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Try heating the food (not HOT, just WARM) or finding a type that is really smelly-works for cats with stuffed up sinuses and the older cats.

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Sandoz: Maybe you could refer the guy who’s getting carried away breeding siamese to this link if he can’t handle them all…. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Hi, >What a good did you did.  If you need help placing the kittens, contact >Siamese Rescue Central  www.meezer.com/rescue   they can assist >If anyone is interested in adopting a Siamese cat or kitten, this place is >the first place you should go.  I adopted my girl from them. They vet >check, spay/neuter and have all shots done before placing the cat/kitten. >They have every size, shape, color, traditional/apples, wedgies, mixes you >name it.  Transport is done for free to the adoptive home, very carefully >supervised process. >I can’t say enough great things about this organization.  We lost our >beloved girl Yasmine in Nov and would have lost it if it weren’t for finding >Callie at SRC (she was a rare difficult case who has some problems which 5 >months later are finally settling down)… >Tammi

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Okay, names for the Champagne-colored baby:  Bubbles, Fizzy or Corky. Nice, generic, male-female names! (In fact, I had an uncle once whose nickname was Corky…)

<snipped> – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->So, I need some names! I’m going to call the all white kitten China. I >always swore that if I ever got a Siamese I’d name it China (don’t ask, >childhood fixation!). Mom cat is named April (not to fond of that, is it to >late to change her name?), and then there is the little Champaign baby… >Liz

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I took April in to see the vet today. She has a URI and got a shot of penicillin and then some Clavamox drops that she gets to take two times a day for the next week! Add to that a pretty nasty ear infection… got some good cleanser stuff for that and went through half a box of q-tips cleaning out her ears! Major YUCKY!!  Now she’s back home and settled down with the babies (who got the thumbs up from the Vet.!) Poor little girl barely weighs over 5 pounds. She’s in growth food now, and getting as much as she can eat. I can her a can of wet food this morning. So far that’s all I can tell that she’s really eaten aside from a little bit when I brought her home last night! I think she’ll start eating more as soon as her nose clears up though! So for now, all is quiet on the home front! The Wild Crew goes in for a check-up and testing tomorrow! Keep your fingers crossed for them! I talked to Vicki last night and she said that Momma cat (now know as the Terrified Cat or TC for short) has stopped hissing and spiting at her but still refuses to come out if Vicki is in the room. She has been handling the kittens (with TC on the other side of the room growling) every day though! Who knows how this one is going to turn out! Liz PS- I broke down and took a couple pictures of April’s babies (Dax and China) with our web cam. I was loading them in the crate and had to hold them anyway… so I figured a short detour to the crate Via the web can wouldn’t hurt them…. Besides, April couldn’t care less if I hold the babies! So none of you had better scream animal cruelty at me! You know you were chomping at the bit to see these little guys! Go to my web site and follow the links under the rescue page! I should have the babies pictures up there shortly! http://sandoz.home.texas.net/abbeyrescue.htm

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Well, I don’t have a plan as of yet other than getting April (momma cat) and her little ones all grown up and healthy! If you’re in the market for a kitten keep in touch with me! These little guys should be ready for adoption about the first of April (no pun intended!:) Visit me web site too… I have more info about me and the babies up there!:) Liz http://sandoz.home.texas.net/abbeyrescue.htm

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> You can also have permanent color changes from injuries. We had a cat > who was injured on his side. The vet had to drain it casing two holes. > When the fur grew back in, it looked look an electric outlet, white > body and two dark lines that looked like you could plug a cord in.

Pointing is caused by temperature changes in the skin.  The cooler areas of the body (tail and ears) darken.  I would imagine that scar tissue isn’t as warm as regular tissue, due to the reduced blood flow in the scar tissue, and that would cause the color change. amy!

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Well- >I just got my first rescue kitties home. A tiny Siamese Momma cat and her >two newborn kittens. Momma cat seems to have an awful cold (lets hope it’s >nothing worse!). I have her quarantined to the bathroom right now. We have a >big bathroom. I cleaned out the bottom of our linen closet that can be used >as a clothes hamper and placed her and her babies in there with comfy >towels. (It has an easy exit out the bottom for Momma cat). After I handled >her I washed my hands, and I’ve been using antibacterial wet-wipes. I have >my cat in the house and I don’t want her to get sick. What other precautions >should I take between now and when I can get her into see the Vet. (as in, >tonight and then however long it takes tomorrow to get an appointment)? Will >she just be able to pass germs under the bathroom door anyway and are my >efforts for not? Miss Kitty is sitting in front of the bathroom door as we >speak wondering what that cat is doing in our house!!!! >Second question (and I’ll ask the vet but I’m impatient and want answers >NOW!), Momma cat smells horribly of urine. Can I bath her? I’ve never had to >bath a Momma cat. Will she be ok to wash and then put back with her babies? >What should I wash her with? Obviously not flea shampoo, what about luster >bath? Or maybe just a warm water rinse???? >On a happier note. April (Momma cat) is a beautiful although too small,

Dear Liz God bless you and keep you aqnd yours in good health.  Try using the thin plastic gloves available in drug stores that are very cheap so that they,the gloves, are disposable after each using.  Just an added step of prophylaxis wich might go a long way against infection.

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> Second question (and I’ll ask the vet but I’m impatient and want answers > NOW!), Momma cat smells horribly of urine. Can I bath her? I’ve never had to > bath a Momma cat. Will she be ok to wash and then put back with her babies? > What should I wash her with? Obviously not flea shampoo, what about luster > bath? Or maybe just a warm water rinse????

When i brought in the stray from my back yard and let her have kittens in my guest room last summer, she was very amenable to me coming in, combing her with a flea comb and wiping her very gently with a warm, damp cloth. She, like many of the other teen mothers in my neighborhood, loved it when i came in and watched the babies (from the first day forward) because it gave her an opportunity to leave the kitten box and lay under the bed for 10 minutes and have a smoke. She left me in charge of them while she took a break. So, if she trusts you you should be able to just about anything to make her more comfortable. As the kittens got older I also flea combed them and they went to their new homes relatively flea free. What’s the plan for the kittens? I’m in the market for a rescued kitten with a big personality (ie., siamese) to keep my dog company. Jenna

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It is possible. I think mostly it was geared towards spay/neuter. Most people change the channel or do not look when those starving children commmercials come on, I try not to look when that commercial comes on. I cannot even listen to that song anymore without crying and that bugs me because I love that song or at least used to. Heidi – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Oh my gosh, that commercial was so sad! It made me want to rush out and >adopt every stray kitten I could find! You don’t think that was the >advertisers objective or anything do you?:) >Liz

