How Much Does It Cost to Breed a Cat? What Age?
I have a purebred Ragdoll and I want her to have kittens for my family members. They are always threatening to kidnap her from me because they love her so much. I just want to breed her once. How much do breeders typically charge to mate a cat? What is a good age to breed her?
Not trying to be rude but…. The question was not "should I breed my cat." The question was how much do breeders charge. My cat is a Seal Point Mitted that is an outstanding example of her breed not only physically but also in temperment. I did get her from a reputable breeder and I do have the breeding rights on her. I have 6 people that want kittens, and I want to keep one or two for her. I am very happy that many of you go to the shelter, however to get a pedigreed cat like a ragdoll at a shelter is next to impossible.
You really need to contact the person you bought her from. But you may find out they are not willing to have any competition with kittens on the market.
There also may be a ragdoll cat association that can provide you with guidance and leads.
Any breeding must be certain of the lineage of the tom, as you want to be able to certify that the kittens are also purebred.
Female cats do best when they are spayed young, so it would not be advisable to wait too long. And once she goes into heat, if she escapes and gets pregnant, say good bye to the chance to have future purebred ragdoll kittens.
We were looking into hiring out our pedigree Burmese as a stud cat at one point (but then decided to get him neutered). We were going to hire him out for £200 ($400). Females can have kittens from 6 months so any time after should be fine.
Did you buy your Ragdoll as a breeding cat? Do you have breeding rights for her? Is she an outstanding example of the breed? Unless the answer to all 3 is yes, then please don’t attempt to breed her.
You don’t say where you live, but in most countries a reputable breeder will sell a cat with a contract the forbids you to use the cat for breeding. In the UK, most cats sold as pets are registered on the inactive register which means that no kittens produced can be registered as pure bred cats. I think it is pretty much the same in the US. No reputable stud owner would allow their cat to mate with such a cat. If you bought your cat as a pet and are not a registered breeder, only backyard breeders will allow their males to mate with your cat. And your cat could catch all sorts of diseases that way.
Why not encourage your family members to buy a ragdoll from a reputable breeder or adopt a cat from a rescue? It costs a lot of money to breed pedigree cats. If you do it right, you will lose money. If there are any problems, you will lose a lot of money.
For evey animal you breed, a homeless animal dies. Why dont you try to help out the MILLIONS of animals that have no homes. I know you just want the answers and not my opinion but damn, use your brain, and your heart.
I understand what you are saying and its good that these kittens would have nice homes to go to
BUT
I would ask you to consider not breeding from your cat.
Cats have strong bonds with their kittens, Could you really take your cats babies from her and give them away ??
Most reputable cat breeders do not offer their males for stud service and are closed catteries. When you breed your cat to a cat from a different environment you expose them to many different germs that could lead to illness. I would suggest talking to the breeder that you bought your rag doll from. She may let you use one of her studs because your cat is from her cattery. If you can find someone who offers stud service expect to pay $500 and up plus many want a kitten back from the breeding as well. Most rag dolls are ready to be bred between a year and no later than 2 years old.
Most breeders do not offer stud service, but you might contact the breeder from whom you got your Ragdoll and inquire. Stud service costs vary from breed to breed, but can range from $500-$2,500, generally, or basically the cost of a pet kitten. However, I’m surprised you received a cat that you did not have a contract to spay or neuter. Keeping an intact cat is difficult, so breeding for one litter is not usually practical. Intact females generally cycle every 21 days for 5-7 days at a time year round, which means calling, posturing, and urine marking bedding, furniture and flooring until the cat is 12 months old and can be bred. Sometimes going to another location for breeding will make your cat ill, with the associated veterinary expense, or she may develop pyometra, a uterine infection, when bred and have to be spayed. If she is successfully bred, you have to be prepared that there may be difficulties with the delivery of kittens that may entail a $1,500 emergency c-section to save her life, and a bunch of dead kittens. All cats don’t make great mothers either, or they may have inadequate milk that requires you to feed the kittens by hand every 2 hours around the clock (and they still often die). It might be simpler for your relatives to simply buy a pet for themselves.
please tell your family memebers to go to an animal shelter and adopt a cat. there are too many homeless animals in this world as it is. please don’t be adding to it.
go to http://www.petfinder.com you can search for ragdoll cats and your family members can adopt those.
PLEASE – do not breed your cat. Do some research on how many millions of animals are put down each year due to overpopulation. Yes – EVEN PUREBREDS.
PLEASE don’t contribute to this problem.
This film was made by a vet tech at an animal shelter
http://brightlion.com/InHope.aspx
You’re best not to breed her. Despite bringing more kittens into the world (there’s not way to control the amount, so you may end up with more kittens than willing family members) it also increases your cat’s chance of getting some cancers or soemthing like that.
You should point your family members who want Ragdolls in teh direction of the nearest shelter or tell them about sites like petfinder or tell them to look for a Ragdoll (who are beautiful, by the way) rescue somewhere near you. A professional breeder would be their last best bet. A proffesional who knows exactly what they are doing and will have options and do genetic testing and all that.
breeding is WRONG!
why wont you go breed your mother
Considering that most people who use this site are animal advocates, you are not going to get much support for breeding. Regardless, it will not be a source for valid breeding information. The information you are looking for would be best obtained from the breeder from whom you bought the cat. Contact that breeder. They will tell you all you need to know and help you find a suitable stud for your cat. They will also know the genetics of your cat and be able to help you avoid pairings that would cause potential problems.