Adoptee Feedback
We LOVE hearing from previous kitten buyers about how their kitten is going. While many choose to send us a email (which we will always get your permission before placing on this website) you also have the option to sign our guest book by clicking here. Posts made to this guest book are viewable at all times by anyone who chooses to view our guest book.
Here are some funny and cute letters, emails and
guestbook feedback from previous kitten adopters:
Testimonial from one of our Singapura kitten buyers
(submitted to our Guest Book page)
"I cannot thank Fiona at Mangalakatzs enough for blessing me with the
most amazingly gorgeous, exceptionally affectionate, confident, well
adjusted, socially developed, independent, sassy and smart Singapura
girl I could have ever wished for!!! I couldn’t be more in love with my
beautiful Violet Pearl & am constantly blown away with how perfect she
is. Every single person that has come into contact with her instantly
falls in love and she has even converted friends & family of mine who
strongly dislike (some even said they “hated”) cats! I also couldn’t ask
for a more loving, caring, passionate and responsible breeder that I
found in Fiona. After falling in love with the Singapura breed after
plenty of research and finding that Fiona was the only officially
registered/recognised breeder in Australia I also did my research into
her and was extremely pleased with the glowing reviews and
recommendations I found. And it only took a (what was meant to be a
brief) phone call to find out what a wonderful person & “crazy cat lady”
Fiona was with such care and dedication she puts into ensuring her
beloved babies find the perfect homes. Not only does she raise the most
amazing cats; she ensures to not only to provide potential adoptive
parents with all the relevant information they need to know about the
breed and how to care for them but also asks many questions to ensure
her babies are going to the right homes. You can genuinely tell she is
in this for the love of the breed she is so clearly passionate about.
And for very good reason, I can safely say that Singapura’s are the BEST
cats in the world.”
From Fergus, (Singapura baby) 24th
August 2014
Hi Fiona
I've got them wrapped around my little paw so bad. As soon as I look at
them with my eyes as round as they can go and make my cutest meow which
I've decided goes like this "ehh oww!" they'll give me whatever I want.
Whether it's food off their plate, paper they are throwing away (I love
the sound it makes when they scrunch it up) or sleeping in their bed.
They already had other fur babies but not like me. Baxter is a total
push over, he's my favourite. We play chasings and then we fight but
he's so fat that he never wins! I have my suspicions that he lets me win
but he tells me doesn't. It took me awhile to like the girls Suki and
Gizmo. They are really rude, they would follow me around the house ALL
the time like they needed to know where I was.
I understand the humans have called me Fergus. I heard them talking
about my name for ages because they weren't sure what to call me. It's
nice to have a name because when they yell out 'Fergus dinner!' I know
that I have to go running.
One thing I have found out about living with these humans is that they
don't like it when I burp if I'm sitting on them. Sometimes I can't help
it though. Also they do use my name a lot and most of the time its not
yelling to tell me dinner is ready. Sometimes the girl one (Bree) will
say "No Fergus" when I pull her underwear off the clothes horse or when
I drink out of the glass of water on the table. (yes it is hers but we
share sometimes although I'm not sure if she knows about that... oh
well). The boy one (Andrew) he is the sucker I can do whatever I like
with him he taught me how to retrieve things for him, like paper, toys.
The humans eat on the couch so I bring my dinner piece by piece to eat
with him, and then he makes strange noises when I drop the meat onto his
paws I don't think this is as fun for him as it is for me because he
takes them back to my bowl... but I go and get it and bring it back,
persistence is the key. I also like to sleep on Andrews neck, this is
where I feel we are both comfortable. I'd sleep on his face but I'm not
that mean I'd like him be able to breathe or I wouldn't get away with as
much as I do. There is also a room in the house that I'm not allowed in
so when they open the door I sneak in and hide although the girl one
always finds me and tells me that I'm not as sneaky as I think I am but
I just think that maybe I under estimated her and she's smarter than I
first thought. The boy one lets me into the forbidden room with him
because its where we go to do stuff in the gym. I help him by sitting on
his chest when he lifts the heavy things into the air. I like to help.
Well that's it from me hope you are well
Love
from Fergus
(Kind regards Andrew and Bree)
2nd August,
2014
Dear Fiona,
I wanted to let you know how well Dallas and Rollo are doing. They adore
their new home with its tropical views of the sky, clouds and birds and
love to sleep next to the window or clean themselves in the early
morning sunlight.
