Welcome to Cattail Meadows Farm
Home of outstanding registered Pygora and PCA fiber goats!
Producers of exotic raw fiber, luxurious fleeces,
and exquisite rovings for hand spinners!

Cattail Meadows is a Pygora and PCA fiber goat farm located on 15 acres of woods, pasture, and wetland…just 25 miles north of Spokane, Washington near the small town of Deer Park.  Our farm is home to a happy herd of PBA registered Pygora goats, PCA registered fiber goats, a sibling pair of Pygmy goats, a very sweet Shetland sheep, some very special dogs and cats, and three very dignified guard llamas who help watch over everyone.  Each of our goats enjoys lush, green pastures for grazing, cozy barns for shelter, and abundant daily doses of love and affection to nurture people-friendly dispositions and ease of handling.

The Pygora goat is an extraordinary breed of fiber goat that was originally “created” in Oregon in the mid-1970’s by an inventive woman named Katherine Jorgensen.  She wanted an outstanding homestead animal that would produce an exquisitely fine fiber for hand spinning.  She bred a National Pygmy Goat Association (NPGA) Pygmy goat, with soft, downy fiber, to an American Angora Goat Breeders Association (AAGBA) Angora goat with long, lustrous, silky fleece, and the Pygora was born! The pedigree of the PCA goat may include goats registered in the PCA registry and the Colored Angora Goat Breeders Association (CAGBA), as well.

Pygoras and PCA goats were an excellent choice for our “small farm vision” because we wanted to raise animals that were smaller in stature, were not raised for human consumption, and did not require high daily maintenance such as milking.  We think Pygoras and PCA fiber goats are practically perfect in that they have outstanding temperaments…docile, yet inquisitive and playful.  They produce an outstanding usable product, and help keep the pasture growth under control.

Thank you for taking time to visit our Pygora and PCA website. We love to "talk goats" and welcome your questions or comments.

 


Cattail Meadows' Spring Fiber Update!

We recently received our latest Pygora fiber from the processor, and it is exquisite!
We currently have super-soft Pygora roving blended with fine Merino wool available in warm colors including caramel, grey,
& natural white. Please
check out our For Sale page or contact us for more information.

A Special Thank You !

Thank you to everyone who visited our booth and chatted with us at the Big Sky Fiber Arts Festival in Hamilton, Montana! Our weekend was a huge success, and we have all of you to thank for the great time we had. We plan to return with Pygora fiber "in hand" in 2011!




Kieran, our Pygora wether, is freshly
"blown out" and ready for shearing!



Check out these other
Cattail Meadows points of interest...

A Tribute to Pat Copa of Verdant Vistas Farm

Romeo: Our First Llama

Our Herd Management Practices

Photo Gallery

Cattail Meadows' Farm Blog


Laura Ableman
&
Mike Berroteran

cattailmeadows@gmail.com
Phone: (509) 998-9762




Site last updated
June 26, 2009




Katy and Aibrean
are growing up quickly!





Our herd tests CAE negative


Our New Kids Have Finally Arrived!

Breda & Ian became the proud parents
of beautiful twin girls on April 16, 2009!
Mom and daughters are doing well!



Check out our 2009 CTM Kids
baby album page!

See photos of our 2008 spring kids
on our CTM Kids page and in our
CTM Kids Photo Gallery.

 

Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival

Cattail Meadows Tristan won 1st Place
Junior Buckling under 6 months old
at the 2008 Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival
in Canby, Oregon!





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