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Northern Meow Cattery Cattery in Finland. WCF registered British Shorthair & British Longhair. Health tested breeding cats.

📣 We would like to announce that Northern Meow Cattery is not active anymore - or is in a very very long break!😊 Because...
07/04/2025

📣 We would like to announce that Northern Meow Cattery is not active anymore - or is in a very very long break!😊 Because we don't have enough time for this project anymore. Plus we love our fur babies so much that we don't rehome our breeding cats and keep them as our pets. Meaning there is no more space, time and resources for this beautiful project at the moment! Instead, we use our time and resources to give our fur babies the best loving home! 💗 This cattery was born because of our love for cats and giving them all the best care we can - and it stays that way forever! A big appreciation for those who has believed in and supported us! 💖

In the pic is our latest fur baby from our cattery - Simba 💗 aka Fatty 😁

Happy birthday to Ciri (in the pic with me), Cielo, Cicero, Morgana and Paju! You are our forever love! 🎂💕 Happy Valenti...
14/02/2025

Happy birthday to Ciri (in the pic with me), Cielo, Cicero, Morgana and Paju! You are our forever love! 🎂💕 Happy Valentines day! 😊

Finally we were able to set up a new place for them where they are not bothered by others. Even though they are no longe...
08/07/2024

Finally we were able to set up a new place for them where they are not bothered by others. Even though they are no longer with us in their physical forms, they are forever in our hearts and minds! 💗

🍖Last time we talked about which type of food is the best for cats. ⏰Today, we would like to talk about free feeding or ...
03/07/2024

🍖Last time we talked about which type of food is the best for cats. ⏰Today, we would like to talk about free feeding or scheduled feeding!
😊To us, scheduled feeding with the right amount of food each time is the best. With scheduled feeding, kittens until one year old should be fed 5-6 times a day; and adult cats should be fed 3 times a day. However, not every owner can do it because of our work and busy life. 👉Therefore, in our opinion, we can combine free feeding with scheduled feeding for kittens, and scheduled feeding for cats (unless your cat is underweight, then you need to combine with free feeding). ✹When choosing a feeding model for them, you should keep in mind that each of them is different; and you should be the person that understands what they need, how and when they like their food. Even kittens from the same parents, living in the same house, eating the same diets from the beginning, can completely have different liking for their food and how they want their food to be served when they grow up. With British breed, they can be a bit chonkier than others, however, we think their body scores can be at 6 or max 7. We would not want to encourage owners to free feed when their body score is equal or greater than 6 because it isn't good for their joints (if you have a different opinion, we respect that - your cats - your responsibility!). đŸ€”Another thing to keep in mind, that weight alone means nothing, you need to look at your cat and feel their body. In the same breed, some cats can be bigger and longer in build than others (some look chubby with only 4kgs while others look ideal with 7kgs). 📟When you want to make your cats lose weight, give food with high meat content (barf is best) with scheduled feeding that has less calories than their body requires, no kibbles.
😾1st pic: Sif is scheduled fed with 100% BARF due to her body score is 6, she wants more food and always tries to access other's bowls.
📊2nd pic: cat body scores chart.
📟3rd pic: how much complete raw to feed per day based on their body weight. (ex: cat/kitten weigh 5kg: 100-150g for cat depends on cat activity level; 250-300g for kitten).

🩮💧Bone broth is not only good for humans but also beneficial for our fur babies. Therefore, we have been making homemade...
29/06/2024

🩮💧Bone broth is not only good for humans but also beneficial for our fur babies. Therefore, we have been making homemade bone broth for us and our fur babies at the same time. 😊You can use any of these or combine: chicken feet, knuckle bones, joint bones, marrow bones and tail bones. đŸš«No added spices or veggies. 🚰With 7l of water, đŸ„„add 1 tbsp of apple cider vinegar to extract all collagen & nutrients from the bones. đŸČWe pressure cooked for 2 hours then slow cooked for 4 hours more. Let the broth totally cool down and separate all the fat. Then we put their portion into cute ice cube moulds so it will be easier to give them later. đŸœïžWhen giving them, we dilute one ice cube with 2 tbsp of water then mix with their food. I know I have said this before but I will say it again, đŸš«NO cooked bones for cats and dogs! ⚠ If your cats have certain medical conditions like kidney disease or pancreatitis, you should consult with your vet first.

✹Benefits of bone broth for cats:
‱ Increase water intake.
‱ Coat health.
‱ Joint health.
‱ Anti-inflammation.
‱ Immune support.

