About — Velvet Paw Cattery
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Velvet Paw Cattery
(08) 7666 3791
About Us

A family cattery
built on love

We are Velvet Paw Cattery — a small, registered British Shorthair cattery in Perth, Western Australia. Every cat in our home is a family member first and a breeding cat second.

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Breeder at a cat show
Our Story

How it all started

It started with a blue boy named Arthur — a British Shorthair with a round face, golden eyes, and a personality so enormous it filled every room he walked into. From the moment he arrived, we were completely lost to this breed.

That was over twelve years ago. Since then we've immersed ourselves in everything British Shorthair — showing, learning, health testing, and slowly building a breeding programme we're genuinely proud of.

We breed no more than two to three litters a year. We're not trying to be a large cattery — we're trying to be a good one.

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British Shorthair mother with kittens
Our Credentials

Breeding with purpose

12+
Years of Experience
Over a decade breeding, showing, and learning from the best in Australia.
200+
Kittens Placed
More than 200 Velvet Paw kittens in carefully screened, loving homes.
ANCATS
Registered Cattery
Fully registered — all kittens come with official pedigree documentation.
HCM
& PKD Tested
Every breeding cat tested before any litter.
3×
Best in Show
Recognised at shows across Western Australia for outstanding type.
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Lifetime Support
We stay in touch with every family — for advice, questions, anything.
Our Philosophy

How we do things

We have a small number of deeply held beliefs about what good cat breeding looks like.

Quality over quantity
Two to three litters a year at most. We will never breed more than we can properly care for.
Raised at home, not in runs
Every kitten grows up in our living room. Socialisation starts from day one.
Health above all
We will never breed from a cat that has not been health tested. Non-negotiable.
We screen our buyers
Not everyone who wants a kitten will get one. We place kittens where we're confident they'll be loved.

Ready to become part of the Velvet Paw family?

We'd love to hear from you. Fill in our short adoption application and we'll be in touch.

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