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Welcome to Cat Breeder Sensei – Your Go-To Resource for Building a Serious and Successful Breeding Cattery

Cat Breeder Sensei™ isn’t just a website—it’s a movement. A mindset. A masterclass for breeders who are done with fluff, confusion, and cat-hag drama. You’re here because you want to take your cattery to the next level, right? Whether you’re just getting started or you’ve been breeding for a while and you’re ready to tighten things up, you’re in the right place.

On this site, we cover everything you need to know to run a pedigree breeding program like a real business. We’ve organized the content into categories so you can get straight to what you’re looking for. Below, you’ll find a summary of each major topic we cover, along with links to deeper dives into each one.

Starting a Breeding Cattery the Right Way

If you’re brand new to the breeding world, start here. This guide will walk you through everything from choosing your breed, finding mentors, registering your cattery name,and understanding the legal and ethical responsibilities that come with breeding animals. This is basic information that every pedigree Cat Breeder needs to know right here at your fingertips!

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How to Design a Cattery

Are you wanting to start a breeding cattery but are unsure of how to house your breeding animals and litters of kittens? In this episode, we will break down the space requirements and some options for running your cattery.
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Top 10 Things You Should Know as a Cat Breeder

When you’re first starting out, the amount of information can be overwhelming. It’s hard to choos the path to take to find your education from. Do you find a mentor and hug their pant leg? Do you take an online breeding course? Do you just go with your gut and hope for the best? Thesr are all thoughts that pass…

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Understanding Heat Cycles, Pregnancies & Deliveries

Reproduction is at the heart of breeding (literally). This silo breaks down the science and timing behind heat cycles, signs of pregnancy, and how to safely deliver kittens.

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Cat Birthing Box DIY

I spent hours pondering and searching for a solution for the question every cat breeder asks themselves at some point in their career, “where will my queen give birth?”. I thought of several things I use to set up a cat nesting box for my queen, but none of them fit the grand vision I had in mind. I really…

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What To Expect When Your Cat Is Expecting

It’s always exciting when you mate your Queen for the very first time. In most cases, you’ve acquired your breeding cats as kittens, and have watched them grow up and mature into beautiful cats. You introduce your queen to your sire and they get down to business. Once mated, the day will finally arrive when you get to see what…

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A Cat Breeder’s Guide to Heat Cycles, Pregnancies and Deliveries of Kittens

Welcome to the rewarding world of breeding pedigree cats! If you’re new to this journey, it can feel overwhelming, but you’re not alone. This guide is here to walk you through the essentials of your cat’s heat cycles, pregnancy, and delivery, offering supportive tips and linking to detailed resources to help you every step of the way. Let’s dive into…

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Raising and Breeding Healthy Cats

We keep it real around here. These are the hot topics that nobody wants to touch—but breeders NEED to hear. From the myth of the “healthy cat” to the pressure of perfection, we call out the BS and bring the truth.

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Raising and Maintaining Healthy Cats in Your Breeding Program

Breeding healthy, top-quality cats is the ultimate goal for every serious breeder—but let’s be real: it’s hard as hell. Selecting the right foundation cats is just the beginning. You’re looking for ideal structure, genetics, temperament, and health—all wrapped up in one perfect feline. And even when you think you’ve found “the one,” surprises can pop up later: hidden genetic traits, reproductive…

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A Friendly Guide to Common Cattery Pathogens

If you’ve ever heard scary stories about viruses and bacteria in catteries, don’t worry. This guide is like a big, warm hug to help you understand these germs without fear. We’re going to talk about some common pathogens that you’ll find in catteries—mycoplasma, calicivirus, feline herpesvirus, and more! You’ll learn what they are, where they come from, their symptoms, how…

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Raising Kittens

From birth to Gotcha Day, we’ve got your back. Learn how to raise confident, healthy, and socialized kittens that represent your breeding program with pride. We talk nursery setups, bottle babies, co-parenting litters, and more.

