I just got word from Mel, Bess and Wee Willard's mom,  that things are going just great!  

They were a little shy the first two days, and spent some time hiding under couch, but now they're settled in,  completely comfortable and are roaming all over the house.




 They enjoyed exploring (and climbing!) the Christmas tree and as you can see, the doll house Mel's daughters received for Christmas was a huge hit too.

They've been to the vet for their wellness examine, received a round of booster shots, and both got a clean bill of health.  Everyone is eating well and pooping well!

Mel and family are so thrilled with the addition to their family, and are thoroughly enjoying their Trimbles.

And we're equally thrilled to know things are going so well!

Thanks for the update, Mel!   Please give the kittens some love from all of us!!

Bess and Wee Willard found a REALLY wonderful family to join, and we're thrilled for all of them.

Their new mom, Mel, sent us a vey nice letter of introduction so it was clear from the start,  they could provide a good, loving home for a pair of precious kittens.  

For months Mel and her husband, Noah, had been discussing adopting kittens.  They wanted the timing to be right, and they wanted to prepare their girls and talk with them about the proper way to handle kittens, and all the responsibilities that come along with them.

I appreciate so much the thought they put into this and all the conversations that were had on this subject.

With the hectic holidays, and a huge family party too, they thought it would be best to wait until things settled down before bringing Bess and Willard home.

So, on Wednesday,  we packed their bags, and off went Wee Willard and Bess.

Their new family is loving and devoted and I know the kittens are going to thrive in their care.












We couldn't be happier for them.

Bye-bye Wee Willard and Bess.   Be good little kittens.  Write often, send photos.

 

What have you kittens been up to?

 Tune in tomorrow for some Christmas/Kitten mayhem.

Things have been busy over here at Sparkle Ball central.   Fortunately, we've got a crack staff to insure only the finest of Sparkle Balls are shipped to the kitties around the world.

Bess is inspecting the latest batch of Sparkle Balls.  What do you think, Bess?   Are they up to snuff?

I'm afraid this batch won't do.  They're obviously not sparkly enough because they're not catching Wee Willard's attention.   SEND THEM BACK!




 And what about these, Bess?

 

These all pass the test, and I see they have been approved by Charlene Butterbean, who has even higher standards than we kitties do. 




They're perfect!  Send them out!!!




 Did you hear that, Monroe? Pack 'em up, and send 'em out!

 

Yay!!

Sparkles Balls have been flying out the door at a crazy pace.  We're running low on the holiday colors, so if you want to put some in your kitty's stocking,  please place your order soon!   Click HERE to visit the IBKC shop.

  

Let's start of this morning with a couple of photos of lovely Bess.  I haven't posted too many pics of her because she's a tricky one to capture.  The second you pull out the camera and aim it in her direction, she comes running your way.   It's sweet that she likes to be near us,  but it makes it nearly impossible to photograph her!






 Now, on to business! I have just restocked the IBKC shop with tons of Sparkle Balls! Hopefully there's enough to get us through the holidays. There are Holiday packs in Christmas colors (for naughty or nice cats and kittens) also blue and silver, and an assortment of blue, pink, red, and purple. They're the perfect gift for all the cats and kittens on your Christmas list! Cats who celebrate Kwanzaa, Chanukah, and Festivus will enjoy them too!   Click HERE to visit the IBKC shop!






 I know before I had mentioned I would be doing a calendar this year, but I'm sorry, I just haven't had the time to make it happen. I've I'm a firm believer that if it's worth doing once, it's worth doing right, and a very hairy schedule and a long string of deadlines hasn't allowed me the time to do it right. So, it will have to wait until next year.

BUT, there will be an exciting new IBKC product on the market VERY soon.

This fall, the folks at Ipop contacted me to see if I would be interested in working with them to put out some IBKC magnets.  You've probably seen their products before - maybe you even have some on your fridge already - they're in gift shops literally around the globe.    I love their products and have given many magnet sets as gifts over the years, so I was thrilled when they called.

So, coming to a gift shop near you in mid-January,  IBKC magnets!  

There will be five sets of 1-inch magnets, four designs in each set.  There will also be larger, individual magnets available too.

Just to name a few, here are some of the faces we'll be seeing in the sets: Tressa Lovejoy, Twyla Pickett, Rhoda Darling, Pearla Dearborn, Fergus Mayfield, Benny Musselman,  Oliver Furman,  Camille Suprenant, and of course, Ms Butterbean.

This is this is the image of Charlene that will be gracing refrigerators 'round the world...



As soon as I have the final products in my hands, I'll share some more images with you.

We're all very excited about this, and can hardly wait for them to be released!

 Since their return on Friday afternoon, the Trimbles have been improving everyday.  They have hearty appetites, they're active and everyone is gaining weight.  

Their running freely in the guest bedroom now, and we've been spending as much time as we can hanging out with them.   The feather wand is a favorite of all three and they devoted many hours this weekend to chasing it.   Bess even made some of those clicking noises cats like to make at birds.  

They are definitely spending more time playing and less time sleeping, which is a good sign that they're feeling much better.

Hooray for bouncing kittens!

And she completes the set.