A Double Whammy Of Upset

This year has to the worst one I have had, one upsetting chapter after another! Two of my Girls were mated a month ago and both looked to be the picture of health, then disaster struck Monday when the one Girl who was a maiden aborted her litter rather unexpectedly, then today the other girl did the same she had a litter last year she was fine at 7pm and the litter was gone by 10pm. I had planned these matings to the letter from selection of the boys down to timing, sadly Winter drawing in has effected hormone levels and the pregnancies become no more. I am sat her feeling quite miserable as my girls are not over bred or mated up before they are fully mature, have the best of everything from food to TLC and all for what.

Off to bed as I can't deal with this any more.

Elmarlay returns to the show bench!

Well we returned to the show bench with four of my cats at the Wyvern cat show, GR. CH. Elmarlay Lunar Moon made a return in the adult section and achieved some great results, with a first attempt at the Imperials she was awarded the Reserve and she also took the Reserve Grand, BOB and also a 1st in a large side class.

Not to be out done by the old hand the babies kept the flag flying high for Elmarlay, Elmarlay Mist On The Water, took 1st and BOB, as well as being placed 2nd in two out of three of her side classes. Her litter sister Elmarlay Makin Asplash, went on to achieve a stunning tally of awards, by being placed 1st in all the classes she was entered for some of her sides consisted of 7 kittens. Splash was also highly praised by judges and exhibitors alike. Not to be out done by the Birmans Elmarlay Alyssa, obtained a merit and took a 1st & two 2nds in side classes & had some lovely comments from her judges. Especially Mr Gillson and Mrs Butters who thought so highly of her.

So an excellent day was had and what makes it all the more important all four cats have my prefix and of my breeding. The girls will be out again soon can they top these results!

Elmarlay Mist OntheWater (Aka - Missy)

Well I suppose with one introduction out of the way I should make another and that is to introduce my new Birman baby as well, so her goes introducing Missy for short, she is from the water babies theme of litters that started a few years ago, She is the daughter of Esaya Siouxwarrior (Lexx) & Elmarlay River Runs Wild (River). Missy is going to re-introduce the Dilute tortie back into my breeding program after having to spey Kindra. Missy, is from the same mating as Champion Elmarlay Babbling Brooke, and is also 1/2 sister to Kindra so I have the line back in a way as River and Kindra's dam are also 1/2 sisters. Missy's sister litter sister from 2010 will also be entering the show world so watch out for Elmarlay Makin Asplash as well a rather naughty Blue Tortie Tabby girl.

Introducing Alyssa

Well I suppose it is about time I introduced my new home bred lady, she is Zahara and Scouts daughter and at birth I knew she was unlikely to go anywhere although I did say many time that I was not keeping anything but after the recent trial and tribulations I decided to hell with it and she is staying put. So I take great pleasure in introducing "Elmarlay Alyssa" my Brown Tabby & White Girl, who I will hope will grace the show scene in the not too distant future, but the heat wave has played havoc with the coats of the kittens.

Feed back would be nice just to see if my thinking she has promise is justified.

Kindra we will miss you!

After a disastrous attempt at having babies this year it was with a heavy heart that I made the decision to allow my beautiful lilac tortie girl go to a new home, as she is such a sweet and loving girl and as she is only two she has many years worth of love to give, and this in reality should be in a less chaotic cat household.

Kindra has now moved in with Maureen and has settled far better than I thought she would she has been with Maureen since mid week and I had a phone call today to say that she has settled in so well she feels like she has been here all her life. She gets Maureen up in a morning and has already had a few visitors and she is lapping it all up.

Kindra will be missed here at Elmarlay but she wasn't destined to be a breed girl and hated showing so I would never of put her back on the show bench as a neuter, one badly bitten hand and an upset cat was enough to put an end to that idea. She has a loving home where she is centre of attention, something she would not of got if she remained amongst the cats I have here.

We will miss you but are thankful you are being loved for you.

Koolblue Kleverklogs (Scout)

I had to take some Pictures of Scout for the SLHCA magazine for his show achievement, he is the hardest of my cats to get a good picture of as he hates keeping still and not getting a fuss, soppy stud boy you would think, when he is entertaining he is a rather ambitious lad, split personality! He will be two in November and he is maturing into a strapping lad, and his son Aviv is showing that he has dads presence. Enjoy the picture of Scout my rather Handsome fellow, but I am biased.

With Great Sadness

Elmarlay Againstallodds, decided the fight was too great to stay with us, Kindra's little girl put in a brave battle but it all became too much, she took a nap in the sunshine and drifted away to Rainbow Bridge. I am devastated as I have willed this little lady to live from birth and she gave me eight weeks, she sadly started to falter this week with very limited weight gains and began to become noticeably smaller compared to her siblings both birth and foster, but she was eating playing and interacting with the rest of them so her loss was even more surprising.

I found her curled up in the basket as if she was a sleep very peaceful but a total shock.

Sleep forever Peacefully my little star. X