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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #67 on: September 17, 2009, 22:07:08 PM »
I have a very big fur suit Poppet so I havent noticed the cold and I go hunting every night to stay fit  ;D

You must not jump in the fish pond, I know fishes are nice but its not safe for kitties to go in fish ponds cos you could get hurt and I would hate that to happen  :hug: :hug:

Mr T is back so reckon we may go camping soon, may ask if I can stay with you in his pad cos its very nice in there  ;D

Look after yourself my Poppet

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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #66 on: September 17, 2009, 22:02:42 PM »
Hi Misa    Noooooo of course I havent forgotten about you    :Luv:  .......  Meowmy and daddy wouldnt let me come on puter for ages !!  I is absolutely fine cept meowmy and daddy been bit worried about me cos I fell / jumped into da fishpond twice last week and they thought my scar might get infected but Is doin fine.
How are you Misa .. Dont like this cold weather we hetting do you ?
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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #65 on: September 17, 2009, 20:59:46 PM »
Wow Poppet I hope you havent forgotten about me  :shify:

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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #64 on: September 17, 2009, 20:06:42 PM »
Are you back to your usual self now Poppet? I felt fine too the next day, but mummy said I couldnt play with my little brother Willow, so I have had to make do with cuddles instead! I`m glad he`s staying here to keep me company. Here we are on our special sofa mummy bought us in the summer.

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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #63 on: September 10, 2009, 19:57:39 PM »
I am so pleased you are OK cos was so worried  :hug:

Yes I am fine but keep forgetting its not raining outside but then go out in afternoon and my meowmy is out there and its lovely  ;D

I hope Mr T and Chloe will be back soon and then we can have a camping trip..............would you like to share my tent  ;D

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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #62 on: September 10, 2009, 19:55:19 PM »
Im feeling right as rain Misa thankyou. In fact I was bouncing about like my old self just the next day but have to pretend Im poorly so I keep getting treats  :innocent:
I would love to come to the next party specially as Im now a grown up girl !
Hope you are well Misaand ejoying this bit of sunshine
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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #61 on: September 09, 2009, 23:11:16 PM »
You wont fell cold for long cos the fur grows back very quickly  :hug: :hug:

I am sure you probably are feelong much better now and hope you are getting lots of nice things to eat..............Misa wants to talk...............

Hi Poppet my girl frend, I hopes you is starting to feel better and then we can go to Mr Ts next campin weekend  ;D ;D

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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #60 on: September 09, 2009, 15:42:12 PM »
Humph.   got shut in lSunday night. sob!  given no food Meow.   then my oooman picks  me up  and puts me in a cage Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr     taken to see strange peeps
and whilst being given a nice cuddle  some odd happens   and i fell asleep.    woke up with a sore side and bits of me missing!  what's going on.  I am getting a cold side   and I felt woozey for a day after  this does not seem right to me.   Whats a kitten to do with there ooomans?????

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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #59 on: September 05, 2009, 17:03:14 PM »
Poppet, if you are really good on Monday you might get an extra special treat too!  :)

Mummy has got me a new little brother, he is called Willow and I love him loads! He came to stay with us a few weeks ago, and offically became my brother yesterday.  :Luv2: How cool is that?

It was worth all the pain for a little brother to play with.

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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #58 on: September 05, 2009, 12:15:57 PM »
Sighhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh  :shify: :shify:

No I dont think so Poppet, you ran away and ate all those biscuits and that wasnt very good, dont you think?

You have made lots of extra problems for your humans who love you to bits but when you make them unhappy thats not good.

I am sure you will be much better on Monday...........WONT YOU POPPET  ;D

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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #57 on: September 05, 2009, 08:52:34 AM »
Dear aunty gill   what is good? I am allways good.
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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #56 on: September 03, 2009, 22:26:20 PM »
Oh my Poppet what a naughty girl you were, just think by Monday you would be all well and feeling good again ................try and be a good girl on Monday  :hug: :hug: :hug:

