A taste of what's to come:

These wee ones are the full siblings of the litter(s) we're expecting in the next 3 weeks. Their parents ~ Ulla and Levi ~ are due close to 15 June. Their Gran (Lili) will deliver soon after.

We're ready to start all over again...

Ulla and Lil are about to be a proud mums once again.
Welcome to our current events!!!

Hello again. It's been a very long time since I've posted here. Since we had sold all of our kittens by December 08 ~ there were some amazing babies who we didn't even have time to mention.

Now's my chance!!!
This is our Mia ~ lilac Balinese ~ living here.

Because the next 2 litters expected in mid-June ~ are from the same parents (Levi - the dad, Lili and Ulla - the moms) I'm going to post a few images and videos from last year's wonderful kittens who have long gone to wonderful homes.
One of the lilac boys ~ born December 2008 ~ son of Ulla and Levi.

I can say with confidence: we have the most amazing kittens from Levi - Ulla and Lili. The only unknowns: gender and coat. Until they arrive, enjoy these goofy guys and girls ~ full brothers and sisters of the expected June arrivals: the lilac boys!

Write or call for more information or to reserve a kitten.

Lili's daughter Maya ~ born October 2008 ~ blue point Siamese ~ living in London.

Lili with 4 week old blue solid daughter.

Lili's lovely colorpoint kittens arrived October 23rd, 2008.
Chocolate solid boy & other blue solid girl.

We were very surprised - never having had solids before - and 5 of her 6 are solid. Four of those are blue - or a very dark grey (almost black) 2 boys and 2 girls. The other 2 kittens are: 1 chocolate solid boy & 1 (the one and only) pointed girl.
Wee blue point girl - will be moving to London.

This little girl is probably a blue point - and she is reserved. I have people coming this weekend and next week. We have 3 reservations and many more emails of interest. So they won't be available long. They're all very healthy and will be eating soon - cute little round faces, but all quite different personalities. Call soon if interested. Some will be ready by Christmas - but we don't endorse kittens just for presents. We do recognize that many people who come for kittens have been looking for a while and the holidays are simply a good time to bring home a new being - especially if the new owners have more time off and more time to spend with the new baby.
Ulla waiting patiently - at 7 weeks pregnant.

Also - Ulla is due any minute now. Many of her unborn kittens are already reserved. Ulla's last litter with Levi was so very special that we are confident that these little ones will be flying out the door. Due to the new economy we will be determining cost closer to the time of delivery. The starting price of $800 or £450 - £550 GBP will remain in effect through this litter (exchange rates for other currency will be effective at the time of sale). And for now we will continue honoring the same policies we maintained in the US, for those interested in breeding. To receive papers with permission to breed we are asking for the price of one kitten or pick of the first litter. Kittens are now going to be registered with TCA and TICA.
Blue boy asking mom a question.

Coming Soon
Lili ~

will be delivering ~ some time between October 15 and 20, 2008. We're expecting a great big litter as she is great big already at one month.

The kittens will all probably have short hair (though we may be surprised) and colors to be announced. We have used a new dad, who seems very nice and is very handsome. We do expect the kittens to be classic and traditional by US standards.

Ulla ~

is breeding now and will have kittens between November 26 and 30, 2008. She is with Levi again and last time all the kittens were blue and lilac ~ all will be Balinese (long hair). They too should be traditional and classic by US standards. We know from last time that Ulla and Levi produce wonderful babies.

We have several reservations already, so please let us know soon if you plan to take a kitten of your own. You can print out a reservation form on the reservation page link and send it to us with a deposit if you know what kind of kitten you'd like us to hold for you. Always call first to go over everything beforehand.

We currently have 4 Beautiful Balinese Boys looking for new homes in the UK and nearby.

Two of the boys are perfect traditional blue point Balinese, who look and act a lot like Ulla - their mum and Danny - their grandfather. They couldn't be more loving, caring and fun.

