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Beaumaris
Angelina
Curly
We have
a new
baby in
our
Nursery!
Angelina
Curly
was born
on an
eventful
Thursday
– April
20th
2006!
We had
expected
kittens
from the
19th
and,
sure
enough,
at
5.30am
on the
20th,
Buboo (Mianja
Rhapsody
Inblue)
woke me
at
5.30am
to say
that
things
were
starting.
I stayed
with her
in the
bedroom
and
awaited
developments.
I had
told
Brian,
confidently,
“We’ll
have
babies
by
lunchtime!”
Famous
last
words!!!!!
So many
times
during
that
long day
I
thought
she was
going to
start
having
contractions,
but
nothing
happened.
Buboo
was not
distressed
or
unhappy,
she was
quite
content
to sit
on the
bed
beside
me, wash
herself
and
relax.
She had
a slight
discharge
and from
time to
time
examined
the
kitten
box, but
nothing
more
than
that. By
4.30pm I
had had
enough
and
phoned
the Vet
who
advised
us to
bring
her
over.
Off we
went to
Maidstone
with
Buboo in
the
basket.
She was
given
Oxytocin
but
other
than a
couple
of small
contractions
nothing
happened.
The Vet
felt
there
was one
kitten,
a good
size,
but not
sufficient
to get
everything
started.
So, we
had to
have a
caesarean………….
By 6
o’clock
we knew
Buboo
was fine
and
coming
round
from the
anaesthetic,
but the
kitten
was
having
problems.
The
placenta
had
started
to
disintegrate,
the
kitten
was
affected,
the
heartbeat
was slow
and
although
there
was
another
Vet
working
on her
and they
had an
incubator,
we were
advised
not to
build up
our
hopes
for
survival.
We were
so upset
by this,
we did
not even
ask the
colour
or
anything,
we just
prayed
the
kitten
would
live.
The Vet
told us
to go
home and
ring
back at
7.30pm.
Time
seemed
to stand
still,
but at
last we
learned
the
wonderful
news
that the
kitten
had
stabilized
and was
now out
of the
incubator
and they
were
putting
it with
Buboo
who was
not
particularly
impressed!
We went
back to
Maidstone
to
collect
them
with the
prospect
of hand
feeding.
The most
reassuring
thing
was that
the
kitten
was so
bonny,
weighed
122
grams,
was a
dominant
tortie
(a
favourite
colour),
female
and
curly!!!
I gave
her a
feed at
9pm and
another
at
midnight.
Buboo
was
happy to
let her
snuggle
up and
washed
her, but
the
kitten
did not
suckle.
I set
the
alarm
for 3am
and went
to bed
exhausted!
When the
alarm
sounded,
I
switched
on the
light,
and
there,
in the
kitten
box, the
baby was
firmly
latched
onto a
nipple
and
suckling
happily
while
Mum
purred!
I set
the
alarm
again
for
4.30am
and,
once
again,
all was
well.
By
Friday
morning
we knew
things
were
going to
be OK –
but it
was a
very
traumatic
time
while it
lasted!
For a
very
special
kitten,
we
wanted a
special
name…..
I had
several
jotted
down,
but none
seemed
particularly
appropriate.
Then, I
decided
to
continue
a
Beaumaris
theme of
“angels”,
we had
Cherubina,
Angelica,
Seraphina……..
Yes! Our
new
kitten
would be
Angelina
and, to
reflect
her
Selkirk
heritage
it would
be
Angelina
Curly!
Here she
is at
three
weeks,
weighing
451
grams!
Wow!
Time
certainly
is
flying,
Angelina
is six
weeks
old
today.
She is
progressing
really
well
and
eating
a
variety
of
foods.
I
always
feel
sorry
for
singleton
kittens
as
they
have
no
siblings
to
play
with,
but
Angelina
is
doing
well
with
her
Mother
and
also
my
Usual
Somali,
Seraphina
as
playmates...
We are
really
pleased
with
her
type
and
her
coat
quality.
She
has a
very
good
muzzle
and
profile.
Her
size
and
substance
is
excellent
for
her
age
and
she
has a
dense
coat
showing
very
good
curl.
I
cannot
wait
to
bath
her!
Her
registration
has
come
back
and we
have
entered
her
for a
show
and,
later
in the
year,
I have
turned
down a
judging
invitation
so she
can go
out
again
-
exciting
times!
When
people
ring
up
to
enquire
about
Selkirks
I am
often
asked
if
they
"get
on"
with
other
breeds.
I
find
them
very
sweet
tempered,
friendly
and
affectionate.
I
have
a
Somali,
Egyptian
Maus
and
a
Birman
as
well
as
my
two
Brits
and
a
Selkirk
Variant
-
they
all
live
together
in
perfect
harmony
(well,
most
of
the
time!).
I
find
Selkirks
the
most
friendly.
Here
is a
lovely
picture
of
Angelina
in
the
cat
bed
with
my
Usual
Somali,
Champion
Suenico
Seraphina
(the
grand-daughter
of
my
late
Cherubina)
-
Sephy
just
loves
sharing
the
kitten
with
Buboo.
Family
portrait
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Dam
–
Mianja
Rhapsody
Inblue
– 16
British
Blue |
Sire
–
Jengari
Amaretto
–
79L
36d
Rhett
is a
Homozygous
Selkirk
Rex |
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Champion
Oaktree
Contessa |
Jengari
Paddy
O'Malley |
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Oaktree
Socrates |
Miss
DePesto
of
NoFace |
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Zacesta
Memphis
King |
Pamacs
Socrebleu
Homozygous
Selkirk
Rex. |
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