[lolo62]

just bought a couple of second hand turkish rugs from a lady on adverts...think theyll probably be nicer than the boring beige carpet actually!

funny all the talk about plants...my one and only trusty tesco 4.99 plant that ive had for 7 years just died recently so it must be fate

its lucky the stairs are at the back of the sitting room so can just keep an eye and and ear for clawing at the carpet there and the bedroom will be out of bounds (if i have a say!)

now all i have to do is find the right cat..theres two looking for homes on the sabcci site one is a burmilla..anoyone on here experienced with asian breeds and theyre needs?

[The Sweeper]

Burmilla is a relatively recent breed, created by crossing burmese with chinchilla. They have the long hair gene and sometimes kittens will be long haired, so find out what sort of coat it has. If it's a short coat it needs weekly grooming, and it generally will be a hairy cat so be prepared for cat hair (as with all cats, to be fair, but moreso with the thick-coated kind). It should be intelligent, calm and laid back, but also fairly playful. I'd wonder why the burmilla was in rescue, so get a definite history including checking whether it's already started peeing in the home (a prime reason for rescue surrenders in cats).

Breeds like siamese, burmese, tonkanese and so on are 'a lot of cat', similarly to how a husky is 'a lot of dog' - they'll be more energetic, more playful, often more interactive and cuddly, but their behavioural problems can also be exacerbated by this intelligent, outgoing temperament and that's always something to keep in mind.

[lolo62]

Originally Posted by The Sweeper

Burmilla is a relatively recent breed, created by crossing burmese with chinchilla. They have the long hair gene and sometimes kittens will be long haired, so find out what sort of coat it has. If it's a short coat it needs weekly grooming, and it generally will be a hairy cat so be prepared for cat hair (as with all cats, to be fair, but moreso with the thick-coated kind). It should be intelligent, calm and laid back, but also fairly playful. I'd wonder why the burmilla was in rescue, so get a definite history including checking whether it's already started peeing in the home (a prime reason for rescue surrenders in cats).

Breeds like siamese, burmese, tonkanese and so on are 'a lot of cat', similarly to how a husky is 'a lot of dog' - they'll be more energetic, more playful, often more interactive and cuddly, but their behavioural problems can also be exacerbated by this intelligent, outgoing temperament and that's always something to keep in mind.

thanks for that! reading between the lines of the ad the cat 'hasnt settled' in her current home which i guess means is peeing..

i dont think id be able to give a cat like that what it needs