Testimonies from 2006
Aengus
The trip went great, no
problems. Aengus seamed a bit
anxious the first night, he kept
looking for his familiar
friends, but he did fine. As of
today he has taken over his new
Kingdom and completely rules the
house.

As you said, he "checks" on
all of us at various points in
the day and night and seems
extremely content just to be
around us. He laid on my lap for
the entire football game
yesterday and seemed very
content and laid back.
He had a ball "helping"
Hope open her Christmas packages
and wrestling the wrapping all
around the room. He spent the
whole morning playing with his
new toys. He is perfect in every
way, just as you said he would
be. We couldn't be happier.
Will send an update and
some pics in a few weeks so you
can track his
progress. Thanks for the
wonderful pet.
Merry Christmas,
Bonnie, Steve and Hope
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Cheerio
Here is our new kitty
(Cheerio) with his new family.
He arrived today, via Delta
Airlines, from Little Rock,
Arkansas. He endured one flight
delay and a canceled flight
before his arrival in Knoxville.
He is a British Shorthair.
This breed of cat, I have read,
was the inspiration for the
original Cheshire cat in Lewis
Carrol's Alice in Wonderland.
We are trying to think of
names which will sound British.
Suggestions are appreciated. So
far we have "Jack" (after C.S.
Lewis), Buckley, Gatsby (Jo, I
know that's Fitzgerald), Bitzer,
Dickens, Watson, and Brit.
David Moore
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Kiki

Happy Holidays!
Have a recent picture of KiKi &
our 2 bulldogs - Sophie & Molly.
Took a couple of tries to get
them all looking at the camera
at the same time! We put the
Christmas tree up last week &
she's left it alone until today
- has all ready knocked off 4
ornaments! What a pistol!
Becki
Dr. Henne,
She's doing great! Seems to be
settling in really well & has
checked out most of the house by
now! She is pretty hilarious -
has been fighting with herself
in the mirror - what a riot!
She's a hit with everyone that's
met her so far, (except maybe
the dogs, but we're working on
that one).

I bought some of the Soft Claws
for kittens, so will try &
figure out whether I can get
them on her this weekend. Should
be a challenge, I'm sure!
Here's a couple pictures I've
taken over the last couple days.
The flash made her eyes look
yellow, so will keep trying to
get better pictures if I can get
her to hold still long enough!
Will keep you updated.
Becki (& KiKi)
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Magnus
Hello Suzanne -
Just a few pics of Magnus. He is
now 5 and 1/2 months old and
wonderful. He is the sweetest
cat we could have every
imagined. We spoil him with
attention,
which he loves. He
enjoys jumping from one indoor
"tree" to another for fun. His
favorite toy is a hairband of
mine, that he carries around the
house. His coat is as soft as
velvet.
thanks again for Magnus, he's
wonderful
Maybe one day we will have to
get him a friend...
Britt and Brian
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Fergus
He's been exploring and meeting
the rest of the gang. He's busy,
busy, busy and then konks out
for a nap. We had a power outage
for 1.5 hours this afternoon and
he slept most of that time but
his little head would pop up
whenever snow fell off the roof
or there was a strong gust of
wind. Sadie, our wolfhound, is
absolutely fascinated with him
and Fergus doesn't mind her at
all.
Cody and Greebo are a
little miffed but seem to know
he's here to stay and adjusting.
We make sure they get their
share of love and attention too.
Fergus is fascinated with the
pellet stove and sits in front
of it like a little kid watching
TV. He has so much spunk and so
much energy, then has to run
over for a cuddle and off he
goes again. A friend stopped by
(one who professes to dislike
cats) and spent most of the time
playing with Fergus. He's the
first BS we've had at such a
young age, the others have been
4-10 months old, so we are
thoroughly enjoying him. He's
eating well and using the litter
box. One of the things I was
worried about was keeping the
other cats away from the kitten
food, however, Cody and Greebo
haven't bothered it at all
except to sniff it.
We'll keep you updated on
his growth.
Our granddaughter met him last
night and carted him around with
her. It was cute because he
snuggled with her most of the
time Jessica was here. One of
the toys we have is a wand with
a feather and bell on the end
and Fergus prefers playing with
the handle. It's funny because
the cat we lost to cancer
preferred the handle too. He
just keeps us laughing with his
antics.
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Miko

Hello Suzanne!
Hope you are having a wonderful
December so far! Our little
family is doing just fine. Miko
has recovered from her sniffles.
Her and Yumi are so playful and
the best of friends. They mean
so much to me and my husband and
we are so thankful to have them
with us.
Happy Holidays from the Williams
family!
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Gracie
Hi, Suzanne, here is a picture
of Gracie when I was able to
catch her being still! She is a
very active little girl. Do you
think she will outgrow the
climbing phase!?!?! She will go
as high as she can. This morning
she was trying to climb the
floor lamp by my chair from the
back of the chair and,
fortunately, I was able to catch
the lamp as it was tipping over.
We are just days away, I am
sure, from her making it to the
kitchen counter in one jump.

