"Tess" was the first born kitten of GC NW PJ. Unfortunately the litter was 8 days early and only Tess survived. At birth, Tess weighed only 2.1 ounces. Her stillborn littermates were under 2 ounces.

Not only was Tess too immature to nurse, she couldn't even breathe well.

So I rigged up an Oxygen system and then began the most tiring 2 weeks of my life.

Every 2 hours Tess would receive an oxygen treatment. Ever 4 hours I would tube feed her... around the clock. After almost 2 weeks, she still only weighed 2.1 ounces. I was almost ready to give up. Then on day 13 she gained a tenth of an ounce! And after that she never looked back.

Tess blossomed. She was so small as a kitten that she was never shown, but she grew into a magnificent adult. Her eyes are huge... her ears tiny. She is extreme with a huge head and cobby body and a lovely draping coat.

Debuting at 9 months, Tess was awarded 3rd Best Cat as an OPEN, then earned 153 grand points in her first two shows as a Champion, including finaling in the top 10 over many Grand Champions.

Unfortunately, she then immediately blew her coat... so after a few months off to "don" a new dress, Tess granded at her first show back, once again being honored in the top ten!