Cat Nipped Castle Kids

   Lady Tyre, being quite the proper English miss that she is, gave birth to four bouncing babies inside the cupboard made famous by her little sister, Ms. Skadi.  Yearning for familiar surroundings, she decided to name each of her babies after the castles of her homeland:  Harlech, Tewkesbury, Arundel, and Tintagel.

            The funny part of delivery day was when Tyre left her babies to take care of her own needs. Ms. Skadi began to swoop in and nip one baby at a time, taking them away to where she felt it would be safe:  under the bed.  Oh, goodness!  Not again!  I was so concerned that she would teach Tyre bad habits, I had to ban Ms. Skadi from the baby room!  Tyre, however, was so upset that her little sis wasn’t there, that she cried and cried until we allowed all of the other kitties in to visit the new mom.  I think she laid down the law, insisting that her babies were perfectly happy where they were, and that if Ms. Skadi would like to visit she would be most welcome anytime, as long as she didn’t nip them away.   I looked in on them afterwards and saw Tyre, relaxed with her newborn babes nursing happily on one side of the cupboard while Ms. Skadi sat and chatted comfortably on the other side of the cupboard.  I'm quite sure I smelled crumpets and tea!  Don’t you just love English manners! 

She is so very proud of her little castle kids, and we are, too!

I present you our four bouncing Cat Nipped Castle Kids!

Cat Nipped Castle Kids

Nine Weeks Photo

Arundel on top, Tewkesbury, Tintagel, and Harlech

Date of Birth:  June 12-13, 2007

 Father: LostWoods Bozeman of SassafrasKat

Mother:  Norgeskaukatt Tyre of SassafrasKat

(Click on the kittens' names for more photos of each.)