Friends had kittens on the weekend — or rather, their cat had. We’ve enjoyed brief visits to look at the kittens and learn about them.

Sapphire with her kittens, August 2012
We all crowd together into the walk-in wardrobe to look at the litter of five kittens.

Sapphire with her kittens, August 2012
Sapphire watches us intently as we try to get a closer look at the kittens. She's a persian and the father is an exotic.

Sapphire with her kittens, August 2012
At two days old, the kittens' eyes aren't yet open, and we're unable to tell whether they'll manifest exotic or persian traits.

Sapphire with her kittens, August 2012
Pink nose, ears and paws make the kittens so cute!

It won’t be until the kittens are closer to six weeks old that it’ll become apparent which have exotic traits and which have persian characteristics. If you are in the Brisbane area and are interested in buying a special kitten from a breeder, you can contact Carado Exotics and Persians.