Sinend Cattery is devoted to the preservation of the rare and elegant Turkish Angora, and the promotion of its beauty and intelligence. Along with maintaining a healthy breeding program free from inherited defects, I also seek to ensure that anyone who purchases one of my animals is appropriately matched with just the right kitty, which benefits both the kitten/cat & the new owner. Since I do breed for quality, not quantity, and strive to produce top-show-quality examples of the breed, I must place first priority on my breeding program; unfortunately this means that at times, a wait is required to obtain a pet-quality Turkish Angora. It also means that some kittens will not be available as pets.
I do require that you provide me with information about your home and your lifestyle (do you have other cats, dogs, pets, young children?), in order to more appropriately offer a well-matched kitten or cat. Please do not be offended; I merely seek to ensure the best possible home for the happiness of my animals and their potential owners. My contracts require that kittens be neutered or spayed at the owner's expense, prior to the kitten leaving my home; that the cat not be declawed; and that the cat be kept strictly indoors. Of course, I provide a health guarantee, and if at any time the owner must give up the cat, I will accept it back, unconditionally.
Because of the rarity of the Turkish Angora, they do cost more than the average adopted cat. However, that cost ensures you a CFA registered pedigreed animal with a health guarantee. The manner in which I place cats in homes also ensures the least amount of behavioral problems; all of my cats are well socialized, are raised "underfoot" -roaming freely in my home with me and my other cats, and are quite used to being handled.
Before you begin to wonder if breeding is a profitable way to make a living, let me remove any illusions.
Yes, it sounds as though we make a lot of money based on the price of kittens. However, we also must feed and care for groups of breeding cats: males, females, young kittens, newborn litters, each of which requires specialized care and attention. As a dedicated, responsible breeder working with an ever changing group of cats, I always looking for any health problems that arise, and make sure appropriate veterinarian treatment is provided at once, to keep my animals as healthy as possible. This does not include the unforeseen emergency C-sections, emergency spays, complications with kitten deliveries, etc. Breeders working for the love of their chosen breed, are dedicated to producing the healthiest & happiest kittens/cats they possibly can, and very very few breeders make a profit. Further, breeders must regularly travel to shows in order to continue to promote both their catteries, and in my case, the Turkish Angora breed itself, as it is a rarity even at shows, to obtain titles for superior examples of the breed.
In case you still think you may want to be a breeder - check out my Q&A about Responsible Breeding.