She moves so fast... if we
aren't paying close attention to
where she is and open a closet
door and then close it, she may
be trapped! We know this has
happened when we suddenly
realize we haven't seen her for
awhile... her very quiet meow
doesn't help her be found!
Otherwise, she is good about
appearing when we call her.
She is growing like a
weed,,, have no idea what she
weighs now but is "filling out"
nicely. Her eye is doing good.
Our Vet here thinks the flare
ups might be stress related. She
had a problem for a few days
after she was boarded for 10
days, but cleared up within a
week using the eye drops. We got
more drops and will use them
when needed.
She is very playful, so
enticing her with some toy works
pretty good for getting her away
from somewhere we don't want her
at the moment. She does know
when she is in trouble but
ignores the consequences! We
love her dearly and she has us
well trained by now.
Hope you have a great
Christmas season.
Nancy
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Miss Bonnie
Hi Suzanne,
By the way, Miss Bonnie (this is
what I call her) was introduced
to her stepsisters on
Thanksgiving eve (afternoon).
They are tolerating her and she
the same. The pecking order has
been established. Currently,
she is at the bottom but I see
her working her way up. I don’t
think however that she will make
it past my two Maine Coons,
Sabina & Katina.
Sabina is the head honcho
of the group. Everyone else
seems to let her have her way.
For the last two nights, Miss
Bonnie has been keeping me
company in bed. She’s already
picked-up on my routine. When
the lights go out at night, she
runs to the door that leads to
the bedrooms and waits for me.
She loves running ahead of me up
the stairs. Surprisingly, she
lies still all night. She does
however; start pawing me about
5:45 A.M. just before my alarm
goes off at 6:00 A.M.
Together, we toss and turn and
then she beats me down the
stairs and waits for me at the
door to let her out to the main
part of the house where the
food, water and litter box is.
She’s a LOVE!!!!! My husband
would have adored her.
Hopefully, you had a
wonderful Thanksgiving and visit
with your daughter.
Charlotte
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Pebbles
Dear Suzanne,
Pebbles is growing big, and now
he’s 6.6 lbs.
We stop giving him
the medication about a week ago
after the doctor’s examination. He is doing great! He’s full of
energy, running and jumping all
over the place. He sleeps a lot
also. Once he sleeps, he doesn’t
know and doesn’t care what
happens. Pretty much like Albert
on this. =D One of the pictures
I attached was taken by Albert.
This was one afternoon, I fall
sleep on the couch, and Pebbles
was right next to me… sleeping
too. Looks so cute. We love him
very much, and so do our friends
and guests. Thank you for having
this wonderful kitten.
Sincerely,
Jackie & Albert
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Sparkle
I usually get home from work by
4 pm, so it was a smart move
getting all of them as they
won't be lonely....... and they
can plan more mischief when I'm
gone (ha, ha,). It is always
better to have more than one for
that reason I guess I'm trying
to say social interaction while
us humans aren't home. And it's
more fun to watch two play. They
haven't taken over the whole
house yet but were working on
it.
I laugh as much at Sparkle
as the boys. She is a character.
She really doesn't like to be
picked up, but if I pat the
chair or couch she'll usually
come, and jump up with me. We
have this new couch, and 2
matching chairs ,and they all
are recliners. So this one chair
she has claimed, and when she
goes to get down it moves the
reclining part, and scares her.
So I decided not to leave the
recliner up anymore because if I
were sitting in it, and got up,
and pushed in the recliner part
that could hurt or kill a cat or
kitten. I'm so glad I thought of
that one can never be too
careful. That's also my husbands
favorite chair so when he comes
home again I'll have to tell
him. They pick on her, and she
gives it back after a while.( I
love Sparkles sort of meow it
cracks me up, especially when
she gets in the talking mode
with me, or the kittens).Then
they have a time out back in the
guest room, and she lays by me
on the couch and watches TV, and
purrs, and purrs. She likes her
individual attention without
them sometimes but she also
plays with them ,and grooms them
too. Go figure.
The
kittens had fun chewing some
papers I graded the other night.
Imagine me the teacher going to
school explaining to 8 kids my
kittens chewed your homework.
It's supposed to be the oldest
trick in the book.... a kid
saying my dog ate my homework
right? Well this time it was the
other way around but everyone
even in the teachers lounge had
a good laugh. Of course I've
been taking pictures, and
showing them off. I teacher
friend of mine said they look
like their hell raisers. They
are but I know their enjoying
life, and are very happy. That
right there is the most
important thing. And boy do they
eat a lot that's okay especially
growing kittens, but Sparkle is
not thinking of dieting anytime
soon.
I
had to laugh the other night. I
had two eight packs of sparkle
paper towels, and a 12 pack of
toilet paper stacked up in the
half bathroom where they were
between the toilet,and the sink.
(I usually buy Scott or Bounty
but the store was out of both
because they were on sale)
Anyway... Sparkle the cat jumped
up on them to lay in the sink,
and the kittens followed her so
I gave them a catnip toy in the
sink. I was watching them for a
while before I noticed the paper
towels said Sparkle. I thought
that was funny. So I left
everything there, and that's
their ladder to the sink to
play.
Well that's the scoop for
now they're happy, I'm happy,and
I'm sure you are knowing what I
call the best home in the world.
Keep in touch by e-mail, and if
I don't hear from you have a
nice Thanksgiving. i know I have
a lot to be Thankful for this
year.. my 3 new kids, and I
thank you for that.
Jaclyn
Hello,
I thought you'd like to know
what the little demons were up
to. I thought you'd get a kick
out of their antics, but most of
all I wanted you to know how
happy, and adjusted they are. I
have to go out tomorrow and get
a more of the turbo
scratchers(you know what they
are probably, they are a plastic
circle, where the ball won't
come out so they chase it
around, and around, and in the
middle is a round scratching pad
to put catnip on) well Sparkles
loves it, but as soon as the
kittens play with it she comes
from anywhere and slaps them...
then she grooms them, and lays
on the turbo scratcher so they
can't use it. I'll probably buy
about 6 of them so they'll be
around the house.
Jaclyn
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Mordastik

Hi Suzanne,
Mordastik is doing great. He is
into everything (of course) and
especially likes the ribbons and
packaging for Christmas. He is
the ideal pet. Photos attached.
The soft paws are working
out very well. He has lost a
couple, but does not seem to be
interested in scratching the
furniture.
Have a wonderful holiday
season.
Best regards,
Jesse
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Simon
Thought I’d give you a Simon
update. He’s doing great. Last
weekend I had my first big
gathering at the house and he
was a real sweetie to everyone.
He stayed around the whole time,
let people pet him and play with
him, and even got on a couple
laps. It even only took him a
few minutes to get over it when
we cheered really loud (football
party).
The rest of the time, other
than the fact that he’s doing
his best to eat me out of house
and home, and he revels in
destroying things, he’s
everything I wanted. He’s
playful but sweet. He likes to
cuddle, especially in the
morning. He’s friendly to
everyone and puts up with
whatever anyone does to him,
even if they pick him up when
he’s not in that kind of mood.
I’ve attached a few
pictures. He has huge paws and a
VERY thick tail. I assume he’s
still got some growing to do
-Scott
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Max
Hello Suzanne,
Hasn't Max grown into a handsome
young cat! He is adorable and
everyone who meets him knows he
is special.
There's a few pictures of
him with Shadow. They get along
quite good and Shadow is sort of
a mother with him. They each go
between being really sweet and
playing rough.....I think they
adore each other though. You can
see Max sucks up the gentle
attention he gets, then Shadow
holds him down as if to say
"hold still I missed a spot".
He is fascinated with
running water and often is on
the side of the tub when one of
us takes a shower, he likes to
be near the kitchen sink or
bathroom sink and runs his paws
through the water. He also likes
the printers and when either one
comes to life, he's right there
watching the process.
I've taken up watercolor
painting and just treated myself
to a new brush....made with
squirrel hair. It didn't take
him long to go after the brush
so I can no longer leave it in
my brush holder...it has to stay
in the box with a cover.
Did you notice the picture
of him with the turkey sandwich
in a baggie? He found that in my
daughter's room and thought it
was great. We took it away from
him and set it aside to be
thrown out, and he went after it
and dragged it back into her
room. Course I took it away
again after taking a picture.
Hope all is well and "A
Happy Thanksgiving" to you and
your family and all the cats!
Celia
Hi Suzanne,
He is doing great, and we did go
with the name Max (Maxfield). He
gets along with all of us and he
and Shadow are beginning to play
together and no longer hiss at
each other. Shadow even gave him
a couple of licks.
Max likes the cat tree and also
looking out the living room
window. He sits on the bottom
perch of the cat tree which is
about level with the window
sill. I love coming home,
driving up beside the house,
looking up towards that window
and seeing that cute little gray
face of his looking out!
He loves those little holey
balls with the bells inside, and
can loose five of them in a
short amount of time. He's now
up to two floors of the house. I
haven't yet let him into the
basement. He likes the main
floor best, where we tend to
hang out, where the computer is,
my office chair, and the cat
tree. I think they are both up
stairs at this moment as it's
quiet here, and I just heard a
thump above.
How is Mr. Personality?
We love Max...he is so sweet.
Celia
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Frosty
Good morning. Hope you had a
wonderful Thanksgiving. Just a
quick update:
we took Frosty to the doctor
yesterday for his rabies shot
and she (Dr. Talbot) said he was
"perfect". He officially weighs
four pounds and is adorable! I
believe he is beginning to lose
his baby fur; his coat is
beautiful and getting much more
soft.
I talked with the Dr.
whether or not she feels Frosty
needs the feline leukemia shots
and she advised against it too.
So, the only shot he got was
rabies; he did very well just a
little tired at the end of the
day.
He is obviously better
today as he is helping type this
email... note his keystrokes
above. Take care and I'll send
more pictures later.
v/r Della
Frosty:
He is doing great! He has "run"
of the house now, but stays with
us in whichever room we're in.
He sleeps through the night with
us and still uses me as he
kneads himself to
sleep.
I love him!
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Ella
Hi Suzanne! I thought you might
like to see how Ella has
grown...she is a joy! She loves
to "help" me in my office while
I'm (trying to) work! She has
chosen her favorite spot, which
is on the shelf right above my
computer and right below the
window, where she loves to sit
and look outside or take a
little snooze...She also has a
favorite mouse toy that has a
tiny squeak -- it sounds quite
real actually -- and she carries
it by the tail as if she has
caught it in the hunt and brings
it to me to lay it at my feet
just as if she really was
hunting mice outside! She is
just too funny to watch.

