Siberian kittens available in central Arkansas

 Born December 17, 2011
email  chirpyscats@yahoo.com
call Glenda 870 403 4776

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Pretty Baby Kaia in her new home.  Everyone looks happy to me.

Ten Siberian Kittens available in Olympia WA

For more photos of these kittens visit  http://chirpyscats.com/mnlitter
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call  Barbara  360 556 6920
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Siberian Kittens Available from Midnite Sun - Arkansas

Glenda Formby: 1-870-403-4776     email   chirpyscats@yahoo.com
web   http://chirpyscats.com

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Siberian Kittens - litter of ten

All ten of them. 

Siberian kittens at 2 1/2 weeks

It looks like they are all going to be very well socialized when they go to their new homes!
If you live in Western Washington and would like to schedule a home visit to meet these adorable kittens please give us call.  Contact information is on http://chirpyscats.com
tosergeant@gmail.com

Hermione in her new home

Jeanie is in her new home and has been given her permanent name -  Hermione.
It looks like she thinks her new home is perfect.

Thank you Clyde and family for the photographs.

Kittens are growing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1uOtb4tagY&feature=share

This is  a cute video of one of the ten kittens and his little boy.  Ten kitten will be 2 weeks old Sunday. 
They are located in Olympia, WA.

They are going to be ready for potention 'parents' to visit them and  chose their kitten soon.  If you are interested in a kitten email us at chirpyscats@yahoo.com 

This little one is definitely a lap cat.
 She will be available in about eleven weeks.
Her mother is doing well and feeding the kittens, but with ten kittens
we are bottle feeding a couple of times a day as a precaution.

Location - Olympa, WA
siberiancats@juno.com

Video posted of new kittens

http://chirpyscats.com/mnlitter   Scroll down the page to see the video of the little fellows.

Siberian Kitten's 2 weeks old

Opal and Babies

New Kittens at Midnite Sun Cattery in Arkansas.
Sunny and Opal's kittens at 2 weeks old.

Geronimo, Holly, Heidi

3 of Baby's kittens - growing bigger, sweeter, and cuter! 
They are thriving in their new home.

Opal and Sunny's New Litter

May 14, 2011 - 1 week old.

New Kittens in Arkansas

The first photo is of the new litter belonging to Opal and Sunny.
The next two photos are of Sophia's litter.  Jemma and Ivanhoe are still available.  If you are interested contact contact Glenda Formby by phone or email.  Email  chirpyscats@yahoo.com    Phone number available at http://chirpyscats.com/

Picture Perfect Kittens

These adorable little ones are 3 of Baby's kittens in their new home. 
Photo Copyright Eric Hyman
Thanks Eric.

MIdnite Sun Cattery News - one kitten available and a new porch for the cats

The news from Midnite Sun Cattery is:

Sunny is mom's beautiful Siberian male.  He lives in Arkansas with mom.  He loves his newly screened in back porch.

Look closely and you can see the creek in the background of the photo.  Sitting on that back porch is the perfect way to relax.  You can hear the creek running, the birds singing, and the bees buzzing while safely outside the screened in area.  Love it!

If you want to stay up on the news from Midnite Sun Cattery - then become a follower!

By the way - there is one gorgeous male kitten available.  His name is Ivanhoe and he is nearly five weeks old.

The Seven Kittens are gone

Our house is very empty now that the seven kittens are gone.  These kittens were so much fun.  Each one had a very special personality.  We were blessed with three wonderful families who adopted these kittens into their loving home.   I miss seeing their beautiful faces in the morning eager to get some serious playtime.  The next litter will be fun.  But I don't see how it can be any more cute that this litter.

Two kittens are available

Hattie and Hope are available Siberian kittens.  They were born February 10, 2011.  Cute does not begin to describe these two girls.  For more information go to http://chirpyscats.com/

This is How it all Began

STORY UPDATE
Bartering for my first Siberian Cat was the beginning of my small Siberian Cat breeding program.  That means I have one mama cat and one daddy cat. I am planning on getting a second mama cat.  I have raised my kittens with a lot of love and personal attention. They have had proper vet care, and excellent food for the grown cats and the babies.   They have gone to good homes. This year I made a small profit, and I am very thankful for the extra income.  That I earned the money doing something I really enjoy is an additional blessing.   I would like to encourage anyone attempting to transition to a lifestyle that is better prepared to face natural and economic disasters to work toward having an extra income, no matter how small.  Raising Siberian cats was a surprise to me!  I didn't plan it, but I was open to the opportunity when it came around.  So - here's the story.......

HOW IT ALL BEGAN

Right now, right in the middle of my living room, is a registered Siberian Forest Cat, and her seven new kittens. The mother is not the Siberian cat in the following article. But, before I get to the story about how Baby Blue Rain came to be our cat, let's start with our first Siberian - Sofie, or Safira as she was called then..

Here's is the way it all began.....

I am a Barter Beginner
By Barbara Henderson

Well, it all started out like any other normal day. In fact, it was a normal day. But the night was not normal. Something weird happened and the door to the camper came open while we were sleeping. That door has never come open before or after, so we really don’t know what happened. Jerry thinks the camper just shifted a little and popped the door open. It had been raining a lot, so he is probably correct. Anyway, that is where the ab-normal began.