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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #55 on: September 03, 2009, 19:27:05 PM »
Fanku for your messiij  Gary. I feels a bit less nervuss now I read that. I fink if Im goin to get chicken and xtra cuddles after then it mite be worth it. I will tri very hard to be brave  :scared: 
I am glad yor feelin ok Gary ... maybe yoo shud pretend you feel pawly so yor meowmy feels guilty and gives you more chicken ... Fink dats wot Im goin to do  :innocent:
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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #54 on: September 03, 2009, 19:14:31 PM »
Message from Gary to the lovely Poppet: I went out in the car today, very strange. I didnt even get any breakfast.  :shocked:

Then I had to wait in a big room with lots of other cats and dogs. Mummy let a lady look at me, and then she left me!!! I had a lovely sleep, and when I woke up I felt a bit stiff in the trouser department, but nothing I cant cope with. The lady said I must stay in the house till Saturday, whenever that is. Lucky I have Lily and Willow to play with.

Mummy came to take me home, and I had a cuddle with Lily and some nice chicken, and some more chicken cos I was so hungry. Willow and I tried to play chase but Mummy said I should be quiet instead, so we have gone upstairs to play instead where she can`t hear us (Oh yes I can!).

Dont be worried about seeing the green man, I got lots of cuddles and chicken afterwards. :)

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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #53 on: September 03, 2009, 14:11:10 PM »
Oooo Poppet that was a naughty girl! You really need to get yourself sorted or you'll never be allowed outside and you don't want to escape and then find nasty boys pinning you down and taking advantage of you.
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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #52 on: September 03, 2009, 10:21:41 AM »
 :nerner: :larf 2: I did it !!!!   I rushed into the conservatory while Daddy wasnt looking and pinched Willums biscuits .... Yipppeeeeeeeee Green man wont do it now
 Meowmeee and Daddy said Im going on Monday instead  :Nooooo:
Can someone send me a food parcel for Monday pleasee
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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #51 on: September 02, 2009, 19:24:35 PM »
that wot mi ooomans fink   goin to hide  don't want to go........................   :sick:
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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #50 on: September 02, 2009, 19:18:49 PM »
Are you going to blue peeps tomorrow then Poppet?

If you are I am sure you woill be fine  :hug: :hug:

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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #49 on: September 02, 2009, 19:16:41 PM »
all ths talk when I am NOT going!  I like my jacket as it is.  and this not fair   meowmee is being nasty and has not given me any food either  HUMPH   

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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #48 on: September 02, 2009, 17:22:34 PM »
I think more do than not!

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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #47 on: September 02, 2009, 16:27:33 PM »
no Tilly didn't pull hers!  my other girls were already done so I can't say about them ;D

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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #46 on: September 02, 2009, 16:23:34 PM »
Well have asked vet about the gluing and apparently ours doesnt glue ..just stitch but he says its rare for cats to pull at stitches so although they will supply us with a lampshade for Poppet chances are she wont need it .... Heres hoping !!!
oO Why do I get the feeling your all gonna come back to me now with horror stories of cats pulling at stitches !!  ;D
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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #45 on: September 01, 2009, 15:37:12 PM »
Both our girls came into season at just under 5 months altho they are moggies not NFCs ( :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: ). 

And both my girls started very young too and are 100% NFC! NFCs take years to be fully grown but that doesn't stop them feeling frisky early on

Definately be very very careful with an entire female, they are absolute wotsits if they can smell a boy about and become Houdinis trying to get to a boy. It only takes a second for a determined boy to boink a girl when he's not supposed to and he won't be put off by anything!!

It's not just getting pregnant you have to worry about with if she does get outside as well, they can pick up things such as FIV from being mated.
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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #44 on: September 01, 2009, 09:51:01 AM »
Thanks Gill  ;)


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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #43 on: August 31, 2009, 21:29:45 PM »
I think MM meant to put this  ;)

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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #42 on: August 31, 2009, 19:49:54 PM »
She could be small for her age, easy to get birthdays wrong  ;D


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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #41 on: August 31, 2009, 13:22:36 PM »
It can be as quick as they want, do ask about bringing it forward. Also get her microchipped.
Although she is mainly supervised by you when out it takes seconds for a tom to whoosh in and chase her off, if she goes missing unneutered then shes guaranteed to get pregnant and without a permanent form of id on her.
For the inconvenience of keeping her in and playing doorkeeper to the others it will save alot of grief.
I would also ask them to glue her rather then stitch, this will prevent the long haul of collar wearing to protect the stitches, she will still need some house arrest after her op tho.

