The Spice Kittens have their eyes open!

Dreamy’s kittens have their eyes open now.  The boys’ eyes haven’t been open as long, so they’re not as wide and round yet.  They all still have their dark baby blue eyes.  Their eyes will transition to a brown and then copper as they grow older.

They’re starting to lift their heads and try to put weight on their legs, but they still wobble and shake.   They’re 2 weeks old now, and gaining nicely.  The boys have outdistanced the girls quite a bit in size, though.

The BOYS:

Sage is a black and white bi-color Persian male, with a very flat nose.  He’s got some milk-mustache dirty face at the moment.  I started washing it off, but didn’t want to rub on his tiny face too much.

Sage

Sage

Sage

Pumpkin is a red and white bi-color Persian male with a slightly longer nose.  His white face is also sporting that milk moustache that didn’t wipe off well.  Dreamy needs to lick his face a bit more often.

Pumpkin

Pumpkin

Pumpkin

The GIRLS:

Thyme is a solid black Persian female with a flat nose.   She has a bit of gray-tinge on her chest at the moment.   She is currently the largest of the three female kittens.

Thyme

Thyme

Nutmeg is a tortoiseshell female Persian with a flat nose and lots of red/cream on her face.   She is the medium-sized female at the moment.

Nutmeg is on HOLD for Julie’s family.

Nutmeg -- ON HOLD!

Nutmeg -- ON HOLD!

Nutmeg -- ON HOLD!!

Nutmeg -- ON HOLD!!

Rosemary is our second tortoiseshell female Persian, and her nose is slightly longer than Nutmeg’s.  She has less red on her face, but it looks like eyeliner under her eyes.  Her left back leg has a red stripe on the hip which will be a noticeable marking as she grows larger.

Rosemary

Rosemary

Rosemary

Dreamy’s kittens will be selling for $325 each, plus an additional $75 for breeding rights.   A $100 deposit will hold a kitten, and it counts toward the final purchase price.  This deposit is non-refundable if you change your mind, but would be refunded if something were to happen to the kitten and you did not want one of the other kittens.

If you are interested in purchasing one of the kittens, please contact ElCloud Cattery at elcloudcattery (at) gmail (dot) com.

P.S.  Joy’s himilayan kittens are due next week.  Stay tuned for more news.

April

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Black Male Persian looking for his Forever Family

Melody’s black male kitten is still looking for a forever family.  He’s four months old, and already has both sets of kitten vaccinations.

Relaxing in the living room, under the coffee table. His copper eyes are beautiful against his dark solid black fur.

He is a sweet and friendly cat, with a wonderful purr machine!!

You can also click this link to  see pictures of him 1 month ago, when he was in a playful mood.

If you’re interested in taking him home, please click HERE to contact us.  Thank you!

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Pictures of Charity for her owner-to-be

Charity (as I call her) is SOLD and has a deposit placed on her already.  I am posting these photos for our own record, but also for her owner-to-be to enjoy.

Charity's coloring has become more noticeably tortie as she has grown. Her eyes have deepened into the rich copper color that Persians are known for.

Oops ... we've interrupted her nap.

Charity deciding she might as well get up, now that we've awakened her. She didn't really need more beauty sleep, anyway.

At least she wakes up purring. She looks like she might need to yawn, though.

Charity is 4 months old now, and still has her kitten fur.  She’ll be less fluffy and more sleek when her adult fur replaces the kitten fur.

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Dreamy’s Kittens

I finally took pictures of the kittens and got them uploaded to the computer, and then the internet.   It’s hard to get a good view of their faces when they’re so young.  A few of the kittens are just starting to open their eyes.  Once they’re fully open, we’ll take more photos of just their faces.

Dreamy is a good mother, and her kittens are growing well.  We weigh them morning and night, to watch for weight loss.  So far everyone is doing well!

Dreamy and kittens, 1st day!

3 of the newborn kittens

Dreamy and her 1 week old kittens.

Pumpkin, the red and white male Persian.

Another view of Pumpkin, the red/white bi-color Persian.

Sage, the black/white bi-color male Persian.

Sage's black and white markings. My children have been known to call him the "cow kitten".

Thyme, the black female. Her eyes are just barely opening.

Rosemary, the darker tortoiseshell female Persian. You can see her diagonal stripe on her back leg.

Rosemary does have some red/cream around her eyes, but not as much as her sister.

Nutmeg, the more "red" tortoiseshell female. She has more red on her than Rosemary. THIS KITTEN IS ON HOLD!!

Nutmeg's eyes are also starting to open. ON HOLD FOR JULIE!

We have two people at the top of the waiting list for these kittens.   They will have first choice and the first opportunity to place deposits on the kittens, once they are a bit older.

This was our first pairing of Dreamy and Max, and we are pleased with the results.  We did lose the tiniest kitten at just 18 hours old.  She was a black and white bi-color and much smaller than the rest.   But the remaining five are doing well.

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Dreamy’s kittens are here!

They were  born this morning.  She gave birth to six kittens;  four females and two males.  I was with her from early in her labor, playing kitty midwife.

