British Shorthair

I first fell in love with British shorthaired cats in 1995 when I acquired my little princess Casey. I had seen the cats in an advert (for sheba cat food I think) and I loved how velvety their fur looked and the big round bright orange eyes. I found a local breeder from Cat World and contacted her. She had a litter available and we went to see them and I was hooked straight away. She was just a tiny bundle of fur who at 4 weeks did not want to leave the comfort of her brothers and sisters. I had to wait a further 8 weeks for her as the breeder did not like letting them go before 12 weeks. I also broached the topic of breeding, but the breeder was not keen and ...  Read the complete review

If you are looking to add a cat to your family, I can't recommend this breed highly enough. Proper cats! A bit of a story I am afraid!...Last year my parents found a ginger cat living under a bush in their garden. It was a lovely little cat, very friendly and just seemed to love people. Six weeks later it was still living under the hedge. Mum had started feeding him, dad had made several trips around the neighbourhood to see if anyone had lost him, but to no avail. He didn't leave their garden. Mum, being a cat lover got really upset, she didn't like that he was living outside under a bush. We made posters and contacted local vets, still nobody came forward. ...  Read the complete review

It was about three years ago that my husband and I decided that we would add to our family by getting a kitten. My husband had never had a pet before in his life, had no particular views on cats but he did know how happy it would make me. I had a few cats during my childhood; my most loved being Billy who died about ten years ago when he reached the ripe old age of fifteen. I have previously made enquiries about getting a cat from a rescue centre but been unsuccessful. Of course I am all for ensuring the animals go to good homes where they will be cared for, but I don't think a process on a par with adopting a child is absolutely necessary. I love cats, ...  Read the complete review

Since my husband and I got married just over 2 years ago, we began talking about getting a kitten. I have had cats all my life, and when I left home, all my pets stayed with my mum and dad. They only live two minutes away so I would still see them every day. But my new house simply wasn’t a home without a pet. I’m sure anyone with a pet will tell you that they make your home a much nicer place to be in. My husband and I both work full time so we decided that it would be better to get two kittens, as they would provide company for each other during the day. So after a year of careful consideration and weighing up the extra expenses, etc. we finally decided to start a ...  Read the complete review

They want feeding every 5 minutes, they cry and often wake you up at night, so it is no wonder that getting a cat is often the first sign of commitment between a couple, before they go the whole hog and get the baby! Well this is how it was for us, my husband decided that he wanted a cat and as I had never lived in a house without one I didn?t take too much persuading. So for the princely sum of £47.50 each ( We split everything equally in the early days, nowadays he pays) we acquired Digby a small cute British Cream Shorthair kitten and as we paid half each that meant hubby got the pooy end and I got the head, fair ...  Read the complete review