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Hi, What a good did you did.  If you need help placing the kittens, contact Siamese Rescue Central  www.meezer.com/rescue   they can assist If anyone is interested in adopting a Siamese cat or kitten, this place is the first place you should go.  I adopted my girl from them.  They vet check, spay/neuter and have all shots done before placing the cat/kitten. They have every size, shape, color, traditional/apples, wedgies, mixes you name it.  Transport is done for free to the adoptive home, very carefully supervised process. I can’t say enough great things about this organization.  We lost our beloved girl Yasmine in Nov and would have lost it if it weren’t for finding Callie at SRC (she was a rare difficult case who has some problems which 5 months later are finally settling down)… Tammi

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Well- >I just got my first rescue kitties home. A tiny Siamese Momma cat and her >two newborn kittens. Momma cat seems to have an awful cold (lets hope it’s >nothing worse!). I have her quarantined to the bathroom right now. We have a >big bathroom. I cleaned out the bottom of our linen closet that can be used >as a clothes hamper and placed her and her babies in there with comfy >towels. (It has an easy exit out the bottom for Momma cat). After I handled >her I washed my hands, and I’ve been using antibacterial wet-wipes. I have >my cat in the house and I don’t want her to get sick. What other precautions >should I take between now and when I can get her into see the Vet. (as in, >tonight and then however long it takes tomorrow to get an appointment)? Will >she just be able to pass germs under the bathroom door anyway and are my >efforts for not? Miss Kitty is sitting in front of the bathroom door as we >speak wondering what that cat is doing in our house!!!! >Second question (and I’ll ask the vet but I’m impatient and want answers >NOW!), Momma cat smells horribly of urine. Can I bath her? I’ve never had to >bath a Momma cat. Will she be ok to wash and then put back with her babies? >What should I wash her with? Obviously not flea shampoo, what about luster >bath? Or maybe just a warm water rinse???? >On a happier note. April (Momma cat) is a beautiful although too small, >orange (what’s the correct term?) point Siamese, she has one kitten that is >Champaign colored and one that is all white! They both seem to be fine and >have nice round little tummies! They were born on the 17th of Feb., so they >are just itty bitty! Too cute! I’ll keep ya posted on this latest batch >too! >Don’t ya just LOVE kitten season? <please note sarcasm> >Liz

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Oh my gosh, that commercial was so sad! It made me want to rush out and adopt every stray kitten I could find! You don’t think that was the advertisers objective or anything do you?:) Liz – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >We can change the world one person at a time. Just keep speaking out about >the importance of fixing in new and creative ways, even if it means making >someone cry in the process. The commercial on tv that did it for me was the >little kitten walking by the railroad tracks to the song of "what becomes of >the broken hearted who had love that’s now departed I know I’ve got to find >some kind of peace of mind, Help me please." I started crying now just >thinking about that commercial. That is what helped make me take all these >cats to help them and sacrifice a lot to care for them. I would not trade a >second of it though. Heidi >astray… Now he has various queens in various states >of being pregnant or with litters or both. <sigh> I wish people were more >educated!

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We can change the world one person at a time. Just keep speaking out about the importance of fixing in new and creative ways, even if it means making someone cry in the process. The commercial on tv that did it for me was the little kitten walking by the railroad tracks to the song of "what becomes of the broken hearted who had love that’s now departed I know I’ve got to find some kind of peace of mind, Help me please." I started crying now just thinking about that commercial. That is what helped make me take all these cats to help them and sacrifice a lot to care for them. I would not trade a second of it though. Heidi

astray… Now he has various queens in various states – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->of being pregnant or with litters or both. <sigh> I wish people were more >educated!

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>Maybe wiping her with your antibacterial wipes and then with a damp paper >towel to remove the chemicals?

This souns good or just a wet washcloth and light cleaning. Since she has a cold, you’ll want to make sure that she doesn’t get cold, temperature wise. If you do bathe her, make sure you dry her off well and provide a heater or turn the heat up to keep her warm. You might also provide a heating pad on low heat under a towel and at one end of her box or setup so that she and the kittens can avoid it of it is too hot but enjoy it of they need it. Meghan Friesians in the Northwest www.zoocrewphoto.com/friesian.htm

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>Also, Momma cat might be a "flame point", or an Oriental >Shorthair.  And the little tiny bit I know about siamese is that >as the kittens get older, then they start to develop their >color-points.  I also read on the siamese retired breeders >website – once the cats get too old, their coat darkens, so they >can’t be shown anymore (and win anyway)

Siamese start out pure white, the develop their points as the age. By a couple weeks, you should be able to tell what they are by the color and their pads. Frost(Lilac) and Chocolate points have pink pads; Seal and Blue have grey pads. And they do continue to get darker all over as they age. I think they stop being shown after about 2 years or so. I believe they are considered better if they darken slower. Our first seal point was pretty solid by her teens, then the tips of her fur "frosted". My Frost point looked like a blue point when she died at age 19 (except for her poink pads). Her body did get darker, but not as much. You can also have permanent color changes from injuries. We had a cat who was injured on his side. The vet had to drain it casing two holes. When the fur grew back in, it looked look an electric outlet, white body and two dark lines that looked like you could plug a cord in. Meghan Friesians in the Northwest www.zoocrewphoto.com/friesian.htm

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I can’t wait to see how the babies will turn out. Any thoughts on the Champaign colored one? Do you think it will get points too? I’m not 100% sure of the kittens genetic make up. I took them from a man who somehow acquired a bunch of Siamese cats and then lost control of the situation. Good intentions gone astray… Now he has various queens in various states of being pregnant or with litters or both. <sigh> I wish people were more educated! So, I need some names! I’m going to call the all white kitten China. I always swore that if I ever got a Siamese I’d name it China (don’t ask, childhood fixation!). Mom cat is named April (not to fond of that, is it to late to change her name?), and then there is the little Champaign baby… Liz – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >I have two white flame point twins, both boys. Fixed of course!! That is the >correct term. Heidi >>Also, Momma cat might be a "flame point", or an Oriental >/friesian.htm

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> Second question (and I’ll ask the vet but I’m impatient and want answers > NOW!), Momma cat smells horribly of urine. Can I bath her? I’ve never had to > bath a Momma cat. Will she be ok to wash and then put back with her babies? > What should I wash her with? Obviously not flea shampoo, what about luster > bath? Or maybe just a warm water rinse????

Maybe wiping her with your antibacterial wipes and then with a damp paper towel to remove the chemicals? Good luck with your new brood! Rachel — To email me, change the ‘meow’ to ‘edu’.