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How to Care for a Sick Kitten

Let’s face it — raising kittens ain’t for the faint of heart. When you’ve got tiny lives in your hands, every sneeze, weight drop, or missed feeding can make your heart race. Neonatal kittens are fragile little beings, and the first 12 weeks are packed with high stakes and unpredictable turns. In this post, we’re going to rip the Band-Aid…

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Microchips for Cats – Easy “Do-It-Yourself Tutorial”

When you’re a Pedigree Cat breeder and raising kittens, you try to find ways to be efficient. You also find ways to keep your vulnerable kittens out of the vet’s office, when possible. What Does a Microchip Do? A microchip in a cat provides a permanent source of identification using a unique id number. The Identification number is registered to…

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Raising Kittens: A Pedigree Breeder’s Guide from Birth to Gotcha Day

So, you’ve got babies on the ground—or maybe several litters all at once—and your once quiet home now sounds like a symphony of squeaks and tiny meows. Welcome to the wild, wonderful, and emotionally messy world of raising kittens. This isn’t your average “how to care for a kitten” fluff piece. This is for the serious breeders. The ones who understand…

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Marketing your Cattery

If you build it, they will not come—unless you learn how to market. This silo is loaded with tips on branding, buyer psychology, social media strategies, and search visibility. Never worry about selling kittens again.

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How Social Media Marketing Can Kill Your Cattery

The most common method of marketing for breeders and catteries is Social Media. Platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Tiktok are where you’ll find plenty of Pedigree cat breeders. But is social media the best strategy for you to build a following? While there are many benefits to using social media as a marketing tool, it’s not the best choice….

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How To Create Cat Logos for Your Cattery

Just as each of your pedigree cats has its own distinct personality, your cattery should have a unique identity that sets it apart from the rest. One way to achieve this is by working on some cat logos. In this blog post, we’ll explore the importance of having a logo for your cattery, how it can benefit your cattery marketing…

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How to Price Your Pedigree Kittens: Why You Don’t Have to Follow the Crowd

If you’ve been in the cat breeding world for any amount of time, you’ve probably noticed something: kitten prices are all over the place. Some breeders price their kittens low just to move them fast. Others stick to the average going rate in their region. And then… there are breeders like me—where our kittens are priced at the top tier,…

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Working with Kitten Buyers

Your buyers are the lifeblood to the success of your cattery. They’re the ones who keep the cattery alive and thriving. Learn some methods and strategies to keep your buyers completely happy and your business running at its highest level.

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5 Things to Talk To Your New Kitten Owner About

Every new kitten owner is always excited to finally bring their new kitten home. It’s a time of joy and thrill, meeting the new family member. Sometimes the excitement is overwhelming, and they forget to keep the kitten’s comfort levels in mind. Have you ever sent a kitten home and then about a week later you get a call from…

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The Cat Breeder Contract

Once you have started your breeding cattery and have kittens available for sale, you’ll need to have your cat breeder contract prepared. The contract is the document that you and your buyer will sign. The terms and conditions of the transfer of the kitten will be outlined in the contract. In this podcast episode, we’ll discuss the cat breeder contract…

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How Will Your Kittens Get To Their New Homes?

Learning how to transport kittens both domestically and internationally is helpful to your cattery. With the power of the internet, buyers of your kittens will come from many different locations. If you’re able to offer delivery and transport your kittens, you’ll greatly increase your audience. There’s several options when it comes to transporting your kittens and/or retirees. These options are…

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Key Considerations Before Selling Kittens with Breeding Rights

There are so many angles to explore when deciding whether to sell a kitten with breeding rights. It’s not just about the money (though that’s a perk!); it’s about the legacy of your cattery and the well-being of your lines. Here’s what I always think about before signing on the dotted line. This podcast episode will cover some of the…

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Working with Kitten Buyers: The Key to a Thriving Breeding Program

Let’s face it—breeding cats is the easy part. It’s the humans that can be tricky. If you’ve been doing this for more than five minutes, then you already know how much energy goes into managing relationships with buyers. Some of them are amazing and become lifelong friends. Others… well, let’s just say you learn something from every experience. Working with buyers is…

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Get the Training and Support That You Need

When you become a member today, you’ll have instant access to a personal mentor who will be there for you and give you the answers you need.

Not only this, you’ll also get access to:

  • Step-by-Step Training Courses about Breeding Cats
  • Full Blueprints for Marketing Your Cattery and running your business professionally
  • Personal Mentor that will help you with ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS
  • Help determining the right price for your kittens
  • Daily Marketing Tips via Text Message
  • Unlock TikTok For Your Cattery with the course on Viral Video Creation
  • Digital Resources and Tools
  • Invite Only to our Discord
  • Exclusive Deals on SpaySecure and Sensei Store
  • Monthly “Members Only” Training Calls

Where to Go Next

The Cat Breeder Sensei website is here to give you tools, clarity, and direction. Explore the topics above based on where you’re at in your journey. Whether you’re still brainstorming cattery names or you’re ready to turn your brand into a magnet for buyers, there’s something here for you.

When you’re ready to stop winging it and start doing this for real—
 Join the Sensei Collective and let’s make your vision a reality.