What's new on our website

We have been working a little here and there on our website, trying to get caught up with all the changes we want and need to make. So this is what's new so far and there will be more to come.

1. We "finally" posted our new breeders on our breeder page. I know we have been very slow in doing this. I have no excuses - well, actually I have a lot, but I won't use them :-). Anyway, you can see all our current breeders now.

2. We made a new retired breeder page, since our breeder page was getting a little full. We wanted people to still be able to see the breeding cats we started with, since they are the foundation for what we have now.

3. Scrapbook updates! We always love when people write to share pictures and stories about their Little Apple kittens. Thankfully, many of them agree to let us post their fun pictures and notes on our scrapbook. Take a look at our scrapbook to see some of the new entries. You will have to go back a few pages to see some of the updates!

4. When using our contact us form you will notice a new "phone number" box. We are highly recommending that people use this when contacting us. Occasionally email is not very reliable and it helps for me to have more than one way to contact you if you are looking for a kitten :-).

Leaps and bounds

Almata's little ones are growing in leaps and bounds. I thought I would share a picture of them. Their eyes are starting to open and I love watching them crawl around mom. With their little round bellies it seems hardly possible that they would be able to move as fast as they do.

Lodi and Ida's kittens are running all over the house now. They have found the upstairs and are exploring the "new" places. It's a fun time!

New kittens

Almata had her first litter of kittens very early this morning. Everyone is doing well :-).

Coming and going

We are excited and a little sad to see Nova's kittens going to their new homes this weekend. We will miss them, but know their families will have so much fun with them. This "going" phase is always hard, but thankfully we have some more kittens coming! We are expecting Almata's first litter of kittens any day now. We are excited to see how many she has!

Ida and Lodi's kittens are coming and going all over the house now :-). It's fun to watch them exploring and learning new things.

Let it Snow!

It is cold and snowy outside, but I'm enjoying staying inside by our fire cuddling with my little kittens. It's fun to lay down on the couch to read and have the whole group join me :-). Then when they start playing I have to put my book or whatever I'm working on down, so I can just enjoy watching them play. They are so funny! They climb under the blankets and attack each other while making funny noises. Or they find the long lost toy under the couch and go crazy chasing it around the room. They have also met their father Pippin and adore him. It's funny to watch them trailing behind him as he walks around the house, resembling very much a mother duck and her ducklings following in a row.


And we are excited to announce that we are getting ready very soon to introduce our youngest kittens! I can't believe they are 7 weeks old already. They are a fun bunch! We hope to have their pictures on our website before long.

Fun new things

At this time of year we sometimes have people ask for ideas for new toys for their cats. So, this year we have tried a few and want to share our thoughts.
1. Ball of Furry Fury - Our cats love this toy! And I love it because it's too big to roll under the furniture and get lost. They roll it around and chase it...they lay down and stick their paws in to try to get the mouse. If it rolls a certain way a little mouse squeak sound is made and they love that. It's definitely worth the money!
2. LED Motion activated ball - Despite the negative reviews on amazon, our cats love this ball. It is heavy and it is small enough to go under furniture, so it did get lost under the couch for a while...but since it's light is motion activated we were able to find it by walking by the couch and noticing the lights. It's not too pricey so it might be fun for you to try if you are looking for something new.
3. Mouse Hunter - This toy is a big hit! I have found them playing with it under the Christmas tree and in the bathroom. This toy gets around in other words :-).

Some "Oldies but Goodies" -
1. Cheese Chase - This is by far one of the favorite toys all time! Even our adult cats play with them a lot. If you don't have one, it is a great investment!
2. Mylar Balls - Another huge favorite! They do get lost under furniture, so we would recommend getting more than one.

Going where none of them have gone before....

Ida Red and Lodi's kittens have started their exploration outside of their nests! It is so fun to see them taking their first strolls around the room. They are all super sweet kittens, purring when I pet them. Lodi's kittens seem to not be able to stand up while I pet them, they all end up rolling over on to their backs so I can pet their stomachs :-). All the kittens are starting to find me when I come into the room too. I will sit down on the floor and pretty soon they will come walking up to me. It's fun to start to learn about them and to see their personalities coming out!

Nova and Dora's kittens continue to grow and learn about their surroundings. It never fails to amaze me how much fun they can have with simple and ordinary objects (like a little tuft of fur on the floor or a spot on the wall!). They also love to chase each other around and it's fun to watch them flip and cartwheel across the room. I can't believe some of the tumbling they do...it's graceful and impossible looking all at the same time :-). We have about a month left with these two litters and I'm enjoying every last minute!