Ociella Jul 10, 07

Ozspots Oci Iris Ella (Ociella)

Kittens - (click on links to see kittens grown up)

Chocolate male - Ozspots Quambatook - Simon C, Shoalwater, WA
Tawny female - Ozspots Dame Nellie Melba - Nicola J, Hong Kong
Black silver female - Ozspots Jillaroo - Nicola J, Hong Kong

Kittens Names

Ozspots Quambatook : Quambatook is a town in northern Victoria, Australia with a population at the 2001 Census of 245. It was settled following the end of the Victorian gold rush of the 1850's.
Ozspots Jillaroo : Jillaroos are women employed on Australian cattle and sheep stations (ranches) working mainly from horse-back (Jackaroo is the male version). They spend most of their time working outdoors and live fairly 'rough' (i.e. few modern conveniences, often sleeping out in the bush whilst working).
Ozspots Dame Nellie Melba : Was born Helen Porter Mitchell in 1861 and became famous as an Australian opera soprano, being the first Australian to achieve international recognition as such. She was awarded a DBE (Dame of the British Empire) in 1918.

Watch the kittens as they grow .......

July 31 - 3 days old - Warm, soft, bundles of silky spots

L to R - Chocolate boy, tawny girl, black silver girl

August 9 - 12 days old - Eyes open, starring to find their way around their bed using their little legs more and more

Ociella whispering to her babies L to R - Black silver girl, tawny girl, chocolate boy : Chocolate boy :

Black silver girl : Tawny girl

August 21 - 24 days old - Out of bed and exploring!!

Ozspots Jillaroo - Tawny girl -

beautiful spots, excellent contrast, good head, nice muzzle, good eye shape & placement, ear set

Ozspots Jillaroo - Tawny girl - 2 necklaces, one broken, one slightly unbroken
Ozspots Dame Nellie Melba - Black silver girl - good spots, good contrast,

good head, good eye & ear placement. Her necklace is only partly broken.

Ozspots Dame Nellie Melba - Black silver girl - not shy in inspecting Granola's sleeve
Ozspots Quambatook - Chocolate boy - great spots and contrast. Sturdy body, good shape.

Spots are dark, warm chocolate (not as red as picture shows). His necklace is only partly broken

Ozspots Quambatook - Chocolate boy - What can I say? He's just gorgeous!!

He's going to a good big boy when he grows up,.

Ozspots Quambatook - Chocolate boy - Already a poser! :

Ozspots Jillaroo - Tawny girl - heading back to bed, thanks very much!!!!!

August 29 - 4 1/2 weeks old - We're so sassy these days!!

Ozspots Dame Nellie Melba - Tawny girl

Ozspots Dame Nellie Melba - Tawny girl "I've got a lovely tunnel to play in!!"

Ozspots Dame Nellie Melba - Tawny girl "See me in my tunnell?!!"

Ozspots Dame Nellie Melba - Tawny girl "Where the heck has she gone now?"

Ozspots Dame Nellie Melba - Tawny girl - "Oh, there you are!"

Ozspots Quambatook - Chocolate boy - licking his lips ready for his photograph -

and then - all beautiful!!

Ozspots Quambatook - Chocolate boy - still beautiful! "See my lovely possum tail?"

Ozspots Jillaroo - Black silver girl
Ozspots Jillaroo - Black silver girl - Contemplative

September 1 - 5 weeks old - SPRING HAS SPRUNG!

Dame Nellie : Quambatook - snoozing in the afternoon sun after a good fun play-time

Quambatook

Dame Nellie and Quambatook - cuddling

September 6 - 6 weeks old - Lots of cuddling & smooching with Granny Nola

Nellie : "Ah, here's Granny's lovely little tootsie - I'll give it a kiss...."

Nellie : "Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhh .........'

Jillaroo : "Will I look beautiful when I grow up, Granny? I wanna look just like Lady Cheetah?"

Cheetah : "Think kind thoughts and be good to your Mummy, Jillaroo, and you'll always be beautiful."

Quambatook : "I never heard such rot - a good sleep and no stress - that's how you'll

always be beautiful - look at me - perfect example!"

Nellie : "I guess I can't help being gorgeous - can I Granny?"

Jillaroo : "Well, I'm going to be kind and have beautiful thoughts - 'cause Granny said so!"

Jillaroo : "I'm gunna start right now!!....."

Quambatook : "It's no stress, I tell you!" : Jillaroo : "Stop it, Quambie! You're making

my thoughts go awful!"

Jillaroo : "Ah, that's better......... How do I look now? Beautiful?"

Jillaroo : "Yep, drop-dead gorgeous!" : Nellie : " I guess I'm just lucky - I was born gorgeous!"

Nellie : "I'm gorgeous, aren't I, Granny? Here let me kiss your handie..."

Nellie Quambatook and Nellie

Nellie : Quambatook : "Humphh! Women!!!!"

September 10

Nellie L : "Hey! I wasn't ready for the flash - wait a minute!!" : "What part of WAIT

don't you understand?!#@!!!"
Nellie : "That's better - Thank you!! Gorgeous, hey?"

Quambatook

Jillaroo : Tired out after doing the crossword puzzle

September 27

Jillaroo

Nellie

Quambatook - 'Can't I have a good stretch and a yawn with that camera around??@!'

Quambatook 'OK, I'm ready now - shoot away ....'

Quambatook
Quambatook with big Ozspots Lord Melbourne from Delilah

October 6

Jillaroo with Quambatook looking on at right

L : Jillaroo getting close and personal with Quambatook R : Nellie : "Well, I never!! I can't believe my eyes!"

Quambatook
Quambatook