04 April 2017

cats on my mind


Since the recent loss of my Maine Coon, Bearcat, I sometimes think I hear him playing in the loft (it's just the cabin walls setting) or find myself looking for him to greet us as we come home (he used to always do this). It's time to find another cat . . .

I've decided to look for something different this time. Being allergic to average American shorthairs found in shelters, I've been reading about other breeds with a lower level of the Fel d 1 protein that causes most cat allergies. One breed with a naturally lower protein level is the British Shorthair --- I'm currently on a waiting list for one with a breeder in San Antonio. The other breed she raises, which has British Shorthair in its lineage, is the Scottish Fold.

The more I read about Scottish Folds, the more they fascinate me. Their personality traits are very much like the Maine Coons we are used to but in a more compact body. While looking for a book about the breed, I found this three-volume book in the used book market. Reading about the Scottish Fold kitten, Norton, given to a man who hated cats (but fell in love with this wee kitten anyway), I've just about decided that this is the breed I want. I've contacted several breeders; none available yet so I wait and keep checking back with them.

8 comments:

  1. Your sketch is wonderful!! When you are used to a sweet greeting when you return home, it is difficult to stop anticipating it. I trust the Lord will provide the perfect cat for you!

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  2. He will definitely be the One to find it!

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  3. Vicky, I don't know what happened, but I thought I somehow became unsubscribed to your posts, so I just tried to re-subscribe. The first Feedburner window said "Welcome Back" but, when I entered the little code to show I'm a human, it said "Susan A is already subscribed." If that's the case, I don't know why I'm no longer receiving notices when you post something new to this blog. Are you able to check to see if I'm on your list? My email is susanalverson at mac dot com.

    And I agree with both you and Giddings Art. God will find just the right cat for you. That looks like a good book!

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    1. P.S. Can you tell me which three books are included in this trilogy? I just looked it up on Amazon, but it doesn't say and the author has written more than three books about the cat. My mom is in an assisted living facility with a very limited library. I think she would enjoy these stories.

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  4. Unfortunately I don't understand how Blogger works. What you see is only what I have stumbled into . . . I would love to add "widgets" of the two books by Cathy 'Kate' Johnson that my sketches have appeared in (or the Watercolor Artist magazine I found out about after it was published), but I haven't a clue.

    The Norton Trilogy contains "The Cat Who Went to Paris", "A Cat Abroad", and "The Cat Who'll Live Forever". These are all of the original Norton books. They have different titles in the UK, including A Cat Called Norton and For the Love of Norton --- same as the first two books of the trilogy but with different titles. I think there may be a condensed (toned down) version for children but I'm not sure.

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    1. I don't know how it all works either, but whatever the glitch was, it seems to be righted, since I'm back on your notification list. Yay!

      Thank you for the info on the trilogy. Do post a picture whenever you get your new kitty!

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  5. Wow! This sketch is wonderful! I hope you find the perfect kitty for you!

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  6. Thanks, Annie! I should hear in the next few days if a kitten is available from a breeder I've been talking with.

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