Orecatay Traditional Siamese Cattery
Diane Varni
P.O. Box 796
Drain, OR 97435
541-849-3491
orecatay@teleport.com
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Raising these wonderful Siamese since 1959.
We are so thrilled with our little Chloe, named after her mother. She is just as you said. She is a fluffy ball of fun. Our whole family fell instantly in love, with the exception of our other kitten, who is still warming up to her. Yesterday there was hissing and growls, but today they were chasing each other around.
I will try to keep you posted about her progress. Thank you very much for all you did for me in helping us get the kitten of our dreams, which she certainly is. You are a wonderful cat breeder and I will enjoy recommending you to others who meet and fall in love with our Chloe.
Sincerely,
Barbara P.
My Bali is the gentlest cat we have. He never extends his claws when touching us. When we're holding him and he wants down, instead of getting forceful and rough, he turns his body to water and slides out of our arms.
There are 4 cats in our household. The Bali is the peacemaker. We adopted a feral cat last winter who had a hard time adjusting to living with other cats. He was so defensive that he overreacted to everything. When one of the other three came near him, he reached out and clobbered him or her. I think that Mugsy, the Bali, decided disharmony had gone on too long and took it upon himself to diffuse the tension. Every time the cats were in a situation in which Andy, the feral cat, normally reacted aggressively, Mugsy started walking right up to him and giving him a nuzzle nose to nose followed by full body rub before Andy had a chance to strike out. It was only a matter of days before Andy settled down and felt accepted. Mugsy will defend himself although he's not quick to do so. He and Andy are good fiends but Andy likes to play too roughly for Mugsy. He will put up with a certain amount of it then tell Andy that's enough. If Andy doesn't respond and let up, Mugsy will leap on him, pin him to the floor with a throat hold and keep him there while growling to make sure that Andy gets the message. Andy is bigger than Mugsy but when this happens he knows he's met his match. Now that Andy feels secure with a warm dry place to live, regular feedings, his new playmates, and having humans who love him, he's gentled down into a lap cat and a good buddy to his three house mates. And Mugsy is the one that facilitated this for him. I was nearly ready to give up until Mugsy stepped in and did what I couldn't do, gave Andy the acceptance he needed from another cat.
Mugsy is also the biggest " ham" in the house. When he wants something and isn't getting it right away he sounds like he's being tortured and terrorized until someone responds to him. I never really know if it's serious or not until I check on him.
Billie Jo, Alaska
I just wanted to tell everyone about the great balinese kitten I got from Diane Varni. I surfed the web, and of all the sites I found, Diane's kittens looked the absolute best, and more importantly, I liked everything I read or heard about Diane. I liked the way she raises them "underfoot", and the love & socialization that they get. So, I took a leap of faith and mailed her a cashiers check from the bank for the full amt. due for the kitten, plus the airfare (in my case, a total of $980). Let me tell you - that's a lot of money for me - I saved money, plus asked my family for donations as my Christmas present. But, honestly, from chatting by email to Diane, and reading the posts from orecatays group, I wasn't really worried at all. I had a great feeling about Diane, and in this case I was completely right! The kitten she sent me is an awesome little blue-point, long-haired balinese that I named Lire' Moxie (as in the Italian currency pronounced [leer-a] & Moxie = money with spunk! She is precious! And she had to be shipped completely across the country from Oregon to Virginia. This happened without a hitch! And I'd do it again in a heartbeat!
Sincerely,
Dawn L., Danville, VA
I previously had two siamese girls until they passed on at age 16. Two years ago, I got three beautiful bali girls from Diane, who are all litter mates of her Rosie and Mary Geille. All of my girls, except one of my former cats, are extremely friendly. They race me to the door to see who it is and assume they will welcomed. Overnight guests are visited through the night unless they close their door.
I find each of them has a very distinct personality. My Sara acts like there is an invisible cord between the two of us, following me everywhere, conversing when there is something to say, climbing on me every chance she has, and is so full of love. She sleeps on my shoulder, cuddles and purrs. Samantha is the first cat that absolutely loves my husband and spends a lot of time with him and his computer. She is easy going, but playful. Hannah is a bit more independent, but when she feels loving, she gives it a hundred per cent, and purrs more loudly than any cat I have ever heard. They will all jump on people's laps once they get to know them. I have never had even one of the five girls hiss at a person or bite, etc.
Rachel
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