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My Devon Rex Kittens 
Thank you for the absolutely fascinating story of Rascal, Jackson & Daisy! As a soon to be Devon Rex “mommy” I can’t express how much I enjoyed reading this. It gave me a good insight to what is to be expected soon. Seems like my life is going to change forever, too!
Contrary to you, I have been very much of a dog person all my life, although I haven’t had a dog for some twenty years now, as my daughter has allergies. Now that she’s a grown-up and lives in a home of her own, the thought of having a dog again for company started to feel like a good idea. But, then again, living alone made me fear that a dog would probably be just a bit too much to care for. After all, with dogs you really don’t have any other option than to go out with them for at least three times a day. Most of the days I work at home, so usually this wouldn’t be a problem, but maybe once a week I am away from home for 10 – 12 hours or more, and that is way too much for a dog.
So little by little the thought of perhaps having two cats instead of a dog started to creep in. I read everything I could get hold on of cats, and they started to fascinate me more and more. However, there was still one thing I was worried about. Just like you, I too have mild allergies, so I was afraid that cats would be out of the question after all, as they tend to allergize even more than dogs. Luckily I had a chance (during a period of three yeards) to have several “test cats” stay with me for a couple of weeks each, while their families were on holiday. The first day or two there were some mild allergic reactions to the normal moggies, but the one cat that I had absolutely no allergic reaction to at all was a Cornish Rex. This was really encouraging, and after some intensive research I finally fell completely in love with the Devon Rex. Visiting a Devon breeder, who has six adults and five kittens, for several hours gave me absolutely no allergic reactions either, so today I’m quite confident that I can tolerate Devon Rexes.
So now I just wait that my little Devon girl of seven weeks grows up. 🙂 I plan to take another Devon kitten this spring, too, as I am sure it would be a wise thing to do with Devon Rexes. The funny thing is, this first kitten I am now waiting for is exactly the same colour as your Rascal was as at that age. I find that quite fascinating. You can see the litter here (the language is Finnish – sorry):
http://www.devonrex.fi/foorumi/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1723&start=45
So thank you again. Pet the boys and Daisy for me, and keep on blogging, if you ever have the time. 🙂
Good luck!!! They really are the best!! Hope all is going well with your new family!!
Thanks for a great read :). I laughed out loud at your crazies antics…I have been mummy to a little Devon girl for about two months now and she has turned my world upside down! Like you I decided on a little Devon as myself and both my housemates are all allergic to cats in varying degrees. She is truly my baby and we spend all our time together, a very well loved little monkey. I didn’t understand the whirlwind of energy that is a Devon until I brought Rudi home, but from the very first night she has had me wrapped round her little paw and can be forgiven absolutely anything.
Thanks so much for reading and congrats on your new baby monkey! 🙂
I feel a bit guilty as I have written any stories in quite awhile. My baby girl Daisy will be 2 on father’s day and she is truly the craziest and wildest of all of them! They all keep us laughing, but she is truly the the most daring (nothing scares her), social and funniest!
No need to feel guilty! I guess you’ll just get back to it when you feel like it :). She sounds great…and a lot like my Rudi! She has decided today that she wants nothing more than to steal the loaves of bread/bread buns off the kitchen counter…your story of the crazies eating bread is hitting home in a whole new way, at least I know it’s not just us. A couple of questions for you if you don’t mind- did your Devons get more hair as they got older? My girl seems to have very short fur compared to most of the pictures I see (yours included). There was something else but I’ve forgotten, will no doubt come up with more if you don’t mind?
My boys got more hair – Rascal’s is curly and he feels like a baby lamb, Jackson’s was getting crazy and out of control, he was starting to look like Kramer on Seinfeld! Daisy is as bald as ever – she is almost 2, so I am guessing her hair isn’t going to fill in…. My neighbors have Devons – Sammy looks like Jackson and has lots of hair but Frankie (who is almost 4) still feels like the felt on a pool table! He is a cute – unlike poor Daisy who is beautiful to me – but everyone she meets thinks she is a bit odd looking…but her winning personality takes over and everyone falls in love with her despite her scraggley look!
Thank you for a delightful read! I am mummy to a 7 month old Devon and a 2 year old Devon cross British Shorthair and lots of your cat’s antics reminded me so much of my cats (they are charging round chasing each other as I write!). What a lovely blog to have to look back and remember them joining your family.
Thanks Emma!! I wish I had more time to write, yes, it is fun to look back! About a year and a half ago we adopted Forest, an eight year old regular cat, from the local shelter. He has spent so much time with the Devons that he thinks he is a Devon. I think they are keeping him young!! Although his integration to the family had it’s tough points, he is a love! And of course, being a Devon Mummy, you know there has been lots of crazy antics with my other 3 since I last wrote!
Hi Linda!
I just love your blog and hearing about your kitties. Do you know if Patrice is still breeding Devon’s? I have been trying to get in contact with her for the past few weeks but I haven’t gotten a response. Do you mind me asking how much her kittens go for? I found a breeder in NH for $1200 and I thought that seemed a bit high. I know I could never put a monetary value on the love I will have for my own baby but I’m trying to do as much research as I can!!
Thanks!!!
Jenn
Thanks for reading Jenn! I am a firm believer (after volunteering for a year) that you should try to get a shelter cat. I fell in love with a few hundred cats, some as crazy and affectionate as Devons. If allergies are an issue, there are Devon Rexes in shelters (check Petfinder.com), as of today I see four of them at a shelter in Corinth, NY! – maybe a nice drive this weekend to go meet them! At least call and ask about them. Maybe you will end up with all four like me 🙂 Thousands of cats and dogs are euthanized daily through no fault of their own – their owner died or moved to assisted living, people move and the new landlord won’t allow pets, all kinds of reasons. Everyone wants a kitten – kittens are a lot of work and you don’t know what you are getting! A grown cat’s personality is developed, you don’t have to worry about them chewing on electrical wires because they’re teething or them falling into the toilet! You can pick whatever you want – playful, cuddly, orange, black, fluffy or hairless! These cats are so grateful to be saved that they will love you forever!
Thanks allergies are a problem so I’ll have to look into Devon’s in shelters. Did you find after a while you were ok with non devon breeds for you allergies? I’d still like to talk with Patrice if she is available 🙂 thanks for getting back so quickly!
Yes, I wrote a blog post about overcoming allergies here: https://mydevonrexcats.wordpress.com/2010/06/01/a-foster-cat/
Let me know how you make out!
Loved reading about your experiences with the Devons. My Finn is 12 now and I remember reading before I got him (I’m also allergic), that they were a friendly sociable cat! Hah! After he got over being scared of his new home, I nick-named him the urban terrorist -he would tear around the apartment like a crazy thing, go visit the neighbours balconies, escape into the complex’s courtyard and then wander why he couldn’t get back into the unit (I live on the 1st floor). Down is easy, although it is an 8ft drop, getting back up is impossible. Last time he did it, he was waiting at the door for me, then walked to the lift with the “what is taking you so long, I’m hungry” look, before walking into the lift and to the front door of my apartment. And food! He put weight on eating obesity pellets! But he is a one-woman cat, and is always there to welcome me when I get home from work, demanding his cuddle before dinner, having a chat, making sure I know it’s time to get up (according to him, or if the food bowl is empty), or time to go to bed. He still has crazy energy fits when he will race around the house, or attack my toes under the blankets, but mainly he is content to snuggle at night, and in winter (now in Australia) take up the middle half of the bed.
Sounds like a Devon! 🙂 Glad to hear that they are still fun, crazy and demanding as they get older! Thanks for sharing!