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2010

Jan  30  Please welcome the H Litter Honey, Heidi, Hedwig, Harry, Harmony, Happy and Hansen

Jan  27  Please welcome the F Litter  -  Franklin, Francesca and Finlay

Jan  21  We are adding Google translation to all our pages, for our non-English-speaking visitors...

2009

Dec  21  Please welcome the E Litter - Ebony, Edward, Elfin, Eloise, Emma, Evan, and Evelyn



 

Dec  01  In the December 2009 issue of "Pets" magazine, is an article on Norwegian Forest Cats.   It was produced with major input from our very own Loraine Smith!   Why not check out a copy...?

Nov  26  Please welcome the D Litter - Dana, Dashiell, Dawn and Douglas

Nov  10  Brianna and Daniella are retiring from breeding, and we want them to find loving homes. 
 Interested?  Click here

Nov  04  Please welcome the C litter - Connor and Ciara.

ConnorCiara

Nov  04  Please welcome the B litter - Bella, Buffy, Brontë and Beau.

BellaBuffyBronteBeau

Nov  01  Please welcome the A litter - Artemius (already reserved) and Amber

Oct   24  Cat years, dog years, donkey's years? - click here to read Loraine's new article.

Oct   12  Please welcome the Y Litter - Ysabel and Yvain.  Kitten pages & photos now available.

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Oct   11  Please welcome the X Litter - Xandria.  She is staying at Borealis.

Oct   11  We have more new kittens - details (and photos) coming soon . . .

Sep  20  Please welcome the W Litter - Watson, Winston, Torbjorn and Windermere

Sep   06  New photos of the V Litter - Valentina and Verity are still available for adoption...

Verity (available for adoption)Valentina (available for adoption)click to see Duke's pageclick to see Riga's pageclick to see Vanessa's pageclick to see Venus's page

Sep   02  We have a new article - "So you want to show your cat..."

Aug   18  new photos of the V Litter now available...

Jul   22  We have a beautiful older cat available for adoption:- Honey

Honey

Jul   09  The lovely Sylvana (black silver tabby with white - NFO ns 09 23) is available for adoption...

Click here to see Sylvana's page

Jun  28  Please welcome the U Litter - Ursula and Ulrich.  Photos and kitten pages now available.

             Ursula  Ulrich

Jun  11  New T Litter  photos - the kittens at 26 days of age...

          

May 26  New T Litter  photos - the kittens at 20 days of age...

May 20  Please welcome the T Litter - Tiberius, Tango, Treasure, Thor and Tuxedo - all boys! 
The kittens were born on 5/5/2009.

           

Apr   6  new photos of Rudi and Rosebud...

Mar 24  Please welcome the 'S' Litter - Sylvana, Suleiman, Simba, Stephanie, Skywalker and Sheridan.   This is Sylvana....

Mar 14  New photos of Odette and Osira, and the R litter -  Reuben, Ridley, Renee, Roslyn, Rosebud & Rudi - you'll like these!

Feb 14  Please welcome the R Litter - Reuben, Ridley, Renee, Roslyn, Rosebud & Rudi.   Note that we've skipped over the Q litter - we just couldn't find 6 good 'Q" names!   Individual kitten pages (and lots more photos) coming soon...

Feb 14  Polaris (the P Litter)  page and photos coming soon....

Jan 26  Please welcome the O Litter - Odette and Osira

Jan 21  Today, at 5:25am, Gizmo peacefully, quietly, passed away.   He was the son of my first NFC, Prins Ymir.   (23.3.00 - 21.1.09,)

Jan 04  Please welcome the N Litter - Nala, Nayana, Nadia, Natalia and Nelson

2008

Dec 23  new photos of the M litter (8½ weeks old...) Monet, Matisse, Mittens, Miranda, and Maddie

Dec 21  This month's "Cat Fancy" (Dec 08) features the Norwegian Forest Cat. (click to see cover)

Dec 21  Please welcome the M litter - Monet, Matisse, Mittens, Miranda, and Maddie

Dec 14  The 2008 Show report of the UK Norsk Skogkatt Society 2nd Sanction Show, where Loraine judged in May 2008

Nov 30   Please welcome the L Litter - LindenLea, Lyra, Lewis, Louisa, and Lovebug

Nov 21   Loraine has written a new article - "How to buy a Borealis kitten!"

Nov 13   Odin's owner has sent us some new photos of him - and videos!

Nov 13   New photos of the J Litter . . .!

