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13/6/2018

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​The first blog post under ‘TURBO & JET’ was always going to be an important one so we took a while to decide what to write about. In the end we settled on doing a little ‘about’ section and then comparing our two furr-babies to how Wikipedia says they should be….so here we go!

Turbo & Jet have their own Social media Profile! Follow them here:
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​​Turbo
Born 25th April 2014, the same litter as Jet but he was born first so technically the eldest even though he’s smaller!

Turbo has the traditional look of a British Shorthair (BSH), 'chunky body, dense coat and broad face'. He has a definite ‘Cheshire cat smile’ that BSH are famous for and his ears are the perfect example of pointy and triangular. His coat is softer than Jet’s, perhaps that's because he doesn’t suffer with the allergies that Jet does.
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He is lighter than jet, weighing in at 5.5kg and has a British Shorthair Blue coloured coat , similar to his birth Mother.
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He was born with blue eyes which developed until 18 months, turning a muddy colour around 12 weeks and then around 12 months changed to a distinctive and vibrant fiery copper. The colour of his coat stayed the same from birth.
 
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Turbo is typically the more active one of the two, we sometimes feel we have a dog, he even plays fetch! He’s keen on shepherding us and does a tail shimmy, a sign of excitement and extreme happiness (often confused with spraying).
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​​He doesn’t love cuddles in the day and he DESPISES kisses, but he does love cuddles at night time, sometimes he sleeps on Eve’s tummy! In the day time he will be in the same room as you but sleeps away from you, in the evening when watching TV he jumps up and joins us and Jet who’s often up during the day too. He asks for strokes by placing a paw on your arm and staring you out.
 
Turbo is much more territorial than Jet, when out in the garden he patrols the borders before relaxing and he is very much keeping an eye on the neighbourhood cats and children. He likes to play/chew with electrical wires, which has made us baby proof our house prior to even considering having our own babies!



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Jet
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Born 25th April 2014, after Turbo so technically the youngest (we know...who’d have thought it considering he’s bigger!). He is definitely on the chunky side, has a dense coat and broad face.

He’s larger than Turbo by 0.5-0.8kg, presumed a lilac colourpoint like their father (although they’re not GCCF or TICA registered so nothing is official). When we first picked him up he was white with only very faint colourpoint markings so we could never be sure. This developed until he was 1.5 years old. He always had blue eyes but these got blueer as he matured

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He currently weighs 6.2kg which according to our vet is appropriate for his build.

​As for this temperament he tends to be more indoor and relaxed than turbo, although he does have his frisky and playful moments!

He’s DEFINITELY a foody and although we never give them human food, he LOVES the smell of milk and if unattended he will make an attempt to go for it. For that reason, we have to measure his food to stop him gaining weight. Jet loves sitting next to us, leaning against us and loves strokes and kisses, so much so that you couldn’t give him enough. He meows when we ignore him too haha!
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​Jetty hasn't been the luckiest in the health lottery! First, when his adult teeth came in, his molars were puncturing the lower gum line due to a misalignment of his gums… we spotted this through his smelly breath (I know!) and he struggled with eating...a major sign for jet! This led to having 2 teeth removed under general anaesthetic! Now we have them checked every 12 months and he will have to have them ‘de-scaled’ every so often, although he hasn’t had to have it yet.
 
He also has allergies which developed as he matured. We discovered this through his constantly cleaning his paws and flicking them as they itched. That led to them becoming dry and cracking and sometimes there would be a little blood as they were sore.

We had some tests done and it turns our he’s allergic to EVERYTHING… ok well not literally but here’s a list: Specific Trees (oak etc), plants, grass, weeds, dust mites, human skin cells, pork, chicken, rabbit, lamb and on and on. Food wise what he wasn’t allergic to was fish and now has a special diet that we will write about in another blog post..

 
To control this, we have been through a range of tests and treatments which have led us to a tailor-made injection, every 3 weeks… something we can also write about in another blog post. Luckily it’s now under control and he is happy, healthy and has perfect pink paw pads!
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Turbo and Jet joint behaviours
Turkey noises
They’re often communicating together or with us making what we call ‘turkey noises’. They sound like little high pitches trills, often indicating playful moods or a ‘check in’ to see where we are.

 
Always together
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Turbo & Jet do everything together, playing, eating, sleeping and even pooping! We even got an extra litter tray to accommodate this, poop bonding!

 
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​Eye bogies​
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Both our boys suffer from what we call ‘eye bogies’ which is due to their flat faced genetics. It’s basically dried sleep, like humans in the inside corners of the eyes.

