r/SiberianCats

I have a beautiful perfect almost 2 year old female cat named Pip (also Pippy, Pippin, Pipsy dipsy, Pippin Took, Pipsqueak, Pipparoni) and I’ve decided to get her a friend, and this is him! Obviously everyone wants me to name him Merry to go with my Pippin from LOTR but I just don’t think it suits him! Help me brainstorm similar short fun names for him to go with my Pippy please! (Husband already overruled Finn since it’s a family dog name)

When we brought Toshi home he had been rescued from a horrible breeder. He was the product of a brother and sister, and has had health problems during his life. One of those problems was a heart murmur. We could tell when he was getting out of breath that his heart was beating pretty hard and gave him rest.

We were sitting at the back of the yard together, the other day, when a firetruck loadly went down the road, scaring him into running to the back door. He had a heart attack, collapsed and died. It was horrific.

I know we don't get to choose how long our kitties live when they have heart conditions. We only got 1 1/2 years with him and he made such a big difference in our lives. I'll cherish that time always.

Me and my wife adopted a Siberian girl from a nearby cattery, where she was retired as a breeder at the age of two. She used to be bullied by the other cats there and that was the only reason why the breeder put her up for adoption, as she is such a lovely girl. We had her for about a year and a half now (she is both mine and my wife's first cat ever), and she is a very well behaved, loving girl. The thing is, she sleeps a lot and won't play very much. She loves our small, enclosed patio (she spends hours there every day just looking at birds and the trees), but we tried different toys, cat tree, catnip, anything to get her more stimulation but nothing seems to work. She is very anxious to go to the front of the house, even more any other activities other than the patio. Should we get another cat to make her company? I work from home so she doesn't stay alone for very long... Any ideas of what I should do?

Edit: wow, so many answers and helpful advice, thank you so much!! Another thing I forgot to mention: she very rarely meows. It will only happen when she really wants something (usually snacks) or when she is already on the patio and we go there with her.

That’s all. That’s the post 🥰🥰🥰

I saw someone elso also just got an orange siberian and also named him Torsten lol.

I just moved to another state with these guys yesterday (I got them two days ago) and they have been pretty normally kittens if a little skittish. But I found some blood on my bed sheet and another spot on the bed itself and the windowsill next to the bed. Their stairs to get up on the bed is next to where the blood is. I cannot find any injuries on them but they still run when I go to pick them up and squirm so it’s a bit hard to check.

I took them to the vet on Friday before I flew on Saturday and they said they looked healthy. Should I take them to the vet again? I am worried. They seem like they are sleeping more today but I know kittens sleep a lot. They seemed perfectly fine yesterday. I have pictures of the blood if that’s helpful.

Also included kitten tax.

Our family cannot agree on a name! We were going to name her crouton, but it’s not ringing off the tongue. I want a 2 syllable name and have a bunch listed out but they aren’t suiting her. She is playful, unbothered, cuddly, purrs all the time, and loves to climb up laundry baskets.

Last summer I lost my baby boy, Atlas, at 6.5 years to cancer (Pic 3, blue eyes). He was my soulcat. He was my best friend and it still hurts everytime I walk in the door and his meows dont greet me.

My guilt comes in with my two new kittens(grey boys, pics 1 and two). I brought Jaskier and Geralt home about two months ago. They're cute, cuddly, rambunctious little monsters. But I feel like I don't love them because I don't love them anywhere as close to how I did Atlas. I would give them up in a heart beat if I could get Atlas back, and I feel so callous for that.

I just don't know if I am still stuck on my grief for Atlas, or if I'm just expecting too much too soon. Idk. It just really sucks that my first experience with pet loss was with my first soul pet.

Add on: Thank you, everyone. I was just kind of expecting the instant connection I had with Atlas, where 2 months on with these two, I don't have it. But I just gotta remember that I don't have it YET. I'm sad and weirdly relieved that we are all kind of in the same boat, though.

My baby loaf 🥰

Half-siblings, living together for almost 5 years. They STILL don’t like each other very much, smh 😅

I’m still guilty for giving my female a baby brother that made her life slightly worse, but she’s still as spoiled as ever!

A party hat, extra treats, and all the love for our sweet boy Hero who turned two. How do you celebrate your sib's birthday?