Verified Credentials

Proof, not promises.

Every claim on this site is documented. Registration numbers, association memberships, show records, and veterinary partnerships — all verifiable.

Cattery Registrations

Active Memberships & IDs

Azurine is registered in good standing with the following associations. Click through to verify membership directly.

The International Cat Association (TICA)

Registration ID
RB-2007-0421
Member Since
2007
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Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA)

Registration ID
RB-2009-1187
Member Since
2009
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Fédération Internationale Féline (FIFé)

Registration ID
USA-1422
Member Since
2012
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Russian Blue Breed Council (TICA)

Registration ID
Member #218
Member Since
2010
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Sarah Thompson, founder of Azurine Russian Blue Cattery

The Breeder

Sarah Thompson

Founder · Head Breeder · TICA Registered Since 2007

  • · 18+ years specializing exclusively in the Russian Blue breed
  • · M.Sc. Animal Welfare Science, University of Edinburgh (2009)
  • · Former Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT, 5 years)
  • · Sitting member, TICA Russian Blue Breed Council (since 2010)
  • · Speaker, CFA International Symposium (2019, 2022) — HCM screening protocols
  • · Has personally raised 200+ Russian Blue kittens across 17 years

Show Records

Recent Achievements

2024
TICA Southern Region — Best Russian Blue
GC Azurine Anastasia of Volga
2023
CFA International — Top 25 Shorthair
GP Azurine Dmitri
2022
TICA Annual — Regional Winner, Russian Blue
RW SGC Azurine Mikhail
2021
FIFé World Show — Best in Variety
IC Azurine Katja
2019
CFA Region 5 — Distinguished Merit Queen
DM Azurine Tatiana
Title abbreviations: GC (Grand Champion), GP (Grand Premier), SGC (Supreme Grand Champion), RW (Regional Winner), IC (International Champion), DM (Distinguished Merit).

Veterinary Partnerships

Who We Work With

Dr. Marcus Reilly, DVM

Board-Certified Feline Specialist

Lone Star Cat Hospital, Austin TX

Dr. Helen Park, DVM, DACVIM

Veterinary Cardiologist (HCM Echocardiography)

Texas Veterinary Cardiology, Austin TX

UC Davis VGL

Feline Genetic Panel Laboratory

University of California, Davis