​It’s more obvious on Jet due to the colour of his coat, which Eve removed on a daily basis as it’s easier than leaving it a few days and having it build up and dry in his fur. We only to remove it every couple of weeks on Turbo, he seems to better at cleaning it himself.

 
Welcoming home
The boys are always at the door to welcome us home, very excitedly meowing for strokes and giving tail shimmies!


So, to compare to Wikipedia:
If you look up British Shorthair on Wikipedia you’ll find it says they have a distinctively chunky body, dense coat and broad face. They have pointy triangular ears unlike Scottish Fold cats which have folded over ears. They are considered to be a long-lived cat of up to 20 years!

With male weights that go up to 7.7kg and female weights up to 5.4 kg, they are a BIIIG breed, one of the largest cat breeds.

BSH come in a variety of colours, which even then vary down to solid, colourpoint, tabby, shaded and bicolour patterns.
 
It also goes on to say that they are ‘not as active and playful breed’ but are sweet-natured and devoted to owners. They do not like to be picked up or carried. They require minimal grooming and take well to being indoor-only cats, prone to obesity.
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In comparison...
 
“Not active and playful”
We think the COMPLETE opposite, especially Turbo! He sleeps a lot but is always seeking out his toys, they both wrestle each other and are very playful with new toys (especially catnip). It sounds like we have children running around our house sometimes, stomping up and down the stairs and jumping off the beds!

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“Sweet natured and devoted”
We TOTALLY agree with this, they love us haha! When Eve is sad watching a film they come over and demand strokes and kneed her stomach. When we’re dancing around the house they join in and start shimmying and become playful. It’s like having two little shadows, wherever we are in the house they are too.



​“They do not like to be picked up or carried”
We would agree with this, having never pushed this on them from the get go. We do sometimes get cuddles from Jet, but not generally from Turbo. We get the best cuddles in the vet as the vet table is lava – particularly for Turbo!

“They require minimal grooming”
We also agree with this, for a plush coated pedigree cat we really don’t have to do anything! We don’t bath them and rarely brush them, although they do malt… especially in the summer. When we do brush them it's more to save our house from the hair rather than them needing help with grooming.

 
“Prone to obesity”
Definitely true, we have had to become very strict and measure every single meal and we don’t give treats. This has also been encouraged with Jet’s allergies.
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So there you have it, that's a little info about Turbo and Jet and an introduction to British Shorthair Cats. As always, we feel that a cat's behaviour is a reflection of nature and nuture, they won't always behave like Turbo and Jet and, like people they are individuals and show unique character traits to create their own personalities!

Thanks for reading, please share and comment down below any questions you may have! 

Chris & Eve x
54 Comments
Francesca
17/6/2018 18:35:29

Hi Chris, Eve, Turbo and Jet,
I lovvveeee your new website, it’s so cool! I’m so excited that you’ve now got a blog! Thanks so much!
Frankie Xx 😻

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Bernard Blackhurst
17/6/2018 19:41:45

Lovely detail on Turbo and Jet. I can't believe how big the boys are. I have a female lilac colourpoint BSH 5 year old cat who has been neutered, she only weighs 3.5kg!

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Bernard Blackhurst
17/6/2018 19:44:43

Sorry for mistakenly posting under someone else's thread!

Chris & Eve link
22/6/2018 20:16:16

Haha no worries for commenting on a reply! Interesting that your cat weighs so much less than our boys! Maybe it's a boy/girl thing? Glad you enjoyed the post x

Chris & Eve link
22/6/2018 20:15:26

Hi Francesca, thanks for the comment and thank you! We're glad you love it! x

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Sallie Neal
17/6/2018 18:37:15

Hi
Even though I follow you on YouTube I have learned more about Turbo and Jet on your website. They definitely have their on personality and are so much fun to watch. Meg, my gray & white short hair, was a feral cat that adopted me. She will lie next to me and accept strokes and scratches but don't crowd her. I will pick her up occasionally to put her in the cat carrier for visits to you know where, but she does Not like it. Your boys are much more affectionate so I really enjoy watch inv them interact with you.
The website looks great. I look forward to reading about the human portion of your family next. HaHa.
Bye

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Chris & Eve link
22/6/2018 20:20:13

Hey! Glad you learned more than you already knew from YouTube, it's difficult not to crossover and repeat ourselves too much here! Love that Meg adopted you haha :) it's nice that she lies next to you, even if she doesn't want to be crowded haha! Thanks for saying the website looks great! Glad you like it x

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Linda B
17/6/2018 21:26:27

Hello Chris, Eve, Turby, and Jetty!

