Thread: New arrival

Need more pics MickB - they are a bit older now Have to ask, how many are you up to now? If I counted right your close to catching Conny up ..... x

Originally Posted by catslave

Need more pics MickB - they are a bit older now Have to ask, how many are you up to now? If I counted right your close to catching Conny up ..... x

Your wish is my command Catslave.
We are up to 19 now, but obviously that's only temporary..........

Its a good job Saffi's not white or I could think of 7 names for those little darlings

Originally Posted by catslave

Its a good job Saffi's not white or I could think of 7 names for those little darlings

Well there's definitely a Grumpy but thankfully no Sneezies

So sweet!

Congratulations on the latest arrivals

Gypsy is looking lovely! I'm sorry I'm only catching up with the little sweetheart just now!

Some new pics of Gypsy, she now runs to me when i call her name....awwwwwwww

Awww daddy's girl x

Mick have you found that having been a single kitten, Gypsy is a lot more confident? I was reading something about that but I can't remember where now...I thought of this little lady!

The article was about the differences in kitten behaviour based on the size of the litter. I'm not sure I completely buy into it but it said that in larger litters of kittens there was often a 'leader' whereas in smaller litters they tended to act more as equals, spurring each other on (to mischief, probably!) Then it said that single kittens were interesting because they were apparently the most confident with humans.

Originally Posted by Stacey

Mick have you found that having been a single kitten, Gypsy is a lot more confident? I was reading something about that but I can't remember where now...I thought of this little lady!

Most certainly, Gypsy is the first singleton we've had, and is by far the most advanced for her age regarding confidence. She was climbing and exploring much earlier than kittens from previous litters. She actually answers when i talk to her, and she comes running to me when i go into see her in the nursery.

Originally Posted by Stacey

The article was about the differences in kitten behaviour based on the size of the litter. I'm not sure I completely buy into it but it said that in larger litters of kittens there was often a 'leader' whereas in smaller litters they tended to act more as equals, spurring each other on (to mischief, probably!) Then it said that single kittens were interesting because they were apparently the most confident with humans.

I've noticed that there is already a pecking order developing with Saffi's litter and they are only 5 days old! It seems it might be a gender thing too as the males are far more "pushy" for want of a better word.

One thing I have heard before and also found to be true is that if 2 kittens are rehomed together they tend to stay "Kitteny" ie more playful further into their adulthood. We bought Jasmin as a single cat and she matured very quickly, didn't play so much after she was about a year old, she still plays but very infrequently. Whereas we bought the two brothers Rocky and Diesel together and they still act like kittens at over 2 years old.

If I had the nerve i would explain this to potential owners who come to see the kittens, but I don't as i feel it sounds too much like a sales ploy sadly. " hey, take two kittens they stay playful longer"