December 20, 2009 - New photos added
December 19, 2009 - New video of Malika & Ashia added http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aNeKdKeXn4
December 18, 2009 - End of year award news added to show page
December 5, 2009 - New photos and video added
Welcome to the spectacularly spotty world of Zayenah Ocicats, we are Australian breeders with a small cattery located south of Adelaide, South Australia, specialist breeders of enchanting Ocicats registered with FASA and GCCFSA. Home of 2007, 2008 & 2009 FASA Ocicat exhibits of the year and GCCFSA Ocicat exhibit of the year 2009. Ocicats are very energetic, outgoing, rare, social, intelligent, cheeky and naughty, not to mention gorgeous! Our breeding prefix means Beautiful, the purrfect way to describe Ocicats.
BLACK SPOTTED SILVER OCICAT FEMALE KITTEN (pictured at 13 weeks old)
Ozspots Malika of Zayenah
ACF National Show 2009 Best Ocicat Kitten
ACF National Show 2009 top 10 winner
Ocicats (pronounced Oss-e-cat), or Oci's were named by the original breeders daughter after the Ocelots they resemble, Oci's are the wild looking cat with NO wild blood. Ocicats are actually 100% domestic - created in the 1960's from Abyssinians and Siamese , the American Shorthair was brought in for the silver colouring. Ocicats are still very rare in Australia, there are few Oci breeders in Australia. Ocicats walk like they are stalking in the jungle and have a gorgeous wild looking pattern. As they have very short coats, they require very little grooming a quick comb once a week is all that's needed. Ocis have a sweet, loving temperament - they only look wild.
TAWNY OCICAT FEMALE
Silver Double Grand Champion Ozspots Satin Mousse
ACF National show 2009 Best Ocicat Neuter
ACF National Show 2009 top 10 winner
FASA Ocicat exhibit of the year 2009
GCCFSA Ocicat exhibit of the year 2009
The Ocicat coat pattern is unique, stunning thumb print shaped spots all over the body, forming a bullseye on the sides. Their short satiny coat requires very little grooming. A quick brush every now and then is all that's needed. Ocicat kittens go through a fuzzy kitten fur stage, which drops out to reveal their lovely short satin coat by 12 weeks.
Ocicats are large, well muscled cats. Females range in size from 3-5kg, males 6-8kg or larger. They are usually fully grown by 18-24 months.
CHOCOLATE OCICAT MALE
Bronze Double Grand Champion Ozspots Lord Arlington
Ocicats come in 12 gorgeous colours. Tawny, Chocolate, Cinnamon, Fawn, Blue & Lavender. And their dilutes each with silver - black silver, chocolate silver, cinnamon silver, fawn silver, blue silver, lavender silver.
Ocicats are very active, and often described as dog like. Oci's are extremely intelligent, very social cats, they like to be where the action is and will usually follow room to room to see what's happening. Very friendly and outgoing, mine all greet visitors at the door. Ocicats are fun to be around, they will enchant you with their antics.
Oci's are wonderful around children, we have some young nephews who play with our cats and kittens. The kids smoosh their faces into the Oci's, pick them up, wheel them in a stroller, the Ocicats take it all in stride and are extra gentle with our nephews.
Ocicats get along well with other cats, dogs and other animals.
CHOCOLATE SILVER OCICAT MALE
Ozspots Silk Truffle
Christmas time at Zayenah
| First things first, sorting out the branches with Demetri, Malika, Farley and Ashia |  |
| Demetri assembles the 'trunk'... |  |
| ...with a little help from Ashia |  |
| Ashia fluffing out the lower branches |  |
| And while no ones looking, a quick taste test |  |
| Meanwhile, Anastasia takes care of the mid section |  |
| Yep mum, it's looking good!! In fact I might just rest here a minute |  |
| Decorating time! The Chocolates work as a team putting up the baubles. |  |
| Ashia |  |
| Poor Santa Demetri, the kittens are after his hat! |  |
| Anastasia leans in for a kiss from Santa Farley |  |
