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Canadian National Winner Grand Champion Kalmer's Silverbell Gabriel is a Platinum Burmese Female. She is the first Platinum Burmese born in my cattery. She was difficult to get to shows when she was being campaigned because she kept coming into season every two weeks and had to be bred. She loves being a mommy a lot more than she likes cat show! At cat shows she voices her opinion readily, convinced that she should be the only cat in the ring! At home she is an affectionate lap cat. |
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The champagne Burmese neuter Gabby is all cuddled up inside his best friend Corry. These two cats belong to my parents. When they lost their 21 year old household pet the place was so empty my mother couldn't stand it. So when she ran into a litter of kittens she adopted the little black female. Corry was a rambunctious kitten. She fought fiercely against having her claws clipped and then she started biting. I told my Mom that I was sure she just needed company. After several months of this behavior she finally asked me to bring her a kitten just to "test out my theory". Corry fell in love with Gabby right away, her biting habit was forgotten, as she settled down into happy cat mode. |
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This is a better view of Gabby, named for his cute little voice that constantly demands attention. We tried showing Gabby a couple of times. Gabby didn't like it at all, although he never complained. Truthfully I think he was embarrassed that his nervousness resulted in a severe case of gas! The poor little guy would blow up with gas and give off an incredible stench whenever you picked him up! Needless to say we listened to Gabby and retired him from cat show's. My Mother loves him for the all the little things that make him different from most of my Burmese. Personally, I think my Mom had him brainwashed to be different just to spite me! :-)) |
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This picture
is of one of my sable Burmese kittens. My father used to call them
spider monkeys at this age because they had great big ears over huge
round eyes. He laughed at the way they would leap around every
time he made a sudden foot movement.
My babies run free in my home. This is wonderful for the babies but a lot of work for me. Imagine having to clean up after 4 or 5 two year olds every day. Now imagine that those two year olds can get up on top of counters and tables and shelves. Got the picture? Then why do I put up with it you may ask? I love raising the babies. From the moment of conception until the day I have to place them in new homes. I get excited when my females are in labor. I stay with her through the entire birth process, assisting as needed. Several times each day I pick up the babies. Originally I turn them on their backs to check the umbilical cord. When the cord falls off, I turn them on their backs and give them tummy rubs and kisses. It is such a joy to watch them grow and develop from sightless infants to wonderfully loving kittens. I receive great amount of satisfaction when I see the happiness my babies bring to their new owners. |
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I advertise that all my babies are raised with dogs. Can you find the dog in this picture? I brought home a new puppy this past September. Benny is a longhair Chihuahua. Have you found him yet? On left side of the photo at the front edge of the chair is a little sable Burmese female. She has her head resting on the puppy. I just couldn't pass up this photo as it is truly unique. The cats have all adopted the puppy. Some of them will play and wrestle with him and others treat him as the idiot younger brother! Ahhh sibling rivalry!:-)) |
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Here is another photo showing both my dogs on the bed with some cats. Benny the puppy is sleeping on the pillow with Chiquita's head resting on his ribs and Chiquita's daughter (his best feline friend) Satin has her head on his hindquarters. Dandy is our 15 year old toy Poodle. Benny was brought in to help Dandy who is now blind and very hard of hearing. When I call Benny and Dandy, and Dandy doesn't come, Benny runs back and licks him on the face until he follows. It has been a great help to me especially when I turn them outside. Dandy was no longer able to hear me calling him and I would have to go out and fetch him back in the house. Dandy has found Benny useful to follow through the house to keep him from bumping into things that aren't where they usually are. Now Benny wakes him up when we come home so that both of the dogs are at the door when we come in. It has been almost a year since Dandy was unable to hear us come home. I couldn't have asked for a better outcome. |
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Although this picture isn't very clear, I thought it was worth seeing. These baby's are part of three different litters. Benny is on the bottom of this pile! You can just see part of his hind leg and tail between the two kitties closest to the front with outstretched front paws. Benny was so sad when all the babies left. After a couple of weeks he found two cats that would play with him any time he wanted. One of them is a 9 month old female Burmese Satin and our two year old Burmilla neuter Buddy. I am always amazed how patient and gentle he is with the rambunctious puppy. Buddy is a large male semi-longhair and probably weighs twice as much as Benny, but when he reaches out to take a swipe at Benny you can see that it is only a gentle love tap. Who made the comparison "Fights like cats and dogs"? Did they even own a cat? :-)) |
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