AJSavannahs F2B Harvey, Age 18 months and 30 pounds

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AJSavannahs Update for Jericho, Ellie and Tater, aka JET

Teresa gave permission for me to share this. We read it late Saturday night, laughed so hard it hurt. Then reread Sunday and Monday and just had to share. Jericho goes by JJ now, he's actually AJSavannahs Jericho from our F1 Ayo and F6 Wari. Ellie is an F3B Savannah from our F2B Komari and F6 Wari. Tater is a gorgeous domestic shorthair, rescued at just a few days of age, and a survivor against terrible odds. Except that he was fortunate enough to be found by Teresa and Jimmy.

JET Update from Teresa:

JJ has been changing lately. He actually sat in my lap on the couch last night and wanted lots of tummy rubs. He loves his chest and belly scratched and has started headbutting. He would always raise his head but now he is starting to smack you one. He is so sweet, gentle and softly spoken......THEN there is Ellie.

In your face, LOUD and opinionated. She has started trying to jump into my arms if I don't pick her up fast enough. That has made for some ugly flops on the floor as she is so uncoordinated. I was standing by the island doing a quick check of the newspaper and this cat head came flying up through it. Scared the heck out of me. Needless to say I didn't get her caught. Didn't thwart her further attempts.

Such a little trouble maker too. Devilish little girl and you can see the mean little thoughts swirling through her head. So easy to read. If I am on the couch reading with the book in my lap she just jumps on top of it or pushes it off. But I don't mind, she is the little lap cat I wanted. She rules the house and that is the way she likes it. Us girls have to stick together around here as we are outnumbered.

Also do they chew as much as dogs? JJ luckily only chews on his toy like the one you brought with him. BUT he has gone through 5 of them. Chewing the plastic into rings but not chewing the strings. He will chew for 10 to 15 minutes at a time. He still drags it to the food dish and chews, eats, chews etc. Has to have it to eat with or he almost won't eat. Had Jim pick up a bunch of them at Petco so he wouldn't run out.

I wish I had a video of JJ the other night. We were in bed and I was throwing his toy into the bathroom for him. He flew off the bed just as Tater was coming out from under the cat tree and JJ landed right on top of him. Scared them both and with some scared hissing from Tater, JJ went flying into the spa tub.

A minute later I saw, through the tears in my eyes from laughing, JJ's head slowly pop up over the edge then disappear, then slowly reappear and gone again but his little paws were always on the edge. When he thought the coast was clear he came out of there at mach V and about took me through the bedroom wall when he hit. He was running to mama fearing the worst from the old man. Tater tolerates most everything JJ does but he and Ellie are still on rocky terms most of the time.

They have been helping me a lot in the office.....I have finally had to rearrange everything so that there is enough room for me to work and JJ to lay on the desk. That requires a lot of space.
 

AJSavannahs F2B Oscar Playing Hide and Seek With Kboo's Kittens

Can't forget Oscar, he's in most of the photos but usually a blur as he goes speeding by. Oscar had a blast playing with Kboo's kittens. I had the camera set to video, but was never fast enough to capture his high leaps an twirls over the Little Tikes toys.

Oscar is from AJSavannahs F1 Ayo and F6 Wari. He'll be headed home to Kansas to join two gorgeous Bengal cats... which means he'll have playmates who can keep up with him!

AJSavannahs Saint Valentine's Day Massacre (of my foot!)

AJSavannahs F2B Michael on top, playing King of the Hill. Bella left and Kevin right worked together to pull him down right after I took this photo.

And ALL of Kboo's kittens and their cousin Oscar had a blast today between trying to take the bandage off my toe, hit my bruised foot (torn ligaments again), steal my Moto Droid, play hockey with the camera, leap off my shoulder to the cedar chest, pierce my ears, help sweep, supervise changing litterboxes, block me from escaping. You get the idea! They were wound up and focused on the weakest in the herd and boy is that me. Just published 35 new photos on our AJSavannahs Facebook page.

We cut claws after these photos, foolish on our part, should have done it first, and I was trying to stand on one foot like a flamingo while holding a kitten for Jason to cut claws. It was funny, as always, to see them try and climb my jeans after having nails trimmed. Such sad confused looks when they don't have any traction to shimmy up. We're in the process of teaching them not to climb, but it's always harder when you have five siblings. Collective short attention span is hard to overcome!

They slept hard for about four hours this afternoon. Tried to sneak back up for more photos, but they can hear me coming up the stairs with my foot hurt. So I gave up and was grateful for these shots.

Have an 11-minute video that I need to process next. Will try and edit, but WHO do I cut out??? Will try and upload tonight on our AJSavannahs YouTube channel.

Kboo's Kittens Meet Oscar

Just published 64 new photos on Facebook; Kboo's kittens meeting Oscar for the first time. Kboo's babies are 52 days of age, Oscar 16 weeks. Berta immediately learned how to jump UP, just from watching Oscar. All five trailed Oscar around the room, jumping at his tail and trying to get his attention. Bella kissed his nose, Kevin made multiple mini-serval leaps to try and take him down, Eric bopped him on the nose, and Michael went up and tried to headbutt a greeting. They were all worn out by the time their meet-and-greet time was over. Michael could barely keep his eyes open; he looks absolutely beat!

Merry Christmas to all our AJSavannahs Families

Wishing All a very blessed Christmas.

Jericho aquires a new name.....

Well Ellie and I made it through mom's harvest time and our grandparents visit.
We were fairly well behaved and a little subdued while they were here....BUT after they left did I cut loose! I played on the log archway above the foyer(about 17' high over wood floors) and gave mom a heart attack even though she had put out scat mats I flew from the steps over the railing and onto the log. It was very slick but I held fast and was planning to climb up to the top of the main log which is 23' high or maybe a dash across the antler chandelier and into the window sill on the second story. I am not sure which idea it was that made mom ask me very nicely to come back and let her pet me so I obliged as always and once she had me she about passed out. I never did get to go back upstairs. Mom set up a a very nasty stair bombing of scat mats set to high and a cardboard gate. I haven't yet figured out how to get through it all. Mom just smirks at me now when I look up at the log.
I have also decided to jump on the kitchen island and table..... I did that while the grandparents were here to try and impress them with my abilities. Mom and dad weren't impressed at all and more scat mats were laid out. I can smell them now and don't jump when they are there....but sometimes they aren't!

Mom wanted to post some new pics of me but she hasn't figured out the photo software on the new computer yet. I have really grown and turned much darker. I weigh 17lbs now but still have more to go.

I love to play fetch and drive the parents crazy hauling my toys around the house for them to throw. Last night I made mom play with me for an hour after dad went to sleep. She tried to sleep but I kept dropping my toy on her face and she would throw it farther and farther till it would start REALLY BOUNCING off the walls. Cool. Eventually she covered her head and that was the end of that.

I am talking constantly to anyone that will listen and even sometimes when they aren't so I now have the nickname JJ short for Jabbering Jericho. Mom says it also stands for Jumping Jericho.
Either way I like it.

Ellie can still kick my butt for a little girl. When she gets done with me she runs over to the Supreme ruler Tater and tries to pick a fight. He is a lot of noise and it scares me so I run and hide. Nothing much ever comes of the noise makers but I want nothing to do with it. Someday Ellie may be the Supreme one but not yet.
I don't much care and get along well with both.

Well hopefully mom will get some photos of me up in the next week or so.
Sure wish I could see and hear from my Sib's and relatives too.

Take care all!

JJ and Ellie Belly