March 24th 2011

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March 1st 2011

We have been busy birthing new kittens.  Three new kittens arrived February 27th late at night, and then 12 hours later 6 more came into our cattery.  Misty is a good mom but 6 kittens is overwhelming when her largest litter so far has been 3, so just in case I moved 2 of the little ones into Dessy's nest for fostering.  Dessy had 3 kittens just a few hours earlier and she is used to large litters of 5 and 6 kittens, so I thought better safe than sorry.... Everything has been working out great and all the babies are healthy and happy.  The moms are doing great.

Tiffany is our next mom to have babies and she should have them within the next week.  Dessy is like clock work, very punctual but some mommies like to bake the babies a little more of a little less, so I give them a more open window of time for when they are due.

Himalayans have been few and far between lately but with Harry our Seal Point Male Stud starting his studding career with 6 babies from Misty, (4 of which we think will be Himi's) we should have the Himalayans that our clients have been asking for.  Remember Himi's are born white and as they age their points darken, so we are just guessing at this point two days after their birth.  But with ten years of looking at kittens I an pretty confident they will be himi's but the colors are still to be determined.

January 6th 2011

Happy New Year Everyone, I hope you had a wonderful holiday season. 

Here at Paz 4 Play we have been very busy with out of town military (Army)

in for 2-3 weeks for the Holidays. 

 I believe that family is the most important thing that we can have, so please excuse my inattentiveness to my blog and website during the holiday season. The preparation was well worth the joy of having a full house of family...some who had not seen each other in 10 years. God Bless us one and all.

My youngest daughter Brandy, who is an MP (center), my nephew who is more of a son to us, is Jeremy a Combat Engeneer (left), with one tour in Iraq completed and a new one at the end of January starting in Germany on his way to Afganistan, and another Daughter Sara (right) who is a mechanic that will be going to Afganistan with an MP Battalion, in August and a number of "battle buddies" decended on Casa Paz4Play for almost three weeks of what I think of as heaven. Please pray for the safety of our troops and family member who will be in harms way.  You don't often think of the price we pay for freedom until it is staring you in the face in the form of young adults who are willing to fight for it.  I could not be prouder of my children, this includes those who are not in the militay but have good jobs, healthy self respect, and kind hearts, (Danielle, Oliver, Ian, Cynthia)

New Additions as of October 27th

Kitty update...

Delta has 4 kittens that are ready...3 silver shaded and one white boy with blue eyes.

Indi had two pure white kittens one boy and one girl they will have copper eyes. Ready in about 2 weeks.

Misty has a Himi boy who is seal Pt, and a white boy. they are just starting to toddle around.

Princess has had her litter, one black boy, one tortie girl, one himi.

Tia has had her litter, one himi and three dark tabbies probably mackereal tabbies with the base color of black

Dessy had her kittens last night...2 dark blue persians and one silver persian that may become a himi as it ages.

the next two litters will probably produce reds and whites!!

October 14th 2010 2nd post

Question:
What kinds of things do you send your kittens home with and what kinds of things do I need to have at home?
Thanks!
Janet

Answer:
I send the kitten home with all his papers, health records, and two types of food. I feed Royal Canin Baby Cat and Purina Kitten Chow. Royal Canin is a premium food with a premium price to go with it...and Purina Kitten Chow can be bought at Walmart or Safeway for $7.00 for a big bag...Purina is a completely balance diet it just has more fillers so the kittens poop more. But when I release a kitten I do not know the budget of the family who is taking it so I plan for both income brackets. What ever you choose to feed your little one...mix 1/2 and 1/2 with what I provide, that way the little one does not get sick from a change in diet.


NEEDS:

You would need a kennel for transporting him, a litter box, the kitten is used to using Scoopaway, a litter scoop, food and water dishes and a bed...the kitten will probably use yours more than his or her own.

WANTS:

A climbing tower with scratching post. (The taller the better according to all my kitties.. and ones with a hidy holeat the top are the best!!)

Fishing Lure type toys for interactive play

Individual play toys for individual play (feathers and fabric are more fun than plastic balls, and catnip toys are yummy.)

A Fountain to keep the water fresh.  At Paz 4 Play we use a 10gallon fish tank pump with a 30day filter, a ceramic decorative bowl and glass rocks so that the fountain is pretty...it only needs to have water added as the level declines for 30 days then we clean it add another filter and done...

October 14th 2010

Please forgive the time delay in writing this blog....my dad has been in the hospital since the last posting and priorities have been with him...he is now getting better but in a nursing home to regain his strength, so my postings may be spotty for some time to come...

Questions:

Hello Laura!

Your cats are gorgeous!!
I have attached a picture of my cat, a Himalayan-Ragdoll mix to refer to, as I plan to look into buying a purebreed-Himalayan next year. Since I love this cat's face so much, I want to get a purebreed that looks very much like her. Thus, my questions are:

1) What face type is she closest to?
2) Her colorpoint? The vet has her down as chocolate, but then what is "seal?"
With your expert eye, I will at least know exactly what I am looking for when the time comes. Should you need a profile picture, I'll be happy to send one to you.

Thank you so much!! Your help is soo appreciated!
Corinne

Answer:
Good Morning Corinne,
Thank you for contacting me. I am Laura Peters with Paz 4 Play Cattery. Chelsie is a doll face with a tortie gene. She looks like a seal pt to me but the way to know for sure is to look at the leather of her paw pads. If they are seal brown then she is a seal pt, if they are cinamon pink then she is a chocolate pt.
A seal pt is the darkest points with the base color of black, the chocolate is the darkest color point for a cat that has both the red and black mixed. There are only two colors in cats at the most basic level...red and black...all the colors derive from the mixing of the two colors. Because Chelsie has that patch on her nose and paws, I know that she has both colors in her bloodline as that is how the tortie gene (dual colors) is expressed, in her coat.

Hello September....

The time is racing...and summer is almost over...I kittens are flying out the door, and as a result, I am flying up to the Portland Airport almost every other day...get to see my sister more often...Ha Ha Ha..

The kittens are going to Pittsburgh PA, Ann Arbor Michigan, Elko Nevada, Idaho, all over Washington State, Toronto Canada, Khalona Canada, Vancouver Canada, BC Canada, Montana, and all over Oregon State and California.

All the Kittens are ready to go and we will miss them but they are going to great homes with loving families...

We do have new kittens that are about 2 weeks old....a new breeding of Dakota and Delta...one is white and three are the most unusual cats I have seen in years...the undercoat is white but the tips are golden brown...this is going to be one for CFA...the pads are black...any guesses?  My guess is shaded or gold tipped but I need to do my homework...