Back to Work

7.30am set off to the Vets - Kittens to be Vaccinated - things are back to normal with the added help of k & S.
I arrive back about 10am to find things in full swing in the cattery, so I'm able to get on with answering emails, and finishing pedigrees and paperwork for kittens being collected. Anca is here today to help K & S.
Lunch is kindly prepared by Sarah and we all tuck into a wonderful curry.
Then its back to the paperwork and emails for me in the afternoon whilst Tim, K & S are taking care of customers, cats and kittens.
Jacky
www.pureblissbengals.co.uk

time for home

A leisurely Full English Breakfast after pestering Kelly and Sarah to make sure everything is OK at home. Its lovely to spend the time with Vicky and Paul talking over the events of the previous day.
we meet up with Paul's family in Reception to say our goodbyes - its reassuring to know what a lovely family Vicky has married into.
Bags, wedding gown, and wedding cake (bottom tier) into our car, then off to meet up at the Gretna Green outlet park. A little shopping, a little socialising, and a little coffee and chocs - then its back on the road to home.
Keeping in touch with Kelly and Sarah hasn't been a problem, they have always reassured us that everything was going smoothly with nothing to worry about.
we've had 48 hours away, and thoroughly enjoyed our time away, but we were also pleased to arrive home at just after 4pm.
Checking on the kittens and mums, and Kelly and Sarah understood our need to look around everywhere.
we unpacked as Kelly and Sarah of Kelsar Bengals finished off, fed, and watered and put to bed all the cats and kittens.
we had a great meal and caught up on everything that had been going on.
Many thanks to Kelly and Sarah - we couldn't have gone without your help.
Jacky
www.pureblissbengals.co.uk
www.pureblisssavannahs.co.uk

Wedding Day

Smiths is a lovely hotel but a hotel bed is never the same as the comfort of your own is it!
So a restless night meant a lay-in until 8.30am - Kelly and Sarah confirm everything is going well at home.
9am breakfast in the brasserie - Full English - luv it!
Back up to our bedroom and Vicky arrives after having her hair done - Kelly and Sarah confirm everything is going well.
music put on and lots of gossip - Tim seems to be handling the women's talk very well.
11am - Time to order tea, cappuccino, cakes and bics - Mmmm - lovely!
Vicky goes for her makeup application.
Katey arrives all dressed up and looking gorgeous! She manages to finish the wonderful Cream Scones (Clotted cream - mmm!)
Time for Tim and I to get dressed ready for Vicky coming back from her appointment.
Vicky arrives back and goes to her room, and with Katey's help brings back her accessories for her wedding gown.
All this time we keep in contact with Paul (bridegroom) to ensure everything is going smoothly - he's gone to collect the marriage license, and he has the rings.
Vicky is placed into her gown etc - wow! a gorgeous bride!
We have 2 wonderful daughters both looking gorgeous!
We wonder down to Vicky's room to see Paul and his family from their balcony as they set off for the blacksmiths shop.
We then start down to reception - a vintage Rolls Royce awaits us - obviously much loved and cared for.
we are helped into the Cream and Black Rolls and off we go.
Snow had turned to thick ice as we arrived at the blacksmiths shop - we are helped out and down into the reception.
A lovely ceremony - if there were any doubts that it wouldn't be as good as a normal wedding, they were soon dispelled. A romantic wedding with a touch of tradition, and a touch of modern approach.
Lots of photos taken and back to the hotel bar to await the arrival of the bride and groom.
Once they arrive we are escorted to the reception room. Being only 12 of us it was like being on the top table with all the friendliest people of the wedding. it was lovely to meet and spend the afternoon and evening with Paul and his family.
A wonderful time was had by all, and the bridge and groom (Vicky and Paul) are so obviously happy and in love - Awww!
Jacky
www.pureblissbengals.co.uk
www.pureblisssavannahs.co.uk

