During the 1980’s, along the river Neva, just south of Saint Petersburg, Russia, the non native Siamese cat breed was imported to Russia and allowed to interbreed with the natural native cat, the Siberian. This is where and how the colorpoint Siberians began. Some cat registries will allow this cross breed too be registered as a Siberian Cat; but other, more prestigious registries such as FiFe, The International Feline Federation, consider these colorpoints to be a subspecies of the Siberian Cat and are registered as “Nevas or Neva Masquerades”. Nevas are not the Traditional Siberian breed and it is important for the reader to understand these differences. Nevas are a combination of Siamese genes and Siberians genes and should be considered as a diluted or crossbred version of the Traditional Siberian Cat. Because of the new pointed color patterns, these cats became interesting and popular. This accidental or intentional cross breeding of the Siberian occurred prior to the full understanding of all the wonderful characteristic of the Natural Traditional Siberian Cats, such as itʼs being hypoallergenic.
I do not understand why breeders would want to experiment with such a perfect gift of Mother Nature that took over 1000 years of refinement, but there its is, man applying eugenics ignorantly. Breeders continuing to promote this cross bred version or Neva Masquerade, do this at the risk of loosing the Traditional Siberian Cat breed forever. The only advantage is to produce a new color pattern not native to the Siberian, but at the risk of genetic dilution. This genetic dilution is by a very high (FEL D1) antigen producing cat. Siamese cats are not hypoallergenic, so why would anyone want to dilute the Natural Siberian genes with those of a Siamese. If you need to provide the most hypoallergenic cat for your family, the Traditional Siberian Cat should be your first choice.
Traditional Siberian Cat breeders are dedicated to preserving the natural Siberian Cat, sometimes referred to as the Siberian Forest Cat, just as Mother Nature intended. This breed does not need to be improved, rather it should be respected, perpetuated, and cherished. The dog like characteristics, desire to please its two legged friend, is astonishing to me. The focus and depth of understanding across species lines (human- Feline) is simply amazing. Some refer to it as telepathic, psychic, or just simply magical. I hope everyone takes the time to research their breed, to open their minds to all the wonders of nature, especially those that we share our homes and lives with. Those that greet us at the door each day with unconditional love, those that wake us in the mornings because they canʼt bare another minute without you, and those that politely remind you its dinner time. They are our best friends, loyal confidents, and the best stress relievers know to man. What is there not to love about a Siberian Cat.
Do you still have a female kitten from the Christmas litter? Very interested….need information on price and shipping ….ony need a pet quality (for a pet only)
Am interested in a female (not for breeding) kitten – do you have any available at this time? Thank you!
We have kittens available year around. Please call us at 225 687 7590 for the most current information. Available kittens can be found by clicking
“Kittens for Sale” link on the above navigation bar. Thanks for you interest in our Siberian Cats.
Well, Mari is being her usual aloof self. She showed ltlite interest in going into the nursery during the first few weeks (unlike Harley who couldn’t wait to see his offspring). Then when she finally met the kittens she did a bit of hissing, which they ignored. She’s getting more tolerant now but, she has a few issues that we’ll never understand. But we love her!
That’s a great wish for us, and we thank you. But sadly, our paws are going to feel squishy sod again more rain for the weenked:( Hope you all have a great weenked.Happy Friday.Woos Phantom, Thunder, and Ciara
Foods should be schtwied gradually (mixing the new slowly in with the old over the period of about week or so), especially when switching to a higher quality one, so as not to upset tummies. For example:Days 1 & 2: 75% old food, 25% new foodDays 3 & 4: 50% old food, 50% new foodDays 5 & 6: 25% old food, 75% new foodDay 7: 0% old food, 100% new foodDarksong~
Thanks for helping me to see things in a dinfereft light.
We have a Siberian from Svetdanhaus Cattery after having to part with many previous pets due to allergies. It is sad to lose a friend but it is important to do your research first. Thanks Daniel for your help and providing us with a beautiful loving Siberian
Andreas & family
We purchased a colorpoint Siberian three years ago. The first few month were OK for my daughter but shortly after she started experiencing allergy problems. I contacted my Doctor which recommended we find another home for our cat. Mr. Daigle was the only cattery to respond to our pleas to find a home, We did not buy this kitten from him. No one else even returned our emails. Within two weeks he found another home for our cat. In our gratitude to Mr. Daigle, and sadness of losing our pet, we discovered that the colorpoints were not pure Siberians. Mr. Daigle sent us a Traditional Siberian kitten with a complete guarantee we could return the kitten at anytime and for any reason. We took him up on his offer and now our Siberian is three years old, no allergy problems, and a very loved member of our family.
Thank you so much from our entire family.
I honestly think I’ve been thguorh the entire world’s selection of dry cat foods. The winner? Purina Pro Plan’s Salmon formula. That’s wolfed down entirely and no teeth marks in them either. This stuff, however, he desperately tried to eat but could not because of the huge size of the kibble. Now, I have had dog food that had a smaller kibble than this stuff has but he really wanted to eat it so being the dedicated cat person that I am, I smashed a few of them and hand-fed them to him. The guy just gobbled them up! He just loves the flavor, but I can’t buy it unless I take stock in Sears all those hammers I’ll have to go thguorh just to break it up small enough for him. Looks like this one gets to go back to the store as well. If you have a hefty 20 pound Tom cat like I had, then give this a try. If not, try Pro Plan.
She needs aadult food, Make sure its the best. You may have to try her on dinffreet kinds befor you find one she likes. Mixing it in with her kitten food is a good way to wean her.
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Thanks for posting this! I heard about it on Steve’e bascdarot the other morning and it’s great to understand the difference. Now I may want to become staff to a Siberian. After all, dogs have owners but cats have staff.
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This is very good information. People should do their homework before adopting a kitten, especially when they realize these wonderful Siberian Cats can live past 20 years of age
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