Fancidots Felines - Bengal Cats and DSH Rescue Cats "Our Family Photos"

Play time in the Foster room, with Louie, Regale and Vashtie

2008-10-16T00:03:00.003-04:00

Hope it's easy to see, they are comfortable, playful and LOVED, here!

Update on "Louie"

2008-10-15T23:56:00.006-04:00

Louie is doing GREAT !!!

He LOVES to PLAY!!!

Louie is still with me, as I have decided to allow him to be the new "forever" pet in our home.

Mr Zenith isn't thrilled, but is accepting of his new house-mate.

It took a long time, to get Louie to trust me, but now his favorite part of the day, is when I come to PLAY with him, Regale and Vashtie, in their special room.

Our new foster boy

2007-04-06T18:10:00.000-04:00

Our new Foster Kitty arrived on Thursday Night

He is an F1 Bengal boy.

When we let him out of the carrier he was very scared

Here, he is peeking at his new room-mate, Snowdrop

He is a tiny and very pretty little boycat As Snowdrop watched him, calmly -

He POUFFED his tail.

Hopefully he will get used to us, and start enjoying

being here at the Fancidots house.

Drinking fountains and cat wheels

2007-03-31T21:45:00.000-04:00

HI, It's been a long time since I posted here, so I thought I would put up a couple of photos of my cats' favorite things This is their water faucet drinking fountain Here, Zenith shows how it is used :) And this is the new Exercise Wheel -- Dagger LOVES it!

The other's haven't quite got the hang of it, yet

but they're watching him closely when he runs on it.

He likes to SING when he runs !

OH -- if you want to hear about our family from ZENITH

go here:

http://zenithsays.blogspot.com

he writes a lot more than I do, these days :)

Valentine's Day is coming soon!

2007-02-05T14:05:00.000-05:00

We have several kitties in our home, who have boyfriends or girlfriends from CATSTER! Mr Zenith is in love with the beautiful Miss Taffy Morgana Victoria is in love with the handsome and magical Merlin Lightnin is in love with Charlie and Dagger is in love with LUCY. You can see them all on CATSTER, or see links to their pages on Zenith's page http://zenithsays.blogspot.com/ Poor Casper, Emma, Hatter, Moonlight and Tiger don't have sweethearts - But hope to have sweethearts of their own, by Valentine's day, next year!

Happy January 2007 to all!

2007-01-23T00:07:00.000-05:00

Emma found the lanyard for my badge, and turned it into a chew toy. Dagger Flirts mercilessly - to get my attention and a belly rub See his pretty gold spotted belly?

Meanwhile Zenith KILLS his bear, after turning over the bedroom trash bin. Dagger sometimes takes naps on top of my curio cabinet :)

Since I allowed Zenith to get his own blog, he hardly ever gives me a chance to write in my own.

I'm kept busy "serving" my wonderful pride of cats, and working to FEED them and keep a warm comfortable spot for them to live. And, naturally, half of them being Bengals, there MUST be PLAY time, every day, or they misbehave. There is nothing as DETERMINED as a Bored Bengal!

Dagger talks to Santa

2006-12-22T19:41:00.000-05:00

Dagger went to see Santa, and told him what we all want, for Christmas! Our meowmy will let us play with all our new "goodies"! He told us he asked for LOTS of Toys and Catnip for EVERYBODY !! YEAH!!

MIA - F4 Bengal - adopted through Deep South BCR

2006-12-03T19:24:00.000-05:00

This is MIA. She is an Early Generation (F4) Bengal who was turned in to Bengal Cat Rescue Network. I am currently fostering her in my home. She is 2 years old, lives INDOORS ONLY and needs other feline playmates. Wouldn't it be nice if I could find her a new home, for Christmas? UPDATE !!! Mia has been adopted by a wonderful family, and has gone to live with them!!!

Another Foster Bengal has found his home!

