A Michael Broad Blog
It can be tricky to identify a Russian Blue by appearance alone. I would like to discuss the Russian blue mix. These are the offspring of a purebred Russian Blue and a domestic shorthaired cat. It should be the first filial or first-generation of a mating between a Russian blue purebred and a domestic …
How to buy a kitten is about doing due diligence and being sensible. With more online sales there are more scammers. You can end up with a nightmare scenario of a cat you love but which is unhealthy because she was created in a kitten mill. Health is the priority as far as I …
This article on how to buy a Bengal cat covers some of the things that I would do if I were buying a Bengal cat. This is a very popular cat breed and there are very many breeders particularly in the United States. And nearly all of them are going to be good. But …
NEWS AND COMMENT-SINGAPORE: CatSmart is a five-store chain of pet outlets in Singapore. As well as the usual pet store supplies, they sell purebred cats (claimed). When you buy a purebred cat from them you have to telephone or email but you can visit the store to have a look at the cats, or …
If you’re considering adopting another cat and want to adopt a kitten but already have a child and a pet you might like to consider this kitten personality test by Richard H Gebhardt was a past president of the Cat Fanciers’ Association Inc.. He died on September 7, 2018. I trust him to provide …
This is a difficult question for me because I have always adopted unwanted cats. These are free in terms of purchasing but of course the cost is very similar in terms of maintenance over the lifetime of the cat. Really, the first thing that you have to check is your decision to adopt a …
When buying a cat of a certain cat breed there are more considerations to take into account than when buying or adopting a random bred cat. This is because there are inherited illnesses associated with certain breeds of cat, there is a greater variety of size, shape and coat type amongst the cat breeds …
The glib answer is that you shouldn’t buy a pedigree cat. This is because there are many superb random bred cats available and they are cheap or free on adoption. And they are more robust because their gene pool is vast compared to the narrow gene pools of many pedigree cats. However, keeping a …
