WHAT'S NEW ON THE SITE ...
In this list, all site updates are given by reverse chronological order (most recent updates first).
The theme icon gives you at a glance the area of the update :
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Jump-Purr has gone to his new home. The December 2014 screen background features Jemima when she was barely 2 months old. |
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Jump-Purr is spoken for, and Jaï-Purr has gone to her new home. |
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A nice picture of two of the kittens illustrates the November 2014 screen background. |
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Jellicle Cat and Jaï-Purr are spoken for. Have a look at the october pictures of the whole Jellicle gang on their page |
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The October 2014 screen background features Jump-Purr, a 7 weeks old somali kitten looking at what's above him. |
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The kittens have names inspired mainly by India and by the Cats musical. Discover their pics on their page |
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Guinness is proud to show you her kittens born August 6th, two of which appear on the September 2014 screen background. |
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Alaska keeps her insulating fur collar even in Summer, you can check on the August 2014 screen background. |
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Une Pomponnette scared us, but she's fine and as beautiful as ever on the July 2014 screen background. |
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A spring-inspired artistic combination of our son Guillaume illustrates the June 2014 screen background. |
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Brownie poses in front of a full-bloom rhododendron (but can't help twitching its tail...) on the May 2014 screen background. |
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Imagine seems surprised on the April 2014 screen background. |
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Imagine plays bipedy on the March 2014 screen background. |
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All 4 kittens are spoken for. 3 of them appear on the February 2014 screen background. |
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Guinness has given birth to 4 kittens (Dad is Brownie) : 2 males and 2 females. |
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Brownie is expecting some event on the December 2013 screen background. |
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Guinness checks on the room's every move from her vantage point on the November 2013 screen background. |
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Une Pomponnette (soon 10 years old) looks at you on the October 2013 screen background. |
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The September 2013 screen background features Guinness safely installed in the top basket of the cat tree. |
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Brownie enjoys the uncut grass of the cat's pen on the August 2013 screen background. |
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Edelweiss waits for summer... on the July 2013 screen background. |
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Brownie admires the spring flowers n the June 2013 screen background. |
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Alaska bathes in the sun in the May 2013 screen background. |
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The other side of window is on the April 2013 screen background, featuring the cats' favorite program. |
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Alaska (8 years old, on the March 2013 screen background) and Brownie (7 years old) look proud. |
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Alaska considers the knee-hight snow as a funny playground on the February 2013 screen background. |
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Rromynet is now 13 years old, his green eyes shining on the January 2013 screen background. |
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Brownie and the snowy forest decorate the December 2012 screen background. |
31 Oct. 2012 |
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Hei Bai and Hime have both gone to their new homes. Meet them with Haïku on the November 2012 screen background. |
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Hime is lost in thoughts on the October 2012 screen background. |
23rd Sept. 2012 |
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Habañera is now gone to her new home, and Haïku is spoken for. New pictures of the kittens on the 2012 litter page. |
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Hei Bai, 5 weeks old black silver somali, is like a cute little pupil on the September 2012 screen background. |
21st Aug. 2012 |
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Hei Bai is spoken for. And of course, as every week, new pictures of the kittens on the 2012 litter page. |
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It's Olympic time also for the kitties... The August 2012 screen background shows the preparation for the beam... |
29 July 2012 |
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Edelweiss' 3 babies (ruddy and black silver), born on July 15th, have their pitures on the 2012 babies' page. |
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The July 2012 screen background shows Guinness' 5 kitties waking up
(a few days before their departure in their new homes - only Habañera is not yet spoken for) |
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Hannibal, 2.5 months old ruddy somali, shows his cute look on the June 2012 screen background. |
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The May 2012 screen background shows a brand-new picture of Herminette, 7 weeks old ruddy somali. |
1st April 2012 |
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Guinness' 5 babies, born March 10th, have been added to the 2012 babies' page. |