Nov 04   Please welcome the K Litter: Kerry, Kelly, Kylie and Kiara . . .!

Oct  22   Two new photos of Heathcliffe - now known as Odin!

Oct  11   Please welcome the J Litter - Juliana, Jessica, Jennifer Juniper, Jinja, and Jorgensen

Oct  11   Loraine has added a new article:  "Colours and patterns for the novice breeder"

Sep 22   new photos of the I Litter - Iona, Isadora, Ianto and Illya - all available for adoption!

Sep 15   Please welcome the I Litter - Iona, Isadora, Ianto and Illya

Aug 23   Mariposa is now available for adoption.
UPDATE: Mariposa will have a new home in Sydney!

Aug 23   new photos of Guinevere and Harley.

Aug 09   Please welcome the H litter - Harley, Hjördis, Hollywood, and Heathcliffe

Aug 14   pay a visit to CoffeeFilms, and check out "The Last of the Scottish Wild Cats" - felis sylvestis grampia

Click here to see the trailer to the DVD.   You can pre-order the DVD here, too - £ 15.00, inc. delivery.
These are no domestic tabbies, feral cats or farm cats run wild, they're Britain's last wild feline and infamous amongst experts for being the wildest of all wild animals; an untameable and deadly predator capable of surviving the harshest of winters in the Scottish Highlands.   Today, after centuries of persecution, deforestation and competition from introduced species there are less than 400 Scottish wildcats left in the world and extinction could be as little as ten years away.

Last of the Scottish Wildcats is only the second film ever to document a cat in the wild that even many Scots believe to be no more than a myth.   It is the first to fully investigate the threats facing the cat's future and the solutions proposed to protect it through detailed interviews with a range of stakeholders and several leading experts, providing a complete picture of Britain's last native feline.

CoffeeFilms pledge to donate 50% of all their profits from the sale of this DVD to the Scottish Wildcat Association, the only charity dedicated to conserving the Scottish wildcat . . .

 

Aug 09   Please welcome the H litter - Harley, Hjördis, Hollywood, and Heathcliffe

Jul  30  Loraine is back from the UK - expect photos and a show report soon...

Special announcement: We are pleased to announce that Loraine Smith has been invited to judge in the UK at the Norsk Skogkatt Society 2nd Sanction Show (schedule here),
the Seal and Blue Point Birman 2nd Sanction Show, (schedule here)
and the Maine Coon Breed Society 2nd Exemption Show (schedule here),


May 19  Please welcome the G-Litter, born on the 24th of April... Geronimo, Gwennie, Genevieve, Georgina, and Guinevere 

May 07  Danny Boy is available for adoption - and he's our featured kitten too!.

May 07  New Photos from Isabella's forever home - Isabella has found a new best friend...

Apr. 30  New wallpaper-sized photos (1280x1024) of Brianna - wallpaper1 and wallpaper2

Apr. 29  Ruzgan Aurora Australis has retired, and is available as a pet . . .clcik here for more details about Aurora...

Note:     We have a new photographic flash - so you can expect better photos!.

Apr. 17  New kitten pictures - Ferris, Frieda, Fredrik, Firefly, Emmylou, Ellesandra, Efthemia, Edwin, Delores, and Delilah...

Mar. 26  Kitten photo updates coming soon...

Mar. 26  Mariposa is retiring . . .

Mar. 23  Please welcome the E Litter AND the F Litter - born mid-February . . .

Mar. 22  New photos of Harry (formerly known as Otis) sent by by his proud owners.

Feb. 17  Please welcome the D litter: Diva, Daniella, Delores, Delilah, and Davinia

Feb. 01  Lovely Yarra is looking for his forever home
click to see Yarra's page.  Please wait for the slideshow to load...

Jan. 20  Photos of Lucy enjoying life in her new home

Jan. 16  Please welcome the C Litter: Cinzano, Charlotte, Cheyenne, and Cherokee.
click here to see Cheyenne's pageclick here to see Charlotte's pageclick here to see Cherokee's pageclick here to see Cinzano's page

Jan. 14  See Loraine & the Borealis cats at the Pet and Animal Expo, Caulfield Racecourse,

             Saturday  3rd  and Sunday 4th  February, 2008.

Jan. 13  Fun Christmas photos of Vanuatu and Virgil...

Jan. 09  New Photos of Windsong, who will be staying at Borealis.

Jan. 09  14 new photos of Wishona Star - a lovely 18 week old kitten available for adoption now.

