Surok's show, 29.7.

This has been a happy day for me: Sharma got his second CAC and was also nominated! Not bad for a 11 month old young male :-) No votes in the panel though, but it was still nice to see him there.

BIG congratulations to Johanna and Arja!
PR&IC Suvipäivän Iik! Deimos was BIS neuter today!! She won the male 5/2. She is such a beautiful lady who presents herself well!

Sharma's first CAC :-)

^this picture is taken by Heikki Siltala: http://www.heikkisiltala.com
Rest of the pictures by me, and you can see the difference ;-)
Sharma 21.4 : http://www.heikkisiltala.com/galleries/20070421helsinki/0012.html
Can you even see that it's the same cat :-D He looks so MALE right now.

I saw Sharma today at Surok's catshow. He has become a male since I last saw him! Then he was a boy and now the head was much more manly (is that even a word ;-)) and he has got some coat, too.

Kalabalik Danaé Trolltös is now Champion! Congratulations Suski!

Old pictures ;-)

I'm downloading some old pictures of all my cats to picasa. I will add more pictures there when I have the time.. at the moment there are some pictures, mainly kittenpictures of Saga.

From this link you can see all the galleries: http://picasaweb.google.com/minna.viljanen

Saga: http://picasaweb.google.com/minna.viljanen/Saga02
Roope: http://picasaweb.google.com/minna.viljanen/Roope
Lulu: http://picasaweb.google.com/minna.viljanen/Lulu
Iines: http://picasaweb.google.com/minna.viljanen/IinesPentuna

New pictures :-)

Rest of the pictures:

http://picasaweb.google.com/minna.viljanen/25072007

By the way, Saga may be getting a heat! Better not get my hopes up, but she has been behaving a bit stange.. She was out just a few minutes ago and is rolling on the floor now ;-) But let's see.. Häjy is going to the HCM test on Wednesday, so that would fit my schedule perfectly.

The best place to sleep....

... is on my lap :-)

Iines spends her evenings on my lap. Yesterday I was sitting in front of the computer the whole night and she just slept in my lap the whole time. These pictures are actually taken on monday, she is constantly in my lap, but I don't usually have a camera near by.

What a girl :-D (Roope is a bit jealous, because he usually wants to be on my lap, but not all the time like Iines)

Iines was on a trip today

I took Iines with me today, when I went to my parents' house. She was a bit confused at first but then realized that it was sooo fun to run "madly" around the house and the best part was that she got to go out.

She is so wonderful girl :-) She is currently sleeping on my lap, so the writing is a bit difficult..

Saga's kittens already 11 months! + picture of the girls

Saga's children turned 11 months on Wednesday! Time really flies, seems like they were just born and soon they will be 1 years old. I believe that Sharma is going to be at Surok's show next weekend and I'm hoping to see him there :-)

I saw Täplä on Wednesday and she is such a muscular girl! Her body is more like her father's; longer than Saga's and Täplä has bigger frames already. Saga was very muscular as a teenager, but now she has lost some of those muscles. Täplä's colour is also starting to get warmer. As a kitten she was almost black, but now she has a warmer colour.

Saga is going to some shows next month, due to the fact that she hasn't had a heat in over 5 months! But if she finally has one, I think her date will get a head of the shows. But let's see.

Lulu and Iines

So cute together :-)

Iines and her two caretakers :-)

Finally I managed to take some pictures of my camera.. unfortunately the ones taken by phone are way better thant these.. :-( But at least I have something.

At first Lulu washed Iines but then Iines decited to go to Saga. Lulu soon followed and they both washed Iines completely. Iines looks quite pleased in the last picture ;-)

http://picasaweb.google.com/minna.viljanen/IinesLuluJaSaga

A trip to Ikea...

So I went to Ikea yesterday... I had been thinking about a shoe closet (kenkäkaappi) for a long time and now I decited it was time to get it. I also bought two bar stools and lots of little things. Maybe I'll put some pictures of them later.

Iines wasn't scared ot the hammer etc. tools that I used for the closet. It didn't even disturd her eating. She tried to help of course ;-) And somebody managed to steal one part of the closet ! I couldn't find it yet, but the closet can be without it.

Today I'm going to clean the apartment, maybe I'll even wash the windows and the balcony. I'm doing all this now, so that I can start my vacation in an apartment that doesn't look like a bombsite.

Roope and Saga got to go out yesterday, but Lulu and Iines had to stay inside. I don't think that my parents could ever get the collar over Lulu's head ;-) And Iines is so active, that it's better that we practice on our own first.

