Taking it easy

It's a hard life being a kitten. Sometimes you just need to take a rest!
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Cecilia at 8 weeks - big paws!

One small step...

Cecilia the Kitten at 4 weeks - Taking one careful step at a time!

Official: Cecilia becoming more attractive!

Gianna (the maine coon breeder) just sent me a very sweet message about the loss of our Katwana. She also provided an update on our young Cecilia. She tells us "Cecilia is more active than ever, and becomes more and more attractive. I am sure she will be a joy and I am so pleased for her that she is coming to live with you." I'm very pleased she's coming to live with us too - thanks! :-)

Hi everyone, it's me again!

Katwana

Our 21 year old Birman, Katwana, is now very poorly. Up until yesterday she was arthritic, deaf and pretty blind. The last 24 hours have seen a suprising deterioration in her health. She is curled up under the kitchen table, where it is warm, but it now seems that her days are numbered. Even her miaows are quieter. She has food and water near her and certainly doesn't seem to be in any pain, but we are watching her carefully, and wondering.

Katwana, an ailing faithful friend; and now Cecilia, with the promise of a new life...

UPDATE: FEBRUARY 23, 2006

Katwana died in her sleep this morning. My two sons helped me bury her in the garden, near where we buried her sister Kashka a few years back. We said a few words of thanks for the joy she brought us, and laid some flowers. Rest in Peace, Katwana.

Thea

Cecilia's mother, Thea. We hope her elegant looks and gentle nature will be passed on to her daughter!



Cecilia's father, Charlie. Damn good looking cat too! Not surprising that he melted Thea's heart :-)

Newborn kittens

Thea with her four kittens. This is where Cecilia's journey through life began. This blog will share that story, as she develops into a beautiful cat.

Hello World!

This is Cecilia, on the day that she decided she should be part of our lives! Well? Could you resist her? Her lively interest in all around her suggests an alert mind, and a lifetime of new adventures!

Social Background

Gianna just wrote to give us some background to Cecilia's parentage.

Cecilia's mother is Coonaria Thea; Thea's mother is Kassaro Amazing Gracie and her father is Grand Champion Mabakalat Flash Harry. Cecilia's maternal great grandparents include Champions Willowplace Chowchilla and Harold Blue-Tooth. One generation back are the UK Grand Champion Verissimo Britannicus and Supreme Grand Champion Maisatana Haut Brion of Willowplace. In short, Cecilia is no ordinary Coon!

Here is a photo of Champion Harold Blue-Tooth...

Cecilia the Maine Coon

With the last of our two Birman cats (Katwana) now in her 21st year, we decided it was time to bring another kitten into our lives. My wife wanted a Persian, I fancied a Norwegian Forest cat, so we settled on a Maine Coon. The art of compromise!

The Coon is a very pretty cat, and is considered intelligent. It has been described as "a cat for dog lovers" and has been known to bring its owner a lead, when it wants to go outside. As we live in a third floor flat this seemed like a good cat to choose!

We looked at local pet-shops, and online breeders, and eventually chose "Dorothea" a Windsor based breeder who had the right kittens, at the right time. A visit yesterday confirmed what we hoped for. All the Coons were healthy and content - a good omen. Gianna was helpful and very friendly, so we paid a deposit and look forward to collecting Cecilia, on April 1st.