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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

3595.0. "Freckles" by DNEAST::FIRTH_CATHY (owl) Mon May 14 1990 09:28

    INtroducing FRECKLES out new Ocicat.
    
    Freckles is a chocolate Ocicat and looks very much like a Faun.
    He is all legs and ears with spots in between.
    
    He has a very espresive face with the traditional "M" at the top.
    He has actual eyebrows drawn above each eye.  His ears are enormous -
    do I see a future indoor mouser in the making?  Around he neck are
    bracelets of medium brown.  He background color is (to me - not a
    formal term) a sandy cream and his markings are brown.  Along his
    backbone is hard to see as the baby fur is longer and lighter.
    On this sides and belly are the spots - hence Freckles.
    
    He warned "old" cats that he was not to be triffled with.  In 2 �
    days he has become friendly with the other two males.  No hissing or
    anything.  With 2 of the females he is moderately friendly... all is
    quiet until he approaches too close and THEY hiss.  Misty is the only
    one who keeps at least 3 feet from him.  Last night 5 of the six were
    on the back of the couch sleeping.
    
    Either Freckles is an exception or these kittems bond rapidly.  He
    spends the night curled by my shoulder and is indignant if I disappear
    and his meow does not bring a voice response from me (this is according
    to Bill).  If he heas me then it is legal.
    
    We got him from Margaret Goterch at the Kazar Cattery in Bradford Mass.
    They are very concerned about the kittens and we actually talked four
    or five times by phone about many issues, some not even related to 
    Freckles. She raises them outside of cages once it is ok. for them to
    roam a bit.  They get enough handling so that they are not at all 
    timid.  Yet, it is not so much that they refuse to bond with others.
    
    He is quite tall for his age.  They get about Smokey's size 
    
    Cathy
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3595.1Ocicats? (neat!)SASE::SOULARDHere Kitty Kitty...--meow?Mon May 14 1990 10:2215
    If I am not being too nosey, approximately how much do Ocicats go for? 
    Do they require any special treatment.  I've had common house cats all
    my life, so I don't know too much about Ocicats, but your sounds nice. 
    I have 3 males (Kitty 5, Jazmyn 4, Sassafrass 4). I previously had a
    black cat, but gave it to my parents because it was not getting along
    too well with our other cats...(my parents have the brother of Jazmyn
    and Sass - a male all black so the new black cat -who is 2- gets along
    great with theirs!)
    
    Bradford is like 2 minutes away from me, and I did see their ad for
    Ocicats in a cat magazine last year.  
    
    Oh well, just wondering!
    
    Doreen
3595.2Here's what I found outFSHQA2::RKAGNOA Cat Makes a Purrfect FriendMon May 14 1990 10:4912
    Doreen, tho I'm not Cathy, I did check into the price of Ocicats
    for a relative of mine once.  It was around the fall of last year,
    and a pet quality kitten sold for $350.  I do not recall the breeder
    I spoke with; I approached someone at a cat show and asked that
    one question.
    
    Ocicats are very unique and striking.  Congrats, Cathy, on the new
    addition!
    
    
    --Roberta
    
3595.3more on FrecklesDNEAST::FIRTH_CATHYowlMon May 14 1990 11:057
     That's the general price range for pets $350 - $450.  Of course, show 
    quality are higher.  Kazar's Cattery is on 155 Salem St. in Bradford.
    Thier phone number is 508-373-0694.
    
    They are VERY unique both in coloring and facial features.
    
    Cathy
3595.4More detail, please.CGVAX2::LANDRYCloser to the HeartMon May 14 1990 11:367
    Are these the cats with no fur?  Can someone describe them in more
    detail?  They sound very interesting.
    
    Congrats on your new baby!
    
    Anna/Zildjian/Spunks
    
3595.5Sphynx ..XNOGOV::LISAMon May 14 1990 11:427
    Ocicats look a bit like wild cats - with fur! The hairless cat that
    you are thinking of is the Sphinx or is that Sphynx?
    
    
    Lisa.
    
    
3595.6Another typeBOOVX1::MANDILEMon May 14 1990 16:045
    The Rex can be another type with no fur...
    
    Ocicats sound wonderful!  Good luck w/your new addition.
    
    L-
3595.7WR2FOR::CORDESBRO_JOset home/cat_max=infinityMon May 14 1990 16:516
    Rex should have fur.  The rex coat is close lying to the body, but
    has a tight marcel wave to it (should have).  Sometimes rex will
    lose some of their coat, making them look bald in spots, but they
    most certainly do have hair.
    
    Jo
3595.8has hairDNEAST::FIRTH_CATHYowlTue May 15 1990 16:4010
    Re:more info
    
    ocicats remind me of leopards with strips down the back at the rest is
    spotted.  Freckles is short-haired.  Right now at 12 weeks as I 
    mentioned earlier he is all legs and ears.  
    
    Very friendly and blended in very fast with 4 of the other 5 cats the
    other one is the snippy one, not Freckles.
    
    Cathy
3595.9Ocicats in Hudson New Hampshire - 603.882.8814PENPAL::TRACHMANExotic Babies are soooo CuteWed May 16 1990 12:395
    Another Ocicat breeder is Bobbi Beyer - ChinaCat Cattery here in 
    Hudson New Hampshire.  They 'had' kittens a while back; don't
    know if they have any left just now.
    
    E.T.