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How about if you just take a warm washcloth, rinsed in soapy water and wipe her very gently all over?  She’s probably had enuff of a shock moving over to your house.  I wouldn’t want to immerse her in an all over bath right away.  Did you see fleas? Do you have any flea powder?  That might help for tonight.  When you take her to the vet, will you take her kittens with?  (I always wondered about that)  Also, maybe you could put tape over the crack at the bottom of the door.  Don’t have *any* idea if that would work or not if she has an airborn virus. Also, Momma cat might be a "flame point", or an Oriental Shorthair.  And the little tiny bit I know about siamese is that as the kittens get older, then they start to develop their color-points.  I also read on the siamese retired breeders website – once the cats get too old, their coat darkens, so they can’t be shown anymore (and win anyway) Hope this helps!  Good luck with your first "rescue" !!  Take pictures !! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Well- >I just got my first rescue kitties home. A tiny Siamese Momma cat and her >two newborn kittens. Momma cat seems to have an awful cold (lets hope it’s >nothing worse!). I have her quarantined to the bathroom right now. We have a >big bathroom. I cleaned out the bottom of our linen closet that can be used >as a clothes hamper and placed her and her babies in there with comfy >towels. (It has an easy exit out the bottom for Momma cat). After I handled >her I washed my hands, and I’ve been using antibacterial wet-wipes. I have >my cat in the house and I don’t want her to get sick. What other precautions >should I take between now and when I can get her into see the Vet. (as in, >tonight and then however long it takes tomorrow to get an appointment)? Will >she just be able to pass germs under the bathroom door anyway and are my >efforts for not? Miss Kitty is sitting in front of the bathroom door as we >speak wondering what that cat is doing in our house!!!! >Second question (and I’ll ask the vet but I’m impatient and want answers >NOW!), Momma cat smells horribly of urine. Can I bath her? I’ve never had to >bath a Momma cat. Will she be ok to wash and then put back with her babies? >What should I wash her with? Obviously not flea shampoo, what about luster >bath? Or maybe just a warm water rinse???? >On a happier note. April (Momma cat) is a beautiful although too small, >orange (what’s the correct term?) point Siamese, she has one kitten that is >Champaign colored and one that is all white! They both seem to be fine and >have nice round little tummies! They were born on the 17th of Feb., so they >are just itty bitty! Too cute! I’ll keep ya posted on this latest batch >too! >Don’t ya just LOVE kitten season? <please note sarcasm> >Liz

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P.S.  Don’t know if flea powder is good around kittens!!!  (I just thought of that)  I’d say just wipe her down with a soapy, damp rag, rinse her and leave her till tomorrow.  The few fleas she "might" have will be easy enuff to get rid of later. Linda "We are Microsoft.  Resistance Is Futile.  You Will Be Assimilated."

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I have two white flame point twins, both boys. Fixed of course!! That is the correct term. Heidi >Also, Momma cat might be a "flame point", or an Oriental

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Well- I just got my first rescue kitties home. A tiny Siamese Momma cat and her two newborn kittens. Momma cat seems to have an awful cold (lets hope it’s nothing worse!). I have her quarantined to the bathroom right now. We have a big bathroom. I cleaned out the bottom of our linen closet that can be used as a clothes hamper and placed her and her babies in there with comfy towels. (It has an easy exit out the bottom for Momma cat). After I handled her I washed my hands, and I’ve been using antibacterial wet-wipes. I have my cat in the house and I don’t want her to get sick. What other precautions should I take between now and when I can get her into see the Vet. (as in, tonight and then however long it takes tomorrow to get an appointment)? Will she just be able to pass germs under the bathroom door anyway and are my efforts for not? Miss Kitty is sitting in front of the bathroom door as we speak wondering what that cat is doing in our house!!!! Second question (and I’ll ask the vet but I’m impatient and want answers NOW!), Momma cat smells horribly of urine. Can I bath her? I’ve never had to bath a Momma cat. Will she be ok to wash and then put back with her babies? What should I wash her with? Obviously not flea shampoo, what about luster bath? Or maybe just a warm water rinse???? On a happier note. April (Momma cat) is a beautiful although too small, orange (what’s the correct term?) point Siamese, she has one kitten that is Champaign colored and one that is all white! They both seem to be fine and have nice round little tummies! They were born on the 17th of Feb., so they are just itty bitty! Too cute! I’ll keep ya posted on this latest batch too! Don’t ya just LOVE kitten season? <please note sarcasm> Liz

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Try heating the food (not HOT, just WARM) or finding a type that is really smelly-works for cats with stuffed up sinuses and the older cats.

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Sandoz: Maybe you could refer the guy who’s getting carried away breeding siamese to this link if he can’t handle them all…. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Hi, >What a good did you did.  If you need help placing the kittens, contact >Siamese Rescue Central  www.meezer.com/rescue   they can assist >If anyone is interested in adopting a Siamese cat or kitten, this place is >the first place you should go.  I adopted my girl from them. They vet >check, spay/neuter and have all shots done before placing the cat/kitten. >They have every size, shape, color, traditional/apples, wedgies, mixes you >name it.  Transport is done for free to the adoptive home, very carefully >supervised process. >I can’t say enough great things about this organization.  We lost our >beloved girl Yasmine in Nov and would have lost it if it weren’t for finding >Callie at SRC (she was a rare difficult case who has some problems which 5 >months later are finally settling down)… >Tammi

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Okay, names for the Champagne-colored baby:  Bubbles, Fizzy or Corky. Nice, generic, male-female names! (In fact, I had an uncle once whose nickname was Corky…)

<snipped> – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->So, I need some names! I’m going to call the all white kitten China. I >always swore that if I ever got a Siamese I’d name it China (don’t ask, >childhood fixation!). Mom cat is named April (not to fond of that, is it to >late to change her name?), and then there is the little Champaign baby… >Liz

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I took April in to see the vet today. She has a URI and got a shot of penicillin and then some Clavamox drops that she gets to take two times a day for the next week! Add to that a pretty nasty ear infection… got some good cleanser stuff for that and went through half a box of q-tips cleaning out her ears! Major YUCKY!!  Now she’s back home and settled down with the babies (who got the thumbs up from the Vet.!) Poor little girl barely weighs over 5 pounds. She’s in growth food now, and getting as much as she can eat. I can her a can of wet food this morning. So far that’s all I can tell that she’s really eaten aside from a little bit when I brought her home last night! I think she’ll start eating more as soon as her nose clears up though! So for now, all is quiet on the home front! The Wild Crew goes in for a check-up and testing tomorrow! Keep your fingers crossed for them! I talked to Vicki last night and she said that Momma cat (now know as the Terrified Cat or TC for short) has stopped hissing and spiting at her but still refuses to come out if Vicki is in the room. She has been handling the kittens (with TC on the other side of the room growling) every day though! Who knows how this one is going to turn out! Liz PS- I broke down and took a couple pictures of April’s babies (Dax and China) with our web cam. I was loading them in the crate and had to hold them anyway… so I figured a short detour to the crate Via the web can wouldn’t hurt them…. Besides, April couldn’t care less if I hold the babies! So none of you had better scream animal cruelty at me! You know you were chomping at the bit to see these little guys! Go to my web site and follow the links under the rescue page! I should have the babies pictures up there shortly! http://sandoz.home.texas.net/abbeyrescue.htm

