(c) 2010 HowLyn Cattery http://www.howlyncats.com Keep up with news and developments around HowLyn Cattery! en-us 2010-02-21 13:30:00 EST http://www.howlyncats.com/okt011.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okt011.html 2010-02-21 13:30:00 EST 9 weeks old. Time to get out and meet the world. And they find out that they're not quite as big as they thought they were! http://www.howlyncats.com/okt010.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okt010.html 2010-02-14 13:00:00 EST 8 weeks old. The calm after the storm. After all the running around and playing, there must be a time where they quiet down. http://www.howlyncats.com/okt009.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okt009.html 2010-02-06 11:30:00 EST 7 weeks old. Hide and seek. Now that they think that they're big kitties, they feel that they rule the world. http://www.howlyncats.com/okt008.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okt008.html 2010-01-30 16:00:00 EST 6 weeks old. Playing in the cat house. Not that kind of cat house! :-) http://www.howlyncats.com/okt007.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okt007.html 2010-01-23 16:00:00 EST 5 weeks old. Messy eaters. Learning does have a price! http://www.howlyncats.com/okt006.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okt006.html 2010-01-16 23:45:00 EST 4 weeks old. Was there ever a time when these guys didn't strut around? http://www.howlyncats.com/okt005.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okt005.html 2010-01-09 12:30:00 EST 3 weeks old. Walking and talking. The kittens enjoy stretching their legs a bit. http://www.howlyncats.com/okt004.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okt004.html 2010-01-03 15:00:00 EST 2 weeks old. Happy New Year, pups! You're looking good!! http://www.howlyncats.com/okt003.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okt003.html 2009-12-26 11:30:00 EST 1 week old. Deck the halls with beaus from Holly. Clever, huh? You'll forgive me when you see the kittens! http://www.howlyncats.com/okt002.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okt002.html 2009-12-20 14:30:00 EST 24 hours old. Ready for their first beauty shots. "Holly, you have such pretty babies, with gorgeous muzzles!" http://www.howlyncats.com/okt001.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okt001.html 2009-12-20 14:00:00 EST Newborns. Six little babies snuggle up with Mom. http://www.howlyncats.com/oks012.html http://www.howlyncats.com/oks012.html 2009-12-04 13:00:00 EST 11 weeks old. No fear here! http://www.howlyncats.com/oks011.html http://www.howlyncats.com/oks011.html 2009-11-28 15:30:00 EST 10 weeks old. Stepping up... http://www.howlyncats.com/oks010.html http://www.howlyncats.com/oks010.html 2009-11-24 13:00:00 EST 9 weeks old. Where the boys are... http://www.howlyncats.com/oks009.html http://www.howlyncats.com/oks009.html 2009-11-14 20:00:00 EST 8 weeks old. Time to meet the big boys! http://www.howlyncats.com/oks008.html http://www.howlyncats.com/oks008.html 2009-11-07 10:00:00 EST 7 weeks old. Romper Room. Run. Jump. Be cute. Repeat. That's what's going on here. http://www.howlyncats.com/oks007.html http://www.howlyncats.com/oks007.html 2009-11-01 10:00:00 EST 6 weeks old. Rearranging the furniture. Just when you think you got the knack of having kittens, they move into little cat-hood. http://www.howlyncats.com/oks006.html http://www.howlyncats.com/oks006.html 2009-10-23 09:00:00 EST 5 weeks old. The inmates are taking over the asylum. They're running the nursery now. http://www.howlyncats.com/oks005.html http://www.howlyncats.com/oks005.html 2009-10-17 15:00:00 EST 4 weeks old. Out of the birthing pen and ready to take on the world. http://www.howlyncats.com/oks004.html http://www.howlyncats.com/oks004.html 2009-10-10 20:30:00 EST 3 weeks old. They're growing up. We've got real kittens now! http://www.howlyncats.com/oks003.html http://www.howlyncats.com/oks003.html 2009-10-03 18:00:00 EST 2 weeks old. Heads up. Check! Eyes open. Check! Ears open. Check! Bellies enjoy rubbing. Check! http://www.howlyncats.com/oks001.html http://www.howlyncats.com/oks001.html 2009-09-17 23:00:00 EST Newborns. They're all peaceful, once they nurse and their little bellies are full. And then they sleep. Foxy's happy. We're happy. The kittens are wonderful. http://www.howlyncats.com/okr009.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okr009.html 2009-07-18 19:15:00 EST 9 weeks old. What a crew. Big kittens or little cats. Who can tell? Who cares? They are all just great! Just a big bunch of love bugs.... http://www.howlyncats.com/okr008.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okr008.html 2009-07-11 22:15:00 EST 8 weeks old. In with the big boys for socializing time. No scaredy cats here! http://www.howlyncats.com/okr007.