..is a gift sent to me by my Angel Cios. He has been born on September 10th 2002 and has arrived at my place  December 9th 2002.

He is Cios's (and Ketchup's!) nephew, through Kobi, Cios's son.
Here is the story how he came to be with me. 

He is now growing into rather a little hooligan, and has earned himself the second name "Attila" :) 

I am more or less following him around the house with a camera and photographing him in every possible pose :)

The first day

After two weeks

4 months old

A visit to Germany in January 2003

The little hooligan is growing up.. Rossini at 5 months

7months old

8 months old

After his first bath

 

Here are some pictures of him during the first days in his new home.

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Rossini's mother Winnie (white) and father Kobi
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Rossini with his litter sister Cleopatra
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In his carrier box at arrival 
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First look around the new room
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First taste of new food
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Good cat...
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Very tired. Time for a nap!
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After two days he already feels rather at home.
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Keeping the beautiful fur in order.
 

After a few weeks...

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Chaos, here I come..
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Eating like a champion.. preferably from great-grandmom's dish!
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Between eating and vandalizing, a little rest on Cios's preferred seat...
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Helping me work..
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Napping a bit after all this work
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Keeping watch over that cellphone
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After robbing a little angel from the Christmas tree.. 
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Trying to steal something from the Christmas table
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Having decided on the orange juice

"Playing Live"
 

4 Months old..

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We are developing a certain pose when photographed..somebody is already talking about "calendar material" ;-) 
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Total relax after a tiring photo session...
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Yes I am the cutest kitten of the year. 
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Watching a fly.
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Working (out) on the computer has lost nothing of its attraction.. detaching the power in the process...  
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 On the windowsill over the radiator.. well loved spot of all cats in these cold winter days! One of the rare occasions where grandmom Ketchup concedes her presence in the picture! The scared look on the second picture is because of a hissing sound I made in order to make them look into the camera..
 

Visiting in Germany in January 2003

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Traveling kitties :)
At first I put them in two separate carrier boxes.. not good. When I could bear the whining and scratching no more I stuffed Rossini in Ketchup's box and voilą, wonderful peace and silence. Two sweet cats grooming each other an sleeping happily for the whole 6 hour drive!
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Family reunion time!
Ketchup on top, then Schnecki, Rossini's aunt (and Cios's daughter) and finally little Rossini who did lose no time growling and hissing at any cat he met..
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Gnnnn :))))
Same hair color, tee hee :)
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My mother trying to keep Rossini from attacking the neighbour's cat (about 3 times his size and VERY mean..)
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Putting the beauty into the right perspective!
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Outing at 11 degrees Celsius below zero...
Ugh.. COLD! 

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