Tweedles

We have a new member of the family and I've been so busy that I haven't had time to write about her. I finally found another female Himalayan, five months old with a beautiful pedigree. Her breeder was absolutely delightful, a really nice person that truly loves her cats. I met her at a catshow in Colombia SC. The kitten is so pretty with big blue eyes and tons of coat. Her hair is so soft. She has such a sweet playful nature. She lives in our bedroom and bathroom. She loves napping with the children everyday. I close her in the bathroom at night so that she won't wake me up attacking my toes. She's a blue point just like my first Himmie; her name was Niki, so I named this little girl Nicolette. I call her Tweedles as a nickname, but Drew doesn't like it and he calls her Niki. I guess he's listened to all my stories about Niki and he thinks this cat is the Niki I've been talking about. Today will be her first bath. I like to give them one every week, especially since she sleeps in our bed. Other parts get a sponge bath everyday, and of course all that hair needs to be combed almost daily. Persians require a little more up-keep than other cats, but they more than make up for it in their sweet gentle nature. The absolute perfect house cat, if your willing to bathe and comb them. Oh, and they do produce a few more hairballs than their short haired counterparts.