Aurelian Folds is operated by Margaret Aurelian, a TICA member since 2014.
12 years specializing in Scottish Folds from a small family cattery in Cold Spring, New York. Cornell-trained, Karen-Pryor certified, and veterinarian-supervised — every credential on this page can be independently verified.
Philosophy
I believe a cattery's job is not to produce kittens — it is to produce a particular kind of relationship between a family and an animal. Our work is shaped by that conviction at every level: in the genetic decisions made before a litter is conceived, in the daily socialization of every kitten, and in the lifelong support offered to every family who takes a kitten home.
Education
- B.S., Animal Science — Cornell University, 2011
- Certificate in Feline Behavior — Karen Pryor Academy, 2015
- Continuing Education member — Winn Feline Foundation
Certifications
- TICA Registered Cattery, member since 2014
- Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) Registered
- Pet Partners certified for therapy-cat socialization
- Member, Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians (associate)
Show participation
- TICA Northeast Region exhibitor, 2017–present
- Best of Breed (Scottish Fold), TICA Hudson Valley Show — 2022
- Top 10 Shorthair Kitten, TICA Empire State — 2024
Press & features
- Cat Fancy Quarterly — "Ten Catteries Doing It Right," Spring 2023
- Hudson Valley Magazine — "Local Stewards of a Storied Breed," October 2024
Veterinary partners
- Dr. Helena Whitfield, DVM, DACVS-SAFeline orthopedic specialist — annual radiographic review
- Dr. Anthony Marchetti, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology)HCM cardiac screening, every 12 months
- Cold Spring Veterinary HospitalPrimary veterinary care — every kitten examined twice before placement
Daily care
A working day begins at 6:00 a.m. with feeding, fresh water and litter pan rotation. By 7:30 each cat has been individually weighed, observed and noted in our cattery log. Kittens are handled in twenty-minute structured sessions four times daily, starting at day three with the Early Neurological Stimulation protocol and progressing through environmental enrichment, sound desensitization and gentle restraint training.
Welfare commitment
Each queen is permitted a maximum of two litters per year and retires from breeding at age five into a vetted family home, never to a shelter. I do not sell kittens to brokers or pet stores, and I do not place kittens in homes where declawing is intended.