Lynzkatz Bartley

21/11/2024

As they say? You get what you pay for, right?

HOW MUCH FOR A KITTEN?
Let me say a few words to you, yes to you, the person writing 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 speak to you too; the person who doesn't care about papers because I want "just a pet".
No cat is “just a pet”.
Behind every purebred kitten there is a BREEDER. I use capital letters to differentiate a breeder from a pet factory or mill. A reputable breeder will not breed undocumented cats, which does not protect the integrity of the breed. Registration (papers) are lineage records that document the bloodline and enable one 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 care no less about the kitten's health, just the cheapest thing you can find! When you buy a kitten from a reputable and high quality breeder, that breeder is responsible for the health of every kitten; this breeder is skipping the holidays, missing out on sleeping and most of her personal home space has been converted into space for her cats. The truly passionate breeder who loves what she breeds puts all of her heart and soul into it. Not only with kittens that are sold, but also with every customer who has a piece of her heart and is now a member of her extended family. Breeders worry about their 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. The wheel that keeps turning. A breeder carries out tests, x-rays, analyzes, emergency operations, vaccinations, litter, family trees, deworming and microchips for her kittens and has them assessed by specialists.
Last but not least, a breeder chooses the family lucky enough to have one of their kittens. Yes, you read that right. A real breeder chooses who to sell to because she doesn't make any money selling it. There is no compensation that can offset the investments made by a breeder. Hence, they need to be sure that they fit properly. Often saying no more than yes ... A good breeder has different criteria for those who want to continue their bloodline. Why? Since breeding is not a responsibility to ever be taken lightly, it is a lifestyle choice reserved ONLY for the devoted few who are willing to sacrifice.
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!!!

Written in part by: Sr. Eduardo Loredo Muller

19/11/2024

Newly looking for a new home, Zagnut is a purring, kneading guy. Very social, outgoing, extremely playful. Looking for his own home. He also would be great for someone wanting to show in premiership as a neuter. Pm with interest.

16/11/2024

Red mackerel tabby and white Scottish Straight ear female has discovered the ball game and is obsessed! PM for information.

12/11/2024

Willie’s brother Zagnut is a brown spotted tabby and white Scottish fold. He’s extremely outgoing, social, playful and loves being petted. He would be a great premiership show cat. PM with any interest.

11/11/2024

Our Scottish folds have one fold parent and a straight ear/or American shorthair parent. If the cat has folded ears, it would have ONE folded ear gene. All Scottish straights have no copy of the fold gene.

11/11/2024

He is spoken for.

Beautiful Willie is a Scottish Straight ear male kitten. He is 4 1/2 months old and is a brown mackerel tabby and white male. He is extremely playful, purrs constantly and is a big husky guy.

09/11/2024

PM for info

08/11/2024

We are always there for our kids.

31/10/2024

This is doing the rounds today, as it should, it’s well written and a heartfelt sentiment. I do wish I knew the author, to thank them for putting these words together -
💕Your Responsibility to your Breeder💕
We talk a lot about what a good breeder is expected to do for you. We require them to health test their breeding cats, guarantee the health and temperament of each kitten, be there for you 24/7 for up to 18 years — longer than most other relationships you are likely to have in your life.
We haven’t really talked about your responsibilities to your breeder.
I have done a lot of thinking. Breeders tend to be very private people. They don’t tell you about the three weeks they spend getting almost no sleep except for quick naps next to the kitten pen because Mother Cat needs some help. Maybe her milk hasn’t come in. Maybe her mothering instincts are a little slow to arrive. Maybe she wants you to show her how to be a mum. Maybe she died. Regardless, those first three weeks with kittens are often more intense than the first three weeks with a human infant.
Feeding six or eight kittens every two hours is exhausting. We haven’t got our mother-in-laws, husbands or best friends here to help us. Struggling kittens count on us to be their ICU nurse. It is no surprise that our maternal (or paternal) instincts go full bore on us, and we bond to these guys for life.
Not everything goes well with every kitten in every litter. Losing a kitten is deeply traumatic. We fight so hard to save them and often can’t. Death is not pretty. Death is graphic. It is not peaceful. It leaves a scar on our soul.
After we get through the first three weeks, we spend nearly every waking moment watching, thinking, analyzing, cuddling, loving and, inevitably, bonding. Could you hold a baby in your lap and not feel anything? Neither can we. By the time your kitten leaves our house, that kitten is as much a part of our heart as it is yours.
Things go wrong. We get that. Best intentions fade through no fault of our own. Maybe a job was lost. Maybe the terms of your rental agreement changed. Maybe someone in our family became sick and needs all our attention. Maybe one of a million things.
Breeders get that. We are people, too. We have lived as much life as you have. We know the world is not a perfect place. We also know that sometimes, despite our best intentions, we mismatched your kitten to you.
Whatever the reason, we know that not every kitten is going to live its full life with the people we placed it with. Divorce, death, gosh, anything can happen.
But we love our babies (and we love you), and we want to be here to help. If you can no longer keep your cat, please be open and communicative. If your cat has a close relationship with someone else, let us know. That contract you signed with us? The one that guarantees health and our lifetime assistance? That applies to the kitten, no matter who owns him/her.
But more importantly, please be kind to our hearts. If you lost a grandchild — say your son and his wife were divorced and the wife cuts off all communication with you — that would hurt. You would feel sad, lost, a little panicky.
That’s how we feel when we lose track of a kitten.
So, please. Stay in contact with your breeder. Let him or her share in your cat’s joys and frustrations. Let them be a shoulder for you. Let them provide a listening ear and support. And please, please, please let them know where your cat is, and if you can’t keep it, please let them be involved in any placements that may need to occur.

30/10/2024

Retired spays looking for new only cat homes!

30/10/2024

We are looking for new homes! PM for information

30/10/2024

We are looking for new homes! PM for information

28/10/2024

Our Ollie

27/10/2024

We are starting up a new Instagram. Please come follow us!

98 Followers, 137 Following, 52 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Linda and Jon Bartley ()

25/10/2024

Libby and Calum’s son. His owners also call him Callum.

23/10/2024

Silver tabby and white American sh female kitten. Pm for info

21/10/2024

Betty (our name, not her name at her new house) left for Massachusetts yesterday and hasn’t missed a beat. This was meeting her new dad after her long drive.

21/10/2024

Cookie and Calum babies, pm for info