The malocclusion of her
teeth still persists...she will
see the doctor again at 10
months old and maybe have to
have that upper tooth pullled if
the teeth don't come into
alignment by then. I happened to
be speaking to a very reputable
breeder of American Shorthairs
yesterday and she suggested that
maybe that bothersome tooth
could be filed down to alleviate
the problem rather than pulling
it. That sounds like an
excellent idea to me and I will
mention it to the vet the next
time we see her.
Other than that problem,
she is a total doll baby and we
just love her! Her personality
is wonderful and she is all I
hoped she would be...I hope you
enjoy these new photos!
Regards,
Bonnie Cudney
Traverse City, MI

Hi Suzanne...Ella is just a
little teddy bear bundle of
purrs...she is so adorable...we
had a very early-in-the-season
snowstorm at the end of this
week, in fact the earliest snow
on record I heard...here are
photos of her looking out the
window at the white stuff...I
think she realized how nice and
cozy it was inside because she
settled into that spot and slept
curled up there the whole
morning! Lisa is accepting her
now and they will both curl up
and sleep beside me on the sofa
in the evenings when we're
watching TV. They play together
chasing the laser light toy,
too. And, as you can see by one
of the photos, Ella and Logan
have become buddies...
Warmest Regards,
Bonnie Cudney
Hi Suzanne! Ella has graduated
from her safe room to having the
run of the house... she is very
curious and very comfortable; no
lack of self-esteem in this
kitty!! She isn't bothered at
all by the other pets, and they
are all doing fine with her,
even Lisa who still keeps a
respectful distance, but
tolerates her now. I had a fun
morning taking the attached
photos!!
She is a wonderful little
purrson...so beautiful and
social!! As you can see in the
photos, she has a little collar
and I.D. tag now...hopefully she
will never venture outside
accidentally, but just in
case...
Warmest regards,
Bonnie Cudney
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Suzanne:
Here are a couple of newer pics
of the boys! They just keep on
growing! We think Winston must
have some dog genes or something
because he loves to have his
belly rubbed and runs to the
bathroom sink when you turn it
on and sticks his head under it
in an attempt to get a drink,
besides the fact he like to play
in it. They are so cute and
funny. The holidays may be a
challenge with them around, when
we cook we usually end up
putting them into lockup to keep
them from getting hurt, I can
just imagine them with a turkey
sitting on the counter!!! Having
a Christmas tree up may be quite
an adventure also. Oh well, it
is like having small children in
your house again. Hope you have
a very happy Thanksgiving!
Pamela S. Pivinski
Mustang, OK
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Elizabeth
Hello,
Elizabeth is doing great! The
attached photo was taken one
Saturday morning not too long
ago. She loves the boys as much
as they love her. They play with
her a lot and expect her to ride
along in the car whenever
possible. Lee Pearson has
nicknamed her Fuzzball. He has
been the surprise. He will carry
Elizabeth around like a baby and
she is happy to accommodate him.
He had the letter "E" for show
and tell at school and his
teacher let me bring her to
class. Lee Pearson got her out
of the carrier and held her
while each child gave her a rub.
Elizabeth never seemed to mind.
However, she was exhausted by
the time we got home. I gave her
a special treat, then she napped
for the rest of the day. She has
also made an appearance at BJ's
school. Once again, she did
super. BJ likes to groom her and
Elizabeth likes it even more. I
am her maid and Stacy is her
keeper and that is exactly how
she perceives the two of us.
Kim