Little tortie's plan is working :-)

In the morning I woke up Iines right by my side. She is always near by and when she saw that I was awake, she started purring. Saga was on the other side of bed, sleeping, and Iines soon went to her and started to bite her neck!

I thought that the little monkey would have quite a lesson from Saga, but no... Saga rolled Iines over and started to wash her. Iines was of course so happy and tried to get some milk. Surprisingly Saga didn't mind and she continued to wash her for a while. (I took some pictures with my phone, but I have no idea if I'm ever going to get the cable and be able to transfer them to my computer. But let's see.. )

I think that Iines has a plan to win Saga over, and at least now it's working. Saga still nurses Lulu, so maybe she can manage another "kitten". Funny how Saga didn't take care of her own kittens for long... About 5 weeks and then she left her own mother in charge ;-) I have to say to Saga's defence that she constantly had heats and that distracted her from taking care of the babies.

Only 2 weeks to my summer holiday! :-)

I took Iines for a walk today :-)

Today was the first time that Iines got to go outside :-) The others were out too, but I didn't take pictures of them..

Iines has red xs harness (valjaat?) made by Arja Vänttinen. She also has bigger ones waiting in the closet for those red ones to become too small for her.

Iines wasn't afraid at all! She was just as brave as Roope was as a kitten! No worries and full speed a head. We even met a dog, and Iines didn't mind. The dog is familiar with cats so I let them smell each other.

Everything went better than fine, BUT now Iines is constantly trying to get out ;-)

Rest of the pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/minna.viljanen/Ulkoilukuvat

a few scratches - once again

Iines must have heard my wish that Lulu should get more exercise... In the morning I woke up when Lulu ran over me and left terrible scratches on my leg. The race continued for a few rounds but I managed to cover myself with a blanket and didn't suffer any other damages.

I guess Lulu has her own personal trainer now ;-) Iines was chasing Lulu and they ran back and forward like lunatics... It's hilarious to see how a small kitten chases a big red lady, who weights around 6-7 kg. Of course Lulu did her share of the chasing too, but mostly it was Iines who was after her.

Excercise is just what Lulu needs, because she is constantly eating kitten food... Let's see if Iines will get her to lose some weight ;-) Lulu did it to Roope as a kitten, so now it's Lulu's turn to get into shape.

I must say that Roope has managed to stay away from the kitten food nicely. He loves Royal canin's babycat, but he never gets to eat it. So he is quite happy with his Hill's c/d diet. I've noticed that Lulu likes those too, but I'm not so sure it's good for her, since she doesn't have urine problems.

Saga is very skinny now. She has usually weighted between 4,5 - 5 kg but her weight has now dropped to 4 kg, even though she hasn't had a heat in 5 months. I try to get her to eat Mastery's kittenfood, but she hasn't gained any weight - not yet anyway.

Lady Luck not feeling so lucky...?

Lulu seems to be a bit depressed about her little kitten. She wants to be on the balcony all the time, she even sleeps there until I go and carry her inside. I'm a bit surprised, I thought that Lulu would surely be the one who would immediately love Iines. But instead Roope seems to be the one who likes Iines the most? How strange is that??


Saga tries to ignore Iines. If Iines comes to her, she may wash her a bit and then "sends her away" ;-) Saga only takes care of her oversized kitten, Lulu...

Lulu before she was sterilized

Yesterday I went to the bathroom with Lulu and closed the door. Lulu was very worried that I was going to wash her, but I just wanted to play with her. She never gets to play any more, Iines is so fast that Lulu just doesn't get the chanse. Maybe the playtime cheered Lulu up a bit, but I think it will take a lot of playing before she is back to her normal self again.


I have been thinking about Lulu's future shows and for now it seems that Lulu won't attend to any shows until she loses some weight. She is getting her coat back, and surprisingly the coat isn't so soft any more. Maybe I will bring her to some shows in the winter, it would be nice to get her the GIP title. Her colour could stand in her way of becoming EP, but let's see.

Igge Best In Show!

What a day! Igor beat the odds and was BIV and then Nominated. I almost couldn't believe it, when Veikko called to say that Igge was also BIS! He got 2/4 votes from Spijker and Kurkowski and then was also voted best when compared to the female (I have no idea what the female was)

BIG congratulations to Veikko and also to the happy breeder Suvi!
I think Saga will surely get a present for her babies handsome father ;-)

Emma is Europa Champion :-)

I just talked to Suvi and she said that Emma got her last CACE and is now EC! HUGE congratulations to Sari :-)

Igge got his 7th CACE and was also BIV! No news yet about Iffe's and Ivoire's results.

