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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

438.0. "Wanted: Siamese" by TORCH::MACINTYRE (Life's great, then u live forever.) Sun Jan 04 1987 20:15

	We're looking for a Siamese kitten (Seal Point or Blue Point),
    	female, ~8 weeks old.
    
    	The kitten does not have to be registered.
    
   	Any help will be appreciated. 	Thanks!
    
       	Cathy GROK::MACINTYRE or
    	Don TORCH::MACINTYRE
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438.1Where are you located?COGVAX::HOFFMANMon Jan 05 1987 13:4621
    Cathy/Don:
    
    Where are you located?  At a November cat show, we met a breeder
    from Selkirk, N.Y. (I have his card at home), who sells his pet
    quality kittens for $125, regardless of color-point.  If you're
    interested in his name and phone number, reply back here on notes
    or send a message directly to me and I will forward the information.
    Be aware that they are breeding Siamese very differently now--very
    long body, legs, and head.  If you're interested in what the breeders
    call an "apple-cheeked" (old-fashioned) Siamese, you might want
    to check out the Tonkinese breed.  They are a cross between Siamese
    and Burmese.  My two Siamese are 14 years old, and we have decided
    to get Tonkinese kittens when the "time" comes because we prefer
    their looks to the new Siamese.  A Tonkinese breeder in the N.H.
    area is Ray Fusci (works at MKO), and you can get in touch with
    him.
    
    Hope this helps -
    
    Joan
    
438.2Southern NHRSTS32::MACINTYREMon Jan 05 1987 14:0310
    Thanks for the info.... we're located in Southern NH - work at MK0.
    We'll probably get in contact with him.  Our seven year old siamese
    is what I think is referred to as "apple cheeked" and we do prefer
    that look.  Do the Tonkinese (sp) have short hair also?  I've never
    heard of them.
    
    Thanks again.
    
    Cathy
    
438.3DONJON::SCHREINERGo ahead, make me PURRR...Mon Jan 05 1987 14:229
    Yes, the Tonkinese have shorthair also.  They look very similar
    to the "apple cheeked" siamese.  I think the coat is a little thicker
    and plusher than the siamese.
    
    "Tonks" have amazingly sweet personalities.
    
    purrs
    cin
    
438.4A referral!!NSSG::FUSCIDEC has it (on backorder) NOW!Mon Jan 05 1987 18:068
I work in Tewksbury, MA, and live in Hollis, NH.  My home phone is 
603-465-7167.

My wife Eileen and I both like to talk about cats (our cats, your cats, 
anyone's cats...), so don't be shy!  Candid opinions on and/or referrals to
other breeders and breeds a specialty!

Ray_who_sometimes_even_sells_kittens
438.5more tonkineseEARTH::DREYERELWed Jan 07 1987 03:107
    The tonkinese is a cross between a siamese and a burmese. my cat
    sabrina is tonkinese,and she's really beautiful.  she's 3/4 sealpoint
    and 1/4 burmese, with the apple cheeks, and medium length fur, very
    dark.  can't really say she's sweet, but is very affectionate at
    times and likes to knead my sheets and drool... she's kind of strange.
    being part burmese her meow is a little sweeter than tiki's who's
    a chocolate point and very sweet and cuddly.
438.6-<looking for siamese in VT >-FOREST::SCHILLERThu Jan 08 1987 12:5610
    I have always had a siamese cat in my life until I left home.  The
    first one I (my folks) had lived to 16 when he died.  They now have
    a lilac.
    
    I was wondering if someone knows of a breeder in Vermont.  I work
    in Burlington and I would like to get a kitten in the near future.
    I would prefer that it had papers, but it isn't a requirement. 
    Any help would be appreciated.
    
    Beth (from the great white north country)
438.7how about a snowshoe?PUZZLE::CORDESJAThu Jan 08 1987 16:3211
    Cathy or Don,
    I hadn't thought about it earlier but you might want to consider
    getting a Snowshoe too.  These cats are recognized for show in a
    couple of associations.  They look similar to an apple-headed siamese
    but they have white paws.  There is a topic in this file about them,
    I can't remember the number but I will add it in a minute.
    
    The snowshoe is from the mating of american shorthairs with siamese.
    
    jo
    
438.8I looked up the number for youPUZZLE::CORDESJAThu Jan 08 1987 16:353
    The snowshoe topic number is 369.  You will be able to find more
    information about the breed there.
    jo
438.9pause on pawsTORCH::MACINTYRELife&#039;s great, then u live forever.Fri Jan 09 1987 12:326
    Thanks for all the help, but....
    
    We've just found out that we may be relocating in the near future,
    so we're gonna put off adopting a kitten for now.
    
    Cathy and Don
438.10But I found one for you!PUZZLE::CORDESJAFri Jan 09 1987 13:089
    Cathy and Don,
    Are you sure?  I just found a homeless bluepoint female (?) that
    would love to move in with you.  She is currently living in the
    hallway of my sisters (no pet) apartment building and begging food
    off of Jan and her neighbor.  They were thinking of taking her to
    the place at the flea market that Jan got Bailey since they don't
    destroy the cats but then I remembered you.  We are located in Santa
    Clara CA but the cat can be shipped.
    Jo
438.11a little late responding...RSTS32::MACINTYRETue Jan 20 1987 15:1312
    re: .10
    
    Jo,
    We've been away from this conference for a while, so I just read
    your note about the blue point....  Thanks for keeping us in mind,
    but we really think it will be better to wait.  I doubt that there
    will be much of a problem finding a good home for her.
    
    Thanks so much again,
    
    Cathy and Don