Say hello to Sheba, our new flame point Siamese.

[AirmensMom]

Just when we thought we had enough kitties. :shrug:

We saw her at Petsmart a few Saturdays ago when we went in for kitty litter. (It's VERY dangerous to go to Petsmart on weekends!) She's fitting well into the household. The boys especially like her. She's as sweet as can be. She's sitting in her little bed on the sofa next to me right now, watching TV.

:loveya:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

1. gorgeous!

[AirmensMom]

2. Thanks lioness.

We think so. :loveya:


:hi: :hug:

[Call Me Wesley]

3. Sofa? Did you say sofa?

Is it leather? :rofl:

Gorgeous cat! And I'm so glad the others like her.

:hug:

[AirmensMom]

6. Well, the fact that she's a FLAME point ...

sort of made it perfect timing, don't you think? :rofl:

And, yes, the sofa is leather. But we got the tough kind, just in case. :D

Good to see you, Wesley! We don't seem to be on much at the same time these days.

:hug:

[Call Me Wesley]

20. LOL!

I was visiting the local botanical garden yesterday (I posted some pics in the Photography group), and there were two kittens following me all around: A reddish boy and a black one (couldn't see the gender.) Unbelievable friendly with everyone. And every time I tried to take a shot, they aimed straight at me for more strokes. I managed this one, though, but it isn't sharp:



I'm a bit rare, lately. Major business stuff. :)

:hug:

[AirmensMom]

26. What a doll!

:loveya: And I'll have to get myself over to the Photography group and take a peek at your photos! :bounce:

I've been rare, too ... building the house. I didn't have to do anything or go anywhere today.

:hug:

[Call Me Wesley]

28. I was there with my mom,

and before I helped her getting some garden trash away, which she likes very much to stuff into plastic bags. And plastic bags seem to be the best thing to be marked by either some stray cats around here or her cats. So I guess, when she was handling them, her pants got in contact with it.

This cat was all over my mom's pants - looks like ecstasy:

[AirmensMom]

36. Yummy!

This calls for a stinky face!

:rofl:

[Shakespeare]

4. She looks like she has a little tabby in her....

If so, you've most likely got an exceptional cat there. I have a tabby-siamese mix, and they are remarkably smart and have great personalities (not that all cats aren't and don't, but there's something about that cross that produces REALLY great cats).

I adopted mine 12 years ago, and if I ever get another cat, I'll go out of my way to look for another tabby-siamese to adopt.

[AirmensMom]

11. That's the way

the colorpoint shorthairs look. Some of them even have tortoise shell points. I'm guessing that they made them by crossing Siamese and tabbies of different sorts.

We had a blue-point Siamese several years ago and he was a wonderful kitty. Our new kitty family is wonderful, too ... they're just all so different! :loveya:

I like having a variety. We have two Abyssinians, a Maine Coon, a Russian Blue, and a long-haired tuxedo kitty now, in addition to Sheba. I was going to get another blue point Siamese when Sesame died (he was 19 years and 3 months old and we had him since he was 5 weeks old), but I somehow couldn't get myself to do it. I was afraid I wouldn't be fair to the new kitty if he/she looked too much like the other one who had been my friend for so long. Funny how our brains work. :D

[MissHoneychurch]

5. Did you tell her

she will be photographed a lot more in some weeks?

[AirmensMom]

12. Not yet.

But I will! :bounce: And those will be GREAT photos!!!! :loveya:

[BuelahWitch]

7. Beautiful kitty!

Looks like she knows how to "strike a pose"! :hi:

[AirmensMom]

13. That she does.

She was sitting like that in the cage at Petsmart. Now can you see why we couldn't resist? :loveya:

:hi:

[ThomCat]

8. That is an incredibly beautiful cat!

:loveya:

[AirmensMom]

15. Thanks, ThomCat.

We think so. :loveya:

:hi: :hug:

[ceile]

9. She's beautiful!

How old is she?

[AirmensMom]

16. They estimated about a year.

But she seems a little younger. Someone found her wandering her around the neighborhood and took her to the shelter. Can you imagine someone not wanting her? :shrug: She's a real sweetheart, too! :loveya:

[ceile]

29. She looks good size in that pic

for only a year. She's got some growing left to do I bet.