Dallas has his favourite toys including his rattie, fish wand and a
strange blue furry two-legged thing that he treats like prey and
carefully wraps up and attempts to carry the bundle in his mouth.
Rollo loves the box puzzle and will spend ages fishing out the balls and
the tiny mouse, which he then darts about with and finds impossible
places to store it.
Both boys took to their hand-thrown ceramic bowls and eat all their
meals with gusto. They also enjoy the water fountain but for some reason
don't like to be seen drinking out of it. I catch them out of the corner
of my eye lapping up the cool water.
They are highly entertaining with guests and will smooch and seek
cuddles with all. Dallas still loves to take a flying leap onto people
but his style is becoming more refined and less startling J.
Rollo is the dreamer and Dallas is the explorer. Gorgeous. It's been two
weeks since I picked them up but it feels like many more. They have
settled in so well and have already given me much love, affection and
many, many reasons to laugh and smile.
Thank you again Fiona for breeding such beautiful kittens.
Wishing you all the best,
Veronica, Dallas and Rollo.
4th February 2011
Hi Fiona,
Well its been a week since we picked up our precious little Singapura
kitten, Spider.
He has been quiet, but each day is making lots of progress. I guess he's
not used to 5 people craving his attention, and the different sounds to
what he's used to.
Each day he is making our house his home. He is showing signs of the
typical Singapura, wanting to be near you all the time, he's very cheeky
and very intelligent, and LOVES being patted. He meows when he's a bit
lost or is scared and already comes when you call his name. Its taken
him 6 nights to realise the best place to sleep is in our bed, and has
decided that's the most comfortable place to doze all day.
Our other 2 cats (Devon Rex and British Shorthair) have been paying a
lot of attention to him, lots of staring competitions, checking out his
kitty litter and a few growls at him. I'm hoping that they will all get
along in the next couple of weeks, fingers crossed.
Thanks for our amazing little man, we have already fallen in love with
his cheeky personality.
Smiles Katrina.
P.S. I loved how when we came into your house, all your wonderful
cats greeted us, and demanded our attention, just gorgeous.
19/11/0
This letter is from Rhani
about her Singapura kitten called "Singu", they had also bought an
Ocicat kitten from another Breeder.
The Ocicat which has a very different nature to the Singapura,
took a bit of time in accepting the little new arrival, although the
Ocicat (Bumbee) had only been at her home for a few weeks earlier. All
in the end settle and now they are one happy family.
Hi Fiona,
Singu is the most perfect pet in the whole world. He is loving, naughty,
absolutely trusting and he gets away with everything! He follows me
around like a shadow and he's really smart, he's learnt our habits and
so if i move from the kitchen towards the corridor, he knows exactly
which room i am heading for and he will go station himself outside that
room, waiting for me to catch up. He is simply adorable. He wakes me up
every morning by trying to get under the covers or sitting on my chest
or just by licking my face. He is a cutie! Even my parents fell in love
with him and Bumbee (ocicat) as well. Its hard to not think of singu and
bumbee as family members and i found that my parents were doing the
same.
Honestly, singu is exactly the kind of pet that i was looking for and it
was a stroke of luck that i was pointed to you as I didnt know about the
Singapura breed till I came down to see you.
Bumbee is Ari's (my husband) cat and Singu is undoubtedly mine. He is my
shadow and I simply love him to bits!
Thanks again for trusting us with Singu and for all your help and advice
during the first couple of months.
Regards,
Rhani & Singu
This is from a wonderful lady who owns a Florist Shop in QLD, the
Singapura kitten goes to work each day with her and home again. 22/3/10
HI FIONA,
LIA PROMISED TO SEND YOU A REPORT OF MY HEALTH AS PER THE NICE GIRL VET
SHE TOOK ME TO LAST WEEK - ACCORDING TO HER I AM JUST THE FINEST
SPECIMEN OF PEDIGREE SHE'S MET SO FAR (BUT SHE PROBABLY TELLS ALL HER
PATIENTS THAT JUST BEFORE SHE STICKS THAT THERMOM... WHATEVER THING UP
THEIR YOU KNOW WHERE).
