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Jun. 8th, 2004 09:12 amI've been gone all weekend, and then this is finals week for me, hence why I haven't been around. I did manage to see HP: PoA this weekend. I'll review that a bit later.
First, I have some images to share of the newest member of our family. We actually got him a few weeks back, but lack a digital camera to share him. We took him with us this weekend, and a friend of ours took pictures. His name is Julius, and he's a Snow Bengal kitten.
Bengals, for those unfamiliar with the breed, are a specific breed of cat bred from an Asian Leopard Cat (yes, a wild cat with spots that likes water and enjoys climbing trees. You can see them at the Zoo in Japan) and various domestic house breeds, such as siamese. It takes 3-4 generations from the original parents until they are domestic enough to have as friendly house pets. They come in many different colors, and two distinct patterns of markings: spotted and marbled. Ours is spotted, and "Snow" refers to his white background coloring. Their fur is more like a pelt than cat fur, is very, very soft, and as their wild parents, they love to play in water, they love high places, and they also tend to bond with their humans more like a dog than a cat. They're about the size of normal house cats, thought the males can get pretty big. They also cost a bundle, unless you happen to work with someone who breeds them and has too many just at the moment, and offers you a kitten for free. :D
( Julius )
Julius' markings will get more distinct as he gets older. It's hard to see in these pics, but he does have spots and won't look quite so much like a tabby eventually. :)
First, I have some images to share of the newest member of our family. We actually got him a few weeks back, but lack a digital camera to share him. We took him with us this weekend, and a friend of ours took pictures. His name is Julius, and he's a Snow Bengal kitten.
Bengals, for those unfamiliar with the breed, are a specific breed of cat bred from an Asian Leopard Cat (yes, a wild cat with spots that likes water and enjoys climbing trees. You can see them at the Zoo in Japan) and various domestic house breeds, such as siamese. It takes 3-4 generations from the original parents until they are domestic enough to have as friendly house pets. They come in many different colors, and two distinct patterns of markings: spotted and marbled. Ours is spotted, and "Snow" refers to his white background coloring. Their fur is more like a pelt than cat fur, is very, very soft, and as their wild parents, they love to play in water, they love high places, and they also tend to bond with their humans more like a dog than a cat. They're about the size of normal house cats, thought the males can get pretty big. They also cost a bundle, unless you happen to work with someone who breeds them and has too many just at the moment, and offers you a kitten for free. :D
( Julius )
Julius' markings will get more distinct as he gets older. It's hard to see in these pics, but he does have spots and won't look quite so much like a tabby eventually. :)
