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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. |