[AirmensMom]

32. She weighs about 8 pounds.

That's about right. Our other girls are 8-9 pounds and they're all older (7-10 years).

[bigwillq]

10. Hello Sheba!

You're a pretty kitty. :) :hi:

[AirmensMom]

17. Meowow, bigwillq!

(That means "thank you".)

:hi:

[sammythecat]

14. Beautiful picture!,

soft as a painting. I can see it with an ornate frame somewhere in Windsor Castle.

[AirmensMom]

19. Teehee!

Thanks. :blush:

She doesn't come out too well with flash, so I had to play around with the camera ... in a relatively dark room, 8 feet away, with no flash. It was a bit tough to keep the camera focused.

[idgiehkt]

18. beautiful

I love the flame points. I had a flame point himmie kitten swipe at me and knock my glasses across the room once at a kennel I worked at. My Dad has a white cat who is flame point, just barely. They really are some of the most attractive cats. If it weren't for the orange points on my Dad's cat he probably would be deaf. Hugs to you and your new kitty.

[AirmensMom]

22. She's the first one I ever saw.

It was love at first sight. :loveya:

Thanks. :hugs: back from Sheba and me.

[GenDem]

21. She's beautiful!!!!

I'm sure that Sheba will be a very welcome addition to your family!!!!!
:hi:

[AirmensMom]

24. She is ...

beautiful and very welcome. The others accepted her with no problems at all.

:hi:

[SeattleGirl]

23. She's beautiful!

And her name fits her very well!

[AirmensMom]

25. Thanks, SG!

The shelter named her Zoey ... didn't quit fit. :shrug:


:hi: :loveya: :hug:

[AZBlue]

27. Oh my gosh, she's beautiful!

Is she the kitty that was on your arm in your other thread?

[AirmensMom]

33. No ... that would be Sophie.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=6304682&mesg_id=6304924

She's otherwise known as the vacation cat -- because she belongs to anyone who comes here on vacation. :loveya:

[AZBlue]

47. How accommodating of her!

She obviously subscribes to the theory that you can never have too many new playmates!

Speaking of which...I have to ask you a question, seeing that you've had some experience in this: I want to get a playmate for my 2 1/2 year old cat and I've never had more than one cat. My vet and the lady at the humane society both told me to keep them separated for a week or two, letting them sniff each other under the door, then swapping places for another week or two, etc, etc...a very long and complicated process that I wouldn't be able to do since I live in a 1 bd apt. So...when you adopted someone new, did you separate them for a while or just cautiously introduce them to each other and let them get a feel for each other? I was thinking about taking time from work to stay with them both to make sure they got along, but I don't think I can go through the whole separate-rooms-for-weeks plan! Just curious what worked for you since you've obviously had success! Thanks!!

[AirmensMom]

50. She tells a different story.

The people here never pet her or play with her. She's wasting away to nothing because she never gets fed. It's a terrible life. :rofl:

We put the new one in a dog cage with her own kitty box, bed, and food/water dishes ... right in the middle of the living room. That way, they can see, sniff, and touch each other without being threatened. The other advantage is that they're not sharing a kitty box. Many pets that come from shelters have worms (or worse) and you want to make sure they're free of whatever could be wrong before you start letting them share kitty boxes. Sheba gets along with everyone at this point, so we do let her out most of the time. But she had worms, so we put her in when we have to be away from the house. She sleeps with us at night with the door closed. (They don't seem to have to use the box at night in our house.) During the day, Sheba has gotten so that she sits in front of the cage when she has to go potty. And she runs to it when it's time to eat. We got her one of those round cuddle beds and she just loves it. Sylvester (our Maine Coon) loves her so much that he lies down and reaches into the cage just so he can touch her. :loveya:

[AZBlue]

75. Yeah, I was thinking of something like that too. Using a carrier instead maybe - or maybe I'll go

get a cage. Thanks for the advice - the other way just seemed to be a bit much to me.

All your little ones sound so wonderful - and I'm sure that's because they are well-loved and taken care of! Maine Coons are wonderful - my cat, Maggie, is part Maine Coon and I just think they have the sweetest personalities!

What a wonderful little family you have!!!

[AirmensMom]

81. Don't buy a cage ...

not yet. Call your local rescue groups and see if you can borrow one. That's what we did. They have plenty of them.

