We are situated in the Midlands of KwaZulu
Natal, South Africa, in the small village of
Hilton - many consider it to be a suburb of
Pietermaritzburg, the capital of KwaZulu Natal.
Hilton is renowned for its rainfall and mist and
as a result, is green most of the year. Winter
nights can be cold and frosty but daytime
temperatures usually reach above 20 degrees C.
Summer temperatures are considerably warmer with
daytime temperatures consistently above 30
degrees C.

I had no intention of breeding
cats. My eldest daughter's domestic shorthair
died tragically and she begged for a Burmese. We
did not know what we were buying or who we were
buying from and brought home this little brown
cat with all sorts of respiratory problems. My
vet advised me to return her, I refused and
requested that he make her better. What a
character and a blessing she turned out to be.
After her death, I took on a couple of breeding
cats from a cattery that was downsizing and as
they say - the rest is history. I bred a show
quality kitten in the first litter and was
hooked!

Mela cattery was registered with the Southern
Africa Cat Council in 1998. After the problems
we had initially with Casey, our first little
brown Burmese, I was determined that my mission
would be to breed healthy, well socialised
kittens of good type. I imported my first
Burmese from Australia in 2003 in conjunction
with Alison Renwick. She is the sweetest lilac
tortie and she was followed shortly afterwards,
by Shane Warne, our very beautiful cream boy.
Our thanks go to Jan van Rooyen who helped us so
greatly in facilitating finding an Australian
breeder and with importing our first cats, and
to Pamela Miller of Keeza Cattery for sending us
her best. I am so thankful to the breeders who
have since sent cats to Mela cattery - they have
all sent their best. Thank you Alison, Pamela,
Valerie, Avice, Kim and Ben, Jan and Johan.
I feel strongly about cats in cages, and as a
result have big runs for my boys with houses
that can be closed off in Hilton's cold winters
and that have a lawn in them so that the boys
can feel the grass beneath their feet. My garden
is electrified and 'cat proofed' so that the
girls (& boys!)have access to the garden and sun
and also have a system of courtyards around the
house which work well to provide fresh air and
fun for my cats. My cattery is small and
consequently I seldom have more than 1 litter of
kittens at a time. Ever kitten is a little
Burmese Masterpiece who is entitled to be cared
for, loved, protected and respected for it's
lifetime.

I have had a fair amount of success in the
show ring and am so thankful to the people that
have made it possible. In this wonderful,
absorbing, fulfilling, frustrating,
heartbreaking hobby, I have made friends all
over South Africa, Australia, Britain and
Europe. I am deeply indebted to all the people
who have shared their experience, wisdom and
knowledge with me.
I serve on the
Provincial Cat Society Committee and
I am the Chairperson of the Provincial Cat
Society affliated to the Southern Africa Cat
Council (SACC).
I have completed my training and am now a fully
qualified All Breeds Judge registered with SACC.
I reserve the right to refuse to sell a
kitten for any reason whatsoever or for no
reason whatsoever..
I hope you enjoy browsing my
website

Jane Goble