The Batty Breeder

Some days – just like those that work outside of the home – I didn’t feel like turning up and doing all the work today.  Read ‘work’ = cat type activities. I don’t feel like scooping the trays. I don’t feel like doing the washing …

So you have kittens! Sometimes the duties of having a cattery are huge but also sometimes it’s the humans we have to interact with that give us pause. Some buyers are awesome and become life long friends others are memorable for the wrong reasons. When …

Impulse buyers These buyers are generally scrolling the internet, websites or social media on a weekend or evening looking for the “I want you” kitten.  The one that jumps out at them – the one they must have!  “Its exactly what I’m looking for!” These …

Cat breeding is a wonderful hobby but there are lot of demands that come with it too. The first step is to find a Cat Association to join.  You must get a cattery name (prefix) accepted and registered to be able to get pedigrees for …

Living with cats can be one of the best things to do – when it all goes well.  It can also be the most frustrating, disheartening, frustrating, confusing and did I mention a frustrating journey?? Cat are very sensitive souls and often don’t react to …

We recently lost our gorgeous George to FIP.  So fast that terrible disease took him and we are completely heartbroken. This poem was placed in with George’s ashes, and it really spoke to me.  It is written by Christian Mitchell.   At life’s journey we …

Cats come into ‘call’.  This is when the cat is in heat – when they are receptive to a male. Cats do not come into call the same way as dogs.  They do not cycle every 6 months or so like dogs.  They can cycle …