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I guess when you put three of anything together, there's always two with a better dynamic and the potential to gang up on the third (she says as one of three children). Two cats together may gang up on the puppy and frighten it (and in my experience a frightened puppy does less well than a frightened kitten), but on the other hand the two younger animals may gang up on the older cat, who will then feel really put out (because she's established in the home). Or the puppy and the older cat could see the new kitten as an intruder and drive it out. Of course, they could just all be friends, which is obviously what you'd hope for. You'll just need to be diligent with watching the relationships and attitudes between the different animals and responding accordingly. Burmese think they're dogs anyway

I think your existing cat throws a bit of a spanner in the works - if you didn't already have him, I'd suggest getting both at the same time, but that is likely to really overwhelm him. Burmese are very adaptable cats, so my suggestion is to get the puppy first, then to get the kitten sometime in the following 12 months. The older cat should have adjusted by then, and the new one will take it in her stride. Exceptional choice of cat too

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Yay Dju, exciting :p Cassie is so lovely!

She definitely has enough puppy breath to go around lady, your pup is gorgeous Whichever one she is!

Sure is! Here's a couple of photos from this morning: She is such a delight

Our pup chirps! Just a little "up! up!" sound. Very cute

^ Ohhh, so cute! Here's our girl, she is SO amazing, beautiful and well mannered. We just LOVE her. Her name has been Saphy, not sure whether that will change yet ... I find the naming thing really hard! Pretty girl! Long day ...

Hope the time passes quickly for you parrotpea! It's puppy day in this house! ~5 hours to go!

Aw bless! Good on you for giving these little guys a chance, and mum looks very relaxed and happy. I love the pattern too :D Symmetrical pets are important to me

Good work I can't even seem to get my little humans to do that :D

^ That is hysterical! I love the perspective of the first one - the little arms! :D

I NEED this!

Ooh, let me know if you're interested in a bit of insider action - I work for the Grand Prix ... which is unfortunately the only time I could really use a dog sitter!

Eee! What a sweet face One more sleep here

The overpayment followed by asking for the refund is a classic scam. The original cheque will bounce, and you will be out of pocket for whatever the difference was. Tear up the cheque and forget that they ever contacted you!

This is either someone who loves the drama, or who thinks they have special entitlements. I don't really understand what exactly they were contesting in the first instance - if the wife freely admitted that she was carrying the dog on the beach, what was the basis of their argument? Why should they be entitled to a waiver, but not the next person? These people drive me nuts.

Ohh, Mars is so handsome! Gorgeous puppies

haha, let's hope not! A metal crate seems like it would be easier to divide than a soft crate, is it? OH and XH both consider themselves real handymen :D so I'm sure they'll be up to the challenge either way. Thanks Nik!

Our puppy is making the journey down to Melbourne on Wednesday! Yayyyy! Thanks for the suggestion! :D

Waiting is the worst Hope Chase is feeling much better very soon.

Sayreville is gorgeous, I love it I'm hopeless with prefixes. When I was trying to brainstorm my own prefix (Ragdolls), I couldn't think of anything useful or sensible at all. I did love the prefix I ended up with, but it was quite silly.

Haha, thanks whiskedaway! It's exactly the kind of thing I would spend too much money on too Your Akira is closer to Lappie size than Sibe size, is that right? What sized crate do you suggest?

Oh, he's gorgeous Those eyes are to die for!

Sorry Naomi - hope you don't have to wait too long. Simple, which one is Bolt? They are both gorgeous The waiting is starting to make me a little bit mental. Can anyone recommend a Lappie-sized bed? What sort should I be looking at? A hammock/raised style, or something plush and pretty?