22nd November

Yesterday Badja and Spyda attended the Supreme Show at the NEC in Birmingham. Unfortunately I could not take them personally as I was ill but my husband and daughter took them instead.

I am pleased to say that Spyda gained her Grand Champion certificate (now she has 2). Badja however won her first UK Grand Champion Certificate and won Best of Breed. I am told also she was within the final three cats for the Best of Variety too, in a large class of 15. I was very proud of both of them but especially Badja. I was only sad that I couldn't attend personally.

17th October

Spyda and Spotted Dick aka Tomtom attended the Kentish show. Spyda got reserve (2nd) in her Grand Champion class and Tomtom came second in his. Spyda did win Best of Breed. However, in a side class Tomtom did beat the boy who was given the Grand Champion certificate and the boy who won the reserve Imperial Grand Champion certificate too!

27th September

Sexton is now reserved. Thank you to people who expressed an interest in him. If you would like me to contact you when we next have kittens, please let me know.

19th September

Due to a change of circumstances, I have a black silver tabby boy, Sexton, is now available again from Hero's litter. He is a well-marked gentle boy. See photo below.

Sexton, a tabby boy

31st August

Hero has given birth to 7 kittens on 13th August, their dad is my own Spotted Dick, aka Tomtom.

There are 4 tabby boys, 1 spotted boy, 1 tabby girl and 1 spotted girl. The girls, the spotted boy and 1 of the tabby boys (Arthur) is already spoken for but 3 of the tabby boys are available. See photos below.

10th June

Badja has given birth to 5 tabby boys two days ago.

All Badja's kittens have now been reserved.

6th June

Spyda gave birth to 5 lovely healthy kittens 2 days ago. This is my first true Metallicat litter as I have breed both the mum and the dad (the dad is Spotted Dick aka Tomtom). They have all inherited his large frame and big head and mum's fantastic coat.

All kittens have now been reserved.

28th May

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Due to a major computer problem, I have lost all my emails and contact details from people who have contacted me over the last 3 weeks. If you have emailed me recently expressing an interest in kittens, please email me again, otherwise I will not be able to contact you when we next have kittens available.

6th May

We are pleased to announce that Badja and Spyda are expecting. We have had some delays this year with kittens due to my young stud boy taking a while to get the hang of his new job. He seems to have managed it at last with Spyda. LOL

Badja's kittens will be all silver tabbies and Spyda's, both spotted and tabbies. They are due early June.

7th March

Spyda and Tomtom (aka Spotted Dick) attended the Southern British Cat Club Show today.

Tomtom gained his 3rd Challenge Certificate and so is now a Champion. Spyda was entered into the Grand Challenge Certificate class, and against some stiff competition of 6 other cats she was awarded Reserve Grand (2nd).

Tomtom now Champion

Spyda

3rd March

After thinking that Badja was expecting kittens, she announced to us all last week that she wasn't, by coming back into call. (It was Tomtom's first time with a girl.) However, we have returned her back with him and hopefully he has managed to do his job this time.

I am fairly convinced that Juliet is expecting kittens by him and her kittens are due early in April.

8th February

We are happy to announce that Badja, (and Tomtom) are expecting kittens. They are due mid March and will be either black silver spottieds or tabbies.

Also, Juliet has been visiting our young stud boy, Tomtom, and we are hopeful that she is also expecting but we can't yet be certain. If she is her kittens will be due early April.

31st January

Spyda and her daughter, Hero, attended the Southern Counties show. Spyda was entered in the Grand Champion class which was a large class of 7 cats. Unfortunately she was not placed. However, Hero, in her first show won first place in her open class and also Best of Breed.

23rd November

Badja (already a Grand Champion) attended the Supreme show at the NEC, Birmingham yesterday. She was entered into the UK Grand Champion class. The class had four fantastic cats entered. Badja was given 2nd place, and then went onto win Best of Breed over the boys.

29th October

All Spyda's kittens are now reserved.

28th September

Tomtom attended the East Sussex Cat Club show yesterday and gained another Challenge Certificate, his second. He was also awarded his Best of Breed and came first as well as two second places in his side classes.

9th September

I have just received the genetic test results to confirm that all my cats are PKD negative. This means we can relax knowing that our cats will never develop this fatal disease.

7th September

Last night Spyda gave birth to her first litter of kittens. There are six kittens in all, 3 girls and 3 boys. All black silver tabbies.

