Welcome to Lupita Cattery !

Lupita Cattery was registered in 1972 by Imogene Winters and her son, Michael. Although Imogene passed away in the mid-1990's, Michael has continued to breed Persians and Exotics. 

Michael purchased his first Persian from his high school Spanish teacher for $50.00. This was a blue-cream Persian named Lupita Felicita Azul.   Lupita produced the cattery's first grand champion in her first litter.  Michael and Imogene were hooked!

Michael realized they needed a cattery name.  Since Lupita was part of the cat's name, not a registered cattery, they chose Lupita to honor their first pedigreed cat.  Lupita is the diminutive of Guadalupe.  (The top border of this site shows Peruvian tiles depicting the coat of arms of Guadalupe.)

 After working for the State of Tennessee for many years as a social worker, Michael is now retired and spends his time on his cats and gardening.  He lives in the northeastern corner of Tennessee, down a lovely tree-covered country road.

The Lupita Exotic program began with an unregistered shorthaired cat who showed up on Michael's doorstep. Because the American Shorthair still has an open registry, this kitty was registered as an ASH and was used to create the Lupita Exotic line. All of the Lupita Exotics go back to this cat. Thanks to friends Terry Hyde (Tehy), Donna Andrews (Kyetrak), Laura Barber (Highlandkatz), Sandra Bell (Ashaby), among others, who help the Lupita cats make it to the shows.