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The Tail of R. P. Cathouse
Welcome to my home, R. P. Cathouse! My
name is Stella and this is the tail of
how my home became a Cathouse. I have
always loved cats. In my younger days I
always had cats - short haired, long
haired and all were females. I remember
dressing kittens in doll clothing and
playing. All were indoor and outdoor
cats. I have learned a lot since then,
having lost cats to some very bad
things. But this is a tail on how I
came upon Maine Coons.
About 8 years ago I went
with a friend to check on her friend's
cat who was due with a litter of
kittens, although she wasn’t due for
another day. We got there and one
kitten had already been born but was not
in the birthing box and another kitten
was on the way. I warmed up that baby
and all others were
born. The mother was a beautiful red
and white girl (I had never seen a Maine
Coon before) and that first furbaby was
a brown patched and white. I called her
"Floor Model" and I had to have her!
Her name is Kitwilo’s Jezabelle of R. P.
Cathouse. Her half sister also came
home with me, Kitwilo’s G. Louise of R.
P. Cathouse. I started showing them and
met a lady who loved patches but her
true love is torties. We became great
friends and partners; her name is Terri
Miller of Stacalone Cattery.
She called and said she had a brown and
white male kitten and asked if I would
be interested in him. So we drove up to
see this kitten. ( I better explain
“We” is myself and my better half Bob;
he supports me with the cats and has a
great eye for them. He loves them as
much as I do). He was cute as could be
and he had a brother and sister. We
told Terri we wanted the brown and white
boy. On the way home we decided we
wanted the brown boy also. So I called
her to let her know and that is how we
first got hooked on Maine Coons. My
daughter, Sandra took the sister, a red
and white female, so now we had Jez,
Weez, Chino, and Mason. I showed the
boys and had fun learning about the
breed. Then I wanted a silver
kitten. So one day I got the fatal
call from Terri!! She had a female
silver patched girl and asked if I would
come and see her. She talked to me
about co-owning her and breeding her so
I went to see this kitten. Her color
did not sound very pretty, boy was I
wrong! She was a beautiful girl with
blue-green eyes and I told Terri yes, I
would co-own her. Guess what? I also
fell for her brother, a very high white
cameo, so home came Penny Lane and
Moses. When it came time to breed
Penny I took her up to Terri in
September and nothing happened. I
called Terri to wish a Merry Christmas
and she gave me the best present -
Penny was bred on Christmas Day! We met
at a show and I picked up Penny to bring
home. But then Terri pulled out a
kitten, a cute brown and white girl. I
sat holding her and she purred and
purred. You guessed it, she came home
with me, so we now co-own 2 females.
So,Yep! I came home with 2 again.
:-)
This girl’s name is Stacalone’s Eleanor
Rigby aka Ele`. Penny and Ele` have
been the best furmoms anyone could ask
for. They have produced wonderful
kittens. Of course the dads had
something to do with it too. That is
how I started.
What I do for my cats and kittens?
Spoil them first! :-)
I want friendly, warm, loving kittens.
I believe that the parents have a lot to
do with that, both human and feline. I
want the kittens to be outstanding in
the eyes of their new families. I make
sure parents are tested clear for any
heart problems, moms have blood work
done and all kittens are vet checked
before leaving our home. I will do my
best to find answers to any questions
new parents have as I have a good
network of breeders and vets who I can
call at any time to get the answers I
need.
I have imported 2 kittens from Wrevenik
Cattery in So. Africa, a silver and
white boy Charlie Parker and Cathan -
aka Catie a blue patched female. Along
with a couple other females from breeder
friends of mine that have outcross
pedigrees they will all be wonderful
additions to my breeding program. Thank
you from the bottom of my heart Vikki,
Terri and Susan!
I have a problem with running on and on
and on, as you see ...
:-)
but my Furkids mean the world to me!
They are what keeps me grounded and
sane. They are my comfort when I am
sad, upset, sick or just having a bad
day. They make me smile, laugh and
cry. I love them dearly. What a
wonderful furkids I have. And my wish
is that all the new families of my
kittens will have the same feeling about
the kitten as I do. Don't forget ... 2
kittens are better than 1! I should
know.
:-)
Love,
Stella
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