The Neuters
Many of our neutered Maine Coons were originally breeding cats who have now retired. Whilst I do sometimes re-home my neutered cats, many of them stay here with me.
The Girls
Lisieux Popocatepetl – Popo
DOB January 2012
Po is a silver tabby
Popo is our ‘senior girl’ and top cat. She rules the house very gently, with the help of her children Flora and Benjen. She’s the first girl of my breeding that I kept, which makes her very special to me. She’s had many beautiful kittens in her ‘working’ days.
Racoons Resort Principessa – Leia
DOB February 2016
Leia is a tortie bi-colour. Leia has had one litter, in 2020, but has stubbornly refused to get pregnant again. She’s much happier snuggling in bed with me or sitting out in the rain than raising babies.
Leia is from our friend Nico and Suzy in Belgium.
Lisieux Flora Finching – Flora
DOB August 2018
Flora is a silver tabby with white.
Flora was an excellent mum and is very much enjoying her retirement. She helps her mum Po to look after the rest of the menagerie. She’s best friends with Leia, and is often found sitting on my desk with her, or snuggling in bed together.
The Boys
Lisieux Humbug – Benjen
DOB December 2013
Benjen is a silver tabby.
Ben is our Pets as Therapy cat. He’s a big gentle giant and loves visiting his PAT establishments. He loves meeting new people and welcomes people to our home.
Lisieux Benjamin Bunny – Cubby
DOB February 2019
Cubby is a blue and white.
He’s a real snuggle bug with his humans, but does have a habit of trying to bully the other boys.
Lisieux Helleborous – Whisky
DOB December 2020
Whisky is a black tabby & white. He’s Nettle’s dad and Clue’s grandad. He’s a gentle soul and didn’t really enjoy being a stud cat.
He spends a lot of time hanging out with his half siblings Flora and Benjen.
For YourEyes Only of the Schi-Coons – Dexter
DOB June 2015
Dexter is a red silver.
Dexter retired as a stud cat in the Autumn of 2023. He’s River’s dad and Jupiter’s grandad. He’s very much enjoying his retirement, and spends a lot of time hanging out with Cubby and Benjen and, when possible, his best mate Walter.
Our Dogs
Our two boys are Tamaskans, which is an unrecognised breed, made up of GSD, Malamute and Husky. They are bred to look like wolves, but to be pet dogs. Our two boys are from Lynn at Blustag.
Blustag Rutherford – Diefenbaker
DOB June 2012
Dief is a wolf grey Tamaskan.
Dief is a very gentle soul. He worries about stuff, especially his mum, and is very protective of me.
He loves his kittens, and is often found snuggled up with one or two of them.
Blustag Tuoni – Woody
DOB January 2013
Woody is a red grey Tamaskan.
Woody is our rescue Tam. He came to us from Lynn at 5 months old, we were his 4th home.
He’s the most laid back dog, and loves his big brother Dief (who is technically his cousin) more than anything . Woody loves all people and most dogs, although he does get a bit freaked out when cats jump on him.
Woody is a Pets as Therapy dog and currently visits Northampton General Hospital, and used to visit a primary school. He’s been to Crufts twice on the PAT stand, and got to join Clare Balding on the sofa.
Here are The Retirees