| Mythological |
| Mills are awful but I care about my safety and my animals safety. I don't want someone random person on my property. |
Chilly and Clear with Dropping Temps| Mythological |
| Mills are awful but I care about my safety and my animals safety. I don't want someone random person on my property. |
| Versailles |
| True, but a dedicated breeder who is trying to help negate kitten mills being so prominent is more likely to allow you to check around for signs of a mill, as they're also grossed out by them. |
| Versailles |
| Stray and colony kitties adopted off the streets are often inbred too, unfortunately. There are SO many feral cats in the world, and their colonies are so closely knit to keep outsiders out, that they become inbred. I don't think there is much avoiding it, but purebreds can have pedigrees presented. |
| Hummingbird Meadows |
| I wouldn't mind adopting a shelter cat, but when I have looked not many will get along with a dog. Each person is in a different situation which is why I am looking into a purebred. |
| Versailles |
| It is not all glitter and rainbows with every shelter, unfortunately. I cycled through a few before deciding on one to work at because some are very dishonest. |
| RusticRabbit |
| It also depends on the breed. Most purebreeding has inbreeding at some point in the line and it predisposes some breeds to health conditions. If you are set on it, then do research into breeds without as many issues |
| Hummingbird Meadows |
| I am a little paranoid though because I adopted a shelter cat and he ended up having all these health issues. I only had him a year. That's not to say that a pure bred won't have health issues, but if you go to a good breeder they probably won't. |
| RusticRabbit |
| I don't think that's valid LOL, why does it matter what they did before? Like if you are in an area without overpopulation I can understand that. Those places do exist. But in areas where they are euthanizing countless cats and kittens? I think that's a very selfish viewpoint in that situation (which is most places) |
| RusticRabbit |
| Yes, it takes a lot of legwork and knowledge to verify if a breeder is good or not. I almost always recommend adopting because you can find what you want and it's always a net good. One of my kitties is a rescue from an accidental pregnancy and she looked just like a ragdoll but she wasn't. In terms of aesthetics, you can find most (but not all) colors in shelters. I have done some kitten fostering and also done a lot of volunteer work in shelters. |
| Morning Glory Farms |
| eh some people just dont want a shelter animal with an unknown background and that is totally ok and valid |
| Versailles |
| It is only unethical unless a breeder is found with a good history, and willing to present any and all pedigrees involved with the cats. That being said, make sure they allow you to meet the parents and view the WHOLE property! |
| RusticRabbit |
| There are valid reasons to buy a bred cat and good breeders out there, but in most cases there is a cat that fits exactly what you want at a shelter near you. In addition, there are breed specific rescues if you are really attached to a breed. |
| RusticRabbit |
| It's very often unethical and you have to do a ton of research and know so many red flags. Breeders can be certified by good organizations and still be bad breeders. In addition, there are huge overpopulation issues with cats in shelters and thousands of cats and kittens are killed in shelters every day as a result. |
| Hummingbird Meadows |
| Does anyone here have experience with purebred cats? Either buying one or breeding? |
| Morningstar Training |
| Hi chat - when a colt (1 year) trains up at week 3, is that a good thing? I've never had a week 3 before. -HEE Click- |
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| Mythological |
| Mills are awful but I care about my safety and my animals safety. I don't want someone random person on my property. |
| Versailles |
| True, but a dedicated breeder who is trying to help negate kitten mills being so prominent is more likely to allow you to check around for signs of a mill, as they're also grossed out by them. |
| Versailles |
| Stray and colony kitties adopted off the streets are often inbred too, unfortunately. There are SO many feral cats in the world, and their colonies are so closely knit to keep outsiders out, that they become inbred. I don't think there is much avoiding it, but purebreds can have pedigrees presented. |
| Hummingbird Meadows |
| I wouldn't mind adopting a shelter cat, but when I have looked not many will get along with a dog. Each person is in a different situation which is why I am looking into a purebred. |
| Versailles |
| It is not all glitter and rainbows with every shelter, unfortunately. I cycled through a few before deciding on one to work at because some are very dishonest. |
| RusticRabbit |
| It also depends on the breed. Most purebreeding has inbreeding at some point in the line and it predisposes some breeds to health conditions. If you are set on it, then do research into breeds without as many issues |
| Hummingbird Meadows |
| I am a little paranoid though because I adopted a shelter cat and he ended up having all these health issues. I only had him a year. That's not to say that a pure bred won't have health issues, but if you go to a good breeder they probably won't. |
| RusticRabbit |
| I don't think that's valid LOL, why does it matter what they did before? Like if you are in an area without overpopulation I can understand that. Those places do exist. But in areas where they are euthanizing countless cats and kittens? I think that's a very selfish viewpoint in that situation (which is most places) |
| RusticRabbit |
| Yes, it takes a lot of legwork and knowledge to verify if a breeder is good or not. I almost always recommend adopting because you can find what you want and it's always a net good. One of my kitties is a rescue from an accidental pregnancy and she looked just like a ragdoll but she wasn't. In terms of aesthetics, you can find most (but not all) colors in shelters. I have done some kitten fostering and also done a lot of volunteer work in shelters. |
| Morning Glory Farms |
| eh some people just dont want a shelter animal with an unknown background and that is totally ok and valid |
| Versailles |
| It is only unethical unless a breeder is found with a good history, and willing to present any and all pedigrees involved with the cats. That being said, make sure they allow you to meet the parents and view the WHOLE property! |
| RusticRabbit |
| There are valid reasons to buy a bred cat and good breeders out there, but in most cases there is a cat that fits exactly what you want at a shelter near you. In addition, there are breed specific rescues if you are really attached to a breed. |
| RusticRabbit |
| It's very often unethical and you have to do a ton of research and know so many red flags. Breeders can be certified by good organizations and still be bad breeders. In addition, there are huge overpopulation issues with cats in shelters and thousands of cats and kittens are killed in shelters every day as a result. |
| Hummingbird Meadows |
| Does anyone here have experience with purebred cats? Either buying one or breeding? |
| Morningstar Training |
| Hi chat - when a colt (1 year) trains up at week 3, is that a good thing? I've never had a week 3 before. -HEE Click- |
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