JUNGLECATS 'R
US
Because it's a jungle around
here!
"Alley Cat"
Yes, it's like a jungle here
sometimes, and the cats are definitely in charge. Along with pictures
of the little darlings, at this site you will find information about the
Somali breed and about showing your cats in Cat Fancier's Association cat
shows, and links to natural feeding and care for cats.
 This
little doll is Peaches & Cream. The reason the picture is so small
is because Peaches has won so many awards, she decided it was time she had
her own page. Since I hate to disappoint her, click on the picture
to see Peach's page! She has her own e-mail, too.
The cutie on the right is Keoki, called Kiki.
I got him in 1995 at about 6 months old, and he was a skinny little
thing! And such a clutz -- he was always falling off things. "Keoki"
(kay-OH-key) is the Hawaiian equivalent of George as in "George of the Jungle".
He's outgrown his clutziness, but the jungle part stuck. Kiki
was a rescue cat. He would run and hide if he saw my feet coming, but
if I got down on his level he was so affectionate! It took a while,
but eventually he stopped being scared of feet.
  
 Above is my
princess, also shown on the right. I've taken tons of pictures of Cleo
over the years, but because she is pure black, you mostly see a black lump
with green eyes. She really is beautiful, though, so I thought I'd
give her 2 pictures just let her know how special she is. I adopted
Cleo at the San Diego Humane Society in 1990.
Cleo has struggled since 1996 with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).
Her stomach lining became inflamed because she ingested some garbage, and
got worms. The inflamation was so bad it created a blockage in her
stomach and she vomited everything. She finally had to have surgery.
After many treatments and changes in diet, she still suffered. I
finally switched the cats to a homemade, raw meat diet, and she has done
much better. Now Cleo eats a special
diet of premium human grade canned cat food, and gets no medicines whatsoever.
This is exciting, since the vets told me she would be on steroids
for the rest of her life. NOT!
Here are some links to sites dealing with natural feeding and
health care for cats:
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This is Frankie Doodle Dandy. He's a cute
little baby who was rescued by a lady who then passed away, so he had to
be rescued twice! Frankie had a pretty bad case of calici virus when he came
to me. He overcame the virus, but was left with a pretty serious case
of stomatitis. At first we planned to get Frankie's health cleaned
up and find a good home for him. However, the problem has proved to
be a bit expensive, and Frankie (like many rescued cats) is very shy. It
was very difficult to find a home for him that I felt would give him the
kind of medical care he deserves, so Frankie is still with us. He's
a love.
This handsome boy is my Somali, Kelly. Kelly
thinks he's pretty special, so he twisted my arm till he got his own page.
   
 
Some of the graphics at Junglecats 'R Us are courtesy
of:
Background graphics designed by
Jelane.
Text and Photos Copyright Lee Dowding 12/1/97,
other photos copyright by the photographer
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