I live in beautiful west Michigan, USA. Exclusively loving & preserving the Turkish Angora breed in the largest feline registry of pedigreed cats, CFA - The Cat Fanciers Association. CFA accepted the Turkish Angora breed for registration in 1968.

I explored the pedigreed cat world in 2012 and fell in love with my first pedigreed cat, Chanel the Maine coon. I showed her as an premier in CFA for two show seasons. My journey with Turkish Angoras began when I saw a Turkish Angora kitten at a regional show. It truly was love at first sight! Turkish Angoras are a rarity and that in itself is disheartening. They are extremely smart, loving, loyal, curious, playful, funny and totally "into" their humans. They will follow you around and love being close to you. I fell in love with their beauty, grace, intelligence, sense of humor and incredible affectionate nature.

Elegant, balanced and fine-boned, Turkish Angoras are playful, intelligent, athletic, graceful and involved. They have a fine silky long-haired coat with a plumed tail. Turks are said to be "ballerina-like", not only in their gracefulness but also for their underlying strength. Turkish Angoras weigh between five and twelve pounds and live for 13 or more years. They may look beautiful and sophisticated, but underneath that elegant exterior they are comedians with a sense of humor. They usually get along with other pets, including dogs.

They bond with humans, but often select a particular member of the family to be their constant companion. Turkish angoras are quite clever and are good at opening cabinet doors, perching on high and getting into things. They like to be "helpful" in any way they can and their intelligence is at times remarkable, showing basic problem solving skills. They are easily trained, because of their intelligence and their desire to interact with humans.

The Turkish Angora’s soft, silky coat rarely mats and requires only minimal grooming. Grooming once a week with a fine-toothed comb is sufficient to remove excess hair. Like all long-haired breeds, they lose some coat during the summer months, when more frequent grooming may be required.

ASPIRATIONS

My long-term goal for Turkish Angoras is conservation & positive promotion. Conservation in optimal health, temperament, breed type and their longevity. I wish to conserve the breed with healthy diverse pedigrees, focusing on long beautiful flowing coats, affectionate temperaments and correct conformation/type. I believe in quality over quantity and breeding to me is a thoughtful, purposeful endeavor for positive breed betterment. I aspire to make a positive difference in the breed with honesty, integrity and thoughtfulness. I advocate showing not just for ribbons and awards, but for sharing with and educating others on the many wonderful qualities of the Turkish Angora.

My Turkish Angoras are registered with CFA, The Cat Fancier’s Association. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Art from Western Michigan University and I sincerely enjoy contributing my creative talents and time to design educational and marketing material for the Turkish Angora breed.

EDUCATION

I consider myself a lifelong learner and I strive to educate myself continually. My educational focus is to ultimately be a better guardian for my cats.  I regularly attend feline continuing education courses (CEUs). I have graduated from both G1 and G2 courses organized by the PawAcademy of PawPeds.

I regularly expand my knowledge for my Turkish angoras health and well-being by taking CEU’s (continuing education units) in feline behavior sciences and feline nutrition.

I am thrilled to share that I have been accepted into a veterinary technology Associate of Applied Science program (accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association, Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities AVMA, CVTEA) and am currently completing my Veterinary Assistant designation. I am a certified Fear Free professional. I look forward to seeing this positive movement grow into the entire veterinary community.