The cattery’s origin: Buri and Shiva

Buri and Shiva were proud parents of 4 litters. He was a great father, who even helped with cleaning the kittens after birth. Later he would train each kitten how to use the toilet, watching over them.
They really were great parents.

One time Shiva even delayed the birth for two days, so I could admire her beautiful kittens from the first day on. Tragically she only reached 12 years of age.
Unlike Buri, she was breeded for her show-like appearence, which made her more fragile that him. Buri was devastated. He needed a new girlfriend in his life, but I didn’t want another modern Siamese cat, for they tend to be more prone to disease and less robust.

That’s when I took great interest in the traditional Siamese cat also referred to as Thai cat.

Since the 7th of January 2014 Doutzen is living with us. She is a reallywell socialized and strong cat from Friesland.
Buri, who still lived as a neutered senior with us, fell in love with her right away, she was such a lovely young lady, he just couldn’t resist her. Sadly, Buri died in an accident right before Doutzens’ first kittens were born in 2016.
Out of this first litter I kept Souwej, who by now is a great mother herself.
I select the fathers of future litters very carefully. They have to be healthy, strong and of course been negatively tested for PRA, as well as my own cats.
I do my very best to prevent inbreeding and to keep the gene pool as healthy as possible which results in healthy and happy kittens which allows them to stay for up to 15-20 years in your company.

The cattery’s name originates from my dog kennel for German shepherds, which was founded in 1994. I wanted my animals to have the same surname “van de Hijkerhoeve”.
The cat ladies are supported by the two “grandpas”, my dogs, a German Shepherd and an Australien Kelpie.