Ginny Geste

[Hreow]

Meet Ginevra. We're hoping she'll settle in with us, giving Toffee someone to curl up with without getting soaked (Albus thinks Toffee tastes good) and Ginny a home where she isn't ganged up on.
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h49/Hreow/Cat/2013-03-25004_zpscae841fa.jpg
There will be better photos in later post, this is the first on her arrival.

She's the same colour-family as Toffee but the full-strength version to his dilute. She's almost four, has had two litters of kittens (one lassie of which is a show-world comet) but is now neutered and ready to be a family pet. I've met her at shows and at her breeder's, always had a soft spot for her, so jumped at the chance to give her a new forever home when she needed one. She is very sweet and good with people, a bit unsure of other cats (but not to the point of hiding under the sofa for three hours like a certain Toffeecat I know...) and an unknown factor with dogs (but she can choose to avoid Albus if she wants to).
At the start she had her own room and we were slowly spreading her scent into the rest of the house.

[Hreow]

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h49/Hreow/Cat/2013-03-26059_zpsd57df8b1.jpg
We investigated the sitting room first. I shouted the whole time just to keep anything scary away.
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h49/Hreow/Cat/2013-03-26051_zpsd91f698e.jpg
And then there were *Birds* right there outside and milling about the bit outside the door.
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h49/Hreow/Cat/2013-03-26061_zpsc4f8e5ae.jpg
It was a lot of fun until the smell of Dog got to me and I hid under the sofa.
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h49/Hreow/Cat/2013-03-26058_zpsaac633db.jpg
It is an excellent sofa with a bit of up you can use to pounce on anyone that follows you, a tunnely bit with two exits so you can always escape, and if you're really scared you can squeeze in under the seats and be very low and very squoze.

[Hreow]

Settling in nicely. We approve of the bed, especially with the undercat heating on (missing in photo):
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h49/Hreow/Cat/2013-03-27003_zps3ae2eef4.jpg

The view over my new demesne is worth watching. Not quite sure about the pale cat in my flowerbed, though.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h49/Hreow/Cat/2013-03-27015_zps46cc7cb2.jpg


He looks much too comfortable. At first I thought that he might be the gardener.
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h49/Hreow/Cat/2013-03-26038_zps613d0ad0.jpg

[Hreow]

But no, garden cat appears to live with us. I hiss at him to make sure he knows his place. On top of the telly, apparently but that leaves all this lovely view of birds in the garden all for me.
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h49/Hreow/Cat/2013-03-29044_zps093ab3fe.jpg

[Hreow]

Don't think I can't defend myself; Kung Fu Madam!
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h49/Hreow/Cat/2013-04-09014_zps66876d96.jpg
The advanced High kick with tail curled under chin.

[Shelley123]

absolutely delightful pictures. I hope she settles with you and then we can have more,lol.
She's a beauty, what breed is she ?
I love the kung foo pic
can i ask you waht the wooden sculpture is in one of the pics, looks like a bear or a cat

[Hreow]

She's an Abyssinian, a sorrel.

The sculpture is one of the first my Better Half made when he took up chainsaw carving. It a cat, an artist impression of Toffee (that's the pale garden cat ^^).

[Shelley123]

ah thanks, i'm not well up on cat breeds.
the sculpture looks lovely, i'm realy into wooden things

[Hreow]

There are too many cat breeds for it to be easy to be up on them all. :)

Thnak you, I'll pass the compliment on to BH. He's quite brilliant with a chainsaw.

[Hreow]

Asparagus cat with a twist. :)
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h49/Hreow/Cat/2013-04-15037_zpsdc78315a.jpg
(^That is indeed her *foot* not her tail)

[Hreow]

Wha'cha doin'? Is there food involved? Some of us are *starving*, you know...
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h49/Hreow/Cat/2013-04-28031_zps4bdd85a2.jpg

[Shelley123]

looks like she's settling to me :D

[Hreow]

She is but the hissing and scardycattiness will only slowly go away.

[angieh]

Thanks for enlightenment! She's an absolute babe and I do so hope that she and Young Master fit in well and become companionable (best buddies may be a high hope, but who knows?)

[alexgirl73]

Well hello there :D Aren't you just a sweetie? I echo the previous sentiments, I hope she and Toffee manage to rub along together nicely :D

[Hreow]

One day I will go upstairs to fetch something and find two cats rolled up all in one on the bed, glaring at me for interrupting this thing that they've "always done", I'm sure. ^_^

[yola]

How delightful! She's the most amazing caramel colour . . . and what eyes :smt007 Good news that she's calming down a bit - but if anything like my two, one wrong move and the hissyspits come out again :roll:

[Hreow]

How delightful! She's the most amazing caramel colour . . . and what eyes :smt007 Good news that she's calming down a bit - but if anything like my two, one wrong move and the hissyspits come out again :roll:

Well, yes, they're still cats. ^^ Doesn't do to let your servants get to complacent and relaxed now, does it? :smt003

She has the same Dad as Rover, and his mum was Ginny's grandmother, but there is little similarity. She's definitely her own wee pursonality. :D

[Hreow]

Oh look! There seems to be a bit of wall missing here
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h49/Hreow/Cat/2013-05-05008_zps888a08f1.jpg

I wonder if it is very scary out there, lots of cat-eating monsters?
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h49/Hreow/Cat/2013-05-05012_zpsd4f725ee.jpg

This bright stuff is quite nice and warm on my chest, though.
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h49/Hreow/Cat/2013-05-05015_zps61841fbf.jpg


Garden-cat just fell off the fence!
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h49/Hreow/Cat/2013-05-05017_zps77c57454.jpg


I think I just found my favourite spot. Warm, comfy and a non-stop show of bird- and catlife!
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h49/Hreow/Cat/2013-05-05020_zps65cf1c9f.jpg

[Shelley123]

:lol: :lol: :lol: i absolutely love the garden cat fell off the fence picture, a good laugh, just what i need .

[angieh]

Brilliant!

[Kim]

Stunning looking cat Hreow x

[PoshPuss]

Catching up with Ginnie's capers, what a cat :D

[Hreow]

She's a good little cat. Could do with better recall - not unisual. ^^

[cats' staff]

Hee hee, love the laughing cat! She is beauty!

[paulinef2]

Oh dear her laughing photo made me laugh so much, had to wipe the tears from my eyes lol brilliant photo :D :D
Ps loved her looking for food too :)

[Hreow]

She is beautiful once she stops scowling. ^^ Quite the character as well.

[truthisouthere]

Hreow I can't decide what I enjoy more: seeing photos of the stunning Ginny or reading the captions, they're brilliant.