We are Sandra Ramos and Carlos Beade. We live in Argentina, in Buenos Aires city.
Since 1998 Shasa is a FIFe registered cattery.

Why siamese and orientals?
Our first cat was a seal point siamese. Through him we learnt to know and love the breed.

On our way of learning about this breed we discovered the orientals. It was love as first sight. Thus, Leila -our first oriental cat- arrived to our lives.

Siamese and Orientals ...
These cats with elegant, sinewy, athletic but refined silhouette... also have an exceptional personality.
They are vocal, sprightly, affectionate, even temperamental... and " human-addict" too.
They can be extremely demanding and should not be left alone for long periods of time: daily play, companionship and interaction are critical to the emotional and mental well-being.
They are also extremely intelligent and they usually get bored… so, if you don't give them something to do, they sure will "invent something" to do instead!

Why "Shasa"?
We called "Shasa" to our first siamese: Kumiko Angel. We always said that our cattery would have our first breeding cat's name.
Shasa means "good water" (Khoisan language) and is the greatest blessing a Bushman can bestow on somebody...
All our kittens have African names, especially Khoisan, Swahilli and Zulu names.

Shasa is a totally familiar cattery. Our cats are raised as members of our family, living and growing together with us, without cages. Our home is their home.
Beggining from cats with excellent health and fantastic temper, in this moment, we breed to get a good type.
We like the impressing European heads (especially the English heads) and we love the refinement and elegance of the American cat's body.
So, our goal is to raise cats with an extreme but more refined head, elegant but more muscular body, with thin and elegant legs...
Besides our breeding plan include working with orientals in the silver variety and the blotched and ticked patterns. But, as breeding depends on many factors… sometime we will have babies with beautiful spotted pattern… very showy, since they are out of cats that carries the blotched gene.

Since 1995, with some ups and downs, we have recieved the invaluable support of our family and friends who the thank inmensely.
Especially to our son Diego who -since his early three years old- has learnt to share his parents with the cats.

Also, we want to thank the ones who have trust us the product of their so long years of work. Especially those who, without knowing us personally, gave us our pioneer cats -Swazi (Wizard), Tango and Kei-: Janelle & Ken and Szusza & László.
We shouldn't forget Jitka, who not only did she open her home and the European catteries' doors, but let us met a beautiful human being as well.

And last of all, we thanks our cats for all the love they give us.

We'd like this site to be the Shasa's life book whose pages could filled with happiness, love and beauty.

Sandra & Carlos