Cat stud service

[Rajah]

Contact a local, no-kill shelter about fostering a pregnant cat. They'd love the help and are always looking for foster homes.

I think this is the best solution for a compromise.

 

[minkydog]

And what if the momma cat decides to give birth while the kiddies are in school? Would you want to go pick them up so they won't miss the Circle of Life? Better tie Miss Kitty's back legs together--kittens won't wait. What about if some of the kittens are stillborn or ill? Shall they also witness the Agony of Death?

This has got to be The OP only has 152 posts. Whaddaya think?

Good luck with your studcat.

 

[Tiffann4k]

We have so many feral cats around here and I can only care for so many of them.

Same here, and since we live in the country that makes it worse, I swear we have an invisible sign that says DROP ALL YOUR UNWANTED CATS HERE! & I still manage to get them all fixed

 

[poohandwendy]

This does seem like some pot stirring, but if not, please reconsider. To be honest, there is no reputable stud 'service' who would offer you their services because your cat is mixed (beautiful or not).

If you really, truly want your kids to experience something worthwhile, start with having your beautiful girl spayed immediately and then get your kids involved with helping your local humane society. There are so many ways you can help (volunteering your time, donating goods, monetary donations- every penny counts, fundraising). You have an opportunity to teach your children exactly why animals desperately need humans to consider their health needs above our selfish wants.

I am glad you brought this issue up, pot-stirring or not, it is perfect timing as the 12th Annual Doris Day Spay Day USA is just around the corner (Feb 26). You can find more information here http://ddaf.org/spayday/:

Why Spay/Neuter: Overpopulation Facts
-Two unaltered cats and all their descendents can theoretically number 420,000 in just seven years.

-Two unaltered dogs and all their descendents can theoretically number 67,000 in just six years.

-"No homes for littermates" is one of the top ten reasons people relinquish their cats and dogs to shelters.

-The top reason both cat guardians and dog guardians give for not having their pet altered is that they simply have not bothered to do it yet.

-Twenty percent of cat guardians think their cat is too young to be altered, and 18% say they are not able to afford spay/neuter surgery.

-Twenty-one percent of dog guardians want to breed their dog, and 13% think their dog is too young to be altered.

-An estimated 5 million cats and dogs are killed in shelters each year. That's one about every six and one half seconds.

-Tens of millions of stray and feral cats struggle to survive on their own outdoors. Although some are altered and live in managed colonies, most are not altered and receive no health care. They reproduce at will and many suffer from illness or injury before dying.

-Over half (56%) of dog guardians and nearly two-thirds (63%) of cat guardians rank pet overpopulation as the most important pet issue.

-In a study of relinquishment of cats and dogs in 12 U.S. animal shelters, 30% of the surrendered dogs were purebreds.

-The same study indicated that 55% of the surrendered dogs and 47% of the surrendered cats were unaltered.

-It costs U.S. taxpayers an estimated $2 billion each year to round up, house, kill, and dispose of homeless animals.

-Over 56% of dogs and puppies entering shelters are killed, based on reports from over 1,055 facilities across America.

-Approximately 71% of cats and kittens entering shelters are killed, based on reports from 1,055 facilities across America.

 

[vhoffman]

71% of cats and kittens entering shelters are killed..............I'm so glad now I kept the little stray instead of surrendering him to a shelter. He's given us so much joy! Unwanted animals are such a tragedy!

 

[Tigger&Belle]

I am glad you brought this issue up, pot-stirring or not, it is perfect timing as the 12th Annual Doris Day Spay Day USA is just around the corner (Feb 26). You can find more information here http://ddaf.org/spayday/:

I was wondering where you were re this topic. I thought that your sentence said something about the Doris Day Spa Day and I was wondering what that had to do with this topic. My migraine is really getting the best of me today--maybe I should go back to bed!

I'm glad that someone found the statistics--I knew they were out there, but my headache was not going to allow me to find them.

 

[poohandwendy]

I was wondering where you were re this topic. I thought that your sentence said something about the Doris Day Spa Day and I was wondering what that had to do with this topic. My migraine is really getting the best of me today--maybe I should go back to bed!

I'm glad that someone found the statistics--I knew they were out there, but my headache was not going to allow me to find them.

LOL, I swear I could smell this one from a mile away.

And heck, I could use a spa day...I have a horrible sore throat! (hope you are feeling better soon!)

 

[Tigger&Belle]

LOL, I swear I could smell this one from a mile away.

And heck, I could use a spa day...I have a horrible sore throat! (hope you are feeling better soon!)

Oh, I could use a massage big time. Maybe I'll call and schedule a Doris Day special! Go suck on a zinc lozenge!

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Perhaps when you take all those homeless, unwanted kittens to the shelter you can ask if your kids can watch the euthanasia? That way they will get not only the miracle of birth, but the miracle of death!

Absolutely appalling.

