UNDER HEAVEN
For me it is the time to reduce my numbers.
I had already started this
process, knowing that I was working towards a hip replacement, and that
it was both unfair and unreasonable to leave my husband John to
care for my huge population while I was out of action .... Natural
attrition, combined with a policy of no new cats unless one had been
placed had begun the process, reducing the population from about 80 to
70 ... then, of course, there was the winter when everyone kept their
wallets firmly in their pockets, the kittens that I had bred to sell
over the 'quiet season' simply didn't move ... and unlike
manufactured items, I couldn't just put them 'on the shelf' until
things improved. Being living fur purrs, they grew, they ate, and they
lost value!!
(AND BROUGHT MY NUMBERS RIGHT BACK TO 80+!)
Then I had a terrible 'attack' associated with my osteoarthritis, ending up for a brief time in wheel chair. It certainly looked as though that hip replacement was a 'near event' not a distant one!
So appointments were made....
BUT THIS WAS NOT TO BE ALL
My beloved husband had become 'bumbly' running into things, not knowing where his left foot was, having funny muscle spasms (which we later learnt were mini siezures), and finally my great friend Jen Glenister and I took him to Monash Medical Centre Emergency .... While initially regarded as a bit odd, maybe overconcerned by the triage team, by the end of the day John had had 3 brain scans, been admitted to hospital, and a brain tumour diagnosed - in his motor cortex affecting his left side.
Three days later he underwent a long surgical procedure to remove this tumour, which proved, ultimately, be be extremely serious, with a poor prognosis. Devasted isn't in it!! I could hardly think, let alone look forward to what was to come...
Well, of course, I finally did start thinking as has John , who has recovered very well from surgery and is very keen to become fit enough to continue the long course of post operative treatment.
One of our thoughts was of course, LESS CATS, DEFINITELY LESS BREEDING QUEENS, as this is where the work is ...
So here we are , offering a range of youngish, mediumish and frankly really quite old cats for adoption.
MAINE COONS AND AUSTRALIAN MIST
This just might be your opportunity to adopt one of these cats, to nurture them and befriend them, providing them with the purrsonal attention that they have always craved, and becoming a life long devotee of your chosen breed..
The picture heading this page is of 4 of the candidates: Tortie Maine Coon, Capella FIRST TO GO; Darius Chocolate Marbled JUST REHOMED!, Kandi Brown Spotted and Elanor Gold Spotted Australian Mist..Lovely Elanor has now been rehomed. Kandi would love a new home. Finally carried off in triumph!
OLD MAINE COONS
These three are indeed old ladies. Shasta on the left was my first Maine Coon, born in 2000.
She is a very active girl, likes a bit of space. While she is happy to be indoors all night, she really loves a bit of space to run around - would be very happy on a small acreage. In the centre is Andromache, from her first litter. Also a Silver Mackerel Tabby, (despite the brownish overcoat!), Andromache came
back to me when her owner knew she had only weeks to live. After spending several years as a beloved
house pet, Andromache hasn't forgotten that she really wants to come inside the house,
and regularly tries to come in, only to be confronted by my VERY territorial house cat,
who says 'over whose dead body will it be???'
On the right is the naughty tortie, Capella, my first tortie girl, and mother of the handsome
Leonidas. Quite a girl with attitude, loves indoors and outdoors, would be happy with
the indoor life, +/- an outside run. REHOMED!!
Born in 2005, she is the youngest of this trio.
NOW SOME AUSTRALIAN MISTS
On the left is Anna, Chocolate Spotted (Now rehomed to another Mist Lover) , and on the right,
Buttercup, Gold Spotted. (Now living in the lap of luxury!) Both ladies have given me some very nice descendants, and now they deserve
a pleasant retirement. Friendly and affectionate, these girls would make wonderful house pets.
Enquiries concerning these two girls, and Kandi Girl (pictured in the group
picture at the head of the page) may be made to Jennifer Glenister at (03)9772 0494.
Jennifer has now returned the rehoming to me, but is still happy to chat with you about the breed!
Jordana (left) and Otti, Peach and Gold spotted respectively, are to be desexed shortly, and will
then be available for adoption. Jordana , now desexed, has produced several very nice litters, and is wonderfully affectionate NOW REHOMED. She was born in 2005. Otti has had just one litter, but as I have plenty of her lines, she is also to be placed. Otti didn't make it to be desexed, she is going to another breeder for a litter, then a new home. She will be 2 in December.
