Breeder Involvement in Cat Rescue

Breeders and cat fanciers are uniquely qualified to rehome the relatively few purebred cats that enter shelters, and many work very hard to accomplish this, both as individual and as club or group efforts.

The low incidence of purebreds entering shelters can be attributed to the cat fancy’s dedication to good breeding principles, careful screening of kitten purchasers, and to the principle that only the very best representatives of breeds should be bred.

The vast majority of pedigreed kittens are either sold with a neuter/spay agreement or sterilized before going to their new homes. Responsible breeders involved with purebred rescue exercise the same exceptional care in rehoming rescued cats that they do with placing their own kittens.