implimitten' History
Our First Cat - Oliver 1989- 2003	1988 to 2008 Currently being Updated For the past 20 years we have been owned by Siamese cats. Our first, Oliver purchased for Rachel our daughter when she was just 17 years old. She asked for a dog, but as we were all out at work I thought it unfair. Then someone, I can't remember who, suggested that Siamese cats were like dogs but more independent. Are Siamese cats like dogs? No, they don't bark, however,they do have exceptionally deep, loud voices that they use at every opportunity. They don't greet you with a wag of their tail but they are always there at the door to welcome you home with a growly greeting. They are very loyal, demand lots of attention and will rule the roost if you let them but they do make wonderful devoted pets When Oliver was a kitten, we felt guilty leaving him alone, so Sophie(see below) was purchased to keep him company. Double trouble or what! Was he grateful, no, he obviously wanted to be a spoilt "only cat". The gentle kitten that we had come to love became a hissing spitting wild cat, lashing out at this new tiny kitten who only wanted him to mother her. A week later just before Christmas we hit a cold spell, I went into the lounge to find them both curled up together in front of the fire. Oliver woke up and started licking her, they spent the next 11 years as devoted companions. Playing together, sleeping together, totally inseparable. Oliver and Sophie having a cuddle a few weeks before she died On the day Sophie died Oliver seemed to know; it was uncanny how he had spent hours licking her until she was wet through all over. Kissing her goodbye was how we saw it. Following her death Oliver was depressed for months, he ate very little, hardly moved from his bed and when we returned from an outing, complained loudly. We considered the pro's and cons of having another cat and after about 6 months decided to purchase a kitten - we were told that a kitten might be accepted more readily. Was Oliver grateful? Was he heck-as-like! We visited a number of Cat Shows looking at the different breeds, talking to Breeders and fully intending to buy another Siamese. We were however, smitten (hence our breed name) with the Bengals we saw. We spoke to several Bengal breeders before choosing one from Jill Fyfe's (Glitterglam prefix) litter. We brought Roxy our Bengal kitten home in July last year. After a week of spitting and hissing on Oliver's part and just when we began to despair, they settled down together. Oliver gained a new lease of life and became kittenish again, often having a good old rough and tumble with her. As if that was'nt enough self-punishment we thought it would be sensible to get a kitten to keep Roxy company, she was tiring Oliver out with all her energy. We decided to get another Siamese but after visiting a number of cat shows we decided on a black Oriental, Mishkana Mae Lee, pictured left Did they all get on? Did they heck-as-like! The 2 females fight for Oliver's attention and I think Oliver is falling for the black Oriental, she probably reminds him of Sophie Gluttons for punishment, having searched intensively, we purchased a Siamese Blue Point kitten from the very patient Carolyn of 'Stoxhill' prefix. Lilli will be the foundation queen for our Siamese line and also a much loved family pet. Her professional name will be Stoxhill Smitten Inblue. Lilli is now a year old, she's absolutely adorable, Misha thinks so too, she loved her from day one. The problem was she wants to mother her. Whenever she gets into mischief she grabs her by the neck and saves her, whether Lilli wants to be saved is another question. Oliver did not take to her immediately, for 3 days he mooned around the house growling at all the cats, including the new baby bengals who were fast asleep at the time. On the 4th day Lilli got brave and pinched his favourite radiator bed. Instead of growling as he usually did, he cuddled up and went to sleep with her and he's not growled at her since, in fact I can see a hint of green in Misha's eyes. Roxy is a bigger hurdle for Lilli to win over, she has taken a real dislike to her. Each time they pass she gives Lilli a left hook! Will they all get on? Watch this space.
Dovecliffe Rhapsody (Sophie) 1989 - 2000 In 1993 totally out of character, Sophie ran into the road and was knocked down by a car. We spent £600 pounds at the vets, where she stayed for 3 weeks. We took her home but thought she may not recover. She was depressed and refused to eat. I was, however, determined to get her well and spent weeks force feeding her with a syringe. Eventually our prayers were answered and she lived for another 5 happy years. Sadly Sophie died in 2000, we still miss her and think of her often.
Roxy Misha

Stoxhill Smitten in Blue (Lilli)
Rainbow Bridge 28 April 2003 Oliver our first born died a month short of his 14th birthday. We are all very sad. He had kidney disease over the past year but was very active until his last week of life. The household is now disorientated. The radiator bed which was once full of Cats is empty. Its like a shroud to Oliver. We like to think that he's now with Sophie who will be waiting for him at Rainbow Bridge. On a Happier note Misha has just given birth to 3 Oriental Kittens - see them on the kittens page soon

implimitten' History

Our First Cat - Oliver 1989- 2003

1988 to 2008

Currently being Updated

For the past 20 years we have been owned by Siamese cats. Our first, Oliver purchased for Rachel our daughter when she was just 17 years old. She asked for a dog, but as we were all out at work I thought it unfair. Then someone, I can't remember who, suggested that Siamese cats were like dogs but more independent.

