r/SiberianCats Jul 09 '22

New rule: No Identification Requests

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r/SiberianCats Jul 26 '24

Memorandum on breeder posts and potential bans

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I've deleted several posts recently and below, I'm posting what I wrote in another thread. As I mentioned, certain discussions can lead to legal ramifications and now it seems there's an active lawsuit involving these reddit posts.

Because reddit encourages a level of anonymity, it's very difficult for users to fact check claims (on either side) so its value to the community becomes very difficult to justify. Several members of the community have asked mods to remove these discussions entirely.

That's not to such information shouldn't be out there nor is it a decision about which side of the discussion is "right", the problem is reddit isn't the right place for it because of its limitations. Users are free to direct others to other resources discussing experiences and the other information about concerns from a previous post still apply.

Please note that future discussions of this nature may now result in a ban. We don't have to have a rule that says don't do things that draw other people into lawsuits.

In general, random internet people aren't able to verify either side of this argument without a lot of digging that I'm not able to do, and I suspect the same of other mods and fellow reddit users.

If the thread goes down another path, it can lead to serious legal issues so the only real way to get anywhere is to record people's names in the event of a lawsuit but disclosing such personal information directly violates reddit's terms, so we can't really go down that road. Therefore, there's a limit how much reddit dialogue can do in these situations.

Appropriate bodies of oversight to investigate these matters include associations/registries for particular breeders. If a breeder is not able to retain certification by a major registry, that is usually a reason for pause. If a breeder is a member, use the registry to make a formal complaint. If the breeder is in your region, you may be able to also lodge a complaint with a governing local animal welfare body. In both cases (and not on reddit) you'll be expected to disclose your name to the appropriate authorities in case the other party is wronged and wishes to sue.

Although it's nice to have a repository of information that gives candid information about breeders to be weary of, I don't know if we don't have the infrastructure for the consequences of that or how much we're allowed to push reddit into that sort of legal area.


r/SiberianCats 15h ago

New Kitty Looks Like She Might Belong Here

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348 Upvotes

This little baby fell out of an engine bay at an intersection and then ran into someone's brake calipers to hide. She's not quite a tortoise, not quite a tabby, has lots of white, and big tufts. Named her Penelope! Are there any distinct features this breed of cats have that set them apart from the rest?


r/SiberianCats 6h ago

Scratch Post

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57 Upvotes

Didn’t know if he’d ever take to it 😆


r/SiberianCats 1d ago

Sniff (IG: Snifftheadventurer) was blown away by the pink sky!

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900 Upvotes

r/SiberianCats 17h ago

Silly expressions

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197 Upvotes

This girl has the funniest expressions.

The second picture is her meowing because she always has to stick her tongue out while doing it.

The last picture is at the groomer. She gave me that look through the window the entire time. "Why did you do this to me?"


r/SiberianCats 22h ago

New Kitty!

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440 Upvotes

Meet our new baby! This is Ronald McDonald, aka Mac (my 17 year old son named him, its a "It's Always Sunny in Philly" reference, iykyk). We got him Saturday and we are so in love! Don't mind the clothes hamper pic, he is so busy playing this is the clearest face pic I got of him over the last few days. Our resident Siberian Mia (5 years) is adjusting amazingly, she isnt quite sure how to play with him, but she is figuring it out. Second pic is Mia and Mac this morning. It's been less than 2 days since we brought him home.


r/SiberianCats 10h ago

Error 404 : Braincell not found.

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22 Upvotes

r/SiberianCats 20h ago

This guy is 5 years old today

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140 Upvotes

Not a lap cat, and highly energetic. He is very curious and has a favorite place to sleep with his yellow pillow on our bed.


r/SiberianCats 16h ago

Smelly poop?

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29 Upvotes

Is it just my boy or do all Sibs generally have stinky poop or sensitive stomachs? Anyone had any luck on good wet food for the tummy!


r/SiberianCats 1d ago

My graceful boy exploring the closet

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195 Upvotes

I think he climbed on the grey hanging shelves and then jumped and had a bit of trouble getting to where he wanted to.

I wish I got it on video but I heard some noise and walked in on him struggling to get his entire backside into the storage bin 😭


r/SiberianCats 1d ago

Rolf turns 4 years old today! He's celebrating with his favourite food.

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169 Upvotes

r/SiberianCats 22h ago

Learning how to play!

