Emmanuelle's Cattery * HR
British shorthair and longhair cattery
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British Shorthair: Emmanuelle's Cattery *HR
Welcome to the cat page of our British Shorthair cattery Emmanuelle Cattery. We are a small family cattery and big fans of British Shorthair cats. One encounter with this wonderful creature with fluffy soft fur, calm, balanced character and big hypnotizing eyes was enough to win us over forever. That was our first cat, Toby. Soon, another British Shorthair cat, Keeley, arrived at our home and took our passion for this breed to the next level. Our cats and kittens are part of our family and we treat them with a lot of love, attention and respect. I hope you will find yourself in our story and that we will help you enrich your home with the special energy of this magical creature.
British cat
The British cat is known to be an ideal pet, very friendly, people-oriented and sociable. British cats get along with all other family members and are extremely attached to their owners. Since they are very patient cats, they get along very well with small children and other pets in the household, even dogs. They are adaptable and can live equally happily in an apartment or in a well-secured garden. They don't shed much, so with occasional brushing, which they absolutely enjoy, you won't have a problem finding hair on your furniture. They are medium to large cats, measuring 12"-14" (30-46 cm) tall and 22"-25" (56-64 cm) long. They are a heavier breed, with an average weight of 6-8 kg for males and 5-7 kg for females...
History of the British cat
One of the oldest cat breeds in England, the British Shorthair actually has Roman roots. It seems that Roman forces, when invading England during the period of the expansion of the empire, brought cats to protect food supplies from rodents. The cats soon colonized the area and were common street cats for centuries. In the late 1800s, a Briton named Harrison Wier became the first breeder of British cats. He is responsible for the domestication of the British street cat and, through a breeding program and selective breeding, created the cat we know today as the British Shorthair. The first British cat was a light blue. The breed almost ceased to exist during the difficult economic times of World War II ...
