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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:	Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:	FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:	MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO

Created:	Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:	Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5089
Total number of notes:	60366

766.0. "When is kitten season?" by TOKLAS::FELDMAN (PDS, our next success) Fri Sep 11 1987 18:21

    The title of note 753 prompts me to ask: When are the kitten seasons?
    
    Like some of the other noters, I'm in the market for a kitten. 
    But I'm still unpacking boxes, and judging from the playfulness
    of the current feline residents with those boxes (and disassembled
    water bed), I'm clearly better off waiting until the house is a
    bit tidier.  Plus the need to eliminate the pets' pets (in other
    words, fleas).
    
    I realize that cats and adolescent kittens are probably available
    all year long.  But I want to make sure I get a kitten young enough
    to be accepted, or even better, adopted by the current residents
    (not to mention my own selfish desire to raise a young kitten).
    Should I worry about a scarcity of kittens if I put it off, say,
    until December?
    
    By the way, I'm really only interested in a shelter kitten or other
    such orphan.
    
       Gary

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
766.1		AKOV76::FRETTS	Shine your Spirit!	`Mon Sep 14 1987 08:54`	9
	Gary, How about the kittens in my "It Must Be The Kitten Season" note? Double the fun and love, and they are adorable. Carole
766.2		TOKLAS::FELDMAN	PDS, our next success	`Mon Sep 14 1987 15:31`	9
	If they're still available after the house is made kitten-safe, I'd certainly be interested. Right now there are too many boxes, especially kitchen supplies, that make the house too dangerous for kittens. It will probably be the beginning of November before the house is ready, and possibly much later. Are they long-haired or short-haired? Gary
766.3		AKOV75::FRETTS	Shine your Spirit!	`Mon Sep 14 1987 17:06`	12
	Gary, The kittens are closer to the short-haired variety, but they have a fairly think under-coat like long-hairs do, and they are a bit fuzzy. Oh yes, I almost forgot, the black and white one has a white muzzle with a spot of black under her nose that looks like a mustache! Carole
766.4		CIVIC::JOHNSTON	rebel without applause	`Fri Sep 18 1987 09:29`	26
	When is kitten season? When I lived in Texas it was year-round. Here in New Hampshire, it is NOT Thanksgiving to Easter. I guess kitties don't feel too amourous with snow on the ground. I would also guess that aside from breeders, most responsible cat owners have taken measures to inhibit reproduction. My husband would rather I didn't go to the shelter in search of my 'dust kitten' as the last time I did this I came home with a dog, a puppy, and three kittens. [It must be the "sucker" spelled out in freckles across my forehead]. We're down to only the one cat now -- twelve year old Maggie -- and my thirteen year quest for the perfect dust kitten still goes on. [just in case you know of one: my perfect 'dust kitten' is a grey longish-hair, female. no preference on markings. my problem is most of the greys I hear of are short hairs] [just so you'll know I'm not a snob: my 'take' from my last visit to the shelter: 1 adult male shepard/golden mix; 1 puppy male malemute/sheltie mix; 2 short-hair female black & white kittens; 1 long-hair female orange female] Annie