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Pet Adoption Costs:
Sphynx Kitten: 1750-2400 (Depending on coat quality and color) Elf Kitten: 2000-2600 (Depending on ear quality and color) Bambino Kitten: 2600-3500 (Depending on color and shortness) Dwelf Kittens: 2850-4300 (Depending on ear quality, color and shortness) |
Why are bald Kittens So Expensive?
At first glance the expense of adopting a naked baby might be overwhelming. You might ask yourself “ Why are they so expensive?” Too many people believe that the breeders are making thousands of dollars in profits when they sell these unique and adorable cat breeds, which is not exactly true.
We have come up with some useful information that should help you understand the high cost and avoid getting the wrong picture. Let’s fire away:
• They are a unique breed
First things first, these cat breeds are one of the rarest breeds around. Their unique look and outgoing personality make them ideal companions and pets. In order to ensure that this breed maintains its standards it is important to carefully choose breeding cats. This means, paying close attention to their pedigrees, health, temperament and external features required by the breed standard. Ultimately, not every cat will produce healthy litters, not every stud will produce, and not every dam will become a nurturing mother. Responsible breeders can have potential breeding cats for years and then find out that they will have to cut them out of their program because they do not meet the standards of their breeding program.
Purchasing a quality breeder can rage in cost from $2500-$6000 (per cat). All of my breeders are of excellent bloodlines, type, temperament, and Health! As noted earlier, purchasing a breeding cat does not ensure breeding ability or health! By the time the breeder is able to breed, at about 12 months, you have invested several thousands of dollars on high quality cat food, vitamins, kitty litter, HCM scans, blood works, fecal exams, FIV/Flv testing, and countless veterinary expenses.
• Specialized living quarters
Customized separate areas in my house are used as playrooms, stud room and nursery. This can be very expensive and can cost over $30,000 to build. Air Sanitizes/ Ionizers are in each room and cost $500 per unit, in addition heaters run in every room to keep our babies warm and comfortable which in some months has caused our electricity bill to be over $800 a month. I am extremely meticulous about cleanliness, our cats/kittens have clean bedding and blankets every other day, their litter boxes are cleaned out twice a day, feeding and watering bowls washed every day! Miscellaneous cleaning supplies like paper towels, laundry detergent, fabric softener, sanitizing wipes, sanitizing/sterilizing supplies, shampoo, grooming supplies, etc can add up to well over $1000 month.
• Expensive Dietary needs
It is a known fact that all naked babies have very sensitive digestions systems, additionally having no fur demands the need to provide them with high quality food rich in protein. We feed all our Dams, Sires and Kittens specific diet to optimize their health, we use Royal Canin! Additionally, we provide every single one of our cats and kitten multivitamins, Lysine supplementation, probiotics and prenatal all of which adds up very quickly.
• General maintenance and veterinary costs
HCM
There are many costs that go into owning and maintaining a quality cattery. Among one of those is HCM (Hypercardiomyopathy ) echo-cardiograms; HCM scans are very expensive, they usually range in price from $350-$700 per cat. In the event your cat test positive, the breeding cat cannot be bred or must be retired which places a dramatic financial (as well as emotional) loss on the cattery.
Birthing
Every breeder hopes that their Queen delivers effortlessness and without help. That is the exception rather than the standard! At the very least, I always make sure that I am always around "incase" something goes wrong. That means I'm there from start to finish, which can take hours if nor h! In a worst case scenario, a Queen might need a C-Section and emergency veterinary care which can range from $3500 and up, without taking into consideration that you might lose your female as a future breeder.
Once a litter is born proper maintenance must be taken to ensure kittens are healthy and thriving. Kittens stay with me for 3 months or so, and have to be fed top quality food, provided proper veterinary care, and cleaned-up-after, and socialized throughout that time. High quality kitten food, formula and vitamin/supplements can add up to hundreds of dollars a month, paper pellet litter over $300 a month, vaccinations $60 per kitten. Visit to the vet with or without illness start at $150 & up, per kitten. In addition, I make sure that I am always available to my kittens and to anyone who has questions or concerns about their kitten/cat.
• General and personal cost
Breeding is by no means a profitable "business." It takes countless dedicated hours (at any given moment), many missed family events, sacrificed personal time, frequent visits to the vet, unplanned trips to veterinary specialist, unplanned and planned vet visit, examinations, etc. Many breeders I know, including myself, maintain regular jobs. Needless to say, this is a hobby and a very expensive one at that! On countless occasions I have had to supplement the cattery with personal funding. Responsible breeders are looking to improve the breed while maintaining its loved qualities. Breeding is something we do because we love the breed!
