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BROCKTON MEWS CATS HOTEL
Phone: 01785-851-485
STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE
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www.birmans.comTARASCANI MAINE COONS
Phone: 01516-398-599
WALLASEY, MERSEYSIDE
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www.tarascani.co.ukBENGAL CAT BREEDERS
Phone: 01733-245-501
PETERBOROUGH, CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Glitterglam have been specialist breeders of top quality bengals since 1997 for ... We have considerable experience in exporting cats and kittens w...
www.glitterglam.co.ukTHE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE CAT FANCY
Phone: 01278-427-575
BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET
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I am looking for a kitten (no younger then 12 weeks) and I am looking for a white kitten. My moms white cat just passed and I want to surprise her by getting her another white kitten because she keeps saying she wants another one. But I dont know where any cat breeders are in my area...how do I find them? Newspaper doesn't help me any. I already posted on craigslist, so far, no luck. Any websites? Please help. I live in Nebraska, if that helps any...thanks!
AllySunshinee(:
Question answered by Ariane deR
A good breeder or rescue won't sell you a kitten to surprise someone with a gift. They want to make sure the person really does want a pet, and they want to talk to the person who will actually be the owner. And your mom might far prefer to be informed so she could get anything she wanted to get for the kitten in advance and be ready. Anyway, I would think it may be more fun for your mom to be involved in the process of looking and choose the kitten herself! Since you did not mention that it had to be a specific breed, I would really suggest you look for kittens at shelters and rescue groups. There are lots of kittens born in spring and summer, so many that thousands are being killed for being homeless, and shelters should have a lot of them available. . White is not the most common colour but I bet you may be able to find a white one. Usually they are around $100 or less and come with shots, spay/neuter, treated for parasites, sometimes even microchipped and your mom could send in her info to be contacted if the kitten ever got lost and was taken to a shelter. ( Hopefully she will keep it safe and not let it roam so it won't get lost or hurt.) On Petfinder I found this pair of white kittens in Omaha. http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/23535344 and there are more white ones in Nebraska. You can do the same search I did. Just put in Cat and Domestic shorthair-white. or Domestic medium hair- white or Domestic long hair - white. You could also try putting in Persian - white or Turkish Angora. the ones listed as TAs probably will really be Domestics . but sometimes shelters list longhair white cats as Angoras . There is also a site called petharbor that some shelters have software that automatically posts on there. But you should be aware that the ones posted online are NOT all the kittens available. Not all shelters use those sites and those that do may not have time to post all the kittens. So you might need to just keep visiting local shelters and pounds and checking. Your mom might even go and end up falling in love with another kitten who looks totally different! Sometimes it just works out that way. Or maybe even an adult cat.... they need homes too and have a harder time getting adopted. And there are some very lovely white cats on Petfinder in Nebraska.... You don't have to get a cat as a kitten to bond with them. I have adopted cats at different ages and bonded just as much with the adults. In fact one of the most loving, cuddly cats I ever had was a male we adopted at 11 years old ! He lived to 18 and i am so glad we were lucky enough to have him for those 7 years. He was such a sweet cat, and adopting him literally saved his life. Re breeders. Keep in mind, a kitten from a good breeder will start around $500-600. I don't think there ARE so many reputable cat breeders in your area as some other states.. This site only has 1 in Nebraska, a Maine Coon breeder & they don't have all white cats. http://www.breedlist.com/loc/nebr.html you could look in nearby states. I'm sure there are some more though. You can try contacting the CFA Regional Director http://www.cfamidwest.org/midwestinfo.html A good way to meet breeders is a cat show. There is a CFA show in Seward Nebraska in October.http://www.cfamidwest.org/shows.html ACFA has a show in October in Des Moines IA. http://www.acfacat.com/show_schedule.htm I wouldn't want you to buy from someone who is just in it for money & cutting costs to make a profit. not in it to improve the breed. not doing health testing , not breeding to a standard, often selling kittens too young . ( Good breeders usually keep them at least 12 weeks so they get the best start in life.. they learn a lot by staying that long with their mother and siblings.) There are just so many homeless cats that I do not want to support any but the very best breeders who are preserving the breeds. and I hope you will feel that way too. But since you really dont have a specific breed in mind, I would definitely first try looking for some of the many domestic kitties who need homes.How do cat breeders feel about selling purebred kittens to young college students?