Are Siamese cats like dogs? No, they don't bark, however,they do have exceptionally deep, loud voices that they use at every opportunity. They don't greet you with a wag of their tail but they are always there at the door to welcome you home with a growly greeting. They are very loyal, demand lots of attention and will rule the roost if you let them but they do make wonderful devoted pets

When Oliver was a kitten, we felt guilty leaving him alone, so Sophie(see below) was purchased to keep him company. Double trouble or what! Was he grateful, no, he obviously wanted to be a spoilt "only cat". The gentle kitten that we had come to love became a hissing spitting wild cat, lashing out at this new tiny kitten who only wanted him to mother her.

A week later just before Christmas we hit a cold spell, I went into the lounge to find them both curled up together in front of the fire. Oliver woke up and started licking her, they spent the next 11 years as devoted companions. Playing together, sleeping together, totally inseparable.

Siamese Entwined

Oliver and Sophie having a cuddle a few weeks before she died

On the day Sophie died Oliver seemed to know; it was uncanny how he had spent hours licking her until she was wet through all over. Kissing her goodbye was how we saw it.

Following her death Oliver was depressed for months, he ate very little, hardly moved from his bed and when we returned from an outing, complained loudly. We considered the pro's and cons of having another cat and after about 6 months decided to purchase a kitten - we were told that a kitten might be accepted more readily.

Was Oliver grateful? Was he heck-as-like!

We visited a number of Cat Shows looking at the different breeds, talking to Breeders and fully intending to buy another Siamese. We were however, smitten (hence our breed name) with the Bengals we saw. We spoke to several Bengal breeders before choosing one from Jill Fyfe's (Glitterglam prefix) litter.

We brought Roxy our Bengal kitten home in July last year. After a week of spitting and hissing on Oliver's part and just when we began to despair, they settled down together. Oliver gained a new lease of life and became kittenish again, often having a good old rough and tumble with her.

As if that was'nt enough self-punishment we thought it would be sensible to get a kitten to keep Roxy company, she was tiring Oliver out with all her energy. We decided to get another Siamese but after visiting a number of cat shows we decided on a black Oriental, Mishkana Mae Lee, pictured left

Did they all get on? Did they heck-as-like!

The 2 females fight for Oliver's attention and I think Oliver is falling for the black Oriental, she probably reminds him of Sophie

Gluttons for punishment, having searched intensively, we purchased a Siamese Blue Point kitten from the very patient Carolyn of 'Stoxhill' prefix. Lilli will be the foundation queen for our Siamese line and also a much loved family pet. Her professional name will be Stoxhill Smitten Inblue.

Lilli is now a year old, she's absolutely adorable, Misha thinks so too, she loved her from day one. The problem was she wants to mother her. Whenever she gets into mischief she grabs her by the neck and saves her, whether Lilli wants to be saved is another question. Oliver did not take to her immediately, for 3 days he mooned around the house growling at all the cats, including the new baby bengals who were fast asleep at the time. On the 4th day Lilli got brave and pinched his favourite radiator bed. Instead of growling as he usually did, he cuddled up and went to sleep with her and he's not growled at her since, in fact I can see a hint of green in Misha's eyes.

Roxy is a bigger hurdle for Lilli to win over, she has taken a real dislike to her. Each time they pass she gives Lilli a left hook!

Will they all get on? Watch this space.

Siamese Seal Point

Dovecliffe Rhapsody (Sophie) 1989 - 2000

In 1993 totally out of character, Sophie ran into the road and was knocked down by a car. We spent £600 pounds at the vets, where she stayed for 3 weeks. We took her home but thought she may not recover. She was depressed and refused to eat. I was, however, determined to get her well and spent weeks force feeding her with a syringe. Eventually our prayers were answered and she lived for another 5 happy years.

Sadly Sophie died in 2000, we still miss her and think of her often.

Roxy

Oriental Queen as kitten

Misha

Siamese, Bengal, Oriental

New Blue Point Siamese Kitten

Stoxhill Smitten in Blue (Lilli)

Rainbow Bridge

28 April 2003

Oliver our first born died a month short of his 14th birthday. We are all very sad. He had kidney disease over the past year but was very active until his last week of life. The household is now disorientated. The radiator bed which was once full of Cats is empty. Its like a shroud to Oliver.

We like to think that he's now with Sophie who will be waiting for him at Rainbow Bridge.

On a Happier note Misha has just given birth to 3 Oriental Kittens - see them on the kittens page soon