"She just wandered off and we never saw her again she was only 15 months old."
That's one reason why we keep ours exclusively indoors. It's a trade-off... Typically cat-owners in Britain let theirs out; but they have fewer hazards (i.e. rabies has been completely eradicated there, for example) than we do. It'd be great to have some cat-proofed fencing enclosure; but where we are there's also wild animals and dangerous traffic, not to mention insects (fleas, ticks) to contend with outdoors.
We have a tortoiseshell Manx that we named Peaches, and we have her daughters from her first litter, Phoebe a tuxedo rumpy Manx, and Ms. Prissy, a stumpy calico Manx. A happy trio of Manx cats!
@SSN760 Two daughters from her first litter? How many kittens were there, and how many litters has she had?
"A happy trio..."
Ours is somewhat of a mixed bag, personality-wise. The one full-tailed daughter cat remained too emotionally dependent on her mother and wasn't socializing well; so we had to separate them. The red-orange male is not alpha; but he does tend to boss around his other stump-tailed female sibling (which is odd, because she's bigger than him, lol).
She just wandered off and we never saw her again she was only 15 months old.. she was the spitting imagine of Marmee with a 2 inch stumpy tail and same body. I have a video of her fetching a toy fish under my name boneham, she was only young in this video she was a real character. I wonder if she had a fatty liver too??She had been fully checked but in my mind a bit skinny. Do you still have her? and any new video of her?
@boneham I'll check it out. Yes we still have her -- no new vids, but I've been planning to film one of her being groomed (stay tuned!) :)
When Marmee was diagnosed, she had been spending increasing amounts of time hiding behind our living room sofa. We figured it was due to inter-cat personality conflicts (she was still semi-feral at this time, even a year after we rescued her off the streets), and so we figured they just needed time to work it out amongst themselves. (cont.)
@boneham "I wonder if she had a fatty liver too??She had been fully checked but in my mind a bit skinny..."
(cont.) It's possible, I guess. By the time we'd caught Marms it was fairly advanced. She'd been off her food, vomiting and had gotten dehydrated. :( Very difficult/stressful to capture/ and contain a semi-feral cat for a veterinary trip; but she was due for her vaccination booster too. We still don't know what brought it on unless it was stress. $2K later she's doing well now though.
@boneham So sorry to hear -- what happened to her? Manx cats can have tails of varying lengths. Of Marmee's three kittens, one is a "rumpy" (no tail), one is a "stumpy" (little short tail, like a bunny or bear's tail; and one has a regular full-length tail indistinguishable from a mixed-breed DSH cat. But she has the characteristic round Manx eyes that she inherited from her mother. It's hard to see from this angle, but 'Marms' has a short, round body with the wide foreleg stance.of the Manx.
I have a pitch black Manx as well. Only her adorable silky black fur is gaining white spots in it as she gets older. My little girl's only 8 and she's changing colors on me. ....? Normal ? Her names Babie because she looks like an overgrown kitten, it's adorable.
@kyriekitty Did you mean 8 months? Not abnormal I don't think. Two of Marmee's kittens had blue eyes when they were young, but they both changed -- Bear when she was around 4 - 5 months and Milo's when he was close to a year old. Milo's eyes have changed to a light brownish-orange now (matches his fur). He reminds you of a pumpkin! (Guess that's kind of an overused name for red/ginger tabbies, though). :) His coat is darker with a more defined tabby pattern than when he was little.
My sweet best friend Violette is a Tortie~manx from Chiang Mai , Thailand. I was told that they broke her tail at birth, then I heard it was a myth. Still curious, but I suppose I will never know. With or w/o a tail she is the best !!
Thanks for your comment. The vet told us that our Marmee is most likely purebred, based on her body shape/proportions, personality, etc.; and that she was born with her stub tail.
Thought I'd post a quick update. "Marms" (as we nicknamed her) was diagnosed with a bout of hepatic lipidosis ("fatty liver") two months ago and treated by an excellent veterinary practice that specializes in feline medicine. Being tube-fed for a few weeks, she finally got used to being handled and actually welcomes attention and petting now. Compared with our other socialized, domestic-born cats, she takes her pills with the least amount of fuss. She's a true joy to have around! =^..^=
I also have a tortiseshell manx. Her name is Maybe. Her personality is so different from my other cat. I love her. I adopted her from a family that had older cats she did not get along with. She's 3
I know what you mean. So many people regard their pets as part of the family it's impossible to think people would actually abuse and throw them away.
Since we've had her spayed, she's been so sweet (if a bit cautious), even licking food off our fingers. How someone could mistreat (or neglect) and discard her like so much garbage is totally beyond me!
"She just wandered off and we never saw her again she was only 15 months old."
That's one reason why we keep ours exclusively indoors. It's a trade-off... Typically cat-owners in Britain let theirs out; but they have fewer hazards (i.e. rabies has been completely eradicated there, for example) than we do. It'd be great to have some cat-proofed fencing enclosure; but where we are there's also wild animals and dangerous traffic, not to mention insects (fleas, ticks) to contend with outdoors.
churchmousie 1 year ago
We have a tortoiseshell Manx that we named Peaches, and we have her daughters from her first litter, Phoebe a tuxedo rumpy Manx, and Ms. Prissy, a stumpy calico Manx. A happy trio of Manx cats!
SSN760 1 year ago
@SSN760 Two daughters from her first litter? How many kittens were there, and how many litters has she had?