My cat Dolly got out, and we were never able to find here. Dolly is an entirely different story, but I need to give you a quick rundown on my cat Dolly. Dolly was the kitten of a stray at our home in Texas. When I first saw her she was already about 4 months old, too wild to catch, and just beautiful. Dolly and I locked eyes on our first meeting, and she was my cat from that day forward. However, it took me a little over two full years to actually catch Dolly in a live trap. She would hang around the house, have litters of kittens every two weeks (or at least it seemed like every two weeks), and come close enough to eat when I called her. One fine day I caught Dolly in a live trap. I had already located her current litter of kittens, so success was on the way. I kept Dolly and the kittens in a big dog crate in the house, eventually found homes for the kittens, and finally turned Dolly loose in the house. Then she disappeared. I barely saw the cat for the next SEVEN MONTHS. My family and friends called her my invisible pet. Anyway – I eventually tamed her; she became a constant lap cat; and she had no bad habits. Then, seven years later, on the night the door came open, tragedy struck. I lost Dolly. I was heartbroken. The other cat, really my grandson’s cat, Milo was also heart broken. She wailed for days. Now she just gives pitiful cat calls out the window in the evening. It is like she is saying, ‘Dolly, where are you? Come home.”  Dolly was in poor health by that time, so we feel like she went somewhere to die.  I am still sick just thinking about it.  Of course we searched the neighborhood and offered a reward if anyone helped find her.  I was pretty sure it was hopeless from the start.  As you probably guessed I couldn't stop crying.....and crying..... and crying.

So, as you can see, I am missing Dolly. In order to make me feel better my sweet husband Jerry said, ‘Just get another cat honey. Pick out what you like and get it.” So, that is what I did. I picked out a Siberian Forest Cat. For a house cat, they are average to  large in size, furry, and expensive. It is nothing to pay $1000 for a Siberian. Most people who are allergic to cats are not allergic to Siberians. They are reported to not shed much, in spite of their long hair. They are supposed to live a long time and be healthy.

THEN, I told Jerry what the cat I picked out cost, and at that point (thankfully) he was speechless for a day or two. Of course we can’t afford that for a luxury item. So, I was HIGHLY motivated, even driven to consider what to do. I really wanted, in fact I needed a Siberian cat. Having heard about a hypoallergenic cat that was regarded as one of the healthiest breeds, I knew that I must have one (or more likely two or three). So, I kept on figuring out exactly how I would get one. I don’t have money. I have the energy of slug. I have a pretty cheerful nature, but I don’t really think there is a way to sell that.

After wracking my brain for a few days, I decided to try something bold. I decided to try to trade something created using a skill I have for a cat. I had lessons in oil painting years ago. I had weekly lessons for five years from a master painter who was trained in oil painting in the old schools methods. His paintings were realistic impressionism. They are more realistic than impressionism, but they are not like photograph perfect. His idea was that if you wanted photograph clarity, then you need to take a photograph in the first place. Anyway, I enjoyed doing the paintings. When Jerry had his auto repair shop, I sold quite a few small paintings from that business location. I usually painted at my desk when I wasn’t busy doing something to do with the business. I never managed anything really expensive, but I did get to do something that I liked to do, and make a little money.

Anyway, I began to wonder if anyone might trade me a cat for a painting, or a series of paintings. I looked on the internet for a Siberian cat breeder in the area. I found one about 120 miles away. I sent her an email inquiring if she might consider trading a cat for some paintings. She countered that she couldn’t really do that, but how about a nice discount on the price of a grown cat. She would take one painting and the rest out in cash. Since I had already priced the cats and kittens, I knew that she was offering me a very good deal. I get the cat June the sixth.

Her name is Safira. She is actually from Russia. She seems very intelligent, calm, and curious about what is going on. We are looking forward to getting her.

But wait, there is more. Safira has not yet been spayed, and kittens are in demand. SO, I become bold once again. I asked the breeder what she thought about me raising one litter of kittens, as Safira is young, and from very good stock.

The answer was ‘yes’. The stud fee has been slightly reduced, and I am being allowed to pay it out over time. Hopefully, the end result will be that I get to keep one kitten, and sell the others to good homes for enough profit to come close to even on the cost of everything involved.

That is my only experience in barter. I am planning to try it again as soon as I think up something dreadfully expensive or absolutely necessary that I just have to have.

I hope to be able to do some more paintings and post them on the internet for sale OR trade. When we get a house I think I want a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
I also love rings with diamonds, sapphires, and opals.
My husband loves anything that makes a loud noise.
There must be someone out there with all these things who is in dire need of an oil painting.
Surely, someone will be willing to trade at least partial payment for one or two of my paintings.

In my case, barter for a cat, or partial payment for a cat, is obviously not something necessary to survival. However, it is luxury item that would not have been possible without barter. Oil painting just made it possible.

Everyone needs to consider what skills they may personally have that might be traded for something they are wanting. I suppose the thing isn’t totally value for value. It is more, how bad you want something and how bad someone else wants to get rid of something.

Just throw an idea out there and see what happens. I am sure the cat owner wasn’t thinking, ‘gee I need a painting of a cat’ when I made the offer. But she decided on getting the painting anyway.

I hope to be bold enough in the future to just ask is someone is willing to trade something they have for something that I have.

I will keep you all posted on how the ‘raising a litter of kittens’ part of this barter turns out. I honestly can tell you that I never thought I would do anything by barter. And I really never thought I would raise a litter of kittens on purpose after having to deal with a bazillion litters of kittens from stray cats.

Now, you may be thinking, ‘Well, that’s a fine story, but I sure don’t want a cat’. The point isn’t really ‘how Barbara got her cat’. The point is, ‘how Barbara got something she wanted that she couldn’t afford to buy outright’.

The question then becomes, ‘What is it that you would like to have that you don’t have?’ You probably can’t immediately barter for the 40 foot yacht, but you may be able to work up to it. Today might be just the right day for you to get started!


Barbara Henderson – the ‘barter beginner’

http://chirpyscats.com

http://tobarbara.blogspot.com