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Ten Years Ago . . . Excerpts from the March, .|987
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ARTICLES
Managing Problems in Nursing Queens, by Laura Cunninqham.................... 6
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Suggestions from the Membership
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Where Drd That Nickname Come From?
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ln Memorium, by Ginny Molloy
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Angus McPherson McCat - ln His Own Words..
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The PILUS-ESCH@-TEST, by Sylvia Esch ............
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My Good-bye to Johnny, by "Annie Oak\ey"........
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Ten Years Later (Ihe Scratch Sheef in 1987)...........
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ln Tribute to My Helpers, by Connie Seidler.........
REGULAR FEATURES
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Advertising and Subscription Information................
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The Bookshelf ........... .......
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From the Mailbox........
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Provisional Corner.........
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"lmprovisation" by Jody Chinitz..........
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Around The Show Circuit..........
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"Judie's Zoo" by Judie Voelkel ...................
Lonely Hearts Looking For Homes; Lonesome Toms (Stud Service).........,...
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FROM THE EDITOR
nobody volunteers for this
position, this may be the last issue of Zfte
Scratch Sheet that you'll see for a while!
On a happier note, we're delighted to
have "Judie's Zoo" back after an extended
absence. Welcome back, Judie - we missed
front cover).
MCBFA is in desPerate need of a new
Editorl Cheryl Gower' who has done a
great job for the past 2-l12 years, is movlng on to other things, and we wish her all
the best and thank her for her hard work
and dedication to the Association'
Please, Please, Please - if anY full
Breeder Member would be willing to take
over this job, please contact the temporary
editor, Trish Simpson, at 103-319-2143;
e-mail [email protected],
If
you!
Also in this issue, Carol Holland's
Maine Coon, "Angst," continues his story
(now under his new name of "Angus
McPherson McCat).
or MCBFA's
the "Letters" page, Laura Cunningham has
an excellent article about problems that
can arise in nursing queens in the
"Breeders' Corner," and Sylvia Esch answers questions arising from her article
about the Pilus-Esch@-Test (which appeared in the Summer 1996 issue of The
-Scratch
Sheet). And of course we have the
usual collection of excellent columns and
tid-bits ofinterest.
Enioy!
The vaccination debate continues on
President, Judy Chappetta (address inside
The Ongoing Vaccination Debate
Dear Fellow Maine Coon Lovers,,
Ifyou have ever considered sending an
(The following letters concerning
hesitatel Anyone can submit material,
whether a breeder or not, whether an
MCBFA member or not
The only things restricted to MCBFA
breeder members are ads relating to catteries, stud service or kitten sales Merchandise ads which do not involve live animals
are welcome from anYone.
The Scratch Sheet is only as great as
we care to make it! Let's help out our
editors, and more importantly, one another. Surely the provisionals would appreciate helpful articles from experienced
breeders grooming tips relating to
different coat colors and textures, for example (and, are texture and color relat;d?). An article about the CFA standard
changes, and what they mean, and why it
was felt they were necessary would surely
be of broad interest' Maybe
something
from the Maine Coon clubs in each of the
various associations, explaining their history and activities. Any unusual show stowhat
riei? How about show travel tips '
to pack in a grooming kit' what to look
out for in hotel rooms, etc A lot of what
experienced exhibitors take for granted,
some newbie might have to learn the hard
way if you don't clue them in . . '
Folks across the pond and around the
world . . . maybe an article explaining how
cats are shown in your association? Which
colors and what type of Maine Coon is
popular in Your country? What sort of
cattery set up is usual where you live?
History can be fascinating to those
us who weren't there when
it
vaccina--
tions are published as iterns of interest to all
cat owners. However, the inclusion of these
ltttsrs d&s not constitute MCBFA sndorsemeut of the opinions txpmsscd
article, short story, photo, or whatever, to
The Scratch Sheet editor, please don't
of
happened,
thercin.)
Dear Editor,
especially when it's about a favorite sub-
jeit: our Maine Coonsl Why weren't polydactyls accepted . . . was it aesthetics, or is
injury to the extra toes really that common? How has the "look" changed in your
association over the past 10, 15, 20 years?
How has show grooming changed over the
to the "old" cats of
years ago, there were a lot of different
colors why did brown tabbies Pre-
years? Looking back
dominate on the show bench for so long?
There's alwaYs room for humor, too,
whether something funny happened
at
reshome, at the vet's, or at a show Any
cue stories? Pet assisted therapy cats?
Hero kitties? Anyone ever deal with
(blood incompatibility) in
M
neonates?
Raised a litter bY hand?
You don't have to be a HemingwaY,
nor do you have to present your submission on watermarked stationery' Come as
you are. All are welcome to share their
experiences and their love of the Maine
Coon.
SincerelY,
Jo$t Chinitz
MCBFA Fancier Member
I am writing this in response to the article "Vaccination Hazards" which appeared in the Winter 1996 Scratch Sheet'
bverall, this excerpt is a very frightening
mixture of truth and trash. In several cases
one paragraph of good information is fol-
in the next bY wild, unfounded
speculation. I am sure that some readers
lowed
were either frightened, confused, or both
after reading this Piece.
Truth 1: "We (veterinarians) do not
know how long each and every vaccine
actually produces a high enough titer to
prevent or reduce any given disease,
with the exception of rabies." According
to this article, Dr. Fred Scott at Cornell
said that good titers to calici and panleukopenia last 3-4 years in kittens vaccinated after 12 weeks of age. I personally
have a great deal of respect for both Dr'
Scott and the Cornell Feline Health Center, and find this information very credible'
was taught that immunitY from the
chlamydia vaccine usually lasts about 6
months; if this is a problem in one's cattery, there are single-agent chlamydia
vaccines available that do not contarn
panleukopenia, calici or herpes, and this
I
could be given in between 4-way vaccrnations in adult cats.
As more information becomes available
about the duration of immunity, it should
Spring
to reduce the number of target
agents that go into booster vaccines.
be possible
However, the only way to be certain that a
specific animal has an adequate antibody
titer is to submit its blood to have titers
determined for each individual disease.
While this is available for many diseases,
the cost of checking all of the relevant
titers would be vastly more expensive than
the cost ofbooster vaccination.
Immunity does not mean ABSOLUTE
immunity in humans or animals. Some
vaccines are excellent at completely preventing a given disease a very high percentage of the time. Many vaccines pro-
duce enough immunity to reduce the clinical severity of the disease, which is of
course still very valuable. In order to be
approved by the FDA' I believe that an
animal vaccine is supposed to prevent or
significantly reduce clinical signs 80% of
the time or more. Yes, that means some
will contract
a milder, shorter version of some diseases if they are later exposed, and yes, it means that a few animals
animals
may not be protected at all, but this is the
real world that we live in. However, vaccines for all animal species and humans are
constantly being improved. This research
is both expensive and time-consuming.
Truth 2: "It is generally a bad idea
to vaccinate an animal that is
unhealthy, pregnant' undergoing surgery'
or on corticosteroids." However, there
are numerous exceptions to this general
rule. If you are concerned about a specific
situation, consult your veterinarian.
Fallacy 1: "Use only killed vaccines." While killed vaccines can be as
effective as modified live (emphasis on
MODIFIED), they are more likely to produce vaccine failures (allow outbreaks of
full-blown disease) and more likely to
cause rare allergic/anaphylactic reactions
because they generally require adjuvants
(added substances which are also foreign
to the body, which enhance the immune
response). In cats, therefore, killed vaccines are more likely to lead to vaccina-
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should be about 3 weeks apart, 4 at most.
Closer together than2.5 weeks is a waste
of time because it defeats the purpose of
getting a "memory" response from the
animal's immune system upon booster
vaccination.
Most feline 3 or 4-way vaccines used
by veterinarians have killed panleukopenia
and modified live everything else, although
all-killed vaccines are available. Panleuko-
worst reactions generally occur the most
quickly, usually within minutes to a couple
of those viruses that fortunately produces good immunity from a
killed product. Panleukopenia ("feline
FeLV, but need not be vaccinated Also,
penia is one
distemper") causes very severe and often
fatal disease in kittens.
Fallacy 2: "Jeffrey Lery' DVM' saYs
there is a great deal of evidence that
this vaccine [FeLV] is both dangerous
and ineffective." Facts: There are many
different manufacturers and types of FeLV
vaccines. The worst ones are not very effective (about 50%, maybe less), but the
best ones are effective (80 to over 90%).
Some contain fairly high levels of "extra"
protein and adjuvants that can increase the
likelihood of anaphylactic reactions (to
about 3%o of the time), but others are free
of adjuvants, have minimal extraneous
protein, and have a low incidence of anaphylaxis.