I'm considering buying an exotic shorthair kitten, but I'm not sure how breeders feel about selling their expensive kittens to a sophomore in college who lives in a studio apartment. I have the money to reasonably take good care of this potential kitten, and she or he would be very well loved, but I'm not sure what I'll be up against with breeders. Especially helpful would be the thoughts of actual cat breeders.
Nicolette S
Question answered by chicki
It would depend on the breeder. Breeders should not be painted with the same brush. Tho you should be prepared for questions regarding care of the kitten should you not be able to keep it. IOW do you have family members that could step in and care for the kitty? Since your residence is temporary what would happen if you had to relocate and the new place didn't allow animals. Since kittens are a long term commitment you should have a long term plan. If a particular breeder seems to be too controlling, move on. There are others that may think differently and worry less, trust more. Just FYI I have been a cat breeder for 20 years and I have sold kittens to the students at FSU and University of Miami. In closing, when a good, caring, responsible, pet owner is paired with a good, caring, responsible, breeder it would seem like the perfect *marriage* Good luck with your new kittenHow do cat breeders prevent their cats from mating all year round?
Hi i was just a bit curious and i was wondering how cat breeders prevent their cats from breeding all year round ??? and how do they control their males from spraying ??
Orhan K
Question answered by J C
Real, ethical breeders only allow their queens to breed about once a year. To do this, they either have females only, and take them to the male's home to be bred, or they keep the males and females separate. Breeders who have intact males cannot keep them from spraying. They are housed in special rooms that they call "stud cages" - they're big pens with tile floors and walls to make clean up easier. The males are left out for attention and socialization - but only one at a time. Very few breeders have more than one or two intact males at any given time due to the space and special requirements that they have!How can Cat breeders Have so many cats?
How do Cat breeders have so many cats? . Lol .... How can they take care of them if they have a family? This is FOR CAT BREEDERS AND PEOPLE WHO KNOW ABOUT CAT BREEDERS please explain thank you.
Question answered by Mercy Mercy Mr. Percy
Well a reputable cat breeder would only have one or two breeding females and one litter a year which they will mostly sell once the kittens are 12-14 weeks old. And once a breeding cat reaches a few years old it is often retired and sometimes sold. So reputable breeders don't have "so many cats" in their home. If they have more than one breeding male they tend to have a large cage for it and it's only let out when the unaltered females aren't out. I've been in a few breeders' homes and most often they'll have an entire room as a playroom and a HUGE floor to ceiling cage so they don't end up with cats mating that shouldn't be. This also ensures that their pedigrees are entirely accurate. Backyard breeders are an entirely different story. They have LOTS of breeding animals and usually keep the animals caged at all times, in filthy conditions and continue to breed them as long as they can and as often as they can. How can they have so many? Because of greed. All the focus is on money and none on the well-being of the animals. The kittens they sell are rarely pedigreed and if pedigreed not bred to the breed standard, tested for genetic problems, etc. So if you want a specific breed of kitten only buy from a TICA, CFA or ACFA registered cattery that allows you to go to the cattery and see where the animals are living. A reputable breeder also regularly shows their animals and only breeds using show quality animals, most often with titles before their names. For more info http://www.tica. And of course, if you don't want to spend $600+ for a kitten and just want a kitten of no particular breed, go adopt one from a shelter.Do any one of you know any cat breeders?
Do any one of you know any cat breeders that live in Mississagusa,Ontario Canada?
metroknight94
Question answered by ♪ Seattle ♫
Hi there...here's a list of different type of cat breeders located in Ontario, Canada: http://www.breedlist.com/loc/onta.htmlHow to become a cat breeder in Canada?
