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This page is for our members to display amusing pictures, stories and events about their cats.
We aim to update it monthly with new stories and pictures, but we can only do this if you send us the information.
You may submit pictures and stories via the secure message board, details of which will be sent to you when you join us..

Watch out for Kevalesjondor Jovi on Channel 4

In the summer Valerie and Keith Hutchin received an email from the producers of a TV programme for Channel 4 asking if they could take one of their Maus to the studio for filming. Valerie and Keith took Kevalesjondor Jovi (TICA Triple Grand Champion Alter) to London to be filmed for a section of "Animals in the Womb : Cats" which will be screened on November 29th 2008 at 7 pm. Valerie and Keith stated that "Joe was well behaved and did all that was required of him." They were delighted when the producer informed them that she had been told "She was mad to have a Mau, as they are manic, but he (Joe) had been one of the easiest cats to film". Valerie and Keith think Joe's appearance may be a fleeting glimpse but are looking forward to seeing the programme.

This picture of Keith and Joe was taken after the filming showing Joe still playing for the camera.

This picture was sent in to the club by Stuart and Elaine. They have three Maus, a Sphinx, an Oriental, a HP described as the original Scottish wildcat and two GSDs. Their photo shows how well a Mau (Charma) can get on with other animals.

The following amusing piece was sent in by Valerie when her queen had kittens.

Get up, check kittens, let out of their pen.Clean litter trays. Remove kitten from bathroom and return to kitten room.

Remove second and third kitten from bathroom. Remove first kitten from towel in bathroom where she is playing tarzan on a rope.

Race kitten from kitten room to close bathroom door. Prepare cat and kitten food. Feed grown up cats.

Return to kitten room. Remove kitten from curtain, wondering how it got up there. Give kittens food.

Clean litter trays including grown up cats this time. Get calling queen in from cat run where she is trying to wake up the neighbourhood.

Arrive upstairs to go in shower. Get beaten into the bathroom by kittens, return them to kitten room. Get in shower, dress etc.

Check kittens prior to going out. Peel kitten off from the top of the cat tree. You know it is going to climb it again and get down on it’s own but it still looks to high to you.

Clean litter trays. Remove used food bowls and return kittens and queen to pen so you can go out.
Arrive home.

Allow kittens and queens out of pen and into kitten room. Clean litter trays. Remove two kittens from bathroom

Remove third kitten from bathroom and shut the door. Feed kittens.

Play with the kittens in an attempt to wear them out so you can sit down with a nice drink and your lunch.

Clean litter trays. Remove used food bowls. Get queen back in and hope she feeds kittens so that she and they are quiet.

Hurry down stairs, make lunch and relax. Do some housework. Smile because kittens have found the way down stairs.

Encourage kittens back up stairs so you can prepare family food. Start preparing human food.

Get exasperated at nearly treading on kittens, remember an hour ago how sweet it was they were now down stairs.

Get headache tablets for cure to calling queen. Get calling queen in and encourage her and kittens back to kitten room.

Count kittens, retrieve missing kitten from cupboard. Just before dinner is cooked feed kittens. Eat.

Wash up and do jobs that need doing. Return to kitten room. Clean litter trays. Play with kittens.

Finally return kittens and queen to pen for the night. Pick up two kittens place in pen. Pick up third kitten and place in pen. Retrieve kitten which escaped, place back in pen. Find fourth kitten, place in pen and retrieve the escaping kitten. Get queen and place in pen. Check water, and food supplies for night.

Clean litter trays and clean up toys. Go down stairs get partner to make drink and chill before going to bed.

This photo was sent in by Hayley, her kitten Daisy had been hard at work all morning but needed a rest. Hayley sometimes takes her Maus to work.