About Mishablu Cattery

We are a very small cattery breeding and showing only CFA registered Russian Blue Cats.  If you would like to learn more about Russian Blues or are interested in adopting a Russian Blue, this is a good place to start.

The origins of Mishablu Russian Blue Cats

We felt compelled to begin breeding sweet tempered Russian Blues after we lost our first cat, a Russian Blue named Misha, at the age of 16 years. He was an extraordinary friend - much more than a pet. We knew that the hole left in our hearts could not be filled by just one cat so we decided to start a cattery dedicated to the memory of this wonderful feline. Our cats are carefully bred to have the same kind of loving personality, wacky sense of humor and curiosity that Misha had. And of course, they are extremely healthy and beautiful as well.

Why are we a CFA Cattery?

We only show our cats at Official CFA Cat Shows. Why? Because CFA has the highest standards of cat breeding and showing as well as being dedicated to the welfare of all felines. For example, they have very strict rules against breeding wild cats with domestic cats to get new breeds. They do not (nor ever will) recognize the so-called "White Russian Blue" (an oxymoron if there ever was one!) We know that this is due to an outcropping of the Siamese line bred into Russian Blues to keep the breed alive during World War II and is not something true to the original nature of the breed.

How is Mishablu different?

We breed for temperament first and foremost. Research has shown that 70% of a kitten's personality is determined by his/her father. Our stud cat, Jake, is such a sweet cat and his kittens have proven the research to be true. If you come to visit Mishablu in the course of acquiring a kitten, Jake would enjoy a visit.

No cages for Mishablu Russian Blues

None of our cats are kept in cages - ever! This includes Jake who has his own room and gets daily visits from many of the cats in the rest of the house. This can be difficult to do if you are breeding a lot of cats but we only have five breeding cats - Jake and his four "wives"; Grace, Peeker, Paris and Amy.

Careful Breeding for Healthy Russian Blue Kittens

We do not inbreed - which means that we look carefully at the pedigrees of each mating pair to see if they have ancestors in common. Every match is carefully evaluated so that the percentage of shared ancestral ties is less than 3%. This is very important for healthy cats for the same reasons that it is important for humans.

Lifetime Mishablu cats

All our cats are Mishablu cats for life. Which means that if you can't keep them for any reason, we will buy them back. We never want to have any of our cat family end up in shelters or homes where they are not loved extravagantly