A carrier isn't big enough for a bed, a kitty box, and the food/water dished. It needs to be like a little apartment for the kitty.

Our Maine Coon was a throw-away. :( He's ben abandoned twice. But we found him and promised never to abandon him. He's very appreciative. :loveya:

[AZBlue]

93. That's a great idea - thank you!!

I can't imagine abandoning any pet, especially as one as sweet as he sounds. He was just waiting for the right family to come along and obviously they have! Give him - and his brothers and sisters - a hug from me! :grouphug:

Thanks again for all your advice!! I really appreciate it.

[AirmensMom]

98. There are just some things that don't make sense.

Abandoning these sweet, beautiful animals is one of them. I'll give them all your hugs. :grouphug:

[racaulk]

30. Awww...what a beautiful kitty!

Sheba is just gorgeous, AirmensMom! Thanks for sharing her with us!

:loveya:

[AirmensMom]

34. Thanks for stopping by to see her!

:bounce: We fell in love with her immediately. And she fits into the family perfectly. :loveya:

[ThatsMyBarack]

31. You lucky duck!

She's painfully gorgeous! :loveya:

[AirmensMom]

35. I have to agree.

:loveya: The boys do, too ... they're both completely enamored by her. :loveya:

[SPKrazy]

37. That's A Beautimous Kitty!

and it is siamese, very nice !!!!


:thumbsup:

:hi:

[AirmensMom]

40. Thank you, Southpawkicker!

:bounce: She's really sweet, too. :loveya:

[SPKrazy]

44. That's Cool!

I haven't had a kitty in several years

but that is a nice looking cat!

:hi:

[AirmensMom]

45. Oh, how do you do it?

I've had kitties all my life ... and only went through two years after I was married without one. I just love them to pieces. :loveya:

:hi:

[SPKrazy]

48. The last one died a tragic death...

and I blame myself partly for it... So I have not had the ability to get one again. That's been about 12 years though, one would think that I'd be ready by now.

He was home alone and chewed into an electrical cord and it killed him. :cry:

[AirmensMom]

49. That's terrible!

But it's not your fault. :hug: With electrical cords all over the house, I doubt you could keep a determined kitty away from them. I hope you get another one soon. 12 years is too long. :hug:

[SPKrazy]

54. Thanks..

I'm sure it wasn't my fault, I just felt like I had left him there and if I'd been there I might have been able to help him...

thanks

:hug:

[u4ic]

38. Sheba is beautiful, AirmensMom!

What a beautiful face...and that look in her eye...wow.

:loveya: :hug:

[AirmensMom]

41. u4ic!

:hi: :loveya: :hi:

It's good to see you! :bounce:

She manages to look cute no matter what. And she has a very sweet little meow. :loveya:

[redwitch]

39. She is a beauty! Is she a talker?

Siamese crack me up when they talk. Hubby's family always had Siamese growing up and they were very smart and very chatty.

[AirmensMom]

42. Not much of one.

She has a quiet meow, not really like most Siamese.

Maybe she'll start talking more once she gets completely settled in. She is a little bit of a pistol already! :rofl:

[mentalsolstice]

43. She looks very elegant!

We had a seal point when I was growing. He was such a sweetie. He was an outdoor cat, however, whenever I got sick he would stay in bed with me the entire time.

[AirmensMom]

46. Elegant is the correct word ...

until she starts chasing the others around the house like a little mad kitty! :rofl: She doesn't officially sleep with me, but she's crammed right up against my side whenever I wake up at night. I guess she's not ready to admit it yet. :shrug:

[bullwinkle428]

51. How could anyone give up on such a sweet-looking little cat?

It sounds like she's found herself an incredibly loving and happy home, so it's a perfect ending...

[AirmensMom]

61. We can't figure that out.

But we can't figure it out with any of them. They're all so precious. :loveya:

[Maddy McCall]

52. She's beautiful.

Mr. Meow Meow approves! :thumbsup:

[AirmensMom]

62. LOL!

:rofl: Mr. Meow Moew is a cutie ... just look at the widdle piddies he's making! :loveya:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

90. You stole my cat!

Mr. Meow Meow = Milo?

[Liberal Veteran]

53. She's beautiful!

Thank you so much for giving her a forever home.