First post I'm reading on your new blog. Very informative and well-written. Turbo and Jet were such adorable little kittens and have grown into very handsome big boys. I envy you that you get to stroke that beautiful, oh-so-plush fur of theirs! I wish I could just bury my whole face in their fur! lol! Anyway, the rest of the blog looks really fun and inspiring. I love your clean, neat style and can't wait to explore the rest. Take care! xo

Linda (Lbrobie on YouTube)

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Chris & Eve link
22/6/2018 20:21:58

Hey! Glad you enjoyed the post! They most certainly adorable kitties, now they're naughty, curious cats haha! Glad you like the style of the website :) thank you x

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Jan Woods
17/6/2018 21:40:40

Hi,
This is such a great blog! I’ve really enjoyed reading the extra info about Turbo and Jetty 😻😻
My British Shorthair also had to have 4 teeth out at 3 years old. We do give him dental kibble everyday but it’s impossible to brush he’s teeth.
Does Turbo and Jet let you use a toothbrush on them?
Any advice for teeth cleaning would be most welcome
Xx

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Chris & Eve link
22/6/2018 20:23:15

Hey thank you! Interesting that you also had a BSH with teeth out! Does he like the dental kibble? We don't use a toothbrush on them so just hope the dry food helps to clean their teeth... we might have to start though so will let you know somehow! x

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Tash S
17/6/2018 23:19:19

Hey guys! Love your videos and I'm so happy you got your own website! Can't wait to read the rest of it (I don't think I'm getting much work done this week!). Learning more about Turby and Jetty is always good - can't wait to see what else you post!

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Chris & Eve link
22/6/2018 20:23:40

Hey! Thank you :) hope you managed to get some work done haha! x

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Carole Crystal
18/6/2018 00:33:49

Hi C&E !
Congrats on your lovely website and bloggings. As a fan of your entertaining videos since kitties were selected, and Eve suspected a mouse in that huge bag of cat litter. LOL.
It is nice to see the additional photos that can be downloaded and to read the additional ,
(very well written ! ) ,
commentary of all your adventures.
Thank you for all your time and effort, and your wonderful sense of humor. God Bless your little family !
Love, Carole
80 yr old fan from USA

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Chris & Eve link
22/6/2018 20:24:42

Hey! Thank you :) thanks for sticking with us from the very beginning! Glad you've enjoyed the extra photos and info! x

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Linda Honsberger
18/6/2018 01:23:39

Hi guys! Love the new site! I really enjoyed the details here about Turbo & Jet. They are very well behaved kitties and you are great, caring parents to them.
Looking forward to all your posts!
Linda
Vista, California (in north San Diego County)

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Chris & Eve link
22/6/2018 20:25:36

Hey Linda! Thank you :) glad you enjoyed the first T&J post too! As for well behaved... haha! Vista CA sounds beautiful just from the name! x

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Nori
18/6/2018 03:35:26

Turbo and Jet are so sweet! I love how you talk to them Eve...and Chris, when you pretend to speak for them it’s hysterical. 😊 It’s been so fun watching them grow right along with the growth in your lives. Happy (almost) Anniversary! You got married on the best day...my birthday! 😉

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Chris & Eve link
22/6/2018 20:26:29

Haha the 'cat voice' that Eve uses, we often get comments about that! Glad you've enjoyed watching them grow as much as we have :) Happy birthday for Monday too! x

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Rich
18/6/2018 07:11:17

Very good start its going to add to enjoyment for us your fans.
Luv that famous British Charm.
Its liked by us Americans.
Your two fans Rich & kitty Sue-way
Admirers from the U.S.

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Chris & Eve link
22/6/2018 20:27:33

Thank you :) glad you've enjoyed the blog so far! Thank you for often commenting/interacting too :) x

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cheryl prendergast
18/6/2018 21:51:42

Always loved and enjoyed your vlogs and now we can look forward to your blogs! Thanks!

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Chris & Eve link
22/6/2018 20:27:52

Thank you :) we hope you continue to enjoy haha! x

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Chloe-Marie
18/6/2018 23:17:05

Hi Chis and Eve I love watching your videos because I find that it make me happy seeing the cat happy and I love your new website it seems really good to read and have a look at.

