My name is Stephanie Mohr. I was born and raised in Northern California and moved to Northeast Washington state, near Spokane, after retiring in 2018. I have a background in animal care from my first career as a Registered Veterinary Technician. I worked for several veterinary hospitals between 1982 and 1987, then worked for Sacramento County animal services until 2004. Next, I worked for the Sacramento County Sheriff's Dept. as a Records Officer, a non-sworn position, until my retirement in 2018, My history also includes raising, training, and competing with my German shepherd dogs in the dog sport of Schutzhund. My husband, Russell, is a retired Wildlife Biologist from California State Fish & Wildlife. 

Our first Burmilla, a pet-quality kitten, was adopted in 2010, from a breeder in Montreal. Casanova is his registered name, but we call him Twystyr. Not long after adopting Twystyr, I learned that there was a small group of breeders going through the process to gain full recognition of the breed in the CFA (Cat Fanciers Association), which would advance the breed to championship status. I wanted to be involved and help the cause, but I soon realized the only way I could help was to breed and show Burmillas.