As for the other kittens... We have 1 girl who will be staying here and 2 boys; a lilac and a blue...
but before anything I must tell you their story. On 10th of March 2008 Ulla delivered 5 healthy Balinese kittens. Their father is Levi of Baligems ~ Frisby-on-the-Wreake.

Levi is a Classic looking Balinese, with violet eyes and a pedigree that goes back to the beginning of Balinese in the UK. If you read the blog all the way back to June 2006---

Ulla is a prodigy of Island Blues: daughter of Danny and Lili, and so on back to our beginnings.

Ulla and Levi have nothing but champion Balinese bloodlines in their pedigrees. I'm relating all this because something funny happened. The story:

This is Ulla and Levi's only daughter, Punz - short for Rapunzel. Punz, Snowdrop, sometimes Angel ~ until we give her a proper Gaelic name ~ was born, like her brothers on 10 March, with a full coat of fluffy Balinese fur. She cried a lot though and seemed a bit uncomfortable, though eating well and able to keep up with the guys. Well, by 10 days old ...

Punz had lost most of her coat - that's right she was going bald. Frantic, I called the vet, first here in the UK and when they had no idea what it could be we called our Dr Cronin in the US. We tossed ideas around, but Nothing seemed to fit. There was no explanation and no one had had this happen before.

A few days later brother Mokie seemed to be loosing his fur too! And soon after Arthur joined in. So I took all 5 to Castle Douglas and asked the vet to please take skin and coat samples, check for mites or ringworm or anything it might be.

Knowing it wasn't the problem the vet here took the samples and asked if she could contact specialists at the Royal Dick in Edinburgh. Of course I was grateful. Not an hour later the dermatologist specialist from Austria called and was very excited to see this rare phenomena. I agreed to go to Edinburgh with the lot of them, but first I decided to do some homework. I read up on feline alopecia and the only thing that made sense was possibly a gene mutation or a long dormant recessive trait needed to be carried by both parents.

What a fluke. Could these little moggies be going through the same thing the first Sphynx in Canada went through? Or most closely related - the Don Sphynx of Russia? Meanwhile, the kittens were all eating well and even began to regrow a new coat. We have contacted the UC Davis Feline Genome project to see if we can actually determine if there has been a gene mutation.

Today, at 7 weeks, the new coats the kittens have grown are exceedingly soft, like plush silk velvet, suede or chamois. Their coats continue to fill out but they don't have the length or top coat of the Balinese or any traits of the Siamese. We are therefore going ahead - until results are in - and will assume that we have the beginnings of a new breed, for now they will be called the Frisby Balinese, for their father's location.

Today Mokie is petite, but has good size feet. He is the smartest, sweetest, most courageous little fellow. Most likely he will stay close by, if not here.

Arthur never really lost all his fur, before he'd grown a new fine coat of soft velvet.


And as for Punz... well she is a beauty queen and we can't wait till she's old enough to strut her stuff and perhaps one day have her own kittens.

Forres ~ Near Findhorn ~ A story.
Mo and SweatPea - Mo was born breech and still, he was cold and limp. I was in the US and Joe called me at 2am. With some support Joe gave Mo his first breath and today he is whole, healthy and very funny. He was also Ulla's only child and her milk dried up in a few days. And though raised by Lili as one of her own, he always slept apart or with Ulla and has a sense of himself - quite different from the others.

Again posing.

Sinbad - a sweat little blue, Siamese boy - often solo, very dear. Sinbad has had adventures, such as going up the chimney, because of which I've had to bath him more than once. And he was so very good and accepting - almost thankful.

The night after the 1st kitten (Merlyn - who will live with Auriol in a Barrel in the Findhorn Park) left. Everyone consoling everyone.

Two yet to know where they will go. Fore -The back of the dark blue boy (Siamese) Sinbad and SweatPea the lilac Balinese girl.

Ulla with (from left to right): Sinbad (blue in front), Mo (short for Mozart going to Ronnie in Glasgow), SweatPea and Bleau (going to Fontainebleau France - looking blissful.

