They grow up so soon...

[vilakins]

Jasmin is about four and a half months old--and has just gone on heat! This has never happened to a kitten of mine, and she's DRIVING ME SPARE! She's crying all the time, writhing all over the carpet--and me and the other cats if she can manage it--and sticking her bum and tail in the air. That sounds pretty conclusive to me, though I've never seen it before. Aaaargh!

How am I going to sleep tonight? And if course it would happen on a weekend--as cat emergencies always do--so I can't ring the vet till tomorrow, but I tell you, she's going in ASAP.

In other cat news, I have two Lonely Miaow foster homes to visit to see their (always neutered) cats. They were delighted that I wanted a 'teenager' rather than a small kitten, and apparently they have a selection of young cats from just older than Jasmin to 1-2 years old. One place has a little silver tabby. I always wanted a silver tabby. However I'll be going for personality and attraction to me, not looks.

Comments

[wolfma.livejournal.com]

That is wise, choosing on basis of personality. We've had strays we thought were quite homely at first fill out and become very pretty after living with us for a while.

We've raised generations of cats, and I prefer the older ones to the kittens despite the cuteness factor.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I chose Claudia on personality--her sister was a lot prettier--but she became a beautiful cat. She was known as the kitten from outer space though; I should find, scan, and post pictures.

I don't get people loving kittens and not the cats they grow into. My kittens were cute, but I really loved the adults for their personalities and little quirks they develop.

[wolfma.livejournal.com]

Adult cats know you, too, unlike kittens. They calm down with age and become companions.

My roommate had a Calico Van with huge eyes we called Alien Kitty--and her name was Cally!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Awwww. That's the third Cally cat I've heard of, but I think it's always short for calico. My sister had a cameo-coloured cat called Cammie (one of my rescues).