Snowshoe cats come to stay

What do you do when difficult domestic circumstances make it impossible for you to keep your cats?  This is what happened to the family of these beautiful Snowshoe Cats – fortunately when they contacted us having tried just about everywhere,  we just had room to take them in.

They are beautiful cats, a full pedigree brother and sister.  It’s a big upheaval for them but they are friendly and affectionate and Snowshoe cats are known to have a docile temperament.   It’s a rare breed of cat, from America and with distinctive colouring based on seal point and with the distinctive white feet – the ‘snowshoes’.   They are known for their intelligence, which, in cats, usually makes for an entertaining lifestyle!

The Snowshoe cats are born white and get their colour and markings after a few weeks.    Their coat is short and smooth so not much grooming is required.  The breed originated in America from litters of unusually marked kittens.  It took many years for these uniquely coloured cats to be recognised as a breed.  There is now a Snowshoe Cat Club.

Our new Snowshoe cat residents are called Rooney and Lola, he is the more outgoing of the two, she is still a bit shy but it’s only until she gets to know us.  Both are eating well so appetite isn’t going to be a problem.

The Snowshoe Cats are fairly large in size and have a ‘chunky’ look to them.  They come in a variety of colours including lilac, chocolate, blue and fawn, the most pure bred cats have blue eyes which must be stunning.  The Snowshoe cats are sociable and gregarious and don’t like to be left alone for long periods, though this may be less of a problem when there are two of them.  Like most cats they like company and to know you are on hand for a cuddle or a snack.