The kittens from the Naughty litter are already in their new homes, and on the website (see: Kittens), the O‑Choc babies are now in charge.
Since early May, we have been gradually saying goodbye to our N litter. First, over the May long weekend, we took Nori to Kashubia – near Lębork – to the friendly home of Ania and Mirek. Until recently, they had two Monichiwa cats: Elfin Eduardo, known at home as Tymon (the full brother of our senior Elaine), and Flossy Fabiola, affectionately called Havana. Sadly, she passed away suddenly last autumn, leaving poor Tymon alone. That said, he welcomed his new companion, Nori, rather reservedly. To put it gently – three weeks later the physical distance between them wasn’t large anymore (as you can see in the photo), but emotionally they were still keeping their distance. Well, step by step. It’s hard to expect a nearly ten-year-old, serious cat to enthusiastically greet a mischievous little kitten.
The day after we returned from the far north, little ginger Neo left for his new home – not very far this time. He now lives with Ksenia and Artur in Warsaw’s Praga district. A week after Neo, it was time for Nico. Our Siamese boy, the most energetic kitten of the litter, has settled in Lublin with Julia and Kuba, regularly visited by the resident cats Małaczka and Dużuteńka (their names roughly mean “little one” and “big one” and are great examples of “working” cat names that ended up sticking forever). And finally Nigiri, who after waiting 21 days following her rabies vaccination (a requirement for international travel), flew with Natalya and Konstantin to Bucharest – becoming the first Monichiwa kitten on Romanian soil. And what a journey that was – Warsaw to Bucharest! Nigiri’s companion is Kuzya, a rescue cat found on the streets of… Jakarta.
Traditionally, we wish our little ones long and happy lives in their new homes, and their owners at least as much joy from their presence as we experienced caring for them during the first months of their lives.
