Cattery News
Pendraig Lazar the Silver Siberian Cat at 2 Years old
Photography by Cat’s Cradle Photography
I was overjoyed today to get to view the results of the photography session of one of the most beloved of our graduated Siberian Kittens at Pendraig. Lazar has the most amazing owner, who not only offers him love and comfort but has taught him some fun skills and tricks and continues his raw diet with the passion of dedication and love she bears for him. You can see how much he shines, not just because of good breeding and the short time he spent with us but because of the love and holistic care given by his “mommy”.
Lazar is out of TGC Jorrah Karat and one of most influential queens, though she is retired now, Sunbeam Lilyana Krasa of Pendraig. He is a lovely darker silver with green eyes. Though not as big as some of his brothers he is a good sized boy no doubt thanks to the large appetite he has and the nutritious raw food his owner provides.
Lazar and his owner share a special bond and it is one I hope they will share for many many years to come. Lazar is still growing, still has maturity to reach but it brings tears to my eyes to see how much he’s changed since he was a kitten and left us here for his new life.
I love you, Lazar. And I am overjoyed you have the love and home every cat deserves but not all get. Thank you, Carrie for your care of him which is evidenced daily and your constant and welcomed contact and updates that I cherish. Thank you also to the photographer Kim for capturing his beauty in all it’s glory. Cats are so much more difficult to photograph than anyone realizes. They never sit still even when sleeping!
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- Lazar at 2 years old, photographed by Cat’s Cradle
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- Lazar as an infant photo by Pendraig Siberians
Naming the Siberian Cat – Pendraig Quantocius
Pendraig Quantocius @ 6 months, photo by Helmi Flick
So, we’ve been asked by many people what the story is behind the unusual name, Quantocius. Why did we choose to name our long awaited red classic tabby male Siberian kitten such an odd name? Where did it come from? Why is it so special?
I can answer it all in a word, Love.
For those of you not in the know about how my husband and I met, let me explain so the answer above will make sense to you. My husband and I both had been rather ill used in life having difficult relationships we left, even after investing many years, money and tears into those relationships. Both of us found a way to engage ourselves by playing an online game EQII. I cannot speak for him but for me it was a way to enjoy friends that I had something in common with, play a game, and most importantly ignore reality that I was alone and hurting. I had barely survived leaving my ex-boyfriend of 7 years, emotionally and physically, and was further ravaged by selfish parents who only seemed capable of putting me down and trying to control me in every aspect of my life. Not to say they didn’t take me in, help support me but it came at a high price.
The only thing I managed to cling to was my cattery and it was by tooth and nail while everything else was systematically ripped from me and promises broken. It is no surprise then I found myself spending all my spare time when not working, or looking for a job, playing a game to escape all of that.
Pendraig Quantocius photo by Helmi Flick
Well one day a new character joined our guild in the game… a fellow that was smart and funny, and knew how to make me laugh and oh how I needed to laugh. It took me so long to learn to laugh again before I met him and I’d had my heart broken again since but here he was, gentle and fun and we had a blast playing that silly game together. His character had the ability to transform into a big orange tiger…. and mine into a wolf. We’d goof around while waiting on raids (you know, big groups of characters played by us geeks killing dragons and other “mobs”). And his name, this lovely dark elf monk / orange tiger character? Quantocius.
So, I named the cat for my husband, for the guy who made me laugh and showed me a truly selfless love that I have never known before. Everyone always wanted something out of me, if it was to abuse me, use me, smother me, berate me, and ignore me but not him. He just wanted to be with me in whatever way I was comfortable. Friendship turned to love, he came from Florida to Texas so we could meet in person… and it was Love. Love that manifested itself into a proposal, and a surprise pregnancy that has brought ultimate joy into both of our lives with a boy that is now 4 years old and yes… he loves the cats too.
Doug was a confessed dog lover, as am I, and he resisted the cats but this breed won him over and he is a wonderful partner in my cattery even though I started it a long time before I met him. And I am still amazed he stuck around after hearing I was a cat breeder. Most guys hear “cats” and take off, dating is rough.
