My good friend Tracy Wood phoned me up one day and asked if I would like to have a girl from her breeding….I was very shocked at this as Tracy very rarely will let a kitten go for breeding. I always wanted a kitten from Tracy as I love the line’s that she has in her cattery.
Sanuye is such a confident little lady on her first day in my home she made it hers, she is just a delight to have around. Sanuye has been doing very well at the show gaining an ex1’s BIV’s and nominations so fingers crossed for the future that she will do well on the show bench. Once again thank you so much Tracy.
Wow, what can I say about my little girl? Kitty GaGa is the first girl that I’ve bred myself that I’ve decided to keep. Her mum is Bella Boo and her dad is Willum Wolf, and what proud parents — along with me, of course — they are. She is such a joy to be around, always on the go; for her, life is just all about playing, and that suits me and her fine, since what else is life for? Not just for eating surely, which is what some of the other cats would have you believe!? What’s more, Kitty GaGa has done very well as a kitten and a junior on the show bench: she has won numerous BIVs, has been nominated for best in show four times, and has won best-in-show kitten and overall best in show — on that occasion, beating her dad! I’m looking forward to seeing how she does in the future. Go Kitty GaGa, go!
When Nimue first arrived, like all new arrivals, I kept her separate from the others for a few days, so that she could settle in. On the third day, though, she ran out as I opened the bedroom door, and immediately bumped into Merlin, who always sleeps on the landing by the way. She went straight up to him, she hissed, and he licked, and with that her first new friend had been made. Over the next couple of days, she met the rest of the family, but she didn’t seem bothered by this, not one bit. She showed them who was boss right from the start, and just got on with job of exploring and playing. I’ve got a feeling that, when the time is right, she will be in charge. For one so small, she seems to have bags of confidence.
Nimue has done so well on the show bench as a kitten and as a junior. Nimue has received 8 ‘excellent 1s as a kitten, she has also won best in variety so many times’ and has been nominated for ‘Best in Show’ more times than I can remember , and has won ‘Best in Show Junior.’ And best in show female Now Nimue., I am so proud of her. If this early success is anything to go by, she has a wonderfully bright future ahead of her: hooray for Nimue! I’d like to thank Becky, and Fairybell’s, for my precious little princess
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My Beloved Kitty passed way in 2009 she went in her sleep curled up in bed with me I could not ask for a better way for her to spend her last night. I need to tell you a little about Kitty as I loved her and she watched me grow up. YOU’RE ALWAYS IN MY HEART KITTY.
Well, where do I start? Kitty looked after me for sixteen years, and on her last night me she was still looking after me.. She lead a well-attended life, with me as her personal assistant. Her Ladyship had been with me half my life, and she’s seen the best — and the worst — of me; but no matter what, she was always by my side. Kitty was a loyal lap-cat; to her, it is the best and warmest place to sleep. God help any cat that’s got there before she had, for hers is a deathly stare that can kill from a hundred yards.
To me, though, the best thing about the old girl is that her love is boundless, and also that she loves to talk. In fact, she was a right old chatterbox; when she’s wanted something, you’re sure to know about it!
My house was first and foremost her house, and what she said went. My other cats give her a wide berth and try not to get in her way; even at her age, she has been known to give Merlin a good telling-off. Where the other cats are concerned, she ruled the house with an iron claw, getting the respect that she rightly deserved.
Trouble is Matilda’s second name. From the moment that she ran out of her cat box, the world was hers to conquer, and Kitty was hers to tease and wind up. There was a power struggle ahead, but Kitty held in there, eventually coming out on top.
Matilda is the most intelligent cat in the world; right from the word ‘go,’ she would want to know what you were doing and why you were doing it. She’d be right there watching your every move; she even sleeps with one eye open.
It took her about two weeks to learn where the food was kept and how to open it. Indeed, this is a trick that she seemed to be quite proud of, soon showing Merlin when he arrived. Many a morning, when I had forgotten to hide the food away, I would wake to find empty and half-empty packets of cat food lying around in the kitchen, and Matilda and her partner in crime looking proud at the fact! I’m sure that she coaxed Kitty in on the scam from time to time.
Matilda is a loving cat, but somewhat of a free spirit. She is loving on her own terms, greeting me in the morning, and never straying too far away, but she is no lap-cat — there are too many things to see and do for that! In Matilda’s world, there are no catnaps, since there’s just not enough time. She is only young, so in time I hope she learns the joy of the lap, but I am not holding my breath.
