18/05/2024
Just a quick note,
I've had loads of people asking me why I'm giving up breeding the cats and until now I've said very little. However I thought it was time to clarify.
Mainly, there has been a lot of issues with back yard breeders. They cause a few issues, one being they've tried to buy kittens off me. Although all of mine are registered and contracted not for breeding, these people don't care and will go ahead and breed anyway. They don't do any sort of health tests, they don't check the breed lines (and are often inbreeding poorly kittens). Although I have a legal team and would be able to sue these people, it won't take away from the fact that the girls will have had several litters by the time I find out. The back yard breeders breed approximately every 3 months, making their queen's have 4 litters a year. This is more than double the amount of litters a year I've ever produced and my queen's were all retired after 4 litters.
These breeders are also charging less for their kittens, which I cannot complete with. People need to understand there's a difference between a kitten raised on cheap, rubbish food, not wormed properly, not vaccinated, not microchipped and taken away from its mother far too early, no ongoing support and not socialised to the way a proper breeder raises their kittens People seem to be happy paying less in exchange for a kitten which will likely cost much more in the long run.
Unfortunately it's a situation which I can not compete with.
I am aware of several good breeders who have given up recently for the same reason. Whilst many people including rescues will be cheering at this (another breeder gone!), it's really not good news.
Once all the good breeders are gone, there's only the back yard breeders left. There will be even more free reign for these unscrupulous breeders to churn out more and more kittens. I'm really not sure what will happen to the breed going forward but I can assure you it won't be the same. Its such a sad situation.
Personally, I'd like to thank all of my customers over the years. I hope I've managed to provide you all with the perfect kitten. I've thoroughly enjoyed breeding the cats, and, if times were different I'd certainly not be giving up.
I'll still keep this page open for anyone to contact me in the future should there ever be a need.
Love to everyone
Carolyn.
