Our Cats

Supreme Premier Westrikatt Kess (Gateaux) 3.3.03

Silver Tabby

Gateaux won this ultimate title at the Edenbridge, Kent, show on 26/4/09. He will now go into retirement, occasionally making an appearance at shows, for as long as he enjoys it.

Best in show Neuter at the Aristocats Cat Club Show, Thornbury, Bristol, Saturday 16th June and Sunday 17th June 2007

GCCF Premier

‘Gateaux’ is a handsome silver tabby neuter boy and has a superb temperament and is very much ‘my’ cat. He always likes to be in favour and becomes very upset if I tell him off, even for something small. He is top cat in our home and keeps the girls under control and from having too many female squabbles.

He is usually excellent with any new kittens, however the 8 lusty boys born in summer 2009, was a challenge even for him, especially as his favourite feline female - Cosima, now had kittens of her own to attend to and he was no longer her number one. As the kittens grew up things reverted back to normal and the young boys liked nothing better than to follow him around in total adoration, dreaming of the day they too could be as big and elegant as him! Gateaux was not opposed to eating their kitten food and has put on a bit of weight that can no longer be explained as a heavy winter NFC coat!

He still loves going to shows and puts on a performance when it is judging time and knows just how to win over the charms of the judges with a fluff or the tail or a gentle nudge with a paw and every show report we have ever had, compliments his lovely nature. He is a good ambassador for the breed when new kitten owners come to visit, and never fails to get his fair share of being stroked and affection.

Westrikatt Shannon (Bob) 11.5.05

Tortie Tabby and White

Bob’ was my daughter’s choice, although we ended up with her by accident. We knew we wanted another cat, ideally a boy (hence the name) - as a companion for Gateaux and we were waiting for our breeder to have a litter from my daughter’s favourite queen, but when we visited them we found a kitten from an older litter that seemed to be just right and before long she came to live with us.

Bob did well at shows as a kitten and won some good titles, but changed her view of them as she started to mature and we have respected her wishes and she stays at home now on show days.

More on her mind was to have kittens and her first litter of 3 kittens in 2006, were born when she was just over one year old. She was a perfect Mum right from the start and clearly enjoyed every minute. In 2007 both Bob and Astrid had kittens within 5 days of each other and shared feeding and grooming duties irrespective of whether it was their kitten or not.

In Nov 2008 we had a very colourful delivery of kittens and again she attended to their every needs and she was still allowing them to suckle as the new kitten owners were collecting them!

Peachywoo Miss Marigold (Me-Me) 24.9.00

Red Tabby Maine Coon

Me-Me as we call her, is a very private, shy female, neutered Maine Coon who has an extensive vocabulary. She has very pretty features, a strong muscular body and is the most stunning rich red colour to compliment her classic tabby markings.

Me-Me was our first introduction to pedigree cats and showing and was re-homed with us by a friend and work colleague. Thinking we were doing her a favour we got her a Norwegian Forest Cat boy kitten to be a companion, however Me-Me took one look at the new arrival, hissed and walked away. She has treated every new addition in the same way and is much happier with human contact.

She is now a mature cat of 9 years old and did not particularly enjoy the arrival of 8 hearty, male kittens, in the 2009 summer litters, so we packed her favourite things and she went to live with my daughter and her partner in the Midlands. Now, some weeks later, she is clearly happy staying with them and being the centre of attention as an only cat, so our plans are to leave her where she is for the time being.

Supreme Premier Nordligdrom Applique 30.6.06

Tortie Tabby

Best in Show Opposite Sex Neuter, Cat II at the Garden of England Show, Edenbridge Kent, Saturday 25th April 2009.

Best in Show Neuter at the Aristocats Cat Club show, Tidworth, Hants, Saturday 10th June and Sunday 11th June 2010

Best in Show  Neuter,  at the Garden of England Show, Edenbridge Kent, Saturday 25th April 2009.

Best in Show Female Neuter at The Garden of England Cat Show, Worthing, East Sussex, Saturday 9th August 08 and Sunday 10th August 2008

Best in show Female Neuter at The Aristocats Cat Club Show, Newbury, Berks, June 2008

Best in Show Female Neuter at The Garden of England Cat Club show, Sevenoaks, Kent, February 2008.

GCCF Premier

She was the second kitten to be born in our first litter and we named her Applique to represent the many colours in her coat. Affectionately called Kiki, she is very like her Mum ‘Bob’, except for her bright red nose. Now approaching maturity, she has taken on a very ‘Norwegian’ look and has developed a good thick coat, which the breed is well known for.

She loves the outdoors and particularly likes chasing and catching butterflies, moths or falling leaves and is ever hopeful a mouse will run into the garden and she can demonstrate her hunting skills!

She allows herself to be bossed about by the other cats at home and has had no interest in any of the kittens. However, her greatest love is to be groomed and she is always first in the queue when the brushes and combs come out, where I make sure she gets preferential treatment.

Now that Kiki has attained the ultimate title of ‘Supreme Premier’, she will go into retirement and her showing days are finished.  To our credit, she was voted ‘Best in Show’ 7 times and was ‘Nominated’ 15 times and was ‘Best in Variety’ on numerous occasions and we are immensely proud of her.

 

Nordligdrom Astrid, 30.6.06

Black and White

Astrid is a jet black female cat with a sprinkling of a few white hairs, which you have to search to find.  She is long, lean and very athletic in build and trots everywhere in a hurry, as if on an urgent mission! 

She adores being a Mum and is very affectionate, gentle, loving and attentive towards her kittens. Nothing is ever too much trouble where they are concerned and any feeding requests are responded to instantly and when they have full tummies they are groomed to perfection.

Astrid had her 3rd litter in summer 2009.  They were large, solid male kittens and brought up alongside those belonging to her daughter, Cosima.

Champion Nordligdrom Cosima

Brown Tabby

Cosima was the last born kitten from Astrid’s 2007 litter, who we kept out of sheer indulgence and just because we enjoy having her around.  She has a sweet nature, lots of verbal undertones and enjoys being on public view.

Her long awaited first taste of mother hood came about in summer 2009 and she undertook her maternal duties very seriously, with her own 5 kittens and those belonging to Astrid.  They were born 3 days apart and Astrid helped and supported Cosi through the entire birthing process. These two indulged litters grew up with two immensely proud Mums who were always in constant attendance, there was plenty of milk available and lots of playmates around.  Cosima has dropped out of the show scene for the moment, while she recovers from having her kittens.