Our boys
Our first stud was RW QGC Lionel Poupées Blanches, a male from Italy. He has now retired and now enjoys a wonderful life in Belgium. We now have two new studs, who will hopefully give us beautiful, sweet kittens in the future.
CH La Piazzetta Marcello
CH La Piazzetta Marcello (28/04/25)
seal bicolor (carries blue)
Our new boy is once again an Italian, this time coming from Catia Fiumalbi, with beautiful bloodlines. He is 100% traditional. He is our big, gentle giant, so sweet and funny, with a true Ragdoll personality. He comes from slow-developing lines, which means it takes quite a bit of time for him to reach his mature appearance and first going through a somewhat lanky phase. Marcello has already attended a few shows and is now a champion. We plan to show him more frequently in the new show season, and we hope to welcome his first kittens in 2026!
Pedigree: La Piazzetta Marcello
Rockinblues Mango of Botanicats
Rockinblues Mango of Botanicats (15/08/25)
blue bicolor
Mango, like Marcello, is 100% traditional. He partly carries Dollheaven lines, which I really wanted to bring back in my cattery, as I used to have cats from Dollheaven in the past (see also under “our females”), and also as a kind of tribute to Pat Doss, who dedicated many years to the Ragdoll breed. Mango is a very friendly boy, sweet and playful. He always comes to lie with us as soon as we sit on the couch. He loves birdwatching and spending time outside in the cat run.
We hope to have kittens from him in 2027.
Pedigree: Rockinblues Mango of Botanicats
Our girls
My first American cats came from Dollheaven and Rags2Riches. I called Pat Doss of Dollheaven "My American mom." I visited her several times, and she showed me many sights and introduced me to American culture. She could have been my mother, and she was also a kind of mother figure to me. I learned a lot from her. Sadly, Pat has since passed away, so I asked her daughter which catteries in America she would recommend. This led me to Mable of WillowTreeRags, and I was placed on the waiting list for two kittens. Eventually, they were Maple and Holly. In October 2023, I picked them up with my girlfriend Gitte. We had a wonderful time, and formed a great friendship with Mable and her mother Annette.
CH Willowtreerags Maple of Botanicats
CH Willowtreerags Maple of Botanicats (4/5/2023)
seal bicolor (carries blue)
Unfortunately Maple can't have kittens, she now lives with us as a spayed cat.
Maple is a beautiful, sweet seal bicolor lady with an elegant appearance. She has clearly chosen her people: she adores Gitte and my eldest daughter, Josephine. She has attended a few TICA shows with Cats and Tulips and is now a champion.
Maple has been tested for FeLV, FIV, HCM, and PKD (both DNA and ultrasound) and is negative.
Pedigree: WillowTreeRags Maple of Botanicats.
Maple has PG in her pedigree.
Willowtreerags Holly of Botanicats
Willowtreerags Holly of Botanicats (7/6/23)
seal torbie bicolor (carries blue)
Holly is a sweet, fairytale-like seal torbie bicolor female—she has both red and tabby and also carries dilution (blue). This means her kittens can be highly varied: magic ball litters! A fun fact is that in the 9th generation of her pedigree, there is a female I bred: Coco Ragdoll of Puppetshow.
Holly has been tested for FeLV, FIV, HCM, and PKD (both DNA and ultrasound) and is negative.
Pedigree: WillowTreeRags Holly of Botanicats.
Willowtreerags Indigo of Botanicats
Willowtreerags Indigo of Botanicats (13/10/23)
seal bicolor (carries blue)
When Mable from Willowtreerags posted a picture of Indigo with the announcement that she was available, I immediately fell in love. Indigo is a beautiful, gentle little kitten with the most stunning deep blue eye color. She has a perfect, silky-soft Ragdoll coat, and her large eyes and round face give her a baby-like appearance, making her very cute.
Indigo has been tested for FeLV, FIV, HCM, and PKD (both DNA and ultrasound) and is negative.
Pedigree: WillowTreeRags Indigo of Botanicats.
CH Botanicats Sweet Saffron
CH Botanicats Sweet Saffron (30/09/24)
Seal tortie bicolor (carries blue)
Saffron is a kitten from Holly and Bertie’s first litter. Beforehand, we said: “If there’s a seal tortie bicolor girl with two different-colored ears and spots in her tail, we’ll keep her.” The chance of such a kitten was only 6.25%, because Holly can have so many different variations in her kittens. So we were absolutely thrilled that one just like that was born, and with perfect markings too. Saffron takes after her father: she’s large and has a beautiful, broad tail. At her first show in the adult class, she did very well and is now a champion.
Saffron has been tested for FeLV, FIV, HCM, and PKD (both DNA and ultrasound) and is negative.
Pedigree: Botanicats Sweet Saffron
Pacificats Precious Willow
Pacificats Precious Willow (27/11/24)
blue mitted
Sometimes you fall in love with a kitten instantly, that’s what happened with Willow. Liesbeth from Pacificats kept posting sweet, adorable photos of the litter Willow was in, but I only had eyes for this one little girl. I’m incredibly grateful to Liesbeth for allowing me to welcome her into my cattery. Willow is a gentle-natured kitten who loves to curl up on a lap.
We took her to a show once, but she didn’t enjoy it, so from now on we’ll just let her stay comfortably at home. That she’s beautiful we already know!
Willow has been tested for FeLV, FIV, HCM, and PKD (both DNA and ultrasound) and is negative.
Pedigree: Pacificats Precious Willow