MORE MAINE COONS
This very handsome pair are Cleo and the fiery red lad, Leonidas.
I am very sad to place Cleo, who was a 60th Birthday present from my husband, but although
I tried to settle her inside with my existing house cat, it simply wouldn't work! Poor Cleo
became more and more terrified, finally chosing a home of her own, centred on an
outdoor run. Cleo is a really superb specimen of the breed and has won me more Best in Show Awards,
and Titles, than any other cat I have ever owned. I would like a VERY SPECIAL home for her AND SHE HAS FOUND A VERRRY SPECIAL ONE!!. From her (disappointingly) one and only litter are descended my top Maine Coon Show cats of today.
Leonidas is John's Red Boy - he is about to be desexed, having produced some very fine sons and daughters. (Now desexed, starting to settle, could be taken to finish the process now in a new home ...) AND would you believe it, he is now KING OF THE BED in his new home!.) A most substantial boy, he will need some 'management' through the period of settling in to his new status as a neuter, but I believe that his fundamentally good nature will win him a great place in the life of his new owner. As a stud he has, of course, spent most of his life in a cattery - but he has always had the company of other studs, so is proven to be very tolerant of other cats.
A COUPLE MORE AUSTRALIAN MISTS
Now these two girls are proven breeding stock, Yum Yum, Chocolate Spotted,
on the left, and Lilith, Blue Spotted on the right. I am hoping that both can be accommodated
by some other breeder, rather than 'throwing away' such lovely natured good Mums.
STOP PRESS LILITH IS GOING TO THE U S - IN KITTEN!! Yum Yum ALSO NOW SNAPPED UP!!
On the left is Xeeta, brown spotted ( somewhat seasonally!). Very affectionate, recently spayed.
Now found a lady of her own to own.
On the right, Elanor, Gold Spotted (also seasonally!!) She is a pleasant girl,
and in fact the mother of Buttercup. NOW REHOMED
ANOTHER MAINE COON
Ismene, recently spayed is Cleo's daughter, a pleasant quiet girl who would make
an excellent house pet. REHOMED TO NSW
AND of course, there are others living here, some very dilapidated, old, or 'rejects' - my policy is
that as I am reponsible for their being here, it is my resonsibility to look after them for life. If you were to visit, there might just be something that you would like, or could accommodate at your place... and
I would be happy to have you try. Of course there are also those who never made it onto this page, because I thought they were rehomed ... Miss Marple was one of these, but it 'fell through'. However Jennifer has now rehomed her for me.
While you can contact me (03) 5629 6211 or at ausmist@dcsi.net.au, due to the present calls on my time I am not always available. The very best person to contact is Jennifer Glenister, on (03)9772 0494, who
can discuss with you your circumstances, and whether she thinks that there might be a cat to suit you.
On the whole (other than the exceptions mentioned) most of the cats are 'middle aged' 4-6 years old.
The minimum charge is $100 , with some being 'make an offer' and some being a bit more. All are
microchipped, vaccinated, desexed, and come with any ribbons and certificates they have won, and
a copy of their pedigrees.
I JUST NEED TO FIND THEM PLACES TO LIVE OUT THEIR LIVES --
but they are NOT free, because I believe that people don't truly appreciate freebies!
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN OTHER CATS IN NEED OF REHOMING, TRY THE CAT PROTECTION SOCIETY
(AND BROUGHT MY NUMBERS RIGHT BACK TO 80+!)
Then I had a terrible 'attack' associated with my osteoarthritis, ending up for a brief time in wheel chair. It certainly looked as though that hip replacement was a 'near event' not a distant one!
So appointments were made....
BUT THIS WAS NOT TO BE ALL
My beloved husband had become 'bumbly' running into things, not knowing where his left foot was, having funny muscle spasms (which we later learnt were mini siezures), and finally my great friend Jen Glenister and I took him to Monash Medical Centre Emergency .... While initially regarded as a bit odd, maybe overconcerned by the triage team, by the end of the day John had had 3 brain scans, been admitted to hospital, and a brain tumour diagnosed - in his motor cortex affecting his left side.
Three days later he underwent a long surgical procedure to remove this tumour, which proved, ultimately, be be extremely serious, with a poor prognosis. Devasted isn't in it!! I could hardly think, let alone look forward to what was to come...
Well, of course, I finally did start thinking as has John , who has recovered very well from surgery and is very keen to become fit enough to continue the long course of post operative treatment.
One of our thoughts was of course, LESS CATS, DEFINITELY LESS BREEDING QUEENS, as this is where the work is ...
