I have an adopted son living in
Jakarta, Indonesia whose cat, a
Persian flatnose named
Lisa, gave birth to 4 kittens three weeks ago. One of them died a few days later and another a week after but the kittens shown above are strong and healthy. My son asked me to think of names for them, so I eventually thought of
Emilie and
Marie, names that come from my father's side of the family. I thought them simple and elegant for a couple of cute female kittens. The one on the left (smaller nose) is
Emilie and the one on the right (larger nose),
Marie! We don't know the father but Lisa was 16 months old when she was brought to the home by my son's guardian earlier this year. In the winter earlier this year, my son and his guardian thought she (Lisa) was sick only to find out she was pregnant. The
Persian cat was a gift to my son for having done so well in his exams in December 2012. He was 2nd of 235 students in the college he is attending. A
Persian cat is what my son wanted when I asked. You can see the mother cat in the background if you look carefully (chocolate colour). Stay tuned for more news.
- Volker