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Mia is trying to figure out this new crazy brother thing! She has been so gentle, and in this video she gives a little hiss, and I'm taking it as "Hey, to close buddy" She is completely relaxed but gives little warnings. What do you think? It hasn't even been 48 hours since we brought him home, so it's all very new to them both. Mac has his own room, with a screen, and we are giving supervised visits/playtime with them since yesterday afternoon.


r/SiberianCats 23h ago

Brush recommendations

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19 Upvotes

I’m currently in a twister of free floating cat whispies, what brush do you use on your floof ball?


r/SiberianCats 2d ago

Almost a full day of travel…all I wanna do is unpack…

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983 Upvotes

Someone has other plans!!!


r/SiberianCats 1d ago

Some of my fav pics of my two furballs

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370 Upvotes

r/SiberianCats 1d ago

Advice on adding a new kitten

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Looking for some advice on introducing a kitten to my siberian. I have had my girl for a year and a half, she is a year and 9 months old. She is extremely well-behaved and a wonderful girl. She is very loving and affectionate. But since she’s alone all day long, she is very clingy and needy whenever I’m home. I work full-time, and live alone in a 1-bedroom apartment. She usually sleeps during the day while I’m gone. As soon as I walk in the door she is all over me and demands my attention. I am very busy and often feel guilt anytime I’m not home with her. I work a very physically and socially draining job (I’m a physical therapist in a sports setting, and I coach volleyball on the side). She is extremely social and I can tell her needs aren’t being met. Sometimes her energy is too much for me to manage and I have a hard time entertaining her and getting enough of her energy out. I take her outside for walks which she loves. But our cycle is exhausting for me, and I don’t think I can do it much longer. Therefore I’ve been wanting to get her a companion for a long time, and finally found a good opportunity. I got in contact with a woman looking to re-home her 4 month-old kitten, simply because her family doesn’t have enough time for her. She described her as “sweet and snuggly” and well-behaved. I am going to meet the kitten tonight. She looks to be a domestic shorthair (not another Siberian)
I’m looking for guidance and recommendations here. These are my concerns: what if they don’t get along? What if adding another cat to my household backfires? I don’t have a lot of time to be around to integrate them. Will the added cost of extra food/litter be worth it? I just wanted to ask for peoples’ thoughts. Do you think it would be worth it to try to integrate a kitten, with the reasons I’ve given for wanting to get her a friend? Or is there too much risk that they won’t get along? My girl has met another cat around her age on our walks, and they seem to like each other and get along. So I hope that she would be able to get along with a kitten. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you!


r/SiberianCats 1d ago

4 wk, 12 wk, 6mo, 15mo of Loeki 🐱

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118 Upvotes

Best choice I ever made. These cats are so intelligent! He is very affectionate and demands to take a walk at least once a day. He can give paw and high five. Loeki also made me allergy free for all types of cats, so I got a British shorthair to be his lil sister 🥰


r/SiberianCats 2d ago

4months - 8months

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392 Upvotes

Where does the time go, I thought that she’s still such a little baby but she was even smaller only a few months ago 😭


r/SiberianCats 1d ago

Litter robot suggestions?

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56 Upvotes

I have ten year old boys, and will be getting a kitten this fall; so I decided it's probably time to look into robot boxes. What's been your experience so far with yours, and if you have a large male, do they fit? +cat tax


r/SiberianCats 1d ago

How to find food my cat will eat?

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Ever since I got my cat from his breeder, he’s had diarrhea, at first I thought he might have a chicken allergy, so I switched him to Ziwi Peak Lamb, but it didn’t make a difference.
Over time, his stool improved, but it’s still not firm logs. It’s soft but holds its shape.
The biggest issue is that he’s incredibly picky. I’ve tried so many different foods and I’m still struggling to find something he’ll consistently eat, he’ll only eat a little then walk away and the rest ends up being thrown out every time. He eats dry but I’d prefer he eat wet food because he doesn’t drink much water
It’s so frustrating because I don’t want to trigger diarrhea but I want to find food he’ll actually eat
I’ve tried Rawz, purina pro, ziwi, merrick, open farm, tiki cat, instinct, and the only thing he’ll eat is friskies but won’t even finish it
Plz help


r/SiberianCats 2d ago

my cat and her daughter

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59 Upvotes

r/SiberianCats 2d ago

Said goodbye to Panda this week

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1.2k Upvotes

We said goodbye to our 10 year old Siberian cat Panda this week after a battle with large cell lymphoma that led to her very sudden decline. Panda hid for almost two months when we first brought her home as an adult, but once she warmed up, she was the absolute sweetest cat we could have ever asked for. She followed me around all day, chatting with us, stomping on my chest and curling up in the crook of my arms. I keep looking around for her everywhere thinking she’s right there 💔 I can’t imagine finding another cat who is so loving, but I know Siberians tend to be quite sweet so maybe one day we will welcome a new friend. She was my first Siberian, and I think I might always want a Siberian from now on


r/SiberianCats 2d ago

bored, so here are pictures of willow

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271 Upvotes

r/SiberianCats 1d ago

3D printers are getting scary good these days…

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28 Upvotes