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| Mealtime - Anya
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Goals
My primary goal as a breeder is: To
breed well-socialized, loving Traditional Siberian cats
of excellent type and temperament.
In meeting this goal I believe I can make a small contribution
adding to the quality and constancy of this relatively
new breed. Therefore I breed only Traditional Siberian
Cats. I do not breed Neva Masquerade (colorpoint cats).
I believe these are not Siberians and that the introduction
of colorpoint genetics is counterproductive to the evolution
and long term viability of the Siberian Breed.
A secondary goal is to promote the
Traditional Siberian cat – by showing at shows
in Western Canada and North Western United States and
through this webpage and on my
blog.
Although I breed primarily to improve my lines, I will
have kittens available for purchase as pets and a few
kittens for select breeders. Thus my third and
no less important goal is to ensure individuals
purchasing a kitten or cat receive a happy, healthy,
loving Siberian cat - in short a purr-fectly wonderful
cat that will bring sunshine to their lives for years
to come.
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| Purring kitten
- Sasha can melt a heart of steel |
Being newly retired I have the time and energy to fully
commit to these goals. This commitment is an ethical
one. The cattery is licensed with The
International Cat Association (TICA), and the Cat
Fanciers Association (CFA) and adheres to and exceeds
the cattery standards set forth by these organizations.
This is not a commercial cattery and cats are not caged.
Murlyka Siberian cats and kittens are raised with the
best quality of diet, environment and health care that
can be provided.
Adult cats and kittens received high quality homemade
and commercial grain-free cat food from Feline
Futures, Orijen,
Now!
Each of these cat foods are manufactured locally (Alberta
and British Columbia, Canada) from highly reputable,
ethical small companies. Kittens are nursed until 12
weeks of age as well as receiving the above foods. All
cats and kittens are regularly checked by a veterinarian
and immunized for Feline distemper and Leukemia– Adult cats are also immunized for
Rabies. All pet kittens will be spayed or neutered before
going to their new homes. All breeding cats will be
screened for HCM between 18 months and 3 years of age.
As well as the cats having access to our house –
they also have a large play and grooming room with cat
door access to outdoor fenced runs, a refrigerator/freezer
for their food and their own sink and storage areas
for toys.
Because I believe that the long term health of the breed
depends on understanding and preventing HCM in Siberians
I am a Monthly Donor to Siberian
HCM Research Fund. I am also enrolled in Pawpeds
Level One Genetics Course.
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