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when she was 3 months old I took her to a cat show and she did so well, she got 2nd place out of 20 kittens, but 4 days later she had a raging temp we nearly lost her she became so ill and we rushed her of to the vet, I had to force feed her for a week before she started to eat by herself and inject fluids under her skin to keep her hydrated, after a course of antibiotics she came good, or so we thought, another trip to the vet and 1 to an eye specialist only to be told she is totaly blind and he can't tell us why except that maybe she got it from the cat show. she was to be my future breeding queen but not now as we don't know what sent her blind so we had her desexed and she wanders around inside and out, she climbs rocks chases birds (doesn't catch them) when we came back from holiday one of our buckets we used for fishing was on the floor and here she is investigating it
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What a pretty little wegie she is. I am so sorry she was so ill and became blind. I am glad you didn't lose her. Such a shame though, her conformance looks perfect for NFC. Do they not vet the cats at catshows in Australia to try and keep ill cats out?
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Originally Posted by feline fanatic
What a pretty little wegie she is. I am so sorry she was so ill and became blind. I am glad you didn't lose her. Such a shame though, her conformance looks perfect for NFC. Do they not vet the cats at catshows in Australia to try and keep ill cats out?
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There are some owners who go to shows and just don't give a damn. Any chance at getting a stupid ribbon and they don't care what the cost is. I have never shown and never will do to that and how down right mean some of those people are. I do love going and spectating though. Here are pics of my wegies Woolybear and Marcel. Woolybear is retired show cat that I got him after his show career was over. Marcel has gone to the rainbow bridge. He was such a special boy but then again they all are so special.
woolybear in cat tree
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Marcel
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Originally Posted by littlehud
She is so pretty. She seems to be adjusting well to her handicaps.
but no way would I think of putting her to sleep she is so full of life,
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