Momma Lili - so patient with me.

Welcome to Scotland!
We were finally able to bring Lili and Oolah - our 2 dear expectant girls - both came at the beginning of October and gave birth at the end of November. A total of 5 - Old Fashioned, Traditional, Classic Kittens - 3 Balinese and 2 Siamese - Brilliant!

In the UK and Europe I'm finding it's hard to find Traditional Siamese - sometimes called Thai. The Old Style Siamese here is close to the Classic Siamese in the US. There are few if any Appleheads. And as for Balinese - Traditional Balinese, Classic Balinese, Old Fashioned or Old Style Balinese??? I haven't found a ONE yet. My Problem is finding buyers who know anything about them. Still there are a few who do. Two of the 3 Balinese are reserved and one Siamese.

Introducing Our Traditional - Old Style or Old Fashioned, Classic (Applehead-like) Siamese and Balinese Kittens born in Scotland November 19th & 20th 2007 to Oolah (Lilac Balinese) and Lili (Blue Siamese) and Dad Valentino (Lilac Balinese).
This is Our only Blue Point Balinese Female

And our ONLY Blue Point Siamese Female

And together here are:
Our only Seal Point Siamese Male (RT)
Our only Chocolate Point Balinese Female
and our sweet little Lilac Point Balinese Male

Here better seen: the 2 boys
Lili's Seal Siamese on Rt and Oolah's Lilac Balinese on Lt

Ditto

Stretching out Blue Siamese Girl

Seal Siamese Male - Points still emerging

Chocolate Balinese Girl

2 Balinese snowballs - Lilac Boy and Chocolate Girl

Again - Lilac Boy and Chocolate Girl - Lilac in front

Kittens Are sooo very Happy to be Scottish
Lili's blue point Balinese girl

Again - Lili's blue point Balinese girl

Lili's blue point Siamese girl

And again Lili's blue point Siamese girl

And Lastly Lili's blue point Balinese girl (3rd time)

So Far 2 Balinese and 1 Siamese are taken -
But not chosen.
We still have 1 Siamese and 1 Balinese available.

We currently charge $700 for Siamese kittens and $800 for Balinese ($800 US, £400 UK, €700). We accept reservations with a non-refundable deposit of $100 - if kittens are available.

Call to talk about kitten availability and other questions at our Long Island home(516) 214-4443 (ask for Dania). We always try to match you with the kitten of your choice - regarding sex, color coat and personality. We encourage visits to choose kittens in person - but will do our best if you can't make the trip. Island Blues is a home-based cattery - very small - and therefore can not guarantee that we will have all 4 coat colors in every litter. What comes to us is always a mystery.

Here are the great travelers ~ recently returned from their time in CA. Kittens available now:
2 Seal point Siamese boys (identical twins)
1 Chocolate Siamese boy
1 Lilac point Siamese boy
1 Lilac Balinese boy and
1 lovely Blue point Siamese girl

One of the 2 Seal boys

Chocolate and Seal ~ bit o' lilac

Blue Girl

lilac Ballie

and

and

and both lilac boys

News and Surprises!!!!

Noah is caring for Lili in Granada Hills, "the valley" in CA. And Lili had a healthy litter of 4 boys and 2 girls on March 18th. We believe there are 4 points and at least 1 Balinese.

Please call Dania in Westbury at 516-214-4443 or on her cell 917-684-6024 for more information or to reserve a kitten now. Or if you would like you are welcome to call Ellen in Scotland at 011-44-1309-67-58-58

Lennon also plans to visit Chanukah Harry
Happy Holidays
The last of Bear's and Lili's kittens will leave today. It's been so hard this time. Maybe knowing that this is Bear's last litter and Lili will follow in to retirement soon, as their wonderful Mom Fiona.
Coming in for a hug goodbye.

