Alexandrite Kitten News Autumn 2016

Summer seems to be fading now and went far too fast! We did over summer have the arrival of some sweet kittens from mums Cataleya and her twin Catalena, both Silver Spotted Tabbies. Dad is the handsome Little Grumps, a Black Smoke. The kittens won't be ready to go to new homes until end of October and beginning of November, hence our Autumn kittens. This is after they've had both vaccinations, micro-chipped and vet checks. There is a mixture of Silver and Brown Tabbies, Black and Black Smoke.

We are still deciding how best to tackle the large list of families who have contacted us about kittens. Potentially we have a couple of approaches but think we will post photos to the blog of available kittens for families to register an interest in a kitten. This can be done via email to kittens@alexandrite-Siberian-kittens.co.uk or call 01270569358, evening time not after 9pm. If you do call in the day please leave a message and we will call back.

We will then give priority to the families who have enquired with us already and this will be done based on the date we were first contacted. We will also try to contact everyone to let them know we will be updating the blog with news and photos.

This approach seemed to work quite well earlier in the year. We hope to have photos on the blog by the end of the week of both litters.

This is a photo of one of the younger kittens

And one of the dad handsome Little Grumps, who is named after his Uncle Grumpy and not because of his personality as he is one of the sweetest gentlest boys you could meet.

Alexandrite Siberian Kitten News and Enchanted Colouring Book Available

We've had a busy start to the year with kittens and then designing our first colouring book, which we talked about in our last post.

First up kitten news, we will have kittens due middle to end of April and the parents are Catalena (Black Silver Spotted) and Little Grumps (Black Smoke). Both are very sweet and these are Little Grumps first kittens so we can't wait to meet them. This means kittens will be ready to go to new homes beginning of August. I know that seems forever away but this year is going so fast.

Next, we have just opened our first Etsy Shop, Nog Pepper Me and the first items available are to do with colouring in but we do plan to have more crafts available including cross stitch and some lovely Siberian items too. These will include pictures, coasters, cards, mugs, cushions and lots more. Andy has taken so many beautiful photos over the years we can't wait to finally use them. 

Note from Jo: Thanks to my family and friends for all the support and encouragement while I've been creating my first colouring book. It's been hard and most days lots of will power and pain meds but I got there in the end. 

Alexandrite Siberian Kittens

UPDATE 14 February 2016: Thank you for all the emails and get well wishes for Jo. All kittens have now been reserved. We plan to have more kittens in the summer, thanks Jo and Andy
Finally we have some photos of our available Siberian kittens. We've just done group shots for families to register an interest in a particular kitten or kittens. This can be done via email kittens@alexandrite-siberian-kittens.co.uk and 01270569358 for calls. It's best to call in an evening, preferably no later than 9pm. If you do call in the day please leave a message and we will come back to you.
We know we only have a few Siberian kittens available and kittens will only be reserved on receipt of a deposit.
The kittens have had first vaccination and vet check. They will go for another around 12 weeks and microchipped. Therefore kittens should be ready for new homes first two weekends in March.
We do not know if the kittens are suitable for allergy sufferers as everyone can react differently and it depends on the severity of the allergy or asthma.
Please note we will not be able to offer kitten visits this weekend due to a procedure I'm having done on Friday and last time I wasn't very well after it. Andy will be looking after me during this time but he should be ok for any calls.
Anuta's Kittens
First up we have Anuta's babies. Anuta had 4 babies and they are are a super bunch, all very sweet. There are 3 boys and 1 girl. We have a Brown Tabby boy and girl, and two Silver Tabby boys we have nicknamed the Twins. We've picked pet names at the moment for all kittens.
From left to right: Zeke, Brown Spotted Tabby male, with small white tail tip. Probably was initially a bit quieter than his brothers and wasn't keen on the vets but he's coming out of his shell now. A bit of a mummy's boy. Anuta does dote on them.
Pollux, aka Po, paler Black Silver Spotted Tabby male. It's very hard to tell him apart from his brother and they are both very playful.
Pixie, Brown Spotted Tabby female. Well the name says it all, a very sweet girl who gets up to all sorts of mischief and encourages her brothers too we are sure of it. Loves a cuddle.
Castor, aka Cas, darker Black Silver Spotted Tabby male. Just like his brother and both should be good sized boys when older.

