Updated 15. 05. 06

Sorry no kittens available at present.

Phone-0208 778 5525 or 07940 887441 for more information.

 

The beautiful kittens pictured below with their mum Champion Tintoretto Marcella Duchamp aka Cilla, taken when they were 3 weeks old. Cilla is a Lilac tortie, which means that her coat pattern is lilac with splashes of cream; a subtle and very pale milky tangerine.

Above is Champion Tintoretto Marcella Duchamp aka Cilla pictured with her kittens.

 

They all come with a full-certified pedigree and official GCCF registration documents. If you are interested in going on my waiting list, please contact me via email. Alternatively you can ring me on 0208 778 5525. If I do not have any kittens available I can usually put you in touch with someone who has Because of the behaviour of the Tonkinese coat-pattern gene when Tonkinese are mated together the offspring may have one of three variations of coat-pattern. 1) The 'mink' pattern which is known in the United Kingdom as the tonkinese coat-pattern with a small t. This is characterised by a rich body colour and darker points and clear greenish-blue aqua eyes. 2) The solid variation of the Tonkinese coat pattern is evenly coloured all over with greenish-gold eyes. 3) The pointed variation of the Tonkinese coat pattern is very pale bodied with darker points and clear blue eyes: likened to the Old Fashioned Siamese. Tintoretto kitten colour range available: brown, blue, chocolate and lilac in both self (plain coloured) and tabby points.
All our kittens are born in our bedroom where mum feels safe and we can keep a close eye on them. We have found that our queens like this close human contact. Indeed when the time comes to give birth they usually let us know that the special moment has arrived. Our queens are not caged and are allowed to roam freely around the house. The exception to this is in the few days prior to a queens' due date, then during the night she is kept in the bedroom with us, just in case. We also isolate her when we go out within the last few days before the due date. All our girls love the company of each other and enjoy being aunties and involving themselves in taking on a little of the responsibility of helping mum out with her kittens.
When giving birth a cat usually knows exactly what to do, but occasionally assistance is needed. For example, an inexperienced maiden queen can get confused, equally a litter of kittens that are born rapidly can find the queen unable to cope. Cats vary considerably in their birthing patterns. Some have their kittens at regular spaced intervals, some have one or two kittens, then take a long rest before continuing their labour. I keep a record book of all my queens' deliveries and their kittens' progress. Each day I weigh the kittens at about the same time so as to monitor their weight gain.
The majority of cats know how to care for their new kittens by instinct, Giving birth to a large litter of kittens can be exhausting for a queen, and she will usually rest for about a day after her labours, Usually by the second day the queen feels much better and is back to eating and drinking normally. Infact their appetite usually increases to cope with the milk supply. I have found the care and attention our queens lavish on their litters is second-to none. Each kitten quickly adopts its own individual teat along the "milk bar".The photo above of the kitten in my hand was taken just a few minutes after Lilly gave birth to it. On the left looking as pleased as punch is a photo of Lilly resting shortly after giving birth to 5 beautiful, healthy kittens.
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