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Tink
19-07-2010, 10:10 PM
Hi, all.
Well I've missed having a male feline presence in the house and had told myself awhile back if I were to ever add another cat to the household, it would be a boy.
I haven't really been actively searching until recently, though the thought has been there for awhile.
I stumbled across an ad (was not even listed in the pets section, was in the household section) about a mixed male kitten that needed a home. The picture looked like a siamese mix (i've always liked siamese but never had one) and i was immediately struck by his photo, so much so that i decided to reply. a few minutes later the ad was taken down (off craigslist) and i thought ah, someone grabbed him up, oh well. Well actually,her ad had been removed for being posted in the wrong area and she's not very internet savvy so she didn't realize at all. I was the only one who had a chance to reply and she didn't bother relisting.
We've been communicating since Thursday last week. Young, college girl..a student. Went through a bad break up and the ex got the dog and she was sad so she got this kitten. Well, she does not seem very familiar with cats. She's only had him a week. Does not know his age (she told me a month old, I'd venture to say he's maybe SIX months old!! at least four or five..he's juvenile but most definitely not a baby!!). Anyhow, she did not like how playful he was and keeping her up late plus she said her roomate's cat was pouncing on him and it made her nervous. I don't think she's really ever had a cat. So anyway, she decided to rehome him.
We were in town last night and I told K I was just going to let the universe decide if it was meant to be or not. She had plans last night but I think K really secretly wanted him as he kept making excuses to stay in her neighborhood till she got home. Well, we ended up being just down the street from her when she called me and we decided to head over and meet him. Shabby little apartment. I saw her in the window holding him and she dashed down to the truck to meet us. Long story short, he came home with us.
He's quite outgoing and doesn't seem to be very scared. He purrs quite loudly and intros have been going fairly well considering. He will be getting neutered on Thursday. He's very loving and social. We are taking it slow with the other furry members of the house but so far, so good.
For any of you familiar with Doreen Tovey, you'll probably understand my name choice. Everyone, meet Solomon.

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a vid of him playing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCExXEJLnPM

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and then very tired...lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsjCZ_jcsk0
Moli
19-07-2010, 10:14 PM
What a little stunner Tink, he looks a bit like a snowshoe....Love his name really suits him...
alexgirl73
19-07-2010, 10:21 PM
OH MY!!! He's gorgeous :D Lucky, lucky you.
Mags
19-07-2010, 10:22 PM
He's gorgeous, Tink, looks like he has made himself at home with you already!:D
calismum
19-07-2010, 10:34 PM
He is absolutely beautiful. Lucky you - lucky him!
dandysmom
19-07-2010, 11:39 PM
What a little darling Solomon is, except for the white mitts he could be THE Solomon! (Yes, big Doreen Tovey fan here). That doesn't sound like a very good environment he was in. so glad you were able to rescue him, Tink. And I'm sure K will be pleased at having another of the masculine persuasion in the house :mrgreen:

He certainly looks relaxed, happy and at home in those shots; await word as to Kuan Yin's and Hestia's reactions. But in my limited experience, adult females will accept a male kitten .... especially a personality boy like him.

You are making me broody for another Siamese boy.......
Tink
20-07-2010, 12:19 AM
Thanks everyone!
Ah, Eileen good to see another fan, I fell in love with her books several years ago :wink:
And yes, you are right. Much less confrontational than when Kuan Yin and Hestia first met and I am guessing it is also because he is young and male (actually that was my theory if we were to add another cat, that would be the most peaceful choice).
They are all in the same bedroom right now sleeping peacefully and there have been no real altercations. When he first arrived, Kuan Yin growled and Hestia watched from a distance. He then rolled over and showed his tummy and purred and they just don't quite know what to make of that and are leaving him be :lol: I've introduced him to the two mellowest ferrets (Pino and Cooper) and he gets along with them great! so far, so good....
Tink
20-07-2010, 12:22 AM
P.S. We forgot to bring a carrier (well I didn't honestly know if we would be getting him just yet..) to pick him up so when we drove home he sat and looked out the window like riding in a truck was the most natural thing in the world. We even stopped off at WalMart on the way home for some groceries and he napped in the back seat like "no big deal"...:lol:
dandysmom
20-07-2010, 02:18 AM
Oh he reminds me so much of Dandy ... different breed, same personality! Perfectly cool at riding in a car, liked it actually. And he did the same thing meeting Misty and Patches .. rolled over and wanted to be friends! How I'd love to meet little Solomon; give him a big cuddle from his East Coast auntie!.
Tink
20-07-2010, 04:05 AM
Oh he reminds me so much of Dandy ... different breed, same personality! Perfectly cool at riding in a car, liked it actually. And he did the same thing meeting Misty and Patches .. rolled over and wanted to be friends! How I'd love to meet little Solomon; give him a big cuddle from his East Coast auntie!.

