One bump and Jonesy was born........

Jonesy cat was born in our car, right in the middle of Christchurch high street! His poor mum (named Peanut.....so called because she is a tiny ginger cat, the size of a peanut, or so it appeared to be when she was a kitten.) was struggling with her labour, and the vet told us to come straight down. We placed Peanut in a box on a cushion and I held the box on my lap as we raced through town. One bump in the road later and Jonesy was born. My husband took one look and said "ah, Jonesy"!! I suppose being a fan of the first Alien film, which had a  ginger cat called Jonesy in it, may have had something to do with the name, lol? He was a big bruiser of a  kitten, and made his presence felt from the word go. Peanut had two other kittens in the same litter and they were unusual shades of peachy ginger and cream females, so we decided we would keep one of them.When they were 6 weeks old the couple who had said they would take two kittens came to visit..... and fell in love with the two girls. My husband and I looked at each other and decided we would keep Jonesy, and, to be frank, it was the best, most wonderful decision we made. Funny how things turn out! It seemed his mum, Peanut, did not agree. I suppose one big, demanding tom kitten and one tiny ginger fluff probably don't mix...? Jonesy also showed his "I will be boss" tendencies to Ripley, our other cat (yes....that film Alien had an influence on her name, too). She would whack him round the ear regularly, but he never learnt to stay away, and would creep up and pounce on her with great delight. The first few months of his life were filled with hissing and squawking and paws flying, as all 3 cats battled to become "Top cat". Jonesy won!

He was demanding, loud in his attention seeking ways, and generally a disobedient kitten......but all the family fell in exasperated love with him......