I ALSO ASKED LIA TO TELL YOU A LITTLE ABOUT MY LIFE IN THE
SMITH/ROBERTSON HOUSEHOLD SINCE I AM NOT SO SAD ANYMORE ABOUT LEAVING
YOU AND ALL MY OTHER HUMAN AND FELINE FAMILY AND FRIENDS BEHIND.
MAYBE A SERIES OF PHOTO'S WILL EXPLAIN IT BETTER BECAUSE LIA SAYS LATELY
SHE SPENDS A LOT OF TIME FOLLOWING A LITTLE KITTEN TO CAPTURE ALL MY
ANTICS - DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THAT MEANS BUT I HAVE TO TELL YOU
SOMETHING ABOUT HER - I THINK SHE LIKES ME, MAYBE SHE EVEN LIKES
ME A LOT BECAUSE MOST OF THE TIME WHEN SHE LOOKS AT ME SHE HAS A SOFT
REAL MUSHY KIND OF A LOOK IN HER EYES THAT MAKES ME WANT TO CUDDLE HER
ALL THE TIME. AND OBVIOUSLY WITH ALL THIS CUDDLING GOING ON ALL DAY WE
DON'T GET A LOT OF WORK DONE, BUT THAT DOESN'T SEEM TO BOTHER HER ALL
THAT MUCH EITHER. BUT BOY! WAS SHE BUSY IN THE SHOP OVER MOTHERS DAY
WEEKEND! I JUST KEPT IN MY LITTLE SLEEPING BAG AND GAVE HER SHORT
CUDDLES ONLY, SO SHE KNEW I WAS THINKING OF HER.
ANYWAY, SO THE PHOTO'S ARE IN ORDER SINCE MY ARRIVAL AND ONE SHOWS MY
FIRST DAY WHEN I FOUND A NICE WARM SPOT IN THE SOFT TOY BOX AND
LIA NEARLY FREAKED OUT BECAUSE SHE COULDN'T FIND ME AND SINCE THEN I HAD
FOUND MANY HIDEAWAY PLACES AND IT IS A LOT OF FUN TO SEE HOW LONG IT
TAKES HER TO FIND ME!
ALSO ONE WHERE I AM "HELPING" LIA TO MAKE SOME ARRANGEMENTS AND WHERE I
AM CUDDLING GLENDA THE TRAINEE FLORIST (SHE IS THE BLONDE) AND THEN SOME
OF ME "RESTING" ON THE BENCH NEXT TO WHERE LIA IS WORKING AND THE SEXY
YOUNG BRUNETTE HOLDING ME AND THE ROSE, THAT IS MY HAPPY LIA (READ
SERVANT). AND I THINK THE LAST ONE IS OF LITTLE JAMES GIVING ME A GENTLE
CUDDLE BECAUSE I AM STILL JUST A KITTEN (LOL)
THEN A COUPLE OF PICS OF ME AT HOME, WHICH I REALLY LOVE BY THE WAY AS
THAT IS WHERE I CAN PULL OFF ALMOST ANY KIND OF STUNT THAT I CAN THINK
OF - LIKE CHARGING UP (YES UP!) THE SCREEN DOORS HOPPING ONTO THE DOOR -
A BIT PROBLEMATIC TO COME DOWN AGAIN, BUT IF I JUST PUT ON MY "CUTE
KITTY NEEDS HELP, PLEEEZ" FACE, IT WORKS EVERY TIME AS I ALWAYS GET
INSTANT HELP FROM LIA OR CHRIS . AND I LUUV HELPING LIA MAKE THE BED -
SUCH FUN ALTHOUGH SHE CLAIMS THAT THE BED LOOKS LESS MADE THAN BEFORE WE
STARTED. AH AND I HAVE MANAGED TO DEMOLISH FOUR OF MY TOY TEASERS AS I
AM VERY FAST AND STRONG CATCHING THEM, BUT THEN I GET NEW, BETTER ONES
EVERY TIME LIA GOES SHOPPING. AND OF COURSE MY OWN PERSONAL GYM KEEPS ME
IN GOOD ATHLETIC SHAPE SO I CAN CHARM ALL THOSE GORGEOUS GIRLS SWARMING
INTO THE SHOP AS WORD IS SPREADING THAT I HAVE ARRIVED.