"A happy trio..."
Ours is somewhat of a mixed bag, personality-wise. The one full-tailed daughter cat remained too emotionally dependent on her mother and wasn't socializing well; so we had to separate them. The red-orange male is not alpha; but he does tend to boss around his other stump-tailed female sibling (which is odd, because she's bigger than him, lol).
churchmousie 1 year ago
THATS LIKE MY CAT!
deathweilder90210 1 year ago
She just wandered off and we never saw her again she was only 15 months old.. she was the spitting imagine of Marmee with a 2 inch stumpy tail and same body. I have a video of her fetching a toy fish under my name boneham, she was only young in this video she was a real character. I wonder if she had a fatty liver too??She had been fully checked but in my mind a bit skinny. Do you still have her? and any new video of her?
boneham 1 year ago
@boneham I'll check it out. Yes we still have her -- no new vids, but I've been planning to film one of her being groomed (stay tuned!) :)
When Marmee was diagnosed, she had been spending increasing amounts of time hiding behind our living room sofa. We figured it was due to inter-cat personality conflicts (she was still semi-feral at this time, even a year after we rescued her off the streets), and so we figured they just needed time to work it out amongst themselves. (cont.)
churchmousie 1 year ago
@boneham "I wonder if she had a fatty liver too??She had been fully checked but in my mind a bit skinny..."
(cont.) It's possible, I guess. By the time we'd caught Marms it was fairly advanced. She'd been off her food, vomiting and had gotten dehydrated. :( Very difficult/stressful to capture/ and contain a semi-feral cat for a veterinary trip; but she was due for her vaccination booster too. We still don't know what brought it on unless it was stress. $2K later she's doing well now though.
churchmousie 1 year ago
I had a little cat just like complete with stumpy tail... I miss her so much she use to fetch a little toy
boneham 1 year ago
@boneham So sorry to hear -- what happened to her? Manx cats can have tails of varying lengths. Of Marmee's three kittens, one is a "rumpy" (no tail), one is a "stumpy" (little short tail, like a bunny or bear's tail; and one has a regular full-length tail indistinguishable from a mixed-breed DSH cat. But she has the characteristic round Manx eyes that she inherited from her mother. It's hard to see from this angle, but 'Marms' has a short, round body with the wide foreleg stance.of the Manx.
churchmousie 1 year ago
I had one just like l marmee she use to fetch a little toy fish, one day she just went away ... I miss her so much!!
boneham 1 year ago
This looks like my cat, Gladiola.
TheAnswerer1 1 year ago
That's the same fur patters as my Manx! Her name is Dozy. <3
EmeraldShapeshifter 1 year ago
I have a pitch black Manx as well. Only her adorable silky black fur is gaining white spots in it as she gets older. My little girl's only 8 and she's changing colors on me. ....? Normal ? Her names Babie because she looks like an overgrown kitten, it's adorable.
kyriekitty 1 year ago
@kyriekitty Did you mean 8 months? Not abnormal I don't think. Two of Marmee's kittens had blue eyes when they were young, but they both changed -- Bear when she was around 4 - 5 months and Milo's when he was close to a year old. Milo's eyes have changed to a light brownish-orange now (matches his fur). He reminds you of a pumpkin! (Guess that's kind of an overused name for red/ginger tabbies, though). :) His coat is darker with a more defined tabby pattern than when he was little.
churchmousie 1 year ago
@churchmousie She's 8 yearls old. She getting white bits of fur T.T
kyriekitty 1 year ago
I have a manx tortie too. :3 Mine's name is Sasha.
CatMaster87932 1 year ago
My sweet best friend Violette is a Tortie~manx from Chiang Mai , Thailand. I was told that they broke her tail at birth, then I heard it was a myth. Still curious, but I suppose I will never know. With or w/o a tail she is the best !!
flowerpowerzz 2 years ago
Thanks for your comment. The vet told us that our Marmee is most likely purebred, based on her body shape/proportions, personality, etc.; and that she was born with her stub tail.
churchmousie 2 years ago
Thought I'd post a quick update. "Marms" (as we nicknamed her) was diagnosed with a bout of hepatic lipidosis ("fatty liver") two months ago and treated by an excellent veterinary practice that specializes in feline medicine. Being tube-fed for a few weeks, she finally got used to being handled and actually welcomes attention and petting now. Compared with our other socialized, domestic-born cats, she takes her pills with the least amount of fuss. She's a true joy to have around! =^..^=
churchmousie 2 years ago
I have a tortoi-manx too.. She has managed to grow huge and never, ever stops purring.. And its so damn loud as well...
Not to mention she has massacred the rest of the fauna around my house
CyJoZa 2 years ago
I also have a tortiseshell manx. Her name is Maybe. Her personality is so different from my other cat. I love her. I adopted her from a family that had older cats she did not get along with. She's 3
mountainsnbirds 3 years ago
I have a tortoiseshell manx as well. I called her Ramsey, but she has been renamed Tiny Bird cos she 'tweets' instead of meowing.
littleblue1987 3 years ago
I know what you mean. So many people regard their pets as part of the family it's impossible to think people would actually abuse and throw them away.
keliata 3 years ago
Gorgeous cat! I have a tortoise shell too.
keliata 3 years ago
Since we've had her spayed, she's been so sweet (if a bit cautious), even licking food off our fingers. How someone could mistreat (or neglect) and discard her like so much garbage is totally beyond me!
churchmousie 3 years ago