New Arrivals at Lea House – Piccal and Lilli

When I came to Lea House I had 2 elderly dogs and 2 elderly cats.  My little terrier mutt lasted the longest but sadly she was put down last August.   I was left animal-less and for a short time, quite enjoyed the freedom, but it was strange to come down in the morning and not have a “furry friend” to greet me.  So I started looking for a pair of ginger cats, or kittens, to replace my last ones.  I had no idea it was going to prove quite so difficult to find any.   Are ginger cats not being bred anymore?  After 6 months of fruitless searching, including all the animal shelters around, I finally found 2 little tortoiseshell girls and fell in love!  

When I first saw them

So I brought them home and they looked very little and lost for a while ….

Just arrived home

 But already they are very settled in …..

Snoozing on the sofa

 So, after about 10 days I decided to let them see the outside world …..

Venturing out for the first time

By now they are very confident and, sad to say, have caught their first bird – the downside of having cats I am afraid. 

My guests have found them very entertaining already – chasing each other up and down the trees and generally playing the fool.  I shall stop now, hopefully before I have become too boring on the subject, but expect updates soon!!

talk soon – c

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