Kittycat Magazine Issue 1 January/February 2014 | Page 12

What is it like to own Balinese? My love affair with the Balinese cats started at our first cat show in 1998. My husband and I were showing our first domestic cat, Toby and whilst walking around and looking at all the cats we came across the most amazing cats! Just like the elegant Siamese, but softened with a long flowing coat. We decided then and there that at some point in the future we would have one of these gorgeous cats to grace our home. Little did we know that it would take us 14 years to find our 2 girls. During those years we started our human family and decided to start breeding Siamese and Orientals as we could not find any Balinese that I was happy with. eyes at least) and assisted with all the logistics required in order to get our girls here. Jack’s Just for Fun v.uberwald of Maverick (Faith) and Lean on me v.uberwald of Maverick (Leni) landed in May 2012 without any hiccups or problems. I was so excited to meet them at last and have not regretted the decision one bit. The Balinese are really special cats and the girls slotted into our busy lifestyle and home with ease. They are such friendly, affectionate cats and greet us every evening with flowing tails held up high in the air. Before we knew it 13 years had flown past and I decided I had to bite the bullet and import my dream cats. I feel so honoured and lucky to have these 2 girls in our home. We should have our first Balinese kittens later this year - we can’t wait! We found H