I'm new here, and have some questions. I've owned cats all my life. All have been outside... the ones I tried to do inside (both male Maine Coons) were unaltered and sprayed EVERYWHERE. My husband at the time told me this would NOT happen when we got them, and I very stupidly believed him. I've been told, there is a window to fixing your cats that will prevent 99% of the spraying and marking, sometimes 100%... is this TRUE?!
Next, I still LOVE cats... always have. I've always dreamed of getting a couple of Ragdolls. I've also always loved the fact that the female cats that I did have (again, all outdoor cats who lived in the country) had kittens. I loved caring for the kittens, waiting for their arrivals, and finding them new homes. I just loved everything about it. And with the recent passing of my latest kitty, I sooooo miss everything about her, and the idea of no more kittens. I also, don't just want another outdoor cat having kittens that may or may not end up at the humane society. I believe that when people pay a great deal for a purebreed cat, they have a hard time just turning them into the humane societies. I would love to breed a specific breed... something I can be proud of, plan out, etc. So, it dawned on me that I would really enjoy breeding. However, the spraying is what is causing me to need to be sure this truly is the thing for my home. Regardless, I will be getting a new kitty for our family, but the question lies, will she be altered, indoor, purebred. I've decided that if I did decide to breed, I would not want to own the tom, but instead to get a stud from elsewhere. Are there people who stud out their toms, and if so, what do I look for when looking for a stud?
Also, should i go down the breeding route, for those of you with females only, do they spray all over your house... like, is this a constant thing? Or is it ONLY during the time she's in heat? How often will a female go into heat?? And when in heat, is it common for you to keep her in a secluded area until the heat is over (how long does this heat last?)? And not to be rude at all, but do your homes just reek of urine? Do they smell AT ALL of cat urine? How do you combat this in your homes?
Sorry for all of the quesitons, please help me out with any information and advice you can give. I don't want to get into something I'm not going to follow through with which is why I'm here looking for the advice. I obviously have a paranoia of my home smelling like a cats toilet as well, so please please please, be as honest and specific as you can so that I can have the absolute clearest picture of what living in a cattery truly is like. The kittens and cats all sound like oodles of fun... until reality strikes and they've destroyed my home That's not a reality I want to dive into!!
Thank you so much for all of your help!! I appreciate it very much!
#justdoingmyhomework
Next, I still LOVE cats... always have. I've always dreamed of getting a couple of Ragdolls. I've also always loved the fact that the female cats that I did have (again, all outdoor cats who lived in the country) had kittens. I loved caring for the kittens, waiting for their arrivals, and finding them new homes. I just loved everything about it. And with the recent passing of my latest kitty, I sooooo miss everything about her, and the idea of no more kittens. I also, don't just want another outdoor cat having kittens that may or may not end up at the humane society. I believe that when people pay a great deal for a purebreed cat, they have a hard time just turning them into the humane societies. I would love to breed a specific breed... something I can be proud of, plan out, etc. So, it dawned on me that I would really enjoy breeding. However, the spraying is what is causing me to need to be sure this truly is the thing for my home. Regardless, I will be getting a new kitty for our family, but the question lies, will she be altered, indoor, purebred. I've decided that if I did decide to breed, I would not want to own the tom, but instead to get a stud from elsewhere. Are there people who stud out their toms, and if so, what do I look for when looking for a stud?
Also, should i go down the breeding route, for those of you with females only, do they spray all over your house... like, is this a constant thing? Or is it ONLY during the time she's in heat? How often will a female go into heat?? And when in heat, is it common for you to keep her in a secluded area until the heat is over (how long does this heat last?)? And not to be rude at all, but do your homes just reek of urine? Do they smell AT ALL of cat urine? How do you combat this in your homes?
Sorry for all of the quesitons, please help me out with any information and advice you can give. I don't want to get into something I'm not going to follow through with which is why I'm here looking for the advice. I obviously have a paranoia of my home smelling like a cats toilet as well, so please please please, be as honest and specific as you can so that I can have the absolute clearest picture of what living in a cattery truly is like. The kittens and cats all sound like oodles of fun... until reality strikes and they've destroyed my home That's not a reality I want to dive into!!
Thank you so much for all of your help!! I appreciate it very much!
#justdoingmyhomework