Will do! And never say never, maybe one day we can schedule a visit!!! I'd love to meet you and Leia :-D
yola
20-07-2010, 09:41 AM
What an adorable little man! You're lucky to have found such a pretty boy and Solomon is extremely lucky to have found you and K.
nickynoo93
20-07-2010, 09:45 AM
He is beautiful, maybe Siamese x Snowshoe?

Lovely boy, lucky him to have found you and lucky you as well.

Nicky
HappyKatz
20-07-2010, 05:18 PM
He is precious!! What a wonderful addition to your home :cat27
Thanks for giving him a loving home - He is going to have one happy life!!
Hope he makes friends with your other lovely furries :smt049
PoshPuss
20-07-2010, 05:27 PM
Solomon has certainly won my heart. He's king of the hill! :-D
angieh
20-07-2010, 06:05 PM
He's gorgeous Tink - and meant to live with you, K and the furry friends. What a little poppet.

Welcome to Catsey Solomon - I hope to see a lot more of you!
jacks
20-07-2010, 06:22 PM
Solomon is so cute Tink.Very lucky boy.Hope they all get on together.
dandysmom
20-07-2010, 07:54 PM
I hope he won't get into as many scrapes as the original Solomon ... but if so you'll have no shortage of funny stories to tell :D
farthing
20-07-2010, 07:54 PM
He's lovely!
Kazz
20-07-2010, 09:57 PM
I am a fan too........a perfect replica of Solomon.....love the name., love the kitten seems fate tooko a hand in him finding you.
Tink
20-07-2010, 10:37 PM
Thanks, everyone :D
Well he has met all six ferrets and has decided wrestling and playing with ferrets is the most natural thing in the world :lol: They remind me of littermates, watching them mock fighting and roll around and dance and pose :lol:
Hestia and Kuan Yin are guarded but decided they are not going to be too worried about him. Except when he tries to engage them in play, he will get a hiss out of each, lol. They have accepted his presence, just don't necessarily want to interact with him one on one yet :wink: They only seem uncomfortable if he gets too close to them. Last night him and Hestia were chasing the same moth and they landed nose to nose on the floor with the moth in between :lol: He caught and ate two moths in front of us, I was joking he's a good "moth-er" rather than mouser, lol. He actually started engaging Kuan Yin in some play this morning and once she realized I was watching, she stalked off and pretended it didn't happen (must retain some dignity or appearances, i guess..she'll come around, i'm sure).
He follows me everywhere like a puppy dog. Wants to be in the same room as the people at all times. I'm also hearing my first Siamese talking...not much just yet but sounds like he is uttering words here and there so far. I think he's testing it out. He's a big purr machine too.
His nerves seem to be really hardy compared to other cats I've had. He doesn't frighten easily and even if he gets startled he recovers his composure almost immediately.
The only other members of the family he hasn't met yet are the pups. I actually am surprised we got this far with intros to the cats and ferrets, I'm just taking cues from him what he is ready for. Most of all with new cats I've noticed our dogs usually need to adjust to the realization that the newbie belongs to our household and isn't someone who just strolled in off the street. Once they get that understood then it's smooth sailing from there. I'm prepared to do this portion of intros as slowly/gradually as needed. I don't want to force or rush anything.
He's going to get vaccines and microchipped while he's under for the neuter on Thursday. I am already getting nervous but at least with boys it's so much less invasive. I will probably be more nervous than him.
dandysmom
20-07-2010, 10:45 PM
Wonderful that things are gong so well! :D What a self-confident little guy he is. Love the description of Kuan Yin realizing she'd been spotted playing .... typical cat!!
I daresay Solomon will talk your ear off, being as Siamese ... isn't it fun? I do miss a talky cat. And isn't it nice for the ferrets to have another playmate?
MrsH
20-07-2010, 10:52 PM
Oh Tink! He's absolutely gorgeous:smt049 what a super sweet little face, what a good job you spotted that ad! What a lucky boy he is!
Tink
20-07-2010, 10:56 PM
Wonderful that things are gong so well! :D What a self-confident little guy he is. Love the description of Kuan Yin realizing she'd been spotted playing .... typical cat!!
I daresay Solomon will talk your ear off, being as Siamese ... isn't it fun? I do miss a talky cat. And isn't it nice for the ferrets to have another playmate?

