What are our views on re-homing/retiring studs/queens??
As a pet lover my views on this have changed as a few yrs ago i thought-nice-for a queen use her for kitts then pet her off ,same view for stud.
However being involved with breeding i now appreciate why.I myself haven't had to execute this side of things as yet but the time will come. I know it seems heartless and harsh to some people but believe me it's not. When a queen or stud has done all he/she can do for your cattery ,you cannot just leave them uneutered /spayed and not mate them-this would be cruel on many levels,and to have them neutered/spayed and keep them with your entire queens/studs would be cruel as they would get picked on and be miserable so on a personal and professional level you have to put the cats needs first and retire them-and it is done in a way that you do for your kittens,and as breeder it's a must that you keep moving forward as it were for health etc.I have witnessed this executed 1st hand and this particular lady now is as happy as she ever was and couldn't have picked a better new mum if she'd tried I suppose it's one of the hardest decisions you make and deal with when breeding but a necessary one i feel