Tips, Stories & Advice for Cat Breeders

One of the most common questions I get asked is, "How do I become a cat breeder?" The interesting thing is that most people who ask that question aren't really asking how to become a cat breeder at all. What they're usually asking is how to breed kittens. They love their cat and would like to have k...

Yes, you can breed a cat without registration, because any entire cat can physically reproduce if it has the opportunity. Entire simply means the cat has not been desexed, spayed, or neutered. So if you put an entire male and an entire female together, the cats are not going to stop and ask whether ...

One of the most common questions I hear from new breeders is, "What makes a good breeding cat?"

The interesting thing is that after more than 20 years of breeding cats, importing cats, showing cats, judging cats, and helping, new breeders get started my answer is probably very different from what m...

Yes, you can absolutely breed cats successfully from home. I've been doing it for more than 20 years and I've done it in two very different environments. I bred cats from a suburban house with neighbours on all sides, and I'm breeding cats from home now on a semi rural property. What I've learned ov...

This Is Where So Many New Cat Breeders Go Wrong

If you’re asking this question, I love that. It means you actually care about doing this properly. But I also know what’s probably happening. Your cat is calling, rolling around, being affectionate, maybe driving you slightly mad, and it looks very ob...

Starting out as a new cat breeder can feel overwhelming. Everywhere you look, people say you need to find a mentor before you can even begin. But how do you know who to trust? And do you really need one at all?

I want to share my personal take on how to choose the right guidance, what a mentor (or ...

Starting out as a new cat breeder can feel overwhelming. Everywhere you look, people say you need to find a mentor before you can even begin. But how do you know who to trust? And do you really need one at all?

I want to share my personal take on how to choose the right guidance, what a mentor (or ...

If you are a cat breeder, you already know that social media is one of the best tools you can use to promote your cattery and find the right homes for your kittens.

The tricky part is that most of us did not become cat breeders because we wanted to run social media accounts. Between cleaning litter...

If you’re new to cat breeding, this will make a lot more sense once you know what stage you’re at.  Take the quiz first and I’ll point you in the right direction.  👉 Take My Quiz

Your first litter of kittens is on the way and you're feeling a mix of nerves and excitement. That is completely normal....

If you're a breeder and your kittens suddenly start sneezing, or if new kitten owners call concerned about watery eyes, Feline Herpes Virus (FHV-1) might be the reason.

It’s one of the most common respiratory viruses in cats — and it’s something most breeders will deal with at some point.

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If you’re thinking about having a stud cat in your breeding program, this is something you want to get right from the start.  There are a few decisions early on that will make your life either very easy or very stressful later.  I go through all of it step by step in my Stud Cats Mini Course.  👉 Stu...