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Well, I don’t have a plan as of yet other than getting April (momma cat) and her little ones all grown up and healthy! If you’re in the market for a kitten keep in touch with me! These little guys should be ready for adoption about the first of April (no pun intended!:) Visit me web site too… I have more info about me and the babies up there!:) Liz http://sandoz.home.texas.net/abbeyrescue.htm

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> You can also have permanent color changes from injuries. We had a cat > who was injured on his side. The vet had to drain it casing two holes. > When the fur grew back in, it looked look an electric outlet, white > body and two dark lines that looked like you could plug a cord in.

Pointing is caused by temperature changes in the skin.  The cooler areas of the body (tail and ears) darken.  I would imagine that scar tissue isn’t as warm as regular tissue, due to the reduced blood flow in the scar tissue, and that would cause the color change. amy!

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Well- >I just got my first rescue kitties home. A tiny Siamese Momma cat and her >two newborn kittens. Momma cat seems to have an awful cold (lets hope it’s >nothing worse!). I have her quarantined to the bathroom right now. We have a >big bathroom. I cleaned out the bottom of our linen closet that can be used >as a clothes hamper and placed her and her babies in there with comfy >towels. (It has an easy exit out the bottom for Momma cat). After I handled >her I washed my hands, and I’ve been using antibacterial wet-wipes. I have >my cat in the house and I don’t want her to get sick. What other precautions >should I take between now and when I can get her into see the Vet. (as in, >tonight and then however long it takes tomorrow to get an appointment)? Will >she just be able to pass germs under the bathroom door anyway and are my >efforts for not? Miss Kitty is sitting in front of the bathroom door as we >speak wondering what that cat is doing in our house!!!! >Second question (and I’ll ask the vet but I’m impatient and want answers >NOW!), Momma cat smells horribly of urine. Can I bath her? I’ve never had to >bath a Momma cat. Will she be ok to wash and then put back with her babies? >What should I wash her with? Obviously not flea shampoo, what about luster >bath? Or maybe just a warm water rinse???? >On a happier note. April (Momma cat) is a beautiful although too small,

Dear Liz God bless you and keep you aqnd yours in good health.  Try using the thin plastic gloves available in drug stores that are very cheap so that they,the gloves, are disposable after each using.  Just an added step of prophylaxis wich might go a long way against infection.

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> Second question (and I’ll ask the vet but I’m impatient and want answers > NOW!), Momma cat smells horribly of urine. Can I bath her? I’ve never had to > bath a Momma cat. Will she be ok to wash and then put back with her babies? > What should I wash her with? Obviously not flea shampoo, what about luster > bath? Or maybe just a warm water rinse????

When i brought in the stray from my back yard and let her have kittens in my guest room last summer, she was very amenable to me coming in, combing her with a flea comb and wiping her very gently with a warm, damp cloth. She, like many of the other teen mothers in my neighborhood, loved it when i came in and watched the babies (from the first day forward) because it gave her an opportunity to leave the kitten box and lay under the bed for 10 minutes and have a smoke. She left me in charge of them while she took a break. So, if she trusts you you should be able to just about anything to make her more comfortable. As the kittens got older I also flea combed them and they went to their new homes relatively flea free. What’s the plan for the kittens? I’m in the market for a rescued kitten with a big personality (ie., siamese) to keep my dog company. Jenna

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It is possible. I think mostly it was geared towards spay/neuter. Most people change the channel or do not look when those starving children commmercials come on, I try not to look when that commercial comes on. I cannot even listen to that song anymore without crying and that bugs me because I love that song or at least used to. Heidi – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Oh my gosh, that commercial was so sad! It made me want to rush out and >adopt every stray kitten I could find! You don’t think that was the >advertisers objective or anything do you?:) >Liz

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Hi, What a good did you did.  If you need help placing the kittens, contact Siamese Rescue Central  www.meezer.com/rescue   they can assist If anyone is interested in adopting a Siamese cat or kitten, this place is the first place you should go.  I adopted my girl from them.  They vet check, spay/neuter and have all shots done before placing the cat/kitten. They have every size, shape, color, traditional/apples, wedgies, mixes you name it.  Transport is done for free to the adoptive home, very carefully supervised process. I can’t say enough great things about this organization.  We lost our beloved girl Yasmine in Nov and would have lost it if it weren’t for finding Callie at SRC (she was a rare difficult case who has some problems which 5 months later are finally settling down)… Tammi

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Well- >I just got my first rescue kitties home. A tiny Siamese Momma cat and her >two newborn kittens. Momma cat seems to have an awful cold (lets hope it’s >nothing worse!). I have her quarantined to the bathroom right now. We have a >big bathroom. I cleaned out the bottom of our linen closet that can be used >as a clothes hamper and placed her and her babies in there with comfy >towels. (It has an easy exit out the bottom for Momma cat). After I handled >her I washed my hands, and I’ve been using antibacterial wet-wipes. I have >my cat in the house and I don’t want her to get sick. What other precautions >should I take between now and when I can get her into see the Vet. (as in, >tonight and then however long it takes tomorrow to get an appointment)? Will >she just be able to pass germs under the bathroom door anyway and are my >efforts for not? Miss Kitty is sitting in front of the bathroom door as we >speak wondering what that cat is doing in our house!!!! >Second question (and I’ll ask the vet but I’m impatient and want answers >NOW!), Momma cat smells horribly of urine. Can I bath her? I’ve never had to >bath a Momma cat. Will she be ok to wash and then put back with her babies? >What should I wash her with? Obviously not flea shampoo, what about luster >bath? Or maybe just a warm water rinse???? >On a happier note. April (Momma cat) is a beautiful although too small, >orange (what’s the correct term?) point Siamese, she has one kitten that is >Champaign colored and one that is all white! They both seem to be fine and >have nice round little tummies! They were born on the 17th of Feb., so they >are just itty bitty! Too cute! I’ll keep ya posted on this latest batch >too! >Don’t ya just LOVE kitten season? <please note sarcasm> >Liz

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Oh my gosh, that commercial was so sad! It made me want to rush out and adopt every stray kitten I could find! You don’t think that was the advertisers objective or anything do you?:) Liz – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >We can change the world one person at a time. Just keep speaking out about >the importance of fixing in new and creative ways, even if it means making >someone cry in the process. The commercial on tv that did it for me was the >little kitten walking by the railroad tracks to the song of "what becomes of >the broken hearted who had love that’s now departed I know I’ve got to find >some kind of peace of mind, Help me please." I started crying now just >thinking about that commercial. That is what helped make me take all these >cats to help them and sacrifice a lot to care for them. I would not trade a >second of it though. Heidi >astray… Now he has various queens in various states >of being pregnant or with litters or both. <sigh> I wish people were more >educated!