In this article, Dr. John Fudens stated
that FeLV vaccinated cats develop severely depressed immune systems and that
FUS (feline urological syndrome, now
called feline lower urinary tract disease
[FLUTD]) is also vaccine-related. However, Dr. Fudens' statement also strongly
implied that he hadn't used a FeLV vaccine
since "it first came out," about 12 years
If this is the case, then he is not well
qualified to comment on the variety of improved FeLV vaccines that are available
today. His comment that FLUTD is vaccine-related is completely unsubstantiated
in the veterinary literature. Finally, FeLV
vaccines cannot, do not, and will not cause
ago.
feline leukemial
There was an entire volume
of the
tion-related sarcomas (which occur some-
where between 1.1,000 and 1:10,000
cats). Killed vaccines also absolutely re-
studies, and many independent studies did
reach some consensus on which were bet-
If kittens
are placed into new homes having received
only one dose of an all-killed vaccine, they
are NOT protected against those diseases!
The timing of the doses is critical, and
of hours. I have always vaccinated my cats
and kittens against FeLV, using better and
better products as they became available
(4 difilerent ones over 11 years). Do I
think everyone should do so? NO. People
with strictly indoor cats that have no
chance
of escape and which
shown
or boarded should be tested for
are never
people who operate 100% closed catteries
and who do not show or board, but who
initially tested each and every cat or kitten,
also do not need to FeLV vaccinate their
cats; however, truly closed catteries are
very rare.
Sincerely,
Mary D. McCauley, DWvI.
(Biographical information
:
Dr. McC au ley
began breeding and showing Maine Coons in
1986 under the cattery) name Kenland. In
1993, she received her DW degree with high
honors from the University of lllinois at Ur-
bana-Champaign. She practices small animal
veterinary medicine in the Chorleston, SC
area. and is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the American Association of Fel.ine Practitioners.)
Dear Editor,
I was very pleased to see the reprint
of
the article "Hazardous Vaccines" tn The
Scratch Sheet. We had raised Akitas for
l5-plus years and ran into problems with
the repeated use of vaccinations and were
introduced to the nosodes around 1991 or
1992
After acquiring my first Maine Coon
and having litters, I have used nosodes
exclusively with 100% efficacy. I find this
particularly safe for young kittens, who
are developing their immune systems, as
well as effective.
It has been my experience that repeated vaccinations destroy the body's
natural defenses, making
it
susceptible to
disease.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association devoted to FeLV vaccine
quire more than one initial dose.
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ter and which were not. If you use any
vaccines (3-way, 4-way or FeLV) in your
cattery, you should always keep fresh epinephrine on hand, and watch the cats/ kittens closely for at least several hours. The
Enclosed is an article you may already
have.
Sincerely,
Debby Shields
(Following is the enclosed article from "Kirk's
Current Veterinary Therapy )O - 205):
Annual Vaccinations
"A practice that was started manY
yeqrs ago and that lacks scientific validity
or verification is annual revaccination.
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Almost withoul exception there is no immunologic requirement for annuql revaccination. Immunity to viruses persists for
years or for the hfe of the animql. Successful vqccination to most bacterial
pathogens produces an immunological
memory that remains for years, allowing
qn animql to fuvelop a protective anamnestic (secondary) response when exposed
to virulent organisms. Only the immune
response to toxins requires boosters (e.g.
tetanus...[etc.fl, and no toxin vaccines are
currently used for dogs or cats. Furthermore, revaccination wilh most viral vaccines fails to stimulate an anamnestic
(secondary) response qs a resull of inler-
ference by exisling antibo$t (similar to
maternal antibody interference). The
practice of annual vaccination in our
opinion should be considered ofquestionable fficacy unless it is used as a
mechanism to provide an annual physical
examination or is required by lctw (i.e.
certain states require annual revaccina-
tionfor rabies).
A Member's Concerns
Dear Editor:
I
imagine my words will not
serve to endear me to those involved, I
cannot remain silent on this issue any
longer. In my mind, this is not simply
something that happened to me, but is illustrative of a much larger problem within
MCBFA.
While
BREEDERS'CORNER
Concern for our organization and our
breed, coupled with encouragement from
MCBFA for members to contribute to the
association, resulted in myself and another
member working together on a project last
year. It was designed to obtain voluntary
member feedback (breeder, provisional
and fancier) as to what was felt were the
strengths and weaknesses of the association, cattery husbandry practices, and also
where the breed is regarding health and
genetic concerns.
We individually presented this idea to
the Board members by mail late last summer. While we received very warm receptions by some members of the Board, I became the subject of a personal attack by
one board member (whom I have never
met) who disagreed with our suggestion.
Unknown to me, that board member sent
what I can only call a "poison pen" letter
to
each board member, taking information
out of my association file and twisting it in
order to portray me in a negative light (I
to discredit the suggestion).
Someone who thought I was getting a raw
deal provided me with a copy of the letter.
assume
I
contacted a few of the board members
over this, and was told by one that letters
between board members were confidential.
Others said that they thought the correspondence from the board member was
out of line. I have received no apology,
and no written feedback on the orisinal
proiect.
Managing Problems in
Nursing Queens
By Sharon qnd Lqura Cunningham
Coonyham Maine Coons
Nursing is very stressful. We thought
we would outline some of the things one
can do to alleviate the burden on a nursing
queen and talk about some of the problems
that one can experience so breeders can be
more alert to these problems should they
experience them personally.
Be sure to feed your queen her normal
diet, supplemented as necessary with extra
Coonyham Cheyenne with her babies
(Two ofher own, and two grandbabies
she's fostering)
vitamins. We add "MegaC Plus" to our
queen's diet and mix in powdered Kitty
Lac (a milk replacer) for extra calcium.
Some queens can successfully nurse eight
or more while others can barely feed three.
We supplement all litters where there are
Whether the idea was a good one or
not (and I still believe it was), I strongly
feel that certain members of the current
MCBFA Board need to adopt a different
attitude toward the general membership's
contributions and suggestions. Situations
like this do nothing but hurt the credibility
of the association, and weaken the faith of
the general membership. Might I point out
that there would be no association at all if
it weren't for the individual members? I
suppose it is obvious also to point out that
the elected members are just that - elected
by the
general membership There are
certain responsibilities which come along
with these duties. One would hope that
professional aourtesy and positive leadership values would be included therein
I believe too strongly in the underlying
foundation and ideas of the association to
let something like this drive me away, but
believe me when I tell you that I thought
long and hard about it. Nobody deserves
to be hurt in this manner because s/he
makes an effort to contribute.
It is my wish that our current board
will take steps to ensure that future membership suggestions will be dealt with in
the spirit in which they are offered - with
an eye toward the greater good of
MCBFA and the Maine Coon cat.
Sincerely,
Traci M. Jones
Rocsuoone Mqine Coons
five or more kittens. In general, we think it
is just too hard on the mother to have to
feed more than four.
Queens can double or even quadruple
their normal food intake while pregnant or
nursing. This is stressful on the gut. And
they are grooming themselves more often
and grooming their kittens. More hair
swallowed equals more hairballs.
Intessuseptions (telescoping bowel)
are more likely to happen in a nursing
queen than at any other time. Signs of this
are vomiting and anorexia. Vomiting is
projectile, often violent and the vomit will
begin to smell like feces as the bowel is
blocked by telescoping. The queen needs
immediate vet attention and probably will
require surgery as the portion of the bowel
which has telescoped must be removed.
Some mothers develop diarrhea or a
very noxious, yellowy-mousse type of
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bowel movement (guaranteed to evacuate
the room!). Hills C/D will help this but it
should not be used beyond clearing up the
problem as it is not formulated as a diet
for nursing queens. Don't let your queen
continue to have diarrhea. Do something
about it (either modify her diet, try to
wean the kittens or give medicines such as
Kaopectate). Diarrhea can cause dehydration, another stress that a nursing queen
does not need!
would leave her kittens and either go into
the closet or under the bed. Normal "I've
got to get away from these kittens" behav-
Some queens will literally let their kittens nurse them to death. Eclampsia can
result from the depletion of essential minerals (calcium and potassium) from the
compresses several times a day. The queen
was fine in a few days. In the severe cases
-- drain tubes were inserted and stitched
into place. We flushed around the drain
tubes with diluted betadine several times a
day and gave antibiotics and hot com-
ior would be to lay on the cool surface
next to the kitten's bed, laying on the bed
or to get above them and watch them from
either
a shelf or counter. Hiding
means
you have a problem.
Treatment of mastitus varies. We put
the mild case on Clavamox, removed half
of the litter to be fostered and gave hot
body; causing heart failure. Be alert! Eclampsia is preventable and treatable with
calcium shots. Of all of the cases of eclampsia I've heard about, only one resulted
in death, but in the other situations, the
breeders very quickly took action which
saved their queens' lives.
