Below please find my blog--random posts about whatever is on my mind, or what I am up to in my cat life :)  If you have a question for me, or something you would like to see me comment on here, please email me at michelle@mewznewz.com !

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Vaccinations

Posted by Michelle Merkel on Monday, April 23, 2012,
Keeping your kitty vaccinated is really important.  Even kitties who don't go outside or have visitors should still be vaccinated to protect them against many diseases.  The problem is, cats have a weird response to shots.  The most worrying is that some cats will develop a fast growing cancer at the shot site.  So it is important to keep kitty up to date on vaccinations, with as few actual injections as possible.

Popular belief up until recently was that you needed to run a series of 3 vaccin...

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Chin Acne

Posted by Michelle Merkel on Tuesday, April 17, 2012,
Yuck, right?  

Feline acne is a common concern for cat owners.  It often shows up, just like human teenagers, when kitties are making a fast push to adulthood.  For some kitties, it is very temporary.  For others, it will be an issue on and off for most of their lives.  Fortunately, it is pretty easy to control in most cats, and is not usually serious--although it does require treatment! (Or it can get very serious!)

Chin acne is usually caused by oils in the food and bacteria.  It is not gener...


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Nesting...

Posted by Michelle Merkel on Thursday, March 29, 2012,
"Nesting" is not uncommon for women who are expecting--an urge to get everything ready for the new baby--cleaning, organizing, and making a nice environment.  I find myself doing this behavior, too... for my kittens coming.  Three litters of kittens this spring--two litters of Exotic kittens, and one litter of pure Persian kittens.  I am so excited!  Last year I gutted a bedroom, painted and decorated it.  I chose a soft aqua and cream for the walls, with bright white trim.  Soft lighting. A ...

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Kitten Safety! (For cats, too!)

Posted by Michelle Merkel on Friday, March 9, 2012,
Bringing your new kitten home is a very exciting time, but it can quickly turn sad if you do not take the proper precautions and ready your surroundings.  I always recommend that kittens be confined to one or two rooms to start, and then have their territory expanded slowly, with supervision.  Even a small apartment is a big place for a little kitten, and it is amazing how many potential dangers lurk around every corner.  To help keep your kitten safe, and to help minimize your stress, I have...

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Luna's kittens

Posted by Michelle Merkel on Saturday, November 12, 2011,

Luna, my bluecream Exotic, had a litter of three last month.  Two boys, 1 girl.  The boys are both shorthairs--one cream tabby with white, and one blue tabby who has high white.  The little girl is a cream and white longhair.


The blue tabby and white shorthair--Gus, although Stephen keeps calling him Elvis--has gorgeous markings, and beautiful eyes.  The cream tabby and white shorthair guy--Scooter--is uber compact, and very, very outgoing.  He has the shortest tail I've seen, in fact a short ...


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About Me


Michelle Merkel Proud Proprietor of Mewz Precious Persians and Exotics Cattery. Originally from Montana, have lived all over the west and midwest, but finally found "home" in the valley of the sun. My degree is in Anthropology, with minors in Japanese and History. I am working on getting a dual Masters in Social Work and Public Admin. All of that is a long way from where I started--which was Pre-Vet. :) Besides grooming, breeding and showing my Persian and Exotic cats, I enjoy photography, writing, DIY projects, and computer gaming.

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