2006-11-24T12:35:00.000-05:00

This is BUDDY. He is a Bengal I rescued from the Mobile Alabama area. He is a beautiful and friendly boy. He was only with me a couple of weeks, and already he has been placed in a WONDERFUL home, with a gentleman who also helps me with Bengal Cat Rescue Network, in our region. He was so taken with Buddy -- that he decided to adopt him, and make him his OWN pet!

Happy Howl-ooo-ween Everyone!

2006-10-12T22:29:00.000-04:00

Happy HOWL -- OO -- WEEN! Zenith would much rather make "scary faces" than have to wear a costume. He was "chirping" for his sparkle toy, in this photo! Dagger agreed to WEAR his hat, but insisted on doing it HIS WAY !! Hatter is a HUGE cat, but such a mama's baby -- he even allowed mommy to velcro the little leopard jacket closet, and put up the HOODIE... so he would look more like the BENGAL family members! Tiger is the "grand old man" of the house, and will, on occasions co-operate with mommy - IF he thinks a treat or some catnip might be involved! SO -- Here are a few of the cats in our home, entertaining our mommy with their barely veiled tolerance of her attempts to make some Halloween Family Photos!

Foster Kitten "Owen" RESCUE

2006-09-17T06:12:00.000-04:00

I would like to introduce you to our little foster kitten "Owen" He was in a city pound, about 100 miles from where I live. He was destined for euthanization, the following week, if I had not made a somewhat "sappy" effort to keep this beautiful sweet kitten from being destroyed. I believe he may have been from a back-yard breeder, who turned him it to the pound, rather than dealing with a little "umbilical cord hernia". YES... I KNOW his ears are big. But his coat is beautiful, and his personality is precious. A VERY LOVING little fellow... for whom I hope to find a good and loving home.

Dagger and Emma's Birthday Party - part 2

2006-06-01T03:13:00.000-04:00

After getting some "night air" They came inside for some rousing games of 'catch the deer mouse on a string' Then Dagger and Zenith got to go fishing, again! At the end of the evening - everyone was very tired -- "specially" mommy! Who's party is NEXT???

Dagger and Emma's Birthday Party - part 1

2006-06-01T02:49:00.000-04:00

Dagger and Emma had a birthday party -- They had some "alone time" with mommy and a tub with some fishies - Then their buddies joined in the fun Everyone got a full belly Went out on the porch for some night air (continued part 2)

Dagger and Emma DEMAND equal time!

2006-05-31T04:59:00.000-04:00

I just realized today is Dagger and Emma's 2nd BIRTHDAY... and the LEAST I could do, is to post a couple of VERY recent photos of them, here. (I'm sure I'll be taking more after work, tonight -- but these will have to do, for now. Dagger has the sweetest disposition of any cat I've ever seen. He is so gentle and he "LOVES" his mommy. Sometimes his facial expressions "SAY IT ALL" Emma is simply too smart for her furry little britches, sometimes -- and a real "Daddy's girl" -- she LOVES my son - and only comes to me, if he isn't available...and she wants me to turn on the water in my tub, for a "fresh drink" but I still adore the little cutie!

Mr Zenith discovers the top of my curio cabinet

2006-05-31T03:15:00.000-04:00

All my Bengals LOVE high places, the curio cabinet has been the "older" Bengials' refuge from "baby Zenith" until just a few days ago. Then one day, a bug was on the ceiling. Emma and Lightnin hopped up on top of the curio, hoping the bug would come in that direction... and Mr.Zenith decided to join them. Now he knows how to get there. Uh OH....

Mr Zenith Helps Mom at computer?

2006-04-19T13:45:00.000-04:00

For ALL the mischief Mr. Zenith gets into -- he still makes sure he lets me know how much he loves me, when I'm on the computer, and it simply seems he can't get CLOSE enough!

Casper, Lightnin and Hatter

2006-04-19T13:35:00.000-04:00

Casper and Lightnin like the smaller cozy which they have to SQUEEZE into. While HATTER likes to fold himself on one of the little blankets that isn't such a "tight fit".

Victoria confident comfort

2006-04-19T13:30:00.000-04:00

Being one of the "elder" Bengal Girls in the family, Victoria often relaxes in one of the "cozy beds" and watches the youngsters in confident comfort while the youngsters LOOK for mischief.