So here we are , offering a range of youngish, mediumish and frankly really quite old cats for adoption.
MAINE COONS AND AUSTRALIAN MIST
This just might be your opportunity to adopt one of these cats, to nurture them and befriend them, providing them with the purrsonal attention that they have always craved, and becoming a life long devotee of your chosen breed..
The picture heading this page is of 4 of the candidates: Tortie Maine Coon, Capella FIRST TO GO; Darius Chocolate Marbled JUST REHOMED!, Kandi Brown Spotted and Elanor Gold Spotted Australian Mist..Lovely Elanor has now been rehomed. Kandi would love a new home. Finally carried off in triumph!
OLD MAINE COONS
These three are indeed old ladies. Shasta on the left was my first Maine Coon, born in 2000.
She is a very active girl, likes a bit of space. While she is happy to be indoors all night, she really loves a bit of space to run around - would be very happy on a small acreage. In the centre is Andromache, from her first litter. Also a Silver Mackerel Tabby, (despite the brownish overcoat!), Andromache came
back to me when her owner knew she had only weeks to live. After spending several years as a beloved
house pet, Andromache hasn't forgotten that she really wants to come inside the house,
and regularly tries to come in, only to be confronted by my VERY territorial house cat,
who says 'over whose dead body will it be???'
On the right is the naughty tortie, Capella, my first tortie girl, and mother of the handsome
Leonidas. Quite a girl with attitude, loves indoors and outdoors, would be happy with
the indoor life, +/- an outside run. REHOMED!!
Born in 2005, she is the youngest of this trio.
NOW SOME AUSTRALIAN MISTS
On the left is Anna, Chocolate Spotted (Now rehomed to another Mist Lover) , and on the right,
Buttercup, Gold Spotted. (Now living in the lap of luxury!) Both ladies have given me some very nice descendants, and now they deserve
a pleasant retirement. Friendly and affectionate, these girls would make wonderful house pets.
Enquiries concerning these two girls, and Kandi Girl (pictured in the group
picture at the head of the page) may be made to Jennifer Glenister at (03)9772 0494.
Jennifer has now returned the rehoming to me, but is still happy to chat with you about the breed!
Jordana (left) and Otti, Peach and Gold spotted respectively, are to be desexed shortly, and will
then be available for adoption. Jordana , now desexed, has produced several very nice litters, and is wonderfully affectionate NOW REHOMED. She was born in 2005. Otti has had just one litter, but as I have plenty of her lines, she is also to be placed. Otti didn't make it to be desexed, she is going to another breeder for a litter, then a new home. She will be 2 in December.
MORE MAINE COONS
This very handsome pair are Cleo and the fiery red lad, Leonidas.
I am very sad to place Cleo, who was a 60th Birthday present from my husband, but although
I tried to settle her inside with my existing house cat, it simply wouldn't work! Poor Cleo
became more and more terrified, finally chosing a home of her own, centred on an
outdoor run. Cleo is a really superb specimen of the breed and has won me more Best in Show Awards,
and Titles, than any other cat I have ever owned. I would like a VERY SPECIAL home for her AND SHE HAS FOUND A VERRRY SPECIAL ONE!!. From her (disappointingly) one and only litter are descended my top Maine Coon Show cats of today.
Leonidas is John's Red Boy - he is about to be desexed, having produced some very fine sons and daughters. (Now desexed, starting to settle, could be taken to finish the process now in a new home ...) AND would you believe it, he is now KING OF THE BED in his new home!.) A most substantial boy, he will need some 'management' through the period of settling in to his new status as a neuter, but I believe that his fundamentally good nature will win him a great place in the life of his new owner. As a stud he has, of course, spent most of his life in a cattery - but he has always had the company of other studs, so is proven to be very tolerant of other cats.
A COUPLE MORE AUSTRALIAN MISTS
Now these two girls are proven breeding stock, Yum Yum, Chocolate Spotted,
on the left, and Lilith, Blue Spotted on the right. I am hoping that both can be accommodated
by some other breeder, rather than 'throwing away' such lovely natured good Mums.
STOP PRESS LILITH IS GOING TO THE U S - IN KITTEN!! Yum Yum ALSO NOW SNAPPED UP!!
On the left is Xeeta, brown spotted ( somewhat seasonally!). Very affectionate, recently spayed.
Now found a lady of her own to own.