On Wednesday Fiona had her last litter - 3 girls and a boy - blues and seals. The boy is already claimed (if he is a seal) and one of the girls as well. We are also expecting one more litter - due in a few weeks. And lastly, Ula will begin breeding this spring and may have a litter before we take her, Lili and Fiona to Scotland in July. If so Dania or Noah will be in charge.

Meanwhile - we send our love to all the kittens out there. And we hope to find the very best families for our last few before we go. Please be in touch - we will.

Kitten imitating Jon Stewart imitating George W

Our last kitten for the year...

Is one of the finest we've ever bred.

A charming

Yet tough, little girl - chocolate Siamese, born 10/18/06

We are expecting 2 more litters before we leave at the end of January. I plan to have all kittens reserved and will turn the delivery over to my very competent daughter Dania. So please inquire about future kittens before 1/15/07.

Watch the Kittens Grow!
Last (in the back of the pillow) with eyes somewhat awake, are our 2 last available kittens - both chocolate girls.

As it turns out, we had 8 boys and 5 girls. Most calls were for the boys.
I'm correcting the list below (for the record).
Lili's clan:

Bear's babies but one:
1 dark blue Siamese boy
1 lilac Siamese girl
2 blue Balinese boys
2 blue Balinese girls

Lili has:
1 blue Balinese boy
4 seal Siamese boys
2 chocolate Siamese girls

Newest Arrivals - Will be available mid-December
Taking reservations with deposits now.
Bear's Babies Born 10/13/06

Not much to see - to the untrained eye

You're looking at 3 boys, 3 girls - 3 or 4 Balinese & 2 or 3 Siamese

Many colors - TBD

Lili delivered 10/18/06

She had seven - 5 or 6 Siamese, 1 or 2 Balinese

Many boys, some girls, many colors

All healthy and fiesty---

New Arrivals!
Bear and Lili are both new moms.
Bear delivered 6 (3 boys & 3 girls) on October 13th
Lili delivered 7 (3 girls & 4 boys) on October 18th

We should have plenty of Siamese and Balinese in all 4 colors, ready to go to their new homes after mid-December.

Pictures coming soon.

This is a little love - seal point female - born August 23rd 2006.
She is oh so dear, like her mom Nina.
As of today - we have not taken a deposit on her.
She will be available in 7 days.

And this is her brother - a chocolate doll.
very out-going, very curious, very smart

Nina - hanging out with the kids.
She's the best mom.

Contemplation.
 

The new kittens are here Lili's are just 3 weeks now. She had 4. And Luna (or Bea) had 7 two weeks ago. Already many are reserved, but there are even more on the way. We seem to have all of our kittens at once. They are all healthy and happy - just takes a little longer to sort everybody out.
Bea overseas her babies...

7 different as could be

Lilac Balinese m, Chocolate Balinese f, 3 Blue Siamese fs, 2 Seal Siamese ms

a ballet

Synchronized sleeping

Gotcha

welcome to Lili's new litter!

The great face looks on.

Chocolate boy laughing - others wonder what's so funny

Mom gives a lecture

Two Ballies and 2 not.

First play fights.

First shots of new kittens! 6 hours old.

Summer Kittens - Have begun to arrive. Lili had 4 on June 7th and Luna is stillll waiting. Expecting blues, seals, lilacs and chocolates - boys and girls - mostly Siamese - with a hint of Balinese.

As of May 1, 2006

At this time all of our Spring Kittens have left the nest and are very happily settled in their new homes. Take a peek at "Where have all the kittens gone?".

Recent History
Judah has truly grown into his role.


Helloo everyone! This long absence occurred just as our kittens were growing-up and getting ready to leave the nest. All found really wonderful homes within weeks of their birth. The last of the kittens will be leaving on Friday April 27, as we drive him up to Maine.

Ready to go.


Found out


We were honored to be with this crew of terrific little guys and gals. Here's a taste.

We had glamorous models


And Judah wanna bees


And book worms


And warriors


And hunters


And Bollie


We have also been blessed to be a part of our kitten's new families lives, their stories, the joy and sometimes the sorrow.

