Blue Chocolate Snowshoe Kittens

Quiet House

Wed, 22 Dec 2010 11:50:00 +0000

Now all the kittens have all gone to their new homes the house is pretty quiet. I must admit I don't miss the litter tray cleaning or constant demands for food, but I do miss each one of them. It's nice to know that they have all gone to wonderful, loving homes and will probably be the centre of attention this Christmas. Looking at all the lovely photos and videos it's hard not to hope for a new litter soon. If Peanut would stop climbing the curtains and come into season we could have a new litter by Spring!

7 lovely kittens, all doing well

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:50:00 +0000

Gretel gave birth to several lovely kittens on 21st July. They have all doubled in weight and their eyes have now opened. They are all mostly white at the moment but it looks like we have 4 blues and 3 seals and some lovely white masks and boots. If you are interested in reserving a kitten, please contact Karen on 07717738559 or kbielby@nhs.net x

Kittens due in days!

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 06:41:00 +0000

Great news! Gretel is expected to give birth in the next couple of days. She is extremely fat, content and affectionate and everyone is really excited about the long awaited kittens.

If you are interested in one of Gretel's kittens or just want a chat about the breed, please call Karen or Stu on 07717738559 or 01302 881621. You can also email us on kbielby@nhs.net.

Kitten pictures to follow...xx

GCCF Registration Complete!

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:39:00 +0000

Great news! Our GCCF prefix registration has just come through. This means we are now officially called Blue Chocolate (snowshoes). This means that the registered name (prefix) of any kittens we breed will be Blue Chocolate. So, for example, if we had a kitten and called it Cookie it would be registered as Blue Chocolate Cookie. Hope you like the new name! xxx

Gretel Mating!

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:36:00 +0000

Great news- Gretel has now mated so (fingers crossed) she'll be having kittens at the end of April and they'll be ready to go at the end of July. We do have a waiting list for kittens, if you'd like to join please email me at kbielby@nhs.net or call me on 07717738559. Will keep everyone posted. xx

Fingers Crossed for Gretel!!

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:16:00 +0000

Gretel has returned from seeing a beautiful stud cat so we are all keeping our fingers crossed! Will update as soon as we know but feel free to email or call for advice or information! xxxxx

Kittens will be available in 2010

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:02:00 +0000

We have now found stud cats for both Gretel and Peanut. Gretel will be going to see her boy in the next few weeks whereas Peanut will be waiting until the middle of next year. We will not be taking reservations until we are sure Gretel has fallen pregnant. Keep checking this site for info or become a site member.

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Kittens are ready to reserve

Sun, 17 May 2009 14:46:00 +0000

Our kittens are now ready to reserve go to our photos page to choose your kitten..

Kittens Arrive

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:54:00 +0000

Early this morning Gretel gave birth to five beautiful, boisterous babies. Everything is fine and she has taken to motherhood splendidly.

Well done Gretel!

Gretel's babies due around 25th April

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:04:00 +0000

The time for Gretel's kittens to be born is nearly here. She is due around 25th April and spends most of her time eating, waddling about and trying to find a comfortable position to lie in.She's even more affectionate to us and if it's possible, seems to have a very content look on her face. We felt a bit of a kick today- how exciting!

Gretel wins place in Snowshoe charity calender

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:47:00 +0000

Gretal has won a place in the Snowshoe cat rescue 2009 calender. She is April! To view or purchase the calender and to find lots of other Snowshoe items go to http://calendars.cafepress.com/item/snowshoe-cat-wall-calendar/190666245

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Stud Boy

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:56:41 +0000

We have now chosen a stud boy for Gretel. We have followed the advice of some more experienced breeders and have gone for a Canadian who is a fresh breed line. He is wonderful looking and has a good character. So we should have a litter of gorgeous softies! She is due to visit him when she turns one, then her kittens will be due at the end of January or beginning of February. Fancy one? Why not give me a call, a text or an email and I'll be happy to chat about it with no obligation.

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Small Accident

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:53:49 +0000

Unfortunately Gretel has had a little accident last week and has subsequently missed the TICA show in Leicester on the 31st May. I'm just happy that she's OK.

She managed to jump onto a metal shelf in the kitchen and hang herself by her leg! Luckily we were in the next room and rescued her within seconds. The vet was worried that she had a fracture but it quickly turned out to be a sprain, thank god. I have had a few sleepless nights watching over her.

She is a very good patient! The vet didn't even charge us for the second visit- I think it's because she has a soft spot for Gretel. She had a little trouble examining her because all she could do was purr and roll around on the examining table.

The shelving has now been moved out of her way, in addition to removing toys with string before we leave the room, unplugging all appliances so she doesn't tie herself up, checking the toilet lid is always down at all times etc, etc.

Snowshoes are definately adventurous- thank god they are so affectionate, funny and adorable!

Gretel doesn't like water

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:47:39 +0000

According to some websites, Snowshoes can enjoy water. Gretel, however, does not. Last night she leaped head-first into my bath and you can see the result! I scooped her up before she even resurfaced but the damage was already done. She dried out suprisingly quickly and is non-the worse for her experience. I now keep an eye on her at bathtimes and always keep the toilet lid down!

Triumph at Lincoln

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 07:26:14 +0000

Gretel, our Snowshoe kitten attended the Humberside Cat Club Show at Lincoln Show ground. Not only was it her first tripto a cat show, but ours too. I was very worried about how she would react but was supprised at how relaxed she was. I followed several tips from show and breed websites and blogs.

We were very lucky to have Gretel's breeder with us, Linzi Lee http://www.sodachicats.com, she looked after us and showed us the ropes. We also met a fellow Snow Shoe breeder Jean Elms http://www.reshmacats.com/ and her lovely kitten, Saffron. Jean has been breeding lovely Norweigan Forest cats for years and had lots of breeding and showing advice for us.

Gretel gained a Merit in her assessment class (the best you can get). Snowshoe cats are an assessment breed with the GCCF (the governing cat organisation) - for more info go to http://www.gccfcats.org. She enterered three other classes and gained two 2nds and a 3rd. Four rosettes on her first show- what a star!

I was really proud of her calm, friendly manner. The judges made some lovely comments about her and it's great to know that she's a very good example of the breed. With the exception of a lovely sphinx kitten next to us Gretel and Saffon got the most attention from the public and constantly had a crowd of people around their pens. The best thing about Snowshoes is that they are so unusual and demand attention from even experienced cat people..