The Cat Breeder Coach

01/10/2026

My Cat Breeding for Beginners YouTube Channel has become a real community. With thousands of subscribers and breeders watching every week, it’s a place where you can learn, feel supported, and grow your knowledge.

If you’re looking for practical advice, encouragement, and a few laughs along the way, my channel is where you’ll find it.

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30/09/2026

Why I recommend Knose to Australian cat breeders 🩷

If you’re an Australian cat breeder and you don’t currently offer take home insurance, I really would look at Knose. Not because I think every breeder must do everything exactly the way I do, but because I think the programme gives you a very useful way to improve your handover process.

The two month free take home policy is a lovely starting point for owners. It gives them cover when the kitten first goes home, and it gives you a natural way to talk about continuing insurance or making another plan. That conversation is so much easier when there is already a policy sitting there as part of your handover.

I also like the discounted six month take home option, the ability for cover to start when the kitten goes home if the policy is created beforehand, and the ongoing cashback if an owner continues. Those are practical breeder benefits, and I am very fond of practical things that do not add a mountain of extra work to my life.

But the reason I keep coming back to Knose is that it helps make the responsibility conversation feel normal. You are not suddenly bringing up vet bills out of nowhere. You are saying, here is what your kitten comes with, and here is why I recommend you think about future costs before anything happens. That is a much better conversation 🩷

If you’re an Australian cat breeder and you want to know more about the Knose breeder programme, I’ve put some more information in the comments for you.

30/09/2026

🎧 With years of breeding, showing and mentoring behind me, I created the Cat Breeding for Beginners Podcast to share what really works.

Episodes release every two weeks with advice and insights to help you avoid mistakes, feel confident and build your cattery the right way.

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📌 Find it on podcast apps and YouTube.

29/09/2026

Happy cats and kittens. That’s every breeders dream. 😊😊😊

But it can be really hard when you get started.

What happens if you do the wrong thing? Will your girls be good mums, will the kittens be okay or will you have an emergency you don't know how to deal with? What about the boys and dealing with people wanting to adopt from you?

If you are a new cat breeder and want some support, resources and even some guidance to feel like you are on the right track visit my Cat Breeding For Beginners website and check out all the great things I have to help you breed happy, healthy cats with confidence.

You will find my podcast, articles, YouTube Videos and my New Cat Breeders Club. Make sure to sign up for my email news as I send helpful emails out every few weeks.

I want to help you to be a happy cat breeder just like me!

The link is below ⬇️

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29/09/2026

Just a little share of my own cats.

Four cats and a monkey this morning. I love that I breed big cats but sometimes they take up a lot or real estate 😂

Follow me for more Cuddleton fun and cuteness
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27/09/2026

Just a reminder to my Australian followers.

Royal Canin® Breeder Club members have access to 25% off all Wet diets on the Webshop this month.

You can join the Royal Canin® Breeders Club to access their promos via this link: https://www.promos.royalcanin.com.au/breeders

25/09/2026

Todays Question is ......❓
Tell me your answer with a comment. I am keen to know what you think.

25/09/2026

Hey there Cat Breeder!! 🐈‍⬛ Ever wondered what your cat breeding type is?

Take my quiz today to find out and get my best advice for your stage in your cat breeding journey. It will help you to make progress and enjoy your hobby more.

The link is below in the comments
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Remember to share your result when you get to the end (and come back and tell me what you got!)

23/09/2026

Why some kitten owners ask for advice and others look for someone to blame 🩷

When something goes wrong with a cat, two owners can have the exact same situation and respond in completely different ways. One owner contacts you because they value your experience. They’re worried, but they’re looking for guidance. They want to know what you’ve seen before, what questions to ask the vet and whether there is anything useful you can share.

Another owner may contact you from a very different place. They’re upset, stressed and looking for someone to blame. Sometimes they believe the breeder should pay. Sometimes they think the problem must have started with you. Sometimes they simply haven’t been prepared for the reality that illness and accidents can happen to any cat.

A lot of the difference comes down to expectations. If an owner has been told from the beginning that unexpected illness can happen, that insurance is worth considering and that future veterinary care is part of ownership, they have a much better framework when something goes wrong. They may still be upset, of course they will be, but the breeder is not automatically placed in the wrong role.

This is why I think free take home insurance is such a useful conversation starter. It lets you set expectations kindly and early. And when expectations are set early, future conversations are much more likely to be about helping the cat rather than arguing about who should pay ✨

If this gets you thinking about the expectations you set with owners and you’re an Australian cat breeder, I’ve put some more information in the comments for you.

23/09/2026

Kristin asked me about dealing with a tricky kitten buyer. What do you do when someone is interested in a kitten, but another breeder has warned you about them or something simply doesn’t feel right?

My answer is simple. You can say no. You’re choosing where a kitten you have raised with your time, money and love will spend the rest of its life. You’re not a cat shop, and the person asking doesn’t have an automatic right to one of your kittens.

When I decide someone isn’t the right fit, I say, “I’m sorry, I don’t have a kitten for you.” I don’t give them a long explanation, and I don’t continue the conversation if they try to argue with me. Their disappointment doesn’t mean I have made the wrong decision.

It becomes much easier once you accept that protecting your kittens matters more than pleasing a stranger. Have you ever found it difficult to say no to a kitten buyer?