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Me again. I have a question that I was wandering if y'all could help me
with. My husband wants to let our youngest, Koda, have kittens since our oldest, Helen, was already fixed when we adopted her. Since our girls are inside only cats, how would we go about letting her have a litter, especially since she is not of any specific breed (that we know of). By the way, I never entroduced myself (and the family) to y'all. We live in Colorado Springs, we're in our mid 20's and our only children right now are our 2 little girls Helen ( 1.5 years), and our youngest Koda. We adopted Helen from a shelter up the mountain here, and Koda was a gift from a lady I worked with after my Ginger Baby (who used to be our only child) left us. Can't wait to see everyone's thoughts on this. |
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My "thoughts on this" are, first, there should be absolutely no random
breeding until the day that no more mixed-breed cats are killed simply for lack of a home. There are too many already. I don't know where you live, but if it's the U.S., that applies even more so. We kill cats by the thousands every day. There is no way, no how, you can justify breeding your cat. But I'll be the first to admit, kittens are fun. You could offer to foster a pregnant female for your local shelter, or adopt a kitten already born. Why not think about that? Sherry On Jan 25, 5:00*pm, "agapecharis" wrote: Me again. I have a question that I was wandering if y'all could help me with. My husband wants to let our youngest, Koda, have kittens since our oldest, Helen, was already fixed when we adopted her. Since our girls are inside only cats, how would we go about letting her have a litter, especially since she is not of any specific breed (that we know of). By the way, I never entroduced myself (and the family) to y'all. We live in Colorado Springs, we're in our mid 20's and our only children right now are our 2 little girls Helen ( 1.5 years), and our youngest Koda. We adopted Helen from a shelter up the mountain here, and Koda was a gift from a lady I worked with after my Ginger Baby (who used to be our only child) left us. Can't wait to see everyone's thoughts on this. |
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On 25 Jan 2007 15:00:47 -0800, "agapecharis"
wrote: Me again. I have a question that I was wandering if y'all could help me with. My husband wants to let our youngest, Koda, have kittens since our oldest, Helen, was already fixed when we adopted her. Since our girls are inside only cats, how would we go about letting her have a litter, especially since she is not of any specific breed (that we know of). Perhaps something like this would be a better option. http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/...?petid=4381280 I'm with Sherry. Please don't breed her. There are just too many homeless cats already. There are many more options here... http://search.petfinder.com/search/s...8208&preview=1 If that URL breaks, try this one: http://preview.tinyurl.com/ypgb4n -- L. Pictures at http://picasaweb.google.com/raineontheplain Last updated 2007/01/02 |
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On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:14:44 -0800, Sherry wrote:
My "thoughts on this" are, first, there should be absolutely no random breeding until the day that no more mixed-breed cats are killed simply for lack of a home. There are too many already. I don't know where you live, but if it's the U.S., that applies even more so. We kill cats by the thousands every day. There is no way, no how, you can justify breeding your cat. But I'll be the first to admit, kittens are fun. You could offer to foster a pregnant female for your local shelter, or adopt a kitten already born. Why not think about that? Sherry On Jan 25, 5:00*pm, "agapecharis" wrote: Me again. I have a question that I was wandering if y'all could help me with. My husband wants to let our youngest, Koda, have kittens since our oldest, Helen, was already fixed when we adopted her. Since our girls are inside only cats, how would we go about letting her have a litter, especially since she is not of any specific breed (that we know of). By the way, I never entroduced myself (and the family) to y'all. We live in Colorado Springs, we're in our mid 20's and our only children right now are our 2 little girls Helen ( 1.5 years), and our youngest Koda. We adopted Helen from a shelter up the mountain here, and Koda was a gift from a lady I worked with after my Ginger Baby (who used to be our only child) left us. Can't wait to see everyone's thoughts on this. I second the motion! MLB |
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On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 20:10:28 -0500, mlbriggs wrote:
On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:14:44 -0800, Sherry wrote: My "thoughts on this" are, first, there should be absolutely no random breeding until the day that no more mixed-breed cats are killed simply for lack of a home. There are too many already. I don't know where you live, but if it's the U.S., that applies even more so. We kill cats by the thousands every day. There is no way, no how, you can justify breeding your cat. But I'll be the first to admit, kittens are fun. You could offer to foster a pregnant female for your local shelter, or adopt a kitten already born. Why not think about that? Sherry On Jan 25, 5:00*pm, "agapecharis" wrote: Me again. I have a question that I was wandering if y'all could help me with. My husband wants to let our youngest, Koda, have kittens since our oldest, Helen, was already fixed when we adopted her. Since our girls are inside only cats, how would we go about letting her have a litter, especially since she is not of any specific breed (that we know of). By the way, I never entroduced myself (and the family) to y'all. We live in Colorado Springs, we're in our mid 20's and our only children right now are our 2 little girls Helen ( 1.5 years), and our youngest Koda. We adopted Helen from a shelter up the mountain here, and Koda was a gift from a lady I worked with after my Ginger Baby (who used to be our only child) left us. Can't wait to see everyone's thoughts on this. I second the motion! MLB For your own sanity, I recommend you check local shelters. I had terrible experiences with petfinder when I was looking. I applied at about a half-dozen "rescuers" and (maybe this is just a New York City thing but) I was subjected to the most stringent and inconvenient requirements even to visit with a pet. One person had an 8-page application I needed to fill out that included three personal references, a landlord reference and a veterinarian reference. All three of the personal references were called and asked very personal and embarrassing questions (for the respondent) to answer. Often the fees are outrageous and the individuals who I met with were, without exception, overly protective of their pets. It's no wonder there are so many out there waiting to be adopted. I spent six months trying for a cat. I finally went to Bide-A-Wee, which, lucky for me, is six blocks from here. (I don't know why I didn't go there first.) And within 20 minutes I had been selected by one of the best cats in the world. Within an hour he was home. Obviously, if you have no other alternative for adoption, use the individuals on petfinder, but if you have a choice, use the established agencies. At least, that is my recommendation, based on my experience. -- Joey DoWop Dee Remember: It is To Laugh |
