Kittens playing

Sorry about the music - need to load some more tracks onto the computer to give me more choice

Kittens at 8 weeks

Lots of progress. The kittens are BOYS. Confirmed by the vet when they went for their first vaccinations. They weigh more than a kilo each. Star's mouth is recovered, and so have her nipples, probably because the kittens are more interested in solid food now. She is still very interested in the kittens though. They get thorough baths, and she attempts to drag them back when she thinks they have strayed too far. They are a bit big to be carried now so end up gripped by the neck and frogmarched.............

And a few weeks ago: Kitten with diamond on brow to left, kitten with stripe on right. "Stripe", (maybe he should be called "Comet") was first born and is a little heavier, more round headed, "Diamond" (maybe Nebula, or the name of a constellation?) has a more pointed face.

KIttens update

Just over three weeks old now, eyes open, and the biggest weighed 430 grams last night, nearly a pound. They can walk - or toddle - rather than crawling, and spend quite a lot of time exploring. Star has had a few health problems - her chin became swollen, perhaps because she spent so much time shredding the cardboard box for several days before and after the birth. Then she got a sore nipple, so off to the vets twice for antibiotics. Today the largest kitten managed to climb out of the box into the pen, which Star found quite disturbing. Just made a ramp so it will be able to get back in next time it does it. I've tried them with kitten milk on a saucer a couple of times, but Star has drunk it on their behalf.

 This video shows them crawling at two weeks old.

Kittens do what kittens do: sleep, suckle, sleep

***********Star's new kittens, born 11th-12th June, 2013***********

Yes, at last, more kittens. 

The father is Grand Champion Brunnbacken's Leon, the mother is Hattie's daughter, Adelfsh Hattie's-Star. Two usual Abys, and I haven't decided if they are boys or girls yet. More pictures to follow, but here they are at two days old, with their proud mother.

Edelweiss at two years old

 

 Thanks for sending the pictures, Irena, and my apologies for taking so long to post them

Hattie recommends:

Jeanne-Marie's animal paintings at www.paintingsbyj-m.tumblr.com

Two in a bed

Giggs and Avon Lady cuddled up in a heated bed during a cold snap a few weeks ago. Lady, on the left, is a sorrel Abyssinian, The big old boy on the right is Giggs, a ticked tabby Asian. Hattie and Star chased each other around to keep warm.

Edelweiss's Christmas

Partying....

Flirting.....

Sleeping it off..........

Three in a row

Left to right: Hattie, Star and Giggs.
The colour difference between Giggs, a ticked tabby Asian, and the Abyssinians shows up well.

A mild winter

Hattie on the left, Star on the right, taking the advantage of some December sunshine

I've noticed all the videos aren't working, and am trying to find out why. Could be cat hair I guess.
UPDATE: They work on some people's computers, but not on mine

Edelweiss in the garden

Edelweiss looks so much like his mother

Hattie and Star together

Star and Hattie doing some mutual grooming after a wrestling session. Here it's Hattie that's getting the wash.

New pictures of Christian (Big Boy) August 2011

Christian weighs more than his Bengal friend despite being smaller. His owner says "he is such a friendly happy cat and anyone who sees him admires him".

Two new pictures of Edelweiss - what a handsome boy - got his mother's nose

What happened to Hattie's kittens

The kittens were 3 months old last week in January and 3 of them were sold then. You can find pictures of them in their new homes on the blog. "Star", a usual girl, didn't sell then and we have decided to keep her. We had offers from abroad but I wasn't sure about putting her on a plane. She's very affectionate and she and Hattie play together a lot. She's part of the family now. Click on any of the pictures to enlarge them

Merseyside Cat Show June 4th, Ellesmere Port - How did they do?

WAVETAIL HATTIE This girl was very uptight & gave the impression that she was likely to explode at any minute. Rather light weight requiring more body substance, slender limbs, neat spoon shaped paws, broader base to the tapering tail. Head needs to show more gentle rounding to the contours, rather fine muzzle, gentle rounding to her brow, hint of break, some rise on the nose, chin needs more depth, bite not checked. Good larger ears but very mobile with temper. Eyes green, flashing indignation, slanted almond. Her coat was rather long, slight resistance so not unduly soft. Well ticked on the body, good facial markings, some heel markings, black tail tip. Colour quite a pleasing degree of warmth to the undercoat, ruddy colour on the chest tummy & inside the legs, some muzzle & chin paling detracted. Condition okay, but extremely tense.

ADELFSH HATTIE'S STAR - Usual Abyssinian Kitten, Female.
1st. & BOB. Well grown and stylish youngster. The head has a good contoured wedge, the ears are large and well set. Good profile line, good chin depth. Expressive well shaped eyes, good bright hazel in colour. Good coat texture, good rich ruddy base colouring and underparts. The ticking is very well defined. Lithe well grown body, the limbs and tapering tail are all in good proportions.

...........Compare with Abyssinian Cat Association below

News from France about Wiggle - now "Foxy Lady"

Foxy went to France with Bella, a Siamese kitten, and has fitted in well with a household of other dogs and cats, and hens

Looks like she's got the dog organised

Abyssinian Cat Association Show April 2011

Star's first show (Pen 19) and she was up against strong competition in the largest Open class in the show. She won a 1st, a 2nd, a 3rd and a 4th, which at least meant a good range of colours for her rosettes. Glendavan Kookaburra won the Usual female kitten class and went on to be considered for Best in Show. Star behaved very well and was happy to be carried around seeing the other people and cats, but was judged not to have a warm enough base colour yet. (It's developing). Hattie (Pen 5) did very well indeed, despite being next door to a restless male cat, which she found distracting. She got her first Champion Certificate, and got two other Firsts and a 2nd.

Judge Mrs L Ashmore's comments on Hattie:

USUAL ABY ADULT FEMALE
1 CC
............. WAVETAIL HATTIE
Pleasing type with nicely rounded muzzle. Expressive eyes and well placed ears of good size. Good body, limbs and tail. Coat fairly short and close lying but with some resiliance. Paler colouring but showing nice clear ticking. Some pale fur on chin. Some slightly dark roots at the back of her neck. Sweet girl who handled well.