missing and presumed stolen

Yes, earlier in the week I got a message from Jakarta that one of my son's kittens was missing after a break-in and theft in his guardian's home.  Everyone is sad, very sad, about the loss of Emilie (on the left), my son Wahid, his guardian and the others in the household.  And I am sad too.  I've had a few sleepless nights, so I can imagine what its like thousands of miles across the Pacific Ocean in Indonesia.  The police are doing their part but I have also been doing a search online and just today sent out another email trying to see if Emilie can be found.  There is always the possibility that she ran out the door while the theft was in progress and got lost in the neighbourhood.  If that was the case, if someone found her, they wouldn't have any idea where her home was to which she should be retuirned. 

I am adopting Marie (right), though the original plan was to adopt both, Emilie and Marie!.  Marie should be living with me no later than January 2014.  My son comes over from Indonesia in 2016 with the mother cat (Lisa) plus another Perian cat (peaknose) when he finishes college in Jakarta that year.  Those are the plans but we all know what can happen to the best laid plans!

- Volker

More on Emilie and Marie - and their mother Lisa

 My son Wahid in Jakarta, Indonesia sent me some more photos of the kittens the other day.  This time they included the mother, Lisa.  My the kittens have grown!  Just so you know, Lisa is a Persian flatnose cat.  We have no idea who the father was other than he was likely white.  The dark patch on top of the head of each of the kittens is likely to do with the genes from the mother.  The kittens names are:  Emilie and Marie!  I'll keep you posted on developments.

Its awesome to be able to compare their growth with the mother right there.  They have grown a lot in a short time.  As mentioned, I will keep you posted!

- Volker

Emilie and Marie II

The kittens, Emilie and Marie are growing strong each time I see photos of them that my son Wahid has shared with me.  The mother is a Persian flatnose cat, chocolate in colour.  We have no idea who the father was but there must be some Siamese in there to get the blue eyes which the mother (Lisa) does not have (she has reddish eyes).  The top photo has Marie on the left and Emilie on the right.  The bottom image is that of Marie.  I am still trying to determine why the hair is discoloured at the corner of Marie"s eyes.  Emilie has no problems in this respect.  Its just Marie!  Perhaps its an allergy?

- Volker