Wynterwynd
Russian Blue Cats
News and Notes from Wynterwynd Russian Blue Cattery
Post Date: 11/13/2011
Both of the remaining Penny x Laker girls are gone to their new homes and it's quiet around the house. The adults are thrilled when it's a sunny day and they follow the patches of sun around the living room; on cloudy days, they head for a heating vent.
We will be showing CH Kyina MapleLeafBlues at the CFA National Show Nov. 19-20 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis. Lots of Russian Blue breeders from around the world will be visiting the show!
So, no kittens expected soon--we will be planning 2 or 3 litters for spring, 2012 when Mother Nature cooperates.
Post Date: 9/28/2011
So much for good intentions! A busy summer with two litters of kittens (total of 8)...we are just now getting back to some shows. Two female kittens remain from our June 12th litter (Penny x Laker); one will be leaving for her new home mid-October and we are still evaluating the other girl for showing. Both are enjoying life without their bossy siblings!
Serenity found a great home in Washington, DC and Dancer accompanied a kitten to a super home in Indianapolis.
No litters due at this time; probably none until spring, 2012.
We are planning on the Indy Cat Club show Oct. 29-30 and the CFA National Show Nov. 19-20; both are at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, IN.
Post Date: 6/15/2011
Summer is here at last and the cats are enjoying the backyard view from the screened porch. Bee Gee's five kittens (one pictured below) are rampaging through the house; I wish I had half of their energy! Penny had four kittens June 12. Depending on which kittens I decide to keep as show prospects, it looks like all of these kittens are committed at this time. No more litters until maybe fall.
Last Dance (b. 11/2009) and Serenity (b. 8/2008) were spayed this spring and are looking for their 'forever homes.' Both girls are shy (Dancer) and aloof (Serenity) so patience will be needed!
We have added a new female kitten, Kyina Maple Leaf Blues, this month and will
be welcoming a Tylona girl (as yet unnamed) later this summer. Of course,
they will not be bred until next year, but look for us at the shows:
Auburn, IN, July 16; perhaps Windsor, ON, July 23-24; Allen Park, MI, Aug. 20;
Medina, OH, Aug. 27-28 and Chantilly, VA, Sep. 10-11.
Post Date: 4/8/2011
Spring is almost here, the snow has melted. Lots of birds in the feeder to entertain the cats. Bee Gee is huge and due April 18th and we've just confirmed Last Dance is pregnant and due May 9th. Penny is still remembering her rowdy kittens from last August and not sure she's ready to take that on again.
Post Date: 2/21/2010
Still no kittens due. Serenity was spayed last week and she will be available to a good home where she is the only cat. She's a bit quirky, but lovely to look at and content to curl up next to someone or watch the birds from the window.
Bee Gee, Last Dance and Penny all seem content to hibernate, much to the consternation of Tunes and Laker who think their sweet talk should result in something more than just a glance.
So, it looks like it will be a while before we have kittens again.
Post Date: 12/21/2010
The Christmas tree is up and so far the remaining kitten has been pretty good about leaving the ornaments on it. He does like to climb on the lower branches or play hide and seek under the tree skirt. He's a cutie and won't be leaving for his new home until late January....thought we might show him, but my schedule won't allow it until late February so he will go to a great home in Texas. Meanwhile, we are enjoying his antics.
The girls are all quiet so looks like no kittens expected until March or so--now, watch, they will all be calling next week.
Post Date: 10/5/2010
The past two months have flown by and our August kittens are growing like...well...kittens. Bee Gee had 3 males and 1 female on Aug. 9th and Penny had 2 males on Aug. 22nd. We have a houseful of boys! All are spoken for at this point except one boy from Penny and possibly one other boy. We are holding one from each litter to evaluate for show but ultimately will probably keep just one to show in early 2011.
Post Date: 8/5/2010
Serenity's kittens were neutered/spayed this week and will be leaving for their new homes over the next several weeks. They are extremely active and having surgery slowed them down for barely 24 hours. Bee Gee is huge and due next week; Penny is expecting her first litter around 8/24. Both were bred to Tunes. Our next show with Laker is in Medina, OH August 28-29--come see us there:
Then, we are off to Chantilly, VA and the huge National Capital Cat Show:
http://www.nationalcapitalcatshow.com/
Enjoy this great photo of Wynterwynd Bunny leaping from kitchen counter to island (credit to her owners, the Fritz's):
Post Date: 6/8/2010
Serenity's kittens are growing fast--eating solid food, using the litter and playing.
Wynterwynd Harbor Lights made a 2nd Best Kitten final Memorial Weekend at a show in Pennsylvania and left for her new home in Baltimore. Her brother, Wynterwynd Lake Effect, will be attending the CFA Great Lakes Region Show June 5-6 in Canton, OH. We will be picking up the 25th Best Kitten award for GC, RW Wynterwynd Beach Music. Beachy just had a litter of five kittens for her new owner, Eugene Jeong in Korea!
Great News: CFA just launched a website for ALL Cat Owners: check out www.CatsCenterstage.org Sign up and set up a page for YOUR cats! Lots of great information, photos, information--for ALL cats.
Post Date: 5/9/2010
So much for good intentions (of posting photos). Serenity had five kittens
(3M, 2F. one pictured here) on April 27th and we have deposits on all of the
kittens.
We
don't have any litters due at this point so it is likely to be fall 2010 at the
very earliest before kittens may be available again. Cristalle (1.5 year
old spay) is all we have available and she can be seen in the photo below.
Post Date: 3/31/2010
All of Bee Gee's kittens are now spoken for. The five month old female is still available but won't be ready to leave until closer to the end of April; as will "Cristal," the two year old spay. Will post photos next week!
Post Date: 3/23/2010
Serenity's kittens from October are all in their new homes! Bee Gee's five kittens are all promised except for one male who just became available (I've decided not to keep him to show). We've been calling him "Steampunk" and he is a delightful boy who loves to cuddle and has big green eyes. It will be tough to let him go, but he should be ready to leave in a few weeks.
Also available in late April: a female kitten we co-own with Peg Johnson who will be five months old when she's ready to leave (we're keeping her sister to show) and possibly a spayed young adult female. Contact us if you might be interested.
We will be exhibiting at these upcoming shows: April 3 in Mansfield, OH and May 8 in Ann Arbor, MI.
Post Date: 1/10/2010
The holidays are over and the Christmas tree survived the onslaught of three kittens who learned quite quickly how to climb up inside of it. Two will be spayed on 1/19 along with Spunky (pictured below). We will then be seeking a special home for our 'special' Spunky.
On Dec. 26th, around midnight, Bee Gee (Wynterwynd Beach Glass) had five kittens, 3 males and 2 females. Three are promised or reserved, 2 males are still available as pets. Father is GC Chayat Alexander Petrovich.
We are well-insulated here by the three feet of snow (!) that fell the first four days of the new year. That means lots of birds to the feeder which is TV for Kitties!
I plan on staying current with the latest show results and kitten news. In the meantime, direct any questions to my email address, arwilson@prodigy.net.
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