Added this one in to show how much time and patience Andy has when taking photos, dealing with kittens just wanting to chase anything that moves. I don't know how he does it but he takes fabulous photos every time.

Lorelei Kittens
Next we have Lorelei's kittens. Lorelei had 3 girls. A Brown and White Tabby, a Blue and White and a Black Silver Classic and White. They are again a super bunch and very playful.
From left to right: Lightning, Black Silver Classic Tabby and White. A very sweet girl who plays all the time.
Storm, Blue and White. Probably the quietest of the three but soon catches up with her sisters.
Zoom, Brown Spotted Tabby and White. In the beginning the most adventurous out of the kitten box and the fastest! Loves to play and be cuddled like her sisters but tells you when she wants to play. Loves helping to sweep up!

Left to right: Lightning, Zoom and Storm.

Left, Lightning and Storm.

Email: kittens@alexandrite-siberian-kittens.co.uk for more details or to register an interest in a kitten.
Call: 01270569358, if we are unavailable please leave a message. Thanks Jo & Andy

Alexandrite Siberian Kittens 2016

UPDATE: Unfortunately Jo has been poorly since Christmas and after feeling a bit better is now not very well again. We do have kittens and will update the blog soon with photos and availability. And try and get back to everyone. I've in a busy time of year with my work so time is very limited as Jo wrote in her blog post last week. Thanks Andy

 

FROM JO: A belated New Year to all Siberians and their families. Thank you to everyone who sent us wonderful kitten news and updates it was lovely receiving them and we really do appreciate them. We are sorry we haven't replied to emails lately, I lost my Uncle at the end of the year and he is greatly missed by all who knew him. He was large part of my life as a child and he had a wonderful way of telling stories. After the loss of my grandad in the summer it has hit us all hard to have another funeral to go to at the end of 2015. This made December a difficult time for my health and it's a busy time for Andy with his job. I was then poorly over Christmas and the New Year so I couldn't catch up then.

We've also had to get new home phones as the others were working intermittently.

Kitten News: The good news is we do have kittens and we will be posting updates soon. The kittens will be ready to go in March, dates to be confirmed. We do not know if kittens are suitable for families with allergies and at this time we cannot offer allergy visits. Any kitten visits won't be arranged until the kittens have had their first vaccine at least.

Waiting List: We are being asked do we have a waiting list? At the moment no. We have in the past but we don't now this is because of many reasons. One is we do not think it fair to make families wait months for a kitten. We do not know what we will have, any colours are only estimated based on parents and colours carried. To take a list of names who all want silver tabby boys usually results in a litter of blues or black smoke girls and a number of disappointed families. We would rather wait until the kittens have arrived safely and mum and babies are ok before we update with any news.

There are scare tactics by other breeders that we have something wrong because we don't have a waiting list. That isn't true. It's less stress for us to just enjoy the kittens arriving and seeing what colours we have without needing this colour or boy/girl list of requirements. We are after all dealing with Mother Nature and we get what we get.

Hopefully we will have more news soon but please remember this isn't our full time job, and taking care of the kittens and mums is our first priority so sometimes there just aren't enough hours in the day. Anyone who knows us will also know I struggle daily with my health so I can't always respond immediately.

 

Available Kittens

UPDATE 25th September: All kittens now Reserved.

We have two beautiful kittens available. They are both sweet and friendly. They have had both vaccinations and vet checks and are ready to start new adventures. There is a Seal Lynx Tabby Point girl and Cream Lynx Tabby Point boy. Please email kittens@alexandrite-siberian-kittens.co.uk or call 01270569358 for more details.

RESERVED: Cream Lynx Tabby Point Boy - a gentle giant like dad Paavo and he loves to play.

RESERVED: Seal Lynx Tabby Point Girl - a pretty girl like her mum Marlow and enjoys playing when her brothers let her!

 

 

Last Kittens of 2015 Available

Where has the year gone! We have our last kittens of 2015 who will be ready to go to new homes middle to end of September. There's a lovely mixture of colours. We have a Silver and White girl, Brown and White boy and Cream Lynx Tabby Point boy. Catalena and Marlow have done fantastic jobs as mums. All kittens are playful and adorable just like them.

