Small wonders happen every day.

 

Deshima’s kittens are growing and developing well. Every day there is a surprise for me. One day a witnessed a small wonder.

As soon as their eyes opened, their little faces changed immediately. A few days later, they were able to see their world. The first two weeks mummy was their world they smelled her, they felt her warmth and they heard here coming.

We also were a part of their world and they turned their little heads towards us, when we visited them. We caressed them and spoke softly with them; I also like to sing for them.

Baby frolicking about in the snow

Our cats love to be in the garden. We have made our garden a safe place for them where they can play, run, climb and run.  This morning Baby discovers the snow in the garden and she wants to get into the garden.

Baby is one year old and she is the only daughter of Tsukiko and Storm, she has four brothers. Baby likes to play, to run, to jump and to hunt but she also likes to sleep on top of the cupboard in the living room. She likes high places so she can keep an eye on things.

In the garden she is a real predator, she is always on the hunt, her eyes, nose, and ears fixed on the plants. She really loves to observe birds; as soon as she sees or hears one, she would call the others to join her in a hunt.
Early this morning she discovers Mr. Robin he was singing in the hedge and she wants to get into the garden immediately. “MEOOOOOW “

 

How to catch a robin?

First, you have to observe his habits. Where does he prefer to sing his song?Then you have to hide in the bushes near his stage as soon as he enters the garden. As soon as he enters, his stage and start to sing you have to wait for the right moment.Fortunately, I have the perfect camouflage in the snow, so I think I will be lucky to day. It is matter of patience and focussing on my prey and patience, a lot of patience.

 

Frolicking in the snow.

It has been snowing and the Bengals are very anxious to get in their garden. Agitated they waited for us in the kitchen and they all crowded round the kitchen door. They meowed: “Where are you waiting for, open the kitchen door please.” When we took our time, they decided that we need motivating. Wasilla has the most effective method for getting our attention. She waited for us to come into the kitchen and then she turns her head, looked at us, scratched the kitchen door and meowed. Opening the kitchen door was just what she expected us to do and so we did.
Sammy has another tactic: he meowed and meowed loudly and continuously. He is convinced that his wish is our command, that is the way a male Bengal thinks.

If you can dream it, you can do it.

I am 13 days old now, I have opened my eyes today, and it is about time too. I cannot see very well yet, but I will be soon. For now I can distinguish something. I cannot see mummy but I can smell her and I can feel her warmth when she is close to me. I can hear very well, I can hear mummy coming long before she is actually here.

Deshima's gorgeous snow babies.

Deshima was lazy the last week when she was with young. She was enormous and when she walked, agility disappeared. Surprisingly she easily jumped on the sofa. She demanded my presence constantly and when I left her, she called me out loud. Deshima is half the size of Wasilla but her voice is twice as loud.

 

 

 

 

 

Airashii’s home videos.

 

We try to make as much pictures and videos as possible, and we keep them all. They are all happy memories after all, although some videos are a failure. Some are too dark and some are like a rollercoaster ride because I am moving my camera.J   Sometimes the video shows Rotterdam in the midst of hurricane. That is impossible; it can be very stormy in the Netherlands but a hurricane? Never   J. A hurricane video mostly means that a kitten is threatening to fall and my instinct tells me to catch it. Up to today, the kitten’s acrobatic tricks prevent them from falling .Mostly our visitors enthusiastically express their admiration on the top of their voice. Often just household noise is disturbing enjoying the video.

In this blog I will show you videos with a little flaw. Enjoy.

A daily kitten’s workout

 

When they are approximately four weeks old they are getting more interested in each other and they play around. Straight away, after their birth, they started looking for their own teat and they start pushing each other.  After a few days, each kitten has found his or her favourite teat, and everything’s back to normal. All kittens are peacefully drinking and mummy is purring.

 

Good fun in the snow.

We haven’t had much winter yet we just had  one winter’s day.  The temperatures were seldom below freezingpoint, instead we had a lot of rainy days. Most Bengals don’t like rainy days but they love snow. Looking out of the windows they see that their territory has dramatically changed. Storm is about to be bold and briljant when he goes into the garden. As soon as the kitchen door opened he sprinted into the garden but he immediatly came to a standstill. What’s is happening?
 

Toys….toys….toys… Everywhere there is something to play with.

I don’t need a pair of helping hands, I’ll just do as the others did and climb out. It’s very slippery and climbing out is not an option, so I'll jump on top of the fence. I can use those shiny things sticking out and reach out for the grey rim, than I am almost there.

 

Merry Christmas.

‘Tally-ho here we come’.

We observe the development of the kittens’ and adapt their environment to her needs. The older they get the more room they need, their coordination is almost perfect now so they like to run high speed after each other. They need to play around, to play with their toys or to play hide and seek. So we build our playful group a larger playground. Ivan build a Perspex enclosure so the kittens are able to see the living room and they are able to interact with us and the other cats. This transparent fencing will encourage their socialization, that’s what we thought. Who would have thought that it was the start of a complete misunderstanding and a very concerned Wasilla………….

 

Wasilla is raising eight kittens.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

She is an outspoken Bengal, but never impertinent. She loves her leisure activities, although in our opinion they can be strenuous. She spent hours in her garden running free from care, she is a free spirit. We are privileged to spent time with her in her territory; a wild cat in our mini jungle. Wasilla is a perfect mother also, completely following her instincts. 

Eight wonderous wonders

Wasilla’s babies are two weeks old and their eyes have opened. They cannot see very well but their hearing is excellent. Wasilla is purring constantly and the kittens sleep and drink at their hearts content. Each of them have their own favourite teat, but sometime one there is a short brawl. Serenity returns because Wasilla is purring and her kittens are drinking or sleeping.

Daydreaming……………….

Daydreaming……………….

Deshima went to a resort for a short romantic holiday with Jesse. Deshima is slightly spoiled so she inspected her resort and when she met Jesse she inspected him as well very thorough. She took her time and she hissed at Jesse when he tried to introduce himself. She looked at him and she undoubtedly liked what she saw, Jesse is a sturdy beautiful Snow Bengal. She took her time to get aquatinted with his smell and the atmosphere of his resort; after all she is a lady.

Jesse is an experience Bengal and withdrew so he could observe Deshima. He purrrrred at her in his silkiest  " purrrrrrrrssssss……."

 

Our Bengal babies in their snug den.

Yesterday evening I was walking home and I saw the first tiny snowflakes dancing around the streetlights. Winter is coming and the air felt crisp and clean but rather cold.

Coming home I was busy with cups of tea, and candles and later more candles and a glasses of wine. It’s cold and dark outside, but warm and cosy inside and everything is to our liking.

 

And soon Xmas is coming.J

 

Bengal cats don’t have to make an effort to have a snug den, just their presence is enough.