BEIGATTI MAINE COONS

On Thursday, Mary of Aderondak Maine Coons and I took some cats to Mass Vet Cardiology Services to have their hearts tested.  We wanted to ensure that our breeding cats have sound hearts.  The only cat I needed to test at this time was Tasha who had been staying with Mary for three weeks.  Mary's boy was supposed to mate with Tasha, but nothing was happening - he just was not interested.

So Mary and I met in a parking lot so that we could put all of the cats into one car (mine) and drive out together.  As we were moving cats from one vehicle to another, a very lovely stray cat decided to get in on the action - poor guy, he was very interested in what we were doing, and he decided to supervise our activity.  We actually had to stop him from jumping into the car at one point!

Loading the car:

driving down the highway:

Dr. Nancy Morris (ACVIM Board Certified Veterinary Cardiologist) examined all of the cats and found no evidence of HCM.

When we returned, Mary teasingly asked me to check Tasha to see if she had "pinked up."  We both knew that nothing could have happened at Mary's house, because her cat, Mr. Jiggs, simply had not been interested in Tasha.  I checked her belly and...what's this???  Tasha is pregnant!!!

Based on the dates she was in heat, and the days she was not smacking Jiggy around with disdain, she is due around New Year's Eve.  What a surprise!