Unique names for a unique breed

Not a fan of the standard

Plain names? Rather not! Suleika wanted to give her cats a unique name, something you don't often hear. For instance, Kito's name comes from Swahili, Nishi is a Japanese name, Lanah gets her name from Hawaiian and Elani comes from African. Unique enough, if you ask us!

Old breed

Her first cat ever, Kito, used to live on the streets
and was found by a friend of Suleika's. "She couldn't keep him, so we
decided to take him in," says Suleika.

During her free time, Suleika also
regularly came into contact with other cats. "I used to take photos for a
friend, who also happened to be a breeder. I've been doing that for years. I
have always wanted to take a kitten from his litter home. My friend agreed, on
one condition. He only wanted an Abyssinian, not another race. Fortunately,
Nishi, an Abyssinian, was born shortly afterwards," she says.

Abyssinians
are one of the oldest animal species ever domesticated by humans. They are
often compared to the mummified cats from Egyptian tombs.

Close relationship

Suleika has always had a close relationship with her cats. She was often with them from birth or just a few days after. ‘I met Nishi when she was one week old. I visited her every week so we could get to know each other and cuddle. She used to lie with me for hours! Nishi didn't do that to anyone, only to me,’ Suleika says.

‘Nishi gave birth to two little kittens, Lanah and Elani. I have been with them from the beginning.’ According to Suleika, Nishi is an amazing mother who gave birth to two beautiful babies. ‘She is so proud of her two little girls.’

Eager to learn

Clearly, Suleika wants her cats to learn things, and they do. She even takes them to different places. ‘I take them to the pet shop and to my parents' house, so they can get used to different environments and different people. They do learn from it. Nishi and Lanah are also used to walking with a leash, they absolutely love it.’

Scratch posts for active cats

Since Suleika has four cats, she bought not one but two scratching posts for them! “We have the Kilimandjaro de Luxe which is in our cat room and then we also have the Maine Coon Fantasy in our living room. They have to be sturdy because the cats can be pretty active, so I don't want it to fall over when they all decide to go running like crazy!” she says.

“The big advantage is that I also don't have to worry about spare parts, because I can easily order them without having to travel across the country for a new piece and pay the original price for a new scratching post.”

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