Meowy Christmas!

The kittens are now eight weeks old and they enjoy running all over the house like wild little cheetahs. In the picture above, you can see Chewie (left), Simi in the middle (formerly Zelda) and Buddha. Kittens are normally weaned by about two months of age, but not these guys -not yet. Mama Mitsy is still offering the warm milk open bar, so they are gladly obliging. But I imagine that will likely change in the next couple of weeks.

Above is sweet Chewie posing for the picture, and below is cuddly Rogue. These two brothers are the first to enjoy wet food. They have all been eating dry food for a few weeks now and we have introduced them to wet food recently, but only Chewie and Rogue have been interested so far. I want to take this opportunity to thank Lisa and family for adopting these two brothers. I know they will be so happy together.

 Below is friendly Archie. He sure loves to be held. He purrs frequently and very easily. He is super strong -probably the biggest of the litter, with Rogue being number two in line.

Here he is again on Théo's lap. Trina and family, I think you will quickly fall in love with this little dude! He loves being around kids. He is looking forward to meeting you!

Below is beautiful Simi -the only female of the bunch. Richard, I know you are going to adore her! Thanks for having been so conscientious about providing the best possible enviroment for this little gem. She told me she looks forward to watching hockey with you. She's an Oilers fan.

Below is our happy little family, with baby Buddha in front. Mila and family, Buddha is really perfect for you! He's like a little doll -so gentle and calm. His fur is exceptionally soft. He is just so content all the time. Thanks for adopting him!

I am so very happy and grateful that all the kittens have loving homes to go to in the New Year. I know you can't wait to bring your little bundles of joy home. We are aiming to send them your way at around 12 weeks of age, which would be around January 19. This of course depends on the weaning process. I will keep you posted.

I wish you very merry Holidays! Simi, Buddha, Archie, Rogue and Chewie send you their love!

Warm regards,

Lise
www.lisevilleneuve.com

The Priceless Gift Our Pets Give Us

The kittens are now six weeks old and extremely playful. They are fully litter trained, eating dry kitten food and still drinking milk with mama -although Mitsy has slowly started to wean them off. They explore all over the house now, including up and down the stairs with no problem. Above is a picture of the only little female in the bunch. She makes this adorable little chirping sound.

Mitsy continues to be a wonderful mom. She's extremely sweet and dedicated to her little ones. She has always been a very vocal cat, and even more so now. All day long, we hear her chatting with her kittens.

Look how much they have grown in six weeks! They each have their unique personalities, and we love them all!

We set up a little Christmas village under the tree this year, with a railroad, a train that really moves, and the three little cardboard houses we made for the kittens. They enjoy derailing the train, playing tag and jumping in through the windows of the houses. I'm surprised they haven't attempted to climb the tree (yet!)

In the picture above is kitten Archie with his auntie Precious -our Bengal cat who has impressed us with her acceptance of the new little family. In fact, the kittens have made (sometimes grumpy and temperamental) Precious more playful. She enjoys watching them and often joins in the fun.

I think it's safe to say that co-raising these kittens has been one of the best experiences in our lives. The little fur balls remind us of what's most important each and every day: love, joy, aliveness and presence. They mirror our true essence back to us. That's priceless.

With Love,

Lise
www.lisevilleneuve.com

My Gift To You This Holiday Season

No, the gift is not a kitten! Although I have to say that for our family, it's going to be difficult to find a better Christmas present than five funky kittens! I mean these guys don't even require batteries! They just give constant free love and instantly improve our moods.

Here is Emma in complete kitten bliss. We introduced our fuzzy five week old friends to the litter box last week, and voilà! They are trained. How do they just instinctively know what to do? Amazing!

Anyway, back to "My Gift To You." So what's the gift, if not a lovely little kitten? It's a story I wrote about the greatest gifts we can give (besides kittens).

We all know that material gifts can only make us feel good for a short time. What we truly crave is a deep and lasting sense of inner-peace, joy and harmony. 

I really wanted to find a fun and entertaining way to teach Emma and Théo about the greatest gifts we can give, so I wrote this short story called The Perfect Gift For Ajna. Although it was written for children (Conscious Kids Mindfulness Program), it's also a good reminder for grown-ups, especially during this Holiday Season.

So I would like to share this story with you. It's about compassion, deep listening, presence, kindness, forgiveness and non-judgement. It's about learning to love ourselves unconditionally, so that we can freely give these beautiful gifts to others.

Simply log into my website (www.lisevilleneuve.com/xmasgift) and you'll be able to download the story in either English or French. 

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I hope you enjoy it, and don't hesitate to share it with others.

All the best,

Lise

www.lisevilleneuve.com