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Why do kittens cost so much?

Read this to find out!

Breeding Queens....
For a quality breeding queen that will actually produce, we have paid between $1,200 and $5,000 dollars.  A quality male kitten will cost over $2,000 (usually $2500-$3500). 

The more cats you have, the more health issues you will have also.  Cats immune systems evolved with them as solitary creatures, meeting only to breed.  We have changed this equation by housing multiple cats together and as a result, veterinary bills are a constant expense. 

My two recent litters were both by C-Section at over $1,000 each plus medications.  A stud fee on average is the same as a price of a kitten when you can find someone willing to do it.  (because of health risks)

Now that you have purchased your cats, you must feed and take care of them until they are a year old and old enough to breed.  You must use a quality food ($39 per bag) and quality litter or again, you will have more health problems.  The litter must be completely changed out weekly and litter boxes bleached, or... yes, you will have parasite problems.

Bengal Queens usually have smaller litters and single kittens are not a rare occurrence.  2 kitten litters we consider average and more than that we count our blessings.  It is not uncommon for a female to have breeding, birthing or raising issues.  I have had queens that never went into labor, had no milk, didn't want to be a mom and refused their kittens and any number of birth defects. 

Again, more vet bills and lots of sleepless nights.  We routinely must check our cats for parasites at about $35 per cat per test.  We use Frontline Plus for fleas.  Our cats are indoor only, but fleas can be tracked in from the yard by people.  Any cat coming or going must be checked for Feline Leukemia, Feline Aids and FIP.  These tests are around $50 per cat or kitten.  Testing for Tri-Trichamonas Foetus is around $85 per cat.  Checking for eye problems is around $30 per cat and heart screenings are another $200 per cat.  The only real way to make money breeding kittens is to do it with no vet services, in small cages one on top of the other in squalor.  I don't know of anyone who could stand this idea. 

So when a very caring breeder asks a fair price for a kitten, don't assume he/she is asking that price to take a trip to Paris.  Chances are, they are trying to pay off their vet bills and not go into bankruptcy doing it. 

We do this for the love of the animals and to see them go to wonderful families in loving homes, period.  We want other people to be able to experience what we do in sharing our lives with these wonderful cats.  After all, it is a gift you make to yourself that just keeps on giving for many years.  Where else are you going to get that?

See our PRICES page for detailed pricing


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Be sure to take a look at our beautiful Studs, Queens and our available kittens.  All of our kittens are brought up with love and well socialized.  Enjoy your visit, and feel free to contact us about upcoming litters.