Clawdia looking at the birds after a run

Smoochie relaxing in her tunnel

Dweezil in a rare still moment

Monty says Hello!

Just sitting here, Monty

Emily very well behaved

Gabbie is very comfy

Gidget arrived yesterday and is quite happy

Hudson being beautiful

Lilly and Sasha getting along and being generally adorable

Sasha likes the camera more

Look at that face! May

Oliver missing mum and dad but reasonably happy

Ramses and Pharaoh are going home soon

Rebby is a beautiful Siamese, lean body and huge eyes!

Meeeoww! Sabre doing well

: Not getting up, Sylvester

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Cats can play soccer too!

June 24, 2010 by templetons

Check out this video of Japanese cats playing soccer, these guys are fantastic! Via The Daily Tail

Due to a bad back there will be no photos today in the blog sorry! but I thought I’d post some news on how the pusses are going.

Sylvester has remembered that he has been at the cattery many times before and is now settling well and very friendly. Rebby, a new face, came in yesterday and is still a bit nervous, we hope that she will get better as time goes by. Patches is going home tomorrow, we will sorely miss her!

Smoochie and Clawdia are completely adjusted and getting along well. Boy these girls can eat! Oliver is still getting used to not being at home, complaining a bit but eating well and reasonably friendly.

Gabbie has decided that it’s OK to come out and spends her days in the courtyard in spite of the cool weather. The low voltage WARM*A*PET heat pads are connected early and everybody goes to bed early except for Monty and Dweezil that want to make the most of the night spectacle that the bush offers. They are “urban” cats and find the bush fascinating. Eating well and getting along. And yes, they still trash their room many times a day in spite of being let out to run around quite often.

Lilly and Sasha very well, although Sash is not as happy as Lilly and wants cuddles ALL THE TIME. They’re having fun and eating well and say hello to Matthew and Alexandra.

Ally is very placid and says yes to everything; gone are the days when she was a strong willed cat and it’s much easier to relate to her. Quite content from the basket to the box and eating well.

Beau still keeping the troublemakers under control and very keen on shutting everybody up. Eating well but not letting us brush him.

Gizmo and Bailey adorable as usual, Bailey complains about the menu but there’s nothing we can do about it: his choices are limited due to UTD . Meggs stealing the limelight, we’ve known him so long and once he stayed with us for months so he’s like a house cat.

Sabre a lovely cuddly black cat had visitors yesterday and is feeling very good, he comes out in the corridor and inspects all the other cats through the doors, also getting a lot of pats due to being a sook. Smokey runs out to the corridor on every possible opportunity and then sits in one of the office chairs, he is a living soft toy.

Ram and Pharaoh very happy they have each other and that’s all that counts: beautiful and good natured as usual.

Emily eating well and reasonably happy says Hello mum! to Karynne.

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‘Catios’ Bring Cats Outdoors

June 20, 2010 by templetons

Cats featured today: Alley, Bailey, Beau, Boo, Clawdia and Smoochie, Dweezil and Monty, Gabbie , Jasper, Lilly and Sasha, Mandy, Meggs, Mitzi, Patches, Puss, Ramses and Pharaoh, Smokey and Brooky (our ragdoll).

Check out these cat enclosures for people that live in flats

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/17/garden/17catio.html?src=me&ref=general

Absolutely beautiful winter days with Australian skies. This is how the valley looked today from our valley view rooms.

Valley View

Valley view rooms

Lots of new arrivals, we tried to get everyone in, even the ones that were having a Sunday sleep-in.

Alley ready for tummy tums tums

Bailey stole some of his brother's biscuits this morning

Beau ready for a walk

Boo being cute

Brooky, our ragdoll, doing what he does best

Clawdia feeling happier today

We love Smoochie!

Dweezil rolling for pats

Monty came out too!

Gabbie still sulking a bit

Jasper cautious but happy

Yes! Lilly and Sasha are back!

Mandy having a lie-in, going home today!

Meggs wouldn't get up

Mitzy says hello mum!

Patches much preferred her old room

Puss a lovely girl, also going home today

Ramses and Pharaoh don't need a comment

Smokey is very cuddly

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Dagwood the ping-pong cat

June 16, 2010 by templetons

Cats featured today: Alley, Bailey and Gizmo, Beau, Jasper, Mr. Hobbes and PJ, Patches, Puss, Ramses and Pharaoh and Smokey.

This is a vintage video of a super clever cat playing ping-pong

Very busy days at the cattery with lots of cats coming and going and urgent cleaning to admit new guests. The weather is magnificent and everybody is very very happy enjoying the sun in the patios.

Alley has mellowed incredibly with age and lets us pat her

Bailey after a brush, and ear and eye cleanup. It's not easy being Persian!

Gizmo puts up with everything!

Jasper a lovely ragdoll kitten getting used to the cattery. Hello mum!

Mr. Hobbes being a house cat

PJ is being impatient with his brother or is it the other way around?

Patches still sitting outside all the time and getting lots of cuddles

Dearest Puss being picture perfect

Ramses and Pharaoh, my weakness

Smokey helping at the office

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Rossini’s cat duet

June 12, 2010 by templetons

Cats featured today: Ally, Bayley and Gizmo, Beau, Hector, Hope, Mandy, Mitzy, Misty, Mr.Hobbes, Patches, Pepe, Puss and Thomas.

Try to hang in, this video gets better as it goes.

Glorious winter day in the valley, our cattery is in a beautiful spot.

Cattery from above

Ally doesn't mind close-ups

What's going on there? Gizmo, while Bailey tries to break out

Beau is very photogenic, but he's beautiful live too!

Lovely Hector arrived today, so a bit shy (won't last long)

Hopey our favourite oldie

I think that post needs a good scratching! Mandy

Misty is going home today (looks ferocious but is a sook)

Doesn't look it, but Mitzy is very pleased to have finished with her pills

Mr. Hobbes looking for lost biscuits

Yes I'm ALWAYS sitting out, so? Patches

Pepe always running for pats

Puss warm in bed with her heatpad

Thomas home yesterday and his guide dog friend very happy to see him

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Cat playing with beanbag filling

June 8, 2010 by templetons

Cats featured today: Bailey and Gizmo, Beau, Mandy, Meggs, Misty, Mitzy, Patches, Pepe, PJ and Rennie

Have a look at this cat playing in the bathtub

Beautiful winter weather with blue skies and mild days. Everybody in a good mood; especially happy the pusses that went home today: Byron and Winnie and Oscar and Ralphie.