ohhhh Orchid if only all breeders where like you :-)    and what you said
above is only half of what is involved, you had not even started to mention
special diets for Queen and kittens, emergency vets, always in the middle of
the night! ceaserian births, special heating,  kittening box,  feeding
syringes, hours of time grooming, cuddling, checking, and so on

that's why I get so mad at people who automatically put breeders down!

people like Orchid has proved over and over again not all breeders are bad!

I have recently bred my first litter of kittens,  now nearly 4 weeks old,
starting from the cost of the Queen and looking into her family lines,
finding the right stud and fees, blood test before the mating, and including
everything I have paid out so far and need to pay out,  I will not be making
any money out of it, due to all the things required to breed healthy, happy
kittens!  I knew I would not be making much money out of it,  but I have 6
beautiful kittens, and made friends with 4 wonderful to-be owners,  and
really enjoyed the experience. I have learnt so much from this.

You spend hours going through emails and phone calls of time wasters and
people who you would not let them have one of your toy cats, let alone one
of your babies!

Soozy