WELL FIONA MY GOOD FRIEND, I THINK I WILL BE OK BECAUSE WHO CAN EVER
RESIST THE MAGICAL MR MISTOFFELES? OH AND BY THE WAY, I HAVE A COUPLE OF
NICKNAMES THAT I RATHER LIKE, LIKE MONKEYBUM, CUTIECAT, SUGARPIE, SEXY
DUDE ETC. ETC. ALL OF COURSE GIVEN TO ME WITH LOVE BY LIA. WILL YOU LET
ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK? AND ALSO WE ARE STILL SORTING MY DIET OUT AS I
LIKE TO PULL MY LITTLE PEDIGREED NOSE UP MAINLY AT STEAK, CHICKEN
FILLETS , PRIME TUNA AND LIVER!
PURR -PURR
MR.
MISOFFELES
Pic 1. Mr Mistoffeles on his mums head (his favourite spot)
Pic 2. Mr Mistoffeles hard at work
Pic 3. Mr Mistoffeles distracting the trainee Florist
Pic 4. Mr Mistoffeles with his adoring owner, Lia.
To enlarge any of the pictures, please just click on each one.
So for the best Flowers in town, make sure you visit
81 Edith Street
Wynnum
QLD 4178
We deliver beautiful flowers, gifts, balloons and hampers to Brisbane's
southeast and Bayside communities
Tel 07 3396 7877
15/9/10
This email was sent in by one of our Singapura kittens families, it does
look like a Singapura?, scroll slowly down, before you get to the
picture.
The Storm...
They were together in the House.
Just the two of them.
It was a cold, dark, stormy night. The storm had come quickly and
each time the thunder boomed he watched her jump.
She looked across the room and admired his strong appearance....and
wished that he would take her in his arms, comfort her and protect her
from the storm.
Suddenly, with a pop, the power went out.... She screamed..
He raced to the sofa where she was cowering.
He didn't hesitate to pull her into his arms.
He knew this was a forbidden union and expected her to pull back.
He was surprised when she didn't resist but instead clung to him.
The storm raged on....
They knew it was wrong...
Their families would never understand... So consumed were they in
their FEAR that they heard no opening of doors...
just the faint click of a camera.......
12/09/10
13/04/10
This is a lovely email from Di & with Greg about their two little
Singapura babes.
Belle was a quiet little girl who was so demure and so very sweet,
but would take a little time to accept a new mum. Her brother was so
very full of himself and we knew he would settle immediately and run the
household. Male kitten is called Paco and the female is Belle
No need to thank us for loving Belle! We are thankful you sent her to
us. I know exactly how you feel about Molly and Sassy - Belle makes us
feel the same way. She gets away with so much more than the Naughty
Paco! For example the other night... we don't generally let the kids
sleep with us at night, but when we had the friends stay, we did. When
they have slept with us, Belle has always decided to sleep under the bed
in a basket full of clothes instead of under the covers (she feels
secure there). So the next morning I woke up and there was a cat between
me and Greg and I assumed it was Paco. I was about to move him to the
other side of me so I could cuddle with Greg, but looked down and it was
Belle, sound asleep and all stretched out. My heart melted at the fact
she was there, couldn't bear to move her so let her be. Paco meanwhile
was curled up (still between us) but at our feet. You're right, I am a
goner and completely addicted to them. And the funny thing is,
self-proclaimed cat haters love them too - and I believe them seeing the
way they crumble when Paco chooses them to curl up to go to sleep with.
He's just a heart breaker!
The funny thing is, I only stumbled upon Singa's by chance. Greg and I
had been talking about getting a kitten for about 12-18 months but were
waiting to buy a property. We bought our place last August and started
looking in earnest around November. We looked at pet stores (however I
have a fundamental problem with animals being sold in pet stores) and
some rescue cats, but Greg has an allergy to dogs and he had a stray cat
as a kid which he also had an allergy to so we weren't sure if this
would carry through to him now being an adult. So I was searching for
short haired hypoallergenic cats (if you can believe it!) and somehow
stumbled upon the Singa. Then when I started researching them and
learning about their temperaments, how affectionate they are, their size
and of course those big green eyes, that was it. Then trying to find a
breeder was a whole other issue, and then I found you! And then we had
to wait, and wait, and wait! We were so excited and it was so hard to
not email you and harass you about them Every. Single Day! But it was
worth it! The moment I laid eyes on them at the airport, I nearly cried!
