“PRINCESS” VALENTINA BRINGS JOY TO OUR LIFE
Our beautiful cat Valentina is a breed called a “Birman,” also called the
“Sacred Cat of Burma.” The breed was first recognized in France in 1925. The French tradition assigns all Birman kittens born in a particular year names that begin with the same letter of the alphabet.
Birman cats are known for their beautiful sapphire blue eyes and white “gloves” on each paw, trademarks of the breed. Valentina is a “Blue Tabby Point Birman.” The “Points” are specific areas of their coat that are colored differently from the main body (face, ears, legs, tail).
They often call them cat-dogs, because they act very much like dogs. They are known to become very attached to one person in the family, following them around like a puppy! You may have heard of the German fashion designer and creative director of Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, whose beloved Birman named Choupette became a star in her own right, with plenty of modeling jobs! When Lagerfeld passed, there were rumors that Choupette had inherited his fortune! Many of his designs have inklings of cats on them.
Valentina came from a wonderful breeder here in Florida. She and I were connected through friendship and love by our very own Jeanne Basso! The breeder took Valentina early on to cat shows where she won awards for Best Kitten All Breed and Best Kitten Longhair. Valentina’s given name for purposes of the breeder’s lineage was “Suzie”; her mom was “Little White Dove”; and her dad was “Niagara.”
She loves sitting on our lanai and watching the wild kingdom go by! When we first got her at 5 months old, we had a “Kitty Shower” (like a baby shower) at our house and many Grandezza ladies came to celebrate her arrival! We had all things kitty, including cupcakes with kitty faces on them. The ladies brought gifts and toys for baby Valentina and it was a very special and fun day for all!
“Princess” Valentina is five years old now and lives here with her staff (us)!
She brings so much joy to our life!