The boys

The girls

6th September

Tomtom (aka Metallicat Spotted Dick) was awarded his first Challenge Certificate and won Best of Breed too. He also came second in two side classes and first in a side class of 11 cats!!

Metallicat Silver Edward, out of Grand Champion Metallicat Silver Badja, also attended the show as his first show and came first in his open class, won Best of Breed and came first and second place in two side classes. I would like to thank his new owner Ruth for showing him in such good condition.

4th September

We are pleased to announce Cinders gave birth to her kittens yesterday. Both girls are reserved already. Both mum and kittens are doing well. Spyda is also due to kitten. We await her first litter very soon.

8th August

We are now certain that Spyda is expecting her first litter of kittens. If all goes well they will be born in September. They will all be black silver tabbies.

5th August

It is with sadness that I have to break the news that we had to have our very elderly neuter girl, Lucy, put to sleep last Friday (1st August). She had Alzheimer's disease and now had a very low quality of life. It was a difficult and painful decision but one as a cat owner we have to make. In her prime Lucy enjoyed life to the full and will now be sadly missed. She was 18 years old.

22nd July

Cinders has been to visit a boy and is now expecting a litter of kittens. The kittens will all be black silver tabbies and if all goes well, they will be born in early September.

12th June

Today Spyda won her first Grand Champion Challenge Certificate, while Spotted Dick, aka Tomtom, came first in his open class (he is still classed as a kitten), won Best of Breed and came first in all three of his side classes, so having a 'red card day.' We are very proud of him and they both had special treats for tea!

17th May

Spyda won her fourth Challenge Certificate and Best of Breed, as well as two 1st and a second in her side classes at the Suffok and Norfolk show. Spotted Dick, aka Tomtom, won his open class and won Best of Breed and came 2nd in two of his side classes.

13th May

I have now received deposits for all of Badja's kittens. Possibly Spyda may come into call so that she can have her first litter of kittens later this summer.

5th May

We are pleased to announce that Badja gave birth to 5 silver tabby kittens this morning. There are 3 boys and 2 girls. All kittens are feeding and growing well already! All kittens are now reserved pending receipt of deposits.

The girls

The boys

27th April

Although Badja's kittens are due at the end of the week, Juliet's kittens are now 2 weeks old today.

26th April

Spyda is now has won the title of Champion! Spyda attended the Bedford and District Cat Club show today in Godmanchester. She was awarded her 3rd and final Challenge Certificate there, so she is now a Champion. She also was given the Best of Breed and won a 1st and a 2nd place in two of her side classes. We are very proud of her.

22nd April

All Juliet's kittens are now reserved. However we now await the arrival of Badja's kittens in early May. They should all be silver tabbies.

17th April

Juliet gave birth to her litter of kittens last Sunday (13th). There are 5 kittens in all, 3 boys and 2 girls. Both girls and 2 of the boys are already reserved but one boy, I am now told is a black smoke, is still available. See picture below.

1st April

We are now certain that Badja is expecting kittens. Her kittens are due in early May and will be black silver tabbies. We are look forward to the patter of tiny feet from her, and from her 3 year old daughter, Juliet, soon.

7th March

We are now sure that Juliet is expecting kittens. She has been to stud with the same soppy boy, Denzel, as last year. If all goes well, her kittens will be born mid-April.

Also, her mum, Badja, has also been to stud to a tabby boy, Xollie. However, we do not yet know if she is expecting or not. If she is, her kittens would be due early May.

1st March

Spyda attended the Wessex Cat show in Bracknell today. She won her class gaining both her challenge certificate (her 2nd) and won Best of Breed. Her judge remarked on her fabulous pattern. This is only her second show as an adult, and only her 4th ever. She has always come first place in her open classes and won Best of Breed on each occasion.

29th February

The new Now and Then pages are now up on line. Please click on the now and then link above to have a look. It should also be a bit quicker to load and navigate.

9th February

Juliet attended the Croydon Cat Club show today. She was awarded her third Grand Challenge Certificate. This now means that Juliet has been made up to Grand Champion. We are so pleased with her :)

26th January 2008

Juliet attended the Southern Counties Cat Club show today and was awarded her second Grand Champion Challenge Certificate. She also won Best of Breed.

Spyda attended her first show as an adult today at the Southern Counties Cat Club show. She gained her first Challenge Certificate and won Best of Breed too.

17th November

Supreme Show

Juliet and Badja attended the Supreme Cat Show today at the NEC in Birmingham. Both girls won their classes, Juliet gained her first Grand Challenge Certificate and Badja, her third. This means that Badja has now been made up to Grand Champion. My first! I am so proud of her :)

30th September

Cinders' boys are all growing well. Look for yourself.

