Pat Impson
I WAS saddened to be informed of the death of Pat (prefix BORONGO) on the 13th April.
I first met her 30 years ago when she was living in Norfolk. She was the first person I contacted when I had decided that I would like a Burmese girl in my life, with a view to having a litter of kittens (just the one, of course!!) and maybe go to a few shows.
She kingly invited me to visit her, and we spent a few hours, then and later, going over the pro’s and con’s, do’s and don’ts of breeding. She was so helpful and encouraging. Little did either of us know then that the seeds of Katome Burmese were well and truly sown from then on.
Pat came to see my first queen, introduced me to a stud owner she knew, who was also very helpful and supportive, saw my first litter (and subsequent ones) and shared my highs and lows of those early years. When she moved to Herefordshire, Pat became involved with the Bombay/Asians, which she successfully showed.
She periodically made trips back to East Anglia, visiting her many friends, and it was always good to see her.
Sadly the years caught up, and the journey became too much for this very energetic, knowledgeable and lovely lady - a true cat lover, with whom I kept in touch over the decades.
Another loss to the Cat Fancy. I extend my condolences to her relatives, and to Pat I extend my deep gratitude and love.
Sleep tight.
Marralyn Sneesby
It was with great regret that the Bombay & Asian Self Breed Club learnt of the recent death of Mrs Pat Impson.
A well-known breeder of Burmese, having established her prefix in 1966, Pat became involved with the new Bombay cats when she took on Adreesh Piyada and Patkai Black Naga (formerly owned by the late Pat Blevins) in the mid-1980s. From these two queens, Pat produced the Boronga line of Bombays.
In 1990 she bred Boronga Black Shergar, whose progeny included Addeish Acle Jethro. Also descended from Shergar is Hurtlepuss Black Adonis, who is included in the pedigrees of many of the Bombays on the show bench today. Pat also introduced the first Asian torties and was later instrumental in the development of the Red and Cream Asians, which were introduced in the mid-1990s. In 1995 out of 14 Merit qualified cats, six were bred by Pat, and she owned a seventh!
She was a founder member and President of the Asian Cat Club (formed 1995), which became the Bombay Breed Club in 1996. Pat maintained her interest in the Club under its new title of Bombay & Asian Self Breed Club as President, Vice-President and Honorary Member, and the Asian breed up to the time of her death.
Her contribution to the Cat Fancy is immeasurable and she will be greatly missed by her many friends.
Deborah Laugher, Chairwoman
Bombay & Asian Self Breed Club