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We can change the world one person at a time. Just keep speaking out about the importance of fixing in new and creative ways, even if it means making someone cry in the process. The commercial on tv that did it for me was the little kitten walking by the railroad tracks to the song of "what becomes of the broken hearted who had love that’s now departed I know I’ve got to find some kind of peace of mind, Help me please." I started crying now just thinking about that commercial. That is what helped make me take all these cats to help them and sacrifice a lot to care for them. I would not trade a second of it though. Heidi

astray… Now he has various queens in various states – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->of being pregnant or with litters or both. <sigh> I wish people were more >educated!

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>Maybe wiping her with your antibacterial wipes and then with a damp paper >towel to remove the chemicals?

This souns good or just a wet washcloth and light cleaning. Since she has a cold, you’ll want to make sure that she doesn’t get cold, temperature wise. If you do bathe her, make sure you dry her off well and provide a heater or turn the heat up to keep her warm. You might also provide a heating pad on low heat under a towel and at one end of her box or setup so that she and the kittens can avoid it of it is too hot but enjoy it of they need it. Meghan Friesians in the Northwest www.zoocrewphoto.com/friesian.htm

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>Also, Momma cat might be a "flame point", or an Oriental >Shorthair.  And the little tiny bit I know about siamese is that >as the kittens get older, then they start to develop their >color-points.  I also read on the siamese retired breeders >website – once the cats get too old, their coat darkens, so they >can’t be shown anymore (and win anyway)

Siamese start out pure white, the develop their points as the age. By a couple weeks, you should be able to tell what they are by the color and their pads. Frost(Lilac) and Chocolate points have pink pads; Seal and Blue have grey pads. And they do continue to get darker all over as they age. I think they stop being shown after about 2 years or so. I believe they are considered better if they darken slower. Our first seal point was pretty solid by her teens, then the tips of her fur "frosted". My Frost point looked like a blue point when she died at age 19 (except for her poink pads). Her body did get darker, but not as much. You can also have permanent color changes from injuries. We had a cat who was injured on his side. The vet had to drain it casing two holes. When the fur grew back in, it looked look an electric outlet, white body and two dark lines that looked like you could plug a cord in. Meghan Friesians in the Northwest www.zoocrewphoto.com/friesian.htm

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I can’t wait to see how the babies will turn out. Any thoughts on the Champaign colored one? Do you think it will get points too? I’m not 100% sure of the kittens genetic make up. I took them from a man who somehow acquired a bunch of Siamese cats and then lost control of the situation. Good intentions gone astray… Now he has various queens in various states of being pregnant or with litters or both. <sigh> I wish people were more educated! So, I need some names! I’m going to call the all white kitten China. I always swore that if I ever got a Siamese I’d name it China (don’t ask, childhood fixation!). Mom cat is named April (not to fond of that, is it to late to change her name?), and then there is the little Champaign baby… Liz – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >I have two white flame point twins, both boys. Fixed of course!! That is the >correct term. Heidi >>Also, Momma cat might be a "flame point", or an Oriental >/friesian.htm

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> Second question (and I’ll ask the vet but I’m impatient and want answers > NOW!), Momma cat smells horribly of urine. Can I bath her? I’ve never had to > bath a Momma cat. Will she be ok to wash and then put back with her babies? > What should I wash her with? Obviously not flea shampoo, what about luster > bath? Or maybe just a warm water rinse????

Maybe wiping her with your antibacterial wipes and then with a damp paper towel to remove the chemicals? Good luck with your new brood! Rachel — To email me, change the ‘meow’ to ‘edu’.

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How about if you just take a warm washcloth, rinsed in soapy water and wipe her very gently all over?  She’s probably had enuff of a shock moving over to your house.  I wouldn’t want to immerse her in an all over bath right away.  Did you see fleas? Do you have any flea powder?  That might help for tonight.  When you take her to the vet, will you take her kittens with?  (I always wondered about that)  Also, maybe you could put tape over the crack at the bottom of the door.  Don’t have *any* idea if that would work or not if she has an airborn virus. Also, Momma cat might be a "flame point", or an Oriental Shorthair.  And the little tiny bit I know about siamese is that as the kittens get older, then they start to develop their color-points.  I also read on the siamese retired breeders website – once the cats get too old, their coat darkens, so they can’t be shown anymore (and win anyway) Hope this helps!  Good luck with your first "rescue" !!  Take pictures !! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Well- >I just got my first rescue kitties home. A tiny Siamese Momma cat and her >two newborn kittens. Momma cat seems to have an awful cold (lets hope it’s >nothing worse!). I have her quarantined to the bathroom right now. We have a >big bathroom. I cleaned out the bottom of our linen closet that can be used >as a clothes hamper and placed her and her babies in there with comfy >towels. (It has an easy exit out the bottom for Momma cat). After I handled >her I washed my hands, and I’ve been using antibacterial wet-wipes. I have >my cat in the house and I don’t want her to get sick. What other precautions >should I take between now and when I can get her into see the Vet. (as in, >tonight and then however long it takes tomorrow to get an appointment)? Will >she just be able to pass germs under the bathroom door anyway and are my >efforts for not? Miss Kitty is sitting in front of the bathroom door as we >speak wondering what that cat is doing in our house!!!! >Second question (and I’ll ask the vet but I’m impatient and want answers >NOW!), Momma cat smells horribly of urine. Can I bath her? I’ve never had to >bath a Momma cat. Will she be ok to wash and then put back with her babies? >What should I wash her with? Obviously not flea shampoo, what about luster >bath? Or maybe just a warm water rinse???? >On a happier note. April (Momma cat) is a beautiful although too small, >orange (what’s the correct term?) point Siamese, she has one kitten that is >Champaign colored and one that is all white! They both seem to be fine and >have nice round little tummies! They were born on the 17th of Feb., so they >are just itty bitty! Too cute! I’ll keep ya posted on this latest batch >too! >Don’t ya just LOVE kitten season? <please note sarcasm> >Liz

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P.S.  Don’t know if flea powder is good around kittens!!!  (I just thought of that)  I’d say just wipe her down with a soapy, damp rag, rinse her and leave her till tomorrow.  The few fleas she "might" have will be easy enuff to get rid of later. Linda "We are Microsoft.  Resistance Is Futile.  You Will Be Assimilated."