[AirmensMom]

63. Thanks.

We would take them all if we could. :loveya:

[kedrys]

55. Hello Sheba!

The hordes send their regards. :loveya:

[AirmensMom]

64. Hello to the hordes!

:hi: :loveya:

[catzies]

56. Wow! What a regal little princess she is! Sheba is the perfect name for her!

Awwww!!

[AirmensMom]

65. Thanks.

I was carrying her around in Petsmart while harleydad filled out the paperwork and Sheba just popped into my head. He approved immediately. She just doesn't look like a Zoey to me. :shrug:

[crim son]

57. CUTE!

I love her tail.

[AirmensMom]

66. I do, too.

And she has a cute personality. We're lucky we found her! :loveya:

[InvisibleTouch]

58. What a beautiful girl!

There's always room for one more, isn't there? :)

[AirmensMom]

67. I suppose.

But once we move, we'll have a baker's dozen between the indoor cats, the barn cats, and the dogs. Of course, we'd have a hard time turning any of them away. :P

[Danger Mouse]

59. I was all set to be completely dismissive to this thread but damn...I gotta say this.

That's a fine cat. Very pretty. Nice pick.

[AirmensMom]

68. Well, now.

I'm honored that you stopped by. We think she's worth taking a look at. :loveya:

Good to see you. :hi:

[Danger Mouse]

72. Aw, thanks, and the same to you.

A beautiful cat is a beautiful cat. And that's a fine picture, too. Almost like she posed for it.

[AirmensMom]

73. That's just the way she sits.

I guess her momma taught her good posture. :rofl:

:hi:

[haf216]

60. She a real beauty!

And thank you from someone who has sat at Petsmart many a Saturday looking for the "forever" home for a foster kitten.

[AirmensMom]

70. You are very welcome.

I have a very good friend who does the same thing. It's very frustrating. This is our second one from Petsmart. We have others that we just found or someone gave them away. We're more than happy to have them. :loveya:

[RevolutionaryActs]

69. Oh, she's gorgeous!

:hi:

[AirmensMom]

71. Thank you, Rev!

:hi:

[wildhorses]

74. she is beautiful!!

:loveya:

:hug:

[AirmensMom]

76. Thanks, wildhorses.

I can't wait for you to meet her. :loveya: :hug: :hi:

[DainBramaged]

77. I love PetSmart stories, good for you, she is beautiful

And the face, adorable.

I adopted Mr. Picasso from them last year. A wonderful loving cat. They do great things for homeless pets.

[AirmensMom]

83. What an adorable baby!

:loveya: He sort of looks like our Sashka ... only Sashka doesn't have the stripes. I have a good friend in CA who does a lot of pet adoptions at Petsmart. It's a tough, heartbreaking job. When someone finally comes in to adopt a pet, and IF they pass the screening, she sweats bullets for weeks waiting to see if they're going to return the pet. (Sometimes people get through even with the best screening.)

Sashka didn't come from Petsmart. Someone just didn't want her. But we did! :bounce:


This one, Sophie, came from Petsmart. We've had her for almost 10 years. :loveya:

[DainBramaged]

88. My big guy had been returned twice before he found me

He is a biter, but they are love bites, and if you never had a cat that did that, it would upset you. So my guy was returned until one day I was going home from work and that little angel on my shoulder told me to go to PetSmart. Filled out the application on Friday, I picked him up on Sunday because my Vet gave me a great reference.

Only my Lab didn't come from a shelter.He came from an abusive family.


Be well.

[tandot]

94. Beautiful cats. Was it hard to put those claw thingies on Sashka?

I was considering buying those for my Tommy.

Any tips on how to best put them on?

[AirmensMom]

97. Depends on the kitty.

Sashka doesn't like to have her paws handled, so it was a little tricky. Sabrina was a lot easier.

Here she is.


Trim the claws before you put the tips on, but not too short or you won't have anything to stick them to. And don't get tips that are too big. That might take some trial and error. Sashka's first set was too big, even though we went by the chart. Sabrina's a smaller kitty, but they ended up wearing the same size tips. Oh, and I always hold my cats in my lap like a baby while I'm doing their claws. If they give me trouble, I wrap them in a towel and pull each paw out as I need it.

Hope that helps.

