-sitting and is a big manly furry boy cat with very thick fur.   
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He only gets supervised outdoor time right? Wouldn't want him losing another leg. Also, how does a cat chew off his own tail?
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veedubfreak posted:He only gets supervised outdoor time right? Wouldn't want him losing another leg. Also, how does a cat chew off his own tail? They do that when they have nerve damage. I had a friend that had to amputate their cat's tail after it had been shut in a door- it didn't break it just had nerve damage.
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monkeytennis posted:Hi everyone, meet George, my mum's cat. We don't know how old he is as he lived with an old lady who died before he came to live with mum. He's missing a back leg from getting hit by a car and only has a stump of his tail left as he chewed the rest off when he was having a bad time (before being rescued by mum). Tail-less cats are awesome. I once had a tail-less tortoise-shell called Captain Janglybiscuits who was the fastest, most agile acrobatic cat I'd ever seen. After seeing that thing move, I always thought that tails just get in the way. It never managed to dodge my mum's car that one time though  I'll miss that cute little jangly bugger.
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I have two Manx cats so taillessness is all they've known. They have jacked up back legs and kinda run like bunnies. Also, the pre-attack kitty but wiggle on a Manx is epic.
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veedubfreak posted:He only gets supervised outdoor time right? Wouldn't want him losing another leg. Also, how does a cat chew off his own tail? Ha ha no. He has a catflap and comes and goes as he pleases, he is very independent! My mum lives in a rural area, there are no busy roads nearby and plenty of green bushy places to explore! Today he killed a seagull. A seagull! monkeytennis has a new favorite as of 11:27 on Sep 8, 2012 |
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My friend's cat is a tripod as well. It's kinda hilarious watching him run, cause he uses the back leg as a rudder and just hauls rear end around corners. It's also fun watching him stalk stuff, cause when he starts to "rev up" all you see is him shaking his rear end before hopping on something to destroy it.
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Robviously posted:I have had mild to moderate allergies to cats all my life and am currently sharing my house with two medium-long haired cats. With judicious vacuuming and general house cleaning, you'll end up desensitizing yourself to the allergens with time. Unfamiliar multi-cat houses still set me off to this day. The cats are totally worth the mild discomfort at first. I know nobody asked, but my friend's parents are letting me have the cat I posted on the last page. She's a farm cat, which they get a new batch of every spring, so they had no particular attachment to her. When they saw how much I liked her, they said I could keep her. Picking her up tomorrow, I'm so excited 
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