Shimasu Siamese was founded in 1978. The cattery is named after my constant companion, Shima, a grey tabby half-Siamese cat who adopted me and shared many adventures hitching hiking around the country perched on my backpack in the 70’s. I wanted to honor her when I decided to breed the Siamese cat, and hence the name “Shimasu” was created.

Shimasu Siamese was founded with one goal in mind: to breed a Siamese cat that both reflected the written CFA Breed Standard and preserved the trait of the Siamese as a devoted family friend. I wanted a cat that reflected all the grace and elegance of the prima ballerina, while still rough housing with my kids, playing catch and exhibiting the intelligence the Siamese cat is widely known for.

Shimasu is a small cattery, housing no more than six or seven adults at one time, devoted to developing the Siamese cat to its full potential as both friend and show cat. Our cats are part of the family, not caged. The kittens are raised under foot, except for a brief time when they are confined in order to litter box train them. Quality is what we strive for, and while remaining small, we do not stint on type or health. Most of our breeding cats have achieved the title of Grand Champion in CFA, and Shimasu Siamese have won numerous regional and national breed and color awards. Shimasu has also produced the largest number of Distinguished Merit (DM) cats of any CFA Siamese breeder. The DM title is given to any female cat producing five or more grand champion offspring or a male producing at least 15. The DM title recognizes the prepotency, quality and health of an individual cat and is the most coveted award a breeder can achieve.

Shimasu Siamese has recently relocated to Florida. As part of the renovation of the new house, located on a small 5-acre horse farm, we have a brand new cattery designed just for the cats. There are lots of cat amenities in the new space, including a cat jungle gym along one wall of the room, and the cats are enjoying both the space and the Florida sunshine.

This web page was updated on April 30, 2008