Mastitus can be mild or severe. We've
had one of the former and two of the lat-
ter. Two were with first time
Every day, we check our queen thorqueens.
oughly. Look for lumps, swelling, hot areas, sensitive areas in her nipples and abdomen. Queens should never avoid their
kittens or hide from them. Be alert -- this
is your warning signal. ln all three of our
cases of mastitus, each time, the queen
presses. The kittens were all different
ages. One litter was 5 days old, another
was 7 days old and one was 14 days old.
ln the most severe case, the mother started
to avoid her kittens. We did not feel any
problem areas but suspected mastitus as
she was not interested in nursing her week
old kittens. We took her to the vet and got
clavamox Twenty-four hours later,
she
was much worse, lying with her head over
the water dish and had spiked a very high
domen with three drain tubes. It took
weeks for her to fully recover from this
ordeal. Her kittens were fostered from the
start and she was never able to nurse them
again. After she regained her health and
weight, we had her spayed.
Discharge - This may sometimes persist for days; even l-2 weeks after delivery. Don't take chances; if you are worried, please see your vet. It it is bloody,
smells bad or is copious; it could indicate a
problem. We usually give a 0.25 cc IM
shot of Oxytocin after the queen has fin-
It helps re-contract the
uterus, expell any remaining bits of placenta that may have been retained and it
drops the milk down into the nipples. We
ished delivery.
are not recommending that anyone use
oxytocin; just commenting that we do use
it and we have found that our queens for
the most part do not have noticable discharge 24 hours after delivery. The one
queen that did was immediately checked.
It
was a normal type
of
discharge and
there have not been any problems.
We are sure that other breeders will
have more suggestions
for situations that
should be watched for in a nursing queen.
temperature. She was hospitalized for a
week.. Halfivay through, she ruptured her
nipples in two places and ended up with an
incision down the entire length of her ab-
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There has been an ongoing
discussion among Maine
Coon people on the lnternet
tl
regarding how to improve
The Scratch Sheet.
Some people feel that it is too slanted
toward breeders, others, that it's too
slanted toward fanciers. Many years ago,
"CAI'S! Magazine" was published in two
formats, one with and one without a
"breeder" pullout called "Cat World"
ics
o Basic genetics information
i Dealing with fungusiFIP,{JR[, etc.
I Vaccination protocol - when to,
I
i
i)
(which later became a separate magazine).
A suggestion was put forth that this might
be a viable option for The Scratch
Sheet, in which a "breeder pullout"
would be included for those who want
more technical information. but omitted
for those who don't. Suggestions for articles (for either the pullout or T'he Scratch
Sheer) included:
I
Current research on HD/HCM
what to, how long to wait after
vaccinating to breed a cat
Contract do's and don'ts
Nutrition and feeding
Animal husbandry:
0 What is clean?
0 Birthing problems
0 When to go to the vet
0 supplementing, early weaning,
litter training
I
I
t
t
Pros and cons on early spay/ neuter
Maine Coon development
Show grooming for Maine Coons
Show standards by Association
a
Show Etiquette
o Ethics
a Validity and value of alternative
medicine
Breeding practices:
0 What is line-breeding, what is
in-breeding and what are the
appropriate uses of each
0 Selecting for health, vitality,
and vigor
0
0
The co-efficient of inbreeding
How to select a stud or queen.
Why titles can be misleading
What to keep in a birthing kit
Other suggestions for articles (for either the pullout or The Scratch Sheet) include: Serious articles from officers about
where MCBFA is going, what issues have
been addressed, and how problems are
0
being dealt with; reports from Regional
Directors about issues and happenings
The Scratch Sheet
within their regions, including shows featuring Maine Coons, photos, and show re-
sults; articles and updates from breed
council secretaries of all the associations;
internet connections for Maine Coon and
other cat-related issues (legal, vet forums,
charitable organizations, etc.); "helpful
hints" column for "show and/or go."
Fancier Member Jodi Chinitz wrote the
following response:
"...
as much as many breeders feel The
Scrqtch Sheet ts a fancier-oriented publication, I've been told on more than one
occasion that many fanciers feel that The
Scralch Sheetis too breeder-oriented! I do
leel that if a breeder insert option were
pursued, the insert should be available, at
appropriate extra cost if necessary. to
anyone, breeder or fancier. To do otherwise would send an even clearer message
of
second-class citizenship
It
to
fancier
organtza-
would divide the
tion; MCBFA would be left with a basic
publication fulI of PR and flufi with matters of real substance or debate confined
members.
to an "insiders" insert.
" it is hard to be all things to all
people. Finding that balance must be extremely difiicult for our editors, especially
when members don't submit articles that
contribute neatly to that balance.
'I'he Scratch Sheet has done many articles about health, "heritage series" catteries, ethical issues such as the deaf whites,
and type. It has the Grand Gallery and the
Awards issue. And yes, it has a couple of
lighter pieces per issue, too. Can it use
more serious, informative articles? Without question, and the suggestions are excellent. While such articles may indeed not
appeal as strongly to fanciers, education is
important, and it is another way to mentor
new breeders and provisionals. And
frankly, I don't see why many of these
ideas wouldn't be of interest to fanciers.
We also feed our cats and provide medical
care for them. Surely there rnust be a few
fanciers who show their cats.
"Breeder-oriented articles
can
also
educate fanciers, if they take but a few
moments to at least skim them. In these
days of animal rights concerns, I think it's
important that fanciers at least have the
opportunity to understand what breeding
encompasses.
It
isn't all show glory
and
lots of cute little kittens, and they aren't
going to realize that if they don't see it in
The Scrqtch Sheel Pet buyers who pay
$500 and $600 for a kitten really can't appreciate that catteries are lucky to cover
costs, if they don't have the opportunity to
learn what is entailed by proper husbandry
and medical care
"
meeting reports, the association has no
discernible pulse.
"And if anyone is ever inclined to skip
over a lighter story and sniff "fluff," perhaps they should consider the motivation
for that "flufl " It is written by people (not
all of them fanciers, by the way) who are
so besotted with their Maine Coons . . .
the kittens YOU have sold them . . . that
they just can't stop talking about them!
They are so in love with the Maine Coon,
that they want everyone to know what
wonderfi.rl cats YOU have bred, and they
are privileged to own! THIS is your best
possible PR. This is also promotion, as
much as you promote the breed by exhibiting your cats at shows, and a stated goal
of the organization. If your pet buyers
didn't want your kits and love them
so,
you might eventually not have your hobby.
"And "fluf is a gentle counterbalance
to things like bickering over type, the ethics debates about deaf whites, the untimely
memorials. etc. All these topics. every one
of them, are necessary, and have their
place."
Jo$t Chinitz
e-mqi I Jchinitz@sol. com
why aren't the meeting minutes
summarized
in
The Scratch Sheet? Why
isn't there an annual treasurer's report?
The other content of The Scrqlch Sheet
may reflect the soul ofthe association, but
without the administrivia, leadership, and
(Ed. note: What do you think? This
magazine belongs to all members, qnd
endewors to please everyone. Please let
the editor
hearfromyou!
MCBFA Membens with Homepages
on the Internet
Dohrmann, Helen (Firerose)
Homepage. http.//www.nwlink.com/-firerose
IIuntley, Paul
Homepage: http.//www.lte.com/-paulh/mckats
Johnston, Valerie and Richard (Denali)
Homepage: http://www.alaska.net/-denalimc/
Molloy, Ginny (Charmalot)
Homepage : http://www. fanciers. com/people/charmalot/
Simpson, Trish and Mike (Cheeptrills)
Homepage. http :/iwww. geocities. comAl earllandl 7 528 /
Oh, sorry - did you need this?
Tabbyskins Growltiger, owned by Vance Stroneski
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Where Did That Nickname Come From?
Ever wonder how certain cats ended up with nicknames that bear no resemblance
to thetr registered
names? (And ever beenfrustrated 'cause you didn't know who people
were talking about when they
talked
about "Lump" or "Mole"?) Well, we,vefound a.few answersl
The prize for the most amusing nickname goes to:
Pandomainea Hooked on a Feeling (he almost died, but I had the
feeling he really wanted to live land he did])
of"Sputnik" because he was born around the time ofthe anniversary ofthe launching
ofthe
goes by the call name
space probe Sputnik and because when he
jumped offhis cat tree he would land with a
"sput" right flat on his belly. (Gerrie Buisko, pqictometinea Maine Coons)
The prizes for the most appropriate nicknames go to:
Yankeecats Teddy Roosevelt is also known as
"Mole." Got the name because he loves to burrow under the
Baldinger, Yankeecats Maine
C oons)
GRC cooneyisle rce Breaker is o'Lump" to his friends because he's
(Sandy Stirling, Cooneyisle Maine Coons)
a
covers
with
me.
(Jane
lump of love (There's an Elvis song in there somewhere.).