Quantocius is Latin, it means “Sooner the better” according to the online dictionary. My husband says “quickly as possible” and truly that is how he entered my life once we finally found one another. To say he swept me off my feet and took my breath away is not an exaggeration! His trip from Florida to Texas was dangerously swift and he was there before I knew it. So was Gabriel for that matter…
For me Quantocius means Love. The true, abiding, selfless love I found in my husband. The man, who supports us, protects us, loves us and is completely devoted to his new family. It only made since then to name the red classic kitten I wanted so badly after this Love and I hope more than ever for him to be a great champion show cat so all the world learns his name and the Love he represents.
Pendraig Quantocius photo by Helmi Flick
Our newest Siberian Cat Stud from Norway has arrived
(N)Nordskjæret Eamonn of Pendraig and Gabriel
Pendraig Siberians is happy to welcome our new boy from Norway. He is a lovely red classic tabby out of lines we’ve long wanted to have as we build our traditional cattery up. His name is (N)Nordskjæret Eamonn. He is everything that we hoped for in a new stud. A robust but balanced build, promising type, a lovely and strong head that will help us bring strong heads to our lines in the future. He is a red classic which is our favorite color and pattern besides goldens. he is also a darling boy that loves attention and is intelligent and fun.
It was a long trip for him from Norway but he traveled it well and arrived clean and neat too! What a good boy he is and it’s amazing for a kitten too. He is our fourth Siberian kitten imported from Europe and our second from Norway. We are grateful and truly blessed to have him join our family.
(N)Nordskjæret Eamonn of Pendraig
Eamonn will help us towards our goals and we plan for him to have a long reign as a king at Pendraig Siberians. It has been a few years since we had a red stud and now we are lucky enough to have two, Eamonn and our up and coming boy Pendraig Quantocius. We started our cattery in 2003 with our first Siberian cat a red mackerel tabby and it is a wonderful feeling to get back to those roots.
There is so much we can say about this wonderful Siberian kitten but the most important thing is that we love him!! Thank you so much, Synnove of (N)Nordskjæret cattery for these amazing little guy and the beautiful photos too. We have started a photo album on our Siberian Cat Fanpage on Facebook.
Siberian Kittens Update: Meet the Golden Siberian Kittens
Gold Siberian Kittens born at Pendraig Siberians on April 23, 2011.
Golden Shaded Siberian Cat, Esenia Auric at 1 year old
We’ve had a long wait. Many years ago as we perused websites dreaming over amazing cats from lines that seemed impossible to obtain we saw the beautiful and rare Golden Siberian Cats. The color is mesmerizing, like a beautifully cut citrine jewel glint and gleaming every shade of gold imaginable from the faintest pale gold like ivory to shimmering warm golden between and reddish gold brilliant with it’s intensity. The tips of the hair down the back, the end of the tail and around the face lightly tipped with inky black and the best of the best with intense, emerald green eyes. What is not to love?
The color confuses many, though more research is finally being done and we know our belief that this is a unique genetic color will prove true. We know gold when we see it though and we are extremely excited and proud to have our first litter of golden Siberian kittens born here at Pendraig Siberians.
We were lucky to be trusted with the beautiful and alluring Esenia Auric from the Russian Cattery Auric. She is a bright gold with light satin paws, neck, chest and tummy and the most lovely golden hues throughout her coat. As she matures her eyes are becoming more and more green though in these photos by Helmi Flick she had more golden eyes at one year old.
Esenia is the first cat to give us some trouble breeding with a mild pyometra (infected uterus) that we treated successfully with help from our vet and natural rearing. Now she has been on 100% raw and robust and healthy. She had a previous litter but was frantic and unsure and lost them due to her anxiety. We are happy to see her not only caring for her new litter with ease but the way she loves them is most evident. They are fat, beautiful and absolutely golden. They are large for their age and the type is promising. We are looking forward to watching them grow.
TGC Jorrah Karat, photo by Helmi Flick
The sire of the litter is Triple Grand Champion (TICA) Jorrah Karat. A lovely, near golden brown spotted tabby that has gotten great notice in TICA. He is an excellent sire producing some lovely kittens for us including a gorgeous girl we sent to Norway recently (out of Gemma). Though this stud’s time at our cattery is coming to an end we will always carry his influence in our cattery through his amazing progeny. These kittens are most likely his last here at Pendraig and some of his greatest. Two stunning golden tabby Siberian kittens have join Pendraig Siberians as Litter “R”.