25th September

We are pleased to announce the birth of 3 silver spotted boys to Cinders last Friday (21st). Mum and kittens are doing well and have been admired by all other silver girls.

15th July

Spyda attended her first cat show yesterday. It was the East Sussex show in Tonbridge. She won her open class and was also awarded Best of Breed. The Judge commented on her stunning pattern. I was very proud of her, who took it all in her stride.

Cinders, one of my tabby girls, also came into call yesterday and so she has now gone to stud. She is now an experienced girl in these matters and all being well, she should have her kittens mid September.

Spyda at the East Sussex Show

17th June

All Juliet's kittens are now reserved. The kittens are now beginning to explore their kittening pen.

3rd June

30th May

We are proud to announce that Juliet gave birth to 7 black silver spotted kittens on Monday 28th May. Mum and kittens doing well. There are 4 girls and 3 boys.

The Boys

The girls

2nd May

We now are fairly sure that Juliet is expecting kittens. She has been a very fussy girl and declined the advances of two other stud cats.

She will have her kittens towards the end of May. She and he are both spotteds but there should be both spotteds and tabbies in the litter.

7th April

The kittens are growing a pace. Here is a picture of two of the boys.

25th March

Badja gave birth to 5 good sized healthy kittens on Friday 23rd March. There are four boys, and one girl (who I may be keeping as a future breeding queen). The boys are already reserved!

See below to see a picture of the litter at 1 day old.

25th February

Badja is most definitely expecting kittens. The kittens will be born towards the end of March and there should be both tabby and spotted kittens in the litter.

Now we are waiting to see if Juliet is expecting too. We should be able to tell, within the next week.

9th February 2007

I am fairly sure that Badja (one of my tabby girls) is expecting a litter of kittens. She visited Leo about three weeks ago and I think that they got on well! If I am correct, Badja's kittens will be born towards the end of March.

3rd December

All the kittens are now happily living in their new homes. Find out what the new owners think of their kittens on our new "Now and Then" page, accessed from the navigation bar at the top of this page, or HERE!

22nd October

Kittens now 9 weeks old and visited the vets for the first part of their inoculations. The vet said they might be a little subdued for the first 24 hours, but I haven't noticed any difference in their mischievousness. 

21st October

Badja went to the Kentish show today. She did herself proud, gaining Best of Breed and a Reserve Grand Champion certificate. Not quite the coveted first place but close. It is proving difficult to gain that last Grand Champion certificate.

1st October

I have now started to wean the kittens. After a slow start they are all beginning to eat some meat. Kittens are beginning to play with toys and bounding about.

28th August

22nd August

We are pleased to announce the arrival of 5 silver tabby kittens to Cinders. There are 2 boys and 3 girls. The kittens are all doing well and growing already.

The boys                    Click on image to enlarge.

The girls

23rd July

The kittens are enjoying their daily play and run around, exploring the outside run. They are learning about the outside world, of different sights, movements, smells and sounds, in a protected environment. Consequently they are eating huge amounts and growing into well adjusted kittens, ready to go their new homes next week.

16th July

I am confident that Cinders after visiting Monty last month is expecting a litter of kittens around about 17th August. She will probably be late as her previous litter were. All kittens are likely to be black silver tabbies.

Juliet visited Max again about 3 weeks ago but we are reluctant to speculate as to her condition this time, as last time after her visit she was not pregnant, so I don't want to tempt fate this time!

13th July 2006 Sad news  :(

It is with great sadness of the whole family that we announce the loss of Samson, our British blue neuter boy. A neighbour found him this morning on the lane behind her house. We think he must have died of natural causes, possibly exacerbated by the hot weather. He was a loving cat who always came to see us first thing in the morning. The children are particularly upset. We will now have to find him a quiet resting place somewhere in the garden. 

14th June

Kittens are all developing at an alarming rate. Bounding around now and eating a variety of solid food. They are all really pleased to see anyone who comes in the room, just wanting fuss. When we let them run around the house, they are very difficult to avoid, as they are so affectionate and at your feet. They are all the friendliest of kittens.

19th May

14th May

The kittens are now starting to walk rather than wriggle around and they are beginning to play too, I saw one biting his brothers ear today. Eyes now fully open.

Evening 10th May

Kittens eyes are just starting to open now.

Kittens have really grown now. Badja is looking after them well.

