When it comes to purchasing live cats, there are always risks involved, and there is no such thing as a completely reliable cat breeder. Some people think that getting a cat directly from a breeder is a bit more reassuring, but in fact, the situation is more complicated than that. Let’s take a look at the so-called standards of a reliable cat breeder that others have mentioned and analyze whether they are really reliable.
The first standard is the requirement of signing a contract. Many people believe that a contract can provide a certain guarantee for the purchase of a cat. However, in reality, this contract often turns out to be just a piece of paper. In many cases I’ve learned about, when buyers go to the cat breeder with the contract to argue about problems with the cat, the breeders usually blame the buyers for improper feeding. There is a lot of back-and-forth bickering, and in the end, both parties part on bad terms. So, the contract, which is supposed to be a safeguard, often fails to play its due role.
The second standard is double registration, which can be verified on the official website. But here’s the problem: on Taobao, for a certain amount of money, you can get this registration done, and it can even be made to seem genuine and verifiable on the official website. Therefore, this so-called double registration actually has little practical value. It can no longer be used as a reliable indicator to judge the authenticity and reliability of a cat breeder.
The third point is not to be greedy for cheapness. It is true that a good cat breeder invests a lot in purchasing breeding cats. The food, living environment, health care, and cleaning of breeding cats are all carefully considered. And the cost of raising kittens in terms of nutrition and care is definitely not lower than that of ordinary family pet raising. However, it should be noted that a cat’s constitution is determined in the womb, just like not all children from rural areas are weak and sickly. High cost does not necessarily mean that the cat will be of excellent quality.
The fourth standard is to look at the long-term environment. If a cat breeder doesn’t show you the daily life of breeding cats and kittens for half a year or even longer, whether it’s on Moments or Weibo, you really shouldn’t buy from them, no matter how cute the cat is. The daily life records can fully reflect the overall quality of the cat breeder. But let’s be realistic. All cat breeders are in the business of breeding cats to make money. Is it really possible for them to use an entire large villa just for raising cats? There are often some exaggerations in what they show.
The fifth point is to look at how affectionate the cat is towards people. This is considered crucial by many. A good cat breeder is supposed to educate and cultivate a kitten that is well-behaved, full of love, gentle, sensible, respectful of humans, and has unlimited trust in humans, like an angel. But this is even more far-fetched. Each cat has its own independent personality. Some are naturally aloof, and some are naturally clingy. It has little to do with the breeder’s efforts. Just like people, you can’t say that if you raise a person well, they will definitely be affectionate towards others. This kind of logic doesn’t hold up.
In conclusion, while the so-called standards of reliable cat breeders seem reasonable on the surface, in reality, they have many flaws. When choosing a cat breeder, we need to be more cautious and rational, not blindly believing these so-called standards, and try our best to make a wise choice to ensure that we can get a healthy and lovely cat companion.
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