Day before Wedding

Early start as we feed and water kittens and their mums, boarders and Bengals, and Savannahs looked after by Tim.
Kelly and Sarah arrive early - Vicky has left a novel of explanation for them - hehe! better that there is too much information than not enough!
A walk through the boarding cattery, then through the Bengals and savannahs. Kelly and Sarah take over from us and we go to pack our cases, and Vicky's wedding dress.
4pm and we set off for Scotland - Gretna green - Smiths hotel - Vicky's (eldest daughter)wedding.
A long drive but weather is good, and once we are past the A1 Trunk Road the traffic thins out.
Vicky meets us as we arrive at Smiths hotel. I go for a welcome soft drink as Tim and Paul (Vicky's husband to be) take the bags and Vicky's wedding (wrapped and hidden) dress to our room.
A welcome meal was brought to our table, and we spent the rest of an enjoyable evening getting to know our future in-laws.
Jacky
Holiday Home for Cats - see http://www.pureblissbengals.co.uk/

27 December 09

First job as always is to take care of kittens and their mums whilst Tim, Vicky and Amelia are looking after the boarders, Bengals, and Savannahs.
Daisy, T-boy, and Jinx are doing well after their neutering.
Lil is wanting more freedom now, but she can't go in the Lounge with Popsicle as they just don't get on since Popsi gave birth.
Beds and litters to change and wash.
Kelly and Sarahs presents to wrap - they will be here first thing tomorrow.

christmas day

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

Popsi is giving birth to snow marbled Bengal babies - Timmy is a dad!

one boy so far - not many babies - she has a lot of liquid coming out.

1pm - light lunch - tim and i opened our presents to each other. no surpise that we bought each other lots of chocolates, DVDs, and winter crocks.

2.28pm and we now have Popsi's boy plus one girl - popsi is taking her time.
Jacky
http://www.pureblissbengals.co.uk/

xmas eve

feed and water kittens and their mums whilst Tim, Vicky, anca, and Fran look after the boarders, Bengals, and savannahs.

take Tim to shops for his black trousers, and a pair of midnight blue ones for the wedding arrangements - ought to have a couple of shirts and a tie also.

clean up the dinning room and move the table and set it up ready for tonight. hang some pictures and mirror in the lounge. take out food from the freeze for tonight.

lunchtime feed for kittens and their mums.

site has gone down, so that to sort out. emails to answer

2.15pm and still lots to do - preparation for tonight, not to mention continued support for kittens, their mums and helping Tim with the boarders, Bengals, and Savannah's.
Jacky
http://www.pureblissbengals.co.uk/
http://www.pureblisssavannahs.co.uk/

neutering

8am - Daisy, Jinx, T-boy into the car for neutering - Lil into the car for check up - Popsi into the car for check up - vet is an hour away but well worth the trip.
9am - pile all the cats into the vets room - sign forms for neutering 2 girls and a boy - Lil's healed beautifully this time with her nylon stitches - she will always have them there but at least they held whilst she healed after having to have her intestines washed and put back in.
Popsi is as good as gold whilst we look at her babies hearts pumping away on the scanner - what a wonderful site. Popsi is late with her babies but they have strong hearts, and she isn't in any distress - in fact she is very happy apart from being at the vets.
11am back home and coffee time before feeding the kittens and their mums their lunch.
12.15am staff buffet starts
2.30pm about to set off for the vets - one phone call, then another and its 3.30pm in no time at all.
An hours drive and we find three chirpy little voices at the vets waiting to come home.
by the time we are ready to set off back home the fog has come in and its a slow drive home behind lots of traffic.
arrive home feed all the kittens and their mums whilst Tim and Vicky look after the rest of the cats. Thank goodness i have their support whilst i do vet runs etc.
Tim, Vicky and I move the wall units into the lounge, and bring down some more Christmas decks ready for tomorrow. There is always lots of cleaning to do whenever any furniture is moved isn't there and this is no exception.
Emails to answer - pet owners, breeders, and friends. we also get a few time wasters who are usually other breeders - if only they could find it in their hearts to be kind or helpfull to others they would find a lovely world with lovely people out there.
Had a lovely chat with Laura - lots of lovely gossip - hehe! we realy shouldn't leave it so long next time.
check round, have another look at the cats back from the vets, then dinner, DVD, and bed in that order.
Jacky

early morning garden walk

Wednesday - 4.16am - a glance at my clock tells me the time. This is the second time this week the alarm has blasted out - its the cattery alarm again.
a grey haired couple in dressing gowns, and this time Vicky joins us, walking around the cattery and garden in our dressing gowns checking on all the cats and cattery doors. Just Vicky's bad luck she chose this night to stay over - hehe!
Everything is fine, so reset the alarms and back to bed with a warm drink. Its so rare any alarms go off we make a thorough check of everything.