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okr007.html 2009-07-04 11:20:00 EST 7 weeks old. It's the 4th at HowLyn Cattery. And we've got your red(ish)s, your white(ish)s, and your blues right cheer! http://www.howlyncats.com/okr006.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okr006.html 2009-06-27 11:20:00 EST 6 weeks old. Holy Moley, these guys are ready to go! What a difference a few weeks makes... http://www.howlyncats.com/okr005.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okr005.html 2009-06-21 23:40:00 EST 5 weeks old. Meat. We like meat to eat! Yup. Now that there's running, climbing, and making the world their oyster, they're ready for real food. All that energy has to come from somewhere! http://www.howlyncats.com/okr004.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okr004.html 2009-06-13 17:30:00 EST 4 weeks old. Out of the birthing pen and straight into your heart. Little, but learning to walk around and play! http://www.howlyncats.com/okr003.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okr003.html 2009-06-06 23:15:00 EST 3 weeks old. They can see. They can hear. They can squeep, too. All cute as could be! http://www.howlyncats.com/okr002.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okr002.html 2009-05-31 16:00:00 EST 2 weeks old. They sure is big'uns! They range in weight from 10.2 to 12.4 ounces, which is double birth weights. http://www.howlyncats.com/okr001.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okr001.html 2009-05-22 23:50:00 EST 1 week old. 6 nice, big, and juicy kittens from Holly and Jack. http://www.howlyncats.com/hsc001.html http://www.howlyncats.com/hsc001.html 2009-01-02 14:15:00 EST Got some new Jim Childs pictures from the Westchester Show of last November. See how Nata is growing up nice! http://www.howlyncats.com/okp011.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okp013.html 2008-12-22 02:00:00 EST 12 weeks old. They got their final shots, and now it's time to say goodbye to the P class. http://www.howlyncats.com/okp011.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okp012.html 2008-12-08 23:30:00 EST 11 weeks old. He's making a list and checking it twice. He's gonna find who's naughty and nice... http://www.howlyncats.com/okp011.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okp011.html 2008-12-08 23:30:00 EST 10 weeks old. Kitten mania descends on HowLyn Cattery! Walk in the nursery and they're all over you. Then they use you as a diving board. Then they tackle a litter mate. http://www.howlyncats.com/okp010.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okp010.html 2008-11-30 18:30:00 EST 9 weeks old. The world is their oyster! The kittens are now moving out into the larger household. They've met and spent some time with their Dad and Uncle. http://www.howlyncats.com/okp009.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okp009.html 2008-11-24 11:00:00 EST 8 weeks old. We're big cats now, right? Everyone got their 8 week shots and a clean bill of health from the vet. http://www.howlyncats.com/okp008.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okp008.html 2008-11-16 19:00:00 EST 7 weeks old. Kittens who would be kings. While these guys feel that they're masters of the universe but they're really still just little kittens. http://www.howlyncats.com/okp007.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okp007.html 2008-11-10 09:30:00 EST 6 weeks old. Little warriors. Being all grown up and everything, the kittens love to sneak around and attack one another to sharpen up their hunter skills. http://www.howlyncats.com/okp006.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okp006.html 2008-11-02 15:00:00 EST 5 weeks old. Too cute for words, but here are some words anyway... never a dull moment! http://www.howlyncats.com/okp005.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okp005.html 2008-10-24 19:15:00 EST 4 weeks old. And they're off! Out of the birthing pen and roaming the vast expanses of the kitten room. http://www.howlyncats.com/oko014.html http://www.howlyncats.com/oko014.html 2008-10-19 20:30:00 EST Alumni week. Everyone goes to their new homes, and their happy new owners. http://www.howlyncats.com/okp004.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okp004.html 2008-10-19 20:30:00 EST 3 weeks old. We have liftoff! This week, the kittens have grown to the point where they are ready to stretch their legs and walk. http://www.howlyncats.com/oko013.html http://www.howlyncats.com/oko013.html 2008-10-12 16:30:00 EST Full fledged members of the house. Just when everyone is fully integrated into the household, it's time to let them go. http://www.howlyncats.com/oc003.html http://www.howlyncats.com/oc003.html 2008-10-12 16:00:00 EST Only ten weeks old, and exceptionally large by Maine Coon breed standards (14 lbs 10 oz). Also by Maine Coon breed standards, best muzzle ever recorded. And boning surpasses any Maine Coon in recorded history http://www.howlyncats.com/okp003.