Pardalis Ocicats

My cats live here, they’re here to stay.
You don’t like pets?….. be on your way!
They share my home, my food, my space
this is their home, this is their place.

You will find cat hair on the floor,
they will meet you at the door.
They may request a little pat,
a simple ‘no’ will settle that.

It gripes me when I hear you say
“just how is it you live this way?
They smell, they shed, they’re in the way..”
WHO ASKED YOU? is all I can say..

They love me more than anyone,
my voice is like the rising sun,
they merely have to hear me say
‘C’mon , time to go to sleep or play’

then meows are said and faces grin,
they bounce and hop and make a din.
They never say ‘no time for you’,
they’re always there, to GO and DO.

and if I’m sad? They’re by my side
and if I’m mad? they circle wide
and if I laugh, they laugh with me
they understand, they always see.

so once again, I say to you
come visit me, but know this too..

My cats live here, they’re here to stay.
you don’t like pets, be on your way.
they share my home, my food, my space
this is their home, this is their place..

———— Author Unknown

Last Saturday was the cat world’s equivalent of Crufts at the Birmingham NEC. An expensive day out by the time you’ve bought entry tickets and paid the extortionate £8 to park but a very enjoyable show.

Ocicats on show as exhibition only were Tia, a chocolate, (Fizz’s mum) and Jazzy, a chocolate Classic pattern. Stacie Shorten (Ameeka Cats) had put them in the same pen to show the two very different patterns that exist within the Ocicat breed. The pen constantly had people oohing and aahing at them, many who’d never come across an Ocicat before. One overheard comment was how they were the best looking cats in the show, one I couldn’t agree with more, but then I am biased! Stupidly I’d forgotten to recharge the battery in my camera so unfortunately no photo to share here.

Unfortunately there were only two other Ocicats in the show, one was our Fizz’s dad who made Grand Champion that day. Congrats Skipper! Our two have now got one Champion and two Grand champions in their parentage.