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The Siberian Cattery

About two years ago, during a trip to Russia we met a breeder and seen up close for the first time a Siberian cat. The wild and impetuous aspect had conquered us very soon. That did not seem a house cat but arrived directly from a forest. The legs were solid and below had tufts of hair, as if were the shoes custom-made for walking on snow.

The body was well set up and solid demeanor seemed that of a hunter satisfied.

Before that time we had not seen up close this breed but it took very little to fall in love. Immediately he broke loose inside us the desire to take a kitten and take it to live at our house.

At home, in Italy, expected us our good old big cat black and white, Adik, that Katia had brought with him to live together after our marriage. I, Marco, I've always suffered from allergy to cats but in life I have always preferred a silent suffering than deprive me from their companionship

As a boy in fact I always had cats at home, and I will never forget the always mourned Vicky, my first love.

On the righit Adik, the boss of family!!!

On the left an hold photo of 30 year ago about my only adorable Vicky with her little cats))

Still, back to the subject of puppy Siberian was arose a problem: how could I survive, in terms of health, with two cats under one roof?

Inevitably the adrenaline for anxiety of wanting one at all costs had been dying out, leaving more room to the sense of reason; I couldn't increase doses of Foradil and Ventolin, the asthma spray for my survival.

It was then that we discovered an incredible feature of those cats, which is to be hypoallergenic. The breeder, in fact, explained how this breed is incapable of producing the protein Fel d1, or rather of producing really small amounts, that through saliva is responsible for allergic reactions.

It seemed incredible, but I had not even noticed that after an hour, in a house where they lived many cats, all siberian cats, I had not even a sneeze!

The story was started, that is, that shortly we hosted at our house the first Siberian cat, Solomeya, a Neva Masquerade, and since then others of his kind were added to her.

Had so beginning our cattery.

The little Solomeya, recently arrived at home...

A cattery from much enthusiasm but we must emphasize that behind the passion, there is a lot of work that we must devote every day. There is no Saturday in the mountains or Sunday at the lake, summer or Christmas holidays. Cats need care and attention, every day of the year. You can not take a commitment like that and then think of taking a week's vacation and close them with food and water for 7 days in the apartment. We can not consider them as a ornament left to themselves for hours. These creatures need a lot of pampering and affection, as well as cleaning them and their hygienic boxes where they make their needs, keep them in a clean and give him healthy food and fresh water constantly replaced.

Our cats live at home and they can run in all room; they live in the same our places, without limits of space. We think of ourselves as one family, we the parents and their small and we love them as our children.

In fact our life is not a prison, the passion that we have is innate, not born of any forcing or circumstance.

In the morning I get up very early and every cat still retains its place to sleep already taken the night before, one on a chair, one on the couch or on the bed, on the floor when it is summer, and even in the bidet))

Sssssssssshhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let her still sleep for a bit)))

Someone notices me and Medunica is the before issuing the first meows, a beautiful red cat, which we prefer to call it affectionately Miafka that the Russian means "many meows", for the many tender "meow" that resonate from his little mouth. The red crest on the back is fascinating, and with a step that seems a Venus dance, comes to me with timid purr, looking for a pat or a scratch on the head. The ritual is always the same, Adik, look with a little jealously because wants for himself his dose of pampering; Then it was the turn of singer Naomi, whose meows are so acute as to be envied by a singer of opera. Solomaya, meanwhile, down from his perch looks a bit unconvinced, as if to draw attention to what is still night and it is perhaps too early to make mayhem!

Start the day, each cat runs to his bowl, those who prefer fresh chicken with minced vegetables, who alternates with the dry food, always of excellent brands; we opt for Almonature Holistic.

Hear what voive has our Naomi !!!!

Katia meanwhile, takes care of the house, cleans dust and the litter. What is strange and positive that personally we have seen is that Siberians lose little hair, some not at all, even if having a medium-long hair and not spoils so easily, though, for our habit, we brush them with special brushes and they try pleasure and sometimes it seems as well go into ecstasy.

The day then alternates between one sleep and the other and play at times with us, such as chasing some little ball we launch, and sometimes each other, chasing and mimicking some ancient battle.

Needless to say, there are also less pleasant moments, such as when one of them goes into heat and is not the appropriate time because just had a pregnancy, either because the cat is too young and the night often is sleepless.

Thus, we have to spend a lot of time to pet them and not leave them alone by closing the door of the bedroom, trying to placate this instinct very strong, also trying to distract them a bit with some play.

Then come the pregnancies, and in these circumstances we leave nothing to chance: during birth we assist carefully mom and check that there are no complications; we hold her closed with us in the bedroom, with his ear always alert in case he needs. Do you know when is wonderful to see his mother give birth and breastfeed for the first time their kittens? It 'so beautiful that you can not take his eyes off her.

I repeat, a cattery give many joys, but certainly also a lot of effort: it happens that a cat gets hurt and that our first concern is to take her to the vet, avoiding too invasive systems (eg our vet avoids shave the hair before proceeding to an ultrasound).

We worry that they have all the right care, then first vaccinations, controls and periodic visits. Each cat has its own health book, with its microchip and test to the main viral diseases; everyone has his pedigree in Anfi (Italian National Feline Association), registered as the Italian herd book.

It also happens, weather permitting, which we bring the cats to Expo organized by Anfi and Fife, achieving soddisfacienti awards. E 'should be stressed, however, that happens a few times a year, because we consider still stressful for the cats spend much time locked in a cage and then we prefer take care of the psychological health of the cat rather then some honorary title.

On the left Salomeya was sick cause a wound to the tail...

...on the right Vaygach and medals achieve in some expo in Russia before arriving in Italy in Anfi

I might add a thousand more details about what happens in our day, among our cats, but do not want to elaborate further and become boring. If you are curious on how beautiful live within a cattery, you can see it with your eyes!