08/14/2025
🗣️Adopt Don't Shop? Ethical breeding isn’t the problem... it’s part of the solution.
😻 Reputable breeders don’t just “sell cats.” We screen homes, educate buyers, invest into health testing, and raise kittens in our homes... not cages. We use contracts that require pets come back to us. We personally buy our cats back at anytime if someone is unable to care for them anymore. In 21 years not 1 of the cats that I have produced EVER ended up in a SHELTER or homeless.
👉Meanwhile, what’s flooding shelters? Unaltered cats being let outside, BYB breeding without knowledge and for money only, and rising vet costs. I’m seeing spays quoted at $700+. I’ve personally taken in cats because their owners couldn’t afford basic care... not because a breeder failed them. I take care of many feral colonies and everyone of those cats was dumped by their owner sadly. Someone knocking up their cat and dumping the kittens IS NOT A BREEDER. I have been active in rescue far longer then I have been breeding. I understand the problem and that is why I understand that what I do as a responsible breeder is so very important. I started Nocoatkitty 20 years ago to break the stigma of the "breeder". To show how important responsible breeding was. My experiences with 2 really bad breeders is what lit the match under me.
Let’s be honest: a huge part of this problem is people buying cats from Craigslist or backyard breeders who literally put on their websites that they don’t guarantee anything once the cat leaves. If you're buying without a contract, health history, or long-term support, you’re feeding the very system you're blaming. They take your money and disappear. I have rescued Sphynx because of this very situation. People had no idea what they were getting into with the breed. Whether it was their demanding personality or their maintenance, some people just can't handle a Sphynx. Over 50% of my applications are denied. Not because the family wouldn't be good parents, I just know a Sphynx wouldn't fit into their lifestyle. I don't sell kittens to people just because they want a hairless cat.
🙋♀️When buying from a responsible breeder you don’t just get a cat, you get your breeder, for life.
🥩 Kittens are fed, vetted, socialized for 12-14 weeks. They aren't born and just left in cages. Our kittens are raised in large bedrooms until they are able to safely roam the house. Our breeding cats see the vet more then I have seen my doctor. They live in the house, sleep in my bed, and have endless food supply lol. No animal in my care was ever denied vet care. We don't believe in the strongest survive. Every kitten brought into this world is given the best chance at life. We are transpart on all our social media platforms, and share every inch of our homes with the world.
🫵So let’s stop pretending ethical breeders are the enemy. Let's stop pretending if responsible breeders disappear there will be no cats left in the shelters. That's just ridiculous. The real issues? Irresponsible owners, lack of education, and lack of access to affordable vet care.
Commenting “adopt don’t shop” under a breeder’s photo, it isn’t activism, it’s lazy. If you care, support ethical breeding and responsible pet ownership. That’s how we actually make a difference. Because I work with our local shelters and rescues... I'm out here doing my part, do yours.
👉 Proceeds from our eBook goes towards our Sphynx rescue efforts.
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