On the right, Elanor, Gold Spotted (also seasonally!!) She is a pleasant girl,
and in fact the mother of Buttercup. NOW REHOMED
ANOTHER MAINE COON
Ismene, recently spayed is Cleo's daughter, a pleasant quiet girl who would make
an excellent house pet. REHOMED TO NSW
AND of course, there are others living here, some very dilapidated, old, or 'rejects' - my policy is
that as I am reponsible for their being here, it is my resonsibility to look after them for life. If you were to visit, there might just be something that you would like, or could accommodate at your place... and
I would be happy to have you try. Of course there are also those who never made it onto this page, because I thought they were rehomed ... Miss Marple was one of these, but it 'fell through'. However Jennifer has now rehomed her for me.
While you can contact me (03) 5629 6211 or at ausmist@dcsi.net.au, due to the present calls on my time I am not always available. The very best person to contact is Jennifer Glenister, on (03)9772 0494, who
can discuss with you your circumstances, and whether she thinks that there might be a cat to suit you.
On the whole (other than the exceptions mentioned) most of the cats are 'middle aged' 4-6 years old.
The minimum charge is $100 , with some being 'make an offer' and some being a bit more. All are
microchipped, vaccinated, desexed, and come with any ribbons and certificates they have won, and
a copy of their pedigrees.
I JUST NEED TO FIND THEM PLACES TO LIVE OUT THEIR LIVES --
but they are NOT free, because I believe that people don't truly appreciate freebies!
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN OTHER CATS IN NEED OF REHOMING, TRY THE CAT PROTECTION SOCIETY
“Adopt
a cat or kitten from the Cat Protection Society of Victoria,
the largest Cat Welfare organisation in Victoria."
Click here
On the left, Brunhilda, and on the right, front left, Invader (Went on New Years Eve to join another Mist) Both 9-10 months old .... Brunhilda will be available through the Cat Protection Society adoption service. I believe she has now gone to live with another Mist ....
Hestia, 6 years old still waiting a new home ( had one try, but she was overwhlmed by a very noisy, busy household - needs a quiet home, maybe with another cat, and only a couple of people .... the beautiful Hestia appears this time to have found her new home. Three reports later she is now settled in and making friends with the resident cat, still to meet the dogs ... She is developing her purrsonal quirks, much to the entertainment of her new owner.
This would be an appropriate time to update all those who have followed my saga to date. As you can see, the rehoming has gone very well, I have in fact even placed additional cats which were not respectable enough even to place on this website - visitors have fallen in love .... I also wish to express my gratitude to Carole Webb, CEO of the Cat Protection Society who has rehomed two older kittens for me, and currently has 2 more being 'resocialised' prior to placing. The link to their website has brought many enquiries, and some rehomings. I most particularly wish to acknowledge Dr Jen Glennister's efforts on my behalf - not only in talking to prospective adopters, but also for actually caring for some of the cats, and most particularly for saving a tiny Maine Coon kitten for me, by tube feeding it, then finding it a Foster Mum at the end of a verry long drive!! The FCCV office staff have also generously referred enquiries to me whenever appropriate. All in all, the 100 or so cats I started with are now down to under 60, through sales and rehoming. The number of girls is now under 20, with 4 of them about to receive long term birth control implants, and several to be allowed to have just a single litter before they also will be rehomed. I am attempting to both reduce my numbers, and conserve my bloodlines through carefully selected matings. I have managed to move on a few of my studs too, though this is where I hope to maintain maximum genetic diversity.
IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE MISSED OUT, PLEASE NOTE THAT I INTEND TO RETAIN THIS PAGE FOR SOME TIME TO COME, SO IF YOU COULD BE INTERESTED LATER IN THE YEAR IN AN OLDER CAT, KEEP CHECKING!!
I also thought that you might like an update on our personal disaster .... John has had radiotherapy, came home for Christmas, much improved. However he started to have siezures again, and required increased medication -- with less than desirable side effects. Very recently I took him back to hospital for an emergency admission... then home again, new medication, and the start of chemotherapy. At present he is improving slowly but we both believe that there is a long way yet to go - and we hope it is all in the right direction!
My hip replacement went well - at least the result is a good hip, but I had an unfortunate side effect - my femoral nerve was damaged, with the result that I have an unreliable left leg, intead of one better than before - all rather defeating the reason why I had the replacement done so soon - it was so that I could help John!! Now we hobble and wobble around like a pair of old crocks - and the garden grows wilder and wilder, and the cash kitty smaller and smaller as I still can't care for all the cats every day!!
Last updated 25 March 2012