PureAbby is a CCA and CFA Registered Abyssinian Cat Breeder
PureAbby is a current member of the CFA Abyssinian Breed Council
We are located in the Caledon Hills, just north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. We are intentionally a small Cattery, which allows us to provide our cats and kittens with individualized care, love, and attention. We are not a cattery that uses cages. We focus on breeding healthy, well-adjusted, athletic Abyssinian cats with exceptional temperaments. Our Abyssinian program includes Ruddy and Cinnamon (Red) colors.
PureAbby takes pride in the health of our cats. We invest in DNA testing to ensure that our cats are not affected by diseases that are sometimes found in the Abyssinian breed, such as PRA or PK-Def.
Our kittens have ended up in far-off places like Germany, Lithuania, China, and all over the USA and Canada. We do not ship our cats or kittens. If the kitten must fly to their destination, they must fly accompanied in the cabin.
Our cats are part of our family – and it is a rather large family! In addition to cats, we have 2 dogs, 4 horses, and lots of chickens. Our cats are born in our home and begin their socialization at an early age. A couple of cat Aunts and an Uncle have made it their business to socialize the kittens and dish out any needed discipline to the kittens as they grow up. Our kittens also meet our dogs. Naturally, they are horrified initially but soon realize that dogs can be pretty cool playmates. We keep our kittens until they are 4 months old, at which time they are ready to go to their forever homes.
Unfortunately, Abyssinians are not known for their large litters. As a result, PureAbby Cattery does have a waiting list for kittens. If you are interested in finding out more about our cats and wish to be on our waiting list, please contact us.
HOW IT ALL BEGAN…
“Once you have an Aby, you will never want anything else!” she promised.
I have always been a huge animal lover. As a kid, we always had pets at home, including dogs, cats, various types of rodents, reptiles, and horses. As an adult, I have continued with the menagerie. We have dogs, cats, horses, and chickens. In the past, my cats have almost always been strays or barn cats. It was my sister who was the Abyssinian cat woman! She was constantly talking about Aby this and Aby that. Every time I saw her, she encouraged me to get an Abyssinian. She said: “Once you have an Aby, you will never want anything else!” Meanwhile, I am doing the “eye roll” (Thinking this is getting annoying!) I was pretty happy with my strays thank-you very much!
I was very much in love with my beautiful stray cat, Wally. Unfortunately, he became ill with kidney disease. I nursed Wally for another two years before he finally succumbed to this awful disease. For the first time in a very, very long time, I found myself cat-less. As far as I am concerned, a home is not a home unless a cat is in it.
True to my usual pattern of acquiring cats, I started casually looking for one I could adopt. I didn’t even consider getting an Aby (much to my sister’s frustration). I figured a cat or kitten would show up at some point that needed a home. I have to admit, I was hoping sooner than later since it was very strange not to have a cat in the house.