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Two-month old ruddy kitten Haribo is on the April 2012 screen background. |
11 March 2012 |
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The 2012 babies' page is now open, with Haribo (ruddy male), born January 23rd, 2012. New pictures regularly added. |
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One-month old somali baby looks on the world with eyes wide open on the March 2012 screen background. |
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Guinness is proud to be one year old on the February 2012 screen background. |
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Brownie takes a breath of fresh air - without snow this year - on the January 2012 screen background. |
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With his babies gone to their new homes, Brownie dreams at the future in the December 2011 screen background. |
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The November 2011 screen background features Gypsie, 3 months old black silver somali female. |
1st Oct. 2011 |
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Edelweiss and Brownie's kids stay calm 2 seconds for the October 2011 screen background |
31 Aug. 2011 |
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The September 2011 screen background shows Edelweiss and Brownie's 3 babies, ready for school! |
27 Aug. 2011 |
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Guinness de la Cornaline has her own page
and appears on the renewed tree of our cats in pictures. |
14 Aug. 2011 |
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Edelweiss and Brownie are proud to present their 3 babies: Galipette, Gianduja and Gaufrette. |
31 July 2011 |
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The August 2011 screen background shows Alaska, more elegant than ever at 6 years old. |
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Guinness discovers grass and every moving bit is a reason to play... on the July 2011 screen background |
1st June 2011 |
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Brownie enjoys a summerlike spring sun in the grass of the safe enclosure on the June2011 screen background |
30 April 2011 |
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Guinness is the smallest, but likes to be highest on the cat tree, as on the May 2011 screen background |
25 April 2011 |
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Guinness de la Cornaline (3-months old sorrel somali kitten) has arrived ! One day, she'll have her own page too. |
1st April 2011 |
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Rromynet smiles on the April 2011 screen background |
7 March 2010 |
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Alaska has been neutered... |
1st March 2011 |
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Une Pomponnette shows her dreaming golden eyes in the March 2011 screen background |
1st Feb. 2011 |
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Brownie in the sun and on the snow in the February 2011 screen background |
1st Jan. 2011 |
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Brownie plays the "wild fox" in the snow in the January 2011 screen background |
20 Dec. 2010 |
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We all miss Mila, who crossed the rainbow bridge on December 20. The Chaco'miaous have lost their aby grand-ma. |
17 Dec. 2010 |
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A long-awaited Christmas present awaits you in the December puzzle |
30 Nov. 2010 |
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December 2010 screen background where Edelweiss discovers the snow (given her name, isn't this normal ?). |
16 Nov. 2010 |
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notes of the feline medicine conference "Building the kitten's future" held in Lyon, 5-7 November 2010 (in French) |
12 Nov. 2010 |
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Let's play "leapkitten" in the November puzzle. |
1 Nov. 2010 |
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November 2010 screen background where Furette (then 2 months old) is ready to pounce in the grass. |
22 Oct. 2010 |
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4 different breeds are featured in the October puzzle. Shall you find how many of each one were born ? |
30 sept. 2010 |
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October 2010 screen background with Furette, 3 months old (the cat tree hole shape matching her ears!). |
21 Sept. 2010 |
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This month' puzzle takes you in a lovers' Quadrille, with Alaska, Brownie, Choupette and Doudou. |
19 Sept. 2010 |
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Furette is no longer available, she will now play with two young girls in her new family. |
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In the September 2010 screen background, Furette is a little two-months old princess. |
20 August 2010 |
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While blindfolded, will you be able to sort out this special deck of cards in the August puzzle ? |
7 August 2010 |
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Oops ! Filou, born June 25th, is in reality a little ruddy female, renamed Furette |
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In the August 2010 screen background, mom Alaska is cleaning up her little Filou. And many more pictures... |
4 July 2010 |
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Who is the heaviest somali in the July puzzle ? (hint: Rromynet is not taking part in the contest...) |
10 July 2010 |
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Filou was born on June 25th ! His page is now ready with new pictures. |
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In the July 2010 screen background,
ENS is looking at you with his eyes full of love. |
10 June 2010 |
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The June puzzle tells you about a small group of somalis, find out how many of them based on a single colour clue... |
31 May 2010 |