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I have two white flame point twins, both boys. Fixed of course!! That is the correct term. Heidi >Also, Momma cat might be a "flame point", or an Oriental

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Well- I just got my first rescue kitties home. A tiny Siamese Momma cat and her two newborn kittens. Momma cat seems to have an awful cold (lets hope it’s nothing worse!). I have her quarantined to the bathroom right now. We have a big bathroom. I cleaned out the bottom of our linen closet that can be used as a clothes hamper and placed her and her babies in there with comfy towels. (It has an easy exit out the bottom for Momma cat). After I handled her I washed my hands, and I’ve been using antibacterial wet-wipes. I have my cat in the house and I don’t want her to get sick. What other precautions should I take between now and when I can get her into see the Vet. (as in, tonight and then however long it takes tomorrow to get an appointment)? Will she just be able to pass germs under the bathroom door anyway and are my efforts for not? Miss Kitty is sitting in front of the bathroom door as we speak wondering what that cat is doing in our house!!!! Second question (and I’ll ask the vet but I’m impatient and want answers NOW!), Momma cat smells horribly of urine. Can I bath her? I’ve never had to bath a Momma cat. Will she be ok to wash and then put back with her babies? What should I wash her with? Obviously not flea shampoo, what about luster bath? Or maybe just a warm water rinse???? On a happier note. April (Momma cat) is a beautiful although too small, orange (what’s the correct term?) point Siamese, she has one kitten that is Champaign colored and one that is all white! They both seem to be fine and have nice round little tummies! They were born on the 17th of Feb., so they are just itty bitty! Too cute! I’ll keep ya posted on this latest batch too! Don’t ya just LOVE kitten season? <please note sarcasm> Liz

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Try heating the food (not HOT, just WARM) or finding a type that is really smelly-works for cats with stuffed up sinuses and the older cats.

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Sandoz: Maybe you could refer the guy who’s getting carried away breeding siamese to this link if he can’t handle them all…. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Hi, >What a good did you did.  If you need help placing the kittens, contact >Siamese Rescue Central  www.meezer.com/rescue   they can assist >If anyone is interested in adopting a Siamese cat or kitten, this place is >the first place you should go.  I adopted my girl from them. They vet >check, spay/neuter and have all shots done before placing the cat/kitten. >They have every size, shape, color, traditional/apples, wedgies, mixes you >name it.  Transport is done for free to the adoptive home, very carefully >supervised process. >I can’t say enough great things about this organization.  We lost our >beloved girl Yasmine in Nov and would have lost it if it weren’t for finding >Callie at SRC (she was a rare difficult case who has some problems which 5 >months later are finally settling down)… >Tammi

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Okay, names for the Champagne-colored baby:  Bubbles, Fizzy or Corky. Nice, generic, male-female names! (In fact, I had an uncle once whose nickname was Corky…)

<snipped> – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->So, I need some names! I’m going to call the all white kitten China. I >always swore that if I ever got a Siamese I’d name it China (don’t ask, >childhood fixation!). Mom cat is named April (not to fond of that, is it to >late to change her name?), and then there is the little Champaign baby… >Liz

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I took April in to see the vet today. She has a URI and got a shot of penicillin and then some Clavamox drops that she gets to take two times a day for the next week! Add to that a pretty nasty ear infection… got some good cleanser stuff for that and went through half a box of q-tips cleaning out her ears! Major YUCKY!!  Now she’s back home and settled down with the babies (who got the thumbs up from the Vet.!) Poor little girl barely weighs over 5 pounds. She’s in growth food now, and getting as much as she can eat. I can her a can of wet food this morning. So far that’s all I can tell that she’s really eaten aside from a little bit when I brought her home last night! I think she’ll start eating more as soon as her nose clears up though! So for now, all is quiet on the home front! The Wild Crew goes in for a check-up and testing tomorrow! Keep your fingers crossed for them! I talked to Vicki last night and she said that Momma cat (now know as the Terrified Cat or TC for short) has stopped hissing and spiting at her but still refuses to come out if Vicki is in the room. She has been handling the kittens (with TC on the other side of the room growling) every day though! Who knows how this one is going to turn out! Liz PS- I broke down and took a couple pictures of April’s babies (Dax and China) with our web cam. I was loading them in the crate and had to hold them anyway… so I figured a short detour to the crate Via the web can wouldn’t hurt them…. Besides, April couldn’t care less if I hold the babies! So none of you had better scream animal cruelty at me! You know you were chomping at the bit to see these little guys! Go to my web site and follow the links under the rescue page! I should have the babies pictures up there shortly! http://sandoz.home.texas.net/abbeyrescue.htm

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Well, I don’t have a plan as of yet other than getting April (momma cat) and her little ones all grown up and healthy! If you’re in the market for a kitten keep in touch with me! These little guys should be ready for adoption about the first of April (no pun intended!:) Visit me web site too… I have more info about me and the babies up there!:) Liz http://sandoz.home.texas.net/abbeyrescue.htm

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> You can also have permanent color changes from injuries. We had a cat > who was injured on his side. The vet had to drain it casing two holes. > When the fur grew back in, it looked look an electric outlet, white > body and two dark lines that looked like you could plug a cord in.

Pointing is caused by temperature changes in the skin.  The cooler areas of the body (tail and ears) darken.  I would imagine that scar tissue isn’t as warm as regular tissue, due to the reduced blood flow in the scar tissue, and that would cause the color change. amy!

