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I thought long and hard before deciding that
breeding and showing cats would be my ideal
hobby. My daughter has been breeding Siamese
for quite some time. They are the heart and
soul of her life and bring her so much joy.
Choosing the breed was easy. I have always
loved Balinese cats so, with my daughter
breeding Siamese, help and advice was close
at hand. With our combined knowledge I felt
the introduction of new variants could also
become a possibility for the future.
Having searched around for a few weeks and
after doing lots of research, I eventually
found a breeder with a new litter due.
Following the birth, she kindly Finally
sent pictures for me to follow their
progress. Finally the day arrived when I
went to collect my first baby! We called her
Gypsymae. After a very short time she pretty
much took over my life! In the many years
preceding her arrival I had forgotten just
how close one can actually become to cats.
Within a few weeks she took control of the
house - showing everyone else just who the
boss REALLY was! She is about to have her
3rd litter and we are ever so excited!
Although Gypsymae had settled in well with
the dogs, there still appeared to be
something missing… perhaps a companion to
play with when we were not home? My daughter
had the solution… and his name was Precious!
A beautiful male Siamese kitten, given this
name after being the only survivor from a
litter of three. Sadly his mum could not
feed him herself as a direct result of the
distress caused by the loss of his siblings.
Naturally, Precious had to be hand-reared
for the first 10 days until such time as a
surrogate mother was able to take
over. Precious is now my beautiful second
cat and has become such a loving and
adorable pet. He is nearly 2 years old now,
and I don’t know what I would do without
him!
I am now a committee member of the Balinese
& Siamese Club. My daughter Lynn and I go to
most of the local cat shows… we do hope to
see you there some time soon… PLEASE come
over for a chat… we’d love to meet you!
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