The prize for the most esoteric nickname goes to:
sGC/Rw Emlu Novecientosvienticinco of catcall is called "sterling." (His
Spanish name translates into g25, thestamp on all sterling silver' (christie and Robert catt, catcalt Mqine Coons) (The ectitor
would like to htow how show catalogue
compilers reqct to
having to type Sterling's registered name.)
And the prize for the most convoruted nickname goes to:
cH Ambar Europa was part of a litter that used Thomas Dolby songs for registered
names. However, Europa,s call name became,
after much thought, "wendy," which we thought was from 'The
Grinch who Stole christmas, (.little wendy Lou who, who was
only
two')' Then I found that 'wendy Lou who' was really named 'CinfuLou
who.' "wendy', stuck anyway (Jean Marie Diaz, Ambqr
Cqtterv)
I'm worth way more than this bowl!
Frolicoon Schoodi c making himse tf comfortab Ie
(Kitten and bowl live with pqtricia Bueihng . . .
The bowl's insured; the kitten is priceleis.)
Natural enemies? We thtnk not!
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The Scratch Sheet
qn gtltenlorhlm
SCC The Maine Place
Wellington of Charmalot, 1G1[2_years
CH Charmalot My Miss Ginny, 15 years
CH Charmalot Lena, 1+1Qyears
CH Charmalot Lady Rebecca, 14years
Shainsa Lady Juliette of Charm
alot
T years
With Lwe From Ginny /tthlloy
Long years ago, when dreams were first taking shape
I came to you, potential in velvet fur, and yes
a glimmer of that dream walked in me, and called to you
I was there for you, when times were hard and uncertain.
But we two old ones, we knew, that tho' my seed had made
my lineage strong, we still shared something special.
Something no one else could ever have, ttre U"itaing of a dream
that no one else could fully share.
I grew strong, and glory walked in my shadow, all knew
my name would live forever in the list of my children
The glimmer of that dream began to take shape. I was
a part of it, a part of you, a song in your heart.
But now the sands run quicker from the glass.
I grow tired and my sight grows dim. The once
strong limbs can't carry .y -igtrty heart, I am tired.
I would stay with you forever,-you know I would.
Years passed, but I lived on and shared with you,
the dream as it matured. Strong sons and daughters
I gave to you, their names outshone mine, and all
knew the dream had come to fruition.
But the time comes to pass the torch, I must rest.
Tho'the dream may seern to die with me, it lives on.
Quiet times we had together, when the hubbub
of the shows was finished, when the last of my
children went on, to spread the dream across the world
but we had each other and somehow it was enough.
I don't want to leave you now, but I must.
We've shared too much over the long years,
for me to go easily. Won't you guide me on this path that
I must take. For I am tired and I must rest.
The sands of time ran more quickly then, I grew old,
and in our aging together, we shared a different glory,
that of memories and good times. You could see the
dream in different images, wherever you looked.
Let your special scent be the last I smell, your touch the
last I feel. Let the sweet sound of your voice guide me
on this last journey. For I will wait for you, young and strong,
where the rainbow meets the earth.
In every kitten of my line, it lives on in you and me.
So long as you remember me, the dream will never die.
For you were good to me, you were the world to me.
Together we built something that will never fade away.
I will wait for you, healthy and whole, where the
rainbow meets the earth, my friend
Copyright l
995, Reva Lampert Schneider. This moy not be usecl
CH Charmalot Ladv Rebecca
for commercial purposes
arul must be approved for charitable fundraising projects
SGC The Maine Place Wellineton of Charmalot
Angus McPherson McCat
- In His Own Words
I begin my story with my arrival at my
present home. My kittenhood and early
cathood seemed long, long ago. I do not
deal often with memories, but my person
asked me if I had any thoughts on the
story of my life. I do.
I am an elegant and well marked,
though smaller than usual, Maine Coon
Cat. I had lived happily with my people
and other cats for almost four years Then
the evil Blanche arrived. She followed me,
jumped on me, hissed at me over meals,
woke me with her savage claws and drove
me from the best sleeping places I had
been proud and confident, but now I was reduced to slinking
behind furniture and hiding in small, dark places. She drove me
from my food. Worse, she drove me from the laps of my people. Of course I fought back. Not like Blanche, with her
sneaky, quiet ways, I howled and charged and attacked in the
open. My people misunderstood and protected her
My litter box was not safe, because if I paused even a mo_
ment Blanche attacked me from behind She left her hostile
scent in the box, and I couldn't bear to go near it. I began to
find other places, out in the open, where I could watch for her
My people scolded me. They took to locking me in a bedroom
all day, only allowing me out in the evening when they were
home. As soon as they left for work Blanche came to the door,
sniffing and growling and scratching at the doorway. Terrified
that she would find a way into the room, I could not eat.
When I scratched in my litter she heard and ran to the door,
scuffling against it. I used the quieter carpet when I had to.
Every morning I was allowed out briefly But too soon my
person grabbed me up and pitched me into my prison, quickly
closing the door, and I could not run fast enough to escape
before the door slammed shut. I endured weeks of prison and
terror. I pulled plants over and rolled in the dirt, hoping to dis_
I prayed cat prayers that Blanche would go away.
Every moment she guarded my door. One evening my person
picked me up and put me in a kennel. I was trapped, taken
outdoors to a car and taken miles away. I had heard stories of
cats taken to the vet who never returned. Even if I was to re_
turn, I knew I had lost the love of my humans.
My person took me to a strange apartment, with a strange
person there. Then he left me. I tried to be brave, but my
tummy trembled with fear. I couldn,t help it, I peed in the ken_
nel. My once beautiful fur stained and wet, I wanted to die. I
waited for the person to yell and scold, to grab me and throw
me into the prison. She didn't. She opened the kennel door,
and I dashed out. Nothing was familiar I leaped everywhere,
looking for a place to hide. Perhaps the room was fulI of other
cats, more Blanches, or dogs, The stranger left the room, and
guise myselfl
closed the door.
Nothing scuffled under the door, no
hissing, no cat smells. Not knowing who
or what was there, I dove under the bed
for cover. It was quiet and strange. I could
not put a paw anlwhere familiar. Even the
air, the plants, and the light were different.
Time passed; I heard unfamiliar noises. I
prayed for my person to return, but somehow I knew that he would not. I had been
thrown away.
The stranger returned. She set out
food and fresh water in new bowls. She
sat in a chair, looking in my direction. She
dragged a furry toy behind her as she left.
In spite of myself I was amused, she was sillier than any other
human I had ever seen. The toy eased some of the distress I
felt. I huddled in a ball, planning my escape.
I would escapel I would find my way back to my family,
They would all be so glad
to see me. Then I
would find
Blanche. After this, nothing she could do would frighten me. I
would fight to the death to keep my home. I would never run
and hide again! Then the dismal truth of my situation struck
me. I had been thrown away for fighting. My courageous de_
fense of my home was the reason I was no longer wanted. I
curled into a ball and waited to die.
Several times the human came into the room. She ran cool
water into a bowl, she made the inviting rustle of a food bag.
What was she planning? What would happen? Without know_
ing the territory I could not form a strategy to survive. I had to
venture out., and I did.
Quickly I discovered a pan of clean litter. Fresh, un_
Blanche-tainted, sweet, clean litter. SandJike particles sifted
across my toes, bringing memories of wonderful soft scratchy
spots. This spot was mine! I marked it as mine in haste. alert to
any intruder, my eyes focused on the closed door. mv ears
flicking to hear any sound, then I dashed to the safety of the
bed. No disaster occurred. A few minutes later I ventured out
again. I slipped behind a big chair and there, tucked into that
safe haven, discovered a bowl with a little water in it. I smelled
no other cat. I was beginning to believe there was no other cat
in the area! I exulted in my safety, but my heart broke with
loneliness. Nothing I saw was familiar, nothing was mine.
Blanche was gone, but so was all else I had known in my life.
, It was at this low point that the human returned. She lay
down on the floor and lifted the bed-skirt. She looked at me. I
stared at her. I might have, had she stayed a moment, said a
word, but she got up and walked away. She left the skirt up so
that I could see her, and went to sit in the chair. She talked to
me. The sound of her voice was soft and comfortine. I fell
asleep.
The person gave me a new name.
ognized immediately
It is to her credit
she rec_
I am not a female, but a neutered
male.
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I have never
person
me Angst.
called
Marthe.
This
me
They
called
known.
She meant it to indicate how fearful and anxious I was. I did
like the strong "s" sound, but what did I care what name humans gave to me. I ignored her, although she said the name
How this escaped the notice of my dear family
often.
I do not remember much of the next day or two. I continued to venture out to inspect my prison room. I found comfortable clean boxes and supplies of good food and water. At
night the person came and slept in the bed above me. I listened
to the sound of her breathing, and learned to know her scent.
Brave though I am, I was as grateful as a cat can be for her
company.
