Why a cat ?
You will find only one good reason to buy a cat, or rather, to include a cat in your life, that you can always count on a friend that will love you unconditionally. A friend you will consider with understanding and love.
No matter what other reason, they are not valid. We can demonstrate this with the following examples:
Several people, each year are very disappointed thinking that a cat will make children more responsible. They believe that they are going to take care of the cat by themselves. Taking care of a cat is the family's responsibility. It is more realistic to think of doing the tasks yourself, and please don't depend too much on the children. In fact, statistics show, according to a survey done by the American Hospital association, that the majority of tasks that generally come with a cat are done by the one who takes care of the house, Mom for 66% of the time, the father follows with only 19% of the work and children are far behind with a skimpy 7%. On this 7%, only 5% of tasks are done by children less than 20 years. Please Moms be warned.
If you really think you will make money when you breed your animal, you will be very disappointed. Indeed, if you count just the time and money spent, to adequately maintain, feed, vaccinate and clean your cat before he reaches the age of reproduction, it should be sufficient to discourage you. If it's not, just think about the various genetic tests, attached to your breed, that you must do before reproduction, think about expenses for a mating service with an appropriate male, also think about all traveling and the time needed for the above.
You are not convinced yet, try to imagine the costs of kitten vaccinations, their feeding, the essential equipment you need for them, the time spent to clean and to take care of the kittens, etc. If after all that, you feel confident enough to take a chance in breeding, think about the astronomical costs that can result in emergency c-section, also you should consider the risk of losing the mother. Then if you consider that at the departure of the kittens, at about 12 weeks old, each kitten immediately finds a family, you're probably wrong. The unwanted kitten may pass a little more time in your house. Think about the expenses and, the time and the space you need in that case. You should also consider the time and money you will invest in finding a good family. All that should be sufficient to convince the most skeptical person. Think twice before making a decision you'll regret..
No cat breeder has become richer by their breeding. They do not make more money than they spend to produce quality kittens. They simply fall in love with their breed and consider breeding as a hobby, a way to improve the breed, to assure offspring and a replacement of their favorite friend with a quality kitten. If you still think that it can become profitable, can you explain why several breeders who have been breeding for a long time and produce quality kittens, are not leaving their day jobs to dedicate all their life to breeding. If you find one, let me know.
Please take care! Although your intention may be good, you must take into consideration that every animal, as each human, is unique. Thus, you could be deeply disappointed when you try to replace an animal. It is almost impossible to find a perfect copy of the one that you just lost. You will need to mourn your old friend and accept the new one as he is, with his own personality, qualities and faults.
You can't consider your cat as a thing that will be there, only on your command, just to show his affection. He will need you every day and he will demonstrate each time unconditional love. But, when you are busy or when your life is filled with other matters, you can not put him in the cupboard expecting him to wait until you need him. You must constantly interact with your cat on a regular basis.
The above are a few examples, the most frequently heard. Several other ones can apply here to describe the wrong reasons for buying a cat, but we won't elaborate on the subject. It is now necessary for you before going any further, to consider the implications of your action in bringing this new member into your family.
