Welcome to Silver Lining! We are a small  RagaMuffin kitten cattery. We have been showing cats in all classes (Champion, Alter, Kitten, Household Pet) the last 18 years throughout Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, North Carolina, Maryland, Florida, California and Arizona.

My husband is a US Marine, handles security abroad and is now an attorney. I have been many things, but I currently am a paralegal. It makes it possible I can stay home with our fifteen year old, Lily, our thirteen year old, Autumn, our nine year old we call Bubba and our six year old, Grayson (after his sister Grace for those families who were around for it) and our newly minted toddler, Hazel and a brand new baby we named Oliver (whew)! I have been a vet tech and a pet groomer for the last twenty years. I may look much younger than I am, but I have been working with animals for almost thirty years. Starting with horses and showing and onto dogs and dog sports. From there onto the kitties for the last nineteen years. We were all taught how to love, nurture, handle and respect every pet and animal we come into contact with and how to spread the same love and joy onto anyone who adopts one of our kittens.

Family photos over the years

We are proud members of the RagaMuffin Associated Group (RAG), ACFA, and the Cat Fancier’s Association. We follow the codes set forth by these institutions. This includes a very strict no declaw policy. All breeding pairs are DNA tested for the Ragdoll HCM mutation and are negative/negative. In addition, they are screened for almost 40 genetic and congenital diseases. Please, feel free to email us for more information found on the contact page. Check the kitten page for upcoming litters and new babies.

We reserve the right to interview potential Muffin parents and families and approve/decline adoptions.