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okp003.html 2008-10-12 12:00:00 EST 2 weeks old. Eyes and ears - CHECK! All systems are a go! They crawl around, hear us come in the room, watch and track us when we come close, kick their feet when their bellies are rubbed, and now, are starting to play with one another! http://www.howlyncats.com/oko012.html http://www.howlyncats.com/oko012.html 2008-10-06 23:30:00 EST Going, going, almost gone! Being four pounds and up, they think that they're big cats. But when they get tired, they still like to cuddle with Mom. http://www.howlyncats.com/okp002.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okp002.html 2008-10-06 23:30:00 EST Bigger and better! These fellow have all grown from about 4 to 5 ounces to about 11 to 12 ounces in the course of a week! http://www.howlyncats.com/oko011.html http://www.howlyncats.com/oko011.html 2008-09-25 18:30:00 EST Run of the house. And I do mean run! Went down the stairs, and Mr. Oz takes off down the stairs at warp factor 9. What's up with that? http://www.howlyncats.com/okp001.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okp001.html 2008-09-25 18:30:00 EST Little, but very vital. You should hear them scream for Mom when they are handled. And the look in Holly's eyes at that point. http://www.howlyncats.com/oko010.html http://www.howlyncats.com/oko010.html 2008-09-21 09:30:00 EST We go everywhere, and loving it! There's more to live than being a kitten. There's being a cat! http://www.howlyncats.com/oko009.html http://www.howlyncats.com/oko009.html 2008-09-14 14:30:00 EST Got our shots. The house is ours! Just got back from the vet. Health is check! Shots and deworming is check! Look out world. Here we come! http://www.howlyncats.com/oko008.html http://www.howlyncats.com/oko008.html 2008-09-07 16:30:00 EST Bigger and better! These guys felt meaty from the start, but decided to weigh them this morning. Two and a half to two and three quarter pounds. Nice! http://www.howlyncats.com/oko007.html http://www.howlyncats.com/oko007.html 2008-08-31 18:30:00 EST Look at us! We're big cats that use the litter box. Mostly. http://www.howlyncats.com/oko006.html http://www.howlyncats.com/oko006.html 2008-08-20 10:00:00 EST Food, glorious food! Once they're up, out of the birthing pen, and mimicking what Mom does, it's not long before they say, "That stuff in the plate. You can eat it? Hmmm. Yum!" http://www.howlyncats.com/oko005.html http://www.howlyncats.com/oko005.html 2008-08-17 11:30:00 EST They're really kittens now! They're up, out of the birthing pen, running around the room, playing with each other, and, well, being kittens the way we thing of kittens being! http://www.howlyncats.com/oko004.html http://www.howlyncats.com/oko004.html 2008-08-19 19:00:00 EST Big and juicy. I'm wondering if because we only had three kittens in liter if it's not unlike how those ultra premium peaches are made, where everything is nipped in the bud except for 2 or 3 peaches, and those left become super huge. http://www.howlyncats.com/oko003.html http://www.howlyncats.com/oko003.html 2008-08-03 11:00:00 EST Holy Moly! Go away for a couple of days, come home, and what do I find? Big 'ens! They doubled again in a week. But now, they have eyes that open and ears that work. http://www.howlyncats.com/oko002.html http://www.howlyncats.com/oko002.html 2008-07-27 11:00:00 EST What a difference a week makes! Everyone is over twice their birth weight. New and improved: longer and wider, too! http://www.howlyncats.com/oko001.html http://www.howlyncats.com/oko001.html 2008-07-20 13:00:00 EST Three little guys! Get a look at them now, before they become curtain climbers!! http://www.howlyncats.com/okn012.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okn012.html 2008-05-25 13:15:00 EST 11 weeks old. Why, they're bigger than all get out! http://www.howlyncats.com/okn011.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okn011.html 2008-05-18 13:15:00 EST 10 weeks old. Concentrating on socialization with other animals this week... http://www.howlyncats.com/okn010.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okn010.html 2008-05-11 22:45:00 EST 9 weeks old. Looks like we lost the kittens over the week. Somehow, we have small cats that took their place! ... http://www.howlyncats.com/okn009.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okn009.html 2008-05-04 09:45:00 EST 8 weeks old. Crazy cats! The kittens develop some personality traits, like playing dominant, playing run and nip terrorist, or being a neck biter and cat mouser. http://www.howlyncats.com/okn008.