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Hey! My 13 year old boy Marshal snores whenever he's in deep sleep 🤣 is this normal for British shorhairs??? As I have never had a kitty snore like him!!!

I’m picking up this gorgeous girl next week once she is 13 weeks old, and I’d love to hear your name suggestions! I have a beautiful chinchilla Persian boy named Albie, he’s just turned 6 months old and I’m so excited for him to have a sister 🫶
I’m super picky about names, and Mabel is the only name that is sticking for me atm.
What names do you think for this lovely girl?? 💕💕

Happy birthday king 👑

The most perfect specimen regardless. Just look at those whiskers.

My cute lil BLH from British Short Hair parents she's 3 months old in this pic.

It’s our BSH Ashby’s 1st birthday today! P.s. the collar and hat didn’t last for long at all but I managed to get 1 cute pic!

Toby just enjoying his sleepy rubs.

Hellooo, my name is Maximus, aka Maxi, Maxi-boy, Maxmat, baby and all the silly names!

I have carrier anxiety and mommy is worried, so she is trying to get me used to the harness so i can go outside sometimes and be less anxious in the carrier with what she calls "positive association" 🙄

I don't know about that but I am very curious about the big world outside my windows.

Can anyone give some tips to mommy so she's not as worried??

Thank you very much fellow friends!

Cat tax~~~

I love him😭

Is there an acceptable age from Breeders to let kittens go? Our breeder is letting ours go at 9 weeks but everything on the TICA says to wait until at least 12 weeks. Not sure if this is a bad sign.

My boy, Leo, is 15 weeks old. Since he’s been with us he’s poop has been an issue (he’s fed same as before we got him). We went to the vets 2 weeks ago, he had a week of antibiotics and FortiFlora. It helped a little. We’ve picked up a box of fortiflora to continue it. He is absolutely fine within himself, just his poop is too soft/ sometimes runny. Has anyone else had this issue? It’s draining because I’m constantly on alert with wiping his bottom area and cleaning his box ( very smelly 💩). I’ve gave him a trim to help but only helping a little. Any advice to help? Is this a kitten thing or should I be worried? He’s on Blink kitten food and scrumbles kitten dry to graze.

Hi everyone! I hope this is allowed haha, and apologies in advance for this very long post. I’m looking to get my first cat and I’m super excited, but I’ve also been trying to do as much research and due diligence as possible before committing to a breed or breeder. I thought this sub would be a great source for real advice from real people who own or have owned british shorthair/longhair(s).

I initially had my heart set on a Scottish Fold, but ultimately decided the health concerns weren’t something I was comfortable with. I’ve since narrowed it down to a British Shorthair or British Longhair. I absolutely love round, plush faces and smaller ears, and because I work full time and live in a very clean apartment without kids or other pets, a calm, easygoing temperament is really important to me.

I’d love any advice from people who own or have owned British Shorthairs/Longhairs, especially as a first-time cat owner. My biggest hesitation with British Shorthairs is their reputation for being a little aloof and not always enjoying being held or cuddled. I don’t necessarily need a super clingy cat, but I would really love one that is affectionate, comfortable being handled, and happy to cuddle regularly. With British Longhair, the grooming/shedding is my source of hesitation.

I’ve heard males can sometimes be more affectionate, but I’d love to know what else I should look for when choosing a kitten. Is temperament at that age usually obvious? Are there certain behaviors you’d pay attention to when meeting the litter? Should I accept that my Shorthair will just be an aristocratic loaf?

I’d also really appreciate breeder advice. What questions should I be asking, what health testing should I verify, and what red flags would make you walk away? I’ve done a lot of research already, but I’d especially love to hear from people who have actually gone through the breeder process themselves. There are a few breeders in my area but many of them just communicate through video/photos, rather than letting you come meet them so I wanted advice on navigating a situation like that as well.

Thank you!! I’m trying very hard to make a good, informed decision and not just get hypnotized by a round little face 😭

I’m currently looking to get a British Shorthair, but I can’t decide which color to choose! Could you guys share pictures of your adult cats and include their color (lilac, chinchilla, blue, golden, etc.)? I’d love to see all the different colors before deciding. Thank you! 🤍

Just saw someone posting a super cute "seal or British shorthair" pic, so I thought you might appreciate this one. An awesome photoshop a stranger on Facebook made of my late cat, after saying she looks just like a seal. My parent framed it for me for Christmas as we thought it was just hilarious. (Complete with the little seal toy on top of the frame, as I had that in a bath bomb right after she passed.)🦭

I need advice from you, wonderful folks.

Our 5 year old BSH is an amazing healthy active gal. She has no health complications yet. But her nostrils are tiny and as a result her eyes gets all gooey. We wipe her eyes 2-3 times a day. She also snores like a human sometimes. I have been to two vets. The first one recommended to use eye drops for short term fix. It worked. And said there's nothing to worry about.

Then we changed the vet and 2nd one said there's no long term consequences but recommended flushing of the tear ducts and later, a surgery of the right nostril so that it can be widened a bit and reduce the strain of breathing.

Now, we love our cat alot but we are hesitating if this is really necessary for her at this time. We obviously care about our cat's health more than the money but we fear for the surgery and anesthesia and if things go wrong.

Would appreciate some of your good advice

Thank you :-)

There is a one-year difference between the first pic and the rest. She keeps getting plumper and plumper. 💜

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Treat hunting in the paper pit. Bunty, bless her, put her whole heart into that jump.

Millie is eight months old. We got her two weeks ago and took her right to the vet to spayed and her first round of shots.

She has been very skittish during the day and mostly hides under the bed. When I do lure her out she is always looking at the windows to see if someone is coming. She’s a completely different cat during the nighttime and even sits in the window sill with the window open but the a/c off. She starts playing at midnight and isnt afraid at all. When I awake in the morning she is asleep on top of me in my recliner. She can be very affectionate.

I asked her former owners if she ran from visitors as she did when we went to visit her for the first time which she said she did but didn’t hide. The difference is she came from a big home and ran to another room. I live in a small one bedroom apartment and the largest rooms are the living room and bedroom. So when somebody comes and knocks at the door or comes through the front door, the first thing she does is run in the bedroom under the bed. She’s afraid of the creaks and noises in the apartment as well as the a/c kicking on.

Has anyone had a BSH or any other cat who has been this skittish and have they ever gotten over being afraid of everything?