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FurLined In reply to ??? [2017-07-08 09:26:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks - there was a lot of luck involved

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FurLined In reply to LMonster2 [2013-02-25 21:39:13 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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LMonster2 In reply to FurLined [2013-03-19 15:30:48 +0000 UTC]

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FurLined In reply to Snakephoenix [2013-02-25 21:42:57 +0000 UTC]

Thanks . The unpatterned and flat-lying coat of an Aby is great for showing off their build - you can see it in Bengals and Savannahs too but their patterning does disguise it a little! I did think about getting a Savannah instead of a Bengal, but I figured it was probably less risky for the Aby if I got him a Bengal as a companion .

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FurLined In reply to SinInjection [2012-12-17 11:50:58 +0000 UTC]

Good luck for tomorrow then - hope all goes well settling her .

Loki's my first Bengal, and Theo's my second Abyssinian. All kittens are mental, but I'd have to say Loki is slightly winning in those stakes! Somalis are lovely and given they're essentially long haired Abys I imagine their traits are the same as Abys - they're both interactive breeds but the Loki seems to be a bit more of a lunatic when they have their chasing-ghosts episodes - they're both inquisitive, but Loki's proving to be a bit more intelligent I think. You should have plenty of fun ahead!

If you have a Christmas tree up I'm interested in how long it lasts . I finally braved putting mine up yesterday and it's been pushed over twice now (once within 10 minutes of going up, and again this morning). It's a cheap fake tree, but both kittens have chewed on the branches and Loki's tried to climb up inside it.

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SinInjection In reply to FurLined [2012-12-17 22:00:22 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, will probably need it - it's never easy to introduce a kitten to an adult cat!

I love abyssinians too - they look stunning, like cougars. Was it hard to find a breeder? There aren't any around here that I'm aware of.
I just put put my christmas tree today and my ragdoll has been playing with the baubles (ever so gently though). I imagine my poor tree will be shredded soon enough though when the bengal has settled in lol. I'll let you know

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FurLined In reply to SinInjection [2012-12-17 22:28:13 +0000 UTC]

I lost my previous Aby, Simba , to illness in August so I was very keen to find another Aby then as it was too quiet without him. There didn't seem to be so many breeders around, and most of the ones that were local-ish were between litters. My preference was for another "usual" but I found a breeder in Essex (2 and a half hour's drive away) who had a 4 week old "chocolate" who wasn't reserved so I put my name down for little Theo and then had an agonising 2 month wait to collect him! By comparison there were loads of Bengal breeders around and kittens available, so I was able to find an excellent Bengal breeder much nearer who had a kitten only a week younger than Theo who I could reserve. Where abouts in the UK are you?

My 12 year old female neuter is still growling and hissing at the kittens if they get near even after 2 months . Both kittens keep trying to make friends with her but she's having none of it, although with Simba she only ever had a relationship of tolerance (with occasional spats) so I'm not surprised - I'm just delighted it's not violent (brief dominance spats with no actual damage).

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SinInjection In reply to FurLined [2012-12-24 10:48:38 +0000 UTC]

Aha, I see. Sorry to hear about Simba - he looked stunning.
I'm from Staffordshire and found an a great ragdoll breeder in North yorkshire and a bengal breeder in Rugby. About an hour and a half drive so not bad at all.

Bit of an update then..
Got our lil bengal girl last tuesday and named her Mina (after Bram Stoker's Dracula). She's gorgeous and very energetic lol. She absolutely hates my ragdoll though, even though he just wants to sniff her and play with her and the occasional display of dominance. She hisses and growls at him every time he looks at her but there isn't really any aggression going on between them. It's usually the other way around - the adult cat rejecting the kitten, so this is nothing I've experienced before. These things can take absolutely forever though, but I hope they get along sooner rather than later!

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Crazygal217 In reply to swabmydeck [2012-12-09 06:57:59 +0000 UTC]

read the artist's comments lol

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FurLined In reply to AnaPegasusX [2012-11-30 16:23:35 +0000 UTC]

Nah, they made it: [link]

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AnaPegasusX In reply to FurLined [2012-11-30 16:30:29 +0000 UTC]

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FurLined In reply to panter-mis [2012-11-29 21:22:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks . It says in the description - Theo, on top, is an Abyssinian and Loki, on the bottom, is a Bengal .

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panter-mis In reply to FurLined [2012-11-29 22:41:39 +0000 UTC]

ahh, sry didn't see that its my favourit breeds, i just wanted to hear if i was right

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FurLined In reply to ekvogl [2012-11-26 10:01:42 +0000 UTC]

Hah, I wish they were trained to pose! What tends to happen is I'm trying to get action shots of a single kitten jumping through the point I've got the camera aimed/focused at and the other kitten decides it looks like fun and jumps up in the way. In this instance serendipity resulted in a good shot .

The other problem is if I spot the kitten in a nice pose, go to grab the camera to capture it, and the kitten sees me moving for the camera and gets interested in what I'm doing (or the sun glints off the camera throwing a bright moving spot on the wall and the kitten tries to chase it)! That's cats for you

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ekvogl In reply to FurLined [2012-11-26 22:47:15 +0000 UTC]

yeah I can imagine it would be quite tricky which only makes it more impressive

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