Jan. 08  Our Cat Shows page is now updated to the GCCFV 2008 Show Calendar

Jan. 07  A new article added to our collection: Cats and Plants (with info about Cat Mint)

Jan. 03  Here's another New Years special - a second wallpaper   (1208 x 1024, 168 kB)

Jan. 03   Please welcome the B Litter: Brianna and Byron...

Jan. 01   Click here for a special New Year's wallpaper (1280 x 1024, 155 kB)

2007

Dec. 29   'Wish On A Star' was going to stay at Borealis, but is now available for adoption as a pet...

Dec. 26   New photos of Amber and Ariel

click here to see Ariel's page - and more photos...

Dec. 12   Lovely photos of Madeleine, just arrived, from her forever family...

Nov. 24   Please welcome the A Litter - Alexandra, Asher, Abigail, Ariel and Amber...

Nov. 15   Please welcome the Z Litter - born 18th September, 2007

Oct.  16   Wonderful photos from Boot's new owners!

Oct.  02   Please welcome Xavior and Xcalibur, the X Litter

Oct.  01   New photos of  Windsong, Wishona Star, Lucy and Wedgwood

Sep. 17   Please welcome the W litter.   More photos and individual kitten pages coming soon

Sep. 09   New photos of Vanuatu.   More photos of the "V" litter coming soon...

Sep. 08   New photos of Phoenix, from his new family

Sep. 05   New photos of Wookie and Rusty, from their new family

Aug. 22   Marvellous new photos of Chewy, from his new family

Aug. 20   6-week photos of Uggboots are now available - he is a real stunner!

Aug. 18   Please welcome our V litter.   Photos coming soon!

July  27   We have a lovely young female cat, unhappy in a cattery situation.   She may be right for you . . .why not visit her page to find out?

July  25   Borealis cats performed exceptionally well at the CCCA National Show held recently at the Dallas Brooks Hall, Melbourne.
We send our hearty congratulations to Carol and Wayne Riddell for Ringo Starr!

July  18   Please welcome our winter kitten, Uggboots

July  10   We have some older cats looking for loving homes...

July    3   Can you adopt a kitten if you already have a dog?   One family found out!

June 25   2 special kittens available! - Russalier Forest Torchwood & Russalier Forest Tintagel!

May. 31   new photos of Rusty, at 16 weeks, just before he leaves for his forever home...

May. 31   new photos of Felisia, our soon-to-retire queen...

May. 30   all of our kittens are now adopted!   We still take photos of of  cats, though, so check back for updated photos.   New photos are coming soon . . .

Apr. 08   New photos of Queenie, Quincy, ...  and more coming soon!

Mar. 16   Please welcome the T litter . . .with new photos of Treacle, TinTin and Tansy Brooke

Mar. 11   One of our breeding cats is retiring - and we want to find a loving home for her...

Mar. 11   We've updated our "We have Kittens" page - all kittens for adoption are here!

Mar. 11   new photos of Sandy, Sinbad, Storm, Rainmaker, Rusty, and Ripley

Mar. 04   new photos of Otis, Narnia, Mariposa,

Feb. 18   Please welcome the P Litter  - Poppy, Perdita, Princess and Phoenix...

Feb. 17   Please welcome the S Litter  - Sandy, Sinbad and Storm...

Feb. 13   Please welcome the Q Litter and the R litter...P litter photos coming soon!

Feb. 12   New photos of the O litter:- Opal, Ophelia, Orion, Otis and Olivia...

Feb. 11   A new featured "Kitten of the Week" - Linden!

Feb. 11   Some new photos of the lovely Desdemona - on her new-style page!

Feb. 11   New photos of the O litter:- Otis, Orion, Olivia, Ophelia and Opal.

Jan. 29   The O litter is here - Otis, Orion, Olivia, Ophelia and Opal.

Jan. 25   New photos of Narnia, Napoleon, Northstar, Michelangelo

Jan. 22   A very sad farewell to Firecrystal Prins Ymir

Jan. 22   A new queens page - for the lovely Calista

Jan. 21   More photos of the L Litter:- Linden, Lucas, ... and Mahogany (and more soon!)

Jan. 06   More photos of the M Litter:- Mahogany, Madeleine, Mariposa, and Michaela

Jan. 05   More photos of the N Litter:- Napoleon, Michelangelo, Northstar, and Narnia

Jan. 04   Please welcome the M Litter and the N Litter, born mid-December.