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okn008.html 2008-04-27 11:30:00 EST 7 weeks old. They've come into their prime. Jumping straight up. Running full force, and then trying to stop by extending four paws into a skidding motion in front of them... http://www.howlyncats.com/okn007.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okn007.html 2008-04-20 17:00:00 EST 6 weeks old. Bigger and better. Like they've been doing this all their life! Well, I guess that sorta have been... http://www.howlyncats.com/okn006.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okn006.html 2008-04-13 11:30:00 EST 5 weeks old. Cuter than all get out! That's what the kittens have turned into. http://www.howlyncats.com/okn005.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okn005.html 2008-04-06 12:00:00 EST 4 weeks old. Out of the birthing pen. Probably for good! http://www.howlyncats.com/okn004.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okn004.html 2008-03-28 12:30:00 EST 3 weeks old. They're walking. They're talking. They're listening. They're ready for more than their Mom now. http://www.howlyncats.com/okn003.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okn003.html 2008-03-22 09:30:00 EST 2 weeks old. All systems are grow! Eyes and ears are kicking in. http://www.howlyncats.com/okn002.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okn002.html 2008-03-17 13:00:00 EST 1 week old. The big babies get even bigger. Now, with open eyes and everything! http://www.howlyncats.com/okn001.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okn001.html 2008-03-09 17:00:00 EST Big, juicy, and full of kitten life! Come see this amazing litter, with 3 rare blue babies! http://www.howlyncats.com/okm012.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okm012.html 2008-02-17 15:15:00 EST Don't let those sweet faces fool you. The 'M' litter will go down in history as the 'Mischievous' litter! http://www.howlyncats.com/okm011.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okm011.html 2008-02-10 22:00:00 EST Time to be big cats! Hanging out with the guys is always a good way to enjoy a Sunday afternoon. Even if you only think that you're a big cat! http://www.howlyncats.com/okm010.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okm010.html 2008-02-03 11:30:00 EST Wow, can these kids jump! Take out a feather teaser and stand back. Catch them if you can! http://www.howlyncats.com/okl015.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okl015.html 2008-01-26 20:00:00 EST Say goodbye to a great group of cats and hello to the proud parents! http://www.howlyncats.com/okm009.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okm009.html 2008-01-25 20:00:00 EST The little guys have learned all they need to know about being cats from their older siblings. And they are still the sweethearts that wind their ways into our souls. http://www.howlyncats.com/okl014.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okl014.html 2008-01-25 20:00:00 EST One last long look at the L litter before they go home! http://www.howlyncats.com/okm008.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okm008.html 2008-01-21 10:00:00 EST If we could only harness the energy from these babies, we'd be back to $30 a barrel oil in no time! http://www.howlyncats.com/okl013.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okl013.html 2008-01-21 10:00:00 EST Hard to say that these are really kittens. More like little cats. Until you put them side by side with our other cats... http://www.howlyncats.com/okm007.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okm007.html 2008-01-13 20:00:00 EST No more bottles for these babies! These big guys are turning out just wonderful! http://www.howlyncats.com/okl012.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okl012.html 2008-01-13 12:00:00 EST In the big world, these guys find out that they're not quite, well, so big. But they do just fine! http://www.howlyncats.com/okm006.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okm006.html 2008-01-06 16:30:00 EST More independence. Starting to wean. Love to play with the bigger kittens. http://www.howlyncats.com/okl011.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okl011.html 2008-01-06 16:30:00 EST Time to meet the other critters in the house. Wow. It's a big world out there! http://www.howlyncats.com/okm005.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okm005.html 2007-12-31 18:30:00 EST When it comes to walking, practice makes perfect! http://www.howlyncats.com/okl010.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okl010.html 2007-12-31 18:30:00 EST Vet says we're good, and gives us our first shots. We start to stay with our little cousins and teach them how to be juvenile delinquents. http://www.howlyncats.com/okm004.