Hello,
Elizabeth met with Dr. Thomas on
Monday and weighed in at 2 1/2
pounds. He as well as the others
in his office thought she was
sooo pretty. She is the first
British Short hair to be seen in
his clinic. They are anxious to
see how Elizabeth develops.
We are taking her for short
rides in the car. The boys did a
couple of camps and Elizabeth
went for pick ups or drop offs.
She has been to my parents home
twice. She loves to bounce
around in their playroom. I
think she enjoys the adventurs.
My goal is for her to ride with
me to pick up the boys from
school.
We have attached a picture of
her playing.
The Simmons Family
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Winston and
Woodrow
Suzanne: I have my laptop on my
lap and Winston and Woodrow keep
walking on the keyboard so I am
not sure if you got my last
email (funny). We picked them up
about an hour ago and they were
so happy to be home! They are
both so beautiful, so
affectionate, and into
everything! The came home and
ate some wet food, used their
new litter box and water
fountain and have been busy
playing with each other. They
are so cute - we just love them!
They love being with us and are
purring away. Just now Winston
got worn out form all the excitment and is sleeping on the
couch behind my neck (never
mind, playtime again!). They
have so much fun together.
Anyway, they made it here safe
and sound and we couldn't be
happier. We will be in touch.
thank you so very much - we
could not have gotten them from
a better source -
Mark and Greta Pass
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Emma
Hi, Suzanne-
Today, Emma is one year old. I
can't believe she has been with
us since last January. She is
doing fine and has brought us so
much happiness. Cats give so
much and ask so little in
return, what wonderful creatures
they are!
Thank you for breeding such
amazing kittens!
Mary
Emma is a little dear, and makes
us so happy just to be around
her. Yesterday, she and Elliot
were playing a game together.
She was on top of the kitchen
table, and he was under it, on
one of the chairs, with a long
table cloth in between. They
were batting at one another
through the table cloth. Emma
finally lost interest, and
hopped down. My daughter came
into the room and sat down,
unaware of their game. Elliot
apparently thought she was the
next player up. He swatted her a
good one through the table cloth
and made her jump. It was very
funny.
Emma loves her mice. She still
likes her first "safe room", and
I often find that she has
gathered her mice together on
the bed there. Sometimes she
wants some quiet nap time to
herself. I keep her carrier in
that room, on the floor. The
door is closed, but not latched.
She likes to go in there, nap
inside the carrier. She will
open the door, and let herself
in and out of the carrier.
Yes, I'm sorry that my husband
isn't ready yet. But, one day,
he will be. I will surely
remember you when the time
comes. If it were up to me, I
would probably have three or
four underfoot. We will stay in
touch. I owe you some pictures,
I won't forget..
Mary and Emma in Oregon
No feathered tail, just a felt
tail , same fabric as on the
body. Nice loud rattle inside
it, though. She is such a
character. I think the color is
unimportant, it's the louder
rattle and the slightly wider
tail and...just maybe it's
special to her because it's the
one she brought with her :) I
saw an orange one in one of your
current kitten pictures that
looks like it, so they must come
in several colors. I wish I had
been able to find a source here.
I never knew there were so many
different kinds of toy mice..
Thank you, Suzanne. I am just
wondering if I can ask your
advice about my cat food. Emma
is still eating her Science Diet
kitten food, and has thrived on
it. Elliot, my daughter's
neutered male (2 3/4 year old
black smoke British Shorthair
fromTruBrit, a cattery which
recently moved from Washington
state to Illinois) is allergic
to chicken and chicken products.
My daughter, a psychology
student, says he is a "cutter",
as he scratches himself bloody
if he gets into chicken-based
food. He, therefore, eats
venison and green pea formula
kibble, a product made by
Natural Balance. It has 32%
protein and 12% fat. Is that
enough fat for an cat his age?
My husband, a biologist, said it
is insufficient. I told him I
would ask you what you thought.
Elliot is not a stocky cat. He
is from a line from Wales,
cattery called Positively. Their
cats are a little lighter in
build than some of the herking
fellows I have seen here. Should
I give him a can of oil-packed
sardines weekly, for his coat,
or do you think the food should
be good? Emma dines on Science
Diet, alone, but has access to
the Natural Balance and nibbles
on that, as well. The trick has
been to keep Elliot out of the
room where Emma eats the
forbidden chicken, until Emma
becomes a year old or finishes
this large bag, whichever comes
first. Then they will both eat
Bambi, because it is just easier
to have them both on the same
diet.
Give Tipsy a kiss from me.
Let me know, please, how much
the mice cost so I can reimburse
you for mice and shipping.
Thanks so much.
Mary and Emma
Suzanne, she is my constant
companion, and is everything I
always wanted in a cat but never
seemed to find in one animal.
She is intelligent, gorgeous,
loving, kind, cuddly and
wonderful. Our whole family
adores her. She sleeps on my
head often. She sits and waits
for me outside the bathroom
door, and then follows me
around. She is wonderful and
adorable and I love her dearly.
And she is a lap cat! What a
doll! A little 5 year old boy
visited us yesterday. He and his
momma have two cats of their own
at home. He looked at Emma and
said, "she looks like an ow-ull"
(His cats show strong Siamese
characteristics and look nothing
like Emma). I thought, if he
thinks Emma looks like an owl, I
should show him some pics of
your folds. They look like
little snow owls, some of them.
Anyway, our family is very
blessed to have received Emma. I
will try to get another from you
as soon as I can afford to do
so. Maybe even a retiree some
day. Hope you had a happy
Mothers Day!
Fondly, Mary
Dear Suzanne,
My little mountain girl arrived
in Portland last night. Emma was
purring in
her crate when we went to pick
her up at the terminal. She has
simply stolen our hearts. She is
so gorgeous, I can't stop
looking at her, and so cuddly it
is difficult to put her down!
Extraordinary in her beauty, her
disposition, and her
socialization, this little girl
is self-confident, sweet,
affectionate, and unafraid. She
thoroughly explored her safe
room, upon arriving at home, and
tried out all her new toys. She
seemed to particularly enjoy
climbing on and sliding down the
guitar cases. I spent last night
sleeping with her on my chest.
She would wake from time to
time, knead my arm with her
little paws, make soft little
sounds, and go back to her nap.
What a little angel! I am
impressed with the care with
which Delta Airlines brought her
to me,
and grateful to you for trusting
me to provide Emma with a
loving, forever home. You have
bred wonderful kittens, and have
done an excellent job in
preparing them to be treasured
feline companions. I will try to
send photos soon, and will keep
in touch. Thank you so very
much,
Mary in Oregon
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Holmes and
Elizabeth
Good Morning:
Just wanted to let you know that
Holmes and Elizabeth are doing
great. I cannot believe they
will be a year old next month.
They have really grown up and
are “big kitties” (or so they
think) now.
They are really something
and precious additions to our
family. You know, I had so many
people ask what I paid for them
and when I told them … they
thought I was crazy. I can tell
you that our babies are worth
every cent and more. Their
looks, personalities,
intelligence, and behavior are
“top of the line.” This is all
besides the fact that they have
made wonderful kids and are an
absolutely joy to be around.
You know they are named
after Sherlock Holmes and his
one Love (Elizabeth). Jim built
them an office building
(4’X2’X2’) and it is fashioned
after Holmes’ and Watson’s 221b
Baker Street. It has several
levels and a roof, and they both
really like it. Of course, Jim
had to carpet it too.Love Dixie
GOD! She is much more
affectionate than Holmes. When
you pick her up she is like
liquid. And is truly a "lap
kitty." Holmes is sweet and
loves attention, but still
pushes away or stiffens up when
you pick him up. Oh well,
needless to say ... that doesn't
matter. I still pick him up and
hound him to death with kisses.
He does sleep with me though and
will come and lay next to me and
sleep when I am on the computer.
So, maybe he will come around. I
wouldn't take a million dollars
for either one. You are truly
the 'MASTER' of all breeders.
Thank you so much for your #1
Best Cats.
I cannot figure it out. They are
so spoiled. It amazes me.
She is such a little princess.
Sunday, Holmes was laying on top
of the laptop dead to the world
from being up all day. Even food
didn't budge him, but, let
Elizabeth make one tiny squeak
and he sat straight up and wide
eyed. Out of a dead sleep.
Dixie
He sure does get worn out
quicker than she does. It is
amazing. Also, the weekend kind
of screwed up their routine. LOL
They sleep and play in the
kitchen while we are at work and
being home this weekend threw
them off. They are so funny.
Holmes has decided he likes my
laptop and lays on the keyboard
and against the screen when I
have it up.
They are starting to rub against
our legs now in the morning and
when we come home. I wish you
could see them come down 2
flights of stairs from the
bedroom in the morning like big
kitties. What an absolute
precious pair.
Dixie Mcconnell
You will die. This is so funny.
Holmes and Elizabeth are still
put in the kitchen (their safe
room) during the day. Every day
when I come home I look in the
kitchen window before I open the
front door. They are always in
their little "Eddie Bauer" bed
sleeping.
Today when I came home, they are
in their bed; but, they are
playing. I smile, Elizabeth
looks up at me and I proceed to
open the front door. When I get
in the house,
Elizabeth is
running around the living room.
Holmes is still in the kitchen
behind the gate. I laughed so
hard. So, now I have removed all
the barriers from the kitchen
and the litter box. They still
have the one in the laundry room
that they use sometimes. If she
can get out, there is no reason
to let Holmes stay in there.
No telling how long that little
sneak has been getting out of
the kitchen and back in. I saw
her this morning sitting up
really close to the gate looking
it up and down. I knew she was
sizing it up and it wouldn't be
long before she got out.
Dixie
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Yes, they both are growing fast
and are full of joy for us J
Here are a couple of latest
pictures of them.
Thank you,
An & Wayne
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I guess he is trying to trick or
treat.....he's GREAT, and very
funny and loves to play soccer.
He also loves water. Is that
crazy or what? (I didn’t know
cats liked water ). He drinks it
a lot and loves playing with it.
He fell in the bathtub after I
got out yesterday, so I think he
wont be standing on the bathtub
again. He looks so big for 6
months.
Aubrey
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Dr. Henne,
I just wanted to say thank you!
Here is a photo for you.....
Amanda Johnson
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Alfie and Pearl

Suzanne,
Thought you might like to see
how your Park City exports are
doing. Alfie and Pearl are
certainly the best cats ever in
spite of their inability to
master good behavior.
Jim & Tina
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Good Morning Dr. Suzanne, I am
have a difficult time trying to
find the right words to describe
Mom's reaction to her new kitty.
The ride home went just great
and I think the kitty is very
happy in his new home. Mom was
so thrilled, we drove to the Waggin' Wheel Vet Clinic so she
could show off the kitten to the
staff and they all "fell" for
him at first sight....and he let
Mom hold him in the clinic
without trying to "wiggle" free.
As for Mom, the kitten has her
very happy, smiling and
laughing....the first time since
her "Christopher" died August
31. I can't thank you enough for
your kindness, understanding and
care for Mom....she is 85 years
young and I think little kitty
will help her stay younger!
Thanks so much!
CHARLES
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Miss Ruthie
Hi Suzanne-
I am so sorry it has taken me so
long to get you a picture of
Miss Ruthie--and it isn't even
all that good of one. She is
long and lanky and has the most
luxurious coat. Her tail is like
a raccoon tail--so thick and
fluffy. She is such a dear. Not
only has she won over Mr. Gatto,
she also has my two Golden
Retrievers wrapped around her
little paws!

