History

Honpuss Burmese and Asian Cats

History

Honpuss is a small cattery based just outside Reading in the small village of Farley Hill in Berkshire, specialising in Burmese and Asians cats. My kittens are all born in the house and grow up as part of the family.

HONPUSS BURMESE

"Why did I choose Burmese?" I get asked. I just introduce the enquirer to the cats and they understand. But the story goes back further than that, I had bred shown and judged Afghan Hounds for over twenty years always having a moggy or two around the dogs. When my last moggy died at the ripe old age of twenty one I swore no more cats but six months later I came home with a tiny black half Burmese kitten with huge honey coloured eyes. Honey was the most affectionate and loving cat I had ever met and she totally adopted my partner Julio. At the time he worked from home and would spend his days at the PC with a small furry bundle snuggled on his lap. Honey (or Honpuss as she became known) had so much character and used to play in the woods at the back of our house until she befriended and old black neutered boy. He used to wait outside for her in the morning and sadly one day she followed him across the road and was killed by a car. We were heartbroken she was only two and we swore we would never have another cat but you know what they say never say never!

Six months later my next door neighbour invited us in for a Christmas drink and to see what he had bought his wife for Christmas – he put a beautiful lilac Burmese kitten in my arms and I was smitten and began my search for a lilac kitten.

On a snowy New Years day I went to Linda Taylors (Elanay Burmese) to see a brown baby girl. (well you know what it’s like I just couldn’t wait and there were no lilac kittens around) There were 7 kittens, brown, blue, chocolate and lilac but only the brown girl was available. She hated me on sight but I fell in love and three weeks later I took Elanay Evelyn Rosebrown (Jasmine) home, with Linda’s pleas for me to show her ringing in my ears.

I had given up showing the dogs as the whole scene had become very political and I really didn't want to go through a similar thing with Jasmine, after all I only wanted a pet.