Presents, Visitors and more Sleeping!

We had a very busy day today. First there were presents!

I bought them each a kitten collar on ebay. The arrived very quickly, practically overnight in fact and with two packets of catnip treats. The packaging was also impeccible, so I was very impressed.

First Lyra's. It was very girly just right for my little angel.

Red cherries on a pink background with a silver cat face break-a-way clasp. I was very please to find collars small enough for kittens with a break-a-way clasp. Even though they will be mainly indoor cats, I've never really had cats with collars before so I wanted to make sure I got safe ones. There is also a tiny silver bell.

She did fight me a bit when I put it on her, as neither she nor Caesar have had a collar on them before. However, I want them to get used to wearing things because in a couple of months we'll start with harnesses and leads to take them outdoors. However, her neck is really tiny and I had to pull it really tight using up most of the extra strap to get it on and it was still pretty loose.



Caesar's is a little more manly. There were tons of cute and girly ones but my Little King is a bit dignified for all that so I got him a pirate one. He does act like a little hooligan sometimes, afterall.

White scull and crossbones on black with a black cat face break-a-way clasp and a silver bell. I probably don't have to tell you that he was not very impressed and kicked and scratched at it furiously.

They both went a little nutty although it wasn't as bad as I predicted it might be. I did take the little bells off though as I think the noise was making them more frantic and it was also annoying me too. Again, being indoor cats they don't really need bells. However, I soon discovered that Caesars was far too loose as he managed to get it caught on his jaw and freaked out. Luckily with the break-a-way clasp I was able to get it off of him quickly even though he was panicking. He was slightly traumetised but I think forgot all about it soon enough. I was afraid of choking them by making it too tight but their necks are still really small so the slides need to be pushed practically to their ends.

I tried again later when they were snoozing. I gave Caesar one of the cat nip treats before and after and he was a lot less reactive and accepted his collar better. I was shocked and amazed.

He really loves the tiny catnip treats. Its their first ever cat nip anything. It did make him a little wobbly on his paws at first though.

Lyra didn't even wake up when I put hers on. She is far more adaptable I think and just accepts things in her stride.

Then there was a visit from my friend Sarah. This is their first visitor since they got home to Kent. They were really un-phased by all the hub-bub at Dave and Jo's house so I thought they were pretty well socialised already. However I think being alone with just me and Bryan and eachother for company has altered Caesar a little bit. At first he was a bit timid and hid when Sarah came into the living room. He then got closer and slept in the cat cave, which I moved to the centre of the room facing Sarah. The Cat Whisperer book had suggested putting cats either in their carrier or their favourite hidy place like our soft cave and putting it in the centre of the room. I think this helped as later on he was a bit more sociable, especially after they had been given their favourite treat of mashed sardines to keep them from eating our pizza.

Caesar even settled in with Lyra in the crook of Sarah's knee to give her a little bath. He's been bathing Lyra a lot more now. I guess it makes up for the fact that he pounds the life out of her for most of the day.

Of course after all that excitment they were tired and and curled up together in the cat cave.

And because I can't resist them when they are sleeping or snuggled up here are some more pics from last nights middle of the night photo raid. Please excuse the giant rip in the sofa material, they always pull the cover off that hides our hideous furniture.





Its not Tuesday but here are my toes anyway