Teodor has lived with me since the
day he was born because I co-owned his mother Ruby and she lived with
me.
Teo is a real little fighter who didn´t have an easy start. When
he was born he only weighed 49 grams and went down to 44 grams during
the first day.
He didn´t quite reach the upper row of teats but he struggled on.
We assisted him by holding a hand under his bum so that he colud reach
up properly.
We of course had to support feed him and at the beginning he ate every
two hours, and if me, Marita and my mum had not worked together,
he wouldn´t have made it. Marita has been a great support.
Teodor gained weight very slowly and sometimes I didn´t belive he
would ever catch up with "normal" kittens,
but 12 weeks old he weighed 1167g. Maybe not the biggest kitten in the
world but I´m sure not the smallest one either.
Teo is a wonderful little guy.
He can be very wild and the next moment he can cuddle up beside you in
the sofa.
He can be really nice and calm and in a second he can turn into a
little piranha. There is so much mischief in him.
The older cats are so kind to him, and let him get away with almost
everything. And when they get angry
they just hiss at him, so he dosen´t show them much respect.
My little darling is always hungry.
He loves to eat and looks like he´s almost about to starve to
death when it´s time for his meals.
He eats almost everything but strangely enough bananas is his favoutite
food. When he hears the "crack" when you open the peel he is there.
And if you don´t give him a pice he tries to climb up your legs
to
get some. Oranges is also something he likes, he´s a bit odd.
Teo hurt his one of his hind
legs when he was just 4 weeks old and will therefore not be a show cat.
He will however be a highly beloved pet.
From the moment Teodor opened his eyes the touhgt of keeping him was
there. He got stuck in my heart because of everything we have
been
trough to get him were he is today. In the beginning we
did´t have much hope of him making it, but he proved us all
wrong.
The decision to keep him feels just right, sometimes you must listen to
your heart.
Thank you Marita for all the help and support you given me and for
letting me keep Teodor here all trough out his growth.
It´s been very instructive for the beginning of our own breeding.