am - morning feed and water, we need some more chicken breasts for the kittens. Collect Serena (Bengal breeder) from the train station, and on the way back call into ASDA for chicken. Turkey breast is cheaper so bring back some of those for the kittens to last until tomorrows collection of chickens.
Serena and I pop out for a pub lunch - its lovely to catch up with fellow breeders. we talk so much she misses her train, so we take a quick car journey down to A1 and meet her husband on the way to collect her children from school.
pm - back home and mince and mash the turkey - the kittens love it!
Then its boring paperwork for me - I'd much rather cuddle kittens, but there are pedigrees and kitten registration waiting to be completed.
6pm - its an early finish today as we are having dinner with Clive and Gail. A really lovely evening was enjoyed by all.
9.30pm - walk around the cattery and check everything is fine, then it on with a Christmas DVD - a glass of wine for Tim and a glass of water for me - lovely!
Jacky
www.pureblisssavannahs.co.uk

wedding gown

Tuesday 08 December - 3.30am ish - alarm sounding loud and clear in the house - its the cattery alarm.
what a sight - a grey haired couple in dressing gowns, torches and phones in hands, walking around our cattery and garden in the dark at that time in a morning. If anyone had seen us they would have thought us mad - hehe!
A good look around and reset the alarms, then off to bed.

Its an early start this morning as Vicky and I have some shopping to do. Feeding and watering the cats and kittens. Insulin for one boarder, wormers and flea control for a family of cats going home today, then there is the little spotted boy of Becky's - make sure he is feeding OK and his poo is good.
Its Vicky's last fitting with her wedding gown at 12noon - its an hour drive to get there.
Wow - what a sight! Vicky is stunning as she struts her stuff around the shop in her wedding gown. Gorgeous long gloves to set off her fabulous gown matching her bubbly personality.
The gown is soon in its bag and into the back of our car. Then its my turn - so we are off to a retail park. Jacques Vert is the first shop we try and that's job done. It was the same outfit i found 2 months ago, but they didn't have my size at that time. So we can now go and find something for Tim - not as much luck there, so we'll have to take him with us next time and find his wedding outfit next week. Time for coffee and cake and then onto Christmas goody shopping. We call into a store on the way home to collect a handbag for my outfit, we didn't manage to find shoes so I'll look for those next week.

pm - now back home and Tim has done his usual excellent job - all cats cleaned, fed, watered, and bedded down for the night.
Vicky is too tired to drive home so its a roast meal with us and straight to bed to view a DVD.
Jacky
www.pureblissbengals.co.uk

struggling bengal babies

Becky couldn't manage to get 3 of her Bengal babies to take to solid food well. Once they were eating they started to loose weight, and then they stopped eating and Becky didn't know what to do, she started to get upset with them, so we took them away so as not to upset the balance of the whole litter.
Sloppy cooked chicken was too much for them, so it was back to syringing them food into their mouths (they didn't want it at first). Sloppy, mashed, cooked chicken sieved so that we could have the juices to add to a/d meat. a little at a time and often until they got used to it and started to eat again. Lots of fluid going into their tiny bodies until their digestion adapted to solids. Our vet gave them a little medication to help for a few days, then they were away - eating for England so to speak - hehe! it was good to see them eating again, it was just a matter of keeping them hydrated until their bodies adapted to the food.

We left Becky with her 3 brown spotted babies that were doing so well with her, they went into the kitten conservatory on live webcam for everyone to see.
One of the marble boys we called Billy - even though he was struggling with his body to accept solid food, he was the largest of the litter.
The other brown marbled boy we named Bertie - he was the smallest at birth, and what a softie he has turned out to be.
The 3rd boy that was struggling with solid food we named Benny - a rosetted brown spotted boy with a fight for life in him like no other - he growls at his food as he eats it - hehe!

