Breeding

Sweety pies Brusnichka and Baranka resting in our veranda, sometimes I envy our cats and kittens :)                                 ©Aq Bars

Our aim is to breed healthy, good temperamented and well socialized Siberian Cats.  We  follow the rules of The International Cat Association, TICA and the Cat Fancier's Association, CFA. Aq-Bars Siberians are bred with respect of the origins of the breed. In Russia, everyone knows about the brown big cat. Well known for its' endurance in cold weather, intelligence and hunting skills. It is important to remember that a Siberian Cat should not resemble the traditonal Persian Cat or the British Long hair or any other breed for that matter.

The simple truth is that the Siberian Cat must look like a Siberian Cat. A long fluffy coat, too rounded head, very small ears and too round eyes are faults in this breed. Ofcourse, such a cat looks adorable with all the fluffiness in early kitten age and appeals easily to people. It takes long time for the Siberian to develop, up to 4-5 years and a young traditional Siberian Cat can resemble a house hold cat for an untrained eye, before developing to a true Siberian beauty.

Brusnichka and mommy Pilmin © Aq Bars

Our kittens are well socialized, used to children and life in a family . We do tests on breeding cats: FEL ,FIV, blood type and in certain age they are scanned for HCM.  A negative HCM result does not give any guarantees for a permanently HCM free cat. Therefore, we have taken measurements in adding fresh lines in our cattery and avoid inbreeding. Luckily, HCM is not a common desease in this breed. Please, do note that HCM can appear in any cat regardless the breed.
Our cattery is tested negative for skin fungus, Microsporum canis a test we regularly take.

There is almost always a cat or a kitten on the lap, here Baranka and our son playing  Playstation.   © Aq Bars

Kittens are well fed with top quality food since, only the best nutrition is enough for an Aq-Bars Siberian kitten. We give them fresh meat, boiled chicken, fresh pork heart, Whiskas cat milk, cheese, Royal Canin kitten dry food, shrimps, boiled fish. Canned food: Almo Nature, Feline Porta-21, Sheba, Animonda Carny kitten, Whiskas Junior, Latz Junior, Hills i/d,Eagle Pack Hollistic
Supplementing with Multicat.

Adoption of Aq-Bars kittens

Aq-bars Siberian Cat kittens are released to their new good homes:

• when they are in 14 weeks of age, for export: 12 weeks minimum.

• dewormed twice with Milbemax kitten
   

• vaccinated twice, our vet recommended the first vaccine to be taken at 10 weeks, and three weeks after that the second vaccine. This is for better resistance against cat flu. For export we vaccinate from 8 weeks. However, in that case a third vaccination is recommended by our veterinarian. The reason for this is simple; mother's milk antibodies are stronger in an eight (8) week old kitten than in a ten (10) weeks old kitten and prevents the maximum effect of the vaccination.
   

• microchipped

• inspected by a veterinarian
   

• registered to the TICA or CFA register.
   

• As indoor cats. Access to outdoors; only in a leash/cat yard.

• You will get with the kitten Royal Canin kitten package, and a Cat book; Miriam Numminen's Cat care guide. (Only in Finnish)
  

Aq-Bars Angus as a kitten.

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