Just Chillin'

2006-03-29T00:56:00.000-04:00

A couple more photos of Mister Zenith taken recently at "bath time / nap time" with his buddy Casper in the background.

Hooray!! Snowbelle found her "forever" home!

2006-03-29T00:44:00.000-04:00

The sweet Snow Bengal I've been fostering for almost a year finally found a home in a quite "UNIQUE" WAY, last weekend, at a local cat show. I took her to the show and had a sign on her cage, which said "Snowbelle for Adoption" A WONDERFUL lady named Judy came by, and Snowbelle spoke to her, as she was walking by. She turned and had a "conversation" with Snowbelle" and adopted her, on the spot! I heard from Judy, this week, and they seem to be a perfect match. She took back the name they had used at the shelter I fostered her "Snowdrop" and has totally wrapped Judy around her dainty paws.

A few new photos

2006-03-29T00:25:00.000-04:00

Mister Zenith is up to his usual antics. Today he discovered I forgot to HIDE and LOCK UP the toilet paper. Then, while I was TRYING to download the photos of that little "mess" -- he tried to get my soft drink (which I've learned to put in SPORT BOTTLES to avoid spills.) OBVIOUSLY when I took the bottle away from him... he proclaimed INNOCENCE!

More Birthday Party Photos

2006-02-10T01:35:00.000-04:00

Since Mister Zenith, Dagger and Emma love the water so much, I put some water in the tub and threw in some toys... and the games ensued! Dagger likes to stand in the water and push the toys over to Zenith and Emma... but eventually Zenith had to try out the tub, too

Happy First Birthday Mister Zenith

2006-02-10T00:53:00.000-04:00

Mister Zenith is really growing, isn't he!

Watchful eyes!

2005-12-08T21:15:00.000-04:00

Mr Zenith often supervises my work on the computer. Here, his very EXPRESSION says, "I've got my eyes on you!"

More Sleepy cats

2005-12-08T21:10:00.000-04:00

Mr Zenith and Emma were napping at the OTHER end of my bed -- and both gave me a disapproving look. Can anyone TELL that Mr. Zenith KNOWS he's the "Ruler" around here?

Curled up for an afternoon nap

2005-12-08T21:07:00.000-04:00

Victoria, Casper and Dagger were curled up for an afternoon nap - but Dagger heard mom grab the camera, so he sat up and "squinted" Hey MOM... ENOUGH with the "flashy thing!"

My Son "Sully" and one of his guitars

2005-12-03T17:48:00.000-04:00

My son took this photo of himself and did all the artwork. COOL, HUH???

My FIRST snuggle with Mr. Zenith

2005-12-03T16:41:00.000-04:00

I'll never be able to say THANK YOU enough - to Colette Griffiths -- she is responsible for the breeding which produced my precious Mister Zenith - My F1 boy. OBVOUSLY from this photo -- it was LOVE at first touch !

Leopard prints for Christmas

2005-12-03T16:31:00.000-04:00

Last year, I spent Christmas with my great friends in Alaska, and they knew JUST what to get me!

Fancidot's and her felines - HOME

2005-12-03T16:22:00.000-04:00

Here's the little house we share -- all my furry family, my son and me.

Foster Snow Bengal Snowbelle

2005-12-03T16:18:00.000-04:00

Here is a recent photo of sweet foster kitty Snowbelle

Sasquatch SANTA

2005-12-03T16:15:00.000-04:00

Sasquatch was such a gentle soul - he put up with so much from the babies AND ME -- he was even willing to play santa :)

Sasquatch in a BIG yawn

2005-12-03T16:12:00.000-04:00

This is one of my most comical photos of my dear Sasquatch. He could be so sweet and dear - and other times he made me laugh out loud I will carry the love I have for him, forever.

What is this tasty spinny thing?

2005-12-03T16:10:00.000-04:00

While Emma helps with the sewing - Dagger can't be left out - but he's more interested in trying to TASTE the bobbin when mom tries to fill it

CLOSE CALL !!!

