minnie the minx

This is Minnie, she is a new kid on the block. She is pretty cute, and has come to live with Asha and I.

NO KITTENS FOR THE MOMENT

Sorry to have to inform you that Asha is not having kitties. She displayed many signs, but the Vet has confirmed she is happy and healthy but not a mummy at the moment. I have missed her the last couple of weeks when she has been in the kittie nursery, and though I am sad that she has no little ones, I am glad to have her back with me so we can play together. I guess mum and dad will take her off to see Auntie Connie soon. When that happens, I will let you know

TO BE - OR NOT TO BE?????

I had hoped to have had some news by now about Asha and her possible kittens. Hence, why I have not written for the past month. However, as with everything, Asha is never that straight forward! If she is to produce, then she has only about a week and a half to go but she is certainly not looking very plump. Mum has everything ready for her, beds scattered all over the place and loads of towells etc., in fact you would think we were planning for a litter of about 100!!! Anyway, we are truly just going to have to wait and see. Her teats are pinky but mum would have expected them to be more prominent at this stage. She is being spoilt rotten, and thats great 'cos so am I. Only the best for us ha ha! Mum still seems confident that she will produce something and Auntie Connie and Uncle Stuart feel that if she is then it may be just one or possibly two, which would mean that possibly her hormone level is low and she is unaware that she is pregnant. This would explain why she seemed to call at her last season time. I will of course let you know the outcome, but thought this information may be helpful to anyone that may have had the same issue. Most importantly, she is in excellent health, and that is all that really matters. Mum has bought a crate and covered it all over and it is full of towells. It is just like a cave and lovely and warm for me to settle into (I think it was meant for Asha, but we shall see about that when the time comes). So, there is no cause for concern, and I shall let you know the outcome when I know myself.

POLL OVER

Poll over - and 100% of you stated that you enjoyed my blog. Thank you to those who took part.

Sadly there were only six of you ha ha. Nevermind, I guess the rest of you are on holiday at the moments. Well I hope so !!

Awaiting news on Asha and her possible kittens, will let you know as soon as we know anything.

PLEASE VOTE ON MY POLL

I thought it would be fun to have a poll and I would love it if any readers of my blog would kindly vote. Obviously I have no idea how many of you read my adventures, nor whether you actually find it entertaining, which is of course what I hope I am achieving.

If you look to the top left hand corner of this page, you will see where to vote, and I would like to thank you in advance for sparing a moment to do this.

Maybe if it is successfull, then I can run a different Poll every week.

ASHA HAS RETURNED !!!!!!!!!!!

Well, Asha has returned after her week of being wined and dined by Gogees Monet(Imp), a very handsome brown spotted Bengal (who as mentioned previously is my dad) - hence where I get my good looks from.

Obviously it is far too early to tell whether or not she has brought Bengal kittens back in her tummy, but if she has, they will all be brown spotted, and will carry the snow gene.

If she is expecting the patter of tiny paws, then I am hopeful that Asha’s kittens will live up to my expectations. For example, not that I am bragging or anything, I am just proud to say that my dad Monet has fathered some amazing kittens, and to mention but a couple, he is also the father of a recent GCCF Grand Champion and also another TICA Double Grand Champion. Asha, as you know is a Zawadi Bengal, and her dad is Glitterglam Purr Ardua. He is an AOC eyed snow spotted boy, he is very big and handsome, and Asha’s mum is Advish Mzuri - she is known as Trouble, and is ‘a bit of a looker’ (hmmm I can see where Asha gets her naughty ways and good looks from ha ha!!).

Anyway, when she returned I approached her slowly and licked her head, but then realised that she smelt differently so I bashed her on the head with my paw. She did the same and then she dashed back into her cat carrier. I sat waiting for her whilst hiding round the corner, and as soon as she crept out I leapt towards her. She hissed and so did I, but then I just kept my distance and followed her around for the rest of the evening.
We slept in separate beds that evening, but early the following morning, I watched cautiously as she came towards me. Was this going to end in fisty paws??? No, in fact she climbed into my bed and gave me a lovely long wash, then we settled down together for a nap, as it was too early to get up.

We spent the next day exploring the ‘cat nursery’. The carpet has been removed, and a washable flooring laid for easy cleaning. There is a cat tree in there and few other bits and pieces. I guess there will be more added when we know whether we are in for some little ones. I certainly wont be sleeping in there, all those screaming kittens, no, I will stay put on mum and dad’s bed to ensure a peaceful sleep. Asha is welcomed to all those disturbed nights, its certainly not for me.

THE LOVERS

You may recall on my blog of the 4th July, I shared with you the news that little Asha is growing fast and had come into her first season. Well, last weekend, she had her third season and ‘called’ like she has never called before!!! What a noise she made, so I left her to it, and played with my dogs instead.

However, after a short while, I noticed mum placing Asha into a cat carrier. At first I panicked, were they going to take her to the noisy cats home?? - is there such a place!? Surely not! As I watched with my human sister Amy through the window, mum and dad drove off with Asha in the back of the car. I was immediately very concerned, yet I could not somehow imagine that they would abandon her no matter what she had done. They are such forgiving softies, and I know that they love us both very much. I decided not to worry for the moment, and I was soon amused by a day of games, treats, and fun with Amy and my dogs.
Mum and Dad were gone all day, then in the evening I heard their car approaching the driveway. I sat on the stairs, waiting patiently to see if Asha had returned with them, but to my horror, she was not there!! Perhaps they really had taken her to the noisy cats home! Words cannot describe the way I was now feeling.

I started to blame myself, poor Asha, if only I had warned her to keep the noise down, I should have done more to save her, I guess I will never see her again - all these thoughts were going round in my head. I even thought back to the times I was mean to her, I just felt so guilty and at this time, I would have given anything, even my best and favourite toy, just to have her back home with me. Poor Asha!! What had become of her???
After making a cup of tea, mum sat with me, and re-assured me that Asha had most definitely not gone to the noisy cats home. She was in fact having a week away at the Zawadi household with my wonderful Stud dad Monet. I have to say I started to feel quite sorry for him, if he was going to have to contend with all that noise. Silly me, all that worrying, and all the time, she was fine and I can now look forward to her return at the weekend. Thank goodness for that.

Yesterday, we received a photo of the ‘happy couple’. As you can see they are having a great time together, Asha is obviously totally in love, and has thoroughly enjoyed being wined and dined by Monet. He is a truly caring partner, and is constantly washing her and looking after her, so I can relax knowing that she is in safe hands.

Gosh….. I have just thought …. Does this mean that she is not coming back alone? Will she be carrying some tiny sets of paws and tails? Hmmmm.. Well, we shall have to wait and see. I shall of course let you know the outcome.

Just to think, it has taken me all this time to train my dogs, then Asha, and now I may be having to continue with my work with Asha’s kittens. Mind you, I am sure it will be fun, and never a dull moment. I had better go and tell my dogs about the possible newcomers. After all, it is only fair that they lend a hand with the training.