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okm004.html 2007-12-23 23:00:00 EST We are big cats, 'cause we can walk! http://www.howlyncats.com/okl009.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okl009.html 2007-12-23 23:00:00 EST We eat meat, just like out Mom! http://www.howlyncats.com/okm003.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okm003.html 2007-12-14 21:00:00 EST Big eyes and solid head holding. http://www.howlyncats.com/okl008.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okl008.html 2007-12-14 21:00:00 EST Acting cute and eating real stuff. http://www.howlyncats.com/okm002.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okm002.html 2007-12-09 23:00:00 EST Eyes starting to open. Bellies ready for tickling! http://www.howlyncats.com/okl007.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okl007.html 2007-12-09 23:00:00 EST Lapping up cereal and using their litter boxes. http://www.howlyncats.com/okm001.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okm001.html 2007-12-01 21:00:00 EST Little bitty ones, as cute as a button! http://www.howlyncats.com/okl006.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okl006.html 2007-12-01 17:00:00 EST They're walking. They're talking. They run over and say, "Pick me up!" http://www.howlyncats.com/okl005.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okl005.html 2007-11-24 15:00:00 EST The world starts to open up as hearing and locomotion start to kick in. http://www.howlyncats.com/okl004.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okl004.html 2007-11-17 10:30:00 EST Babies are good head holder uppers. Mom is a good butt licker. http://www.howlyncats.com/okl003.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okl003.html 2007-11-11 19:30:00 EST Big beefy babies with the most eyes. http://www.howlyncats.com/okl002.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okl002.html 2007-11-08 19:30:00 EST Normally, I update weekly. But I just couldn't help. They're too nice! http://www.howlyncats.com/okl001.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okl001.html 2007-11-03 21:00:00 EST Catch them while they're still moist... http://www.howlyncats.com/okl000.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okl000.html 2007-11-03 21:00:00 EST Birth announcement and pedigree. http://www.howlyncats.com/okk014.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okk014.html 2007-06-08 10:15:00 EST Graduation. Cue Pomp and Circumstance! http://www.howlyncats.com/okk013.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okk013.html 2007-06-03 14:15:00 EST Learning the ways of the world. http://www.howlyncats.com/okk012.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okk012.html 2007-05-27 16:50:00 EST Look at all there is to see! http://www.howlyncats.com/okk011.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okk011.html 2007-05-19 01:30:00 EST It's A Big World Out There! http://www.howlyncats.com/okk010.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okk010.html 2007-05-13 17:30:00 EST Pick me! Pick me! http://www.howlyncats.com/okk009.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okk009.html 2007-05-05 17:30:00 EST Look at us. We're big cats now! http://www.howlyncats.com/okk008.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okk008.html 2007-04-30 18:30:00 EST Run, run, run, play, play, play, kick, kick, kick, eat, eat, eat, sleep. http://www.howlyncats.com/okk007.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okk007.html 2007-04-21 19:00:00 EST Just like we've been doing this all our life... http://www.howlyncats.com/okk006.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okk006.html 2007-04-15 00:40:00 EST It's a big world out there! http://www.howlyncats.com/okk005.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okk005.html 2007-04-08 02:04:00 EST Look at us, we're walking! http://www.howlyncats.com/okk004.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okk004.html 2007-04-07 23:55:00 EST Eyes wide open. Starting to stand and hear. http://www.howlyncats.com/okk003.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okk003.html 2007-03-26 12:00:00 EST Eyes open, but still little lump balls. http://www.howlyncats.com/okk002.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okk002.html 2007-03-23 12:00:00 EST Couldn't resist a few more pictures. http://www.howlyncats.com/okk001.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okk001.html 2007-03-20 12:00:00 EST Holly is a good Mom. http://www.howlyncats.com/okk000.html http://www.howlyncats.com/okk000.html 2007-03-20 12:00:00 EST Birth announcement and pedigree.