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About Us
My name is Nicola and I live with my
husband Martyn in the beautiful south Wales valleys U.K. hence my
prefix Valleycat.
I purchased my first Ragdoll ,Zena, in October 1999 followed by
Gypsy four days later. My first litter was born in 2000. I have
always loved animals and used to breed and show German shepherd
dogs. From the time I met my first Ragdoll I have been captivated by
their looks and sweet personalities. My family tease me about my
devotion to my cats but without their help and support this hobby
wouldn't be possible. We have three children aged between sixteen
and twenty who are a great help especially in socialising the
kittens. I also have a terrific mum who is prepared to drop
everything to take over their care so that we can take family
breaks.
All our Raggies are pets first and breeding cats second and their
well being always comes first,
We have a small Ragdoll community. My main aims are to breed happy,
healthy kittens, with wonderful temperaments but also keeping the
size, look and type that the Ragdoll is famous for. I am lucky as I am
home all day and have more time than people who have to go out to
work so this means I can have more litters and still give each
litter the time and attention they need and deserve.
People breed for many different
reasons some just like kittens running around some want to put back
into the breed just a little of what it has given them some strive
to produce that elusive perfect cat and its the challenge that keeps
them going, some think they will make some quick easy money and are
quickly disappointed, I think I breed for many different reasons and
these reasons have change or increased as the years have gone by I
started breeding because I had spare time in my life and the idea of
kittens running around and my fascination of genetics seemed to
appeal, now I love the excitement on peoples face when they pick up
their first Ragdoll. I can't imagine life without a Ragdoll and if
I gave up breeding tomorrow I know I will always own a Ragdoll or
maybe two or three or...........

The boys have new
runs and housing which are close to the house. In their runs they
have plenty of shelves and toys to keep them amused. They were
finished in the spring of 2006, they are easy to keep clean and
stay completely dry as they are inside a bungalow type building.
I
am a registered breeder with T.B.R.C.C. and all my Ragdolls are
registered with G.C.C.F.
All my kittens are
raised underfoot, so they are accustomed to all house family lives.

These kittens are using up some of their energy playing.
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