đŸ€”Barf or wet or kibble? Free feeding or scheduled feeding?👉Let's discuss the first question in this post first!🍖To us, t...
28/06/2024

đŸ€”Barf or wet or kibble? Free feeding or scheduled feeding?
👉Let's discuss the first question in this post first!
🍖To us, the best food for them is biologically appropriate food which in the form of balanced & complete raw. Usually you will see people talking about BARF food which stands for "biologically appropriate raw food" or "bone and raw food". Why is it biologically appropriate? Because they are carnivores, meaning their body get the most nutrition from raw muscle meat, bones and organs. Unlike dogs, cats don't have thirst drive when they will drink enough water alone. Thus, most of their water intake will be from high moisture diets like BARF or complete wet food. Some vets do not recommend BARF because they are afraid that some owners don't know how to feed raw correctly, leading to nutritional deficiency - which is the most dangerous to pets! We have noticed that BARF choices for cats are so limited in Finland, and it is hard to completely feeding with this model! But we try our best to rotate commercial BARF that we can find with homemade BARF.
đŸ„«For owners that are not comfortable with feeding BARF, you can rotate different complete wet brands (recommending single protein for each wet so you can know if your cat is allergic to which protein in case it happens). The best complete wet food should be high in meat content without fillers, added sugar, carrageenan and thickeners. Which is very hard to find also in my opinion! đŸ«Ł But.. we try to do all the best for our cats, right!?! So a high meat content, without fillers, sugar & carrageenan is ok! Thickeners is in 9/10 commercial products.
đŸȘNow let's talk about the most popular food type - kibbles! To be bluntly honest, it is the most convenient for us humans, but not appropriate for cats. However, let's be more understanding and less judgmental here. We, humans are busy with our everyday activities (work, life, hobby etc). So giving kibbles is the most convenient. But we would like to remind you that, the best kibbles aka grain-free dry food, still have legumes and very low moisture. ‌Therefore, we encourage all cat owners that are busy to feed your cats 50/50 model (either kibble/wet or kibble/BARF).

This is why we are registered under Fennica Cattus club despite the fact that we are from different countries, cultures ...
19/05/2024

This is why we are registered under Fennica Cattus club despite the fact that we are from different countries, cultures & have different opinions. 💗

Ajattelin, ettÀ tÀnÀÀn puhuisin aiheesta, josta ei usein keskustella. MitÀ ovat rotukissayhdistykset, eli klubit? Sanon heti, ettÀ Suomessa toimii monia yhdistyksiÀ, joista useimmat kuuluvat eri kattojÀrjestöihin. Siksi klubien vÀlillÀ on eroja, m***a yleinen odotus voisi olla melko samanlainen kaikkien kohdalla. TÀnÀÀn kerron, millainen on klubimme, WCF-jÀrjestelmÀÀn kuuluva Fennica Cattus Ry.

MitkÀ ovat klubin pÀÀtehtÀvÀt?
● Kasvattajien kouluttaminen, mentorointi ja neuvonta kaikissa jalostukseen liittyvissĂ€ kysymyksissĂ€.
● NĂ€yttelyiden jĂ€rjestĂ€minen.
● Jalostukseen liittyvĂ€ dokumentointi – pentueiden rekisteröinti, titteleiden ja muiden asiakirjojen myöntĂ€minen. Halutessa sopimusten laatiminen ja tarkastaminen.
● Potentiaalisten kissanostajien neuvonta ja tarvittaessa kasvattajia koskeviin kyselyihin vastaaminen.
● Ostajien ja kasvattajien vĂ€listen riitojen ratkaiseminen. Klubi tukee aina oikeassa olevaa kasvattajaa!
● Kissojen hyvinvointiin perustuvien sÀÀntöjen laatiminen ja niiden sÀÀntöjen noudattamisen tiukka valvonta.

MitkÀ ovat klubin pÀÀmÀÀrÀt?
● TĂ€rkein – kissojen hyvinvointi! Jalostuslaadun korkein taso!
● Ammattimaiset, alalle koulutetut ja vastuulliset kasvattajat!
● Luoda ympĂ€ristö, jossa sekĂ€ kasvattajat ettĂ€ potentiaaliset kissanostajat tuntevat olonsa turvalliseksi. Antaa molemmille osapuolille varmuus siitĂ€, ettĂ€ heidĂ€n etunsa ovat turvattu!