• Homecoming Costs
All of my kittens go to their new home with most, if not all, of their first years vaccines already given. They have been dewormed UTD, they have their TICA registration, , Fecal exam ($100.00 dollar value), spay ($250.00 dollar value and up) or Neuter ($150.00 value and up), Microchip implant (50 Value), and of course a lifetime of breeder support !
At first glance the expense of adopting a naked baby might be overwhelming. You might ask yourself “ Why are they so expensive?” Too many people believe that the breeders are making thousands of dollars in profits when they sell these unique and adorable cat breeds, which is not exactly true.
We have come up with some useful information that should help you understand the high cost and avoid getting the wrong picture. Let’s fire away:
• They are a unique breed
First things first, these cat breeds are one of the rarest breeds around. Their unique look and outgoing personality make them ideal companions and pets. In order to ensure that this breed maintains its standards it is important to carefully choose breeding cats. This means, paying close attention to their pedigrees, health, temperament and external features required by the breed standard. Ultimately, not every cat will produce healthy litters, not every stud will produce, and not every dam will become a nurturing mother. Responsible breeders can have potential breeding cats for years and then find out that they will have to cut them out of their program because they do not meet the standards of their breeding program.
Purchasing a quality breeder can rage in cost from $2500-$6000 (per cat). All of my breeders are of excellent bloodlines, type, temperament, and Health! As noted earlier, purchasing a breeding cat does not ensure breeding ability or health! By the time the breeder is able to breed, at about 12 months, you have invested several thousands of dollars on high quality cat food, vitamins, kitty litter, HCM scans, blood works, fecal exams, FIV/Flv testing, and countless veterinary expenses.
• Specialized living quarters
Customized separate areas in my house are used as playrooms, stud room and nursery. This can be very expensive and can cost over $30,000 to build. Air Sanitizes/ Ionizers are in each room and cost $500 per unit, in addition heaters run in every room to keep our babies warm and comfortable which in some months has caused our electricity bill to be over $800 a month. I am extremely meticulous about cleanliness, our cats/kittens have clean bedding and blankets every other day, their litter boxes are cleaned out twice a day, feeding and watering bowls washed every day! Miscellaneous cleaning supplies like paper towels, laundry detergent, fabric softener, sanitizing wipes, sanitizing/sterilizing supplies, shampoo, grooming supplies, etc can add up to well over $1000 month.
• Expensive Dietary needs
It is a known fact that all naked babies have very sensitive digestions systems, additionally having no fur demands the need to provide them with high quality food rich in protein. We feed all our Dams, Sires and Kittens specific diet to optimize their health, we use Royal Canin! Additionally, we provide every single one of our cats and kitten multivitamins, Lysine supplementation, probiotics and prenatal all of which adds up very quickly.
• General maintenance and veterinary costs
HCM
There are many costs that go into owning and maintaining a quality cattery. Among one of those is HCM (Hypercardiomyopathy ) echo-cardiograms; HCM scans are very expensive, they usually range in price from $350-$700 per cat. In the event your cat test positive, the breeding cat cannot be bred or must be retired which places a dramatic financial (as well as emotional) loss on the cattery.
Birthing
Every breeder hopes that their Queen delivers effortlessness and without help. That is the exception rather than the standard! At the very least, I always make sure that I am always around "incase" something goes wrong. That means I'm there from start to finish, which can take hours if nor h! In a worst case scenario, a Queen might need a C-Section and emergency veterinary care which can range from $3500 and up, without taking into consideration that you might lose your female as a future breeder.
Once a litter is born proper maintenance must be taken to ensure kittens are healthy and thriving. Kittens stay with me for 3 months or so, and have to be fed top quality food, provided proper veterinary care, and cleaned-up-after, and socialized throughout that time. High quality kitten food, formula and vitamin/supplements can add up to hundreds of dollars a month, paper pellet litter over $300 a month, vaccinations $60 per kitten. Visit to the vet with or without illness start at $150 & up, per kitten. In addition, I make sure that I am always available to my kittens and to anyone who has questions or concerns about their kitten/cat.
• General and personal cost
Breeding is by no means a profitable "business." It takes countless dedicated hours (at any given moment), many missed family events, sacrificed personal time, frequent visits to the vet, unplanned trips to veterinary specialist, unplanned and planned vet visit, examinations, etc. Many breeders I know, including myself, maintain regular jobs. Needless to say, this is a hobby and a very expensive one at that! On countless occasions I have had to supplement the cattery with personal funding. Responsible breeders are looking to improve the breed while maintaining its loved qualities. Breeding is something we do because we love the breed!
• Homecoming Costs
All of my kittens go to their new home with most, if not all, of their first years vaccines already given. They have been dewormed UTD, they have their TICA registration, , Fecal exam ($100.00 dollar value), spay ($250.00 dollar value and up) or Neuter ($150.00 value and up), Microchip implant (50 Value), and of course a lifetime of breeder support !
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