About Anam Cara Family
Our family’s passion for animals definitely predated Breeding. As a child I spent a great deal of time with our family pets as well as working at and riding horses at a local ranch in Thousand Oaks. My own dream of owning horses became a reality 30 years ago when we bought our first Andalusian filly. We decided to buy a small ranch in Norco and that allowed us to expand. We there for 20 years before an amazing opportunity came up for us to buy a larger 5 acre ranch in rural Riverside (Lake Mathews) about ten miles south east. That’s where we are now and have been since 2021. We love owning a ranch and all the amazing animals we get to share it with.
Amy & Steve
My husband is an elementary school principal, and I am currently a ranch owner/manager, breeder, and substitute teacher. I was also a high school and travel soccer coach for many years. 15 years ago I worked for a large Cat Rescue (Animazonia) as their director of new development. The rescue was a nonprofit dedicated to rescuing lions, tigers, panthers, cougars, and Bobcats from being euthanized due to poor ownership or misunderstood behaviors. It was one of the most interesting, fulfilling and exciting jobs I ever had. My two passions in life are definitely children and animals. On an interesting sidenote, five years ago we bought the ranch where the rescue operated from. Although we are no longer a large Cat Rescue, we have continued the tradition of making the ranch a wonderful sanctuary for all of our animals.
Our Family
Although we are a large family, we are deeply committed to one another & to all of our animals. Our children often help with the care and socialization of our Ragdolls and Cherubim Kittens and we believe it is mutually beneficial to both the children and kittens. We have definitely passed on our love tor the Ragdoll breed to them and even influenced our daughter’s career choice of being a veterinary technician.
We had bred, shown and trained Australian Cattle dogs & English Labradors for over 15 years. Although I no longer breed ACDs I am still extremely passionate about the traditional English Labrador. Years ago, while at a Labrador breeder friend’s house, she told me about her new amazing kitten that just so happened to be a Ragdoll. I spent most of the day playing and loving on her gorgeous seal Color Point kitten. I was hooked!!!
We bought our first Ragdoll shortly thereafter from SoCal Ragdolls and our cattery grew from there. I have spent the last several years ethically and passionately breeding the Ragdolls that I love so I can share that love and passion with others. I tell people all the time that’s it’s very hard to have a bad day when you are surrounded by Ragdoll kittens. This is particularly true in a home filled with so much love and family.
Life around the Ranch in Riverside CA
May the rains sweep gentle across your fields,
May the sun warm the land,
May every good seed you have planted bear fruit,
And late summer find you standing in fields of plenty.