Judah - Proud Papa

As of February 25 we have 10 new born Siamese kittens; 6 male and 4 female - blue, seal and a lilac. The Moms are blue and their dad - Judah above - is seal. He is king of cats around here, usually airborn, he prefers shoulders, which he jumps to on command. Here are the first shots of the 2 new broods:


Mom and Dad tend a litter --


Grandma Babysitting

This is P, son of Bear - just 3 months. To come: photos of Fred, Danny and Nina.

We have the 2 milky chocolate Balinese boys left - Bear's and Lili's.



Bear's boy is very furry, he's very funny and has a face like a Polar Bear.





Lili's son is very tall and handsome. He has a smooth coat - like a long haired Siamese. He is so sweet and a bit of a late bloomer - just now really coming into his own.





We have decided for the benefit of the kittens, the new families and our whole brood that we will not be able to hold kittens anymore until a deposit has been received and clears through the bank. Thanks and warm hugs to all the babies and their new families.

It's been too long since my last post. There have been some changes to our plans - all good. So this is where we are now.

Simon - Fiona's Balinese seal has moved to NJ. Her blue point Siamese boy has moved upstate near Kingston. Lili's Siamese chocolate son will be leaving for the Rochester area soon. On the other hand Bear's precious furball (nick named Teddy) is still available. And Fiona's seal daughter is too. We still have Lili's lily white chocolate long haired son - best looking boy in the bunch. Photos below:



Bear's Polar white chocolate, boy - Balinese



Lili's lily white chocolate Balinese boy



Fiona's sweet little seal point Siamese girl.

Please call to find out more - there is one other kitten on hold at this time.

Update - Lili's (dark) chocolate boy has been adopted by Charlie and Jen. And Bear's baby boy (Polar Bear) and Fiona's seal daughter had a change in plans - both are available. Always feel free to call for the latest pricing and availability. (516) 214-4443

Here's a partial listing of today's availability:



Fiona's seal Balinese boy and Boy Blue (Siamese of course)



Polar Bear



Above - Fiona's seal boy(B), Lili's light chocolate boy (B), Fiona's seal girl (S), Bear's Chocolate boy (B).

We're just now returning from NH where we left Bear's only Siamese boy at the home of his dad. Her two Bally boys are going to homes this weekend and her daughter leaves for down south on the 18th.

So where does that leave us? We have Fiona's boy blue (Siamese) - Fiona's Balinese seal boy - Lili's two beautiful chocolate Balinese (one light and the other dark) boys and ...

Fiona's seal - Balinese - boy



Lili's chocolate - Balinese - boy



Fiona's boy blue - Siamese (front and center)



Lili's other (lighter) chocolate Balinese Boy

Where have all the kittens gone ...

On Friday, September 30th Fiona's kittens (2 blues and 4 seals - 4 girls and 2 boys - 2 Balis) will be 9 weeks old. The girls are all spoken for.

On Tuesday, October 4th Lili's kittens (3 chocolate boys - 2 balis) will be 9 weeks old and ready to go. The one pictured above is a little love pillow.

Bear's babies are truly bear babies. Three chocolate boys - 2 of which are Balis - and a lilac girl will be 9 weeks on October 14th. One Balianese boy is still available.

That leaves:
One Balinese seal-point male, born July 29th
One Siamese blue-point male, born July 29th
One Siamese chocolate-point male, born August 2nd
Two Balinese chocolate-point males, born August 2nd
One Balinese chocolate-point male, born August 12th

We only had 2 blue kittens (with 3 blue moms) and this little one is the only boy. He's the brightest bulb in the bunch. He is still available and so sweet.


A blanket full of chocolates.
Below - in the foreground - are 5 chocolate boys on the right, 2 seal girls on the left. The sixth chocolate boy is on the far right in the back, next to the only lilac sister in the center and the only seal Balinese boy rear left. The 3 girls are taken and 5 of the seven boys are available.