1. Tortie female, weighing 90 grams.
2. Tortie female, weighing 80 grams.
3. Black/White bi-color male, weighing 90 grams.
4. Black female, weighing 85 grams.
5. Black/White bi-color female, weighing only 65 grams.
6. Red/White bi-color male, weighing 95 grams.

There were a few interesting moments in their births, but they’re all here safely.  One was breech and had to be pulled.  One was preceded with a bulging amniotic sac that made it harder for Dreamy to push it out.  One had some staining of the amniotic fluid.   I’m somewhat worried about the small black/white female, and will be watching her closely.  I expect we’ll have to supplement her with kitten formula.

Dreamy has been up to eat and drink, and seek us out for attention.  But she always returns to her kittens soon.   We’ll try to get pictures posted soon.  The bi-colors are so cute since they are new to us!!  We’ve also never had so many female kittens at once.

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We have a deposit on the female tortie kitten

We received a deposit from Sweet Charity’s new family last week.  She’s now on hold for them.  The only kitten we still have available for sale is the black male kitten.

New kittens are due in about 9-10 days from our dilute calico.  We have more kittens due in October from our seal point himilayan, as well.   And our original tortie Queen has been bred.  Her kittens should be due in early December.

Wow!  We’ll have kittens everywhere this Christmas! What a blessing!!

April

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A little more about ElCloud Cattery and our family

We are a small family cattery.   We breed Persians because we love our Persian cats.  It is a hobby, not our main job.   We care for our cats, maintain this website, respond to emails, and take pictures to update the website in our spare time.  We try to answer all emails as quickly as possible,  and even check our spam filters regularly in case an email goes astray.

But we do have other responsibilities and commitments, as well.  Sometimes we can’t update the website as regularly as we’d like.

We love posting pictures of our kittens, but it is a time-consuming process.  Getting a kitten to hold still in good lighting, and not blink at the flash takes time, patience, and some creativity.  Posting photos on the website takes time to crop them, make any necessary edits,  upload them, and write a post for them.

We do want to please our website readers and potential customers, but please bear in mind that this isn’t our primary business, and our time is also limited.  Have patience with us,  please.

Thank you!

April for ElCloud Cattery

New pictures of Melody’s 3 month old kittens.

The remaining kittens are now 3 months old (13 weeks). We’ve had some requests for better pictures of them, and have been trying to catch them awake, holding still, but being cute. Too often they’re sleeping or running around tackling each other.

But we have pictures, at last!  First, we have the male kitten, solid black.

Male kitten pondering the challenge. "I think I can, I think I can!"

"I see that string ... I'm gonna get it!" (black male kitten)

"Oh, a new string!! Got it!" (black male Persian kittten)

Male kitten posing for the camera.

Black male kitten snoozing in loving arms.

Can you hear him purr?

Next, we have pictures of the female tortoiseshell kitten.  We haven’t named them but today I was thinking Charity matches her Mom’s name, Melody.  She could be Sweet Charity.  She’ll be Sweet Charity to me until she finds a new home.    (She is ON HOLD for someone, pending purchase!)

ON HOLD: Female tortie kitten claiming her spot in the living room.

ON HOLD: Her tortie coloring is becoming more noticeable as she grows larger. (please ignore the cat version of "red eye" ... green eye)

ON HOLD: Yep, she's a tortie!

ON HOLD: She has such a sweet face!

There they are!  You can find our contact information under “Contact ElCloud Cattery”  in the right sidebar.   Each kitten is selling for $325, with an additional $75 fee for breeding rights.  A $100 deposit will hold one of them for you.

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We have two kittens available: black male, tortie female!

We have two kittens currently available.  The black male, and the tortoiseshell female.  (Female is now on hold, pending purchase.)

Black Male Persian Kitten For Sale, $325 + $75 breeding rights.

ON HOLD FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS MADE A DEPOSIT!! Tortie Female Persian Kitten For Sale, $325 + $75 breeding rights.

They are both being sold for $325 as pets, with an additional $75  fee for breeding rights.  There is a $100 deposit to hold a kitten for you (can be paid by paypal or money order).  The remainder of the money is due in cash or money order at the time the kitten goes home with you.

We do not ship our kittens, but we will consider traveling to meet you for an additional  “delivery fee”.   Delivery is subject to our schedule.  We have jobs, children, and community commitments that we must work around, as well.  We are located in North Central Kansas.

If you are interested in buying either of the kittens above for your family or cattery, please email us at elcloudcattery (at) gmail (dot) com to discuss the possibility.

April
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Dreamy’s and Patches’ pedigrees

Dreamy and Patches are littermates, so they have a shared pedigree.  We’re still sorting out the paperwork of transfer of ownership and registration for them.

I found their parents online at P and E Cats, and also at Catpedigrees.com.

Their Sire (father) is Pajean’s Glacier Freeze (formerly of Pawdust), and their Dam (mother) is Lindstroms Misty Morning (formerly of Pawdust).   Those links will take you to the page where you can find their pictures in P and E Cats’ photo gallery.

You can find their pedigrees in the links below:

Dreamy’s  and Patches’ sire:  Pajean’s Glacier Freeze of Pawdust pedigree

Dreamy’s and Patches’ dam:  Lindstroms Misty Morning of Pawdust pedigree

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