"I meant," said Ipslore bitterly, "what is there in this world that truly makes living worthwhile?"
Death thought about it.
"CATS," he said eventually. "CATS ARE NICE."
-Terry Pratchett (Sourcery)

X-Otic Princess Layla of Sphinxvalley (just Layla for her friends). She was born on 2nd April together with four brothers. She is black and white, because of the locket on her chest. Layla is very intelligent and sweet, and a real princess: whenever she drops something in the litter box, she comes out meowing, as if she wants to say: “Hey, come and remove this, will you!”. Luckily she doesn’t do that with every little pee.
In the Summer time she likes to sit in front of the open door to the garden, behind the fly screen, but in winter her favourite spot is in front of the stove. We have to put her fleece blanket down, so that Her Majesty can lie down. She always behaves in a worthy and stylish way, our princess.
When she sits on your lap, she softly raps your face with her paw when you forget to stroke her for a while. And of course she likes to sit on your shoulder.

Thanks Tania for sweet Layla!

Pedigree Layla

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Testresults:
Layla is most certainly PKD negative, as her parents are both tested negative.
Scanned negative for HCM and tested negative for FIV and Felv on 26th June 2007
Second negatieve scan for HCM, Fiv and Felv on 6th May 2008
Third negative scan for HCM, and tested negative for Fiv and Felv on March 13th, 2009
Fourth negative scan for HCM, Fiv and Felv on May 31st, 2010
Blood type A
Layla's colour was DNA tested for the points-series. She carries one gene for Sepia (Burmese)

Frimel was neutered on August 26th 2008.
She moved in with her son Obi, and her new human friends Evi and Johan in September of 2008. After a few days of protest on both cats' sides, they are both quite happy with each other's company. Frimel also had an outbreak of the Chlamydia she carries, but thanks to the good care of Evi and Johan and their vet, this was soon under control. We are very happy to know that Frimel has found such a good home, and that we'll be able to visit them in the future still!
Thanks again for all the caring, the patience and the trust, Evi and Johan. We wish you many more years of carefree cuddles and fun ;)

Pedigree Frimel

Testresults:
Tested negative for HCM on 30th July 2007
Tested negative for FIV and Felv on 26th June 2007
Blood type A

Out of our Frimel's first and last litter (of April 16th 2008) we've chosen Smokey gekozen to stay with us. Hopefully he can become our future stud.
His official name is Pan Sapiens of Zero Pelagio, which means: Wise Monkey. He is an incredible cuddler, really asks so sweetly whether he can come and sit on your lap. Then he purrs and moans under all the attention. He also falls asleep on stranger's laps.
His colour has been DNA tested, he is a Seal Mink (genetically black with both point factors of the Siamese point and the Burmese point genes. His eyes will stay aqua, yellowish)green. His skin will stay this dark brown with much darker extremities: nose, ears, tai ltip and paws). He carries one gene for diluted colours. He was born from an F1 mother, so an outcross with a normally coated shorthair is to be found in his pedigree. He is thus an F2, third generation outcross, and pretty bald.

Test results:
Scanned negative for HCM on April 8th, 2009
Tested negative for Fiv and Felv on April 8th, 2009

Sadly our Smokey was scanned positive for HCM on May 31st, 2010. Negative for Fiv and Felv. He was neutered on June 4th and will stay in our home.

Smokey's pedigree

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In October of 2008 a new girl came to live with us: Rainbow Warriors' Ms Scooby Girl Kalli-B.
Scooby was born on May, 18 in 2008, she's a Black Tabby and White mitted girl and has well placed ears and a very cute face. Her pedigree is extremely interesting for our cattery. Scooby is a well socialised girl, she loves to play and in between fetching a toy for you to throw, she will always come sit on your lap to be petted.

Thanks Fitz and Lenie, for this sweet kitten and for trusting her to us!

Updated May, 2009: Scooby has been neutered a little while ago, and has found a super new home with
Danny, Kika and Kiran.

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Our very own first stud Binck was neutered and rehomed as a pet with Ace and Jack. We will often visit them!

Pedigree Binck

Testresults:
Scanned negative for HCM on 25th March 2008

Interaction: together whilst playing or resting

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