2005-12-03T16:07:00.000-04:00

This time, Emma got almost TOO close! She really scared mom, this time!

Sometimes Emma HELPS with the sewing

2005-12-03T16:03:00.000-04:00

Emma is WAY too interested in the sewing - and sometimes she simply HAS to HELP!

Emma STUDIES mom's sewing

2005-12-03T16:00:00.000-04:00

Sometimes EMMA likes to watch mom's sewing UP CLOSE

Sasquatch and Victoria share a treat

2005-12-03T15:54:00.000-04:00

Sasquatch loved the babies so much, he would even share his TREATS with them. Here he was sharing a bite of chicken baby food, with "pushy" Victoria

Emma KILLS her mouse

2005-12-03T15:49:00.000-04:00

This is BABY Emma -- killing HER favorite mouse. It's almost comical, they all seem to choose a toy to KILL ... but rarely the SAME toy :)

Always SOMETHING going on

2005-12-03T15:45:00.000-04:00

There is ALWAYS something going on - a game of chase, or peek-a-boo -- wrestling matches, or a little of EVERYTHING... Sasquatch used to love to watch all the babies play... Here he was watching Tiger on the red sofa, while Dagger and Casper wrestled for "next in line" and Lightnin peeked from behind the loveseat

Dagger tells Santa what he wants

2005-12-03T15:41:00.000-04:00

Last year, Dagger got to go see Santa and tell him what HE wanted for Christmas... he even told Santa that ALL the other cats want more CATNIP toys, too!

Mr. Zenith and Victoria share a door top

2005-12-03T15:38:00.000-04:00

Mr. Zenith LOVES the tops of doors and if given the chance, Victoria will join him there, as well

I'm NOT looking at the flashy thing, this time!

2005-12-03T15:34:00.000-04:00

Mr Zenith wouldn't LOOK when I tried to take a second photo -- Victoria has LEARNED... she will PRETEND to be asleep if she sees the camera coming :)

Zenith and Victoria Snuggle again

2005-12-03T15:31:00.000-04:00

Mr. Zenith STARES while Victoria SQUINTS - when mom gets that nasty "flashy thing" out --- AGAIN!

Dagger's GARFIELD cozy

2005-12-03T15:24:00.000-04:00

Dagger loves his Garfield cozy - but he's almost too big for it, these days :)

Lightnin says MY TURN NEXT

2005-12-03T15:20:00.000-04:00

Lightnin tells Hatter that it's HER turn next, while Victoria plays inside and Casper patiently waits.

Who's turn is it, in the TENT

2005-12-03T15:17:00.000-04:00

Casper and Lightnin want THEIR turn in the little TENT -- but right now, Victoria has claimed it.

Casper TRIES to NAP

2005-12-03T15:15:00.000-04:00

Sometimes Casper tries to get a nap, alone -- and then MOM shows up with the camera -- Can't mom see I'm TRYING to catch a cat-nap?

BABY Dagger kills his toy mouse

2005-12-03T15:11:00.000-04:00

This is one of my favorite photos of Dagger, as a baby -- he was KILLING his little toy mouse! He eventually tore both ears AND the tail off that toy!

Victoria tells Casper MY BAG

2005-12-03T15:08:00.000-04:00

The cats will lay on - or PLAY WITH anything! Here, Victoria wanted to lay on the bag Casper was trying to play with. She told him -- MY BAG!

Casper and Victoria Snuggle

2005-12-03T15:06:00.000-04:00

Victoria snuggles with Casper

Grampa Sasquatch always checking on babies

2005-12-03T15:04:00.000-04:00

Grandpa Sasquatch always loved the babies - here he was "checking up on napping Dagger"

Victoria and Sasquatch snuggling

2005-12-03T15:01:00.000-04:00

All of the Bengals loved Sasquatch - he was so comfy to snuggle with

Hey Mom left WATER in the sink!

