MEET OUR FAMILY!

             Our Family Vacation at South Carolina 2007

  Us at the Beach House!                                                                                Us with a rare white baby Tiger!

Us at the beach house on the back deck!                                                Us girls at the beach!

Chris and Lexie!                                                                                                    Nicole (me) and Lexie!

              OUR FOUR LEGGED FAMILY'S FUN PHOTOS

Lexie and Tia in bathtub on hot summer day, 2004

Some bengals like water some do not, it depends on socialization and the kitten. Please do not leave your bengal cat or kitten

unattended in a bath tub with water.

      FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS AT OUR HOME PLAYING WITH THE KITTENS!

These pictures are of when a couple Lauren and Logan came over to see my cattery.

Little Kenya (out of Titus and Chardy) fell asleep in his lap and Katya was lovin' on Lauren.

HOW ADORABLE!!! (yes they got her... who could resist a WILD BENGAL kitten who falls

asleep in your arms like this... LOL)

                                                    NAP TIMES AT THE HOUSE!

My husband has a way of putting the kittens in a trance and making them fall asleep in his arms.             

Here is another kitten who was actually snoring while sleeping on my husband.    

Ireland loves taking cat naps, in any warm lap.

I was updating my website, when these two kittens decided to come curl up with me, and then woke up and decided it was

time to wrestle in my arms. LOL!  ( Yes I was updating with ONE hand! )

Here is kittens Lakota and Raven, cuddling and sleeping with daddy after a hard day at work.

                        Kittens Helping out with Homework!    

While kittens help babysit, they also help out with homework, and like all kids, sometimes get distracted.     =^..^=

                                                                 PLAYTIME!!!

 One kitten playing as another waites patiently for her turn!                          Gypsy Rose reaching in for the "kill"!

 "  I know I can get this ball outta here mom, watch!"                                           " Get back in line or your gonna get it!!!"

    Can you guess why three is a crowd?                                                                          " Dont cut in line or else!!!"   LOL! 

                                                                                                                          Notice the kitten on the left acting like he didnt see anything!

"Maybe I can get the ball out by getting it from both sides!"                 "Maybe I can get it out by standing outside the ring!"

"Maybe I can get it by walking up to it slowly!"                                        "Maybe I can get it by "pouncing" it fastly!"  LOL!

                                                                      KITTENS PLAY FIGHTING!

The play fighting "dance" where they puff up and walk sideways. To show how "big" they are to their opponent.  THE CUTEST!

Stalking and Pouncing is a major part of a kittens development, and we love how much laughter it brings us to watch them!

More cute pictures of the kittens playfighting, we love when they put their ears back, and roll over on their backs! Too Cute!

                                                                           FISHTANK FUN!!!

OH Mom look at the fish!   "I got dinner tonight"                                       "Man they are quick, I better concentrate harder!"

 "GOT EM   -    UT - UT OH!!!"                                                                                               Bloop, there she goes!!!    LOL!!!

                                                 Kittens and THEIR "toys"!

We buy the kittens these catnip filled crinkle toys, that make a crinkling sound when they play with it.

But notice the kitten in the right picture stalking a peice of lint! LOL! Why is it always the FREE "toys" they

find around the house they play with the most!!!

More cute pictures of them "rabbit kicking" thier fish toy.

Ah the cat nip sac. The kittens usually rub thier face and chin on it, then tear off into the house running as

fast as they can!

This picture was taking right after Halloween                         This kitten was playing fetch with her favorite ball!

and this boy had a strong grip on his wrapper! LOL

         Cute picture of  a kitten and his toy.                        This picture was of 2 kittens who played with a cheetoh.

The famous cat wands. These things are pure GENIUS!

                                                                                  SOCIALIZATION!

Here at Bellagio we spend a great deal of time playing, interacting, caring, loving and socializing our kittens.

Below are a few quick pictures snapped doing some things we love to do with our kittens.

Nikki, Lexie and Marissa walk Lakota and Raven on thier leashes.

Nikki trains Raven to stick close, and how to roll over on his back for a belly rub.

Warm spring days are great for walks in the warm grass.    Marissa encourages Lakota to walk.

This is Lakota, She was scared of the grass, and would sit on my shoes or slippers so she wouldnt have to touch

the grass.

And after a day of galloping in the tall grass, she was calm and and having fun in her walking jacket.

This little boy is RAVEN, Lakota's brother, he on the other hand has ALWAYS enjoyed being outside.

Look at that confident little strut!                                                       He also likes to play peek a boo in the grass!

Here are some pictures of Raven at just barely three months old. Relaxing and enjoying the outdoors.

Here are some pictures of Raven giving bisquits and enjoying sitting on shoulders.

Here is Raven and he recently went Hunting with his new owner, Doug. You can tell he loves shoulders still,

and the great outdoors.