Welcome, Jasmin!

[vilakins]

We got our new kitten, Jasmin, on Sunday. She was very scared when we got her home, never having been in a car, or away from her litter mates and her mother before, but at least she was eating and using the litter (though not always) which was a good sign; some kittens go off their food. She spent the night in our bedroom, but mainly behind some of my clothes on a shelf. She explored yesterday and met both cats (Claudia being unimpressed as I expected; it took her two weeks to get to love Tessa) and Vic being quite interested). By evening she was feeling relaxed enough to purr when I cuddled her, and to play with a knitting needle.

Last night she was on my pillow, and in the morning had a snuggle under my chin. She had a big game of tubes after breakfast (like all our cats, she loves playing with a length of computer cable with the wires removed) and I even got an action shot!

When we arrived at Patsy's, her opal-eyed Bengal boy, Jonta, greeted us. We had to stop and admire him and stroke his fur.


Jonta on a climbing platform


A shot showing his spotted coat.


Patsy has two miniature horses, so I took a picture for those I know will be interested.


Jasmin over Patsy's shoulder as she says goodbye. Her eyes are golden, but the stripes on Patsy's shirt are reflected in them. :-)


Action Jasmin! I had the tube in one hand and the camera in the other, and this was the best of a blurry lot!

Comments

[redstarrobot.livejournal.com]

That is the cutest, grumpiest-lookin' kitten ever. :)

[kindkit.livejournal.com]

Kitties! Horsies!

I am reduced to a melty blob of high-pitched squeeing.

[astrogirl2.livejournal.com]

Awwwwwww, kitten!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Awww, she's not grumpy! It's just her markings; they're a bit frowny. Actually she mostly looks surprised at all the new stuff in her life.

Perhaps I should have called her Parker, but Greg would never agree. ;-)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

And I'd never pick you for the squeeing type! :-)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I should go and feed her dinner now; she's been sleeping all afternoon, knackered after all that play.

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

OOh, pretties! Jasmin looks so velvety. *virtual pets* And mini horses! EEEEE!

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

Aaawww... I needed mush today :) and these gorgeous pics fit the bill perfectly.

[trixieleitz]

Wonderful photos! Jasmin looks like she has heaps of character - I hope you will all be very happy :)

And Jonta is a very beautiful boy, and omg mini horsies!!!

[azdak.livejournal.com]

That action shot is great!
We're all rather smitten By Jonta, as well, who is really very striking-looking. What a lucky friend you have - all those cats AND ponies!

[snowgrouse.livejournal.com]

Aww. Looks like she's going to develop into one badass kitty. She's got a good scowl going on already:D.

[ultrapsychobrat.livejournal.com]

Oooh...beautiful baby girl! She's so plushy--love her toes!! Happiness to you all.

[zoefruitcake.livejournal.com]

I agree, she looks a bit grumpy, but absolutely gorgeous!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

She is very velvety! With sharp bits. I should clip the points off her tiny claws, but I'm a bit nervous about it when she's so little.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

She's prettier than she looks in these, too.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

You have to wait a couple of days to see a new kitten's character, but she's a playful ball of energy now, and a purry snuggly little thing when she's (more rarely) in a quiet mood.

Jonta is gorgeous, and so friendly. Bengals like to "love with their feet on the ground" as Patsy calls it; they don't like being picked up or sitting on laps, but will come for strokes and sit on your feet. :-)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Bengals are magnificent. I'd never seen them before, and I'd like to have one, but they're expensive. She had too marbled kittens though which will be harder to home as people want them with spots. I actually thought the marbling was quite stunning. Here's a picture I found online (http://lh6.ggpht.com/mjbmeister/R7yCsHNBphI/AAAAAAAABzk/qePo_3gtD08/s400/bengal-cat-ss6.jpg) of a marbled Bengal.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

It's her markings and the little ridges in her forehead, which Greg calls Claudia's Zen garden. Jasmin's is more noticeable because her markings accentuate them. She's a little sweetie really. :-)

People used to think Tessa was mean because of the slant of her gold eyes, but she was much gentler than Claudia. Burmese do look a bit fierce when they're playing. I 'll have to take one of her asleep, but she wakes up when I come near her. And she knows when I'm talking to or about her and comes running!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

She's very plush, and all lion-coloured on top (she'll go darker) and pale underneath. So cute!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

She only looks it! She's a playful and sweet little thing really. I'll have to get pictures of her in repose. :-)

[bramblyhedge.livejournal.com]

Both kitties have such amazingly gorgeous eyes! =^.^=

[zoefruitcake.livejournal.com]

oh good, more pics :0) you can never have to many kitten pics :0)

[linda-joyce.livejournal.com]

Oh I love the look of concentration on her face in the play one. I've seen it a thousand times in human babies when face with something new that might be fun but they not quite sure how. Jasmin is a gorgeous little girl who will grow up into a beauty. It's strange, Sue has the same thing happen when she introduces a new puppy to the pack, the girls just don't want to know it, babies aren't for them, while the boys take it under their wings and show it all the interesting, i.e. dirty smelly awful, places in the garden.

[linda-joyce.livejournal.com]

I love the spotted Bengal but I'd push him out of the way to get to a marbled one, they are just indescribably beautiful.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I agree! Her kittens looked absolutely gorgeous, like that but tiny, but people want the spots for the wild look.