Now to introduce our lovely Golden Siberian Kittens.
Pendraig Rhys Emrys, Golden Siberian Kitten (1 week old)
The male is a bit bigger, with a slightly more dramatic shade to his coat though we know this changes much from now to when they are adults. He has a lovely muzzle, wide head and big boning that is not always found in the golden lines. He takes the best from both parents though at just a week we can not even begin to see his promise. We have named him Rhys, a name of kings in Wales. He will carry the surname for our goldens, Emrys “golden shining one” and in some stories the surname of Merlin known in Welsh as “Myrddin Emrys”. Meet Pendraig Rhys Emrys, “prince” of our cattery.
The darling girl is exquisite. Just a tad smaller, which is normal
Pendraig Rhosyn Emrys, Golden Siberian Kitten (1 week old)
for girls, she is almost the mirror image of her brother. she has just a slightly different shade to her golden, a richer and darker golden perhaps. She has a promising coat and lovely boning for a girl. We have high hopes for her and cannot wait to meet whichever new family decides to adopt her. We have named her Rhosyn (a modern Welsh name for “Rose”). She too will carry our golden surname. Meet Pendraig Rhosyn Emrys the golden Siberian kitten available to a new home.
Siberian Kittens for Easter
Siberian Kitten with Easter Eggs
Over the years we’ve seen the influx of Siberian Kitten inquiries that come typically this time of year. Easter nears and parents start thinking of putting a cute Siberian kitten in their child’s Easter basket. Sounds like a wonderful gift that any child would love but we ask you to stop and consider the needs of the kitten as well. This will help you understand why we don’t sell kittens to go home at Easter (or Christmas).
Easter is a busy holiday for many. With plans to go to church, visit family, attend brunches, lunches and dinners, traveling and hosting relatives in your own home it’s a hectic and stressful time for many especially for the pets in your household. They can’t possibly understand it’s a special holiday, and even if they did it’s some strange behavior. Our dog often wondered why we kept losing our eggs in the yard and would bring them back to us so the Easter Bunny had a difficult time getting things ready for the kids.
Bringing a new kitten home is stressful for them, and your family, even though it is a joyous occasion. We owe it to each and every Siberian kitten going home to make the transition as smooth as possible. The best way to do this is to make sure the kitten goes home during a quiet, and relaxed time for the family. That definitely leaves out major holidays.
Also, there are other dangers to consider for kittens in those cute Easter baskets including those plastic grasses that could be accidentally ingested causing dangerous and deadly blockages, plastic to get wrapped up in causing suffocation and strings/ribbons that can pose a danger of strangulation. The children are also often hyperactive with the excitement of the holiday, seeing relatives they may not see often and all that sugar and this can terrify a new kitten not used to the antics of unfamiliar children. Also, the children are distracted too with toys and activities so the Siberian kitten doesn’t get the attention he/she deserves.
Then there are traveling considerations. Airport delays, crowding and possibly inattentive airline staff who want to be at home with their families can be a recipe for disaster. Roadways are busy, traffic can get backed up prolonging a difficult trip in the car on the way home for a kitten unsure and nervous.
Lastly, there are many people who buy animals at Easter on impulse including those poor dyed chicks, ducklings and rabbits that are then discarded later. Though you may not be such a cruel and thoughtless person it worries us breeders when someone inquires on a pet for an Easter present.
We hope you see the wisdom here in not bringing home a new Siberian Kitten during the Easter holiday. If you want to surprise your child or loved one with a kitten for the holiday why not arrange for the purchase but put a cute toy cat in the basket that resembles their soon to be kitten and maybe a photo provided by the breeder? This will be a cute way to share the gift but allow the kitten to come home when the Easter festivities are over and their new owner can devote several days to helping their new kitten settle into the new home and new family.
We want Easter to be a joyous occasion for everyone including the kittens. They will have fun staying with the family they know from birth, playing with our son’s carefully chosen toys that are Siberian kitten and toddler safe and then going home later to their new families when the timing is right and they are old enough. Remember, we are responsible breeders who keep our kittens here until 12 – 16 weeks and only let pet kittens go home after they recover fully from their spay/neuter surgery.
