The Rewards Of Cat Breeding

Think carefully of the implications before you decide to let your cat have kittens. Whether you are giving your non pedigree a chance to be a mother before having her neutered altered, or planning to propagate a pedigree line, the process can be both time consuming and expensive. Perhaps the most important consideration of all is to be sure that you will be able to find good homes for the kittens.

If not, or if the prospective buyers change their minds, you must be prepared to give them a permanent home yourself. Most people who breed from their cats are dealing with pedigrees rather than random bred animals, with a view to continuing or improving on pure bred lines.

For the cat lover, the pedigree cat world is one of absorbing interest and beauty. It is also a stimulating environment where you will learn a great deal, your rivals will often become your best friends.

The commitment – Those who go into breeding pedigrees thinking they are going to earn a lot of money from selling them are going to be disappointed. Even the most experienced and reputable breeders are lucky to break even over the course of any financial year.

There are veterinary bills to pay for mother and offspring, stud fees, special diets for the pregnant and nursing mother, heating for the kittens, veterinary testing and inoculations, and registration and advertising costs.

A heavily pregnant and nursing cat needs attention. The queen may not deliver her kittens at a convenient time and place during the day. This may happen in the early hours of the morning, and she may need some help from you, especially if it is her first litter.

There may be deaths to deal with, especially in a first litter, which will be extremely distressing for everyone concerned.

Kittens may be loveable and cute, but they can also be destructive and get in the way. They need to be watched and cared for, and prepared for going out into the world.

You should raise a pedigree litter for love and interest rather than money, and preferably when you are already have some experience as an owner.