However, we are not so certain
that she is cat??? She loves to
sit in the kitchen sink and
loves to chase the water out of
the faucet. She likes to sleep
with the dogs (she loves their
dog beds), and if she could, she
would follow them outside (I let
her sit in an open screened
window instead). But she has cat
talents, too: she is a wonderful
tracker and hunter (she is great
at getting a fly and does not
quit until she gets her
prey--and she once brought me a
tiny mouse from the basement).
She has a sweet but unique
personality and is pretty good
about giving equal time to my
daughter and son (they adore
her). She is such a part of our
household, we have a hard time
imagining what it was like
around here before her.
If you ever need references,
please add us to your list. She
is as kind and gentle as she is
beautiful. I could stare at her
all day long and find new and
interesting markings on her. The
calico is so intriguing--it is
my favorite.
Thank you, thank you, thank you,
Suzanne.
All my best,
Mary
(and I promise to send you real
pics as soon as I learn how to
use the real digital camera--not
the camera on my phone!)
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Orso and Leia
Hi Dr Henne,
We thought we should update you
on Orso and Leia and send you
some of their pictures. They are
growing up fast, almost 5 lbs.
now!! Leia is just busy busy
busy, she is very curious about
everything, she would just let
us hold her forever. Orso is a
very relaxing kind of guy, he
would follow us around the house
all the time, but he does not
like to be held for long. Leia
is always the one that who would
started a fight, Orso (who is
bigger then her) would just
flipped her over and pinned her
down, she would then ran away J
They are the cutest and the best
of friends. Thanks again for
having such great Kittens!!
An & Wayne
Hi Dr. Henne,
They slept the whole trip. Wayne
named them Orso and Leia, the
cream reminds Wayne of a polar
bear, and she is the “princess”
J.
Orso came right out of the cage
and explore as soon as we got to
the safe room(our bathroom), we
thought he would just be all
over the place, but he stopped
and on top of the tub all night.
Leia stayed in the carrier all
night. They both were very
active this morning, playing
with Wayne. Now they are under
the bed.
We wanted to thank you and your
daughter for spending so much
time with us yesterday, we had a
great time!! We’ll send pictures
as soon as they are comfortable
being out and about.
An & Wayne
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Keepsake
Dear Suzanne,
Keepsake arrived well (and
loudly) at about 10:00 p.m. on
Friday. She spoke most of the
way home in the car, and didn't
hesitate to leave her carrier
and look around her, purring
loudly, when we got home.
What a sweetheart she is!
Keepsake is such a friendly cat
and starts purring when you say
her name. She seems to enjoy
exploring everything, and you
were right -- she loves to be
petted.

My mom let her current two cats
meet Keepsake yesterday. For the
next week she is planning to
keep Keepsake in her own room
overnight and while she's out
during the day just to make sure
there are no problems. After
that Keepsake will have run of
the house, and I think
everything will be fine. The
younger female hasn't hissed
(just hid) -- it's only Spike
who's quarrelsome, but he's so
old and frail that I think his
bark has to be worse than his
bite, so to speak!
Thanks again. She seems as
wonderful as you said, and I'm
sure she'll be very happy! I
know my mom is!
Amelia
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Maxium
Dear Dr. Henne,
Sorry about writing this at the
end of an old message, but I
thought that I should write you
a note about our new kitten. His
name is Maxium, and he is beyond
gorgeous. My husband, my boys,
and I all adore him already. He
is so beautiful. I've always
been partial to Persians (I've
had Persians since my earliest
childhood memories), but after
Max, I think that I may have to
change my breed preference! He
is soooo sweet. Right from the
very
beginning when he came home he
was curling up and around my
whole family. I was a bit
nervous about how the
temperament of the Brits would
be since every Persian breeder
and every cat breed book says
that they're aloof and not at
all lap kitties, but his
temperament is so loving and
playful and adoring. He's much
friendlier than my Persian ever
was. Everyone just adores him.
Well, almost everyone. My
Persian seems quite upset, and
has hidden under the sofa and
doesn't want to come out to meet
him. She's even had her first
potty accident ever in my house.
Hopefully, she'll come around
and see him as her little
brother. He is just wonderful.
His coat really does feel just
like velvet, and he's already so
big! He's almost as large as my
two year old Persian.
Anyway, just to conclude, Thank
you for the beautiful kitten.
You did an absolutely amazing
job with his socialization. He
is so sweet and beautiful and in
the future when we are looking
for another cat, I hope that you
will still be breeding because
we would love to have another
just like him!
Thanks again,
Jenna
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April
Hi Suzanne!
Just wanted to give you a 7
month old update!
April is getting so much bigger
each day. She is now able to
jump just about anywhere in the
house she wants to (she now
routinely sets our phone off the
hook). She particularly likes to
sit on plates that are left on
the table. We took her on
vacation with us and she was
such a good girl in the car
ride. She adjusted to her new
surroundings within one day (we
made sure she had a safe room to
start out in) and everyone who
saw her fell instantly in love
with her. April has turned many
dog-lovers into cat-lovers.
Tara and Dan
hi suzanne,
we are all doing great here!
april is getting bigger every
day, and has now figured out how
to jump over her safety gate (so
the whole apartment is hers to
explore). we kitten proofed
everything so she is okay to
explore while we are out.
actually, she likes to sit on
our couch when we are not home.
and she has really gotten used
to us and will now cuddle with
us on the couch at night! she is
still super-playful and friendly
with whoever is over our house.
people are really amazed by how
engaging she is!
she had her first vet visit
yesterday. everyone loved her
and said she was the cutest
kitten they had ever seen! they
did stool studies and gave her
more deworming medication. she
also got her booster
shot. she was sort-of quiet
yesterday after the visit, but
today she was jumping around
like her usual self. she is
eating her dry food every day,
and drinking water. we still
give her wet food every couple
of days as a treat. she started
to like the dry treats and we
give them to her if we have to
do something she does not like
(like clean her ears).
we just love her and can't
believe there was ever a time
when she was not a part of hour
lives!!!
thank you again for all your
continued help, information, and
support!
tara, dan, and april
hi suzanne,
april has had a great first few
days with us! she is playful,
curious, and full of energy. she
has also been taking 30 minute
cat-naps (which gives us a
chance to rest, too).
she loves
her toys and has been eating
both wet and dry food, with
seemingly good appetite. she
went right for her litter box
and hasn't missed yet! she
particularly likes to hide
behind the furniture, then run
full steam across the room
toward imaginary opponents. we
are thrilled and adore having
her in our family. thank you for
all the good advice - it has
paid off as april has adjusted
without a hitch. we will
certainly be in touch.
love,
tara, dan, and april stein
p.s. ever since we weighed her
in the bowl, she seems to like
spending time in it - it's now
her steel bowl.
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Zoe

Hi Dr. Henne,
Sorry it took me so long to send
some pictures of Zoe. She is
doing great and growing fast.
Soon she will not fit in her
favorite place- the bowl. She is
extremely playful, but always
takes time out to cuddle.
Thank you so much for this
wonderful addition to our
family.
Shannon
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Churchill

