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Hi Karen & Lester, Merry Christmas to you.

Hope you had a good day, did Lester like his present? did he open it himself?

The girls have been like excited 3 year old kids, they have been so hyped up it's unbelievable. They loved their toys, especially the Yeeeowww cat nip one!  There were 8 of us for Christmas dinner, so have been quite busy.  We all had pretty much a good day, and it just seemed to go so quick :-(

The cats didn't have a Christmas dinner this year, they were way too excited with everything going on and Erma has a very sensitive stomach so didn't want to risk a yukky litter tray with everyone round, also neither of the girls will touch meat!  and poor old Ernie needs to lose a little bit of weight!!

If I don't hear from you soon, have a Happy New Year.

Take Care.

Penny & 3EEE's x

hi there,

 

You must live pretty close to me, as we have full view of teh Jubilee fireworks, we watch them from our living room window. We're on the top of The Raywoods.

I remember one year I had bought one of the Whiskas Christmas stockings and put it on my bed in a carrier bag - safe?  Not!!!  Ernie let himself through the bag, ripped open the netting, ripped through one of the treat bags, then proceeded to stuff himself silly before I found him!!!  That is one reason I like to wrap their presents up and for the joy of watching them find out what's in there. Especially when you rub catnip all over them first.

Sounds like Lester is a very happy little puss, the ? tail and the quivery tail are classic happy signs, and the chirruping is him talking to you. Erma makes me laugh, when you tell her off for something, (most days) she walks off with tail high miaowing very loudly as if she is a teenager arguing back.

 

Anyway, ahve fun tomorrow if I don't speak to you before.

Take care both of you

Regards

Penny & 3 EEE's x

Hi Karen and Lester,

Hope you're all well?

I've got a couple of birthdays coming soon and my brother and his girlfriend are expecting their first baby in the 2 weeks! so that and Christmas and of course the cat show, no doubt I'll be stoney broke!!!Glad Lester is back to normal, what was he like with the fireworks? I've told my three that IF they can behave for at least one day, then santa will bring them some new toys - as if they need anymore lol.  Does Lester like presents, mine can unwrap there own, especially when they can smell a tasty morsal under the paper!  they pull the paper off, sniff the toy, then carry on playing with the paper!!!

When I was doing my animal courses, I got a lot of cat behaviour books, so learnt to talk to them using my face and noises more than talking (sounds very wierd, but works)  I also read them with their body language and facial expressions, although I find the tails decieving as the two girls wag theirs like dogs.

Don't know what you'll think of the show, I personally don't like how the cats are taken away from their owners, put into a sterile cage and then handled by total strangers while the owner has to watch from the sides.  See what you think.

Got to go now, Take care both,

Best Regards

Penny & 3 EEE's Might see you on Saturday

Hi Karen & Lester,

Hope you are both well?

I have had my ticket booked for the supreme show for a couple of months now, although I'm not to impressed with how cats are shown, think it maybe because I come from a background of showing dogs, and it is SOOOO different.   I go just to have a look at the trade stands and to go and see the people at the RCA stand, and of course this year, to get my calendar.  I don't go every year though.

 

Both girls are quite clingy with me, but Erma is the worse one, I can't go anywhere without her, and if she can't get to me, she cries and shouts!  Although they all know full well that they sleep downstairs on a night. Both girls are usually right behind me, literally! wanting to be nosey at whatever I am doing.  Ernie has a love when he feels like it, but I do make sure that when I go out or come into the house, they all get a stroke and I ask them how they are. I usually get chuntered at with tails quivering high in the air.  They are definitley mummy's cats!  I think also, I have read lots of books about cat behaviour/communication, so talk to them a bit more their way, rather than human way.

Pretty sure Lester will return his love back to his mum soon.  let me know if you go to the show.

 

Take care all

 

Penny & 3 EEE's x

Hi Karen,

I've had a sale email from Pet Planet today, there is loads of stuff in there.  I spied the Snugglesafe mat you said about, they have it for £16.49, lots of toys & treats too.

 

Take care both

Penny x

Hi there Karen & Lester,

Sorry I didn't get back sooner, we're having a lot of building work done in the house, new wall, doors, painting & radiators moved etc, so haven't been able to reply. Those snugglesafe pads are supposed to be really good, I use the wheat bags, they don't stay warm as long though, but with a cat sat on top, they do seem to last a while. The EEE's aren't going out as much now it's got a little cooler.

I had my little helper (Erma) with me while I was sanding down the walls, needless to say, there was a very powdery pussy cat with lots & lots of powdery pawprints every where!!  Is Lester clingy with you? Elma is a bit, but Erma, I can't move withouht her, even if she's asleep & I move, within seconds she's there, and is always wanting a pick up and cuddle

 

I'm waiting to hear back from the RCA about the calendar, so I can grab mine.  To join you need to fill in a form from their web site, you have to either get a vet to sponser you or 2 fully paid up breeders, it will tell you in more detail on the site, it's £5 for the year. Let me know how you get on.

 

Hope fame isn't going to Lesters head to much lol,

 

Take care all

Penny & 3 EEE's x

Hi there Karen & Lester, hope you're both well. I received my DZ calendar yesterday, and there I spied Lester! How fantastic sat there all proud. I've sent some pics off to the Rex Cat Association for theirs, hopefully one of my little monkeys will be in that.
Speak to you soon, take care.
Penny & 3 ERE's x

Hi Karen & Lester,

Thankyou very much, we had a fabulous time, it was certainly much hotter than it is here at the moment, each day was averaging 34C. We couldn't have asked for a better day, the whole thing ran so smoothly.

The girls were a bit clingy when they got home, but they settled down quite quickly.

Hope you're both OK?  Seems like winter has arrived already!

Speak to you soon

Take care

Penny 7 3 EEE's x

Hi Karen & Lester,

How's Lester coping with this heat? My 3 are wandering round aimlessley. Elma is fascinated with the sprinkler, she keeps running through it and trying to race the water before it gets her!

Only 5 days to go, we're all ironed and packed, just got little bits to put in. The only thing I'm not looking forward to is the trip to the cattery, I hate taking them, even though I know they are well looked after. Think Elma knows something is going on, she has been very clingy the last couple of weeks.  I think a major guilt trip will be on when I pick them up and I'll have to buy them some more toys lol.

They shall be having a bath before they go so they are nice and clean, followed by some flea treatment - just in case!

Does Lester like his radiator bed, I can't get mine to use them. Also, does Lester go off his food when it's warm like this? The EEEs get fed about 6 ish, but tend not to eat it until about 10pm, think they have cooled down a bit by then.

 

Right then, got to go.  Take care both.

 

Speak soon

Penny & 3 EEE's x