Every week we look for interesting stories from cats and their owners. This week we spoke to Lisanne, from the cosy city of Nijmegen. Lisanne is devoted to the British Shorthair breed. Her parents have owned their own Cattery since she was 4 years old, so you could say that the love for cats is in her blood. Since 2021, Lisanne has had her own cattery, with which she recently had her first litter!
From an early age
At Lisanne's house you don't only see British Shorthairs,
she has also taken in two Ragdolls through a rehoming website. The two
Ragdolls, Mikey and Tyson, are brothers and have a special bond, they are a
real duo. Just like the other couple, the British Shorthairs Tony and Mango.
They were both bred at her father's cattery, and of course Lisanne came there a
little more often than regularly when they were born to bond with the kittens
before they came to live with her.
In the meantime, Lisanne knew more and more about the work
that her own cattery entails and how beautiful it can be to experience
pregnancy and childbirth up close. That is why she decided in 2021 to realize
her dream and also register as an official British Shorthaired cattery Say My Name. As
a result, she tries to contribute to the improvement of this beautiful breed by
selectively breeding with healthy, beautiful bloodlines. And in the meantime
she fully enjoys the kittens from start to departure.
The first litter
Time for beschuit met muisjes! Mango, the beautiful tricoloured British Shorthair had her first litter on 7 July ‘22! For Lisanne, this is the first litter within her own cattery. And what a litter it is! What pretty faces all of them... Well done Mango! It didn't go without saying, Lisanne had to feed the kittens manually for the first few weeks to raise them. Because Mango had minimal milk production, this was not enough to feed all the kittens enough. So with a feeding schedule that went on 24/7, Lisanne was constantly working on this.
The kittens grow up with Lisanne in the living room. This way, the kittens are well socialised and used to all domestic sounds and activities. Because they grow up among Lisanne's other pets, they become affectionate, curious and, above all, sweet Brits.
Leaving the nest
When the kittens are 13 weeks old, they may move to their new personnel! That will be in the first week of October already. Lisanne has a good click with all the new owners, they are very involved and of course they are very much looking forward to the arrival of their kittens!
Lisanne will not keep a kitten from this litter herself, but she does hope to keep a nice girl from next year's litter. We will continue to follow Lisanne and her cattery, and wish all kittens a happy new home with their new owners!
A lot of time and love has gone into it, but the kittens are doing great!
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