You’ll never forget the first labor and delivery of a litter of kittens that you sit through with your Queen. It’s a rush of adrenaline, as well as very exhausting. After several litters, you’ll start to become familiar with the behavior patterns of your Queens. The signs will indicate that labor is approaching and that […]
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Alot of people think that breeding Pedigree cats is easy. Just put a male and female together, and bam, kittens. It’s not as simple as it sounds. In this podcast episode, you’ll hear some ideas on how to introduce your cats when it’s time for mating. Cats don’t typically like cats that they haven’t known
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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
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There will come a time in every cat breeder’s career when they will need to care for a sick kitten. It’s a very scary and humbling experience to have the life of a little kitten in the palm of your hands. With young kittens, especially neonatals (0 -14 days old), the most important part is
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Learning how to tell if your cat is pregnant is easy when you know the signs and symptoms. Read the article to find out what they are!
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Trupanion pet insurance is a way to help protect you when there is an unexpected health emergency with your pet.
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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
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Is it Ethical to Make a Profit from Breeding Kittens? Most breeders think about how much you should charge for kittens. Ethical is “relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these”. In other words, wrong or right behavior. If you feel guilty about making a profit from breeding kittens then yes,
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Deciding when to mate your Queens is a decision that we’re all faced with. Both for the first time mating as well as after she has delivered a litter of kittens. There isn’t a scientifically “correct” answer to this question. It’s a decision that has to be made using many factors. This Episode talks about
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Sharing my new breeder chronicles isn’t something that I particularly like to do. I’ve already let out a tidbit of that story and already, breeders are bashing it for one reason or the other. I guess what they don’t recognize is that it’s my story. This really happened to me, and it also happens to
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