The Beginning

As long as I can remember, I have wanted to breed cats. In 1975 my two daughters were young and I was selling real estate. I made a feeble attempt to breed Abyssinians. It was a real disaster! My girls would let the cats out and they would get bred by the local tom. Needless to say, that breeding program did not last long!

In 1982 we moved to the San Jacinto Mountains and started breeding Quarter horses. We would have four or five foals per year, and I learned to do a lot of the vet work. Our riding trails are wonderful and we had many boarders in the summer months.

Life was great, but I still wanted to breed cats. I went to the pound each spring to get a litter of kittens. I would take the sick ones, as it was a challenge to help them get well. Because I was involved with animal people, finding good homes was not a problem.

By 1998 I was ready to retire from so much hard work. Over a two year period we sold off all the breeding stock. During that time, I was going to cat shows and studying the different breeds. The American Shorthair became the cat for me!

King of Hearts is certified as a “ Cattery of Excellence” by the Cat Fanciers Association. This guarantees you a healthy and safe environment in which your cat was raised. Our kittens are raised in the house, under foot, with a Golden Retriever. At about seven weeks they have complete run of the house. Kittens are placed at approximately twelve weeks of age, depending on individual development. Adults are occasionally available and are placed on completion of their show/breeding careers.

- Ann Marie Walters