Photos below of available kittens.

Please email kittens@alexandrite-siberian-kittens.co.uk for details. Or call 01270569358 in an evening or at weekends.

We do not know if these kittens are suitable for allergy sufferers and at the moment we are so busy at weekends we can't offer allergy visits.

One of the Cream Lynx Tabby Point boys has been reserved. The boys are like peas in a pod!

Available - Cream Lynx Tabby Point boy

Available - Brown Tabby and White boy, with a cute white tail tip. He's very sweet.

Available - Silver and White Tabby girl, a bit quieter than her sisters but very cute.

RESERVED - Golden Tabby girl, she's very playful and always causing mischief!

RESERVED - Blue Tabby girl, another sweetie so like mum Catalena and playful.

RESERVED - Brown Tabby girl, with super Lynx tips and biggest girl.

Last updated 29th August 2015

 

Thank You and Available Kittens

Thank you to everyone who sent us condolences last week. My grandad will be missed by all his family and friends. He was a very kind loving grandad, dad and great grandad. He's been a big part of so many of our lives and we were all lucky to have had him with us for so long.

It's been very hard and I'm not sure it's all truly sinking in yet so at the moment I'm only going to write a short post and post photos of kittens available. If you would like any further information Andy is helping out with calls but he's only available in an evening and at weekend, 01270569358.

We only have boys available. ALL KITTENS NOW GONE TO NEW HOMES AND ADVENTURES

There's Tux, Black and White. RESERVED

DM, Cream Lynx Tabby Point. RESERVED

Penfold, Cream Spotted Tabby. RESERVED

Kanga, Brown and White Tabby. RESERVED

They are all lovely lads with fun personalities and are looking forward to their next adventure. The boys will be ready to go to new homes 18th July onwards.

At this time we are not arranging allergy visits but will see at the end of July.

 

Kittens!

Contrary to any gossip that is going around we have not yet stopped breeding Siberians. Another breeder who we have no contact with whatsoever is spreading a rumour that we have already stopped breeding Siberians. This is not true!

We are due to my health finding homes for some of our retired girls and next year boys but for the time being we do still have kittens and will have kittens available early to mid January and then in February. We will decide in the new year what our plans will then be for any further Siberian kittens. Please contact us on kittens@alexandrite-siberian-kittens.co.uk for information about our kittens and do not listen to what other breeders have to say on the matter. Thank you

And for cute factor, here's some of our current gorgeous Siberian kittens...

KITTEN AVAILABILITY. Only one girl left in Jomos litter a Blue Silver Tabby, Little Jo. She is beautiful just like her mum Jomo and has her chunkiness. Little Jo will be ready to go weekend 27-28th December. We are not sure if she is suitable for allergy sufferers. Please email or call in the evening 01270569358.

Update: Little Jo has now been reserved. 15th December 2014

Please contact us also for kitten availability in Lorelei litter, who will be ready to go mid January. 

Alexandrite Kittens go Global!

WOW! Well we couldn't believe this photo when we saw it but yes that's our Alexandrite kittens on a home decor cushion in Holland!! 

Thank you to Maria for seeing it and tagging us on Facebook so I could share it on our blog. 

The photo was taken by Krissi Lundgren in 2007 and was of Willows and Cimus litter. 

Here is the cushion in the shop

And some more images after I found it on the shop website woonexpress.nl 

The cushion in close up!

And they've even added our gorgeous Alexandrite kittens to another cushion

This is so amazingly awesome. The best news to finish up a Saturday!

Thank you again to Maria you are a true friend.

Siberian Kittens and Adults

Well it's a bit quieter here but still lots to do as I am behind with sorting out kitten photos and sending out to families on the Waiting List and Enquiry List. This was due to a bad week for me last week with my usual issues and a generous number of migraines! Why have one when you can have three! So I was pretty useless last week. I know it sounds lame but it was a difficult week and I'm sorry I've not got photos sorted yet. Hopefully won't be long and we think they are worth the wait. 

