Happy birthday to Ashley

[vilakins]

We're not sure exactly how old Ashley is, but going by the vet's estimate she's now one year old, and rates a new grown-up icon. I did consider setting her birthday to be the same as mine, which would also make her exactly three months older than Jasmin (who was born on 28 July), but decided that was unfair as I'm usually out celebrating. So we picked 1 May, just as I decided Vic the millennium cat was born on 1 January 2000.

As with all cat birthdays, we treat them all to tuna until it's finished, which they love: cat chocolate! No prezzies though unless you count a new collar to replace the one she used to undo, which won't please her.

So Ashley is now officially no longer a kitten, but we'd started calling her and Jasmin "cubs" a while back anyway as they were too big to be kittens despite being extremely playful and mischievous, and anyway they look like a little white tiger and lion.

Photos of the three girls


Ashley and Jasmin about a month ago. Ashley's wearing the first collar she removed--twice--and which we never found the second time.


"I'm all grown up now and you're still a kitten. Nya nya nya."
"See if I care. I'm cute."


Gold and green eyes.


Jasmin and Claudia in the snuggler.

Comments

[mab_browne]

Pretty kitties. Ours do *not* get along this well, although they tolerate each other.

[vilakins]

Vic tolerates the others, but that's better than disliking them. I have friends whose cats can't stand each other, and I couldn't handle that.

[toft]

They are gorgeous.

[vilakins]

They're even more so in the flesh!

[kalinda001.livejournal.com]

Aw they're all so adorable.

Happy birthday to Ashley!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

They are! I love them to bits, and they make me very happy.

[kerravonsen]

Sooooo cute!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

That icon is too, and looks rather like her!

[astrogirl2.livejournal.com]

So pretty!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

LOL at your icon!

[san-valentine.livejournal.com]

Aw, lovely pics. I really like the top one' you can see their pretty faces and gorgeous fur so clearly.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Ashley's fur is so soft and luxuriant. Jasmin's, like all Burmese, "a bricj wrapped in silk" - heavier than Ashley and very muscley and solid, but her fur's getting thicker and softer. They're both so cuddly and cute.

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday Ashley! The top photo is definitely a winner. :^)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

And so is Ashley! She had a lovely weekend, full of tuna and extra cuddles! :-)

[ultrapsychobrat.livejournal.com]

Oh, delightful! So glad Ashley had a great birthday--they grow up so fast. Your girls are all beautiful.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

They do! Mind you, she was a "teenager" when I got her.

Vic's a handsome boy too, but he doesn't get as many photos because he doesn't interact with the girls.

[linda-joyce.livejournal.com]

They are lovely girls, I especially like the first picture. Happy Birthday Ashley.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

They're gorgeous! I can't pass them without giving them a cuddle.

[miss-next.livejournal.com]

So gorgeous! I just want to cuddle them all. :-)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Me too! I call them my time-wasters, but I don't really mean it. It's time well spent. :-)

[kalypso-v.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday, Ashley, and congratulations on your new icon!

They all look very happy, even Claudia - I like the way she's using young Jasmin as a pillow.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

[Ashley thanks you and sends her best wishes to Rosie and Tabitha]

Jasmin and Claudia cuddle up a lot together. I've seen Ashley and Claudia too, but not as often.

[snowgrouse.livejournal.com]

THEY ARE SO DAMN CUTE. *squishes them a billion times* That snugglitude is the most adorable thing on Earth.

*reads comments* Oh god, does this mean I have a maternal instinct as well? Crap. It's terrifying when I notice I'm calling Noki the sort of pet names my dad used to call me and my sister when we were toddlers. But those can range from "flowerbud" to "shitpants", so at least some of them are funny...

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Ashley gets "stripy girl", "green-eyes", "tiger cub", and "the flag-tailed tabby cat" because of the jaunty pennant her tail makes, so upright when she walks. Jasmin is "golden girl", "golden eyes", "wriggly worm", and "little lion". And why not? It's just a sign of affection. I just don't know why I keep asking them questions they'll never answer. :-P

[trixieleitz]

Belated happy birthday, Ashley!

Those are some adorable photos, especially Jasmin's expression in the first one. I've always been tickled that you call them "cubs", it seems to fit them so well.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

All birthday wishes are belated; I should have posted earlier, but I hadn't got the photos ready to post. :-P

They're even more adorable in RL. I love watching them play and snuggle up together.

[jecono.livejournal.com]

Awww - you have such lovely, lovely cats! Happy Birthday to Ashley - and happy belated Birthday to you! I am so sorry I did not make it to post in time...
I hope you had a great day! *hugs*

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I had an excellent meal out, thanks. And Ashley loved her tuna!

[zoefruitcake.livejournal.com]

lovely pictures :0)

[pinkdormouse.livejournal.com]

Cute!!

[merrymaia.livejournal.com]

They are so beautiful and so cute!!

Happy Birthday, Ashley!!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

They're lovely, esp the way they get on together.

Ashley really enjoyed her tuna; her birthday lasted all weekend!

[jaxomsride.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday Ashley. Welcome to being a catling.
She is a beautiful catling too.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

That's a nice term! And she really is beautiful. I love her markings, her green eyes, and her sweet personality.

[lizamanynames.livejournal.com]

Oh so sweet. KITTIES!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

[grin] Did you see Astro's icon on her comment?

[viciousdisorder.livejournal.com]

Very cute~!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

They are! They brighten my life. :-D

[emerald-happy.livejournal.com]

*dies of adorable-ness*

Cats are the best *loves*

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

They so are! I love them to bits. Do you have any?