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Our story begins…
Late one night at work my good friend and
I got a wild idea to find her daughter a
fuzzy kitten! Cheryl owned a pizza
restaurant; she and I became friends while
working together. Because of Cheryl's
work schedule, I surprised her by
searching for her. I found a breeder about
200 miles away. She was the only one
close enough with kittens ready to go.
Since Cheryl wanted the kitten the
following day for her daughter, off we went
at midnight (no less) on our journey to
retrieve our prize!!!
We were either determined or demented.
(We say determined but Cheryl's boyfriend,
Eric, says definitely demented.) The trip
was long and we were goofy-tired laughing
at ourselves and questioning our sanity.
That little issue was resolved the moment
we entered the cattery. The sight was
unbelievable! Gorgeous cats everywhere
we looked!
We had a hard time choosing, to say the
least. We wanted them all! It being early
morning (4am, to be precise) Mrs. Landers
kindly narrowed our choices down to the
three that were ready for a new, forever
family. Cheryl chose a beautiful black and
white boy and we headed for home. Cheryl
had her kitten and Tori received her
precious gift.
After the trip, I found myself exhausted and
with no kitten. That just wouldn't do! So, I
went on another search and found a
beautiful Tortie in St. Louis.
So, we got our start. Cheryl with a boy and
I with a girl led us to the cattery we have
today. Through long nights of study and
research, we have learned a lot about our
cats and the breed. We have worked very
hard to make our cattery a wonderful,
loving, happy and healthy home for our
male and female breeder cats.
You may ask, why a cattery? Well, that's a
question that's been asked of us by many
people. After all, there are all those litter
boxes and baths, brushing, vet visits,
shots, worming, and taking temperatures.
Let me say right now that cats do not like
having their temperature taken! There are
good days, sweet precious days, and a few
sad days, when we have lost a new baby.
Frustrating days, trying to get a cat to pose
pretty for pictures. That is no easy task!!
Through it all, we have found this venture
most rewarding and satisfying. Sweet little
babies born, watching them grow, kissing
them everyday, and finding loving homes
for them. We can't express in words the joy
that comes from placing a kitten in the
loving arms of a new family. The
excitement, the squeals of delight, the
thousand thank yous, so wonderful and
special to experience.
Now that we are getting into showing, and
Cheryl has moved on to her small ranch
business, my daughter Toni has taken over
much of the cattery and the raising of the
babies . She always had a love for the cats
and has a special way with them...and after
being loved by her and her daughters ...the
kittens know no fear..LOL!! I help with
knowledge and loving!!! This leaves me
free to show and do some much needed
traveling myself...
We have found it such fun and truly
addicting doing the shows!! Always
meeting new wonderful friends and
mentors. We’ve learned so much more than
we ever imagined. The future will see our
hard work displayed in a CheraVels cat
granding.
We know that at the end of the day, when
your precious cat crawls into your lap and
purrs, you'll experience an unconditional
love like no other, and you will fall in love
too!
Late one night at work my good friend and
I got a wild idea to find her daughter a
fuzzy kitten! Cheryl owned a pizza
restaurant; she and I became friends while
working together. Because of Cheryl's
work schedule, I surprised her by
searching for her. I found a breeder about
200 miles away. She was the only one
close enough with kittens ready to go.
Since Cheryl wanted the kitten the
following day for her daughter, off we went
at midnight (no less) on our journey to
retrieve our prize!!!
We were either determined or demented.
(We say determined but Cheryl's boyfriend,
Eric, says definitely demented.) The trip
was long and we were goofy-tired laughing
at ourselves and questioning our sanity.
That little issue was resolved the moment
we entered the cattery. The sight was
unbelievable! Gorgeous cats everywhere
we looked!
We had a hard time choosing, to say the
least. We wanted them all! It being early
morning (4am, to be precise) Mrs. Landers
kindly narrowed our choices down to the
three that were ready for a new, forever
family. Cheryl chose a beautiful black and
white boy and we headed for home. Cheryl
had her kitten and Tori received her
precious gift.
After the trip, I found myself exhausted and
with no kitten. That just wouldn't do! So, I
went on another search and found a
beautiful Tortie in St. Louis.
So, we got our start. Cheryl with a boy and
I with a girl led us to the cattery we have
today. Through long nights of study and
research, we have learned a lot about our
cats and the breed. We have worked very
hard to make our cattery a wonderful,
loving, happy and healthy home for our
male and female breeder cats.
You may ask, why a cattery? Well, that's a
question that's been asked of us by many
people. After all, there are all those litter
boxes and baths, brushing, vet visits,
shots, worming, and taking temperatures.
Let me say right now that cats do not like
having their temperature taken! There are
good days, sweet precious days, and a few
sad days, when we have lost a new baby.
Frustrating days, trying to get a cat to pose
pretty for pictures. That is no easy task!!
Through it all, we have found this venture
most rewarding and satisfying. Sweet little
babies born, watching them grow, kissing
them everyday, and finding loving homes
for them. We can't express in words the joy
that comes from placing a kitten in the
loving arms of a new family. The
excitement, the squeals of delight, the
thousand thank yous, so wonderful and
special to experience.
Now that we are getting into showing, and
Cheryl has moved on to her small ranch
business, my daughter Toni has taken over
much of the cattery and the raising of the
babies . She always had a love for the cats
and has a special way with them...and after
being loved by her and her daughters ...the
kittens know no fear..LOL!! I help with
knowledge and loving!!! This leaves me
free to show and do some much needed
traveling myself...
We have found it such fun and truly
addicting doing the shows!! Always
meeting new wonderful friends and
mentors. We’ve learned so much more than
we ever imagined. The future will see our
hard work displayed in a CheraVels cat
granding.
We know that at the end of the day, when
your precious cat crawls into your lap and
purrs, you'll experience an unconditional
love like no other, and you will fall in love
too!
| Thank you; (we think ;-) MOM for having a true vision of what a qulaity cattery should be! You have worked hard and I hope to continue in your work and keep you vision alive!! Love you , Toni Thank you; Uncle Gilbert for helping fix the cattery into a wonderful playground for our babies (you are indeed the man!!) Thank you; Toni for going with me on all of our kitty trips!! You have been such a help on these trips and it was a great mother -daughter time I will always treasure!! Thank-you; Grandchildren (Alex, Summer, and Rayne), for showering each and every kitty with sweet kisses and gentle hugs. |
