Do purebred cats have more health problems than mixed-breed cats?
Not really. In fact, breeders know if there are any health problems in their line and then they breed to avoid that. Breeders will get DNA testing of the parents and the kittens. It’s kind of a tradeoff. A kitten you get from a shelter may pick up an upper respiratory illness from all the other cats there. But if you’re looking at the genetic end of it, the gene pool is much larger with what we call random bred cats. Q: Will someone who breeds cats to show sell me a kitten if I don’t want to show it? A: Absolutely. They will require you to neuter or spay the kitten, but they will sell you a kitten. The whole idea behind breeding is you’re breeding to a standard. And certainly, a high percentage of the kittens that are bred are not going to be perfect specimens of that breed, so breeders are happy to sell them as pets. Q: What questions should I ask to determine if someone is a good breeder? A: How long have they been breeding? Do they show their cats? Do their cats have any titles? Wha
