Meet Biddy!

Biddy As Kitten '02 Click here for larger photo

Biddy Relaxing on Porch '03 Click here for larger photo

Biddy Snuggling '04 Click here for larger photo

Biddy Hanging Out '05 Click here for larger photo

Feb 6 2005 - From Biddy's first Mom, Laura: I adopted Biddy and his brother Benjamin as babies in late April of 2002. They were found as kittens under a portable building of a kindergarten class in Dallas. I kept them both and raised them together. Biddy and Ben played together, ate together, slept together and were inseparable. I found out that they are Apple-Headed Siamese, or known as Tonkanese which are a round & robust breed. They are very playful and affectionate cats with big personalities. Biddy is 4 years old, neutered, declawed, and has had great veterinary care.

As you can see from photos, he could get along great with his brother, but lately Biddy wasn't getting along with Ben like he used to. Play-fighting had gotten more rough as Biddy was trying to be the top male unsuccessfully. Ben is the dominant/alpha cat. I used Feliway Plug-ins and it worked for a while to keep them from squabbling.

There had been a lot of changes in the last year as we moved to a new house as more people came over to visit. Biddy wasn't happy with these changes and started to be more vocal expressing his angst. A couple of weeks ago he marked his territory by urinating on a rug and a coat. I decided to separate the two brothers because they had been butting heads too much and Biddy was so unhappy.

Karen thinks that Biddy may have issues with being declawed as a kitten. While Ben was able to adjust to not having claws, Biddy is a more sensitive cat who's feelings are easily hurt. Biddy grew up in a peaceful and affectionate home, but he may have been separated from his Momma at too early of and age (he seemed to be the runt of the litter which I always have a soft spot for).

Karen is going to work with Biddy doing therapy to help him socialize and get his confidence back. I am not a cat expert so I was unable to figure out what was bothering Biddy, but Karen knows the cat psychology to rehabilitate the gentle boy.

It will probably take some time for him to get over his kitty angst, but he is SUCH a loving sweet boy I know he will be able to change. I'm sure he will always be shy and sensitive, but such a special guy that someday soon he would make a great family member. - Laura

UPDATE FEBRUARY 10th, 2005

Karen's guess that Biddy's paws were in pain was right ! The veterinarian found that Biddy's declaw job had left pieces of bone that were trying to regrow. They removed the bone fragments and Biddy is recovering. We are hoping that when he heals, Biddy's mood will improve and he will much happier and confident!

Please check back in the future to see how his progress is going!
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