About Me and My Family

Let's start at the beginning...My name is Terri Bruce. I was born the only daughter of two wonderful parents. I have 2 older brothers that live in opposite corners of the country. While they sure would pick on me as a baby sister, our relationships have evolved and we are all very close and love each other very much now. Our entire family has always been fond of animals. My brothers and I were taught to love and respect all animals throughout our childhood. Among our many pets growing up were dogs, cats, hamsters, guinea pigs, gerbils, mice, parakeets, a horse, and even a baby lamb (she was ignored by her mom so she took up residence in our home while being bottle fed). As a young girl I earned money to buy a horse by working at a nearby farm helping with everything from feeding to collecting eggs to bailing hay.

As I got older it became obvious to me that my true passion is cats. Before I began breeding, I spent several years capturing feral kittens. This involved long, endless hours setting humane traps and checking them at all hours for rescues. There was also the occasional search through wooded areas chasing down fast little kittens. While they did not like to get caught, I'm proud to say that they always seemed appreciative of the warm home and steady flow of food they received once I got them home. After several weeks of socializing, tests, immunizations, and spaying/neutering I placed them in safe, loving homes. Of course there were a few that refused to leave (truth be told ~ I was unable to part with them) so they still live with us here today.