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June 2010 screen background with Edelweiss raising her tail plume in happines of discovering the garden. |
16 May 2010 |
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How many feline judges participated in the seminar ? Find out in the may puzzle. |
3 May 2010 |
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Pomponnette will not be able to have babies of her own any more... She was sterilized today. |
30 April 2010 |
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May 2010 screen background with Edelweiss posing like a star. |
20 April 2010 |
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All sorts of tits are in the garden: help me count them in the april puzzle ! |
31 March 2010 |
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April 2010 screen background with a close-up on ENS's aby-look. |
28 Feb. 2010 |
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March 2010 screen background with Brownie who seems very interested. |
13 Feb. 2010 |
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A very simple puzzle this month, with a family of russian cats. |
31 Jan. 2010 |
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February 2010 screen background with Rromynet, who just celebrated his 10th birthday. |
22 Jan. 2010 |
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It's Elfie's turn to move to her new home with a norwegian-type female, one year older than her. |
3 Jan. 2010 |
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Eclair has now moved to his new home with three children to play with. |
2 Jan. 2010 |
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January 2010 screen background with Edelweiss wishing you a Happy New Year. |
9 Dec . 2009 |
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Find out how to transform a cat into two fishes in the cat-thematical puzzle of December. |
30 Nov. 2009 |
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December 2009 screen background with ENS on a wooden background. |
12 April 2009 |
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notes of the vet-breeder conferences held in Lille prior to the FECAVA congress, 26 November 2009 (in French) |
12 Nov . 2009 |
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Have a look at the beautiful pictures of Elfie, Eclair, Edelweiss and Brownie taken by Jean-Michel Labat |
31 Oct. 2009 |
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November 2009 screen background with Elfie looking at herself in the mirror, and plenty of new kitten pics. |
9 Oct . 2009 |
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Help my friend win the cat-tree in the cat-thematical puzzle of October. |
4 Oct. 2009 |
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Presentation of Pompon's kittens (born 12/13 September) on the 2009 litters' page |
30 Sept. 2009 |
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October 2009 screen background with Elfie resting her head on the steps of the cat-tree ladder. |
18 Sept. 2009 |
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Find the birth date of two litters in the cat-thematical puzzle of September. |
2 Sept. 2009 |
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Presentation of Alaska and Brownie's kittens on the 2009 litters' page |
31 Aug. 2009 |
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September 2009 screen background with a beautiful white orchid as a token of adieu to Bouboule |
24 Aug. 2009 |
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I helped Bouboule cross the rainbow bridge today. |
14 Aug. 2009 |
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Attempt to draw the colour coat of a tortie and white cat in the cat-thematical puzzle of August. |
11 Aug. 2009 |
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The colour computation for kittens of a given mating is now available for ALL CAT BREEDS ! |
1 Aug. 2009 |
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August 2009 screen background with Alaska when she was 3 months old. |
30 July 2009 |
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New pictures of the 2008 chaco'miaous for their first birthday, on the 2008 litter page. |
1 July 2009 |
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July 2009 screen background with Brownie dreaming of holidays in front of a tropical beach sunset. |
10 June 2009 |
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Help my friend to choose a kitten in the cat-thematical puzzle of June... |
31 May 2009 |
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June 2009 screen background with Bouboule licking tenderly her kitten (Aulympus, 2005) |
10 May 2009 |
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Discover a very special "best in show" for the cat-thematical puzzle of May |
30 April 2009 |
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May 2009 screen background with Pimousse discovering the garden under a spring sun |
26 April 2009 |
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Ellipse (aka "Pimousse") and Etincelle have now gone to their new homes. All their pictures on the 2009 litter page. |
12 April 2009 |
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notes of the World Cat Congress seminar held 11 April 2009 in Arnhem, Netherlands (in French) |
12 April 2009 |
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New cat-thematical puzzle: the story of a cat who met an Easter egg basket floating on the river |
30 April 2009 |
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May 2009 screen background with Pimousse discovering the garden under a spring sun |
26 April 2009 |
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Ellipse (aka "Pimousse") and Etincelle have now gone to their new homes. All their pictures on the 2009 litter page. |
12 April 2009 |
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notes of the World Cat Congress seminar held 11 April 2009 in Arnhem, Netherlands (in French) |
12 April 2009 |
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New cat-thematical puzzle: the story of a cat who met an Easter egg basket floating on the river |