11:53:
Iffe is now Grand International Premior! Congratulations Veikko :-) Ivoire's result so far is CAGPIB and BIV.

12:10
Albert Kurkowski nominated Igge! :-)

14:08
Ivoire was also nominated!

I think that it's great that sometimes judges see the type and don't just look at the coat (or the fact that coat is short). It's not very likely that Igor would grow his coat before he is neuterd, but the quality of the coat is still good.

Pictures and showresults from Kempele

I took some pictures of Iines today :-) She knows how to pose nicely ;-)
Rest of the pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/minna.viljanen/07072007

I try to add more pictures there later today.

I have to say, that this time Suvi and Veikko have really keep me posted about what's going on on Porok's show in Kempele. GIC Suvipäivän Igor got his 6th CACE and is one step closer to becoming Europa Champion. IP&IC Suvipäivän Ivor needs one CAGPIB and will be Grand International Premior. He was also BIV today. Igor's & Ivor's sister Ivoire had her certificate (CAGPIB) and was also nominated. I haven't heard the panel results yet, I think that the panel may be still going on. Ivor's son Nagge (Pr SmileTail's Night Bird) got his second CAPIB and won't attend the show tomorrow as he is "stuck" before he gets a certificate from Tallinn.

Tomorrow will be a exciting day for Emma! I will keep my fingers crossed that Milla will give Emma that last CACE...

What a chaotic morning...

My day didn't start so good... At first I discovered that there was s*it in my bed! I guess it had been stuck to someones coat and then dropped in my bed... Well, I wasn't too happy about it ;-) When I had cleaned it up, I looked around and noticed that there was catfood all over the floors! Someone had turned all plates upside down and there was food everywhere. Well, it was certainly time to bring out the vacuum cleaner..

After I had cleaned the floors, the clock was almos 9AM and I was -once again- late from work. I wonder what those cats will come up with next... ;-)

Luckily I can laugh to almost every disaster that cats have created.. In a short period of time I have lost 2 of my cat statues and my only flower. Not much :-)

PS. Little Iines is adorable. Last night she slept in my lap when I watched tv and purred all the time. She already turns 17 weeks today, and 4 months on monday.

Roope is feeling young again :-D

I haven't seen Roope so active in years! He is like a big furry ball, who runs back and forward and is either chasing Shamicka or chased by Shamicka ;-) He is loving his new little girlfriend. I'm a bit surprised actually, because Roope has always been the one that doesn't warm up easily.

Onnea perhe Östling!!

Paljon Onnea esikoispojasta :-)

"Teppo" ei sitten ollutkaan tyttö, eikä vaalea ;-) En malttaisi millään odottaa pojan näkemistä!

Pictures of Shamicka (once again)

How can a kitten purr ALL the time? I'm not complaining, just wondering. I have finally started to call Shamicka Iines, but she doesn't quite know the name yet. But I'm trying to firs call her Shamicka and right after say "Iines" so maybe she will soon realize that Iines is her name. Now she also comes when I call Saga, so it's best that their names aren't so similar.

We have had a very lazy sunday and for once I was able to sleep late. A few times the cats tried to wake me up and finally I got up around 11 am. Shamicka follows me around all the time and every time I pick her up, she starts purring. Every time she comes next to me in the sofa (for example), she is purring. She has a little voice and she talks a lot. She is just fantastic :-)

Showresults from Jyväskylä 30.6

I was at a catshow today in Jyväskylä with Täplä (Abeona's Kalinda) and also Häjy came with Hannele. Susanna's snake litter was there too, and many more forestcats.

Täplä got her first CAC, but the nomination went to a ragdoll. Häjy got his first CACIB but he had no chances to go further, because he has NO coat :-) If I could have brought Shamicka there, she would have had one competitor. Too bad that she couldn't go to Henry Hornell's table. Henry seemed to like torties with lots of white as he nominated Pikkumetsän Jambalaia (NFO f 02 21) and Suvipäivän Iik! Deimos (NFO f 03 22).

Congratulations Susanna for Jambalaia's breeding queen -victory! Fantastic points - once again!
Congratulations Sari for Emma's 7th CACE. Only two to go...


Shamicka's "food service" was working even though I was gone the whole day. I gave her food in the morning and my parents came to feed her twice. Then again I gave her food when I came home around 8 PM. I was at my friends' house at their housewarming party and just came home and I gave her food again ;-) Of course she has Mastery kitten food available all the time (and Lulu is sooooo happy..) but she needs lots of food to grow up as a big cat :-)

I first weighted her last saturday and now she weights 266g more :-)