It's also a difficult process finding the RIGHT HOME for our "retired friends", as they have been part of our family for years. We are happy to have found GREAT homes for them, and they live lives as the center of attention with their new family.

They are never forgotten, though, and we want to honor them by having a page for them here. They are missed, but they are so loved by their new families!! What more can one wish for them?!              




(N) Apelia's Natural Beauty

I'm glad I have waited a while to write about "Beauty" moving to a new home. It's hard enough writing about it now, but I've had to get some distance to it first.
Beauty was a real problem here with other cats - but a WONDERFUL people's cat. She was a good mother, and we have her daughter, Sunshine, as a constant symbol of Beauty's "gift" to us.
It was a difficult decision to rehome her, but in the end it was the only humane thing to do - for all of our Birmans. As soon as Beauty was with the others the atmosphere would change, and everyone was on their guard - just in case. This is not the way a multi-cat home should be - especially when there's breeding involved.
It was one of the heardes things I've done, and I thought I could keep the tears away when she was to leave, but I just couldn't.

Now, after getting regular reports on how she's doing, we know that it was the only right thing to do - and that she's come to the right place. Both Beauty and her new owner are thriving, and it makes the pain less and less.

Beauty, you were planned, born here (with me wiping you off), you've given us lovely babies - especially Sunshine, and we will always think of you as the BEAUTY you are!!

S*Stoneridge Give Me Some Lovi'n

Gimmi was sterilised in the Summer of 2005. She had birth complications each time, and we just decided that it wasn't worth putting her through it again. So we decided to let her have a life as a neuter. And after having experienced the ups and DOWNS of having TWO torties (torbies) in our home, we had decided to try and find a good home for Gimmi, as Hally is staying here, and it's enough for us with ONE tortie. They are very strong tempered, and it was very difficult at times, though they are both GREAT when they are away from each other!!

We got in contact with a very nice family who live outside of Oslo, in the Autumn of 2005, and they said they would love to have Gimmi. It is not an easy thing to decide, and there were many questions that had to be answered before we decided that they would be a good home for Gimmi. There are two young girls in the family also, so Gimmi will have to get used to children who want to play - something I think will be fine!!
Gimmi's new family keeps in contact with us, and let's us know how she's doing, as well as sending pictures. This is something we are VERY thankful for!!

Gimmi, we are so happy to have had you here, and at the same time we are very happy that another family can enjoy you in the future!!

S*Bim San's Hero

We decided to find a good home for Hero after he became a neuter, as he showed real signs of not getting enough attention - and even though it is sad, it's the hard part of being a breeder. Some breeders say they couldn't even think of rehoming neuters, but in our eyes that is selfish, if it's possible to find a home where the cat will be the center of attention!
Hero was NEVER a problem here, and he has given us many beautiful babies, including Princess and Sunshine.
In the Autumn of 2005 we came in contact with a couple who really were looking for a Birman neuter to share their lives with.
We KNOW he is ADORED in his new home, and he can't get enough attention - he follows them around the whole time and it is so good to hear that he really feels loved and that we made the right decision as to the home is in now.

I wanted to use one of the pictures that I took when Linda came to get Hero. It's so easy to see that there is a lot of love there already, and it's gotten more and more. It's such a joy to hear that rehomed cats really "blossom" in their new homes - even though we tried to give him as much attentiong and love here as possible. But it's difficult in a breeding situation, and we wanted him to have more one-on-one attention.

Hero, we miss you, and it feels empty without you, but we KNOW you are loved by your new family, and we are so happy about that. That's what we wanted for you, because you are such a teddy bear, sweet boy!

red for the fact that she could die on the operating table, but since things had gone so well, we all were optimistic. Her resperatory system just shut down, they said. All I know is that there is an empty place here, that belongs to our beloved English toffee - she was very loved, and she will be missed dearly!

CH (N) Apelia's Everlasting Love

It's sad having to write why our "Love" had to move...
Love is so loving WITH PEOPLE, but she developed a real hatred for Chocolate masked Birmans (I DO believe that cats see different colors!!), and after trying to both have her with the others, and by herself, it came down to having no choice but to seperate her (always with Avalon or Hero - she got along fine with the boys!!) from the others. It was very difficult, both practically and mentally - there was always the feeling of the lack of harmony in our group, and it felt so sad!

We lived with this situation for about 2 years, as Love was a WONDERFUL breeding girl & mother, as well as being SO LOVING with people, but in the end the perfect situation came when my cousin & husband really wanted 2 Birmans, and we didn't want her to be totally alone, so in the Autumn of 2004, Love and Avalon moved to a new home where they are SO PAMPERED!!

We miss them, but they are still "in the family", and are doing GREAT!! So there CAN BE  good solutions to difficult situations - THANK GOD!!

S*Bobcat's Avalon

Avalon can only be described with one word - a CUDDLER!!

After Avalon became a neuter, he craved even more attention than before. And we tried our best to meet his needs, as he is just such a sweetheart!
But with a cattery we felt for quite a while that he just wasn't getting the amount of attention, but for us it was just too painful to think of him moving.

In the end the perfect situation came when my cousin & husband really wanted 2 Birmans, and we didn't want her to be totally alone, so in the Autumn of 2004, Love and Avalon moved to a new home where they are SO PAMPERED!!

We miss them, but they are still "in the family", and are doing GREAT!!

S*Ullstrumpan's Hampus

Hampus was our first Birman male and stud. I had never had a male cat before, so I guess I was a little sceptical at first, but Hampus made every doubtful thought about males disappear very fast!!

He was just WONDERFUL, and he gave us 2 lovely liters before his retirement - he wasn't the
most effective casanova there's been in the breeding world, but we loved him, and his sweet temperment made up for his lack of stamina in the mating part.

Hampus is now a neuter, and since 1999 has been living a peaceful life with a caring older lady!