What are the advantages of a retired cat?

1.  They are usually spayed or neutered and have all their vaccinations.

2.   Since they have been show cats, they are very friendly, outgoing, love attention, and are used to being handled, washed and groomed!

Why do we sell/place our retired cats?

1.  We love and cherish every cat in our home. However, we are a show cattery, and since we try to educate and promote this amazing breed, we sometimes keep kittens we hope will be a good example of the breed. Sometimes they do not mature as well as we hope to be a top show cat. Sometimes they just don't like being shown! It takes a special personality and temperment to be in a very noisy showhall with lots of other smells and sounds.

2.  This breed matures very slowly and it is often just simply impossible to predict how a kitten is going to mature until they are 6 to 8 months (or even older!). We usually have a good idea, but will keep a kitten a little long and even show in the kitten class to get a better idea of their future. We sometimes just change our mind about what direction our breeding program is going to go in and place the other kitties into loving, wonderful homes, where they can be the King or Queen of the manor!

3.  We also like to keep our numbers down, so once a cat has been shown and acheived certain titles, they are retired. Each cat is very special and can never be "replaced", but like any "sport", you always keep a lookout for your next recruit and potential national champion!

No...you aren't looking at a naked Norwegian!!

Castlegaard Farenheit of Sangha "Raja"

Ruddy Abyssinian , Neuter

DOB: 08-10-08

Breeder: Karen & Gene Stinson

Owner: Sean/Melissa Morton

We originally got Raja in order to meet shorthaired requirements for judging. However, Raja does not like to travel and gets sick to him stomach! A bit difficult to show a cat that gets "stage-fright"! Raja is a very sweet, loving, playful boy. He is also very lovely and would do well in a home either by himself or with other cats. He is very adaptable and is just always happy! We have not found him to be the "usual" Aby-crazy...maybe because he grew up with Wegies!