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A FEW WORDS ABOUT ME, US, MY CATTERY, OUR HOME AND LIFE...
My
name is Desirée Österåker, or Dezzi and I live in Vaasa, Finland
with my seven cuties. I'm a medical technologist
(bioanalyytikko/bioanalytiker)
and I work in
the pathology ward in a hospital. In the laboratory, we handle
histological, cytological and immunohistochemical samples. I was a
piano teacher for three years and I used to sing alot, so music is also
something I like, although I don't really have the time to excercise
the hobby any more.
Me
and my hairy family live in a terrace house (rivitalo/radhus) in
the old town of Vaasa (Vanha Vaasa/Gamla Vasa), about 6-7km outside the
centre of Vaasa. The apartment consists of a big hallway, three rooms,
kitchen and sauna (89m2) and lots of places to play :) We have a
private, green, big front yard, also with a terrace and a roofed spot
for the car. The whole front yard is fenced (about 40m2)(not where the
car is) so the cats can enjoy time loose outdoors there (under
surveillance, since there is no net-roof). We also have a wonderful,
green, big and private back yard with plants and bushes. In the back
yard we have built a terrace with a roof and attached to it an
enclosure (about 35m2) for the cats. This enclosure has a
net-roof so the cats can go there whenever they like (when I'm home and awake),
without surveillance required as on the front yard. The back yard is
next to a forest, so there are no other houses on that side, just a
calm, green forest. The whole area where we live is extremely calm and
peaceful, near nature :) We just love our home, it's absolutely perfect
for us :) Check out Pictures / Our playground, to see photos from
our home...
Animals
have always been my life, as far back as I can remember. My first pet
was a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Trisse, who I got when I was
eight years old. I've also had a Cesky Terrier named Tupla. Both of
these very precious dogs have passed away, may they rest in peace.
Through the years I've had three bunnies, four budgies, two cockatiels,
three rats, one gerbile, two salamanders, two frogs and a large
fishtank. I think that was all... :) And I loved and took care of every
one of them! :) My first cat, Rocky I got in 1996. When he came, the
pet family at that time consisted of Trisse, two bunnies, several
budgies and fish (if I remember correctly). As years went by I got more
and more into specifically cats and pedigree cats and today, although I
still like other pets, my interest, energy, love and life is aimed only
at my cats!
My
cuties are first and foremost my little babies, whom I love more than
anything and who enjoy life at home, always in the centre of attention
and care :) but I also enjoy going to cat shows...Today I
also have a car that actually can take me to shows around Finland... :)
You see, I used to drive a car made 1972, so I couldn't really get to
any shows (earlier they were seldom arranged in Vaasa) although I
wanted...hehe... I do
not take Evita to any cat shows since she has got a "bite-fault" and
now is an old lady, Chewie I have tested to bring to unofficial
presentation shows, but she is too afraid of strangers to enjoy a cat
show plus a bit too round ;) Säde has been to a few shows successfully
and although she didn't mind it, she is not quite as tough as the
others so therefore I figured I wouldn't take her on any long
trips abroad and stopped there. The other
cats don't mind going to catshows, they almost always enjoy it and
especially the old-timers Gibson and Figaro really like to show
off and proudly present themselves ;) Sylvester also liked it, he was
always confident and calm. The young ones, Tryffel and Safiira have
already been to quite a few shows...
My cattery and breeding-name FIN*Dezzicat's was
approved in FIFe 01.10.2009. I got my first cat in 1996 and it was
many, many years ago I decided I will have kittens some day. When
Figaro (who was planned to be used as a breeding-male) joined the
family in 2007, everything fell in place. I felt that I want to breed
American Curls in small scale and planned and hoped that Figaro
would breed a daughter, who I could use in breeding. In October 2008 Figaro
became a father to three boys and one girl (Safiira). Since I've
planned this for several years I could have applied for my
breeding-name much earlier, but I didn't feel any rush, since I knew it
will take time before my plans are put in action. Now Safiira has been
in heat for the first time, so I can start making more concrete plans.
Safiira is almost a year old and I want her to get a bit older and
hopefully achieve a higher title in catshows before I use her in breeding, so my
first litter is planned perhaps to late summer 2010.
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