MitÀ tapahtuu, jos kasvattaja rikkoo sÀÀntöjÀ?
Olemme kaikki ihmisiÀ ja teemme ajoittain virheitÀ. YmmÀrrÀmme sen. Jos rikkomukset eivÀt ole tahallisia, klubi rajoittuu yleensÀ varoitukseen tai mÀÀrÀykseen, vakavammissa tapauksissa tai jos rikkomus ei ole riittÀvÀsti perusteltu, kasvattajaa odottaa rahallinen sakko. Tilanne muuttuu vakavammaksi yleensÀ useiden rikkomusten jÀlkeen, kun kaikki aiemmat toimenpiteet ovat olleet tuloksettomia. Klubissamme on tÀllaisia tilanteita varten kurinpitolautakunta. Jos ongelma on edennyt siihen pisteeseen, hallitus siirtÀÀ pÀÀtösvallan kasvattajan toimista lautakunnalle. Pahimmassa tapauksessa, jos ei ole merkkejÀ siitÀ, ettÀ kasvattaja katuisi tekoaan tai haluaisi parantaa toimintatapojaan, hÀnet erotetaan klubin jÀsenyydestÀ.

MitÀ klubi EI tee?
Emme koskaan kÀÀnnÀ selkÀÀ kasvattajalle, joka tekee parhaansa. Klubin etuna ei ole mustamaalata ketÀÀn kasvattajaa ilman syytÀ, vielÀ vÀhemmÀn erottaa ketÀÀn jÀsenyydestÀ ilman perusteltua syytÀ. Emme myöskÀÀn tee poikkeuksia jalostusvaatimuksissa. Tavoitteenamme ei ole saada mahdollisimman paljon jÀseniÀ tai jÀseniÀ, jotka tuovat mahdollisimman paljon rahaa klubille, vaan mahdollisimman vastuullisia kasvattajia! Klubi pysyy aina puolueettomana, kun on kyse elÀinten hyvinvoinnista! Henkilökohtaisia suhteita ei koskaan sekoiteta jalostukseen liittyviin kysymyksiin. Ilman tÀllaista asennetta jalostuslaadun yllÀpitÀminen korkeimmalla tasolla ei ole mahdollista!

Miksi teemme tÀtÀ?
Olemme itse intohimoisia kasvattajia ja ymmÀrrÀmme tÀmÀn työn syvÀlliset taustat. Tavoitteenamme on luoda yhteisö, joka pyrkii poikkeuksetta paremmuuteen. Haluamme antaa kaikille jÀsenillemme parhaat työkalut, jotta he eivÀt jÀisi jumiin dynastioidensa rakentamisessa. Ennen kaikkea huolehdimme kissojen hyvinvoinnista, jotta ketÀÀn ei kohdeltaisi vÀÀrin (ts. jalostusmenetelmÀt ovat eettisiÀ ja perustuvat elÀimen terveyteen). TÀllÀ varmistamme myös lisÀturvan potentiaalisille kissanostajille, jotka voivat olla varmoja siitÀ, ettÀ heidÀn kissanpennun kasvattaja toimii tiukan valvonnan alaisena.
VÀlitÀmme jÀsenistÀmme ja olemme heille mahdollisuuksien mukaan saatavilla 24/7 hÀtÀtilanteissa. Panostamme heidÀn elÀmÀntyöhönsÀ koko intohimolla ja omalla vapaa-ajallamme. Muuten, teemme kaiken tÀmÀn ilman palkkaa. Koko klubin tulo menee klubin toiminnan kehittÀmiseen, nÀyttelyiden ja koulutusten jÀrjestÀmiseen jne.

Yhteenvetona suosittelen kaikille, jotka etsivÀt perheeseensÀ yhtÀ (tai jopa useampaa) kehrÀÀvÀÀ ystÀvÀÀ. Aloittakaa etsintÀnne klubeista! Tiukan valvonnan alaisista klubeista saatte maksimaalisen varmuuden siitÀ, ettÀ kissanne on perÀisin paikasta, jossa sen saapumiseen on tehty paras mahdollinen ennakkotyö.

Freyja 💜 One of the most independent ladies in our house that has a mysterious vibe. She can secretly get jealous when w...
17/05/2024

Freyja 💜 One of the most independent ladies in our house that has a mysterious vibe. She can secretly get jealous when we pampering others, but she never approaches & demands me-time while others are around, she only stares with a grumpy face! 😅 That does not mean we never pamper her or she never demand pampering! When she feels like it, she will come to us (while others are somewhere else), lie in our arms for 30 mins to an hour then go somewhere else. She never picks a fight with anyone but will show the others who is the boss if needed! 😆
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