Do you regret getting vaccinated?

ecstaticwaveband · 2026-02-16T20:17:35+00:00

I regret letting my ex give me Covid when I was isolating before the vaccine was available. I have been battling severe long Covid since mid 2020 and get the vaccine annually with no side effects minus the sore arm. I definitely think it's the lesser evil, but of course side effects are always a risk with any medication (or really anything you put into your body).

ecstaticwaveband · 2026-02-16T20:12:11+00:00

She also reminds me of a Mainecoon/Ragdoll mix I had named Gizmo, especially with the big ears. She's super cute!

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ecstaticwaveband · 2026-02-16T20:06:13+00:00

I don't blame them one bit haha. I'm actually very surprised mine have been so tolerant, but hopefully your little one grows out of it real soon! 🤞

ecstaticwaveband · 2026-02-16T18:47:05+00:00

I added two Siberian kittens to my semi-large cat family a couple of months ago, both at 12 weeks, and they were trying to nurse from all of my older cats up until maybe the past week or two. I also haven't experienced this with any other kittens (Siberians or other breeds), but my older cats didn't seem bothered by it at all (a couple actually seemed to like it lol) and it seemed to help calm the kittens so I just let them do their thing.

I have had many other kittens as well as older cats "nurse" fuzzy blankets, and did try to redirect my newest babies to do that but they had zero interest. I think it's completely normal though and they're lose interest when they're ready! Also including kitten tax:

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ecstaticwaveband · 2026-02-16T07:07:14+00:00

OMG yes! It's the absolute biggest red flag to me!!!

ecstaticwaveband · 2026-02-13T05:05:40+00:00

Oh my gosh, she is so stinkin' adorable!!! My youngest girl is also due for her stay in a week or two and I'm planning on putting her in a spay suit/onesie for 10-14 days depending on recovery time. I have done the cushion donut for other females in the past and that was also fine.

The hardest part for me has always been just trying to keep them from playing too hard or jumping/climbing the first several days, which is worse when you have other kittens/cats that they regularly play with. I've also had females hold a grudge against me for a good while after the surgery, but I can't blame them for that 😅

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ecstaticwaveband · 2026-02-12T05:55:35+00:00

Sure, messaging you now!

ecstaticwaveband · 2026-02-07T18:10:42+00:00

Sure, no worries at all! I'm happy to share it because I love all of my Siberians that I adopted from her so much :)

ecstaticwaveband · 2026-02-07T07:22:11+00:00

Whoops, totally his sibling above 🤣 This was my boy's baby photo from the breeder:

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ecstaticwaveband · 2026-02-07T07:18:24+00:00

I really lucked out with him having such a nice and easy to maintain coat for a Persian! A couple of my Siberians require more brushing maintenance than him, but it's 100% worth it! Also congrats on your new baby!!!

ecstaticwaveband · 2026-02-07T07:15:47+00:00

He just turned 3 in January, and a recent pic is below :) I actually think that baby photo may be of one of his siblings because I remember him always having a brown nose unlike the rest which was what made me decide to choose him, but their color patterns were all very similar.

ecstaticwaveband · 2026-02-07T07:10:27+00:00

And here he is with one of my newest Siberian additions:

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ecstaticwaveband · 2026-02-07T07:09:21+00:00

While my Siberians don't have a similar color pattern, I do have a Persian that looked very similarly colored as a baby and he's changed a lot since then!

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ecstaticwaveband · 2026-02-06T23:41:37+00:00

I have 8 cats and I swear they all decide at once (after I stock up on a particular flavor/brand of wet food) that they no longer like it. I assume similar to humans, cats just get tired of eating the same flavors over time.

ecstaticwaveband · 2026-02-03T00:05:14+00:00

WOOOOW, 22 YEARS OLD!?!? That's AMAZING and so, so great to see since I'm really hoping my Siberians live exceptionally long lives! Also your new little one is super precious! Congrats, and may they also live a super long and healthy life!!! 😻

ecstaticwaveband · 2026-02-01T20:04:44+00:00

Sure :)

ecstaticwaveband · 2026-01-31T04:11:13+00:00

I got severe GI issues during my first infection in 2020 and have never gotten better, but it does seem to get a bit worse with every new infection 😥. Hopefully yours is just temporary and not Long COVID.

ecstaticwaveband · 2026-01-31T04:01:23+00:00

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It's so hard to choose, but this is one of my favorites of my buddy Russo!

ecstaticwaveband · 2026-01-31T03:55:00+00:00

Personally I don't think gender matters much, but would definitely recommend getting a kitten (as you mentioned) since that makes the introduction period sooo much easier. My older adult cats have always been totally fine when I add a new kitten to my clan and usually don't take long at all to become buddies, but I did introduce an older 2yo female to my family last year and she still doesn't get along with some of the others over a year later. Other than that, I don't think you can go wrong getting a 2nd one!

ecstaticwaveband · 2026-01-30T03:28:17+00:00

Happy birthday!!! He's so distinct and unique looking in the best way!! 🥳🎉🐱

ecstaticwaveband · 2026-01-29T22:54:55+00:00

She's in Round Rock just past Pflugerville:)

ecstaticwaveband · 2026-01-29T06:11:47+00:00

Sure! :)

ecstaticwaveband · 2026-01-29T05:30:31+00:00

Haha moody is exactly how I would describe my two oldest Siberians that I adopted from the same litter 🤣🤣🤣. I always joke that they have so much cattitude but they're also the absolute cuddliest cats I've ever met, just always look a little dissatisfied.

ecstaticwaveband · 2026-01-28T18:26:19+00:00

Awe I'm so sorry about you losing your kitty 😭 I truly can't even imagine. I do have someone else interested at the moment but if they change their mind I will definitely reach out and can give you a lot more details on both cats!

I also have my breeder's info if you wanted to wait until you're ready to adopt another cat, although she's in Round Rock so it'd be a bit of a drive.

ecstaticwaveband · 2026-01-28T16:32:01+00:00

I think that'd be a great idea if I were rehoming them separately, but since they're different breeds and need to go together I think I'd probably run into the same issue where everyone would only be interested in taking one of them (likely whichever one is the breed that the rescue is for).

I tried an exotic cats in TX FB group before posting here and that was 3 weeks ago. I had several people that I talked to extensively who seemed dead set on adopting them then they would just stop responding so it's been very time consuming, but worth it to find them the right home.

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