Dear Dr. Henne,
Here are some long overdue
pictures of Churchill (aka
Charles). He has done nothing
but brighten my life since I
adopted him in January. He is a
wonderful, and loving companion
and as you can tell, a bedhog
(exactly what I wanted).
Everyone who meets him falls in
love and he is quite the flirt
himself. Take care and sorry I
took so long to send pictures.
Jennifer
Dear Suzanne,
I am so in love!!!!!! He has
wrapped me and Ovidio around his
little blue paw! What a sweet
and loving cat. It really shows
how much love you give them at
your home because he is so sweet
and good natured. His favorite
pasttime is letting me rub his
belly, or scratch under his
chin. He follows me around and
likes to hang out with me and
Ovidio. You were right he was
not afraid of Amber at all, he
came right up to her and talked
to her. I couldn't wait to get
home from work tonight so I
could give him a big hug. I
can't thank you enough, this
boy has really filled a void
that Sebastian's loss caused. I
will send you pictures of his
progress! Oh by the way we
changed his name to Churchill
because we thought he looked
round, plump and British just
like Winston Churchill.
Love from Churchill,
Jenn
Dear Suzanne,
I just wanted to drop you a line
and update you on Churchill.
What a great cat! He has
adjusted quickly to his new home
and family. He and our dog Amber
get along famously. You would
think they have been living
together for 10 years instead of
three weeks. First,Churchill is
a bed hog; which is exactly what
I wanted! Second, he is a loving
and sweet companion.
Hope all is well in Arkansas
Take care,
Jennifer and Churchill
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Louie
Hi Suzanne,
I know it's been a few months,
but I wanted to give
you an update on Louie. I kept
meaning to email you pics, but
just got busy, so I've attached
a couple photos from his entire
time here with me. He has grown
so much from the little fuzzball
I got in January! He has been
such a joy to have and the time
you spent socializing him is
evident. He makes me laugh and
say "you're so cute" at least a
hundred times a day! He is
extremely playful and curious,
and I can't think of anything he
hasn't gotten his nose into. He
also loves to find trouble. The
minute I say "no" his tail goes
straight up in the air! Thanks
so much for such a wonderful
kitten.
I also have a question for you.
You had said that at ten months
to change his food to one for
urinary tract health, and since
he's coming up on that I was
wondering if any Science Diet
adult food satisfies
that?
Thanks again for such a
wonderful kitten!
Stacie
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Tazio
Mallory says:
"Dr. Henne,
I love this cat already! When I
first saw her I knew there was
going to be lots of love. I
almost cried because she was so
beautiful and I was so happy.
Thank you for your kindness. I
will take very, very good care
of Tazio. I promise to keep in
touch with you.
Thank you,
Mallory Evans"
Dr. Henne~
Tazio is a doll! What
personality! Her immediate
display of affection just warmed
our hearts. Not to mention that
she is absolutely gorgeous. We
feel like the jackpot winners.
She is very curious but seemed
to be at home in her safe room
from the start. After greeting
all of us (we, by the way, were
very quiet observers not
expecting any attention) she
found her litter box, then her
water before helping herself to
a bite of food. All great signs
for the first thirty minutes in
her new home.
You have made Mallory's ninth
birthday very special indeed.
Tazio far exceeds my
expectations. The care package
and carrier are just great. Your
attention to detail did not go
unnoticed. We appreciate all the
ways you have helped us with
this special adoption procedure.
Tazio will have all six of us to
share her affection with.
Thank you,
Jami and family
PS Darryl said Tazio was a
perfect travel companion for the
entire journey.
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Hamish
Dr. Henne,
Just wanted
to let you know that
Hamish is happy, healthy and a
cherished member of my family!
He is growing so fast and he is
absolutely beautiful. I know
that a mother shouldn’t brag but
I have never seen a more
beautiful feline!
He and Angus are now truly
brothers and neither of them
really like to be without the
other in sight. I actually look
forward to Hamish’s sweet and
small voice waking me up in the
morning!
I have attached a few new
pictures. Hamish has developed
an addiction to watching Blue
Collar Comedy Tour on Comedy
Central. He likes to hang around
the tv when Jeff Foxworthy is
on!
Thank you again for the
wonderful addition to my family.
Sincerely,
Laura Gray
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TooBaloo
Suzanne,
Hello! So much time has passed
and I wanted to let you know how
much we are in love with our
TooBaloo. He has brought so much
life to our home it is
unbelievable. I now know why
Donnie was so set on this type
of cat. We have get-to-gathers
at our house and TooBaloo is
right in the middle of
everything. He loves the music
and isn't scared of anything.
Believe me, He keeps our dogs in
line. He is growing by leaps.
Each day it seems he is growing
more and more. Thank you so much
for helping bring such joy to
our home!
Kristy
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Baca and Otto
Dr. Henne,
I am so sorry that this took me
so long. I have been sick and
honestly I didn't think about it
till now. My husband said you
called and checked on them and I
was supposed to do it that day
but forgot. Thank you for
everything, they are awesome. Lexie's kitty we named Baca,
that's my best friend's last
name and she loves him so it was
only fitting. He is not the go
getter that Otto is but they
balance each other very well.
They are finally out of their
shell...yeah!! Loving and
although still a little unsure
of the boys doing great. They
eat very well and after taking
the meds you sent are just
wonderful. I cannot thank you
enough. Otto is alive with
personality, he's my clown and
its perfect that he's Brady's
kitty because Brady is my
clown!! It's strange how their
personalities mymic those of my
children that they were intended
for. But I love them both. Baca
has decided he likes me best and
sleeps at my head at night. Otto
usually sleeps on the stairs so
he doesn't miss any of the
action (all the kids rooms are
up!) Well enough of my rambling,
I just wanted to say thank you.
They were worth every penny but
now with 3 kids, 2 cats and 2
dogs and I forget lots of
important things!! Lots of love
to you and yours,
Amanda Johnson and family
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Henry

Hello Dr.Henne,
I thought you might like these
photos of "Henry the Brave" .
He is such a great kitten. I am
sorry we got off to such a bad
start but he is just a
remarkable being which speaks so
highly of your breeding program
and the socialization received
from you and yours.
Thank you so much.
Carol Coalson
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Willie
Hi there. Just wanted to give
you an update on Willie. This
picture was taken a few months
ago. His face is really starting
to fill out and his chubby
cheeks are adorable. He has the
sweetest personality. He loves
my two boys and they just adore
him. He is most affectionate
with me in the morning. As I
drink my coffee and read the
paper, he is right on my lap or
sitting on the paper. Its been
almost a year since we got him
and we are just so happy we did.
I visit your website often just
to admire your new kittens! Take
Care!
Brie Pilgram,
New York
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Usinga
Hi Suzanne
Usinga is a great kitty!! She
has adjusted well to her new
home. Most of the time she
wanders around the house looking
for a lap to sit on -
or else
she'll sit by the door until
somebody comes by to let her out
on the screened in porch. She'll
stay out there for hours
watching the birds, squirrels,
rabbits and the leaves
fluttering. She used to take her
long afternoon nap in her crate
in her room but now she just
plops down on the carpet by the
patio doors - doesn't seem to
care if we wander by. Usinga and
our 10 yr old St. Bernard are
still working on their "
memorandum of understanding"!
They've been curious about each
other but never aggressive
towards each other. Usinga used
to hiss at the dog if she felt
the dog was getting to close and
the dog would back away. But now
they just ignore each other and
will go in the same room
together.
Usinga will exercise her little
legs a couple times a day by
running as fast as she can and
bat her little toy around.
Other than that she doesn't seem
too interested in chasing a ball
or playing with her other toys.
She's the most talkative cat
we've ever had.
We love our new kitty. She is
everything I was hoping for!
Thanks so much.
As ever
Nancy
Usinga has arrived at her new
Tennessee home!! She is busy
purring and exploring everything
she can. Seems to have made the
trip with no problem.
Thanks so much for everything.
Nancy
A Ouachita British Shorthair
Retiree...
Hello Dr Henne…
Here are a few pictures of
Usinga. She has adjusted
beautifully to life at our
house. Levi, our Lab loves her.
They are warming up quite nicely
to each other. Our children are
so happy to have her in our
lives, just as we are. Usinga
has added so much to our family.
Her comedic acts, playful
demeanor and sweet nature are
truly heart warming.
Thanks for sending her our way!
Take Care
The Mason Family
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Paddy

Suzanne - Here are the pictures
of Paddy that I had done at a
show 3 weeks ago that we missed
our kitten final for..but at
least there are some great
pictures of him.
Rebecca
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Rocky
Hey Suzanne,
Just thought you might want an
update on Rocky.
He is the most beautiful boy in
the world! He is our little son!
We love him soooo much! Rocky is
just so special and very very
well behaved and clean.
Thanks so much!
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Sir Wimbledon
Hello Suzanne,
Just wanted to let you know,
that little Sir Wimbledon is
doing great. He was very curious
in the car on the way home, was
exploring everything for about
30 min and then just felt asleep
soundly for the remaining hour
and a half.
He is very active and playful in
the house. He found his water
and food and has a good
appetite.

He only stops playing to take
his kitten's nap in the daddy's
shoe. He spent last night in the
bed with us, close to his
daddy.
Him and Paloma (2 y.o. exotic
pers) are getting along little
by little. They like to watch
each other from a little
distance. I saw the little "fire
ball" chasing Paloma today. I
guess, she was not sure, what to
expect from him and just run
away. Overwise she is sitting
and watching him play and he
doesn't pay much attention to
her.
I will take some pictures and
send them to you, will keep you
posted.
Thank you for everything,
Alona
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Max, Masha and
Basil
Hi Suzanne,
Both brothers are becoming very
handsome guys. Max (white and
cream) is bigger than Basil
(red), although Basil consumes
twice as much. Max is the
curious one; he is always
investigating something whereas
Basil more restrained and
observant. I is amazing how
different their personalities
are. Masha (the Scottish fold)
is a very sweet and shy girl.
The brothers don't like to sit
on the laps; they prefer to be
somewhere around. The girl is
very affectionate and loves to
snuggle on my laps. When she is
intimidated by bigger and
stronger brothers, she becomes
very vocal and everybody,
including dogs, rush to rescue
her. They are very-very
different in terms of their
personalities; boys behaves very
much like boys and the girl is
very much the girl.
I can not stop thanking you for
these wonderful kittens.
Thanks a million.
Marina
Suzanne,
I'm looking forward to hear from
you about the calico. The boys
are getting bigger and bigger
every day. The cream and white
boy, Max, is becoming a huge
cat. The red one is a little
smaller, but his appetite is
better, so, I hope, he will even
out with his brother.

