Over the last couple of months, I've casually included kitten photos in my posts, they've received some really lovely comments and I decided it's time for me to write an official introduction!
Me and the boy have been mulling over getting a little friend for our two and a half year old cat Nala for about a year. Since we both got full time jobs, Nala had been spending a lot of time on her own and we were worried that she was getting bored through the days.
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| Nala when she was a kitten |
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| Nala now |
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| Nala now |
Nala is quite timid and doesn't really like people. She's very loving to me and Oli but usually the most affection she shows
for our friends is by sitting near them, if they're lucky. She only likes to be cuddled when it's on her terms and otherwise is very independent. We feel so privileged when she comes to sit on our lap.
For months we talked about getting another cat, but we weren't 100% sure. After some careful
research, we decided that we wanted a
Ragdoll.
The reason for this was because this breed has a very loving, relaxed nature. They are nicknamed 'puppy cats' because they adore humans and like to go wherever you go.
They are best to be kept as indoor cats as any reputable breeder will tell you. This is because they don't have the same danger instincts as normal cats and will usually go to anyone, meaning that they could get stolen, run over or attacked by another animal. This was another reason why a Ragdoll seemed like such a perfect choice for us.
I've had 4 cats who have been run over by cars so when we bought Nala two and a half years ago we made the decision to keep as an indoor cat, I simply couldn't go through the pain of losing another pet very prematurely.
Once we decided that we wanted a Ragdoll I spent about three months looking through ads on
pets4home and finally found an ad that showed promise. A week later we had our first meeting with our little baby kitten.
Out of a litter of 6 there were only two boys left. As soon as we walked in we knew we just had to have one. It was definitely love at first sight.
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| Sunny at just 6 weeks old. |
All the kittens had different coloured collars on them. The two kittens that were still available had a black and a yellow collar. The breeder told us that the kitten with the yellow collar seemed a lot more chilled out than the one with the black one. They were both equally adorable, but we decided on the kitten with the yellow collar because we thought that there would be a better chance that he'd get on with Nala. Yellow is also Oli's favourite colour so I think he saw it as a sign! We stayed with Natalie (the breeder) for over an hour, asking lots of questions and playing with the kittens.
We also got to meet the Mum and Dad of the kittens. The mum is a stunning blue point called Sky and the dad is a majestic fluffy seal point called Fudge. Sky, was so lovely and just wanted to be petted and fussed over, Fudge was a little shy but gorgeous nonetheless. Natalie said that both cats follow her around wherever she goes, even to the bathroom!
We arranged to pick him up two weeks later.
We called him Sunny because his mum is called Sky and his little collar was yellow like the sun. The fact that his name is so close to my blog name is just a happy coincidence!
He is the most cute, funny, loving little kitten ever. Him and Nala
are like the polar opposites, she's independent and quiet and he's needy,
but we wouldn't have it any other way!
If you like to keep up with his cuteness you can follow him on
Instagram ( yes I'm now one of those people).
Have you got any pets?
Till next time,
Dei x