My mom is retired and she loves cats. She would like to become a cat breeder as a hobby. How could she become a registered breeder? Because she is new to this please provide detailed steps. She likes persian, british shorthair, and exotic. Which breed is easier for her to start? Thanks.
Sin
Question answered by cali_islazy89
Wow! What a great idea for cat lover! Diminishing the likelihood that cute, perfectly sweet cats at the shelter right now will find homes! How brilliant to express your love for cats by increasing the number that will die for no reason. Seriously, the less cat breeders there are, the better. A much better hobby for your mother would be to foster cats. You take care of a cat for a couple days to a couple weeks, most times it's a kitten, because, in spring, the shelters are flooded with unwanted kittens that are too young to adopt. The shelters don't have enough room or resources to care for all of them. It would involve a lot of the same resposibilities as breeding, but it would contribute to the animal community in a positive way. She would care for premature kittens, train them, and prep them for adoption. Most shelters have this service, and it's a fantastic way contribute to the animal community in a positive way, and to meet lots of really sweet animals. It's really one of the best things you can do for a shelter without leaving your house. The shelters usually even supply the food, litter, and supplies, so the only money she would need to spend would be gas money to drive them to the vet to be spayed or neutered, which the vet also pays for. You can even sometimes foster the mother cat along with the kittens, so it would quite literally be exactly like breeding, except she wouldn't have to pay for anything and she would be contributing in a positive way, instead of a negative way. Please, please consider it. Thousands of cats and dogs are killed every month because there aren't enough homes for them, and contributing to the problem because she loves cats really doesn't follow through logically.Who here has a prob with cat breeders?
I used to have issues with cat breeders but I don't now. Cat or any animal breeder9s) for that matter breed them to improve the breed and make sure they don't go extinct. Some breeders just do it for a quick profit and don't do much of anything for their cats. So any of you still have issues after this with them?
Kaitlin L
Question answered by J C
There are two kinds of breeders - reputable ones out to improve the breed, and "back yard breeders" who're only out to make a quick buck. Real breeders show their animals, have limited numbers of litters, investigate prospective adopters, send kittens home already altered (unless they come with a show contract). Without these breeders we wouldn't have the breeds we love. BYB's are another issue. These are the people who breed their pets and then advertise the kittens in the paper or sell them to pet stores. They don't have any idea about genetics, and generally don't care where their kittens end up. Many of them end up in shelters as the people they go home to have no idea what they are getting themselves into. Worse still are the puppy and kitten mills. They breed the animals until the can't breed anymore, keep them in small cages, with no vet care. When they are too old to breed, they're killed. So do I have issues with breeders? Legitimate breeders, no. But I have no use whatsoever for the others.How do i register and prepare to become a radgoll cat breeder?
Hi, is anyone registered as a ragdoll cat breeder who can give me information on how to register and where and how to prepare? I have one neutered seal colour point male. And was going to get another one but would really enjoy breeding them. N0T to earn money but out of pleasure. Thanks.
Question answered by Mercy Mercy Mr. Percy
Reputable breeders breed pedigreed cats to the standard for that breed and for the love of and to better that breed. The cats they use for breeding come from long lines of Champions. Reputable breeders aren't wealthy - they put most of the money they make on selling kittens into showing their animals, the vet care for their animals, advertising for their cattery, etc. They start of buying a show quality kitten from a breeder (which will cost at LEAST $1,000) and show it in the Kitten class and then the Alter class once it's older than eight months. When and only when a breeder trusts this person and knows they're serious about breeding and want to do so for the right reasons then they'll sell them - or connect them with - show quality cats that they can use to start their breeding program. This is most often only after at LEAST two or three years of showing a Kitten/Alter - in other words, several thousand dollars spent on regular shows to show that they're serious about it. Right now MILLIONS of cats and kittens are being put to death at shelters because there's just not enough homes for them. Just look at the questions on her - "my cat is pregnant", "my new litter". Sadly there's SO many irresponsible people that don't bother to spay and neuter and then even worse - give away those kittens unaltered. In just seven year's time one female cat and her litter can turn into FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND kittens. Sickening, isn't it? Leave breeding to those doing so for the right reasons - not just for "pleasure". We don't need anymore backyard breeders. If you want more Ragdolls contact your local shelter and ask them to contact you if any are surrendered.How do i register and prepare to become a radgoll cat breeder?
