Frequently Asked Questions

Our Siberian cats are all registered with TICA and some of them are additionally registered with the CFA and WCF. Our Siberian kittens are available to go to their new home between the age of 13-14 weeks after birth, at which time they are fully stabilized on solid foods, litter box trained, fully dewormed and up-to-date on vaccines. None of our Siberian kittens are sold with breeding rights. 

The history of Siberian long hair cats in Russia is several centuries long - well before the advent of cat registries such as the WCF and TICA. During this time, artificial selection occurred towards a cat that is good hunter, capable to survive in winters, and was loyal to its owners. These features can be easily noticed in modern Siberians.

Systematic (registered for cat organizations) breeding of Siberian cats officially started less than 30 years ago. And to this day one can easily see Siberian-type cats in the streets of large cities like Moscow and St Petersburg. These cities gave rise to foundation population of the breed, but some cats from Siberia and Far East also participated in the Siberian breeding program from the beginning of the 1990's. Current Siberian breeding/preservation/development programs have a strong emphasis towards bringing the cats from these regions - as well as from northern part of European Russia - into breeding. This is of vital importance for broadening and stabilizing the gene pool and for maintaining and improving the now-official Siberian cat lineage and breed.

Siberian cats are a truly unique breed of cat and what sets them apart from other breeds is their confident and grounded demeanor, their adaptability, their exceptional health, their glorious fur coat AND their low levels of Fel-d1. You will be hard pressed to find another breed of cat that demonstrates as many exceptional qualities as the Siberian cat. As such, they are a literal dream-come-true for individuals with cat allergies (or allergies in general). The main allergen in cats is Feld-1 (a protein found in saliva). Siberians are low in this allergen. The main cause of cat allergies in people is Fel-d1. Fel-d1 is transferred to fur by licking & grooming. Dried saliva & dandruff are spread from cat hair as small airborne particles into the surrounding environment. The Siberian breed has an overall far-lower level of Fel-d1 than other cat breeds. Typically, people with average cat allergies can comfortably be placed with most Siberians. However, if you have a SEVERE cat allergy - and require or have required medical intervention in the past - and you are considering adopting a Siberian cat, we do recommend working with a breeder that utilizes saliva testing in their cattery.

Incorrect. Fur testing is obviously much easier to perform than saliva sampling, but the results are inaccurate. During late pregnancy, Fel-d1 in the coats of queens tends to be much higher than normal, and cattery visitors are more likely to react. Also, levels in studs tend to increase through the rut season of February to July. AND since catteries home multiple cats - and sometimes even dogs - this method of "visiting" a cattery to "test for allergies" is completely inaccurate. Fel-d1 comes from saliva and, through licking and grooming, this protein is transferred to the cat's fur. Cats and kittens also lick each other: this means that a cat with very low Fel-d1 levels could be groomed by a cat with a higher level and - if "testing" with fur - the incorrect conclusion could be that the very low allergen cat is a high allergen cat.Therefore, the only way to accurately test a Siberian cat or kitten for allergies/Fel-d1 is through three separately-timed Saliva tests, given to each individual cat or kitten, which are conducted on a cat or kitten that is over 4 months of age.

Yes, we deliver. Please reach out to us and specifically tell us what airport you are seeking delivery for. Our delivery costs are very reasonable and we just break even on them; our cats and kittens are never flown in cargo. They always fly in cabin.