08/11/2024
HOW MUCH FOR A KITTEN?
Just want to say a few words to you, yes to you, the person writing me an email, just to ask for the price. The person who calls and after hearing a price surprisingly says: "I can buy a cheaper kitten elsewhere".
I also want to speak to the person who doesn't care about papers because I want "just a pet".
My cats are not "just a pet"
Behind every purebred kitten there is a BREEDER. I use capital letters to differentiate a breeder from a pet factory or back yard breeder. A reputable breeder will not breed undocumented cats.
Registration (papers) are lineage records that document the bloodline and enable you to investigate possible health problems in the lineage. When you tell a breeder that you don't care about papers, you are really telling them that you don’t care about the kitten's health. It’s just the cheapest thing you can find!
When you buy a kitten from a reputable/high quality breeder, that breeder is responsible for the health of every kitten. As a breeder you skip the holidays, miss out on sleeping and most of my personal home space has been converted into space for my cats.
A truly passionate breeder puts all of her heart and soul into each and every kitten.
Not only with kittens that are sold, but also with every customer who has a piece of my heart and is now a member of my Romali family. I worry about my babies after they leave and take them back without question.
A breeder will "get their hands dirty", often burdened with everything that comes with giving birth. Because that's what life is about... In the midst of birth and death is life.
A breeder carries out tests, x-rays, analyzes, emergency operations, vaccinations, litter, family trees, deworming and microchips for his kittens and has them assessed by their vet.
Last but not least, a breeder chooses the family lucky enough to have one of their kittens. Yes, you read that right I choose who to sell to because I doesn't make any money selling my babies. There is no compensation that can offset the investments made by a breeder. Hence, they need to be sure that they fit their new family.
Because a cat is never "just a pet" it is the breeder's legacy, a little boy's best friend, a protector for little girls, therapy for the elderly, a family member, someone's whole world !!!
So if you message me and say “I’m too expensive” or “I can buy one cheaper elsewhere” off you go and do just that. My babies deserve so much more than that.