| May 14, 2012 |
| Retired Breeders & other Adult Siberians |
| We will not always have adults available, but please keep checking back with us. We always have a slew of requests for Adult Siberians/Retired Breeders because these cats are "lower priced" adoptions. It has been very challenging to keep track of all the people's requests to be notified when an adult becomes available, so please check back on this page often. PLEASE NOTE Retired breeder cats have different needs from kittens - they have known only a life of 'work' in a cattery environment. They have fully established personalities and have bonded with us here. They have lived a 'rev-ed up life' on high hormone levels that continuously send their brain messages to secrete pheromones to attract mates - and those smells drive the opposite sex crazy within the confines of a house. And they have mood swings, primarily the females - we call it 'having a bad hair day'. Does any of this mean these 'babies' were not loved, cherished, and pampered within the context of a cattery? ABSOLUTELY NOT~!!!! But what it does mean is they did NOT have run of the entire house but were confined to different rooms within the house. It means they had to 'compete' with multiple other cats for our time and affections. These wonderful 'babies' of ours deserve a life of luxury, love and attention they could never fully enjoy with us. In going to a furever home, they get to have people all their own - ALL to themselves. We understand they may have a buddy kitty or kitties or dog with them - that is actually perfect - best of both worlds. But you must understand that it will take time, patience and contact with us to understand each kitty's needs. If you are someone who just wants a cat that allergy sufferers can tolerate, and the 'cat will be a cat' just hangin' out around the house while you gone 20 of 24 hrs a day 7 days a week, you are not the sort of person/people that we want to have adopting from us. We expect our retired breeders, like our kittens, to become 'family' members - loved, played with, cared for, fed proper nutrition, etc., as if you were taking care of your own human children. If you are ready to make a commitment to 'love, honor, and cherish', one of our babies, then we would LOVE for you to contact us! |
| Pricing typically will have two components - cost for the cat PLUS veterinary costs for spay/neuter health certificate and vaccines |
| RESERVED |
| Retired Breeder Male Taavi Luka born September 2006 |
| Taavi, whom we affectionately call 'TaTa', is being retired as we bring new breeding blood into our cattery. Taavi has been a great breeder, but will make and even more wonderful pet. He is loving, affectionate, cuddly, and loves to be with you. He likes to snuggle in the crook of your arm at night to sleep. Has the greatest purr, and a special purr when he is really in deep 'love-doves' - almost a musical quality to it! We do not just let our retired breeders go to just any homes. These kitties have been our 'babies' for years, and mean a lot to us. The people that intend to adopt 'TA', must be willing to keep us posted on how he is doing on a regular basis, as well as provide a safe, loving home for him. He will do well in almost any home setting, including young children. He is gentle and laid back, and so should deal with 'hustle and bustle' in the household fine. He will not be ready to go to a home for several months yet - he must first be neutered, and then stay with us until his hormone levels drop (this is closely tied to the FeD1 levels, and thus people that are not allergic to spay/neutered Siberians, may be a little bit sensitive still to 'whole' males or females, and thus the reason we need to keep these retired breeders a little longer after spay/neuter.) |
| Available Now |
| Retired Breeder Kaleena the "Czarina" born May 2009 |
| Well, Kaleena the Czarina is back with us and ready now again for a new furever home after having to return to us after 8 months from her first furever home. She was loved, but over time the spouse that was not initially allergic to her became increasingly allergic to her after the couple would go on short vacations, until the person was starting to get almost into medical crisis. Upon her return, we found that our Kaleena was unknowingly infested with fleas that were not detected or treated. AND which was probably why the spouse became increasing allergic - flea dust is about as allergy inducing as mite dust! Kaleena had to stay with us, thus, for several months to get plenty of baths, combing, topical and environmental treatment of her fleas. She is now flea-free, has again been gaining weight (fleas can leave a cat anemic and feeling run down), and is ready for her NEW furever home. Kaleena must go to a home with no very young children. A dog or a neutered male cat would probably be fine, altho' expect an adjustment period. We would prefer if she go to a home that won't close her out of the bedroom, but will allow her to sleep with them or on their bed or where ever she likes. I think it will be much easier to bond with her in this way. She LOVES to snuggle in bed! Kaleena comes from a very old Russian line - and she knows it! That's why we call her 'the Czarina'. You see, she is the princess, and we, her subjects that must obey and cater to her. She loves to flirt with you - doing figure 8's walking about just out of your reach, rubbing her face on all the furniture near her, purring. If you call her name when she is in another room, she'll come, but just to within an arms length away to 'flirt'. When you then try to get closer to pet her, she may move just beyond your reach and flirt some more. I finally just say, 'for heaven's sake', and then go pick her up and turn her upside-down like a baby - then she is putty in my hands, purring, making muffins in the air, enjoying chest and belly rubs and relaxing. And then you wonder why the heck she played so hard to get! She will come up to cuddle with you when you are lying on the couch or on the bed early in the morning. She loves to play - to be enticed to play with a toy or da bird. She is addicted to catnip and asks for it in a squeaky little voice when she hears the container it's in (or for that matter, if she hears a treat bag, she does the same thing). She is easily bribed!!! She is a very sweet baby, and loves having the run of the house - she got used to it in her first home and it was difficult to have to sequester her while treating her fleas. She is ready to rule a new household and an entire kingdom! |
| Available Soon! |
| Retired Breeder Hamara "Mairi" Born April 2007 |
| Mairi (Scottish for Mary), is our breeder who came to us from Scotland. She is a Smoke Tortie, a real beauty, but a definite 'torti-tude'. She is and has to be THE alpha cat in the household. Thus, it would be best if she went to a home initially without a cat, or if there is a cat, he/she should be one that has an extremely laid back personality that won't mind being bossed around and put in their place by a new kitty coming into the household. Same with a dog - I'm sure Mairi would slap him/her around a bit to show who is boss. Since Mairi is opinionated, she gets her 'nose out of joint' when we change her environment - for example, when we have had to move her from one area in the cattery to another room. She gets really cranky with the other cats that are with her and will hiss and slap them around for awhile until she settles in. She LOVES her humans, and is very affectionate, and at times demands some love by rolling around on you (if you are in bed), or just head butting your hand to encourage you to pet her. She will also gently 'grab' your hand in her teeth to get the message across. She is a FANTASTIC mother, so at a later time if you added a kitten, she would probably adopt it easily and nurture it (once she did some stern momma instruction with maybe a swat or two). She would probably do well with human children that are beyond the rambunctious toddler stage, and are gentle with kitties and understand that initially she will need some 'space' until she adjusts, and not try to force her to be held, etc. Mairi is very dog-like in the Siberian way - she comes when called, she holds her tail high and 'wags' it around when she is happy, and also has the funny tail twitching when she is excited. She often does Sibi flops at your feet. She likes her chest & belly rubbed, and told that she is beautiful and a good momma. She has been a wonderful breeder girl for us and it is time that she lives the life of luxury in retirement. |
