In-home cattery

We have a history of breeding Oriental Shorthair and Siamese cats, with over 14 years of experience.

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Olga Shatokhina, a breeder of Oriental Shorthair and Siamese cats, holds a black Oriental cat in her arms. vector grass cataristocrat oriental catteryvector_clew_cataristocrat oriental shorthair cattery
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My name is Olga Shatokhina. My family and I are happy to present our small in-home cattery specializing in modern-looking Oriental Shorthair and Siamese cats.

Two Oriental Shorthair kittens, one black and the other a ticked tabby, from the Cataristocrat cattery.
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Our Background

With a deep love for cats and a professional background in law, I transitioned from being a lawyer to pursuing my childhood dream of working with animals. I have completed various courses in felinology and continue to expand my knowledge through continuous education in the field. Our journey in breeding Oriental Shorthair and Siamese cats began in 2010, and we are proud to be registered with the International Cat Association (TICA). Every cat and kitten in our cattery holds a TICA registration.

Our Cattery

Located in Ashland, Ohio, our cattery is truly a part of our home. There are no special facilities or separate buildings; our cats live with us as family members. This home environment ensures that our kittens are well-socialized and accustomed to family life. We carefully trim their nails weekly, and all our kittens are litter-trained.

Our Practices

For safety reasons, we do not allow visitors, except for those picking up their kittens. We understand concerns about scams, but our priority is the safety of our three children. Communication via email is the best way to contact us, ensuring clarity and keeping all details on hand.

Our kittens are often reserved within the first three weeks of their lives. We protect our customers financially through PayPal transactions and signed contracts. Our goal is to provide you with a healthy, beautiful, socialized, and high-quality kitten with a temperament suited to modern family life. For detailed information on pricing and the purchasing process, please visit our Pricing & Purchase Information page.

Olga Shatokhina holds an Oriental Shorthair kitten at the TICA cat show at the Wayne County Fairgrounds.

Health and Care

We do not sell kittens with breeding rights; all kittens leave us spayed or neutered, with this expense included in the price. Our breeding cats are imported from Europe or born in our cattery, featuring a unique European body structure and big wide ears. All our cats are tested for PRA (Progressive Retinal Atrophy), FIV/FeLV (Feline leukemia and immunodeficiency), and are parasite-free. We feed them premium quality food and ensure they receive vaccinations from licensed veterinarians. Each kitten visits the veterinarian at least three times before leaving us.

When they leave our cattery, all Oriental and Siamese kittens come with TICA registration, a microchip, fecal test results, FIV/FeLV test results, a rabies certificate, and a health guarantee. Because we rest our females between pregnancies, we do not produce many kittens each year. Occasionally, we offer retired cats for adoption, requiring a home without other pets or small children.

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We spent a considerable amount of time researching Bengal breeding catteries and were fortunate to find Cataristocrat. Paradea is our first Bengal and Olga made the process as well as transition very easy to welcome Paradea into our family. We live in Ohio and were able to visit Paradea at Cataristocrat. It's obvious from our experience and visit that breeding Bengals and Orientals is more than a business for Olga, it’s her passion as well. Olga sent videos and pictures leading up to the transition and has checked in to see how everyone is doing. She deeply cares for her kittens and wants to make sure your family as well as the kitten is a good match and you are both prepared to welcome each other into one another's lives. Olga prepared a welcome kit containing food, litter (new and used), and toys Paradea was familiar with to help with her transition between families. The transition has gone very well! If you’re looking for an affectionate, well behaved and socialized Bengal to become part of your family I would highly recommend contacting Olga at Cataristocrat!

Todd Jackson testimonial for Cataristocrat Cattery

Todd Jackson

Westerville, OH

I want to thank Olga for our sweet boy Stormy. We’ve had him just over a week and he has added so much joy to our family. This is our first Bengal and even with all the research we’d done and all the help from Olga we were not prepared for such a love bug. He amazes us everyday with how smart, unique and lovable he is. Olga was wonderful to work with and after discovering what we wanted in a cat was able to match us up with exactly what we wanted. Since we live in WV and it would have been a five hr drive one way to pick up Stormy we had him flown in. Olga did all the hard work for us after we gave her several airports near our location. He arrived happy and healthy. Again Thank You Olga for breeding such wonderful cats and sharing them!

Angela Westfall testimonial for Cataristocrat Cattery

Angela Westfall

Buckhannon, WV

Worth. Every. Penny. As a veterinarian that has taken care of animals for more than 20 years, I could not be more impressed (and in love) with the Oriental Shorthair I got from Cataristocat. The first night, he snuggled and purred in the crook of my neck. He is so smart, engaging and a love bug!!! I will get all my future babies here!!!!!

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Elizabeth Johnson

Natick, MA

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