We are also evaluating a few in Gems litter for possible breed or show so kittens might become available at a later stage. If you see a breeder does have kittens available please don't feel pressured by other breeders that these breeders aren't any good or they should be avoided. There seems to be some scare tactics going around which I think is pretty poor show of the breeders who are doing it. We do sometimes have kittens available due to changes here or where they were going. It is not a bad reflection on the kitten or us. It just means things happen or the kittens were so damn fabulous we couldn't make our mind up quick enough! 

So for a quick update, all kittens are doing well and they all show such amazing different characters. They are so fun to watch and play with. We forget how young they are as they are exploring outside their kitten room and tackling the stairs. There will be no stopping them now!

This little guy, well not so little anymore will be going to his new family at the weekend. He is such a happy guy and we will miss him but hopefully he will have lots of new adventures. Spook will have to make do with his mum, Andy and I to play with. Unfortunately neither Andy or I are very good at chase around the sofa ;)

We are also looking for homes for a couple of our retired girls, both Mojo and Marishka have been spayed and healing well. The girls have also been chipped and are just waiting for their new home to be treated like princesses. 

We also have a young boy Ralph who is looking for a home. He is a very handsome, striking silver classic and white. Ralph has been a stud here and we had some gorgeous kittens from him. And compared to some of the breeding boys I've seen recently in the UK he is one hell of a good looking Siberian but he is a quiet gentle giant and we both feel a life on the sofa in a less busy household is more suited to his needs. At the end of the day, yes he is a stunning boy and has been a great dad but his needs come first. So if you aren't looking for a Siberian kitten or would like company for a kitten a young adult is a great choice. I will be updating the blog page Available Alexandrite Siberians and Kittens with photos this week of the adults and I will be sending out photos of kittens to the families on our waiting list first and then our enquiry list. If you have any questions about our young adults or kittens please email kittens@alexandrite-siberian-kittens.co.uk for more details. 

Belated Merry Xmas!!!

Yes a little bit late, but we hope everyone had a great Christmas. We did our best here as Andy had the lurgy and I had my usual complaints, but we didn't let it spoil anything. 

I meant to post these lovely two photos sent by Marina and George of Danae and Rigas, in their super Xmas photos. Apparently Rigas hasn't quite got the hang of posing but we think he looks very handsome and Danae is so pretty. Both are very loved and spoilt rotten. Thank you to Marina and George for spoiling them rotten and the good wishes xx

Available Kitten - Fe & Mishka's Red Silver Boy

This cute little chap is looking for his forever home. He is Red Silver possibly Cream. The photo makes him look redder than he is. He has a great personality and loves to play. He will be ready to go to his new home beginning of August.

Please email kittens@alexandrite-siberian-kittens.co.uk for more information.

Older Kittens Available

We have available 2 boys and a girl, they are currently 5 1/2 months old and ready to go to their new homes. Please contact Andy and I for more details email kittens@alexandrite-siberian-kittens.co.uk

Mystique's Kittens and Kitten Update

Mystique's kittens are growing very fast and will be off this week for their first vaccinations. They are all super kittens and are very playful and cuddly. Mystique has again been a fabulous mum. 

The dad is the very handsome TICA Regional Winner Champion Alexandrite Hendrix.

The kittens will be ready to go to their new homes around 17th December, just in time for Christmas!

These are the last kittens to go from Alexandrite this year and we are looking at plans for next year.

Gemini's Kittens

Gem's kittens are now 3 weeks old and doing really well we have 1 Red Lynx Point Boy, 1 Blue Lynx (Tabby) Point Boy, 1 Brown Torbie and White Girl and 1 Seal Lynx (Tabby) Point Girl.

The dad is the very handsome TICA Champion Alexandrite Phoenix Mishka.

We are hoping to get photos soon. At the moment the Seal Lynx (Tabby) Point Girl is under assessment.

Gem's kittens will be available to go to their new homes end of January.

Mystique Kitten - Silver Classic Boy

This handsome boy is Optioned

Kittens @ 8 weeks old

Mystique Kitten - Silver Mackerel Boy

This super boy is Optioned

Kitten photos @ 8 weeks

Mystique Kitten - Silver Classic Girl

This sweet girl is currently Under Assessment

Kitten photos @ 8 weeks