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 Important Announcement! Portions of our Online Catalog will be offline for the next several months since we are relocating. We will continue to offer cat beds, cage curtains, and certain clothing and gift items, but jewelry and other small gifts will temporarily be unavailable. Yes, Ymircats is leaving the frozen tundra of Wisconsin and heading south. We will post more information as soon as available. As always, if you have a special order item, continue to feel free to contact us. Thanks to everyone for your patience! Welcome! As you move through our website, you will notice changes in format from time to time. The New Exhibitor Guide will be a subheading of the cat show pages. Beds, cage curtains, carrier pads, scrubs, and other gifts will now be in our Catalog section. We hope this will make it easier for you to find what you're looking for. We recently added a new page - Twisted Whiskers - chock-full of cat tips from exhibitors, vets, breeders, and cat lovers. Check back often, as this particular page will be expanding and changing often! The photos and catalog items also change frequently, so bookmark us and visit often! History and Description The Norwegian Forest cat has been around for thousands of years, even as far back as Norse mythology. The goddess Freya had a chariot pulled by two giant cats! Surviving on their wits, their thick double coats and strong, large bodies, Norweigian Forest cats eventually evolved into the cats of Norse farms and forests. The first Norwegian Forest Cat club was founded in the mid-1900's when these cats were on the verge of extinction, and following their resurrection, King Olaf of Norway decreed the Norwegian to be the Official Breed of Norway. They were imported into the United States in the late 1970's and now, although not common, may be seen at cat shows throughout the world. Most of the major cat registries, TICA, ACFA, and CFA, have written standards that are very similar. All call for a large, muscular cat, with heavy, strong bones, a rectangular body and long tail. The head is an equilateral triangle from the front, with the ears, large and slightly tilted forward, as much on the side of the head as the top. Eyes are large, almond-shaped, slightly tilted and very expressive - if you hear someone at a cat show say, "Oh, what a sweet expression", you can bet they're talking about a Wegie. From the side, the profile should be completely straight from nose to forehead, then a gentle curve over the top of the head. Chin is strong, neck medium-length, back legs slightly longer than forelegs with large round paws. The coat is what gives the Wegie its distinctive look, almost as much as its head and face. A soft, rabbity undercoat with long, coarse, silky guard hairs on top; this undercoat will be shed in spring, and the cat will look almost like a short-haired cat with a fluffy tail and britches. Norwegians are a naturally evolving breed, and have changed little over the years. Extremely intelligent, and affectionate (on their own terms), these cats want always to be with you, although not necessarily ON you. We are a small cattery, producing no more than one or two litters per year. We do this for a very good reason: we want each and every kitten to have the utmost attention and the best care we can provide. None of our cats are caged, except the studs when females are in season and are not being bred. All have the run of the house (actually, they think they RUN the house!) Kittens are raised "underfoot", and every cat is considered a loved and valued pet first, and a pedigreed or show animal second, and our cats, other than kittens for sale, remain with us for life. We do not "pet out" retired show or breeding animals. We sell no kittens to homes which have not been aproved by us or who have not produced references. Likewise, we will provide references to buyers, as well as a written health guarantee from our vets. We do not sell kittens as breeding stock unless it is to established, experienced breeders. The breeding of cats - or any animal - is not something to be taken lightly, or to be undertaken with the expectation of making money. Anyone who wants to become a breeder should spend several years showing, attending cat shows, studying their chosen breed and,if at all posible, working with an experienced mentor before attempting to breed that first litter. We breed for temperament, beauty and the expectation of adding to your household a loving companion animal who will be with you for many years to come. As previously stated, we only have one litter per year because we want to spend every moment with the babies, raising them to be loving and happy pets. Please feel free to contact us with questions or if you are looking for a specific cat - if we don't have the one you want, we may be able to steer you toward another breeder who will. | Return Home | Contact Us | Exhibitor Guide | Show Info Purrfectly Moovelous | Online Catalog | Twisted Whiskers | Kittens and cats available and past litters | Entry Form Purrfectly Moovelous | Summary Sheet Purrfectly Moovelous | |
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