New kitten (Pics = 500KB)

[Rave]

Our friends don't breed British Blues any more, but one of their mothers still does, and we were round there about 6 weeks ago. Her cat had just had a litter, and they brought out one of the kittens. It was quite sweet. My wife badgered me to get one but I was very firm .

So fast forward to Thursday last week. Got a call from my wife- "they sold one to a little old lady but she then had a fall and can't look after her. They need her homed before they go away at the end of the week. £150. Please?"

So now I've rubbishrubbishrubbishrubbishrubbished £150 I don't have on a third cat I don't need. I cannot for the life of me think what possessed me to do that.







Bah Humbug. Anyway, her name is Emma.

My other two cats have been very put out by her. The eldest, who is just about the most placid, laid back and friendly cat I've ever met, and who didn't bat an eyelid when our other cat arrived, has been doing a bit of hissing and the odd swipe. The younger one has had the raging hump since she arrived, for the first two days she even hid from us, but she's coming round now and has just marched into my room demanding a stroke. Just got to hope that the kitten grows up into a raving beauty like the eldest:



And not a special needs bigears like the middle one, who a second ago started play fighting my hand, then started wailing when her claws got stuck in my watch:

[Disturbedguy]

Cute cats mate

Women..they make us men do the strangest things.

[Lucio]

Because they're awesome?

[Georgy291]

awwwww sooo cute

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tuf61...os=tsu7EmKIBrk might cheer you up

[shelley bda]

Stop being a grumpy goat and using your wife as an excuse! you love her admit it! awww c'mon! that's a whole lotta cuteness

Hello Emma!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ME WANT ONE TOO!!!!!!!!!

[Rave]

I was being ironical guys, of course I agreed because she's kawaii +10

[Stephen C]

Absolutely gorgeous, I had a bluey too but he sadly passed away not too long ago.
Here's a pic of him, excuse the quality.

[Rave]

That's a distinguished looking cat Zap, a bit like the elder stateswoman of our household, whose name is Duchess (no we didn't name her, got her off our soppy friends aged 4 1/2). Sorry for your loss mate, blues don't seem to have the longevity gene.

[Andeh13]

Because they're awesome?

Cats or women? Because the answer is a definite 'no' to both!

Not a cat man myself, but congrats all the same mate! If you want a few more there are some free ones that wander round outside our block of flats.

[Stephen C]

He got on quite well, I bought him as a kitten when I was a child for just £1 from a family friend. He was aged around 13 or 14 when he passed away. Talked about getting a new cat but just can't bring myself to replace him.

Beautiful kitten you have there, a nice addition to your bunch. Loving all their distinguished looks, gives you a small insight into their personalities.

[Behemoth]

Thats some posh pussy you've got there mate

[Rave]

Emma is overnighting in the front room with the door closed at the mo, just in case the other two decide to do her in while we're not there to supervise. She likes to curl up in the little hole behind the bookcase in the far corner of the room. Just been in to give her a good night stroke- she came straight out and started purring immediately, then had about 5 minutes of petting, coming back for more strokes rather than running away to explore. On the one hand that's very encouraging, on the other I may be raising another pest who'll soon be joining her sister scratching at the bedroom door at 6am, wailing for attention.

[Rave]

Thats some posh pussy you've got there mate

As the saying goes, it's not what you know, it's who you know.

[Brucelles]

I have a British Blue, too. His name is Brewster, and he's a British Blue Scottish Fold. This is him aged about 6 months, before he developed gravitas.



And this is him having matured a little.



I love the breed, but I have to admit that they are not happy in the South of France in summer.

[Rave]

Mine just sheds her outer coat in the summer. She looks much thinner- in the winter everyone accuses us of overfeeding her but it's mainly fluff.

It's a nuisance when she's shedding though!

[Million]

I really want a British blue, but must stop myself getting one until i'm settled in one place. Lovely kitten Rave, congratulations