The 'jhardufae' prefix, under which I breed, loosely means, in Prussian, 'Mystical Fairy'- and we hope this gives an indication of the beauty and mystery of the Norwegian Forest Cat. They are often referred to in Norway as woodland fairies because of their tendency to appear through the trees and seemingly silently disappear.

I live in North Yorkshire on the outskirts of a small village called Escrick, half way between York and Selby. It is a nice, rural location - perfect for our cats to look out onto the fields. We also share our home with with our elderly collie cross - Kimba, 13 year old GSD - India, - Chip - a 3 year old Border Collie and Pi - a 2 year old Welsh Sheepdog, Salt is our latest addition, a 16 week old Collie Cross from 'Many Tears Rescue Centre' - please click here or on the photo below to meet the collies and to see some of the views on our wnter walks.

Kate, and have been breeding Norwegian Forest Cats for over 10 years.

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Left: Kimba is a little rescue dog - she is now around 20 years of age, and came to us 15 years ago from a home where she was not really wanted nor cared for. She was not house trained and was very badly behaved! She is very young in this picture taken by Mark - it was snapped just after a very long and muddy walk - but I love it because it just reflects her personality so clearly - She has always been a fun-loving dog, always happy and lively. She is far quieter now in her twilight years.

I also run a small Cat Rescue from home - we have separate pens with runs for our Rescue cats and kittens in the front garden. We are self-funding and rely on donations to continue our work. Please click here for more information.