Christmas Time

Tonight is Christmas Eve! First of all I want you all to know how grateful Levon, Jazzy and I are for having loving owners that came to our rescue and now provide us with a wonderful home and good care. If you have a pet, please take good care of him, her, or them. We’re living in your world and most likely couldn’t survive in our own world if you just let us go. I also thank Levon and Jazzy for bringing me down a notch or two. You were right. I was being rather arrogant.

In this part of the country it’s been raining all day and it’s been cold. Thank goodness Annette is baking Christmas goodies. The oven helps keep the house warm. I hope you’re keeping warm wherever you are and if you’re getting moisture, I hope it’s in the form of snowfall. I wouldn’t want to play in it, but it sure is pretty to look at.

Are you having guests for the big day? I think that’s wonderful if you are. I know Annette and Don are going to enjoy their day with their children and grandchildren. The kids are grown enough that they don’t chase us all over anymore now. They really are pretty good kids. The three of us are hoping we’ll get a fresh batch of Catnip. We LOVE that stuff! Maybe the dogs will get some bones to chew on too. They love them and pretty much ignore us when they have them.

If you’re traveling for the holidays, please drive carefully. It’s scary enough for animals like us to be transported in pet carriers inside a vehicle. I can’t imagine what it’s like to be in control of a car or truck, going down a highway. Ugh! So please be safe.

Well I know this is short but I’m also sure that you’re very busy baking, making early dinner preparations and wrapping presents. So have a good time with family. Meowy Christmas! From Levon, Jasmine and I. We’ll see you all again soon.

Oh I hear that JIC is introducing something brand new next year! Watch for it here. And don’t forget to get Dons first novel!

#Bengals #petCats #ILOVEBengals #candles #books

Shyness and Close Encounters

Hello cat lovers. I’m Jasmine, the female Snow Lynx Bengal. The three of us had a discussion recently and we all agreed that no one cat should be writing this blog all of the time. Even Keaton admitted that he was being selfish and maybe a little arrogant. So here goes.

I’m the only one of us that was not rescued, but purchased. I was born into a house with young children and paid little attention to. Let me correct that. I was paid lots of attention, but not necessarily good attention. That affected my behavior deeply. When I moved into my new home, my new owners didn’t quite know what to think about my behavior. They’d try to pet me and reach out to me, but every time I’d either shy away or run! It took Annette over a year for her to get me relaxed enough to let her pick me up. Today I even crawl into her lap, when I’m in the mood. I still rarely let Don touch me. They think that the man of the previous home had something to do with it. I’m not saying.

The point is all pets will react to how they’re treated. Bengals are quite high strung and reactive. It takes us a long time to get used to people and we require patience. We’re also more athletic and agile than your common house cat. We aren’t the breed of cat for everyone, so if you’re looking for a cat as a pet and have little patience I suggest you get a more common breed.

The other night I almost jumped out of my skin! Bristol, the female Bull Mastiff and I get along great! We even nuzzle each other. Roscoe, the male, is another story. Annette and Don have been letting him in the house over night. He’s kept in an indoor kennel. Usually when they let him in, we all jump to high places or go upstairs. It’s gated off. When our owners think we’re safe they’ll let him out for awhile. He always stalks around looking for us.

This particular night they went through the same routine. When Annette checked the house she didn’t realize that I was still downstairs on the bottom shelf of the entertainment center. When she let Roscoe out, he found me right away and trapped me. I was scared as a cat! LOL Luckily Annette picked me up and Don put him back. I don’t think they let him out for the rest of the night.

Here’s a little advice about pets in general. If you already have pets in the house and want a different kind of pet in the family, introduce them to each other, slowly. Let them realize that they both are part of the family and not to be harmed. That way, you’ll have a well balanced family and a home of contentment. Christmas is right around the corner. Order your scented candles now or download the new novel Borough Hall-Conversion. Have a great week! Jazzy #Bengals #petCats #ILOVEBengals #candles #books

It's December!

Hi, it’s me again, Keaton!

                                          

There’s a little bit of Christmas around here. My owner, Annette, has a candle display on the family heirloom buffet. It’s a real nice piece of furniture that is at least 55 years old. Anyway, she has some pretty nice display units on top of it, showcasing her Jewelry in Candles scented candles and tarts. Did you know that each one has a piece of jewelry hidden inside? I think that’s pretty neat for more than one reason.

Between the displays she has a fake Christmas tree that is about one foot tall. She’s got little ornaments hanging on it and a red ribbon and an angel hanging from the top. She hangs jewelry she’s gotten from her reveals on it too. Do you know what? All three of us, Levon, Jasmine and I like to jump on the buffet, knock the tree over, knock the ornaments and jewelry off and bat them around the house! LOL! It’s so much fun, until we get caught.

I remember when I was little and my previous owners used to put up a BIG tree in the house, and it was real! It smelled great and I used to climb up the branches and knock stuff down too! That was a blast! They weren’t quite as patient with me as Annette is. She just uses that ‘voice’ on me and picks the stuff back up. Bristol just watches us and lays her head back down. She can be so boring, but at least she doesn’t chase us around the house.

Well Jasmine is on the surround sound system and Levon is on a cabinet. I guess I’ll stake out my usual spot on the sofa. Hey, do you have a couple of minutes? Check out the following blogs and pages. I’m sure you’ll like them. Have a great day! Me.

DRBordua

Annettes JIC

Borough Hall 

Jewelry in Candles