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"agapecharis" wrote in message oups.com... Me again. I have a question that I was wandering if y'all could help me with. My husband wants to let our youngest, Koda, have kittens since our oldest, Helen, was already fixed when we adopted her. Since our girls are inside only cats, how would we go about letting her have a litter, especially since she is not of any specific breed (that we know of). By the way, I never entroduced myself (and the family) to y'all. We live in Colorado Springs, we're in our mid 20's and our only children right now are our 2 little girls Helen ( 1.5 years), and our youngest Koda. We adopted Helen from a shelter up the mountain here, and Koda was a gift from a lady I worked with after my Ginger Baby (who used to be our only child) left us. Can't wait to see everyone's thoughts on this. My thoughts, please don't. Yes I know kittens and puppies are as much fun as you can have without getting arrested, Yes we used to breed poodles for a while. However, particularly since Koda isn't a specific breed, there is no way for you to guarantee that her kittens would always have a good permanent home. Next argument, I found that breeding changes a pets personality. Not really sure how to explain it, but I'd say they become more self-involved and less people oriented. And there is an alternative. (Pam, where are you?) There are plenty of pregnant cats in the shelters that could really use foster homes until they give birth and raise their kittens. All the fun, less responsibility. It is a very good thing. My Molly is one of those cats, she was rescued and fostered till her kittens were old enough for homes. Then she was spayed and placed for adoption. When we went to look for a cat, I was still grieving my Rosie. My wishes were a small girl cat with big ears and a long tail. I wanted an adult cat. The shelter was very surprised when Molly found us within hours of being declared ready to adopt. Even before her quite adorable kittens. Jo |
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Jo Firey wrote:
"agapecharis" wrote in message oups.com... Me again. I have a question that I was wandering if y'all could help me with. My husband wants to let our youngest, Koda, have kittens since our oldest, Helen, was already fixed when we adopted her. Since our girls are inside only cats, how would we go about letting her have a litter, especially since she is not of any specific breed (that we know of). By the way, I never entroduced myself (and the family) to y'all. We live in Colorado Springs, we're in our mid 20's and our only children right now are our 2 little girls Helen ( 1.5 years), and our youngest Koda. We adopted Helen from a shelter up the mountain here, and Koda was a gift from a lady I worked with after my Ginger Baby (who used to be our only child) left us. Can't wait to see everyone's thoughts on this. My thoughts, please don't. Yes I know kittens and puppies are as much fun as you can have without getting arrested, Yes we used to breed poodles for a while. However, particularly since Koda isn't a specific breed, there is no way for you to guarantee that her kittens would always have a good permanent home. Next argument, I found that breeding changes a pets personality. Not really sure how to explain it, but I'd say they become more self-involved and less people oriented. And there is an alternative. (Pam, where are you?) There are plenty of pregnant cats in the shelters that could really use foster homes until they give birth and raise their kittens. All the fun, less responsibility. It is a very good thing. My Molly is one of those cats, she was rescued and fostered till her kittens were old enough for homes. Then she was spayed and placed for adoption. When we went to look for a cat, I was still grieving my Rosie. My wishes were a small girl cat with big ears and a long tail. I wanted an adult cat. The shelter was very surprised when Molly found us within hours of being declared ready to adopt. Even before her quite adorable kittens. Jo Absolutely don't breed cats when so many of them are just out there. I can tell you about Spotty the cat... a homeless one out in the pouring rain who didn't get rehomed until I snatched her up and took her to The House of Mews and got her a new home. And Persia, who was running around loose until she yowled at my back door. Breeding cats, well, have you any plans for them to have a place to live? Kittens are cute and all that, but have you got plans for them to live? Or are you planning to provide them food and shelter for the next 18-20 years? Jill |
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Sherry wrote:
My "thoughts on this" are, first, there should be absolutely no random breeding until the day that no more mixed-breed cats are killed simply for lack of a home. There are too many already. I don't know where you live, but if it's the U.S., that applies even more so. The last time I looked Colorado Springs was in the US. I agree indiscriminate breeding should not happen, if the OP wants to experience the birth of kittens then I would suggest fostering a pregnent mother from a shelter. -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk |
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Unless you're prepared to provide a home for all the kittens for the
rest of their natural lives--and there could be 6, or 8 of them--then it's not a wise thing to deliberately breed a mixed-breed cat. I think you would be much better off adopting or fostering a pregnant female from the shelter--you can enjoy the baby kittens and the shelter will then help homes be found for them. You're also not adding to the population problem as the foster cat would not have been deliberately bred, she would have an unwanted pregnancy. --Fil My "thoughts on this" are, first, there should be absolutely no random breeding until the day that no more mixed-breed cats are killed simply for lack of a home. |
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Thank you all for your thoughts. My husband has dropped the idea, at
least for now. Just so y'all know if we ever did allow her to have kittens, we would keep them all. However, no worries, as soon as she starts to start yelling for a man, she will be fixed. We did decide to adopt another cat last night. I tell you he is like my Ginger Baby reincarnated. His personality so far is just like Ginger's was. His meow even sounds the way she did. There is one thing he does that she (nor any other cat I have ever had) has ever done. He gives kisses like a dog. It is so cute. -Cassandra |
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