Later the person made a small tunnel that opened up to
another, white room. There I found clean litter and water. No
one could follow me through the small entry without my
knowing it. I relaxed and enjoyed my clean sand. I even began
to tidy myself a little. I attempted to clean the dirt from my face
and ears. I attempted to smooth my coat. My precious wonderful fur had become coarse and matted. My eyes looked dull so
I avoided the mirror. I returned to the safety under the bed and
slept many hours.
In another day or two the person left my prison door open.
I ventured out. I saw her sitting on the sofa, but I ignored her.
What was she to me, except a jailer. Even yet my family could
return and take me home. I dreamed of their loneliness and
imagined their sudden decision to evict the wretched Blanche
and come to reclaim me. I needed to learn this new territory so
that, when they came in the door, I would know the route to
go and greet them, and could appear supremely casual in front
of them. Ready to go home, of course, but with my dignity intact.
She was eating a bowl of
the
spoon,
the scraping against
ice cream. I heard the clink of
Before Blanche I
like
ice
cream.
the bowl. Nothing else sounds
It was the ice cream that did it.
had enjoyed many lovely treats with my family. Ice cream was
my right. It was mine before Blanche. It represented all I had
treasured. My position, my status, my home. I dove for the ice
cream. I would die for that creamy cool treat, and my right to
be treated as a loved and honored being. I flattened my ears, I
leaped on the sofa, and buried my face in the sweet, creamy,
cool stufl knowing my punishment might be terrible and swift.
The person gave me the bowl. She set it down, and moved
back a little. I grabbed several mouthsfull and escaped to my
safe room. I heard her steps. I quivered, I shook in fear. I
licked the last, sweet drop from my mouth, and I waited. The
person set a fresh bowl of ice cream within my reach and left.
She talked to me gently, and left.
This is the incident that caused me to rethink my situation.
Perhaps it was not so bad as I believed. Even in deepest misery
a cat has strong instincts. Any cat worthy of his ancestry possesses a strong drive to manipulate humans. A spark of life
flared up in me. The scope of the possibilities was amazing.
With a person like this, I could get anything!!
I inventoried my weapons. My purr was intact, my chirps in
good working order. I had long practiced head butts, and had a
particularly endearing ro11-over-and-expose-tummy-fluff move-
I was well stocked with graceful leaps, and pitiful or endearing expressions. I needed food, I needed to rebuild my
coat and posture. I began to eat with a purpose. I began to
practice in front of the mirror. This was a war I could win. The
person was minell
There were set-backs of course. This human didn't recognize a head butt, and inquired about the health of my throat
when I chirped. I enlisted her help with my coat. A few pitiful
drags with my tongue in sight of her did it. She searched and
searched and tried everything until finally she found a method
to tidy to me up. Too rough and tangled for a comb, my coat
could be gently smoothed with a rough damp washcloth. All in
all it went well.
The easiest cat tricks worked beautifully. A little disinterest, a little sigh of unhappiness. I turned down five cat beds
before I finally nestled on her good sweater. Of course I was
allowed to keep it. The sweater was Kelly green, and set off
my coloring. I insisted on eating on a high counter and in privacy. (Eating off floors is for dogs and Blanchel) As my desires were satisfied I invented more. This was a great game..
I lived this existence for a more than a year, enjoying the
challenge of training the person. Slowly I began to enjoy other
things. Still I waited some days in the sun by the window,
hoping my humans would return. And some nights I dreamed
of the dreaded Blanche and would moan in my sleep and jerk
my feet The person would reach over and touch me, and the
bad dreams would go away. I began to sleep closer to her.
Courteous by nature, I began to greet her at the door. She
was by now excellently trained, and I was becoming pleased
with her. Though I still cannot bear to be held, remembering
too clearly how I was grabbed and pitched into a room to stay
alone all day, I have succeeded in teaching her to lift me to
high places and back down when I am ready. I did this without
uttering a sound. She is quite clever.
I believe she became my person gradually, over the time of
her training. I felt safe where she was, and warm sleeping
against her legs. At first I thought I was developing a little
heart problem. I felt just a tiny little pain when the door closed
behind her on a work morning, and an occasional rapid heartbeat when she came into a room. One day I felt distress when
she did not come to the sofa in the evening, and I went to tell
her so. She would not leave her computer, and to relieve the
strange discomfort I lay down between her chest and the keyboard. I was happier beside her, and the strange little ache
went away. Now I have come to understand that she is my human. She is my family. I could have known sooner, but I suffered such a loss I think my heart was quite frozen for a while.
I am a beautiful cat, in the prime of my years. I am a brave
and creative cat. Visitors to our home exclaim how beautiful I
am and I greet them in a dignified way. If they were to ask I
could tell them that here I have found friendship. It is better
than being a pet. As a pet I was well sheltered and fed, but no
one listened to me. No one heard my small requests for comfort. No one asked me what I wanted and needed
We have spent almost two years learning to talk to each
other, and now we are companions. I wait for her in the evening and we walk up the stairs and go to bed together. When the
ment.
Spring 1997
alarm rings in the morning I am there on her bed to say good
morning. I sleep on the corner of her desk while she works,
and rest beside her when she sits on the sofa. I help with the
kitchen chores, and I follow her downstairs with the laundry. I
am eight years old now, and have at least that many years
ahead to share with my friend. I am content, and safe, and generous with my love. I am brave, devoted, and graceful.
I have learned about names. Names are a sound persons
make that mean "I know you are there. I mean you and only
you." My friend has a name. Her name is Carol. She and I
have chosen a new name for me. A friend suggested Angus,
which I liked well enough, but I sat silently when Carol spoke
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it. So she added to it. Angus McCat? I have a special look, it
conveys that she hasn't quite got it yet, and by all means to
keep trying. Finally she found one I liked. I am "Angus
McPherson McCat " Just enough lovely "s" sounds! Such a
clever human. My name warms me like my coat, and is as individual as the patterns in my fur.
I wake for my name, Ilift my head when I am called. I have
ice cream once a month on my favorite glass dish. I am well
marked and elegant, a Maine Coon cat of dignity. I live with
my human in friendship. This is how it is meant to be. Thank
you for listening to my
story.
s
Yours most truly,
Angus McPherson McCal
Written by Angus and his person, Carol
A
Holland
E-mail [email protected]
PROVISIONAL CORNER
From Ginny Molloy
Provisional Breeder Secretary
I
need the address for: Richelle Godfrey and Rob Gondall
Dues this quarter:
Kampers, Pettingell, Hill, Ledoux, Mowery, Sereni-Beaulines, Spayde/Genci, Behringer,
Fisher, Moser, Stelmachuk, Stonenski/Pettison, Terrault
(please send dues to me - address inside front cover. Make checks payable to MCBFA)
Changes ofaddress:
Priscilla Pettingell, 618 N. Carey, Brockton, MA 12402-1839
Alice Spielhofer, Rancina, CH 6998, Termine, Monteigo, Switzerland
Paula Lange-Deegan, 425 Pomeroy Ave., Meriden, CT 06450-9203
Welcome to the new members who have joined since I've been Secretary:
Julie Armendola, David Billingsley, Sabine Henke, Hamblin/Smaller, Johnnie Hardee, Marienne Kernes, E/G Lash, Janis Mize, Irina Saparautzki, Roxanne Rokicki, weissenfels/Schutz, Katherine Smith, Sara Wilcox, Cynthia Wilkins, and Margie Wright
Dorzskynski, Whittaker, and Camerino have been reinstated.
The following have been voted into futl Breeder membership since I've been secretary: Congratulations!
Susan Dorey, Susan Edwards, Lilia Golfarelli, Caron Gray, J. & T. Gumino,Laura Heinick, Marianne Kirschner, Minako Kiyomia,
Marilyn Lidner, Julie Meehan, C. & R. Robinson, W. & D. Shields, and pat Slater.
The following have been dropped for non-payment of dues. These may be reinstated within one year without starting over and
with payment of back dues:
Lynn Botryl, Marilyn Del-uca, David Francis, F. & G. Gluffrida, J. & C. Hunt, Catherine Letts, Joanne Lynch, Kay Kent, M. & M.
Mele, Ellen Rich, Bea Sanderson, Amy Sbarra, and S. & R. Sherman
If
anyone hasn't received Ver books, please let me know.
586-4076, or email me at: [email protected].
If I've
shorter.
failed to mention anyone, please inform me and
If there are any questions from any provisional, please phone me at 502-
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make corrections.