[tandot]

105. Great. Thanks for the tips. I'll try it with him.

I already clip his claws once in a while. He doesn't like it but he doesn't get wild and mean. Hopefully, it will save some of our furniture. He has those card board scratchers and is using them. However, our couch seems to be more attractive.

[AirmensMom]

106. Try this scratching post.

www.topcatproducts.com. Our cats LOVE it ... much better than they ever liked a cardboard scratcher. It's worth every dime.

[Brewman_Jax]

78. Pretty cat!

:hi: and welcome!

[AirmensMom]

84. Thank you!

We're totally in love with her already. Doesn't take long, does it? :rofl:

:hi:

[Callalily]

79. What a beautiful

cat! And look at her fur - just perfect. She must be a meticulous groomer. Glad to hear that all your pets are getting along.

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

[AirmensMom]

85. Hey, SF!

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

Sorry I didn't get here in time to see you this morning. :cry:

She is really a doll. And, yes, she is a very meticulous groomer. She eats what we give her, which is a big accomplishment because she had never had anything except dry food before. Took 1 1/2 days to switch her to raw. :wow: Her fur should start to look and feel even better now! :bounce:

We're one big happy family here. And we'll be happier once we get moved and get the rest of the gang! :bounce:

[Eurobabe]

80. Oh my, she is gorgeous!

Enjoy her, you are an angel to adopt her -- oops, guess she adopted you! Have fun and enjoy your new gal.

[AirmensMom]

86. LOL!

Yeah, we saw her, and she said, "MOM .... DAD!!!!!!!" :rofl: There was no question. :loveya:

[slj0101]

82. What a pretty girl!

Is she a lap kitty? She definitely looks like one. :)

[AirmensMom]

87. Well, she WAS.

She sat on my lap on the way home and every time I sat down for the first three days. Then she got to know the others and spends all her time playing with them. She will sit in the little bed we have on the sofa when we're in here, though. And she sleeps right up against me.

Sophie's the lap kitty around here. She's weighing down my left arm at the moment. :loveya:

[Shell Beau]

89. No joke! 2 of my dogs came from an innocent trip to PetsMart.

Gorgeous cat, btw!

[AirmensMom]

99. I can believe that!

:rofl: One of my friends went to PS last weekend and came home with another dog. :shrug:

Thanks ... we think she's mighty pretty. :loveya:
:hi: :hug:

[judaspriestess]

91. awww, she is drop dead gorgeous

I keep begging my SO to let me have more babies(pets) and they(mom too) won't let me. We have two dogs and two cats. I want another baby dang it!!!

[AirmensMom]

100. Thanks.

I'm the difficult one in this family -- harleydad is always the one who wants to add another one. I weaken very easily and then I'm in love. It's hopeless. He spotted Sheba first and I couldn't resist. :rofl:

I hope you can get another baby one day. :loveya:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

92. She looks both regal and totally pettable.

What a cutie.

[AirmensMom]

101. She's both.

:loveya: And she loves to play with the other kitties. Even the old codger kitties like her. :bounce:

[Guava Jelly]

95. OMG!!! she is beautiful!

Very stoic :hi:

[AirmensMom]

102. Hey there, GoPsUx!

:hi: :loveya: :hi:
I like that!!!! :bounce:


I'm a little late responding. :blush: Sometimes I have to leave DU so I can take care of things ... like kitty boxes. :rofl:

[KamaAina]

96. Well, hello, Sheba!

And if I may say so, you are the most beautiful feline I have seen since our shiny black (and part Siamese) Kwan Yin used up her nine lives nearly 15 years ago! :loveya:

[AirmensMom]

103. Meow!

Sheba says thank you. She knows she's beautiful, but she still loves to hear it. :loveya: And what an honor to be in the same league with Kwan Yin! :toast:

[snailly]

104. That is one beautiful cat

She's very regal but looks so sweet as well.

[AirmensMom]

107. She's all that ...

with a little piss and vinegar mixed in. She's upstairs tearing around right now. :rofl:

[In_The_Wind]

108. Sheba is a very lucky kitty!

She'll be spoiled with the best your love can give her!

:hi: :pals::loveya:

[jobycom]

109. Wow! Great picture, too!

Lots of personality in that face! Beautiful being, there.