That little face staring back at me and that new kitten smell! Oh, and
Greg has had no allergy problems at all. Even when the little boy sleeps
on Greg's' neck (which is often as Greg likes to snooze on the couch).
And Greg wakes up all stiff because he doesn't want to disturb him!!!
I don't think anything you read can truly convey the personality or how
affectionate these little tykes are. I think I told you when I get up in
the morning, they come running over for cuddles. It's just wonderful.
And the little guy in particular, is like a little dog. He's just a
shadow who is always following you around by your side. I just want to
smoosh their little faces (which I do often) and crush them with love!
One more thing, I hear Greg sometimes when he doesn't think I can hear
him, and he's always talking to the the kids, asking what they're doing,
if they liked their cuddles, and last night I heard him say to them "You
two have no idea how much Mum and Dad love you. We just love you to
pieces!". hehehe - good father material, huh?! He just adores them.
Anyway, I've just written another essay on the kids again. Sorry! It's a
bad thing to get me started... :-)
(Ahh makes my heart just melt, it is wonderful to be able to give
such pleasure.)
This is an email from Kay
& Rick, who have a Bengal from us, and then came back for a Singapura
baby.
I just have to move all those other pictures & make myself the centre
of attention...........not just once but every day!
I do this just to annoy her............then she flashes me with that
awful little black box & goes coo coo how cute, then moves all the
pictures back into place ready for me to do it again...............it’s
really fun in the middle of the night when they are sleeping.
I go meow in my tiny little voice right up in their ears & they don’t
wake up so then I go for it, you know pictures fall like dominoes in a
long line, it’s really fun in the dark, they sure wake up quick & chase
me, well duhhhhhh that’s what I wanted!!
Kay & Rick Smith
Pam has a lovely little
man called "Sami"
Dear Fiona
I just wanted to let you know that Sami is well. Yesterday after 14 and
a half years of pure and unconditional love my beautiful poodle Chloe
was euthanized after becoming critically ill. Sami is so
incredibly sensitive I believe he knows and is doing everything he can
to help me. He is constantly at my side, just like Chloe used to
be and I feel I have a new guardian angel. Last night when I
couldn't sleep he materialized out of nowhere to comfort me, it is as if
he has a sixth sense. I know the next few weeks are going to be
difficult but with Sami's help I know I will get through it. Once
again I thank you from the bottom of my heart for my beautiful boy.
I know this time of year is difficult for you too and my heart goes out
to you and your family. Please know that Sami and I are thinking
of you and wish you strength, peace, and love.
Pam
12/06/08
Pippin is the daughter who bought an older Singapura kitten for her
mother & father, Otto and Tahj are Pips two Burmese cats that visit her
mother when she travels.
Adopted Singapura kitten called Kodi writes (2008):
Hello mummy Fiona,
It's me here, KODI.
Well I wasn't too keen on my flight up here but wow you should see my
new house, so big and many places to hide.
My first night was a little difficult, didn't want to sleep with my new
mummy though, I slept with my big sister Pippin, she reminds me of you
and she give me lots of cuddles and kisses after the flight and stopped
a few times on the drive down to xxxxxxx for some more cuddle time so I
like her a lot.
Last night l I had a little bit to eat, went to the toilet a couple of
times and got my kitty litter all over the floor, that was fun.
Fell into the toilet in the en-suite at about 1am and my new mummy
fished me out dried me off and took me into Pippins room.
Jumped under the covers and had some nice cuddles but still thought I
would try and keep her up with some midnight chat time.
This morning I had lovely cuddles with Pippin, some breakfast played for
an hour with Pippin and mummy and then laid in the sunshine which comes
into my new mummy's room every morning and it's divine!!!!
Today I was VERY tired from all the excitement so I slept almost all day
in my plush igloo, with the occasional wander around the house to
discover a few new rooms.
Tonight I had a delicious dinner and mummy has put my comfy basket bed
beside the open fire, gee life is tough!
I will email you some pictures next week of my new home and me with my
cousins Tahj and Otto, they will be visiting me for 5 days so that will
keep me very busy indeed.
Hope you all aren't missing me too much, but please know I am settling
in quicker than I thought I would which is great.
Puuuuurs and Smooches
KODI
(love receiving such emails)