Kitten Gallery

       FOUR BABIES FROM THE 'CAMELOT' LITTER
          (CH Taliesin Sister Sarah x GR CH Porteous Clockwork Orange)

Singalto King Arthur
Singalto Lady Guenevere
Singalto Lancelot Dulac
Singalto Sir Dinadan
Singalto Merlyn missing
   - as usual!!!

Singalto Merlyn
  preparing for the high life!

Rosie's first litter produced five gorgeous kittens.  This was 'my' first litter and what excitement there was when they appeared.  The problems came when it was time to look for new homes - how on earth could I let them go!  What a relief it was when they all went to lovely people who I knew would care for them.  Merlyn lives with Celia Leighton and has great fun with Harvey the dog.  Arthur is with Christine Thomas, who always makes a point of talking to me about him when I see her at shows, Lancelot went to live with my son - so I'm able to see and cuddle him on a regular basis and Dinadan lives with a friend's daughter in Bristol.  As for Guenevere, well as the only girl in the litter - she stayed with me and can be seen on the Meet the Girls page.

     Singalto King Arthur - with his 'friend'

What a handsome chap, so pleased Christine Thomas let me put this photograph on my web site, it's lovely to see 'your babies' when they grow up!

               Singalto Lancelot Dulac

And this is 'Lance' - another handsome chappie!

    LI'L ABNER LITTER
     CH Taliesin Sister Sarah x CH Revlis Rebel Rouser

Singalto Little Abner
Singalto Daisy Mae
Singalto Earthquake McGoon
Singalto Marryin Sam

Singalto Daisy Mae!

      Singalto Earthquake McGoon!
    (or is it Singalto Marryin Sam?)

As you can see, by the time Rosie had her second litter I'd decided to adopt a theme for litter names, that of characters from musicals, further cementing the link between the two main areas of my life.  I wish I could say it was easier parting with the kittens this time.  Unfortunately, as I'm sure you'll all know, it doesn't actually get any easier.  I had to call in expert help from Alan Edwards before registering Daisy Mae, I'd never seen anything like her so had no idea what colour to register her as! I then decided to keep her - how on earth could I let her go?  Again I was very lucky with homes for the other babies, Earthquake McGoon went to my sister in Essex, Little Abner is with a lovely lady in Lowestoft - who just lives for her cats and Marryin Sam is living the life of luxury in a 16th century converted farm house in Cambridgeshire.

   BARNUM LITTER
    CH Singalto Lady Guenevere x Porteous Rondo Alaturk

Singalto Barnum

Barnum was the only kitten in Jenny's first and only litter.  He's a beautiful Cream Tabby and as he went to live with friends I've been able to continue to have loads of cuddles!  Isn't it wonderful when a kitten chooses their new family.  My friend Margaret had no thoughts of getting a cat at the time but Barnum attached himself to her from the first minute he saw her.  As the rest of us know - Margaret had no chance after that!  He has really fallen on his feet and has become an important member of their family. To see him trying to play 'hide and seek' but giving himself away with his loud purring - has to be seen to be believed!  Barnum has also proved to be an excellent ambassador for the breed - as you will see when you read all about George M!  

Barnum won BOB kitten at the National in 2000, obviously to the delight of my friends Margaret and Colin Mudd.  

  Premier Singalto Barnum

  What a handsome boy - Barnum aged two.
  What excitement when he gained his third Premier Certificate
  at the Eastern Counties Cat Society show in August 2002!

    GEORGE M LITTER
      Singalto Daisy Mae x Aljora Champagne Supernova

                        Singalto George M

At the National Show in 2000 I kept finding myself being drawn back to a particular pen.  I fell in love with the beautiful cream boy and was delighted when John Rawlings and Tracey Stannard said I could take my Daisy to him. The result was George M.  What can I say about George!   He's a gorgeous Cream boy and an absolute tinker!!!!  The above picture was taken before his eyes changed colour, they are now a deep amber.  Unfortunately I lost two kittens from this litter, so I suppose I spoilt him (as you do).  He talks (continually) and is so confident in himself he expects everyone to want him.  My biggest concern was that he had been 'booked' before he was born by a neighbour of my friends Colin and Margaret.  How would she take to a kitten who 'never shut up' and insisted on poking his nose into anything and everything she was doing.   Plus, by the time it was time for him to go to his new home - I'd fallen hopelessly in love with him.  All my dire warnings about how badly behaved he was fell on to deaf ears I'm afraid and he duly went to his new home.  For the next two days I waited for a telephone call telling me to come and pick him up again.  No such luck, the only call I had was to tell me he had settled in, pulled down her patio net curtains (laugh, laugh), insisted on sitting on her lap on the toilet and slept in her bed!

    'CALAMITY JANE' LITTER
      (CH Taliesin Sister Sarah x GR CH Porteous Clockwork Orange)

Singalto Calamity Jane
'Come and help me find that blessed ball!'

Singalto Katy Brown
'You must be joking - I'm much too comfortable here'

These two photographs do not tell the true story!  In reality it is Katy Brown who is always wanting to play - and Calamity Jane who is never happier than when she's curled up on my lap.  Katy Brown is a real character, so full of fun that she keeps me amused all day, climbing up on my lap when she's tired.
She has gone to live with a lovely young couple in Essex.  Strangely the girl played 'Katy Brown' when her local amateur operatic society did the show 'Calamity Jane'.   As for Calamity Jane herself, although she has a striking head and shape, and a cream tabby pattern that needs to be seen to be believed, she does have a problem with one of her eyes.  She is going to live with one of my closest friends and will be a much loved and spoilt member of the family.

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