2005-12-03T14:56:00.000-04:00

Sometimes it's hard to keep Dagger out of the WATER

Napping in the cushion crease

2005-12-03T14:54:00.000-04:00

Dagger sometimes makes himself comfy in the crease between the sofa cushions

Dagger goes crazy

2005-12-03T14:51:00.000-04:00

Casper, Victoria and Emma watch, while Dagger goes CRAZY

More Playtime at Bedtime

2005-12-03T14:48:00.000-04:00

Dagger, Lightnin, Hatter and Victoria get interested, the moment the toys come out, near bed-time

Bedtime / Playtime

2005-12-03T14:46:00.000-04:00

Lightnin got a feather off a toy -- but BOY did she look GUILTY!

Bedtime / Playtime

2005-12-03T14:43:00.000-04:00

Dagger got a feather stuck on his tongue - then didn't know how to get it OFF !!

Dagger and Emma catching some zzz's

2005-11-26T03:13:00.000-04:00

As often as I catch Zenith napping with the girls, I also catch brother and sister Dagger and Emma, napping together in cozy's close to one another

Zenith caught napping with Lightnin

2005-11-26T03:09:00.000-04:00

This time, I caught Zenith in my bedroom, with Lightnin.

Zenith and Victoria cuddling again

2005-11-26T03:05:00.000-04:00

As Zenith continues to grow - it is not unusual to see him cuddling with one of the others.. usually Victoria or Lightnin This is him with Victoria, in the kitchen

Emma after Hatter's Tail

2005-11-26T02:46:00.000-04:00

There's always a game going on. This day, Emma decided Hatter's tail was a quite interesting toy, much to his dismay

Lightnin and Victoria - Sisters

2005-11-26T02:35:00.000-04:00

I often see the sisters snuggling one another

Tiger's close-up

2005-11-26T02:29:00.000-04:00

Tiger is really a beautiful old guy. Rescued from a rain culvert when only a few days old, he has his problems, but is very deserving of LOTS of love

Victoria at shower head

2005-11-26T02:22:00.000-04:00

Yes, little Miss Victoria loved to climb, from the beginning, too!

Sasquatch and Hatter

2005-11-26T02:18:00.000-04:00

Sasquatch also took a serious role in Hatter's early training - but as Hatter matured, they became good buddies.

Mr. Zenith KILLS his bear

2005-11-26T02:13:00.000-04:00

Each of my Bengals who came to me as very young kittens selected a favorite small toy to carry around and KILL. A little black bear I got in Alaska in 2004 was Mr. Zenith's choice.

Mr. Zenith's GOOFY look

2005-11-26T02:10:00.000-04:00

Sometimes Mr. Zenith falls asleep with a little of his tongue sticking out. I call it his "raspberries" look -- or better yet -- his "yep, I'm goofy" look.

Emma Bites my lanyard

2005-11-26T02:05:00.000-04:00

Bengals can make ANYTHING a TOY... remember this... always :)

Casper, Victoria and Hatter

2005-11-26T02:02:00.000-04:00

For anyone who questions whether Bengals get along well with other breeds of cats... here is another good example of the relationship my Bengals have with my rescues

Victoria, Emma and Dagger on red sofa

2005-11-26T01:57:00.000-04:00

Occasionally wrestling matches break out over who gets to lay on the little red sofa

Sasquatch Bathes Emma

2005-11-26T01:52:00.000-04:00

Even in the declining months of his life, Sasquatch ALWAYS loved the babies. Emma became his favorite, and I often saw them snuggled together, loving on one another

Chase on the Tree

2005-11-26T01:46:00.000-04:00

Dagger, Emma and Mr. Zenith often have a merry game of CHASE up and down the cat tree.

Hatter's EXTREME close up

2005-11-26T01:42:00.000-04:00

Hatter's favorite spot in the house is the top of the cat tree, in the living room, at the foot of the stairs.

