Have you ever struggled to take a decent photo of your cat? Ever wondered how some people get the perfect photos every time . . . . . . while all you seem to get is lots of blurred photos of your cats backside? Frustrating isn’t it. But what if I told you I could dramatically improve your photography with ...

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It can be quite confusing to translate the old GCCF breed numbers to the new EMS codes. Thankfully when entering shows all we have to do is copy the breed number directly from the registration document. It is up to the poor show manger to translate them! If you are registering a litter of kittens though you will need to ...

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At some point nearly every breeder will have to face hand feeding or tube feeding kittens. Sometimes disastr strikes and mum is unable to feed her kittens and this is where a breeder has to step in and hand feed the kittens. Tube Feeding Kittens as a Last Resort The first point I would like to make is that tube ...

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Socialing kittens while they are young is very important. Read this wonderful article from a breeders point of view  on the benefits of early socialisation. The Importance of Socialising Kittens Early Finding helpful and reliable information about kitten socialisation proved more difficult than I envisaged. Checking on the internet bought up some really bad information. For example,  the Purina site ...

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Hand feeding kittens is something every cat breeder will have to do at one time or another. Follow this comprehensive guide and learn how to hand feed kittens. When I first started breeding, I had an idea that I would occasionally have to hand feed kittens and I had cosy images of orphaned kittens in front of the Aga and ...

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