10th May

The kittens are growing so fast that all of them have now doubled their birth weights. They are developing quickly too as they are starting to open their eyes for the first time and beginning to look like little baby cats. I have had a lot of interest from future kittens owners and have booked some viewing appointments for when the kittens are 3 weeks old. There are 3 kittens that I have already received deposits for on the strength of pictures and my correspondence.

4th May 2006

We are pleased to announce the birth of six kittens to Badja on the 2nd May. Badja was trying to tell us on Monday evening, she was miaowing at me then my husband and would not settle until he sat with her. She gave birth over night, having her last kitten at 6.55am on Tuesday morning. All kittens are feeding well and growing already.

Here are some pictures of the new arrivals.

The girls  

The tabby boys

The spotty boys

11th April 2006

Badja is now putting on weight well and being very affectionate. 

9th April

Picked up the silvers today from the cattery after our weeks holiday in France. Really missed them and I think the cats were glad to be back too. Cats did a half hour scout around the house just to check all was well before settling down on laps or favourite lounging place.

29th March

I was coming to the conclusion that Juliet is not pregnant as she shows no bulge at all, however this was confirmed today as she came into call again. Samson (our neuter boy) is definitely her favourite cat at the moment, as he is the nearest we have to a entire boy. I won't take her back to the stud just yet, but try again later in the year.

25th February

Badja has finally come into call ( after a false alarm two weeks ago). She has just come back from visiting Leo, so if all is well, we should be expecting kittens from her at the end of April too. 

Badja and Juliet should have both spotty and tabby kittens.

23rd February

All kittens have left for their new homes three weeks ago. By all accounts, all kittens have settled very well. Thank you to new owners for keeping me in touch, it is very much appreciated.

Juliet has been to see her first boyfriend and we are hopefully going to be expecting kittens at the end of April.

28th January

Show news:
Juliet was made up to champion today at the Southern Counties show in Reading. She almost had red card day, gaining Best of Breed, with two first and a second in the well-attended side classes too. A big thank you to her judges on gaining her title.

15th January

Kittens ventured outside for the first time today. After the initial sniffing, they soon discovered how to jump onto the cat ladder, the cathouse and the shelves in the outside run. They also noticed the fluttering birds and leaves. All this excitement tired them out so much that they slept for several hours in the afternoon, until their appetites woke them up for tea.

8th January 2006

A happy new year to all cat lovers.

The kittens are very playful now. They are eating well and only having an odd quick suckle from mum when she stays still long enough. They are off to the vets tomorrow for the first part of their inoculations. No doubt we will get the usual oohs and aahs there. 

27th December 2005

Kittens now 7 weeks old and starting to bound and explore everywhere. Kittens starting to eat solid food mostly and play with a variety of toys.

3rd December 2005

Kittens are now 4 weeks. All are now climbing in and out of the kitten box. Phebe is coming up to be fussed at every opportunity now she is fully healed. They are now at the desperately cute stage, as can be seen by the pictures below. Please contact me for viewing!

23rd November 2005

Couple of photos to post:

19th November 2005

Supreme Show.
Badja was awarded her second Grand Champion certificate, which means she only needs one more to be awarded the title of Grand Champion. We thank the judge, Mrs Wren for her comments - "The definition of patterning is really quite outstanding".

Juliet, at her first show as an adult, gained her first Challenge Certificate. Again, a most complimentary comment from Mrs Wren: "Only 9 months, and already showing much maturity and promise".

14th November 2005

Phebe visited the vet again today. He was very pleased with her progress, and she is healing better than he had expected.

13th November 2005

Kittens continue to put on weight well. The eldest, Phebe, is a feisty little wotsit, and is doing extremely well, in spite of being pushed onto the least productive nipple by her greedy siblings.

7th November 2005

Phebe has been back to see the vet, and he thought that her progress was better than he had expected. As long as she can avoid any infections, her chances look good. She has another appointment next week for a check-up, and may require an operation at around 6 weeks old, to repair her abdominal wall.
All the kittens including Phebe, are eating and gaining weight well.
We have now named all the kittens.
The girls: Phebe, Aemelia and Tamora.

The boys: Montagu and Capulet.

6th November 2005

Cinders gave birth to 5 kittens today, 3 girls and 2 boys, all black silver tabbies.
The eldest, Phebe, unfortunately, had to be rushed to the vets with an umbilical hernia. After expecting the worst, amazingly, the vet managed to do a temporary repair to the hernia, so we are hopeful.