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C link
22/6/2018 20:28:36

Hey! Glad you enjoy the videos :) so pleased that they make you happy! Thanks for coming over to check out our website! x

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Sole
19/6/2018 16:11:39

Love the website!! Congratulations!!!
I like to know more about the nutrition of Turbo & Jet please!
I have a 1 year old british shorthair and notice a little more sagging skin on the sides. He plays every day, but not for much time. He´s a lovely indoor cat.
Thank guys, I always watch the vlogs!
Greetings from Paraguay

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Chris & Eve link
22/6/2018 20:30:44

Thank you!! We'll definitely have to post something about the cat's nutrition as we get asked about that a lot! We basically just weigh out their food precisely as per the packaging and our Vet monitors their weight. We do try to play with them by getting them to chase their pole toys and foil balls. Lots of cats have a bit of excess skin on their bellies for fighting though. x

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Jess
20/6/2018 03:50:15

Hi Chris and Eve,

I really enjoy your vlogs and love the new website! I’m from the UK but living in the US and have two American shorthair kittens. Would love to know more about how you keep Turbo and Jet entertained while you’re at work.

Thanks!

Jess

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Chris & Eve link
22/6/2018 20:32:35

Hi Jess! Thank you for commenting, so glad you like the website! We keep them entertained by leaving a few toys about the place but to be honest I think they just sleep about the house when we're out.

That's probably not too helpful but that's all we can offer haha, now that we have the Catipilla climbing frame we know they're often up and down that thing! x

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Helena Zabaka
22/6/2018 07:58:09

Congratulations to both of you for this website. It is a lot of work and you have done so well. I miss your videos on u tube though. Every Monday I was watching them before I started my work at the office. Will you not post any new videos?
I live in Athens, Greece and have 3 cats. Two British short-hair and one Scottish fold.... all the same color like Turbo. They are so much fun.
We also have a mini chihuahua dog and they are all getting along just fine, although the cats are double his size.
Congratulations again and please let me know if there will be new videos of you Sunday night.
Greetings from Athens ,
Helena

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Chris & Eve link
22/6/2018 16:38:14

Thank Helena! We're glad you like it! Don't worry about YouTube though, we will still put up a new video every Sunday, are you getting notified of new videos though? We wouldn't want you to miss out as we've been uploading every Sunday for over a year now! You can click on the little 'bell' next to the subscribe button on our YouTube channel to get notified.

We would love to visit Greece one day and the island! So many to choose from though haha! Love that you have 3 cats all the same colour! They must look cute together :) x

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Aurora
23/6/2018 17:07:37

Hiii im such a big fan

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Aurora
23/6/2018 17:15:35

Hi Chris, Eve, Turby and Jetty,
I am getting two kittens of my own. Two selkirk rexxes
Two females, Toffee and Candy. We are keeping them in my room, and i have tiny spaces that they can hide but also get hurt in. Do u guys haveany advice on ' how to block small spaces?
Congrats on the blog. U guys r my favourite youtubers!!
Im such a big fan. I have watched everyone of your videos, even though i dont have an insta or yt account!
On which website did you guys make ur blog?
Ly Xoxo
Aurora

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Sarah
25/6/2018 03:39:40

They really adorable fur babies. 😍🐱🐈😻💗

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Chris & Eve link
18/7/2018 10:06:34

We think so too ;) although we are a little biased x

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emme
28/6/2018 22:29:04

Congratulations & thank you for being you , I love look ing forward to hearing something from you each week.

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Chris & Eve link
18/7/2018 10:38:24

Thank you :) that's very kind of you to say! Hope you enjoyed the blog posts so far x

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Aurora
8/7/2018 10:33:16

Hi

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Chris & Eve link
18/7/2018 10:38:36

Hello!

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Val from Michigan link
12/7/2018 00:34:25

My first comment on any blog!
You are a delightful couple. Stay as sweet as you are.
And your cats are fine boys.
My Katzel died 2 years ago and we are not over his loss at all. Do you know what Exotic Shorthairs are? They, too have that flat face and dreadful dentition. Round eyes and cobby bodies. Katzel was a red tabby Exotic.
The major differences I would note are the British Blue's larger size and slightly more stand-offish nature. Exotics are the cuddliest cats in the world. You already have the greatest buddies but take a look at Exotics online for fun.
Best of luck.

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Chris & Eve link
18/7/2018 10:40:38

Hey Val, we feel privileged to have the first comment by you haha! Thank you! Sorry to hear of your loss, it must be very difficult to not have a little personality running around the house every day, can't imagine it.. We have heard of Exotic Shorthairs yes! In fact our neighbour has two of them i'm sure! We didn't know that they're super cuddly though, lovely to have all the affection from them.

