Introducing Wood Lily Siberians

I don't consider myself a breeder so much as an enabler. 

Having had cats all my life, I was heartsick to learn that I had developed allergies following a period of prolonged stress. At 40 it looked as though I'd have to forgo the companionship that was so precious to me.  I wasn't aware that there was such a thing as a hypoallergenic cat.  I came across Siberians quite by accident.

At a family get-together, my niece's new boyfriend (now husband) had the good fortune (add sarcasm here) to have the seat beside the crazy (debatable) cat-loving aunt (me).  Being the congenial and brave character that he is, he actually instigated a conversation about cats.  He had a purebred Norwegian Forest Cat, a retired queen.  He spent the evening telling me all about the fantastic character of his girl and about the endearing traits of the breed in general.

This was quite an eye-opener for me.  Having been born and raised in rural Saskatchewan, all of my cats came from a barn or someone's front doorstep (rescues).  I'd never considered that it was possible to determine the personality and tendencies of a pet cat by choosing a specific breed.  I was aware that people have long been doing this with dogs - even in the country but I just never clued in that differences in cat breeds were really anything more than visual.

I was thinking about this a few days later so did a web search for "Forest Cat" to find out more.  I couldn't remember the "Norwegian" part.  The results took my breath away for on my screen were pictures of most beautiful cats I'd ever seen! But they were called Siberian Cats* and they were being referred to as "hypo-allergenic"!  This seemed too good to be true but further reading convinced me (almost).

As I mentioned, I was raised in small town Saskatchewan, where cats are always free and plentiful.  The thought of paying the price for a purebred was a pretty hard pill to swallow. So I sat on the idea for a few months.  Eventually I decided that meeting a Siberian may convince me that all I'd read was true so I set out to find the nearest breeder. There were NO breeders in Saskatchewan and It would be at least a two day trip to just meet one.  So now I was not just looking at the purebred price, but I was now looking at the kitten cost plus shipping for a kitten I'd never met.

That was when I decided that I didn't just want to own a Siberian but I wanted to make Siberians available for homes where cat-lovers and loved ones with cat allergies can co-exist.**

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*Norwegian Forest Cats seem to be not quite so well known as Siberians.   They are very similar in personality and appearance but don't have the same reputation for being low allergen.

** Note that the idea of becoming a breeder should never be taken lightly. 

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