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Try this kitten personality test if you have a child and a pet and you want to adopt

PoC avatarPosted on September 14, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 14, 2020

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in adoption | Tagged adopting a cat, buying cats, cute kittens | Leave a reply

What Do I Check When Buying a Pedigree Cat?

PoC avatarPosted on February 23, 2017 by Michael BroadFebruary 23, 2017

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, … Continue reading →

Posted in adoption | Tagged buying cats, cat breeders, pedigree cats | 4 Replies

Considerations when buying a pedigree purebred cat

PoC avatarPosted on March 30, 2015 by Michael BroadMarch 30, 2015

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Breeds | Tagged buying cats, cat breeds | 4 Replies

Why should I buy a pedigree cat?

PoC avatarPosted on March 4, 2015 by Michael BroadMarch 4, 2015

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in buying cats | Tagged buying cats, pedigree cats, random bred cats | 8 Replies

Selling Healthier Cats. Promoting Cat Welfare.

PoC avatarPosted on August 18, 2013 by Michael BroadAugust 18, 2013

This is about a way to get people who sell cats to be more responsible and more concerned about cat welfare. People who sell cats are usually hobby breeders (selling purebred, pedigree cats from home) and pet shop owners who … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal laws, buying cats, Cat Health, Cat News, Human to cat relationship, Law | Tagged buying cats, cat breeders, cat laws, local laws | 6 Replies

How To Buy A Kitten

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadOctober 10, 2017

How To Buy A Kitten How to buy a kitten is about buying a healthy kitten. If you are buying a purebred kitten this article on buying a Bengal cat may help. For purebred cats, full pedigree certification should naturally … Continue reading →

Posted in kittens, Uncategorized | Tagged buying cats, kitten | Leave a reply

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