ALLERGY INFO

Fel D1 is a protein that is produced by the sebaceous glands under the cats skin, and in their saliva. As the cat cleans itself; the saliva that is left on the fur dries up and flakes off making it an airborne allergen. Due to the lower amounts of Fel D1 protein found in the saliva and other body secretions of the Siberian cats, most cat allergy sufferers are able to own and pet the Siberian cats.

1 HOUR ALLERGY TEST: 1 hour $50 allergy test at my home where you will meet with one cat at a time for a certain amount of time to see if there are any reactions to that cat. Exposure to multiple cats at once could be overwhelming to your allergies.

Once you have brought the kitten to your cat free home, expect the adjustment period to last 1-2 weeks for your immunity to build up. During these couple of weeks, the kitten will feel a bit stressed due to travel and change of the environment which will cause it to produce more of the allergen. Eventually your allergic reactions to the kitten should subside after 2 weeks. If you experience terrible allergic reaction and can no longer keep the kitten, please seek medical attention, call me and return the kitten to me at your expense.

Always keep in mind that your body does need to adapt, if you can tolerate the reactions, please be patient and wait until they will subside.

PERSONALITY

Affectionate, friendly, playful, fearless, intelligent, and often described as "dog-like", you will forget about the stresses in your life and take in the love your kitten will show you.

These cats are very social and love to be near their owners. Don't be surprised if your cat will follow you around everywhere or meets you at the door when you arrive home from work. This breed also likes to speak to it's owner with it's sweet chirps, trills, mews and purring.

Even with all their fur, they are quite energetic! Enjoy your moments with your cat as you watch it run around carrying a whole bunch of fur with it! That is a fun sight to see!

If you have a bit of extra time on your hands, you could also train your Siberian cat! Amaze your guests as you show them how your cat can play fetch! They are definitely not your average cat.

APPEARANCE

The Siberian Cat has large almost round eyes that gives a sweet expression. It Is a medium to large cat with a hefty, muscular body type with the back arched slightly and a barrel shaped belly (which appears with age). The hind legs are slightly longer than the front. The tail is wide at the base and has a blunt tip. Their paws big and round with toe tufts. the female weighs about 3.5 to 6 kg and the male about 5 to 8 kg. It takes about 3 to 5 years to reach full maturity.

Siberians are generally low in maintenance, but they do have a glorious semi-long, waterproof, triple coat that does need some attention such as brushing them at least once a week. They shed twice a year; in spring to lose their winter coat and autumn to lose their light summer coat. It is wise to brush them during these times so they don't end up ingesting this fur which causes horrible fur balls.

If washing them, know that getting their fur completely wet can be a struggle and it is important to rinse out the shampoo well so it does not dry and irritate their skin.

SIBERIAN CAT HISTORY

It is said that the Traditional Forest Siberian cat existed for about 1,000 years and as they made their way to Russia, they naturally evolved to the cold and snowy climate of the Siberian forests. People eventually began adopting these excellent hunters to help get rid of rodents.

The Siberian cat began making it's way to the United States in the 1980's, and are only gaining more and more in popularity due to their beauty and wonderful personality.

Different colors:

-Tortie: Bi-colored orange and black coat (can have small patches of white). But red patches can instead be cream and black can instead be chocolate, gray, or blue.

-Tabby: Not a specific breed, means pattern of the coat; classic tabby (blotched), mackerel tabby (striped), ticked, spotted, patched.

Torbie: A tabby mixed with a tortie.

-Calico: Large black, orange and white patches.

-Brown Tabby: Black/brown stripes on brownish/grayish body color.

-Red Tabby: Orange stripes on cream body.

-Blue Tabby: Gray(dark grey or blue-gray) stripes on gray body.

-Cream Tabby: Cream(peach or cream colored) stripes on pale cream body.

-Silver Tabby: Black stripes on white/cream body.

-Solid Blue: Blue-gray all over.

The Neva Masquerade Siberians are named after the River in St. Petersburg, Russia where the breed was first born. They also inherited their named due to their mask-like face, resembling the masks worn by people who attended masquerade parties.

The colorpoint coloring refers to the type of color design on their coat. There are several "points" of color on the cats face, ears, and paws. These cats also have gorgeous blue eyes whereas the Traditional Forest Siberian have green or yellow.

Different colorpoints:

-Seal Point: Dark brown points on off-white/white body.

-Seal Lynx Point: Off-white/white body with black stripes on points.

-Blue Point: Off-white/white body with blueish/grey points.

-Red Point: Off-white/white with orange/red/beige points.

-Torbie Point: Both tabby and tortieshell pattern on points.

-Tortie Point: Tortieshell patterns on points.