Our retired Queens

Anastasia produced one litter for GudrunSplace. After carefully considering the health and development of her kittens, we decided that her contribution to our breeding programme would end there. She was retired with her own wellbeing, the welfare of future kittens, and the long-term health of the breed foremost in mind.

Joy won TICA NW 2026 2nd Best Brown (Black) Classie Torbie/White Norwegian Forest Cat of the Year

Jolie produced one beautiful litter for GudrunSplace. When we decided to reduce the number of breeding cats in our cattery, Jolie was retired from breeding as part of that change. 

Freyja matured into a magnificent Head Queen and ran her queendom very well.  Freyja is thoroughly enjoying her retirement in her forever home here at GudrunSplace.

Tordencat Meri is is a red mackerel tabby with white who gave us a single kitten named Orion.  Meri’s name means "sea" in Finnish, and coincidentally, her retirement is as a ship's cat on a sailing yacht in the Victoria Harbour.  May the winds be always at your back, dear Meri!

PrairieSky Grace produced one lovely litter for GudrunSplace. A beautiful, sweet-natured girl with an exceptional coat, she was retired as part of our decision to reduce the number of cats in our breeding programme.

PrairieSky Nur gave us many lovely kittens.  Nur's gentle patience was central to her excellent mothering, and now she is a beloved family member in Langley.

GudrunSplace Bjørk, kitten of Helios and Freyja, produced 2 beautiful litters with Snorri.  She lives in Edmonton with Snorri and their daughter, in a home filled with kids, dogs, and much love. 

GudrunSplace Huigan produced one lovely litter and proved to be a gentle, devoted mother. Intelligent, affectionate, and quietly self-assured, she was retired when her frequent heat cycles made continued breeding unwise. Her name means “lingering sweetness,” a description that suited her beautifully.

PrairieSky Clementine came to GudrunSplace one summer in need of a safe new beginning. A beautiful and sensitive girl, she found life within a breeding group difficult and never became comfortable enough to accept a mating. By the following spring, we had retired her from breeding so that her future could be shaped by security, gentleness, and her own needs.

VikingTails Helios is a cream mackerel tabby with a fabulously even temperament.  Helios sired many excellent kittens, including Supreme Grand Champion Alter Quinn Fyrste.  We are so happy he now lives just down the road from us!

Russmania's Emhyr came to GudrunSplace as a prospective stud. When he was diagnosed with hip dysplasia, we made the responsible decision to retire him from our breeding program. Although this changed the future originally imagined for him, Emhyr'’s comfort and long-term wellbeing had to come first.

Gallifrey's Luke Hobbs came to GudrunSplace through a shared stud arrangement when his previous home was no longer able to keep him. He remained with us for approximately eight months, but serious conflict between Luke and Helios made the arrangement unsafe for both cats and humans. For everyone’s wellbeing, Luke was subsequently placed in a more suitable home.

Nissekat Hrafna-Flóki spent several months at GudrunSplace on a breeding agreement before returning to his owner. During that time he sired our earliest litters and played an important role in establishing our breeding program.