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Siddhartha Gautama was born into the Shakya clan in 566 B.C in Kalpataru (now Lumbini in Nepal), he was born the son of a great king, living a life of luxury and indulgence. As he grew into a man he saw suffering, death and disease, burdened by the weight of these things he left his life of riches to become an ascetic and went in search of the higher truth. At the age of 35, after years of study, meditation and sacrifice he found Nirvana and became 'Buddha' or 'the enlightened one'. At the moment of becoming a Buddha, his entire knowledge crystallized into the four noble truths:
Buddha explained in detail, the chain of causes which lead to suffering and the means of deliverance from these sufferings.
Gautama Cattery
Gautama Cattery is located in South East Victoria (within the Melbourne metropolitan area), our cats live in the house and have a 60 ft enclosure attached, it has concrete, grass and a planted area so they can experience different environments without ever having to go outside.
We
breed primarily Balinese but to keep our health, type and style we incorporate
Siamese and Siamese Variants into our lines. A Siamese Variant should be
in all respects a pure Siamese in looks, the only difference is that a
Variant is carrying a longhair gene, these cats are necessary in our
Balinese breeding programs as it helps to increase the gene pool,
therefore strengthening the lines.
When a Balinese is crossed to a Siamese, the result is all short coated
kittens, these are called 'Variants' Most cat councils recognise them as
normal Siamese as far as showing is concerned. When a Variant is put to
a Balinese, 1/2 the kittens should be long coated Balinese and 1/2
should be short coated Siamese Variants, when 2 Variants are put
together you would expect 1/4 Balinese, 1/4 pure Siamese and 1/2 Siamese Variants (also
called Balinese Variants) Siamese and Balinese can be bred together and
still produce pure bred pedigreed cats and it helps to improve type and increase the gene
pool of a rare breed such as the Balinese cat.
Our cats are fed a mostly natural diet and high grade supplementation with diced steak and raw chicken wings for clean teeth and healthy gums, we incorporate a holistic approach to our animals welfare including natural therapies such as Shiatsu, Massage, Aromatherapy and Reiki, we use naturopathic cures where appropriate and the best of mainstream medicine when needed, all of our cats are FIV and FeLV free and F4 vaccinated. In July 2002 we completed a course in feline genetics through Cornell University, (New York, USA) gaining new insight and skills to help us breed the very best Balinese that we can. Our cattery is small, insuring that we can give our babies the very best care and attention possible. We do not produce many litters a year as our goal is to produce quality not quantity, we take our time finding just the right male for each of our girls, this can take many months for each cat. It is not easy to try to improve type whilst keeping genetic diversity and health. As stud cats have a less than ideal life, all of our males are sold desexed and our girls are sold desexed unless prior arrangements have been made. ALL of our kittens are sold on the condition that they will be house cats and not penned, the health and happiness of our cats is our top priority and this can only be achieved in our opinion in an inside loving home environment. We are happy to offer ongoing support to anyone who purchases our kittens and provide information on the breed and general cat welfare when needed, we are also happy to provide information regarding cat shows and how to show your new kitten. We are affiliated with the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy Victoria and Australia. We would like to deeply thank those who have assisted us on our journey to breeding healthy, happy cats. Special thanks go to Nyward Cattery for not only entrusting us with such a wonderful boy but also for years of friendship and advice on this magnificent breed, we would also like to thank Windcharm Cattery for taking that "leap of faith" and letting us have "Bell", whose imported lines are so precious and rare.
For further details please contact: Kim & Steve Phone: (03) 9705 0072
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