How come I can find purebred cats for $200 or $300 but others are a lot more expensive?
A. There are many people who decide to breed without taking the measures necessary to ensure the improvement and future of their respective breed. These breeders may or may not have their cats registered with CFA or TICA. They often buy these cats as pets from breeders who have spay/neuter agreements – registration is contingent upon altering – they then go ahead and breed the cats anyway. Others register the cats but do not always offer the comprehensive sales contract w/guarantees nor do they do they always feed, house or test their breeding cats. These types of breeders are often referred to as Backyard Breeders. One thing to ask yourself is this: If this breeder was 1) performing screens on their cats for HCM, FeLV/FIV, Ringworm, etc which totals roughly $700 per cat yearly 2) feeding the highest quality diets to the kittens and to the pregnant & nursing queens which averages $25 – $30 per bag 3) breeding selectively, 4) Providing health & genetic guarantees 5) Taking back any cat
