Squeek E

I have two young kittens, one 6 months old and one 3 months old. I'm used to the little toys like the mice, balls and sparkly things always getting stuck under the stove, refrigerator, beds, corners and having to fish them out. But something new has started to happen. Now all the feather teasers are going missing! (the ones on the sticks)

Two feather teasers have gone missing within the last two weeks. Last night I secured a new teaser with a long feather tail to my cat tree. I tested it and it was very difficult for even me to pull it out. Well, this morning it's gone and nowhere to be found.

Do cat toys go to the same place as that missing sock from the drying I'm always looking for? Where could they be? Do my cats have super powers, or is something else going on?

MICROCHIP IMPLANTS CAUSE FAST-GROWING, MALIGNANT TUMORS IN LAB ANIMALS

"The Associated Press will issue a breaking story this weekend revealing that microchip implants have induced cancer in laboratory animals and dogs, says privacy expert and long-time VeriChip opponent Dr. Katherine Albrecht."

"As the AP will report, a series of research articles spanning more than a decade found that mice and rats injected with glass-encapsulated RFID transponders developed malignant, fast-growing, lethal cancers in up to 1% to 10% of cases. The tumors originated in the tissue surrounding the microchips and often grew to completely surround the devices, the researchers said."

http://www.citizensadvocate.net/newsletters/albrec...

Has anyone ever had a cat/dog that got a cancer at the site of the micro chipping? Should we be concerned about our cats who have them?

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hYssebw3_FRuof2...

I've had my now 4 month old female kitten since she was about 7-8 weeks old. Her nickname was "Whirlwind" because she loved to jump around and play so much. Since her other sister found a new home about a month ago and she was spayed she seems so much quieter. She plays, but seems less interested in her toys. I do make time to play with her, usually for about 10 minutes 3 times a day. She's not sick, she's eating, drinking, pooping. She's usually always in the same room with me but is just quiet. Too quiet for me. She's trying to lay down on the keyboard right now as as I'm typing. Then when I go to bed, she'll start trying to bite my arm in play. I"m not complaining about that, but I know it means something. She's not agressive. Is she frustrated? Could this be a result of the spaying?

If you have a Birman or know a lot about them I'd like to find out which makes the better companion, a male or a female. I've heard that the neutered males are more affectionate and the females can be more aloof? I do like the looks of the females better as they are smaller in size.

I want to get a purebreed kitten. I visited 2 breeders. Here are my choices:

At the first place there was only a male and a female left. They both seemed very content and all the cats and kittens lived in this peaceful almost idyllic harmony. Both were kind of playful and gentle, but I couldn't pick between him and his sister, they both seemed exactly the same, personality-wise. While I talked to the breeder they both sat either in our laps or right nearby. They played together, ate, and a mom (not theirs) nursed them and gave them both a tongue bath.

The 2nd kitten I looked at was a male, last one of the litter. He was very playful. When I picked him up he'd stay about 10 seconds and then wanted to jump down. He seemed pretty spunky. The breeder said he was affectionate and seemed very eager that I take him that day. I think he peed on the carpet. When he went to his mother she hissed at him and he ran away.

Which of the 3 kittens should I pick or should I keep looking?