 

[luvdzne]

 

[azgal81]

This is just sad. So when the kittens grow up and get big then what are you going to do give them to shelter because your kids on longer want them anymore becuase they aren't small.

I can't believe you would even consider this are you out of your mind???

There are so many unwanted kittens in the world and it makes me sad to think about because I love cats and wish I could save every one of them.

If you really want a kitten for your kids get one from a shelter but only if you are going to keep it past it's kitten stage. If not get your kids a stuffed animal at least it will live.

 

[EthansMom]

OP,

First, stud services are for purebred animals, which sell for several hundred dollars per kitten. And the owners of stud cats would either want you to pay $$$$ for their cat's services or to fork over several valuable kittens (or profits from their sale). So, a stud service is out of the question.

Secondly, pet overpopulation (especially cats) is a huge problem in this country. There are a LOT of feral (wild) cats that die each year due to disease and hunger. Cats that have gone feral and are captured by animal control must be euthanized as they can not be tamed and adopted by a new home. There are more cats and dogs looking for good homes than there are homes to take them.

Should your cat have kittens, you are unlikely to find good homes for your kittens on your own and they will almost certainly end up in a pet shelter, which may have to euthanize them if homes can not be found quickly enough.

Please have your pet spayed and look into finding a video that shows "the miracle of birth" for the kids to watch.

 

[nealymouse]

Gee after the kids see the birth you can take them to the shelter and see them put to sleep WOW the circle of life

I used to work for a Vet and saw so many people who had your shallow thinking process.

Rent a movie for the kids and save a cats life

WOW you hit me in a real soft spot !!!!!!

 

[Lanshark]

For a very large majority of pet population, the "miracle of birth" is followed by the"reality of life" then the "tragedy of death".

You children will learn more about the responsibility of pet ownership by volunteering at a local pet shelter. It is my experience that they have an overabundance of kittens and puppies. Many are happy to have kids volunteer for the purpose of socializing these animals.

 

[vhoffman]

Thousands of unwanted pets are euthanasized each year simply because there's no place for them. Don't bring more kittens into a world that has no room for them.

Recently we had to put our dear cat to sleep. We had him 16 years. He was one of a litter--the mama was a stray who wandered into our yard one day. Many people will dump a pregnant cat because they don't want the hassle of the kittens. She had six adorable kittens. We found homes for two, kept one (the one put to sleep), and took the others to a pet store. I checked a few days later--they all sold, but I will never know if they went to loving homes or were treated cruely and dumped somewhere. The kitten we kept was like a child to us. He developed cancer of the jaw and we spent almost $5000 trying to save him. Finally the only mercy was to have him put down. Do realize that a pet is a living creature, not a toy to throw away when you get tired of it. I still don't regret the money spent on vet bills, it eased the suffering and gave my baby some more quality time with us.

Euthanasia should only be used in such cases, where the animal is suffering and can't be cured. Euthanasia shouldn't be an alternative to finding homes for animals.

And I do highly suggest going to a shelter to find a pet. Last year my children wanted a kitten. We had two elderly cats and they had never had the experience of raising a baby kitten. So we went to a shelter and had our "pick of the litter." The kitten was about 4 weeks old and my kids delighted in watching him grow and taking care of him. BTW, we now carry veterinary pet insurance on all our pets. For about $40 a month we'd have the majority of vet bills paid for accidents or illnesses.

 

[vhoffman]

Ok, let's not all flame the OP too much. I've posted here that I'm in agreement with everyone to not bring animals into the world without assurance that you can find homes for them. However, I think I understand where she's coming from (just not too well thought out).

Like I said in my above post, I have two children who had only had elderly cats for pets. They wanted a "baby" so I got them one from a shelter (who's now a full grown cat and very much a part of our family). I was just thinking the other day how wonderful it was for me during my childhood to witness two "blessed events". We had two cats have kittens, once when I was 8 years old and once when I was about 14. Although I didn't see the actual birth, I was fascinated watching the tiny newborns and watching the mama take care of them. Its an experience my children will probably never have unless a pregnant cat wanders into our yard. Its a wonderful experience for a child, very moving and touching just to watch, however, the eventual fate of the kittens overrides the experience for the child.

 

[Daxx]

Did you get your cat's approval on this?! Did she tell you she wanted to have a litter!?

I'm always fascinated that when people want their children to 'experience the miracle' of birth, they rely on an animal for it. If you're so h*ll-bent on doing this for your children -- have another baby!

I agree. Why force an animal to do something that you, yourself, could do!?!? After all, if you didn't want a child, would you have one anyway just so your kids could experience a live birth? The same goes for animals - they really don't want to be bred for entertainment purposes.

If you want your kids to experience birth, then why not expose them to your labor and delivery? If you want to breed for entertainment purposes, then do it to yourself. Be grateful that your cat cannot make YOU have a litter for HER enjoyment!