I'm looking to Buy a couple of Tonkinese Cats

this_time_next_yr_Rodders

Any advice would be appreciated, never owned cats. let alone expensive ones, lol.

I've been looking at a couple of sites, but really looking for what injections they need, what to look for when choosing them etc.

Cheers

Rodders

SnowyOwl_2

Hello Rodders

I've had a look at Your Cat magazine's website, and find that they did a breed profile on the Tonkinese in their February 2004 issue. See here for a link:

http://www.yourcat.co.uk/jelly.php3

Also, if you have a look at the current month's magazine there is a page long article called "Thinking of buying a pedigree kitten? on page 81. When you're browsing you'll see how much detail the breed profile goes into as they have a different breed profiled every month.

Your Cat isn't always the easiest magazine to find, but usually W.H.Smith or similar would have it.

I've never had a pedigree cat before, just moggies, so can't give specific advice on pedigree ownership. However any veterinary clinic would be only too happy to let you know which exact injections etc you should have arranged.

I have to say, in support of moggies, there are thousands and thousands of them in rescue centres all over the country. Their personalities are unique to each one rather than being so predictable like pedigrees - wouldn't you give one or two of them a chance?

Hope this helps.

Snowy

this_time_next_yr_Rodders

Hi,

I would love to give a moggie a chance, trouble is I can only have short haired ones due to allergies, my uncle has Tonkinese cats and they are the only ones Ive been around that I havn't been allergic too, only been around them on my last visit to him for a long weekend and not 1 sneeze or itch, so Tonkinese seem to be ok.

Thanks

Rodders

eira

Try and visit a cat show before you buy. You will see a lot of breeds on display and cat people adore talking about their animals. They are also a good source for checking on bloodlines-some breeding lines are stronger than others.The cat world isn't quite as fierce as the dog world but there are shaddy breeders. Contact the breed society and get a list of breeders-the soceity and the cat fancy generally keep a very close eye out for rogue breeders-they are much better than dog breeders at. this. Always see the kitten in its home setting-make sure you see the home and the mother. Don't go near any breeder that won't let you do this. Ask the age of the mother and how many litters she's allowed to have (yet again a good breeder will limit litters to no more than two a year). Check that the parents are tested for Feline Leukemia and that the parents are registered with the Governing Council of the cat fancy. And check the price of the kittens online-some breeds are more expensive than others.
Are you loooking for show or pet quality . 'Pet quality' cats are cheaper but breeders don't like you showing them. There is nothing wrong with a pet quality cat it just won't be show quality. Having said that our 'pet quality' Oriental Black won firsts at a number of shows including the Supreme-he just grew from a gangly kitten into a superb adult. And cat shows are fun- in a strange way.


A reputable breeder will expect you to have the cat neutered unless you ask for a cat to breed from-but most good breeders look for good pet homes for cats.
Have you thought of Oriental or Rex cats ? There are Orientals in rescues because people buy them as a fashion accessory and then realise that they aren't for everyone. Our Red Point Siamese talks the whole time and is currently 'helping' look after his best friend the dog