Would you make a profit selling kittens?

Sagz_2

Kittens are in our local paper for £15 each or free (my last two I got through Freecycle).

Compare that to the cost of feeding expectant mum and the kittens when they are weaned plus the risk that Vet bills will be incured if anything goes wrong and I'd say the gamble wasn't worth it.

I adore kittens but could never put my cat at risk just because I wanted to breed, let alone breed to make money.

Please try and talk your friend out of it - it's not worth it and theres better (and more certain) ways to make money.

Kimberley

Norbertsmum wrote: »

Compare that to the cost of feeding expectant mum and the kittens when they are weaned plus the risk that Vet bills will be incured if anything goes wrong and I'd say the gamble wasn't worth it.

I doubt many people would seek veterinary care if that were to happen, they just dump the babies.

foreign_correspondent

coolio wrote: »

Is £25 and often a promo rate of £5 too much for you? If so, you shouldn't have a cat.

that is cheap - where from?

I agree that the cost of speying and the fact that there is not immediate 'benefit' from it often means people do not bother - it is very hard to get some people to spey even when they do not want to breed and are offered financial help, but I agree, the more attractive it can be made to people the more likely they are to bother.

Its ok saying that people 'shouldn't have a cat' but the fact is we cannot stop them - many people do have pets and look after them less well than we may like - however, if more people speyed there may well be less of a problem with unwanted cats and dogs.

picklepick

my vets charge £26.50 for a spey. and we're in manchester.

If you cant afford that then you cant afford a cat... simple as!

cheepskate_2

picklepick wrote: »

my vets charge £26.50 for a spey. and we're in manchester.

If you cant afford that then you cant afford a cat... simple as!

BUt we are not talking about responsible people here,

I bet the costs of spaying/worming etc does not even go through the heads of some people when getting an animal, they are not going to listen to people saing you shouldnt have one.

Our boy(cat) was done and it cost us £34.00, Our old weimmy girl (dog) was done about 7 years ago and that was £135. Very prohibitive for some people who dont really see the need for it anyway and until there is a way to combat these people, it will always be this way. .

We can all bury our head inthe sand, this is the outlook that has been taken all along, OR we can be pro-active and neture for free, my view that to neuture all animals would cost less than it does to run all the sanctuaries.

MoradoJess

I wouldn't recommend it with a non pure breed. There are so many animals about that only paticularly desirable breeds have a guarantee of all finding a good home. Plus cats are so much harder to control than dogs and when in season there is a large risk of her escaping.
Just an example of the fall in dog prices: Nearly 5 years ago I bought a Chocolate Labrador in an area where they were very common, she was kennel club registered and cost £430, recently a neighbour told me of her work friend selling the same breed, same certificates for £50:eek:

MoradoJess

cheepskate wrote: »

BUt we are not talking about responsible people here,

I bet the costs of spaying/worming etc does not even go through the heads of some people when getting an animal, they are not going to listen to people saing you shouldnt have one.

Our boy(cat) was done and it cost us £34.00, Our old weimmy girl (dog) was done about 7 years ago and that was £135. Very prohibitive for some people who dont really see the need for it anyway and until there is a way to combat these people, it will always be this way. .

We can all bury our head inthe sand, this is the outlook that has been taken all along, OR we can be pro-active and neture for free, my view that to neuture all animals would cost less than it does to run all the sanctuaries.

Well said:T I bet you get some people who can afford it but don't bother:mad: I was amazed when my local COUNCIL RUN dogs home told me neutering before adoption was not compulsory. I know someone who has a 3 year old male cat who still has all his parts, think of all the kittens he might have fathered, it really angers me that he is like this but I can't accuse her of being a bad pet owner as that would ruin our friendship

my_gorgeous_ellie-belle

Like many here i have to agree, yes she may make some money if all goes well and mum cat takes complete care - BUT if things go wrong its costs an awful lot and thats not to mention the stress, sleepless nights and the risk to mum cat. Plus continuous breeding put alot of stress on mum and will most likely shorten her life. Now is that worth making £200-300 pounds (if lucky and not taking off expenses) twice a year. Personally i think not.

I don't have a problem with one off litters, its life and happens, but regular breeding is not really nice on the mum.

I am talking from experience here, not with kittens but with pups, my dog has had two litters and the second pregnancy didnt go natures way and she rejected the pups. I had to bring them up by hand - feeding hourly and even through the night. Also you experience the sadness of losing pups as they are not getting the needed care from mum (mums milk). Needless to say they cost me an absolute fortune (animal replacement milk is very expensive, vet care, injections, extra meds as they didnt get mums milk, and the sleepless nights). This made made me all the more protective of the little pups so i went through rigourous vetting of the new owners as i wanted to ensure they would be loved and cared for properly.

After the problems experienced we decided it wasnt fair on us, the pups and most of all mum so we had her spayed soon after.

Anyone thinking they can make a quick buck is wrong - it's a lot more work than you initially realise.