If you are looking for a kitten to bring home soon, we do have some available and some due soon (as of the publish date of this post) and you are welcome to inquire. We’d be happy to supply photos of the new kitten for the Easter basket should you choose to get one.
Happy Easter from Pendraig Siberian Cats!
Siberian Kittens – Q Litter at 1 month
Gemma's photo in Cat Fancy Magazine
It never ceases to amaze me how fast the kittens grow and change. Within a few short weeks they go from helpless, blind and strange looking little newborns to adorable fluff balls tearing up the nursery playing their games, exploring and learning what it is to be a cat. This litter is no different.
Our Siberian kittens have always been a source of great joy for us and this litter has been even more so because of the unique qualities of this amazing litter and the friendships that made it possible. And of course Gemma made her debut as our first cat to ever be in a national magazine. She was featured on page 28 of the May 2011 Cat Fancy magazine in their Siberian Cat article.
The sire of the litter is the beloved CH Cica’s Zoran Yaroslavovich Black owned by Nadezhda Siberian Cats, our dearest friends. He is a champion in CFA and adored by his family. He has proven to be an outstanding sire of amazing kittens not only for Nadezhda but for us now twice with our girls. He also passes on his friendly personality with his good looks.
This litter for us has been a great success so far and we are proud to have one kitten traveling to Hong Kong, another will be a show cat and future stud for a Savannah cat breeder who is starting her Siberian program and we hope to also have one more female in a show home. And of course the most important for us is the beautiful male red classic tabby, Pendraig Quantocius. He is our future stud and show hopeful and finally brings us back a red classic for our cattery which has been a dream of mine since I founded the cattery in 2003.
Siberian Kitten - Red Classic Tabby - Quantocius
Quantocius is only 1 month old so we still have to wait and see but his promise is great and he dazzles everyone who sees him. When it comes to red Siberian kittens we do know quality when we see it and he has great potential. It will be a joy showing him starting in July (when he is old enough to enter kitten class).
For those of you wanting a Siberian Kitten of your own this litter will soon be fully reserved but we have another litter due any day now and another we are planning for June. There is nothing like a Pendraig Siberian kitten, raised naturally and as part of our family.
Siberian Kitten from Russia – Pendraig’s New Princess
Turandot-Amour Fialka
TURANDOT-AMOUR FIALKA
It is with great joy that we announce our plans to bring over a new import from Russia. This girl is from Fialka cattery, a top cattery producing amazing traditional Siberian cats. We have long admired Fialka’s cats and it is a dream become reality that we are finally bringing home a Fialka Siberian Cat of our very own.
Turandot is very special not just because she is from Fialka lines on her sire’s side but because she offers the US a new foundation line through her dam. Cats not seen in our gene pool will be adding to the diversity of our breed and will be a great asset to our Golden Siberian Cat program.
Her sire is G Int. CH Amour-Timange Fialka. He is titled in both WCF and FIFe. He represents the glory that is the Siberian Cat in it’s traditional form, large, big boned, and well muscled he looks like a wild cat on the prowl.
His beautiful head and coat can set any heart a flutter. It is little wonder he has been so successful. He also comes from two EC (European Champions) for parents, EC Jonathan-Timange Fialka and EC Veilchen Prinzessin.
Turandot-Amour Fialka
Her dam Manchzhury Gertsoginya of Fialka is out of foundation lines bringing lines from as far away as Vladivostok in the far East (a Pacific Port) with lines from east of Moscow. She represents the aboriginal Siberian cat and provides a unique chance for diversity in our cattery, through her daughter, not found in many others.
Turandot represents the best of the marriage between champion show line cats and foundation cats. We can only believe she will bring the best of both to our cattery.
Turandot’s Pedigree (PawPeds)
Siberian Kittens Due from Gemma and Zoran
CH Forest Wind Gemma Sultanova of Pendraig
We are approaching the due date for our highly anticipated litter between two amazing Champion Siberian Cats. As Gemma continues to grow in her pregnancy her large belly are hinting at either a good sized litter or large kittens, likely both. Either of which both she and the sire, Zoran are known for producing.
