Ridin’ Dirty asked:
How did you get started breeding cats? What kind of cats? And what exactly is involved when it comes to breeding cats? How much money do you put into that cats, and is the profit worth it? I love cats, and just having two cats around would be wonderful for me. I want to breed cornish rex cats.
I do know alot about cornish rex cats. I know alot about their history and what problems most of them face. I would consider it a hobby, but also a job. Im working at getting something done, but with pleasure.
How did you get started breeding cats? What kind of cats? And what exactly is involved when it comes to breeding cats? How much money do you put into that cats, and is the profit worth it? I love cats, and just having two cats around would be wonderful for me. I want to breed cornish rex cats.
I do know alot about cornish rex cats. I know alot about their history and what problems most of them face. I would consider it a hobby, but also a job. Im working at getting something done, but with pleasure.
July 28th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
a good breeder will break even on a good year and loose hundreds on a bad year, its not a job, its a hobby,
how much do you know about cornish rexes?
what disorders do they genetically pass on?
whats the breed standard?
name the colors that they come in?
a breeder will know this and more and will spend on average 500 plus a year on a breeding cat, genetic tests, shots, show fees, and queening is a nightmare with some breeds
my advice, dont unless you have the space and capitol to lose because you dont earn money breeding cats
July 30th, 2008 at 7:37 am
good for you, yes the profit is worth it, ( we bred siamese) you have to set them up well though and be sure they breed or they’ll make you crazy! look out on here, though, you’ll probably get a dozen jerks just telling you that breeding cats is wrong and you should neuter them. I just asked a question this morning about restarting breeding, and was inundated with these pissoffs! Good luck!
ps - yeah, you can’t make a living on it, but it is a wonderful experience, since I’m in canada, I can’t give you financial stats, but we made a fair bit of pocket money, and loved having a litter of kittens around!
August 1st, 2008 at 11:21 am
Good breeders breed because of a deep-seated love of that particular variety of cat or dog. It is a hobby, and it can be a very rewarding one, but going into it thinking it’s how you will earn your living is how puppy/kitten mills happen. You just cannot make a profit with most breeds unless you skimp on health care and have a ton of animals. The profit margin’s not that high. I only know of one breeder personally that makes her living breeding dogs, AND does a decent job of caring for them…. but notice I said decent, not great. And she has about 45 dogs that need to be tended to, every day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. It ain’t easy.
August 2nd, 2008 at 10:12 am
I work in the veterinary field with helping a breeding program for endangered exotic cats AND also do shelter work to reduce the INCREDIBLE number of homeless cats in this country.
One question to ask, are you breeding to improve cats in general, or are you breeding for selfish interests, such as financial?
I ask this, as there is some need to work on removing some congentical problems on our manmade breeds, but in case you haven’t noticed, our nation is in a crises with unwanted pets leading to THOUSANDS on THOUSANDS of perfectly healthy animals being put to sleep every year.
So the best way to look at this, is every single cat you bring into the world will take a home away from another cat, whether it’s a stray, a purebred, or an exotic cat.
So if you are thinking of breeding, make sure you do all the research and prepare to spend a great deal of money on your plan. Research the exotic cats your are thinking of breeding, and understand the problems that you may encounter (especially with the larger, potentially dangerous exotic cats). Otherwise you are just part of the problem.
August 4th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
You might best of to ring a Cornish Rex breeder and talk to them directly , as you would have to purchase a queen/stud anyway. They could answer all of your questions