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I was hoping to get some insight from other breeders that spay/neuter kittens prior to them leaving. Any tips or tricks to helping multiple high energy kittens recover quickly? Any issues that you have encountered either immediately after the surgery or long term effects? Any breeders completely...

Looking for suggestions for a good breeding app, willing to pay if it's worth it. I've been tracking everything on paper since I started breeding and figured there has to be an app for that 🤣 Looking for suggestions, what you liked/didnt and why would be awesome! TIA

My Siamese cat had a litter of 4 kittens on the night of the 4th. I noticed early morning on the 5th that 1 of the female kittens was making odd almost raspy breath sounds. Upon inspection I realized that she has a severe cleft palate. Thankfully I had everything needed to start tube feeding...

What health, virus/ parasite ect testing should be done before a new cat is allowed to be removed from quarantine? We had issues in 2019 with a new boy bringing mycoplasma with him (which turned into an absolute nightmare). We will be welcoming a new girl in the near future and I would like to...

Have any breeders had this happen to one of your girls? If you have, how did your she recover? Were there any additional complications? Was it opened or closed pyometra? One of my girls is currently at the emergency vet awaiting surgery for open pyometra. The surgery was supposed to be done...

My cat gave birth to 7 kittens early this morning. I noticed immediately that kitten number 3's left hind paw was curled in awkwardly and leg looked off. Paw is difficult to straighten, leg is difficult to bend. I was able to get a vet appointment for monday afternoon, but I am wondering if...

I am current on my way to the emergency vet. My normally docile and friendly stud boy, whom normally gets along with everyone, snapped and attacked not one but two of the other cats. I don't know what the hell is going on. I made an appointment last week to have him neutered on the 28th. A few...

So male kitten, mom is lynx point and dad is flame point (that's all the information I know). Kitten to me looks like a solid (not tabby marking/striping on the face, which you usually see in lynx and flame points) blue point from the grainy picture that I saw on social media. Poster was asking...

Breeders: Do you require people to give a non-refundable deposit to hold a kitten? Do you require a deposit once they have picked their kitten, or just to be put on your waitlist? How much and what are the stipulations surrounding the deposit? Do you find that taking a non refundable deposit...

Other than keeping kitten warm and sugar water to boost blood sugar are there any other tips/tricks to help fading kitten? I woke up yesterday morning to find one of seven, 5 day old kittens was lethargic, gums pale and had lost 9 grams over night. Previously the kitten was active and gaining...

So a few months ago I brought home a new stud boy that ended up with conjunctivitis and tested positive for mycoplasma after doing a full respiratory PCR panel. Very very long story some what short, during his quarantine period he was accidentally exposed to one of my queens. She ended up with...

I posted this in the health forum as well, but because I am a breeder I suppose I should ask here as well. I recently purchased a new kitten in the hope of retiring my current stud whom doesn't seem to be loving the stud life. Kitten was placed into quarantine as soon as we brought him home...

Has any one had a cat test positive for herpes, chlamydia, calicivirus or any other URI that had no other symptoms other than conjunctivitis (one eye red/swollen with a slight discharge, no lesions or ulcers seen when dye was administered)? Cat had no other symptoms. No sneezing, mouth lesions...

So my cat Tula gave birth to 3 kittens yesterday, two girls and a boy. Seriously odd question; but has any one ever had a newborn kitten that didn't make any noise? I am hoping that it just means that he is going to be a super laid back people oriented kind of cat, but it's freaking me out a...

My mentor has her vet do the microchips (she said the cost is about $45 per kitten at her vet which is like 3 hours away). My vet charges me $70+ tax per kitten to microchip. Which is quite expensive (he offered to show me how to do it properly should I decide to chip them myself) I was...

Does any one use a kittening pen? One to contain the queen for birthing and then to contain the kittens once they get more mobile? I was setting up at least 5 different nests in my bedroom so my queens could choose which one they would like. Unfortunately my bed seems to be a popular spot for...

Hi! Does any one know the cheapest place either online or in store to buy Tiki cat in Canada (I am in Ontario)? Prefer the after dark collection because I find most of the others are very fish/ seafood heavy. I sometimes get it from Ren's pets, but they don't have much of a variety. I just...

Has any one taken any of the courses from pawpeds? Did you find them helpful or useful?

Hi all! I am looking for books, articles or online learning courses about breeding, genetics ect. My mentor has been great, and I have done quite a lot of research on my own, but I would like to learn more! Do you have a favorite book that helped you learn or thought was interesting? Have...

Long story short, my dog ended up with fleas (because I forgot to use the advantage that I purchased). I have a nursing mom and 6 kittens and up until today (I have been flea combing everyone every day) they had been clean. I found one flea on one kitten. None on mom (which I am not sure how...