BLUE

JUST WANTED TO SEND SOME PICTURES OF BLUE!

NIGEL

Suzanne,

We just couldn't let Nigel's photo on your testimonial page go without a testimony attached to it.

We love our sweet boy.  He has been the most gentle, kind and patient cat, we've ever experienced.  He fits perfectly into our family. 

I think every little girl needs a kitten like Nigel in their life.  Our young daughters have had the most wonderful time with this kitten.  He's been dressed in doll dresses, wrapped in blankets, taken into playhouses and cuddled in front of a good movie.  He is so tolerant of their actions that I've grown to believe he really enjoys being a girls' kitten. .  Somedays, when we've been out at school or work for most of the day, Nigel is quite insistent in letting us know he missed us.  He'll meow his presence until someone pays attention to him. 

Nigel also likes to keep a watchful eye on all of our activities in the house.  During the day, he stretches out on the back of the family room sofa where he can get a great view of the kids in the family room or whatever I am doing in the kitchen or dining room.  He climbs up to the girls' top bunk to watch out the window in comfort.  When Tim is in his office working, Nigel often lays on the top of the  office chair to supervise Tim's work.  In fact, I believe my dog lover husband may have switch sides to join us cat lovers.

Our canines have welcomed Nigel as well.  Our younger dog, Maisy and Nigel can often be found sharing a spot of sunlight in front of a window.  They also play and wrestle together.  Nigel is the aggressor.  Maisy will nudge him with her nose, or occasionally give him a little heart thrilling chase down the hallway.

One of the neatest things about this boy is how sedate and gentle he is.  He rarely ever uses a claw.  I don't think my children have had a scratch from him.  Today, we had family picture taken in a wooded area near our home.  We decided to bring the pets for pictures too.  Nigel, who hasn't had a paw on the bare ground or experienced a gentle breeze beyond his transport to our home, came for the photo too.  I believe he was the calmest subject in front of the camera today.  He laid in my arms, aware of his surroundings (overly excited kids, crazy dogs, crackling fall leaves), but without so much as a tense muscle.  I am amazed.

Once again, thank you for our boy.  We can't say enough about him.

Teena

KIRBY

My neighbor is thinking about getting her daughter a kitten for her birthday.  Her birthday is in December and I was wondering if you have any males who will be ready at that time.  She is in love with our "Kirby" and I told them I would

 find out some info for them.  I know they want a male.....

RUDY

Suzanne,

Haven't emailed you in a while and decided to give you an update on my Rudy.

Rudy has grown and gained over 2 pound since we've got him. Since it's been gradual, I don't really notice him being much bigger :)) But I regularly weight him on a little scale we have. And I can feel him being heavier when he gets on top of me when I sleep :))

I have followed your advise on dry food and slowly switched him to eating it. I usually mix dry food with a little bit of canned, but after eating this mixture, he eats dry food by itself. And as you said dry food makes him thirsty, so he drinks a lot of water now.

Thank you Suzanne

ARTHUR

Suzanne,

Arthur is now 1 year old and a wonderful cat.  Thought you might want to see what he looks like these days. 

His favorite game is  hiding under the bed in the morning and attacking your feet as you get dressed.  He is funny, adorable and definitely has a mind of his own.  We really enjoy him.

Thanks for all you do,

CATRINE

       As for the results, there were 240 cats at the show, and she was the ONLY Brit, cat or kitten.  So she got 6 firsts, 6 best of breed, and 6 best of color class by default.  The first judge loved her up and raved about her fur.  The second judge also was visibly pleased, until he put her back into the ring cage/box, and she let out a hiss that would have befit one of the Gremlins in the old movie.  Every subsequent judge got a vicious hissy fit, too.  She almost NEVER hisses here, only if a stray cat turns up in the yard.  Her American sister didn't like it, either.  One judge (a big woman in her 60's), remarked to the crowd after trying to pull her out of the ring cage, "Boy, she is strong!"  After hustling the American back into her cage pretty fast, she said, "In 24 years of judging, I've never had a KITTEN pull me halfway into the cage!"  I concluded that we weren't getting any bonus points for that....

Have a good week!

SHAWDOW

Hey Suzanne,

 Shadow and I made it home safe and sound last night and without any accidents whatsoever, he even slept most of the trip!

 Sounds like a plan. He has warmed up big time! He gets to meowing if he can't find me!

Thanks so much,
Shane