DILLAN THE CAT
In September 2007 a small fluffy kitten joined our household and following a family vote was duly named Dillon, a very nice name but later to prove something of a misnomer! He (at that time we all believed "he" was a male kitten) came from friends Carol and Roy of the Jaroca Bearded Collies all the way to Yorkshire from Angelsey when "he" was just nine weeks old, and very soon had "his" little white paws firmly under the table.
"He" was a hit with all the dogs from the start with Jess making first claim on his affections. Sunny the cockatiel was perhaps not quite so impressed!
Dillon/Dillan has grown into a beautiful young cat with a confident, playful nature, and is clearly thriving on a natural diet of fresh raw meat and fish, being especially fond of partridges at the moment - able to eat a whole one over a couple of meals! We were advised not to be in a rush to have him neutered, as Maine Coon cats are notoriously slow-maturing, and were happy to go along with this while he showed no objectionable "Tom Cat" behaviours.
However over Easter 2008 our young man starting behaving very oddly and slowly the light dawned! He is now officially a she...
Name remains the same but now spelt Dillan, short for Dilys Ann.....
 So appealing This was the photo which convinced us that after ten years we needed to have a cat in the household again! Well done Carol.... |
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 Doting Jess Dillan's movements when she first arrived were somewhat cramped as an adoring Jess insisted on following her everywhere |
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 Asleep on the fish tank Dillan chooses some strange places to sleep - here's one of her favourites |
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 Computer crash Another of her favourite places to sleep - and she loves to play hunt the mouse and walk on the keyboard! |
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 On the top of the bird cage Sunny the cockatiel is safely inside - as no doubt Dillan could be wide awake in a moment! |
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 Inside Laura's handbag One of her strangest sleeping habits is to snuggle into the top of any handbag left on the table |
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 Head Study When she's awake Dillan is all action - bright-eyed and full of fun - making it much more difficult to get a decent photo of course!
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 Posing on the table The warm colours behind seem to enhance the dazzling white and gleaming black of Dillan's coat as she takes time to be admired briefly before her next adventure |
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 Balancing act Looking just a tiny bit apprehensive as she balances on the top of the kennel run - six feet high |
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 Tree climbing Dillan showing off amongst the bare branches of the silver birch in our garden |
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 Not so keen on this snow She was not very impressed to find all this cold white stuff on the ground recently and quickly decided she would prefer to play indoors! |
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 Aged five months Looking very beautiful and quite grown up in January 2008 |
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 Watching Kit Keeping a close eye on the new kitten in the early days of their friendship |
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 Let Me In! Dillan has many methods to ensure her wishes are granted, ranging from charming to downright bossy! |
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Let Me In! Dillan has many methods to ensure her wishes are granted, ranging from charming to downright bossy! |
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 Not Amused Dillan has a wide range of facial expressions and her mood is usually easy to judge! |
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 Good Vantage Point She is extremely nosy, and loves to watch the comings and goings in the village from her safe look-out post |
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