Solise is now three and a hallf has had an amazing three and a half years on the show bench. As a kitten and a junior, she was awarded ‘excellent 1’ three times, as well as three nominations for ‘Best in Show.’ As an adult cat, she continues to win accolades; having officially been awarded the title of Grand International Champion wining countless BIV’s she has also won 9 Best In Shows. Also, at the Milton Keynes 2008 ‘Viking Cat Club’ show, Solise won ‘Best Norwegian Forest Cat,’ then going on to win ‘Best in Show.’ What else can I say, apart from, ‘Well done, Solise!’ Let’s all hope that she continues her winning form, as I’m sure she will.
Many, many thanks to Linda and Colin Griffin for letting me be the custodian of this magnificent snow princess. They have now both become firm friends, having shared their wealth of knowledge and wisdom with me. What’s more, Linda can talk as much as I can. She’s a lovely person, and I can be sure that a ‘quick’ phone call to her will last at least three-quarters of an hour.
I fell in love with Solise at first sight. Whilst surfing the net, as you do, I happened across Linda and Colin’s website — and there she was! With one blue and one green eye, and her brilliant white coat, she looked amazing. That was it I just had to have her. Solise was six months old when she arrived at home with me, and, my, was she a pampered mummy’s girl! There was no question: I had to keep her in standards to which she had become accustomed. My bedroom, just about measuring up to her high standards, became her room, and she soon settled in.
Solise is an independent lady. Not being too fussed about other people, she will come and size you up, and then go about the daily business of keeping herself looking beautiful.
Solise’s best friend — apart from me, of course — is little Bella. They spend most nights curled up beside me, either purring away like little steam trains, or washing me: obviously Merlin isn’t doing a good enough job!
Solise is a loving cat that, like Kitty, does not stop purring. Her favourite game is hide-and-seek. Sometimes, I can spend ten to twenty minutes looking for her, only to find that she is on a shelf pretending to be a book, or in the wardrobe pretending to be a pile of towels or sheets.
Well, what a little gem I have found. I take my hat off to Jeanette who bred this amazing, well-adjusted, adorable, sweet and fearless little lady who is a non-stop purring machine. Thank you very much for letting me take her home; she will do Mountain Spirit proud.
Bella has so much love to give. At every moment, she wants to be where you are, right by your side. Usually, she gets to the top of stairs just as I take the first step. Then, the minute I open the bedroom door, she is there on my bed. Her favourite spot is my pillow — its a good job I have four!
Bella is such a confident little girl, fearing neither man nor beast. When she first met the family, she went straight up to Merlin, who was staring at her defiantly, and swiped him on the nose. Poor Merlin ran like a baby, and she settled in right away. There was no mistake: this was her home too! Now, I could not imagine my home, or life, without her.
My dear little Bella has done herself — and me — very proud on the show bench, as a kitten ,junior and a adult. Gaining four scores of ‘excellent 1’ and three nominations, Bella was also given the opportunity to compete in the winners’ show, where not only was she nominated for ‘Best in Show,’ but went on to win ‘Best Norwegian Forest Cat’ in the junior category. Bella has recently been made a grand International Champion, and her rise to fame deserves congratulations, too, but — if I’m honest — I always knew that she would be a winner! Well done, Bella Boo
MeMe is the daughter of GIC Solise and GIC Willum and just like her mum she is white with odd eyes one blue and one green. My god she is a little character.
She is always running around the house and chasing all the other cats is her favourite game. I was not planning on keeping MeMe but she stole my heart with her boundless love crazy character, I could not bare to part with her so between us we had a conversation and she decided to stay.
Watch this space and lets see how she develops. She has done well at the shows but at the moment her sister Cheyenne is stealing her lime light but who knows in the future, a bit of sibling rivalry never hurt any one.
FeFe is the daughter of GIC Solise and GIC Willum and sister of MeMe. FeFe is also white like her mother but has yellow eyes where both Solise and MeMe have odd eyes. FeFe is so beautiful and has a wonderful nature just like her mother she is regal and demands to be treated like a princess.
Unfortunate for MeMe FeFe is stealing the lime light at the shows winning BIVs and getting nominated for best in shows and has also on one occasion beat her mother for a BIV. So watch this space I hope she will be a star just like her mum.
Well what a surprise Tinker Belle was she is the daughter of GIC Bella and GIC Willum. I did not even know that Bella was pregnant until one Friday night when I was watching TV and from under the coffee table I heard a little noise looked under and there was Bella with a little tortrie kitten, as you can imagine I was shocked. Tinker Belle was a only child and unfortunately Bella did not bond with her so I had to hand rear her. She was the first kitten I had to do this with so I got so attached to her I just could not let her go. She has done really well on the show bench wining BIV’s and nominations, So again watch this space and lets see how she developes.
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