Hello, I am Cherie Smith. My Husband Joe and I live in Dwellingup, just over an hours drive from the centre of Perth, in Western Australia.
Holyoak was established many years ago breeding Russians and Birmans. The two breeds are very different and we like to think we have the best of both worlds, by being able to provide the finest short hair breed and the most beautiful long hair breed.
Our goal is to breed happy, healthy and good quality kittens for breeding, showing or as loving pets.
Our kittens are all raised in our home with lots of love.
We also provide a lovely boarding cattery and it is so nice to have our babies come back to visit!
Every indoor cat needs a piece of cat furniture to scratch and play on and Joe has an extensive range for you to choose from. Have a look at some examples on our "cat furniture" page!
We love dearly all our feline family and know you will too. I hope the information and photos we provide help you to make a decision on one or both of these breeds and if they would be suitable for your family to adopt.
TESTIMONIALS
"Just to let you
know we arrived home safely, Carla Kiska snuggled & slept all the way
home & to our amazement was totally relaxed the whole way back. We just
had to email you as we can t believe how wonderful this little kitten
has been since we have been home, we really expected her to be a little
lost & lonely, so far we are totally amazed at how wrong our thoughts
were & how relaxed she is.
We have only been home a short while but we are both totally smitten,
she is just beautiful. She has not stopped purring since we got her
back, absolutely loves to be cuddled & adores having her back scratched
& seems to be quite content & amazingly settled considering she has had
such a huge day, all this pleasure from one small creature in a few
hours.
This precious one is a real
credit to you & your wonderful establishment, she is such a cutie we can
only just begin to imagine that she is going to be the most beautiful
cat based on how she has been with us today.
Thank-you so much for allowing us to have this lovely girl we will
treasure & adore her always.
Our love & thanks to you.
With kind regards
Mike & Julie Solomons"
"Cherie
Just a note about 'Sanjay'
- Son of Georgie - which you will recall we collected in November 2005.
He has turned out a
brilliant cat in every respect.
Looks gorgeous, gentle
temperament, adaptable to his 2 homes, good with (our grandson) Mark, eats
everything (well, our Xmas turkey and ham in particular), healthy, great
coat, playful and entertaining, easy to care for, sleeps anywhere (well,
on our bed in particular), seldom complains (outside any delay in feeding
times), friendly to people generally (and very attached to me). He is just
a great cat.
Mark, who was very cautious
with him at the beginning, has developed a great affection for him (drags
him about endlessly which he suffers with good grace).
We are convinced that these
qualities are a direct result of his great parents, his environment at
your house and your early and gentle handling of him.
We are really very pleased
and greatly appreciate having been able to obtain a kitten from you.
If you are ever up our way,
please do call in and say hello.
Regards
Chris and Irene Edmonds"
"We have two Russian Blues, Mia 7 and Felix 4. In fact, Mia was probably Holyoak Cattery's first unofficial border! It's not just the excellent quality of the facilities which would more than satisfy the most discerning of Felines (and their owners!) - it's the personalised service and genuine care given by Cherie and Joe Smith that makes Holyoak Cattery their only 'home away from home'. Nicole Mitchell
"Having been owners of a number of feline friends for many years, it is with confidence and experience that we portend this Testimonial in relation to Holyoak Cattery.
The nature of our employment has required us to reside in most states of Australia and as such we have first hand experience, as clients, of long and short stay animal nurseries in other Oz states. Holyoak Cattery is second to none.
We first become aware of Holyoak Cattery and Nursery in 1993 when we had the need to board 3 cats because of travel.We were immediately impressed with the pleasant and peaceful surrounds of the establishment. Nestled amongst lovely eucalypt trees on several acres of bushland property is the Smiths residence. Adjacent to the house, so that constant attention day and night can be provided to the animals, is a superb lodging that is maintained in a clean and healthy state as good as one would see in any hospitality establishment.
Each resident has a dedicated pen of ample space to provide plenty of exercise and privacy. The hutch is raised and compartmentalised for warmth and comfort. The bedding is maintained in a new and thougherly clean state, as are the feeding/water utensils. Heaps of toys are provided along with soft pleasant music for pets to laze about or play as desired. The building constructed to protect it from the elements has an open sidewall wired for security and protection, facing down to a valley and pond where ducks and other wild birds meander on most days. This gives a non-claustrophobic result and adds to the already peaceful and pleasant environment. Enhancing this is a very sizeable bright and shiny floor tiled area between the pens and the open wall where each pet is given open space to run and play each day.Supervised by “mine host” Cherie.
The convenience of a friendly pick-up and delivery service is provided (including the airport) but since our return to live in WA we prefer to take our three cats to their holiday lodgings. Cherie treats all her temporary lodgers as she does her own, that is to say, with compassion care and lots of loving. It is fair to say then that our pets are never hasty to leave their peaceful abodes.
Apart from providing constant attention to the temporary residence, Cherie is a qualified and registered breeder of lovely Russian Blue and Birman kittens. Her sires and dams have gained many awards resulting in their prodigy being equal to any. We can speak from experience as we acquired two of her beautiful Birmans a couple of years ago.
The constant demand to purchase kittens or arrange for temporary accommodation is in itself evidence of the quality of service provided by Cherie and Joe Smith. I have no hesitation what-so-ever in recommending Holyoak Cattery and Nursery to all my friends and any person interested in seeking out a superb cattery establishment." Desmond.I. and Sheila.A.Campbell