Hi, is anyone registered as a ragdoll cat breeder who can give me information on how to register and where and how to prepare? I have one neutered seal colour point male. And was going to get another one but would really enjoy breeding them. N0T to earn money but out of pleasure. Thanks.
Question answered by Mercy Mercy Mr. Percy
Reputable breeders don't breed "out of pleasure". They breed to better the breed and for the love of the breed. Is the Ragdoll that you have a pedigreed, show quality cat? If so you'd start out showing him in the alter class for a few years. You'd spend several thousand on shows to prove to others that you're serious about the breed. You'd make friends with a Ragdoll breeder and have them mentor you. When and only when the breeder thinks you are ready to start your own cattery would you be allowed to purchase an unaltered, pedigreed, show quality cat and be given breeding rights. This doesn't come cheap - you'd probably have to spend at least $1,500 - $2K for this cat. And if buy both a male and female - double that. Otherwise you'd buy just the female then pay "stud fees" to mate your cat with a pedigreed, show quality Ragdoll male. Now do you have a career that pays all your bills and gives you at LEAST another $500-$1,000 or so each month? You'd need that to pay to enter shows, pay vet bills, etc, etc, etc. Reputable breeders don't "make money" being breeders. They SPEND money. I don't know of a single breeder - and I know ones with top show cats in the WORLD - that don't also have a full-time career or are married to someone with a full-time career.How do i register and prepare to become a radgoll cat breeder?
Hi, is anyone registered as a ragdoll cat breeder who can give me information on how to register and where and how to prepare? I have one neutered seal colour point male. And was going to get another one but would really enjoy breeding them. N0T to earn money but out of pleasure. Thanks. To better the breed is the whole point. I asked for people to had experience NOT for people like you to reply just keep your opinions to yourself.
rach1986
Question answered by SiamSally
If you want to do this properly then you have to start with the basics. I the UK, you will need to join GCCF, and a relevant breed club (google - most have websites) and have been a member for a while before you can register for a GCCF prefix, with their support. It is possible to have litters before you are approved for a prefix, and they can be registered under the current GCCF prefix. Outside the UK, your country will have its own registering body which will have similar regulations - check out the websitte and contact the Secretary Yahoo answers is really not the place for detailed information. It is very important that you know your breed, and to be honest the only way to really understand and do it well is to have an experienced mentor - this is usually the person who sells you your first girl (which obviously you need to buy if you intend to breed - neutered males aren't a lot of use in that area :-) You need to come to understand the lines you are working with - which cats in the back of the pedigree carried wich traits - whether they are safe to double up on. What you need to avoid - and what you are looking for to put the genes you feel you need, into your breeding programme. Experienced older breeders can quote cats, their types, and their faults, going back decades!!! Only through careful networking with breeders at show, and mentor contacts, will you have access to decent stud owners who do not just let every man and his cat in to use their boys and can helo you through the novice stages. Start saving. I appreciate your comments about not earning money, but novices need to be aware that it is actually an expensive hobby when done properly - keeping kittens until 13 weeks (GCCF guideline minimum) costs a lot. One middle of the night caesarian can set you back £5-600. Costs escalate and although you eventually will be paid for kittens, you have to have the money available to pay long before you receive a penny. You also need to do quality research on the breeding process itself. Nothing will make you experienced before you have had several litters - and even then we are all constantly learning new things - but you can be prepared and know what signs to look for to keep your girl and kittens safe, and in the best of health. Finally - buy a little girl only, and do not even think about owning a stud until you have a lot more experiece under your belt. Stud work is not easy - if you are unknown then the boy will get no work from outside queens and your own girl can only mate ocasionally! boys in this situation are the ones who end up with serious temperament problems.
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