Sammi the Snowshoe Beauty's baby boy, Winston the Kitten (adopted) can also be seen on our website.
Sammi the Snowshoe Beauty's baby boy, Henry the Kitten (adopted) can also be seen on our website.

Description:

It's hard to believe that at seven pounds, Sammi is a full-grown adult cat. It's even more unbelievable that she is a mama, too. But don't let her size fool you: she has a big heart and a large amount of curiousity. She likes to explore the cabinets in the shelter's kitchen, and she has shown a great deal of interest in the cats in the next room, whom she can see through the screen. She likes to talk to everyone who walks by--just to remind us that she's there.

The Snowshoe breed was developed in the 1960s near Philadelphia. A cat owned by a Siamese breeder had a litter that contained three kittens who had white points and feet. She bred the kittens with American Shorthairs, and then bred those offspring with seal-point Siamese cats. The result was a sturdy cat with unique markings. Breeding Snowshoes can be a frustrating experience for the breeder; the genes for the coloring and patterns are recessive, so it's hard to get it exactly right for the breed standard. But even if the cat does not make it to the show ring, a responsible breeder would have no problem rehoming these affectionate and mellow felines. Social and docile, they show great affection for their owners, and tend to do well with children and other pets. They like to perch in high places, and have a fascination with running water--some may even try to swim! The breed is generally healthy and is very vocal like its Siamese ancestors, although not quite as loud.