Ok. I got in touch with CP today and they are sending the voucher out at the moment. They think vets in Cambridge won't neuter until 5 and a half months earliest. That's about 2-3 weeks from now I think. The woman at CP also told me if she gets pregnant by accident in the next couple of weeks it won't matter because they will still do the Op. I will do my best to keep her in anyway for safety's sake.

Thanks for the information on glue, I will look into this, wasn't aware of it as an option :)

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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #40 on: August 30, 2009, 20:43:37 PM »
Will call vet tommorrow and ask about the gluing just to be on the safe side  :)
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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #39 on: August 30, 2009, 20:11:03 PM »
I wouldnt know cos some vets will not treat ferals and Pav had one....they needed to be the best behaved and if they raised a claw they were dangerous animals and they wouldnt touch them.........sigh

All vets are different and some should not be vets in my umble opininion  :shify:

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« Reply #38 on: August 30, 2009, 19:30:57 PM »
 :Crazy: they must have a vet who is stuck fast on doing the same every time regardless of situation. Bet they dont take stitches out of ferals  :evillaugh: use glue then wouldnt they  :rofl:


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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #37 on: August 30, 2009, 19:15:22 PM »
I know its not high tech but have seen someone else on here ask when they went on the day and was refused...better safe than sorry , I think

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« Reply #36 on: August 30, 2009, 19:08:45 PM »
Gill its not hi tech so they can ask the morning they take in, that way it will get put on the admission form there and then  ;D


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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #35 on: August 30, 2009, 19:05:08 PM »
I believe you have to arrange the gluing before you take her so they know  :shify:

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« Reply #34 on: August 30, 2009, 18:54:56 PM »
Perhaps we can bring forward the spaying, but have to get voucher from CP as am unemployed at the moment. Any idea how long that process can take?

It can be as quick as they want, do ask about bringing it forward. Also get her microchipped.
Although she is mainly supervised by you when out it takes seconds for a tom to whoosh in and chase her off, if she goes missing unneutered then shes guaranteed to get pregnant and without a permanent form of id on her.
For the inconvenience of keeping her in and playing doorkeeper to the others it will save alot of grief.
I would also ask them to glue her rather then stitch, this will prevent the long haul of collar wearing to protect the stitches, she will still need some house arrest after her op tho.
Thanks for the advice. she has been chipped.  all done the day after we got her. but glue sounds a better idea    and yes a few days to  get over it . pooor little thing. I feel so mean  but as we do NOT want kits it has to be done. 
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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #33 on: August 30, 2009, 18:51:30 PM »
Perhaps we can bring forward the spaying, but have to get voucher from CP as am unemployed at the moment. Any idea how long that process can take?

It can be as quick as they want, do ask about bringing it forward. Also get her microchipped.
Although she is mainly supervised by you when out it takes seconds for a tom to whoosh in and chase her off, if she goes missing unneutered then shes guaranteed to get pregnant and without a permanent form of id on her.
For the inconvenience of keeping her in and playing doorkeeper to the others it will save alot of grief.
I would also ask them to glue her rather then stitch, this will prevent the long haul of collar wearing to protect the stitches, she will still need some house arrest after her op tho.


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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #32 on: August 30, 2009, 17:43:16 PM »
Gill I am finkin u iz a green person.     I won't go.   

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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #31 on: August 30, 2009, 17:41:35 PM »
Maisie is playing games with you or just being nasty.........they dont shave you all over, just one little patch which grows back very quickly and it wont hurt cos you will be fast asleep  ;D

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« Reply #30 on: August 30, 2009, 17:39:39 PM »
I was talking with maisie last night.  and she says it will hurt and I will be cold after as there going to shave me all over. this is not kind to kittens. HUMPH!
I will run away the day befor and hide till it's to late to get caught.

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Re: Uh oh.. Poppet has come into season at just 5 months old
« Reply #29 on: August 30, 2009, 17:36:43 PM »
Shes not nasty she is just doing whats best for you so you dont get any more sore throats and you dont feeel weird any more. Then you will be able to play juts like a kitten should  ;D

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« Reply #28 on: August 30, 2009, 17:10:18 PM »
 :( :( :(
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