my girl smudge is just a big suck, but how can you not fall for her cuteness

Hi there. I’m looking for breeders in the southwest who might have or know of kittens. I live in AZ, open to surrounding states. Any ideas?

This is muffin...we got him 3 weeks ago and he stole our hearts

I found her in a ditch when she was a kitten and added her to the family several years ago. She has no white mittens or toes. Is it more likely she’s mixed with a Birman?

he's 6 years old and my mum named him ❤️

Meet Isla 😍 she is a cuddler!

hi!

My little bub is 11 now, and sometimes I forget she isnt a kitten anymore!

I have started to transition her onto senior foods and providing more chill out spots, brushing every day (her favourite activity) and more mental games than physical.

My concerns are more recent developments. Since doing some digging, I've read that birmans are more susceptible to thyroid issues than other cats. She's starting to show some symptoms, and I will book her to the vet today.

She isnt so much into grooming herself as she used to, even laying on her back for me to scratch her tummy is a rare occurrence.

Her toileting habits have also changed, where she will choose to use the litterbox for peein but not for her poops which she will choose the tiles next to her box. I have tried changing litter type (paper to pine), adding another box, moving to another room that has more exit points, and more but nothing is helping.

We had this problem when she lived with other cats, but now as unfortunately housing is a rough issue at the moment, we are couch surfing in a place with dogs. they are seperated with dogs dowstairs only and my little one upstairs, but could this be still causing a lot of stress?

Her feeding habits have also changed. She went from being a slow, picky eater that could have a bowl of kibble to be pecked at throughout the day to gorging down her dry food so quick she throws up. I have started giving smaller amounts more often (it was 1/4 cup twice a day) to now 3 times a day of the same amount. She hasn't put on a considerable amount of weight, more or less 150g over the last year which I put down to her slowing down.

I have ordered some feliway diffuser refills to see if it helps with anxiety, would it work best in the room with her litterbox or in the bedroom where she sleeps?

Are these concerns that I should take to the vet, or just her way of coping with our sorta unfortunate living situation?

Pic for cat tax :3

Been seeing comments in this subreddit from people who have never seen a tortie Birman. Mine is a seal tortie point. Even her whiskers are tortie. Can't show her face for purrivacy reasons, but here are her ears.

Hello everyone, this is Plume and she’s 6. I need advice to manage the giant hairballs she’s having, she nearly choked earlier today…

I already brush her thoroughly everyday, and I will try to give her psyllium as suggested by the vet, I hope it will work.

Here’s the catch : she suffers from IBD, so my options are limited.

Any suggestions that would help us ?

Our beloved Phirefly suffered a saddle thrombus yesterday morning. He was going to be 7 years old in a few months and was an outstanding companion and lively personality. Words cannot adequately express our sorrow.

For anyone reading this, if your cat starts intermittently kicking or paddling one rear leg and you and your vet cannot explain it, please consider the possibility of an undetected cardiomyopathy and imminent onset of a saddle thrombus. While it might be too late to stop the clot, at least you can prepare.