They are very loving and
affectional boys. Max is
fascinated with water and always
wet. I'm very grateful to you
for these wonderful kids who
brought so much happiness to
life.
Thanks a million.
Marina
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Hamish
Here are more pictures of
Hamish. I can’t seem to stop
taking pictures!
Hamish is now sleeping in the
bed with me and he is being a
very well behaved boy. No
scratching other than on his
scratching toys and posts! He
and Angus are really getting
along as well. Angus does have
the occasional jealousy issue
when Hamish is sitting on Mom’s
lap, but other than that, we are
one happy family. My living room
does look like a “romper room”
though!
Thanks again for the GREAT
kitten!!!
Laura Gray
LSU Health Sciences Center
Dept of Molecular & Cellular
Physiology
Dr. Henne,
Here are some pictures of Hamish
in his new home! He and Angus
are continuing to warm to each
other and he is already acting
like he has lived with me
forever!
Thanks again. What a great
kitten!!!
Laura
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Leo, Daisy and
Rudy
Hi, Suzanne!
I thought you might like an
update on our trio. I'm
attaching photos of Leo and
Daisy to this message, and then
I'll send one of Rudy + a group
shot in a second email.

Leo, the British shorthair, is a
delight! He is becoming quite
the handsome fellow, don't you
think? He's the quietest of the
three, but certainly makes his
wishes known. He sometimes
watches the other two as if he
were the indulgent older
brother...which he is.
Rudy, the Scottish fold, is a
real character! He is vocal,
snoopy, sometimes clumsy, but
always affectionate...our clown!
He is often just laugh-out-loud
funny! He is also our little
piggie. The other two have great
appetites, but Rudy can consume
twice as much twice as fast!
Daisy is our little darling. She
has never been intimidated by
her older, larger brothers, but
she will protest mightily when
she thinks they've gone too far!
All three love to snuggle on our
laps, usually at the same time;
play with their various toys;
"help" us load and unload the
dishwasher; gaze out the window
at the trees and birds; chase
each other around the house; run
and skid through the Sunday
papers on the floor; curl up in
their little beds (each has one
but they often cram themselves
in together); and explore
behind, under and on top of
whatever's handy.
We love them, and I think it's
safe to say they love us too. We
might have to think about one
more little girl just to balance
out our family!
Hope you all are well!!
Hugs,
Stephanie
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Panther and Leo
Hi Suzanne,
We wanted to let you know that
Panther is doing fabulously
well. He has
settled in with us
and has bonded both with us and
our blue Brit male named Leo.
The two of them groom each
other, sleep side by side and
get the cat crazies every night
much to the kids delight! We
have fallen in love with them
and it's such a great feeling!
They have such different
personalities, Panther is cool
and calm and decides when he
wants petting whereas Leo makes
himself heard. Together they
make a great pair! Hope that
you and your family are well.
have a great summer.
Best regards,
Carole, Sam and Jonah
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Sebastian
Hi Suzanne,
Greetings from sunny Florida! I
thought I would take a minute to
send you a new photo of
Sebastian. Sorry it’s a little
blurry. Photography just isn’t
my thing.
At seven months old,
he is still just a ton of fun.
So curious and into everything.
His favorite spot is on the in
the middle of the kitchen table
on top of the newspaper – that I
happen to be reading. He simply
will not allow being ignored. He
still sleeps curled up at the
head of my bed every night and
is so spoiled I have purchased a
feather pillow for him to lay
on. It really was just so I
could move him OFF my pillow,
but we don’t have to tell him
that.
I check the website from time to
time and dream about another
beautiful kitten from one of
your awesome litters, but with
the new puppy (Buffett the
yellow lab, who is now 14 weeks
old) I have my hands full! Maybe
next spring!!
Lots of love,
Denise
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Marshall
Suzanne:
You are right about looking
soooo little in that crate - but
I think he will fill it up over
the next few months. He is just
great with the other cats - play
time has started with them -
just one cat is staying back and
in an mode.
He has his own bedroom and I
bring him out when I am sure to
be able to handle "anything" is
a situation arises - so far he
has been out up to three hours
at a time - and plays and plays
and plays - when he poops out he
sleeps on my lap and all the
others are tuckered out by that
time and go to sleep somewhere
in the same room.
One thing has changed - his
name. He is now "Marshall" -
don't know why - it is in
keeping with our western theme
names - but he has such an
attitude - he will keep the
others within the "law". He even
struts up to them and makes them
back up....what a
character....don't think he
knows that he is soooo little.
Thanks for everything,
Helena
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Hi Dr. Henne,
The kitten surely is a cutie and
has the sweetest personality.
Her eyes are especially
distinctive. You have wonderful
kittens, indeed!
We plan to take her back to
Indiana soon to stay with my
folks so that my sister's
children can enjoy her and
Reggie. They are up for two
kittens - whatever makes the
grandkids happy! :) It sounds as
though her name will either be
Kendyl or Lexie - McKenzie will
be her middle name. Take care &
thanks again!
Sincerely
Nicole
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Bella
You are sooooo kind. We have 2
small boys on at the moment ages
4 and 6 and they come from a
house with only dogs but they
have fallen in love with her and
the first thing they ask every
morning or when they get back
from
fishing is "where is Bella"
The dad of the boys (our bosses
son) is asking loads of
questions about her such what
breed is she and I even caught
him cooing over her. She is such
a big hit with everyone. Brett
has just counted up how many sea
miles she has traveled with us -
10,248 and counting. We are at
sea today
for 8 hours and anchor tonight
and then depart for the
Galapogos on Monday, that's
another 800 sea miles there, she
is very well traveled.
Brett just cut her nails this
morning - she is soo great, she
just lets him do it and she is
very calm! We are playing with
the poker chips just now, she is
chasing them all over the
place...
Thank you
Gina
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Sammie and Blue
Hi Suzanne,
Things went just fine. They
stayed in the safe room and did
not make a sound all night. I
went to them at 5:30 AM and
could see a little white paw
coming under the door trying to
get one of the little mice that
had been knocked under. It was
Sammie purring like a machine on
the other side. So much has gone
on this morning. They both ate,
drank some water and set about
investigating every square inch
of their new home! They even
found and ate some of the grass
I got for them. Blue is warming
up much more so today and was
just fine when Steve gave her
the medicine. She took it and
went back to playing with
Sammie. After a while they tired
out and when I checked back on
them, they were both sleeping on
my bed!!! Cute beyond words.
Sammie is very talkative and not
a bit shy. She head butts my son
and fell asleep last night in
his lap. Blue is becoming more
brave and inquisitive every
minute and I continue to
reassure her. They are just
gems!
Talk later.
Norma
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Puffer and
Smudge
Suzanne:
Just a note to tell you again
how happy we are with our girls.
The cream & white British
Shorthair, Puffer, (as in
cream-puff), and the calico
Scottish-Fold, Smudge, (as in
she looks like she needs her
nose wiped, but it’s her black
coloring at the edge of her
nose) are such a huge treat.
They have taken it upon
themselves to help me out of bed
each morning. Since going to
nursing school and working makes
me especially reluctant to get
out of my warm bed, they have
taken on the responsibility of
making sure I am awake. As soon
as the alarm goes off, if I
don’t immediately get out of
bed, they are both on my chest
or back with their motors turned
really loud and kneading me with
those baby feet until I give up
and get out bed. They are
absolutely delightful!!!!
Thanks again. We are VERY happy.
Crystal
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Fila
I just barely woke up a couple
hours ago. Fila kept me up til
about 6am wanting to play. She
did get out of the couch as soon
as my hand could finally touch
her. I can't even explain how
wonderful she is. She is
non-stop
cuddle and purr. Her
personality is like a little
human almost. She is soo
intelligent. She is sleeping
right now up in my closet in
between all my stuffed animals.
I was scared at first because I
woke up to find her and I
couldn't. She looked like one of
my stuffed animals. She likes to
play little hide and seek games
with me. She is so affectionate
and wants to be pet non-stop
(when she's not out exploring
her new surroundings) I am
already in love with her!
Everything you sent me has
helped out a lot too. If I ever
decide to get another cat I will
definitely be giving you a call
again. This has been a wonderful
experience.
Marisa Sigmond
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He is so sweet! He is my sons
shadow, he follows him
everywhere. Gracie has come
around she is very cute, if he
is doing something she doesn't
think he should be doing she
will go over and almost scold
him and then just go back to
whatever it was she was doing,
it's so cute. She seems to
always have one eye on him! She
thinks she's the mom, she washed
him and they nap together it is
so cute. We love them , they are
so sweet and gentle with the
kids!
Joline Sokol
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Dear Dr. Henne,
Attached are a couple of
pictures of our "boys." They
will be six months old on the
20th of this month and are
growing like wildfire. We left
them at "Miss Kitty's Boarding
House" (run by their Vet) for
four days this week and they
grew noticeably while we were
gone. They are big favorites at
Miss Kitty's. Their keeper wrote
us a note and called them
"charming" this time. (We
certainly think they are
charming and quite "proper
English boys.") We have been
surprised at how well they mind
with just verbal commands. They
always obey when we call them
and when we tell them "no" they
know we mean it. Have never had
to use any other type of
discipline (except verbal) and
they are extremely well-behaved.
Guess you can tell we are very
proud of them. We thank you for
the big part you played in their
early socialization and life
skills.
Love,
David and Linda
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Opal and
Camellia
Susan:
CH
Ouachita Brilliant Opal (blue
cream) and CH Ouachita Fragrance
Camellia (dilute calico) were
published in the cat catalog of
Japan.
The title of the magazine is 「?
Cat's photo encyclopedia 」?.
I scanned it. I send it to you.
Opal and Camellia are nice
Black BSH is my cat. She is big
and fat more now.
Loro will be published in this
catalog next year.
Kind regards
Chikako
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Velvet
Phew, we made it to NJ! No
problems, "Velvet" was a
trooper! He is an exceptional
cat! Quite intelligent and
loving... A few of Betty's
friends came by to see him and
brought gifts for him...they all
loved him... He will truly be a
faithful companion for
Betty..turns out to also be a
lap-cat and enjoys watching TV
as well as watching the goings
on outside! Oh, of course,not to
mention helping me type on the
computer and helping me read the
newspapers! A lot of fun!
You're an incredible breeder and
it shows in the quality of cat
Velvet is.. He, of course has an
incredible amt of energy...all
part of kiddy-hood! I leave
today for home and will miss
Velvet's antics! Again,a big "Mahalo"
for your kindess and
professionalism...you can be
sure your praises will by sung
to whomever is within earshot
about your incredible cats!
Aloha!
Bob
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Prissy and
Sebastian
Prissy and Sebastian are getting
along great. She ignores him and
he jumps on her head, bites her
tail, grabs her around the neck
to wrestle and she just looks
around completely annoyed like
there is a fly in the room. The
only time she seems to be
completely upset is when he gets
in her basket, which is where
she sleeps when I am in the
office. It has a soft baby
blanket and heating pad (after
all she is spoiled and getting
older). Sebastian has no
manners. He will crawl right on
top of her somehow managing to
wriggle to the bottom next to
the warmth. However, his fur is
so thick he quickly gets hot so
it only last a few minutes
before he crawls out onto the
carpet. Every now and then when
she has had enough, she will get
on top of the bookshelf and
torment him by flitting her tail
from 6 feet in the air. I keep
telling Prissy one day Sebastian
will be able to get up there
too. Yesterday she was holding
him down bathing him and it was
his turn to look annoyed . . .

