I have always been an animal lover and had numerous pets as a child.  I was 16 when my first cat arrived, a gorgeous black silver tortie tabby and white spay, who started life in our backyard shed where her (stray) mother gave birth to her litter.  My first pedigree cat was a blue point birman neuter I purchased in 1992 and my journey in the cat fancy began soon after with him and a then still new colour female, a chocolate point. My first litter came along the following year and I have bred birmans in all colours and patterns since.

I qualified as a steward in 1993 and have had the opportunity to steward at shows in Russia, Belarus and France. I have held many positions in cat clubs and participated in all aspects of managing and running cat shows, from local club shows, to Canberra and Sydney Royal Shows and ACF National Shows.