9 April 2009 |
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New pictures of Ellipse (aka "Pimousse") and Etincelle on the 2009 litter page. |
31 March 2009 |
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April 2009 screen background with Etincelle lost in her dreams |
29 March 2009 |
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New pictures of Ellipse and Etincelle (meaning "Spark") on the 2009 litter page |
22 March 2009 |
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notes of the SFF seminar on kittens from birth to weaning, held 21 March 2009 (in French) |
20 March 2009 |
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Pictures of Alaska and Brownie's new kitties on the 2009 litter page |
5 March 2009 |
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(with a bit of delay...) March 2009 screen background with tiny Pimousse looking cute |
12 Feb. 2009 |
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New cat-thematical puzzle: building a cattery in the garden |
31 Jan. 2009 |
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February 2009 screen background with Brownie discovering what "S.N.O.W." is ! |
11 Jan. 2009 |
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New cat-thematical puzzle: kittens who nibble books... |
31 Dec. 2008 |
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January 2009 screen background with Bouboule dominating over the garden |
10 Dec. 2008 |
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New cat-thematical puzzle: time for the Christmas presents shopping... |
30 Nov. 2008 |
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Duibi has arrived in her new home in the Netherlands : pictures of her before she left on the 2008 litter page |
30 Nov. 2008 |
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December screen background with Ti-mate making the Christmas tree more lively in her new home... |
27 Nov. 2008 |
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summary of the conferences held 27 November 2008 in Strasbourg (veterinaries-feline breeders meeting) |
10 Nov. 2008 |
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New cat-thematical puzzle: how many Maine Coon were born last year ? |
31 Oct. 2008 |
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November screen background with Dina playing top-model with feather boas... |
15 Oct. 2008 |
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I brought Domino to his new home: new pictures on the 2008 litter page |
12 Oct. 2008 |
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New cat-thematical puzzle: can you draw the crazy run of Chabichou ? |
12 Oct. 2008 |
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slight update of my article on chocolate and lilac colours in the abyssinian and somali cats |
7 Oct. 2008 |
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I brought Doudou and Dina to their new homes : their last pictures at la Chacolaterie on the 2008 litter page |
30 Sept. 2008 |
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October screen background with Doudou in a pretty cool position |
17 Sept. 2008 |
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The kitties now bear their "official name", they've been chipped ! Latest pictures on the 2008 litter page |
10 Sept. 2008 |
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New cat-thematical puzzle : how long will it take for the croquettes to be all eaten ? |
3 Sept. 2008 |
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More new pictures of the kitties at 2 months old, on the 2008 litter page |
31 August 2008 |
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September screen background and more new pictures of the kitties - Duibi and Dew Pearl are spoken for |
19 August 2008 |
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More new pictures of the kitties (10, 17 and 19 August), on the 2008 litter page - Doudou is spoken for |
10 August 2008 |
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New cat-thematical puzzle : the rows of cups on the cat show podium... |
31 July 2008 |
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New pictures of the babies on the 2008 litter page, August screen background - Domino is spoken for |
28 July 2008 |
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A comprehensive comparison between cat shows of the different federations (TICA, CFA, LOOF, FIFe, WCF, GCCF...) |
21 July 2008 |
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A banner to reference La Chacolaterie ! All details at the bottom of this page |
20 July 2008 |
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New picture of Ti-mate in her new family : more beautiful than ever, for her 5 years old |
16 July 2008 |
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New presentation of the home page (this page) |
11 July 2008 |
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New cat-thematical puzzle : help Pomponnette send pictures to Brownie despite the strange postmen... |
| 8 July 2008 |
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New page with the pics of more than 50 somalis,
taken during the Zutphen show (the Netherlands) in November 2007 |
5 July 2008 |
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Calisson and Chabichou have found their new home together ! New pictures on the 2007 litter page |
30 June 2008 |
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July 2008 screen background with Doudou, new-born ruddy somali |
June 2008 |
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Pictures from the Orange (May 2005) and St Malo (March 2007) cat shows are back on-line,
featuring pictures of all abys and somalis present. |
April 2008 |
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summary of the SFF seminar held 15 March 2008,
concerning an optimum management of feline breeds for a better health (French version only for the time being) |
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fully revised version of my article on chocolate and lilac colours in the abyssinian and somali cats |
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