Thanks for commenting x

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Eva
13/7/2018 12:16:04

Hi Chris and Eve!
Congratulations on your beautiful website, very professional. I learnt a lot of extra things on Turbo and Jet that I didn’t know already from YouTube so well done!
You are saying in the post that their biological father also is colourpoint, but on instagram I saw a picture on fathersday and I thought that the dad was the same as Turbo? Maybe I’m missing something, I’m not an expert 😉. Do you have pictures of borg Turbo’s and Jet’s cat parents? Would be lovely to see!

Have a nice day!
Greetings from Belgium
X Eva

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Chris & Eve link
18/7/2018 10:42:08

Hey! Thank you :) glad you like the website! I think perhaps that their father has much stronger 'colourpoint' features so in the pictures on instagram he looks like Turbo because almost his entire face is blue/grey coloured.

Their father was colourpoint but much more so than Jet, whereas their mother was a combination of blue and ginger! We'll have to route through and find some pictures!

Thanks for commenting x

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Pearl
16/7/2018 13:46:08

I also have a BSH. I am curious to know why you chose this particular breed and also why you chose two boys.

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Chris & Eve link
18/7/2018 10:43:49

Hey! We chose this breed because the blue british were quite unusual at the time and we thought they were stunning cats. We ended up getting two because we wanted them to have a friend in the house, we ended up with two boys simply because there were only boys left in the litter.. so not really any particular reason for both being boys, it wasn't planned. Lovely to have two from the same litter as they get on so well :) x

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Sharon link
16/7/2018 17:32:33

I came across you guys by chance when i was looking for reviews of a cat brush (since purchased). I love your 2 boys and your vlogs of course! You two are both so natural at what you're doing and your updates are very enjoyable and helpful. We too have a BSH blue called Teddy and your Turbo is very similar in personality. We swear Teddy is half dog too! He doesn't have a sibling living with us but he defo thinks my other half is his play buddy as when he gets home, its play time!! Anyway, love your vids and your new website is cool. Keep up the good work guys... I look forward to more adventures :) x

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Chris & Eve link
18/7/2018 10:45:20

Hey Sharon! So glad you stumbled across us! Thanks for the lovely comment, nice to know you're enjoying the vlogs! Love the name Teddy especially for a BSH!

Funny how he's part dog like our Turbo! Love the playtime with your other half!! Thanks for commenting x

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Valerie Street
24/7/2018 18:54:46

Hello to all,

I just watched your latest Youtube; much fun for all but poor Turbo. We had a similar experience with our cat.
Came home to find him totally freaked out! We were actually scared of HIM. And it is a good idea to just stay relaxed and hands off until he feels better. It turns out that in our absence, a fire had occurred next door with engines and sirens. We missed it all but he did not. Perhaps someone knocked on the door or something noisy and frightening happened outside. Cats transfer fear and aggression to even their owners so just let it play out quietly. They are capable of shocking stuff when scared.
He'll be fine in a bit.
Take care,
Val

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Val
25/7/2018 23:00:14

I'm so sorry. It was Jet that was frightened rather than Turbo.
I hope he's calmed down and eating again. Could he be having a pain somewhere? Constipation?

Let us know! We worry. At least you have a great Vet
by the sounds of it.

Val

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Esthet Pinto Verastegui link
23/8/2018 07:36:37

Buenas desde que vi tu primer video quede atrapada y me pase toda la semana viendolos en youtu es una pena no saber ingles y no puedo entender lo que dicen pero sus videos son tan entretenidos que trato de entender a que se refieren podrian poner subtitulos en espanish ? Saludos desde Peru el pais de macchupicchu lo recuerdan me encanta todo lo que compran para sus cats yo soy amante de los gatos y ahora tengo a baby de año y medio es Persa plomo con blanco bien ñatita para a mi lado siempre donde vaya la adoro son lindos y traduscan please

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Christine
7/12/2018 22:06:30

I've been a big fan of you guys since you started on Youtube. Even though I was an early adopter on Youtube and am a late to the party on the website, I love it. Great job.

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Chris & Eve link
8/12/2018 20:57:08

Hi Christine! Thank you for sticking with us for so long! Welcome to our website, we're so glad you like it! x

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dex
14/3/2020 19:16:49

Bonjour je viens de découvrir vos chat, il sont magnifique vous êtes des parents géniaux mais j'ai une petit question le chat Jet et juste magnifique et je voudrais savoir quel et la race de ce chat
Merci et a bientôt sur votre chaîne YouTube

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Chris & Eve link
17/3/2020 12:24:26

Bonjour! Merci pour ton commentaire! La race que sont Turbo et Jet est les chats British Shorthair :)

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