Fenton Farm began as a working
Thoroughbred horse farm in Warrenton, Virginia, U.S.A., with two catteries
in residence (Crown E, established in 1963 by Miss Valerie
Anne Edwards and Fenton, established in 1967 by Mrs. Edith
Y. Edwards). After Mrs. Edwards died in 1993, both cattery names are maintained
by her heirs as Fenton Farm, Inc., in a new location - in the scenic Blue
Ridge Mountains.
Our breeding program is dedicated
to preserving the classic purebred American Shorthair with superior
intelligence, hunting instinct, and health; producing kittens which adhere
closely to the show standard with expressive faces, medium-to-large size,
well balanced, sturdy bodies, correct coat texture, and other distinctive
breed characteristics; maintaining popular colors such as silver tabbies,
brown tabbies, cameo tabbies, and red tabbies; and restoring rare colors
such as solid whites, blacks, black smokes, tortoiseshells, smoke tortoiseshells,
and dilute colors. All resident cats are FeLv tested and annually given
boosters for common diseases.
Cattery manager, Valerie
Anne Edwards, has written articles on the breed, its standard and its history
which have been published in the Cat Fancier's Yearbook 1998, The
National American Shorthair Club Newsletters and her articles
were the basis of a presentation for the 1997 CFA Annual Judges Workshop. |
Miss Edwards was the Vice-President
of the National American Shorthair Club for two consecutive
terms, and chose not to seek re-election because of the time required to
manage the Alken-Murray Corporation.
Fenton Farm, Inc. kittens
are initially raised in bedrooms in the house with constant exposure
to television to familiarize them with home life and sounds. Some are moved
(after age 4 weeks) to the "cattery" to live in one of five walk-in pens. The cattery is
air conditioned in the summer, heated in the winter, and disinfected constantly
by germicidal lights.
Fenton Farm, Inc. kittens
are vaccinated, dewormed, litter-registered and are sold with a written
30-day complete health guarantee and lifetime replacement guarantee against
genetic or congenital defects.
Details about each available
litter is located at
We prefer to interview prospective
owners at the farm,. This interview is beneficial to both parties - allowing
our clients and kittens to select each other without the stress of a strange
environment.
We do not approve of declawing - read this article to understand why.
American Shorthair
History |