I
promise future Provisional Corners will be much
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The Scratch Sheet
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NEW GRAND CHAMPIONS
CFA GRC Rumblepurr Oliver, Tabby wA\hite Male; BR/OW: Sue
Bestwick
CFA GRP Beau's Annies Got Your Gun, Brown Classic Tabby with
White Spay; BR: Sue YaniVJim Furr; OW: Pat & Jack Amundsen
CFA GRP Avicats Todevighrono, Brown Classic Tabby with White
Neuter; BR: Julia Cozzarelh; OW: Julia Cozzarelli & Michael Kazmierczak
CFA GRP Katz Domaine Sir Charles Barkley, Brown McTabby
Neuter; BR/OW: Jean A. & Mark Ward
CFA GRP Katz Domaine Tracker J.R., Brown McTabby wiwhite
Neuter, BR: Jean & Mark Ward, OW: Philip Potempa
CFA GRP Classycoon's Brindle Brickstone, Red Classic Tabby
Neuter; BR: David/Judith Harvey; OW: Patricia Randall
TICA SGC Willowplace Mountain Explorer, Brown Classic Tabby
Sue Bestwick and Judge Veta
Beau's Annies Got
Your Gun
Neuter;
BR: Barbara Ray, OW: Kent TaYlor
TICA TGC Willowplace windsong Bellsymphony, Blue classic Tabby Female,
BR.: Barbara Ray, OW: Masae Shiino
Classic Tabby; BR: Jack & Darlenc
Sweeney; OW: Darlene Sweeney/Roxanna Young
TICA QGC Coonyham Cherokee, Brown Classic Tabby Feemale, BR/OW Sharon
TICA DGC Coonsworth's Cupid, Brown
&Lawa Cunningham
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Katz Domaine
Sir Charles Barkley
QGC Coonyham Cherokee
Willowplace Mountain
Explorer
Classicoon's Brindle Brickstone
Willowplace Windsong
Bellsymphony
Coonsworth's Cupid
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WINS
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Best or First Best In Nng)
Samnkat's Masquerade of Coonvham
TrcA SGCIf{ainette Apollo,
Brown Classic TabbyAWrite Male
Best Cat, Patti Andrews (Sp), Jersey State Feline'l/g7
Best Cat, Fate Mays (Sp), Westchester Feline,
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Best Cat, Mark Coleman (AB); Novacat
s tlgi &Christmas City
2/97
ilf#tff.I$'i-Jfffiyfil'6fi,"iillTj;Brownc,assic
Best Maine Coon Alter, Best Longhair
Alter, Best of the Best
ter, Great Plains Regional (TICA), tl/B/g6
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Electricoon's American Thunder
Electricoons American Thunder, Brown
classic Tabby wnVhite Male, BR/ow: Marnee
K. Smith
Best Kitren, Caro\m Osier (AB), Salt Lake
CF,lll10/96
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Tabbey--Road Day Tripper, Brown_Classic
Tabby Male, BR/oW: Cheryl & John Kominos
Best Kitten, Brian pearson.(AB), The Empire
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iabby; BR: Jack & Darlene Sweeney; ow:
Darlene Sweeney'/Roxanna youns
Best Alrer, tuchard Bailey (Spl. paws
& Claws l0/19i96
Best Alter, pat Smith (Sp), Best Alter.
Adriannu Kulon (Sp) and
Kalon (AB), Back To The Beach, t2/14/g6
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PR Aurora Borealis Alette, Brown Ctassic
fafUy
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Brown classic Tabby wAVhite Mare,
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of coonmora, e.o*,' Ciurrt. rabby Female,
BR: cheryl
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& Bob
& Bob Keams,
TICA Best Kitten, Karen Mclnchak (AB) &
Steve Savant (AB), canAm cc, l l/96;
vickey Shields
(AB), AlineNoel (Sp) Evergreen
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The Scratch Sheet
16
The PILUS-ESCH@-TEST
Sylvia Esch, Animal Therapist' Germany
pILUS-ESCH@
was published. After that issue
-TEST
myrewrt lbgyt the
In the Summer lgg6 issue of rhe scratch sheet
detail'
more
in
to
answer
try
now
questio* *itlch I will
a lot of inquires from ,.uJ"r*. irt"y asked
l;"IrTir]ltffffjrTfffi:tTfif:,
I received
addition, if requested bv other therapists' in mv
the moment wiu be conducted personally. In
practice.
but each
be tested for scientificallv deflned norm levels'
examination methods, because they win not
if they
only
indicated
be
will
agents
pathogenic
or tr"utttr. That means that, for example,
animal win be tested specifically to its state
have a Pathological effect'
h. tlXJljii;H:fj:rrional
3.
How much hair is needed?
Itdependsonthenumberofteststhatmustbemade;normallybetween40and80hairs
*", :r:T;1Jl;JilT"t"""ffi"1aT,
pru"r"o out. Exceptions
from difilerent areas of the body so as to get
5.
a
are newborns; at this age the hairs can be cut
off rhe
hairs should be taken
whole clinical picture'
Can the animal be bathed prior to testing?
No, because the hairs get prepared for the test'
pendulum:
mineral analysis)? or do they get tested with a
6. rs this test similar to that carried out on humans (hair
analysis The PILUS-ESCH@-TEST
nor has the test anything to ao *ittt the hair mineral
The hairs will not be tested with a pendulum,
is a totally independent examination method'
7. what examinations will be tested with the PILUs-ESCH@-TEST?
oir"ur"t, bacterial diseases' parasitization' fungal diseases
parts of the standard examination are e.g. about organic diseases, ,rirui
and psychical disorders can also be
aira deficiency symptoms. If desired hormonal
(mycotic), if there exists an allergy / hypersenJivity
iesied. An allergy test must be taken separately'
hip
8.IsitpossibletoexamineforbonediseaseswiththePILUS-ESCH@-TEST?
connective tissue weakness' damaged discs'
yes. The special ..articulation-test,, examines for arthritis, osteoporosis, rheumatism,
dysplasia, spondylosis and sinew diseases'
(e'g' bacterial disease or viral disease)?
it
Is it possible to take individual, specified examinations
t.rrg some other diseases (immunodeficiency) That is why
yes, in principle it is possible. I would tit. to point out that a disease r""v
to conduct the standard examination'
i, uiruiruUt. und
9.
"h"up".
10. How long does a diagnosis take?
is known'
it takes two to five days until an examination result
From the moment tt e e*uriinution material arrives,
11. Can a therapy be combined
Yes l"
"Jai
apy.
io. io
oiugnoring
with this test?
ih" di*"ur.,
medicaments can then be specified as a thermedicaments are tested simultaneously. These
12. How long could a therapy take?
i
, .7L^- ^ +L^-^-,, Loo koan ,er upon, we glve rec()mmended dosfar it has advanced. when a therapy has been decided
how
and
air"ur"
tr
type
ttre
o.,
depends
That
but this could be exceeded'
age and'estimated duration oftreatment'
without hair (i e birds
i,t;, X,tffiT'll"o,"tT"'J;'#T,|:T,11'ltrfftfi'"nimars
scales' or
and reptiles from which we require feathers'
claw-clippings).
14. Should a control test be made after the therapy?
an infection
At this only the positive allergins will be re-examined After
After an allergy tr"ut."nt I think a control test is advisable.
symptoms'
patient is not yet free of
treatment, a control test is necessary only if the
but if you n*:
These hqve been the most common questions,
Esch,
Kiebitzweg2j;
33129
questions'
pt::t:/::t^ft"e
'"y!y:'!er
05250-930215
Desbrick-Hagen;G"r-ory; ph: 05250-53909: FAX:
to contqct me at qny time at Sylvia
Spring 1997
17
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ke e&tu,,
Gracie has the most entertaining table manners.
A blend of quality dry foods is available at all
times for our cats' grazing pleasure. To Gracie,
food is not simply to be eaten; it is as much a
source ofrecreation and challense as it is of
nourishment.
seem to mind sharing though these particular
games were rather short.
Gracie's crowning achievement is a strange
little game that she plays only occasionally.
With her left paw she pushes a piece of kibble
to the very edge ofthe counter. Crouching
down low, she positions her right paw just
below the edge ofthe counter and proceeds
to push the bit of food offthe edge and into
her waiting paw. If she misses, she jumps
down and eats it from the floor. If she catches
it, she slides the kibble back up to the
counter, clasps her left paw together with the
right one, sits up, and lifts her catch up to her
mouth with both paws. This novel approach
to feline dining makes her look very much like
Gracie's first and most basic rule about kibble is
that it must never be eaten directly from the
bowl. From the very beginning she carefully
pawed each morsel out onto the counter. It's
quite amusing to observe her studied concentration as she retrieves one kibble at a time. Everpatient Max doesn't seem to mind stepping over
remnants of half-eaten crunchies though Sophie,
admittedly, gets annoyed at times because eating
Gracie The Innovative Eater
food this way requires that Gracie oacupy more
a chipmunk.
time and space at the bowl-hampering Sophie's preference to
linger and pick
Gracie's companions regard their meals much more seriously,
though they wouldn't win any elegant dining awards either. SoSimply pawing out
phie doesn't like her whiskers to touch the bowl, so when it's no
individual bits of
longer full she delicately slides the kibble up and out of the bowl a
food got boring
piece at a time-and eats it if it happens to be a flavor she likes.
very quickly. Gra(If it isn't, she adds it to her discard pile next to the bowl.) Max
cie's next accomplishment was
learning to scoop
out a piece offood
and eat it directly
from her paw.
