Breeding or Showing
At different stages of a person`s involvement in the cat fancy, they may need to change their priorities to fit their situation. Sometimes breeding will come first. Sometimes showing takes priority. There is no one size fits all.
At different stages of a person`s involvement in the cat fancy, they may need to change their priorities to fit their situation. Sometimes breeding will come first. Sometimes showing takes priority. There is no one size fits all.
One of the first challenges for newbies entering the cat fancy is finding their first cat. Share one breeder`s positive experience about how she found her first show baby… and her second… and…
Introducing a stud cat to a new female is relatively easy, however because there are occasions when there may be a conflict of personalities between the two "soon-to-be-lovers", all introductions should be supervised.
A Somali breeder shares the challenge of getting her virgin male cat to learn how to `do the deed` with her inexperienced queen.
We live in an ever-changing world. With so many products marketed to people with specific interests, perhaps we will see begin to see new cat breeds developed to appeal to certain people.
Scurf (dry, flaky skin condition) that is unique to cats, is the result of the irritation to the skin when it is gripped by the teeth of a male cat as he grabs and holds the female's skin on the back of her neck when mounting and attempting to breed.
This article provides tips about how you can help the inexperienced male cat that is struggling with "assuming the position" when breeding, or attempting to breed, a female.
A typical cat breeding encounter can appear a bit shocking, even violent. Courtship and mating in the feline world is rather unique.
Every female cat starts out as a virgin queen. This article discusses the things the cattery owner needs to know to help the virgin girl become a successful breeding cat.
Every stud cat starts out as a virgin. Learn about the physical and mental challenges he must overcome before he is a successful breeding cat that contributes to the cattery's next generation of kittens.