Siamese ~ Thai ~ Wichien-Maat

Siamese Cats and Kittens for sale to help preserve the Old-Style Siamese (OSS/Thai) look using real authentic Siamese lines, which are now being shown as Thai in The International Cat Association (TICA).

I am not your traditional type of Siamese breeder as you will quickly learn; I breed selectively and on a small scale. I sell my kittens to families who understand my ethics, and values for producing these remarkable and extremely well socialized Siamese. I appreciate contact from potential owners who educate themselves in this breed and understand quality over quantity when choosing a breeder, and I try to refer to other breeders when appropriate who share similar goals.

These cats are the original type, also known as Wichien-Maat from Thailand, brought to America on January 3, 1879 as a gift from the American consul in Bangkok to the President's wife, Mrs. Lucy Webb Hayes, and are still bred and seen in Thailand today. However, the first breeding American Siamese were brought over from England in 1895. Old-Style Siamese cats are also called Thai Siamese, Thaikatzen, Applehead Siamese, Traditional Siamese, or Classic Siamese. Please note, that some cats who are registered as "Traditional, and Classic " Siamese are cats that look Siamese but have unknown ancestry, while the term Apple or Apple-Head, refers to the shape the Old-Style Siamese heads. The terms traditional and classic Siamese are often referred as the shape or build of an OSS/Thai. Old-Style Siamese/Thai are authentic with long pedigrees recognized by major cat associations, and maintain the 20th century breed standard, which was originally written in 1914 by America's Siamese Cat Society and is maintained in Thailand as the Wichien-maat, and was among the documents carefully studied and composed by the present-day PREOSSIA/Thai. A breed club. The OSS/Thai are relatives to the Show-Style Siamese. They share old bloodlines, from which two distinct versions of this elegant cat formed, Show-Style and Old-Style.

My name is Amy, and I, along with my family, raise and preserve these beautiful authentic Old-Style Siamese and will begin showing them as Thai in TICA.

Finally, we are a small no-cage cattery, our name 'Evinea' is Latin for 'Out of the Vineyards' and all of our OSS/Thai cats are named after wines or vineyards.

Our Goal

The Evinea Cattery focuses primarily on preserving and improving the health of Siamese bloodlines and showing them as Thia cats in TICA. Most of our cats maintain the look of the first Siamese imported from Siam between 1880 and 1935, and the looks that is currently seen in Thailand today. We carefully research to find lines that are pure, and work towards reducing historical in/line-breeding. Furthermore, we also look to import new lines from around the world, which includes Thailand. To ensure vigor and health, all of our cats have traceable lineages, and are registered with Major Cat Registries (CFA/TICA/ACFA/CFF). We are a conservative cattery, that ONLY sells pure Siamese Thai, who are healthy, happy and are destined to become life-long family pets. As a conservative cattery, we work in conjunction with an American cat club called PREOSSIA/Thai and a United Kingdom cat club called the Old-Style Siamese Club. PREOSSIA/Thai and The Old-Style Siamese Club outlines exceptional Code of Ethics and Standards that the Evinea Cattery advocates and honorably endorses. Our cats are shown in The International Cat Association (TICA) and other European clubs that support the look of the Old Style called Thai.

Health Personality Breed Standard (TICA Thai)

Policies and Practices

All of our Siamese Thai are vaccinated and tested negative for FIV, FeLV, Ring Worm, and Giardia.

Each adult Siamese Thai has its own litter box, which is cleaned daily and sanitized twice a week with bleach.

There are only a couple of Siamese Thai at anyone time who live and roam throughout out our house -- no cages. We feed Evo®, and again, each Siamese Thai has its own food and water dish, which is sanitized in a dish washer daily.

Our Siamese Thai stud, Bacchus has his very own "Stud" Room"called the Family Room. He is separated from the queens who roam throughout the main area's of the house, and are assigned a family member who is designated the queen's primary cuddler/servant. All cats, are members of our family and treated as such.

Our queen(s) are bred at appropriate heat cycles, and have no more than two litters a year, unless otherwise warranted, and are monitored by a Vet during pregnancy. This process of breeding, is to allow the queen to build and maintain her nutritional storage for health of her litters and self. If by slim chance a kitten of congenital ill health or deformity is born, the queen is evaluated for future mortalities and if necessary spayed, to alleviate future health defects. All litters are carefully planned. Birthing is done in a solitary room, where the kittens and mom live for approximately 4 weeks, before moving to a designated 'play' room until they are thirteen weeks and adopted into their new homes. Each little kitty is vaccinated with intranasal, and twice (shots) with the modified-live 3way, neutered prior to being placed, and given plenty of attention and love by our family.

The Evinea Cattery keeps substantial health, pedigree (CFA/TICA/ACFA/CFF), client and show records. Prospective clients are welcome to review all cattery records upon visiting.

All of our Siamese Thai are FREE of genetic congenital, bacterial, fungal or parasitic diseases.

Money

A respectable, clean and healthy cattery takes money to manage. Breeding purebred Siamese Thai has numerous considerations for financial obligations. This is not a profitable venture. A great deal of money is spent on old line searches and pedigrees, purchase of new Siamese Thai, expensive premium foods, cat litter, vet bills, exhibiting at shows, research and numerous additional supplies. There are also advertising costs, cattery registration and inspection fees, and individual kitten/cat registration costs. In short, this is a hobby of love, commitment, and preservation. I do not feel confident about the value of my prices and that the money is specifically necessary for me to have a competent and successful hobby which helps me provides a quality, well-loved, social companion.

My Siamese Thai kittens have all their vaccinations before they leave to their new home, and they also receive a health check by a licensed veterinarian before they go, along with being spayed/neutered, and have the option to be microchipped. My breeding cats are tested regularly, along with various health screening tests. Breeders, like myself also face unexpected vet bills such as caesarean sections, pyometras, etc.

Siamese Thai Kittens are $750 (less for families willing to show a kitten), and are ready for their new homes at 14-16 weeks, on condition that they are healthy and weaned. A 25% deposit and signed contract are required and non-refundable. I accept cashier checks and money orders. Potential owners are matched by personality, desire, and of course commitment to owning a cat for 20 years. [Read More]

*We DO sell show quality Siamese Thai kittens, which can be shown in TICA as Thai in TICA ( May 07). The Old-Style Siamese standards are recognized by TICA for showing only under the category Thai. Please see the TICA Thai Standard for more information. The UK considers the Old-Style Siamese as the "original" Siamese and they are shown in GCCF, and many clubs in Europe show the OSS/Thai as Thaikatzen. However, the Thaikatzen are a mixed Siamese breed.