Blessed with long,
adroit toes, this proved, after a little practice, to be no problem at
all. For a change of pace she wraps claw as well as toe around the
kibble.
has no finesse at all. He usually just puts his face in the bowl and
munches. Sometimes for no apparent reason he'll methodically
scoop out a whole pile of food and then simply walk away.
Not that we're complaining. Not at all. We just hope they don't
begin to explore the artistic possibilities of wet food . .
.
Efforts to retrieve a dropped crunchy occasionally lead to engrossing sessions of food hockey. Sister Sophie watches with expressions that vary from incredulous to "I'11-claw-your-sofa-toribbons-if-you-tell-anyone-we' re-related. "
Sometimes a piece of kibble goes flying to the floor with Gracie in
close pursuit. At first an inconvenience, this evolved into a whole
new game. Push a piece offood over the edge ofthe counter.
Jump down and eat it. Leap back up to the counter. Repeat
fortunately, not ad nauseam.
This exciting sport has some ad hoc variations. Sometimes Sophie
sits on the counter and pushes food down to Gracie piece by
piece. The look on Sophie's face makes it quite plain that she
thinks this a stupid game and that she regards Gracie as a rather
simpleminded creature for enjoying it so. When Natasha, our elderly Keeshond, was still with us, she became wise to this pastime
and also waited below for these treats from heaven. Gracie didn't
Now that's one rockin'baby!
Kitten bred by Sharon and Laura Cunningham
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TICA & Tokvo Cat Club Cat Show
Tokyo, Japan, January 26,1997
Photos by Masae Shiino
Yumi Nagai with
Mainclyhill Prime Sugar
L to R: Atuko Obata with Syonan Cats Mrckl: Ryoko Doi with Willowptace
Crystal Queen; Michiko Sasamoto with Cosmicoon Vanessa; Tomomi Hidaka
with Mainelyhill Daquiri; Barbara Ra-v (TICA Allbreed Judge,
Mamiko Kawahito with Herby-katzMuga; Masae Shiino;
Yumiko Yoshimura. Nobuko Chiba
Yoshie Isihara with
Mainelyhill Angelique
Yuriko Honma with
Mainelyhill Happy-Go-Luctry
Herbykatz Rita
Kyoko Okano wtth
Blazers Silver Bullet
Michiko Sasamoto rvrth
Cosmicoon Angelique of
Williamina
Hiromi Monjiyama with
Groorycoon Sonia
Atsuko Obata with
Shonan Cats Mickey
Yoko Gunni with
Bellslmphony Eroica
Spring
1997
Mamiko Kawahito with
Takehisa Senda with
Herbykatz Muga and
Mandomainea Dune of Herbvkatz
Mainell hill Midnight Angel
Masako Mizuno wrth
Capecoon Wrangler
Masako Mizuno wrth
Capecoon Wrangler
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Tomomi Hidaka with
Mainl-vhill Daqutri
Nobuko Chiba and her husband with
Snow Drop Jasmine (L) and
Bellslrnphony Uranus (R)
Satoshi Yamade with
Mainelyhill lmagination
Thanks to Masae Shiino
for sharing these photo-
grophs!
The Scratch Sheet welcomes show photos, so get out
those camerqs!
Yumiko Yoshimura with
Ponta House Yuu
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20
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"The Zoo Keeper Retunls"
Although
I
retired this column
We need people as well as
several
years ago, I found that I missed you all and
felt the need to write again and to share.
felines
(Particularly Maine Coons!) in our lives. We
need to have the very special someone to
love and with whom to share our most
intimate moments. We need that closeness,
that warmth, that sense of being needed and
wanted. It is the "caretaker" in us. Although
it is for different reasons, we feel that same
need for our furry puffsons; they need us,
they give us comfort and warmth; we are
"caretakers." Some of you are married and
you may know what I mean. Some of you
are not married by choice or by chance but
can possibly understand what I mean Jack
will live on in my heart forever, no one can
First and foremost, on August 2, 1996 |
quite suddenly lost my beloved Jack, my
husband of less than four and one half years.
The anguish is something that only those of
you who have experienced the same thing
could understand. I would wish this on no
one.
After Jack's death, I needed a reason to
get up in the mornings - to face the day. Both
before and after we moved to the country, we
had lost several of our Maine Coons who had
been the focus of some of my columns in 7fre
Scrotch Sheet over the years, among them
Jean Valjean
Beethoven, Matagot and several of our
"Common Garden Variety'' pulrsons. If you were the "Zoo
Keeper," what would do? (There is no prize for the correct
answer!) You're all right! I adopted several more kittens from my
veterinarian. Guess what? one of them was a Maine Coon, born
on July 19, 1996 (the fifth anniversary of our move from the city
into this wonderful home in the country, thereby providing the
cats with ample window space to languish lazily about and to
spend hours watching birds of all descriptions, squirrels, lizards,
snakes, and other disreputable creatures lolling about outside).
So as my last column in the summer of 1994 was "From
Arthur to Jorgan," this new column is your introduction to Jean
Valjean-whataprize!
Does he take first prize? Well, no; first prizes go to all of my
furry little people! Is he a character? Yes, of course - he is a
MAINE COON! Is he bright, handsome, funny, and bad? You
know the answer to that; all of you own Maine Coon cats and
kittens. He is now six and a half months old and almost as big as
Jorgan, who will be four years old at the end of February.
I found it necessary to go into therapy for several months after
Jack died, and found myself sharing with the therapist many of the
thoughts which I had put on paper when writing for The Scratch
Sheet, and many of my innermost feelings. I am in no way
comparing the death of a very much loved mate to the loss of a
very much loved pet, but indeed there are similar feelings which
many ofus find hard to comprehend.
at six months
obviously all we were meant to have.
Even before my therapy, it seemed the most normal and
natural thing to go out and adopt some new kittens to help fill an
empty space. To have found a Maine Coon among them was
whatever one chooses to call it. providence; coincidence; fate; but
there was Jean Valjean in all of his brown classic tabby glory;
sweet and ready to love and be loved.
Connie Condit's quote, "Before I had cats I never had anyone
I had Jean
Valjean, I had cats who peeked over the side of the bathtub at me
or stuck their noses around the shower curtain, but who never got
into the tub with me. I have had cats who took over my chair and
helped themselves to my coffee and rolls and who hogged the
bed. I have never, however, had a cat (excuse me - kitten) who
slept on my pillow and chewed my hair. I have always worn my
hair short, but I would rather not wake up in the middle of the
night (when I have trouble sleeping anyway) having the hair on
the top of my head chewed on. It makes for a funny looking
hairdo, and gives new meaning to the word "hairballs." I would
rather awaken to the sound of the man who used to sleep beside
me and awaken me with his turning or snoring, but God sent me
Jean Valjean for comfort and I have a reason to get up each
morning to care for my new purrson. The rest of the Zoo is
incapable of doing it; that is why they still live in "The Zoo."
fall into a sink full of dishwater," tickled me. Before
Jwl,re V rr(lr(
Jornwo,r,6
ever take that away from me. Our time
together was far too short, but it was
25 /997
The Scratch Sheet
My Good-bye to Johnny
By Annie
This is a personal good-bye, Johnny, since I never had the chance to say one before you were taken away
from me. Until we meet again, I hope you are happy wherever you are, and sometimes remember me with
fondness, as I remember you.
This story starts almost ayear ago, when my fnst people sent me from Denver, USA to Belgium to live
there with my new people. (I guess at this point I should introduce myself to the readers; my name is Annie
and I consider myself a pretty foxy little fur-person.) A few months after my trans-Atlantic travel adventure,
my new people came home very excited about a young tom-kitten they had met, whose name they told me
was Johnny. At this point, I was much too young to be interested at all in cats of the other sexual persuasion,
so I did not know what the fuss was all about.
However, my people were very excited about something called a "breeding," and they took several trips
to this male's home. When they got back, they would spend a lot of time talking about him, telling me (and
each other) how nice he looked and how he would be a perfect mate for me. Finally at a show in Germany,
we were introduced to each other, and I have to confess that I kinda liked the little guy's style. He looked
around the showcage as if it belonged to him, and settled in straight away. I moved over to him, took a long
sniff and gave him a friendly lick on his forehead. After all, he was only a baby and I was already 7 months
old. I told him I didn't care much for shows, but that there was nothing to worry about. A week later, Johnny
moved into my house, and we had a wonderful time romping together. In the surlmer, my people built a
lovely big outside run, and Johnny and I got to spend our days playing outside. I tell you, there are birds here
that are totally stupid. They would sit on a branch so close to us, we could swat at them and get a bit of
feather on our claws. I also enjoyed stalking the chickens. So did my new friend. We would take turns
playing with the chickens and had them running from left to right.