Sunday 6 December - am feed for the strugglers.
we looked at them and decided we couldn't call them strugglers anymore.
Billy was probably larger and fatter than the kittens that Becky was now weaning herself.
Bertie was smaller but what a sweetie he is, and with that apatite for life he will be OK now.
we decided it was time to put these 2 marbled boys available for reservation on site as pets.

Benny is still a little small and skinny - even though he is first in to eat, and he probably eats the lions share, his body still isn't adapting to food quite as quickly as his brothers, so we will wait a little longer before we photograph him. I think he is the comedian of the bunch - we named him after our own Benny - see him on our articles page.
they only have 4 feeds a day now as they manage quite well on their own.
Jacky
www.pureblissbengals.co.uk

Friday 4 December

AM
feeding and watering kittens and mums with babies for me whilst everyone else cleans them out.

Luvalot is calling like mad, she has such a wonderful warble. Indi has decided to join her in her antics of cuddling everyone and everything that can cope with it. the paperwork, magazines etc tends to go flying off every surface with their rolling and tearing.

Bicky has left her bengal babies now, she was ready to leave them, and didn't want any visiting rights. Bicky has done a marvelous job weaning them, and teaching them their manners and hygiene. some mothers like to make a clean break of it like Bicky did, whilst other mums like to take it a little at a time, and just have a break from them now and then.

Loopy Loo has visiting rights to her Savannah kittens during the day, and Becky is waiting at the door of the kitten conservatory ready to have time out from her Bengal babies for a few hours.

Danny went in with Trinity and Tranquility so we are looking forward to having wonderful silver Savannah babies in 2010.

Lunchtime - feeding and checking all kittens and mums with kittens.

PM - I noticed one of Loopy's kittens was hiding behind her brothers and sisters at lunchtime. I take her out and tuck her into my jacket, nice and warm. She's hissing and growling as i pick her up as she is a little unsure about life at the moment. After walking around with her for half and hour I answer some emails with her tucked in my jacket. She's nice and calm now, and is enjoying her tickles around her ears, and is finding comfort in me stroking her head and body. Its time to put her back with her brothers and sisters. we'll do this a couple of times daily, so that she can have her special time on her own with me to help her gain confidence in herself. This girl is going to be a real softie, as i put her back with her litter she clings onto me, then gives in and lets go when she spots the chicken.
5.30pm Evening feeding starts with the kittens whilst Tim feeds outside cats and kittens. all the cats and kittens are checked at the same time as feeding them, topping up their bics, and checking they all have water for the night.
6.30pm More emails to answer, and update our kittens for sale page on our site.
Time to make dinner, and maybe take time to view a DVD, and relax a little before walking around the cattery before retiring to bed.
Jacky
http://www.pureblissbengals.co.uk/
http://www.pureblisssavannahs.co.uk/

emails

Purebliss have finally sorted out their email problems - we think we have answered all outstanding emails, but if anyone is waiting for an answer then please contact us again.

Many thanks for everyones' patience regarding our lack of communication, or in fact, if you have received several answers to your one email.
Jacky and Tim
www.pureblissbengals.co.uk
www.pureblisssavannahs.co.uk

Miss P update

Miss P (aka Safi) is doing well - Purebliss received the following update on Safi so we thought it would be nice to share it with you as so many of you ask after her....................

.............. a quick update on Safi… she has now finally really settled into her new home and gives Chico a run for his money around the house (he is not her greatest fan but they do play together and sleep together until he gets irritated and tells her to go away!). She still over-grooms herself but much less, all the fur has now returned on her front, belly, rear legs and nether regions – which is a relief as I was worried about how cold she would get in the winter as she really was completely bald apart from her head, tail and back at one point! Apart from the few patchy areas she still on her inside rear legs and ankles, and the loud licking noises she makes is going through an intensive grooming session, she is a normal happy cat!

She is very bouncy and tears around the house, she has a tendency to like curtain climbing which is annoying, and also likes to ruin my carpets – all signs of a happy cat!

she may not be 100% yet but safi is definitely getting there with the help and understanding of her owners.
Jacky
www.pureblisssavannahs.co.uk