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| Name: |
Tippy Sue
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Age: |
Three years old
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| Gender: |
Female
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Kind: |
Flame Point Siamese mix
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| Home: |
Rapid City, South Dakota, USA
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I
would love for you to meet my beautiful Tippy Sue! Tippy acquired her
name when she was about ten weeks old because she kept tipping over. You
see my beautiful girl is a very special kitty, she is a Cerebellar
Hypoplasia (CH) kitty!
Cerebellar Hypoplasia is a form of brain damage, but don't let that fool
you, she is as bright as they come, really quite smart. Most CH kitties
are, probably because they really have to use their brain to compensate
for their handicap.
The damage occurs when the mother cat is injected with the
distemper vaccine while pregnant and the live virus goes to the embryos
causing brain damage, or the mother cat gets distemper while pregnant.
This form of brain damage effects the cats' motor skills and quite often
they have a shaking about their head and hind quarters. The severity of
the brain damage can vary from mild, moderate to severe. I could go on
and on, but what you need to know is that most often they are very
loving very devoted cats. Most CH kitties have two speeds, wobbly or
warp! And if they're in warp speed, look out!
Tippy is three years old and she is a domestic medium long hair but is
also part Flame Point Siamese and that is where she gets her beautiful
beautiful blue eyes, and yes they really are that blue!
Tippy Sue is not only special to me because of her CH status, but
because she is the last thing my mother gave me before I lost my mother
just a couple of months later. I cherish this beautiful gift my momma
gave me and love her with all my heart!
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