With all this fun we were having, Johnny and I became very close ... too close for my people's liking I
guess, because one day they moved my buddy up to their bedroom. We only got chaperoned visits together
after that. The next big change happened once I acquired my international champion title and my people
decided I had seen enough of the show circuit. I got to stay home and my friend now went to the shows by
himself. He always did very well and usually returned home with a trophy. One day, our people took both of
us to the vet and he took pictures of our lower halves. Even though that seemed silly, (after all, I'm a typical
girl and try to smile for a good picture, and here was the vet just aiming for my lower half --- go figure) I
didn't make any fuss, and neither did Johnny But then about two weeks ago, my boyfriend got all quiet and
wasn't playful any more. He lost his appetite and my people got very worried. They took him back to the vet
and my Mrs. came back crying. She was really upset and when she told her mate what had happened, he was
upset too.
Apparently, my boyfriend got some big disease with a little name. He came home after three days, and
my people and I thought there was still a little bit of hope. But unfortunately, a few days ago he got worse,
and finally he left me to go to Rainbow Bridge. He will always be a member of our family in our hearts, and
I hope to see him again one day when I make that same trip. In his short life, he managed to make an
impression on everybody who got to know him.
I didn't get a chance to say good-bye, Johnny, since they took you away to quarantine, so here it is . . .
Good_bye, Johnny, we
will always love
you.
Annie oaklev
21
Spring 1997
22
Ten Years Later
Presented herewith is a selection of articles and photographs from the
March, 1987 issue of The Scratch Sheef
(We apologize for the quality of the photos, but they were scanned from old, faded pages)
THIS ISSUE IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF BETTY LJOSTAD
Betty Ljostad, one of the six original members of the Maine Coon Breeders and Fanciers
Association, died on February 2nd, L987. She vas fifty-six years old.
At an annual physical in August, doctors discovered lung cancer. Radiation treatments
failed to stop the spread of the disease.
Betty vas Secretary of MCBFA from its beginning in 1958 until L973. She and her
husband, Rod, operated Jostad Kittery j-n Port Chester, Nev York.
President's
Message (Sue Serviesr Suzeran lulaine Coons)
As the present shov season is just about good vinners, also. Remember - YOU didn't
to gnd, I vant to vish each competitor the vin, your cat did.
best of 1uck. I hope that, vhile ve have
Congratulations to all the vinners in al1
all learned to be good losers, \{e viII be Associations and to MCBFA for the year
1986-1987
|
KITTY LITTER HINTS
By Katrinka
Cats have smaller sized lungs and hearts
for their body size than many other
ani.mals. As a result, cigarette smoke (or
smoke of any sort) affects them more than
it vould animals vith larger cardiopulmonary systems. If you permit smoking
around your cats. an easy \^ray to clear the
air of toxins is to have several large
spider pLants. These easy-to-grov vonders
reaI1y absorb pollution. Hor+everr once
toxins have been soaked up by the plants'
leaves, the leaves themselves become toxic.
Cats love spider plants. but don't let the
kitties nibble on the leaves if the plants
have been j-n a smoky envJ-ronment. You have
to hang the plants high enough that feline
acrobats can't get to them vith a viev
tovard ingesting their " salad" for the
day.
TcC Charmalot King
Arthur Pendragon
t{hat do you get
with a Maine? MacKittens!
Thanks to Lydia Hynds and BilI Westcott for
this charming picture.
CooNYHAM
SGC CooruvHAM Moyeve
SInE: SGC
TneppEus C. or DorurueHucrl IW
SGC Cooruyuauts Serurexau IW
MEuNEnTE
Dau:
Our congratulations to:
SGC/GRC/GC Coonyham's Sundance,IW - TICA Outstanding Sire
Sundance's son GRP Ambar Astronaut on his CFA Grand
Navarro's daughter SGC Samnkats Masquerade of Coonyham, RW on her TICA Supreme
Navarrofs son GRC Coonyham Don Quixote of Beau on his two show CFA Grand
Cheyenne's daughter GRC Coonyham Surfer Girl of XTC on her two show CFA Grand
(special thanks to R.C. and Mary Smith for showing
"Smerflrso beautifully)
Sharon and Laura Cunningham
P.O. Box 11.626
Pleasanton, CA 94588
U.S.A.
Tel (5j.0) g46-3g5g
Fax (5j.0) 846-4249
[email protected]
www.best.com/_coonyhaml
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CAPECOON
MAINE COON CATS
CFA Cattery of Excellence
TICA Outstanding Cattery
Frolicoon Moonshadozu - Silaer Tabby F.
(CFA GRC M'Coon's Argentino of Frolicoon X Frolicoon Ruffian)
FROLICOON MAINE COONS
CHERYL & BOB KEARNS
171 WEIR RD.
YARMOUTHPORT, MA 02675
PH: 508-362-8826 FAX: 508-362-5244
capecoon@capecod. net www.capecod.neVcapecoon
Evelyn Rae
11 Central
Powers
Dr
Nanuel NY 10954
Phone
914-627-741,4
Fax 91'4-627-7419
Beau Maine Coons
GC, RW Coonyham Butch Catsidy of Beau
CFA's Fifth Best of Breed Maine Coon i996
CFA
N\f
Region's Seventh Best Cat
and Best Maine Coon Cat
Sue Yanik and Jim Furr
Salt Lake City, Utah
Tel: 801-484-5790
Fax: 801-463-ll4l
'Welcome
to our new baby GC Coonyham Don Quixote of Beau
A two-show CFA Grand Champion
Dre anth L''r,i:,e r / 5l<yw,o"Ll<,e rs
Kurt and Ingeborg Vlach
Fraungrubergasse
41 5
I 12
A-I120 Wien Austria
Tel/ Fax +43-1-810-6492
Fax available from 8pm-7am
dreamhunter@ma gnet. at
TGC Coonyham Sonoma of
Dreamhunter
pictured at 7 months of age
A dream come true....
Sonoma was Best Maine Coon in show at the Vienna TICA show May 11.,1996 (out of 82 Maine Coons
competing), 3rd Best Cat in Show and winner of the Female Maine Coon Congress.
At the FiFE Vienna Oberlaa show May 12,1996, Sonoma was Best Maine Coon in show
and Best of the Best L in show (out of 100 Maine Coons and252 cats competing).
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TGC Seascape Sabrina (toP)
Seascape Reba
CODYCATS
MAINE COON CATS
TICA Outstanding Cattery
CFA Cattery of Excellence
Breeder Member MCBFA
Bred from Supreme Grand Champion Lines
MAINE COONS
Producing Award-Winning Cats
from
Supreme Grand Champions
Dorothy & Gary Robinson
P.O. Box 28L
Warren, ME 04864
Maryrose & Greg Sanchez
59 Arrowhead Rd.
Marshfield MA 02050
617-834-6567
207-273-2527
In Tribute to My Helpers
ago, no one had prepared me for the good times and the bad times I would face, but my
husband and a family who have helped with any problem that has arisen have made the adjustment into breeding a lot easier.
When
I first started breeding three years
My husband has always been there to help me with cleaning and birthing, supporting me through shows, and watching the cats when I
him
am away at a show he could not attend. There are times when it gets tough and I feel that it would be easier to quit, but having
every
day
my
blessings
I
count
lot
thinking.
a
of
gets
me
to
do
way
sure
reasonable
in
and
a
calm
there to tatk with about everything
that I have a husband who is as l5OYo committed to the cats as I am.
help
am also very fortunate to have a family that understands the need that I have to show and breed. I can always count on them to
kittens'
when we n""i h"lp, baby-sit when we are away at a show and to be there to talk to. They are always there to enjoy wins and
and to pick me up during the bad times.
I
I would be remiss if I did not mention my friend and mentor who helped me get into breeding. She is always there to give me advice and
guidance, and to listen and pick me up during the bad times.
I
husband Alex
am very lucky to have so much support from my husband Garry, my mom Christine, my dad Orest, my sister Tanya, her
and my friend and mentor Laurel Gru.r of Wyndhaven Maine Coons. I would like to take this opportunity
everything that you have done and will continue to do to help with this hobby that I love.
Thank you.
Connie Seidler
to thank you all for
Spring 1997
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T or 1{ omn*
Electricoons Maine Coon Cats has the following kitties available:
Lorna, a brown patched tabby with white spayed female born on 9123192. She is very sweet with adults, but does not care for children
or other young pets. An older cat as a companion would be fine.
Frankie, a red tabby with white spayed female born on 9ll4/94. Lorna is a very gentle, sweet cat who loves to play, but does not care
for children. Other pets in the household would not be a problem for her.
If you're interested in Lorna or Frankie, please contact Marnee K. Smith of Electricoons Maine Coon Cats at303-443-3443.
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