bank holiday

Things are still very busy at Purebliss.
Hand feeding, then weaning kittens. LouLou giving birth early during the early hours of Sunday morning, she started about 2.30am, meaning we didn't get much sleep before going to show on the Sunday.

Picked up Mum from Leeds on Monday - we are very proud to say she is 92 years old this year and fit and well. We had a day shopping on Tuesday and dinned out in the evening. We gave Mum a birthday party on the Wednesday evening which we are pleased to say she really enjoyed. Mum had flowers and chocolates, and gifts from Vicky, Katey, Paul and Malcolm. Tim and I bought her a gorgeous suede jacket which i would have loved myself.

Vicky and Katey (daughters) took Mum back on Thursday whilst we got ready for our visitors. We were very happy to see Per and Tove Ingrid again, and enjoyed their company for dinner in the evening. They stayed with us overnight and helped us the following day with the cats and kittens. Per and Tove Ingrid took Leila and Hero back to Norway with them on the Friday by an overnight crossing. Leila and Hero did very well and took the long journey in their stride. We miss these cats that have been with us in quarantine for so many months, we've grown to know and love them.

Saturday was a Seminar - I love to go to these as there are so many things we can learn about cats in general, and different breeds. Maggie was with us for 6.30am and we set off in order to arrive about 8.30am. We had a good day and happily met up with friends from the show world.

Much of Sunday was trying to catch up on work. Tim did a great job keeping everything ticking over nicely on his own as Vicky decided to have the weekend and bank holiday on the Broads - I'm pleased to say it sounds like she and Paul are having a wonderful time - a much earned rest so she can start all over again on Tuesday.

Monday is Vicky's birthday. lots of work trying to get everything done so that we can have a birthday party in the afternoon. Vicky, Paul, Katey, Malcolm, Tim and myself celebrating the birth our daughter Vicky, she will always be our baby girl. Same with Katey, always our baby girl. You mothers out there know what i mean!
Well - I'd better go and get ready for everyone coming now.
Jacky
www.pureblissbengals.co.uk

friday 15 May

Ambition has lost too much weight and condition so we've decided to take her kittens away and hand raise them. they aren't too happy about us feeding them powdered milk instead of their mothers milk, but they will get used to it.
Even though they are weeks old, we feed them every 3 hours until they take to the milk.
Night feeds are tiring but a necessity until they start to take the milk more happily. we need to make sure they don't dehydrate.
Friday pm - bath Renegade and give Timmy a good brushing. both have dropped some weight due to their need for girls. they will have to learn to wait until the girls are ready.
Jacky
http://www.pureblissbengals.co.uk/
http://www.pureblisssavannahs.co.uk/

sunday 3 may

Life has been manic lately - so very busy with birthing, kittens and changes in the cattery. White House Boarding Cattery is now open and almost full at times already. Maintenance is almost finished and Vicky has been doing a great job with the painting of the pens once maintenance on each pen has been completed.

I made time to visit Carol of Eriador Bengals on Sunday to see her gorgeous Bengal kittens - carol has produced some stunning Bengal babies and I just had to make time for a visit.
We had a great time catching up on things and then she placed both of Summers kittens in my hands. Knowing how much these 2 girls mean to Carol, I was honoured to be asked to choose which i would like as part of my breeding programme. How could i possibly choose, No, Carol must make the choice. My thanks go to Carol for entrusting me with such a treasure!

Then to my delight Carol handed me a very striking rosetted Mink female Bengal kitten - Esmerelda - my Mink girl - Wow! I love her so much already - I'm thrilled!
Many thanks to Carol - I'm so very pleased and happy for these wonderful girls to be part of my breeding programme.
Jacky
www.pureblissbengals.co.uk
www.pureblisssavannahs.co.uk