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Well- >I just got my first rescue kitties home. A tiny Siamese Momma cat and her >two newborn kittens. Momma cat seems to have an awful cold (lets hope it’s >nothing worse!). I have her quarantined to the bathroom right now. We have a >big bathroom. I cleaned out the bottom of our linen closet that can be used >as a clothes hamper and placed her and her babies in there with comfy >towels. (It has an easy exit out the bottom for Momma cat). After I handled >her I washed my hands, and I’ve been using antibacterial wet-wipes. I have >my cat in the house and I don’t want her to get sick. What other precautions >should I take between now and when I can get her into see the Vet. (as in, >tonight and then however long it takes tomorrow to get an appointment)? Will >she just be able to pass germs under the bathroom door anyway and are my >efforts for not? Miss Kitty is sitting in front of the bathroom door as we >speak wondering what that cat is doing in our house!!!! >Second question (and I’ll ask the vet but I’m impatient and want answers >NOW!), Momma cat smells horribly of urine. Can I bath her? I’ve never had to >bath a Momma cat. Will she be ok to wash and then put back with her babies? >What should I wash her with? Obviously not flea shampoo, what about luster >bath? Or maybe just a warm water rinse???? >On a happier note. April (Momma cat) is a beautiful although too small,

Dear Liz God bless you and keep you aqnd yours in good health.  Try using the thin plastic gloves available in drug stores that are very cheap so that they,the gloves, are disposable after each using.  Just an added step of prophylaxis wich might go a long way against infection.

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> Second question (and I’ll ask the vet but I’m impatient and want answers > NOW!), Momma cat smells horribly of urine. Can I bath her? I’ve never had to > bath a Momma cat. Will she be ok to wash and then put back with her babies? > What should I wash her with? Obviously not flea shampoo, what about luster > bath? Or maybe just a warm water rinse????

When i brought in the stray from my back yard and let her have kittens in my guest room last summer, she was very amenable to me coming in, combing her with a flea comb and wiping her very gently with a warm, damp cloth. She, like many of the other teen mothers in my neighborhood, loved it when i came in and watched the babies (from the first day forward) because it gave her an opportunity to leave the kitten box and lay under the bed for 10 minutes and have a smoke. She left me in charge of them while she took a break. So, if she trusts you you should be able to just about anything to make her more comfortable. As the kittens got older I also flea combed them and they went to their new homes relatively flea free. What’s the plan for the kittens? I’m in the market for a rescued kitten with a big personality (ie., siamese) to keep my dog company. Jenna

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It is possible. I think mostly it was geared towards spay/neuter. Most people change the channel or do not look when those starving children commmercials come on, I try not to look when that commercial comes on. I cannot even listen to that song anymore without crying and that bugs me because I love that song or at least used to. Heidi – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Oh my gosh, that commercial was so sad! It made me want to rush out and >adopt every stray kitten I could find! You don’t think that was the >advertisers objective or anything do you?:) >Liz

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Hi, What a good did you did.  If you need help placing the kittens, contact Siamese Rescue Central  www.meezer.com/rescue   they can assist If anyone is interested in adopting a Siamese cat or kitten, this place is the first place you should go.  I adopted my girl from them.  They vet check, spay/neuter and have all shots done before placing the cat/kitten. They have every size, shape, color, traditional/apples, wedgies, mixes you name it.  Transport is done for free to the adoptive home, very carefully supervised process. I can’t say enough great things about this organization.  We lost our beloved girl Yasmine in Nov and would have lost it if it weren’t for finding Callie at SRC (she was a rare difficult case who has some problems which 5 months later are finally settling down)… Tammi

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Well- >I just got my first rescue kitties home. A tiny Siamese Momma cat and her >two newborn kittens. Momma cat seems to have an awful cold (lets hope it’s >nothing worse!). I have her quarantined to the bathroom right now. We have a >big bathroom. I cleaned out the bottom of our linen closet that can be used >as a clothes hamper and placed her and her babies in there with comfy >towels. (It has an easy exit out the bottom for Momma cat). After I handled >her I washed my hands, and I’ve been using antibacterial wet-wipes. I have >my cat in the house and I don’t want her to get sick. What other precautions >should I take between now and when I can get her into see the Vet. (as in, >tonight and then however long it takes tomorrow to get an appointment)? Will >she just be able to pass germs under the bathroom door anyway and are my >efforts for not? Miss Kitty is sitting in front of the bathroom door as we >speak wondering what that cat is doing in our house!!!! >Second question (and I’ll ask the vet but I’m impatient and want answers >NOW!), Momma cat smells horribly of urine. Can I bath her? I’ve never had to >bath a Momma cat. Will she be ok to wash and then put back with her babies? >What should I wash her with? Obviously not flea shampoo, what about luster >bath? Or maybe just a warm water rinse???? >On a happier note. April (Momma cat) is a beautiful although too small, >orange (what’s the correct term?) point Siamese, she has one kitten that is >Champaign colored and one that is all white! They both seem to be fine and >have nice round little tummies! They were born on the 17th of Feb., so they >are just itty bitty! Too cute! I’ll keep ya posted on this latest batch >too! >Don’t ya just LOVE kitten season? <please note sarcasm> >Liz

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Oh my gosh, that commercial was so sad! It made me want to rush out and adopt every stray kitten I could find! You don’t think that was the advertisers objective or anything do you?:) Liz – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >We can change the world one person at a time. Just keep speaking out about >the importance of fixing in new and creative ways, even if it means making >someone cry in the process. The commercial on tv that did it for me was the >little kitten walking by the railroad tracks to the song of "what becomes of >the broken hearted who had love that’s now departed I know I’ve got to find >some kind of peace of mind, Help me please." I started crying now just >thinking about that commercial. That is what helped make me take all these >cats to help them and sacrifice a lot to care for them. I would not trade a >second of it though. Heidi >astray… Now he has various queens in various states >of being pregnant or with litters or both. <sigh> I wish people were more >educated!

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We can change the world one person at a time. Just keep speaking out about the importance of fixing in new and creative ways, even if it means making someone cry in the process. The commercial on tv that did it for me was the little kitten walking by the railroad tracks to the song of "what becomes of the broken hearted who had love that’s now departed I know I’ve got to find some kind of peace of mind, Help me please." I started crying now just thinking about that commercial. That is what helped make me take all these cats to help them and sacrifice a lot to care for them. I would not trade a second of it though. Heidi

astray… Now he has various queens in various states – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->of being pregnant or with litters or both. <sigh> I wish people were more >educated!

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>Maybe wiping her with your antibacterial wipes and then with a damp paper >towel to remove the chemicals?