The youngest - one of the
hurricane rescues – is now 9
months old. Sebastian and
Georgia are inseparable. They
play together, rolling
constantly. I was so worried
Sebastian would get hurt during
all the rough play until I saw
him earlier in the week take a
running dive onto the other cat.
No mercy as they both went
running down the hall, crashed
into the corner, jumped through
one of the plants and started
all over again. My house plants
look as if they have been shaken
upside down.
Anyway, we are having fun.
Savannah and John adore him.
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Hi Suzanne!
At almost 15 weeks Sebastian is
a hefty 3 pounds 5 ounces and is
convinced EVERYTHING is prey. He
stalks your feet, the other
cats, the plants, and anything
else that moves! He is also a
total carnivore. He wants
whatever you are eating and will
literally crawl in your plate to
get it. Keeping him off the
table at dinner time is a major
ordeal. (He’s not hungry – I
free feed all the cats so there
is food always available).

He is fascinated with water and
actually leapt in the middle of
the tub yesterday. A move he
immediately regretted. They look
so funny wet.
Life in Florida is good. He
still sleeps curled up under
Savannah’s arm and has won the
heart of my husband, John, who
is now a reformed “cat hater.”
We adore him and can’t imagine
life without him as he is a
constant source of
entertainment.
Take care,
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Well, it has been a little over
a week since Sebastian joined
the family and I cannot begin to
tell you what a wonderful
addition he has made. From the
very first night, he has been
without a doubt the most well
adjusted, well socialized kitten
we have ever had the pleasure of
being around. Each night he
sleeps snuggled next to me and
does not make a sound, other
than the loudest purring I have
ever encountered, until the
alarm goes off at 5:45 a.m.
He hates to be alone,
making sure to find Savannah or
me wherever we are in the house.
If I am in the office, that is
where he is, if I am in the
kitchen, I have to be very
careful so as not to step on
him. Last week he was a big help
folding the nice warm clothes
fresh from the dryer. As I type,
he is laying on his back in my
lap reaching up to play. Of
course, by now he has complete
run of the house and is quite
curious. He and the other two
cats quickly made fast friends
and play together incessantly.
He is so smart, funny, loving,
and just into everything. We
could not feel more blessed to
have this little guy in our
lives.
Thank you again for
allowing us to bring this little
ball of love into our home.
Denise, Savannah and John
Gulf Breeze, FL
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Hi Suzanne,
Just wanted to let you know
Sebastian made it in via Delta
this afternoon with no problems.
In fact, I think I was more
traumatized at the thought of
him flying, than he was taking
the actual flight. When they
brought him into the terminal I
immediately reached for the
carrier and started talking to
him. At the sound of my voice he
came to the front of the cage
and began making the cutest
little squeaking noise as if to
say; “Hey Mom, you gonna get me
out of this thing or what?”

Once in the car, he settled
right down and played in my lap
or Savannah’s during the 1 ˝
hour drive home from the
airport. Now he seems right at
home. He ate a little, drank
some water, used the litter box,
and is now sleeping snuggled
under Savannah’s arm.
He is just precious - funny,
snuggly, and completely full of
personality – and scared of
NOTHING!
Thank you again for all your
patience while we selected the
perfect new baby for our family.
I can’t wait for John to meet
him Friday when he gets home
from flying.
Denise Loughrey
Gulf Breeze, FL
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Dudley
Suzanne:
Hi from Kansas! Hope you all had
a wonderful Christmas and New
Year! Wanted to send you a
current picture of Dudley. My
dad took these at Christmas.
From such a little kitten to a
15 pound big boy at not quite 11
months, he is the most wonderful
addition to our family. He is
everything we had hoped. He is
affectionate, playful,
entertaining, a very good boy
and lots of company. Thanks so
much for raising these wonderful
animals. I just browsed through
your web site and you sure have
some cuties!
Linda Plisek
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