Rameses cats are bred for temperament and their very special friendship: a healthy happy cat is at the top of my list, with no compromise to get 'show' quality. However, I've been very lucky and have found that my Tonkinese and Burmese have also proved themselves on the show bench as excellent examples of their breed, as well as enjoying the activity as well-balanced, confident cats. They are to be found all over the British Isles, and as far afield as Switzerland and Germany. One of the most important aspects of their breeding is that all Rameses cats come from carefully selected outcrosses, so that the parents are as genetically dissimilar as possible. I also take elaborate care to ensure that neither the breeding queens nor their kittens carry any genetic defect, no matter how slight. The result is big healthy litters of large kittens, who grow into strong, long-lived cats with stable relaxed temperaments, good with children and sensitive enough for invalids. All the cats and kittens live in the house and are my family (kittens are born in my bedroom, where they live for their first three weeks), and all the cats sleep with me except when there are kittens.

The environment is very important: the cats have plenty of space in the house, generous runs attached outside to which they have constant access, and the garden has been fenced at enormous expense to keep them in so that they can also run around naturally and climb the huge Willow tree in the middle of the garden. I like to think that my cats are happy inside and out, and I think their physical health and relaxed temperaments is proof that I've got it just about right!

My kittens are lovingly reared in the home, getting constant contact and love from me and visitors with the intention that they never become nervous or neurotic. Their happiness is always foremost in decisions about their welfare, and they are sold only to carefully-vetted homes where they will receive the best of care and understanding. Kittens or cats from these lines must be returned to me if it is necessary to re-home them for any reason. Owners who are not prepared to have their cats become a very important part of their lives should not consider owning a Burmese, Siamese or Tonkinese, as these breeds are well known for their need for attention and interaction with humans. For many people, this intelligence, loyalty and affection is their main attraction.

Currently the household includes one first-generation Tonkinese (my blue stud boy), four second generation Tonkinese (chocolate tabby, blue tabby, brown tabby solid pattern and chocolate solid pattern) and one lilac Burmese. All classic colours of Tonkinese and Siamese (brown, blue, chocolate and lilac) are bred, and the tabby Siamese gene is present in my Tonkinese line. Rameses has become well-known also for the breeding support and breeding of Old-style Siamese, though at present I am not breeding Siamese.


I am a member of the following GCCF affiliated clubs and associations:
Feline Advisory Bureau
Burmese Cat Club
The Old-style Siamese Club (a club for the old style Siamese owner and breeder: I am proud to be founder of this club)
Seal Point Siamese Cat Club
Chocolate Point Siamese Cat Club
Tonkinese Breed Club
Tonkinese Cat Club

I don't like to rehome any of my cats, but acknowledge that relationships in a breeding household can be volatile, and I have rehomed if a cat is unhappy or stressed. I never rehome for my own convenience. The long-term stress of living in a tense environment can be more harmful to a cat than the transitory stress of rehoming. If cats are fighting then I believe forcing them to live together either with the fighting, or in some sort of confinement is simply selfishness. I have rehomed cats I have loved dearly because I had to place their well-being above my enjoyment of their presence. They have always gone to personal friends close by, and have always been far happier in their new home.