This souns good or just a wet washcloth and light cleaning. Since she has a cold, you’ll want to make sure that she doesn’t get cold, temperature wise. If you do bathe her, make sure you dry her off well and provide a heater or turn the heat up to keep her warm. You might also provide a heating pad on low heat under a towel and at one end of her box or setup so that she and the kittens can avoid it of it is too hot but enjoy it of they need it. Meghan Friesians in the Northwest www.zoocrewphoto.com/friesian.htm

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>Also, Momma cat might be a "flame point", or an Oriental >Shorthair.  And the little tiny bit I know about siamese is that >as the kittens get older, then they start to develop their >color-points.  I also read on the siamese retired breeders >website – once the cats get too old, their coat darkens, so they >can’t be shown anymore (and win anyway)

Siamese start out pure white, the develop their points as the age. By a couple weeks, you should be able to tell what they are by the color and their pads. Frost(Lilac) and Chocolate points have pink pads; Seal and Blue have grey pads. And they do continue to get darker all over as they age. I think they stop being shown after about 2 years or so. I believe they are considered better if they darken slower. Our first seal point was pretty solid by her teens, then the tips of her fur "frosted". My Frost point looked like a blue point when she died at age 19 (except for her poink pads). Her body did get darker, but not as much. You can also have permanent color changes from injuries. We had a cat who was injured on his side. The vet had to drain it casing two holes. When the fur grew back in, it looked look an electric outlet, white body and two dark lines that looked like you could plug a cord in. Meghan Friesians in the Northwest www.zoocrewphoto.com/friesian.htm

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I can’t wait to see how the babies will turn out. Any thoughts on the Champaign colored one? Do you think it will get points too? I’m not 100% sure of the kittens genetic make up. I took them from a man who somehow acquired a bunch of Siamese cats and then lost control of the situation. Good intentions gone astray… Now he has various queens in various states of being pregnant or with litters or both. <sigh> I wish people were more educated! So, I need some names! I’m going to call the all white kitten China. I always swore that if I ever got a Siamese I’d name it China (don’t ask, childhood fixation!). Mom cat is named April (not to fond of that, is it to late to change her name?), and then there is the little Champaign baby… Liz – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >I have two white flame point twins, both boys. Fixed of course!! That is the >correct term. Heidi >>Also, Momma cat might be a "flame point", or an Oriental >/friesian.htm

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> Second question (and I’ll ask the vet but I’m impatient and want answers > NOW!), Momma cat smells horribly of urine. Can I bath her? I’ve never had to > bath a Momma cat. Will she be ok to wash and then put back with her babies? > What should I wash her with? Obviously not flea shampoo, what about luster > bath? Or maybe just a warm water rinse????

Maybe wiping her with your antibacterial wipes and then with a damp paper towel to remove the chemicals? Good luck with your new brood! Rachel — To email me, change the ‘meow’ to ‘edu’.

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How about if you just take a warm washcloth, rinsed in soapy water and wipe her very gently all over?  She’s probably had enuff of a shock moving over to your house.  I wouldn’t want to immerse her in an all over bath right away.  Did you see fleas? Do you have any flea powder?  That might help for tonight.  When you take her to the vet, will you take her kittens with?  (I always wondered about that)  Also, maybe you could put tape over the crack at the bottom of the door.  Don’t have *any* idea if that would work or not if she has an airborn virus. Also, Momma cat might be a "flame point", or an Oriental Shorthair.  And the little tiny bit I know about siamese is that as the kittens get older, then they start to develop their color-points.  I also read on the siamese retired breeders website – once the cats get too old, their coat darkens, so they can’t be shown anymore (and win anyway) Hope this helps!  Good luck with your first "rescue" !!  Take pictures !! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Well- >I just got my first rescue kitties home. A tiny Siamese Momma cat and her >two newborn kittens. Momma cat seems to have an awful cold (lets hope it’s >nothing worse!). I have her quarantined to the bathroom right now. We have a >big bathroom. I cleaned out the bottom of our linen closet that can be used >as a clothes hamper and placed her and her babies in there with comfy >towels. (It has an easy exit out the bottom for Momma cat). After I handled >her I washed my hands, and I’ve been using antibacterial wet-wipes. I have >my cat in the house and I don’t want her to get sick. What other precautions >should I take between now and when I can get her into see the Vet. (as in, >tonight and then however long it takes tomorrow to get an appointment)? Will >she just be able to pass germs under the bathroom door anyway and are my >efforts for not? Miss Kitty is sitting in front of the bathroom door as we >speak wondering what that cat is doing in our house!!!! >Second question (and I’ll ask the vet but I’m impatient and want answers >NOW!), Momma cat smells horribly of urine. Can I bath her? I’ve never had to >bath a Momma cat. Will she be ok to wash and then put back with her babies? >What should I wash her with? Obviously not flea shampoo, what about luster >bath? Or maybe just a warm water rinse???? >On a happier note. April (Momma cat) is a beautiful although too small, >orange (what’s the correct term?) point Siamese, she has one kitten that is >Champaign colored and one that is all white! They both seem to be fine and >have nice round little tummies! They were born on the 17th of Feb., so they >are just itty bitty! Too cute! I’ll keep ya posted on this latest batch >too! >Don’t ya just LOVE kitten season? <please note sarcasm> >Liz

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P.S.  Don’t know if flea powder is good around kittens!!!  (I just thought of that)  I’d say just wipe her down with a soapy, damp rag, rinse her and leave her till tomorrow.  The few fleas she "might" have will be easy enuff to get rid of later. Linda "We are Microsoft.  Resistance Is Futile.  You Will Be Assimilated."

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I have two white flame point twins, both boys. Fixed of course!! That is the correct term. Heidi >Also, Momma cat might be a "flame point", or an Oriental

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Well- I just got my first rescue kitties home. A tiny Siamese Momma cat and her two newborn kittens. Momma cat seems to have an awful cold (lets hope it’s nothing worse!). I have her quarantined to the bathroom right now. We have a big bathroom. I cleaned out the bottom of our linen closet that can be used as a clothes hamper and placed her and her babies in there with comfy towels. (It has an easy exit out the bottom for Momma cat). After I handled her I washed my hands, and I’ve been using antibacterial wet-wipes. I have my cat in the house and I don’t want her to get sick. What other precautions should I take between now and when I can get her into see the Vet. (as in, tonight and then however long it takes tomorrow to get an appointment)? Will she just be able to pass germs under the bathroom door anyway and are my efforts for not? Miss Kitty is sitting in front of the bathroom door as we speak wondering what that cat is doing in our house!!!! Second question (and I’ll ask the vet but I’m impatient and want answers NOW!), Momma cat smells horribly of urine. Can I bath her? I’ve never had to bath a Momma cat. Will she be ok to wash and then put back with her babies? What should I wash her with? Obviously not flea shampoo, what about luster bath? Or maybe just a warm water rinse???? On a happier note. April (Momma cat) is a beautiful although too small, orange (what’s the correct term?) point Siamese, she has one kitten that is Champaign colored and one that is all white! They both seem to be fine and have nice round little tummies! They were born on the 17th of Feb., so they are just itty bitty! Too cute! I’ll keep ya posted on this latest batch too! Don’t ya just LOVE kitten season? <please note sarcasm> Liz

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