2006

Dec. 31   Christmas Eve photos of King Midas, Isabella, Hansen

Dec. 24   Christmas Eve photos of Sunseeker and Asgard.

Dec. 08   New photos for King Midas Lucinda, Lucas, Lindsay and Linden.

Dec. 02   Check out new photos of King Midas (with a new kitten-page design)

Nov. 19   New kitten pages: for King MidasLucinda, Lucas, Lindsay and Linden.

Nov. 19   Please welcome the K Litter...and the L Litter too!

Nov. 12   New photos of Happy Go Lucky, and Hansen

Nov. 11   New photos: Jason, Jaina, Jasmine, Jessica, Nika, Isolde, Isabella

Oct.  30   New Photos:- Isolde, Nika, Isabella, Happy Go Lucky, & Hansen

Oct.  26   Visit our featured kitten, Giselle!.

Oct.  23   Cat shows from the 24th of September and 8th of October!.

Oct.  13   new photos of Finn, Giselle, Nika, Isolde, Isabella, Hansen, Happy, Jason, Jaina,
               Jasmine, Jessica

Oct.  09   Introducing the "J" Litter...

Oct.  02   Photos of Gabriel, from his new mum...

Sep. 28   Make welcome the handsome Astralmoon Torino

Sep. 23   new photos of the   F   and   H   Litters: and introducing the   I   Litter

Sep. 17   A cat show in Traralgon

Sep. 16   Candice is looking for a new home...

Sep. 14   We have kittens...

Sep. 10   Photos from the BOSH Open Championship Show

Sep. 08   Yvette on show in Singapore -and doing very well indeed.

Aug. 27   the Winter Follies Cat Show...!

Aug. 19   A new Photo of Miranda in popular wallpaper sizes - download yours now!

Aug. 14   A new (old) photo of Hermione!

Aug. 13   Erik the Red grows up just a bit more....

Aug. 06   More cat show photos - from the Feline Health Research Fund Show.

Jul.  23   A new queen-to-be has arrived -  the very lovely Miwahni Avalon.

Jul.  15   Our new featured kitten of the week: Borealis Everest

Jul.  12   Photos from the British Isles Cat Show, Sunday 9th July

Jul.  10   Mouse (a.k.a. Evangeline) is settling in to her new home

Jul.  08   Find your way to a cat show using our MAPS pages

Jul.  03   Erik the Red settles into his new home!

Jun. 28   A new wallpaper - of Borealis Fergus

Jun. 25   new photos of Borealis Dominique

Jun. 25   new photos of Borealis Carousel

Jun. 27   Photos from the Brighton Cat Show...and of Gizmo too

Jun. 20   New photos of the gorgeous Bjornolf

Jun. 17   new photos of Pollyanna, living the good life...

Jun. 14   wonderful photos of Yolanda, from her new parents!

Jun. 11   Photos from the 34th ACF National Show . . .

Jun. 03   Camberley has gone to his new home, and is now GABRIEL

May  28   Show report for the Birman Society Cat Show...

May  27   New photos of the E-Litter :- Erik, Everest, Evanescence, Evangeline, and Ebony

May  27   At last new photos of the D-Litter :- Daniel and Dominique!

May  27   Photos of the C-LitterCasey Jones, Carousel, Cassidy, Calista, Carisbrooke,

May  22   New wallpaper images for  Sally-Anne.   Download them today!

May  16   Bergen's last portrait before leaving for his new home, and a portrait of Xanadu

May  07   Yet another cat show report:- the Top Cats Show

May  06   Lovely new photos of Sally-Anne

Apr. 29   The Balinese & Peninsula Cat Show!

Apr. 27   4-week photos of Everest, Evanescence, Evangeline, Ebony and Erik the Red

Apr. 16   (Easter Sunday!)  Lovely photos of Yani at his new home

Apr. 15   New photos of Zarathustra, our 'kitten of the week'!

Apr. 14   The continuing adventures of Abbatini av Operahuset (at Astralmoon Cattery)

Apr. 11   Photos of Ashby (now Zakk) at his new home

Apr. 09   Yvette was successful in the Singapore Cat Club's  'Companionship Cat Show 06

Apr. 02  The Mountain District Cat Club Show was on Sunday, April 2...

Mar. 31  Please welcome the E Litter, and new photos of Zebedee and the lovely Zarathustra

Mar. 24  Please welcome the D Litter - Dominique and Daniel

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