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.
Why Breeding Cats Is a Business (Not a Hobby)
How to Become a Cat Breeder: A Beginner’s Step-By-Step Guide
How to Design a Cattery
5 Tips for Finding a Breeder-Friendly Veterinarian for Your Cats
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…
The Ultimate Guide to Selecting a Kitten for Breeding
Introducing Cats for Mating: Timing, Temperament & Real-Life Scenarios
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…
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…
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…
Pyometra in Cats: The Mystery of the Uterine Infection
Factor XII Deficiency: Did We Get Duped by Wisdom Panel?
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…
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…
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…
When You’ve Got More Babies Than Hands: How to Stay Sane with Multiple Litters
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Get the Training That You Need
When you enroll in the cat breeding course, you’ll have instant access to:
- Step-by-Step Training Course about Breeding Cats and Running a Sustainable and Profitable Cattery Business
- Certificate of Completion to display on your website and social media
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.