I'm sure he will be a chatterbox in no time :lol:
And yes it is very nice for the ferrets to have a playmate. Especially Pino as her and Cooper are seperated from the other four as they are not so much into rough housing and are more laid back and Cooper is a senior so he sleeps much more than Pino. I was trying to pick up the slack there but I was worried she was getting a bit bored. I have a feeling that Solomon and Pino are going to be very close friends:-D
dandysmom
20-07-2010, 11:00 PM
I forsee lots of pics of Pino and Solomon playing ...:D
Tink
22-07-2010, 02:25 AM
So guess what. Turns out little Solomon has fleas which I treated him for (as well as ear mites and roundworms). He's got tapeworms too so he's getting wormed for that in the morning when I drop him off for his neuter and vaccines. Poor kid!
dandysmom
22-07-2010, 02:34 AM
Oh poor baby, thank the Lord you spotted that ad! He came up in conversation in the quiz this evening (we chatter a lot during it) and the consensus is that he is adorable. When is he going in for the op? I know you mentioned it but I'm too lazy to scroll back thru all the pages :oops:
Tink
22-07-2010, 03:08 AM
lol tomorrow morning i drop him off at 6am :wink: i'll have to go check the quiz thread now and eavesdrop on what was said :lol:
Tink
22-07-2010, 04:02 AM
more piccies and a vid for you to look at :wink:

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he wanted k's spaghetti, lol
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more playin, didn't notice the ferret in the background till i uploaded, lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wsrGrC3NeM
Shelley123
22-07-2010, 11:38 AM
only just seen this thread, he's gorgeous Tink, is he not a full Siamese, he sure looks like one to me.
Tink
22-07-2010, 12:27 PM
only just seen this thread, he's gorgeous Tink, is he not a full Siamese, he sure looks like one to me.

Hey, there. Actually, as weird as it sounds I don't know. The ad originally read something about "he's a mix but still needs someone who will love him" and i'm not knocking young people it's just that this particular one was a wee bit off....(she couldn't answer many of my questions about his history and didn't seem to know much about cats, example: when i asked her if he was on wet or dry food, she stared at me blankly). Also, the white paws seem to be an indicator. But I am definitely not current on standards or anything of the sort, I've always had moggies and never looked into such things (though I have always admired Siamese!).
Tink
22-07-2010, 12:33 PM
I forsee lots of pics of Pino and Solomon playing ...:D

Regarding that...I think they are in love. Wrapping paws around each others necks and gently biting and licking while rolling on the floor still embraced :shock: :lol:
Shelley123
22-07-2010, 02:04 PM
Whether he's a full Siamese or not, he's absolutely gorgeous. Is he vocal ?
Tink
22-07-2010, 09:24 PM
Whether he's a full Siamese or not, he's absolutely gorgeous. Is he vocal ?
Not too much..he utters "words" here and there, I think he's just discovering what he can do with his voice still:lol:

I pick Solomon up at 5pm today (in a few hours). I hope he feels okay after the op!
Tink
24-07-2010, 04:50 AM
sick of pics yet? :lol:
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angieh
24-07-2010, 10:18 AM
Never, ever sick of pictures of young Solomon!

Glad to see that he's fully recovered from his op. He is scrumptious!
dandysmom
24-07-2010, 04:25 PM
No, never, keep them coming! What a sweetheart!