Buying cats...

[Moli]

I was talking to a girl I know this morning,telling her about oliver she couldn't understand why I bought a cat, instead to going to a rescue for one.I explained I wanted a siamese and a kitten,because I have 3 big dogs a kitten is much easier to introduce into the family of animals..Her response,"you have more money than sense"... :? :? :? I didn't tell her I have the two exotics.. :-)

[bobbie3917]

yeah, ppl said the same when i got Mittens i was mad to pay for a cat. i told they she was a pedigree with papers and even ppl with pedigree dogs did not understand

[Fran]

Have you managed to find a kitten yet, Bobbie?

[Mags]

I don't think cost comes into it when you know what you really want.

Cassie is a moggie and I got her nearly 8 years ago. I wasn't looking for a pedigree but I did want a tortoiseshell. She cost me £20 then but I would have been willing to pay more for her as she was exactly what I wanted. I reckon I got a bargain with her!! :lol:

[shonedek]

if you want a pedigree cat ,the reasponable thing to do is go to a breeder where you can see generations of one family.getting a pedigree through a rescue is 1 virtually impossable as there are hardly any pedigrees in rescue.
2if a pedigree is in rescue the chances are that it has a health problem as most breeders ask for there breeding back should there be a problem.

People like that make me laugh,take one good look at rescue and 90% of animals dog/cat will be cross breeds.Pedigree breeders are being told that we are adding the population of unwanted dogs/cats. to the rescue problem i dont see many persian cats or keeshond dogs in rescue.

[Lorraine]

well that is the biggest heap of rubbish I have ever heard I have had rescue cats for years and they are the most perfect siamese that you could wish for the only reason that they were given up was one had broken his tail and another had to be rehomed due to family commitments i have done rescue forblaaaaa years too many to say and ALL the cats are full a 1 pedigree siamese you obviously do not live in the real world

[Mags]

Hi and welcome to Catpages Sanachio!

In my area too, it seems to be very rare to find find a pedigree in rescue. To be honest, if I decided to get a pedigree I would go to a breeder so that I could find out the history of the breed.

[Fran]

Welcome Sanachio I would have no objection to having a pedigree cat from a rescue but to be honest, you don't see many pedigree cats in rescue in my area either; are there specialist rescues for pedigree breeds like there is for dogs eg labrador rescue?

[Moli]

There are specialist rescues for different breeds.

[Lorraine]

well firstly there are several pedigree cat rescues in my area so maybe i am extremelly lucky i got the pedigrees for all my cats very well bred i had the chance of a red oriental not long ago and he was only 4mths but as i also have rescue dogs i decided that i was mad enough 4dogs and 3 cats at the moment was enough :roll:

[Fran]

I'd never really thought about there being specialist rescues for cats. If I was looking again then I may explore the option of rescuing a pedigreecat. But with a pregnant Maud, I somehow feel I won't be looking for a while :-D

[Mags]

I've never heard of specialist rescues for cats either :shock: That's something new that I've learnt so I'm glad you've joined us here on CP!

We would love to see some pics of your big 'family' of pets Sanachio, please!

[shonedek]

RE: talking rubbish and live in the real world

I live in the real world .I dont look through rose tinted glasses shouting my veiws at other users.As to living in the real world i work 3 days in rescue center and have done so for the past 20years.i also work with breed rescue which means quite offtern having them at home.We have one now who will have to have an opp on her nose as she cant breath properly and her owners cant cope.At present in rescue there are 45 dogs2 ped and 31 cats 1 ped who has kidney stones.wanting a pedigree through rescue you have to join a waiting list
As to pedigrees in breed rescue depending on breed(some have more health issues then others)we see a lot of health related problems which is why they come in.Over 50% are health.
Oh and by the way im also a breeder of persians (30years)and my new owners sign a clause saying that should there ever be a reason they cant have the cat ,then they contact me and i will re home.I have never had a cat go into rescue and i know where they all are.Now thats living in the real world and being RESPONSABLE

[bobbie3917]

well said Sam
i dont think there is a ragdoll rescue but i do know that there are ppl that will take a cat in as a foster. and all the breeders i talked to had a clause to say cat had to go back if needing a new home.

hi Moli
i may have found a siamese kitten but i have to wait as the breederdoes not know the colours yet and 2 ppl on her list want sertan colours. so my fingers are crossed.

i have becided to look for a briffrent breed as i think it would be to painful to have another ragdoll right away but i will have another maybe in a year or 2

[Fran]

Fingers and paws crossed here that you manage to get one of the siamese kittens Bobbie.

[Mags]

Very well explained Sam.

Good luck with the siamese Nat - I think you are doing the right thing by going for a different breed after Mittens.

[Moli]

I was the same bobbie, I couldn't get another choc point. My sam was very special..Oliver is completely different. Great you have found a litter, now comes the waiting..

[Fran]

When is the litter due, Bobbie?

[Abbi]

Blimey I have come in a bit late on this debate!! I have never heard of a resuce for pedigrees either - would be a good idea but can't see it happening down where I am!!

[bobbie3917]

When is the litter due, Bobbie?

they are born PK but the colour has not come though yet they are all going to be colour points but at the moment thet are all white

[Lorraine]

hi shonedek i am sorry if i upset anyone but maybe we are just lucky in scotland to have several cat rescues for pedigree cats ie siamese and orientals there are always cats availablre but they do have strict controls of who gets them by doing homechecks etc i did not realise that this was not the case in the rest of uk i also have worked in rescue for more years than i care to say ( might give my age away ha!)