Siamese breeders published 1946

MEET THE BREEDERS

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September 1946
CASA GATOS CATTERY
Reg. C.F.A. No. 1025
HOWARD and BLANCHE WARREN
1187 Park Avenue, BELLFLOWER, CALIFORNIA

Champion Lom Konga II de Casa Gatos and Champion Lon Ling de Casa Gatos

        "We believe that everyone should have a hobby. Thus, we have chosen the Siamese Cat to try and see how fine a Cat we can produce."
        This is the statement of Blanche and Howard Warren of Casa Gatos Cattery, 187 East Park Avenue, Bellflower California.
        They had previously studied the breeding of thoroughbred horses, cows and dogs, but none has given them more real joy than Siamese Cats — those lovable little creatures that react so quickly to love and affection and return it many fold.
        The Warrens know their hobby well because they love it. They write, "When we started to show cats, we immediatel realized that we had chosen a real hobby because with the first Blue Ribbon came the incentive to breed for show cats. We produced our first champions from our own breeding stock and from that decided to keep only the best producers and to neuter or spay those cats who could not produce show material."
        First venture of the Warrens with Cats was in 1937. Howard selected a Blue Point Queen, while Blanche chose a Seal Point queen and a Seal Point stud. ''Before we realized it, we had a Cattery!" they write. ''We now keep four Blue Point and four Seal Point studs and twelve queens, with young blood being developed each year."
    ''We give the males three or four different queens, and the queens three or four different studs. If they fail to produce show-type kittens, we have them altered."
        Casa Gatos strives to develop the beautiful strain of color-bred Blue Points for which the Cattery is noted, as proven by its consistent winners. An excellent example of the show-type Blue Point of the Warrens is depicted in the accompanying photograph of their Champion Lom Konga II de Casa Gatos and Champion Lon Ling de Casa Gatos, both of whom annexed their championships in 1944. Incidentally, these champions have now retired to the Cattery for breeding purposes, and have proven beyond a doubt their ability to reproduce show type and all-important eye color.
        The Warrens, however, are not prone to let their favorite champions carry on the respected name of Casa Gatos. No sir! They are constantly on the alert to obtain new blood lines to improve the stock. You cannot stand still and rest on past laurels if you expect to stay in the game,'' they unhesitatingly state, ''because there are better cats being produced each year!"
        To operate a highly successful, Cattery, free of disease and sickness, they believe in individual roomy houses and large runs for each cat, with electric heaters that are thermostatically controlled to keep the houses dry. This is especially necessary in Southern California because of the coastal fog.
        As a parting tip to the beginner or layman, take it from Blanche and Howard Warren of Casa Gatos that "it costs money to raise 'good cats.' Beware of cheap kittens and cheap breeding fees, because a breeder knows his cats and prices them accordingly. There are cats and cats the same as there are dogs and dogs. For breeding stock. the best is none too good!"
        Howard Warren is a retired cattleman, having journeyed cross country to California from New York State 40 years ago. Blanche Warren is a native of Los Angeles. They have a daughter, Betty Warren.
        Howard Warren is president of the Long Beach Cat Fanciers (CFA) .

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November 1946

CYMRI CATTERY
MRS. LILLIAN E. PEDULLA
R.D. No. 1, Chestnue Ave. NORRISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

Cymri Wing Loy - seal point female

        It took only one show to get her!
        Yes, last year Mrs. E. Pedulla of Cymri Cattery, R.D. No. 1, Chestnut Avenue, Norristown, Pa., attended the Keystone Cat Club Show in Philadelphia. It was her very first visit. This year Mrs. Pedulla is the Show Manager of the famed Keystone Cat Club event to be held in the Broadwood Hotel, Philadelphia, November 22-23. That is fast travelling in the cat fancy, but for an enthusiastic personality such as Mrs. Pedulla it is really fun! And you can bet your life that the Keystone Show will be a huge success.
        Cats Magazine predicts a brilliant future for the Cymri Cattery and its famed stock soon will be seen throughout the United States and Canada.
        We were quite anxious about the origin of "Cymri" and we have learned that it is the name of a temple in Siam. It is pronounced with a soft ''C." What an excellent cattery name that specializes in seal and blue point Siamese!
        But Mrs. Pedulla is not a novice when it comes to cats and kittens. She has had them constantly ever since a tiny tot. Like so many others, her first contact was with strays, and at one time, she writes, she had a total of fourteen! Then came the day she purchased her first Siamese just as a pet. She had never planned for a cattery business.
        Then came the day she was appointed Manager of the Keystone Cat Club Show. She had never planned to show her cats. This year she will exhibit at Garden City, Empire and of course, Keystone!
        Why she has selected Siamese can best be attributed to this remark: "They are the most intelligent animal I ever came in contact with. I can train a Siamese to do anything a dog can do, and in less time!"
        The meat shortages during the war years and this fall have caused Cymri cats very little trouble because, fortunately, there are several slaughter houses within easy driving distance of the Pedulla household. Head meat from beef is the main diet.
        To those contemplating the purchase of a Siamese, Mrs. Pedulla has this to offer: "Purchase from a reputable breeder, and follow the breeder's advice on how to care for it."
        As for words of wisdom to impart to one planning to enter the cattery business she states, ''Purchase the best possible cat from registered stock. Rather than buy two of inferior breeding just procure the one."
        The Cymri Cattery boasts two grown stud cats, two male kittens to be studs, and twelve females.
        Mrs. Pedulla's seal point Siamese female, Cymri Wing Loy, graced the cover of the October issue. Wing Loy is an unusual cat in that it was bred to a blue point. Rosedere Oriental Prince, and produced seven blue point kittens!
        Wing is a lovely cat and has proven a fine mother. She has a well-shaped long head and tail. Her eyes are an outstanding feature in that they are very deep blue. Her body color too, is very light and her points so dark as to appear black.
Mrs. Pedulla informs us that she now has the urge to show her cats. She will endeavor to breed for the finest type possible both seal and blue points. With Wing Loy, now just past 2 years of age, she has an excellent start.

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