Dagger and Casper share Wild Hearts Lap Quilt

2005-11-26T01:38:00.000-04:00

A friend of mine made me a lovely "wild hearts" lap quilt, because of my love for my Bengals (well, my CATS, actually) and it came as no surprise that they love to lay on it, too :)

Bailey, my son's cat

2005-11-26T01:17:00.000-04:00

This is the lovely miss Bailey. She was raised as an only cat, and when my son moved back home, and brought her along, she wasn't too sure about all the other "furry" creatures in her new home. She has learned to love Casper, Emma and Lightnin. She plays well with Snowbelle, when she is allowed our for petting and exercise. The others, mainly the BOYS, she isn't too fond of. She particularly loves to terrorize our biggest boy, Hatter. They have a love-hate relationship. Lots of hissing and growling, but no real WARS...

Tiger teaches Hatter some RESPECT

2005-11-25T20:22:00.000-04:00

Tiger is trying to teach Hatter some respect - but little Hatter wasn't afraid of Tiger, at all !

Hatter SMILES

2005-11-25T20:19:00.000-04:00

This is mom's favorite photo of Hatter as a kitten... SMILING :)

Moonlight - our porch kitty

2005-11-25T20:15:00.000-04:00

Moonlight adopted our mom, after her owners deserted her. She doesn't like being indoors with the "crowd" so mom fixed her a nice place on the screened porch. We visit her, occasionally - Mom visits her and cares for her, every day.

Our Beloved Sasquatch waits at Rainbow Bridge

2005-11-25T20:11:00.000-04:00

Mommy's Beloved Sasquatch, waits for her at Rainbow Bridge. He was her most treasured pet for almost 15 years... and is still sorely missed. He helped to raise all of us, except Mr. Zenith, who came to live with us, after his passing.

Helmi also made Emma (aka Romper Stomper) a Star!

2005-11-25T19:59:00.000-04:00

Photo by Helmi Flick - famous cat photographer. Emma was such a BABY at 4 1/2 months -- she fit nicely in a prop box :)

Helmi makes Dagger a STAR!

2005-11-25T19:57:00.000-04:00

Photo by Helmi Flick - famous cat photographer at a show, when he was only 4 1/2 months old!

Emma and Dagger help with the sewing

2005-11-25T19:52:00.000-04:00

Emma checks the spool of thread, while Dagger checks the bobbin filling

Casper's EXTREME close-up

2005-11-25T19:44:00.000-04:00

Casper, our HCM diagnosed kitty - is the sweetest cat in the house -- all the others love him! Could it be those BLUE BLUE eyes?

Emma's BIG Yawn

2005-11-25T19:42:00.000-04:00

Dagger and Garfield Cozy

2005-11-25T19:39:00.000-04:00

Dagger couldn't make up his mind -- Leather sofa - or Garfield Cozy

Hatter on the Cat Tree

2005-11-25T19:34:00.000-04:00

Dagger on RED kitty sofa

2005-11-25T19:28:00.000-04:00

Foster Snow Bengal - Snowbelle

2005-11-25T19:21:00.000-04:00

We've been fostering pretty little Snowbelle for quite a while... she needs a home with fewer cats. She has asthma, and when she plays chase with our huge furry family, it makes her wheeze and have difficulty breathing. She's a VERY sweet girl!

Dagger's close-up

2005-11-25T19:17:00.000-04:00

Dagger LOVES mommy's bed

Zenith on a leopard print cozy

2005-11-25T19:14:00.000-04:00

Stubby Tail Tiger, on porch

2005-11-25T19:10:00.000-04:00

After losing his tail in traffic -- Tiger has decided the porch is a safer outdoor place

Dagger loves the screened porch

2005-11-25T19:07:00.000-04:00

Mister Zenith stalks from door tops

2005-11-25T19:05:00.000-04:00

Mister Zenith LOVES the tops of doors

Victoria Speaks out

2005-11-25T19:01:00.000-04:00

Sweet Lightnin's close-up

2005-11-25T18:57:00.000-04:00

Sweet Lightnin curled up close

Emma Reflected

2005-11-25T18:21:00.000-04:00

Emma Loves the brass plate, on my front door -- or maybe just loves to look at herself?

Zenith and Victoria snuggle 1

2005-11-25T18:14:00.000-04:00

Victoria and Mister Zenith in the living room cat tree