In this litter we are hopeful for Red Classic tabby Siberian Kittens, Silver Classic Siberian Kittens and some Classic Torbie Siberian kittens as well. It should prove to be a colorful and delightful litter with excellent size, type, coats and super sweet personalities.
Both cats have had recent and clear HCM screenings. We are processing some other health checks for Gemma but all are expected to be normal. Her previous litter with Jorrah Karat produced some exceptional kittens including Pendraig Nimue Emrys of (N)Siberikos who will be traveling soon to Norway and her new home at (N)Siberikos cattery.
Zoran is a sweet character adored by his family that includes one very devoted mother and Siberian Cat Breeder at Nadezhda Siberians, her husband and their four beautiful girls. Zoran has produced some gorgeous kittens including Nadezhda Bella Zoranova Black who has had great success already showing in CFA and she has a regional breed title. Zoran has a striking pattern and coloring, outstanding type and boning, and the awesome Siberian cat coat that Cica cats are known for all over the world. Combined with Gemma’s outstanding qualities including her equally good coat, outstanding boning, very wide and well proportioned head these kittens should be outstanding.
CH Zoran Yaroslavovich Black of Nadezhda
Cat Fancy May 2011 Issue – Siberian Cats and Gemma!
We received word from the photographer Helmi Flick that Gemma’s photo was chosen to be placed in the Cat Fancy article on Siberian Cats in the May 2011 Issue. We are so pleased to have our girl out there and seen by the world. She is a gorgeous and unusual looking Brown Classic Torbie and in this photo the purple seems to make her dazzle. Helmi Flick is an amazing photographer that manages to bring out the best in every cat we’ve had her photograph.
Thank you Helmi and thank you Gemma for this wonderful experience. Thank you also to Cat Fancy! We look forward to the article and to seeing our cat in a national publication.
CH Forest Wind Gemma Sultanova, premier queen of Pendraig Siberian Cats.
Gemma has a big spring ahead of her, she is also welcoming her 2nd litter of kittens into the world and we will update here when they are born.
Our newest Champion Siberian Cat
CH (N)Siberikos FeLine of Pendraig
CH (N)Siberikos FeLine of Pendraig, photo by Helmi Flick
We are pleased and proud to share our newest show champion Siberian Cat, FeLine. After a long show weekend where she was having stiff competition against a large male she managed to not only win a final and accumulate the points needed to earn her champion title but she was awarded the Best Cat beating out some 56 other cats entered into the show in that ring. We did not get a chance to thank the judge as she had to leave to catch her flight but we are extremely grateful and so happy that our girl is special in the eyes of the judges as well as our own.
FeLine is young still, just over 1o months at the show with a great deal of growing still to do to come into her potential. To have her awarded such a wonderful honor so young, and at such a difficult time in development for most cats being akward “teenagers” is an honor but also shows that others recognize great potential in her and her future promises to be great!
As a kitten she won 4 finals at the show in Austin, Texas so we knew she had a good chance for more finals but typically it’s not easy for an immature female to compete against a bigger male. The standard is written for the male and FeLine had to compete extra hard in order to gain notice and yet she did in some rings getting best of breed. There were also two cats just out of kitten class that were hard to compete against too. She made us all proud and we cannot wait to take her to her next show and watch her shine.
Our newest Siberian Cat champion, photo by Helmi Flick
Thank you goes to (N)Siberikos cattery for producing this amazing girl and trusting us with her. We love her and will cherish her always, even if she never wins another award though we find that highly unlikely. Thank you to Helmi Flick and Ken for the wonderful photos of both our girls, bringing out the grace and beauty for all the world to see. Thanks also to the wonderful judges at the show who handle our cats with respect and admiration and are a joy to watch in the rings. I find myself learning something new at every show and not only from judges but from fellow exhibitors, friends and even questions from spectators that make me think. Thank you to the Heart of Texas Cat Club for putting on such a great show and all those who volunteer to make it happen. But our greatest thanks goes to FeLine herself who put up with quite a lot from show baths, grooming, strange noises, people and places so that we can show her off to the world. We love you sweetheart!
Pendraig Rhosyn Emrys, Golden Siberian Kitten (1 week old)
Album: Siberian Kittens Update: Meet the Golden Siberian Kittens