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I'm possibly looking at getting an female Aby kitten over this summer as a playmate for Bindi, to give Tom a break. So far I have been taking Bindi out for walks around my neighborhood, Its working as Tom is less stressed but Bindi I feel needs to play with another young cat to give Tom more of a break, he's been trying to play with me and my dad the way cats play,(Tail up and back arched, tapping us before quickly darting away) but being human we cannot use our arms like another cat or he will learn bad habbits,
We do have feater toys but I'm away and my dad is away for most of the week, also I get half the summer off( 5 weeks, plus four days each week, during the 6 weeks I work) I'm in a school-work transition program. I really like the Aby breed in gen, and feel it fits the bill of what would make a good playmate for a cat with Bindi's wild temperment


I live in Saint paul MN.
 

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Well for starters do you plan on taking your aby outside? Most good breeders have a contract that says the cat is to be indoors only. You can try attending some upcoming cat shows and talking to breeders there. There is one next week in Farmington if you are interested. The other one is 3rd weekend in May in Maple Grove.

There may or may not be aby breeders there. I live in MN too, but don't know any aby breeders in the state - so you might have to look out of state for a nice one.

PM me if you want to go to either show (I have directions). I'll try to help you find one that I can recommend. I've been showing cats for many years and know most of the aby catteries.
 
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If I did take her outside I would only do so on a harness and leash and I would also wait until the cat had all her shots, flea treated and spayed. About how much can you expect to pay for a pet quality Ruby Aby female kitten?


Bindi is allowed outside only if he is on a leash and harness and he gets frontline flea treatments is neutered and up to date on all vac's
 

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Even if on a leash, most breeders (me included) do not like the cats to be outside period. I only had one cat (my first) that was indoor/outdoor - the rest lived their lives inside. The closest outside they would come would be a screened in porch


Anyway, most of the breeders of pedigree cats are running about $500-600 for their pet cats. I think Abys tend to have more males born then female, so unless the female really is not show quality, they would hang on to their females for breeding. Why are you interested more in a female then a male (when both will be spayed/neutered before you get one)?

And would you consider a retired breeder/show cat that may be 2-3 yrs old? You might have better luck with a retired female breeder


Found one aby breeder in MN (northern) - might want to check them out.

http://www.glenlea.net/
 

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I saw some well breed Abbys for around 700 in my area ... Are you sure you can take on another cat???
 
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Wanted to try a differnt sex cat then the ones I have had,( All male) females I assume normally dont get as big and Bindi isnt a big male cat. I heard females have differnt temperment the males. More affectionate Is this true?


If fixed dont boys and girls get along better then boy boy girl girl?


I didnt know Abys had more boys then girls, though the litters on breeder websites I saw online should have given me a hint. 3 boys 1 girl. 2 girl 2 boy
 
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Tom is pritty low care, at 15 he is too old to be taken outside, harness trained and fussed over like Bindi ( In my opinion), though I clean his teeth and brush him.
Bindi is much more work We play with him I walk him and he is more open to me then Tom who is more my dads cat.bIn my opinion I take better care of Tom, (food wise) then my dad does. We flea treat both cats to stop fleas, though Tom is excustivly indoor.
 

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Males (in my experience over the years) are far more affectionate (neutered) then females. I've had both mixed breed and pedigree and its held true for me.

That's why we wanted a male Ocicat - and again, he's a lot more affectionate then Ling (female mixed).

As long as everyone is neutered/spayed they will get along. Females will be smaller then males. Abys ARE very active - so be prepared for craziness!
 

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In cats the sex of the cats isn't an indicator of how well they will get along. I thought the same thing because I had always had dogs before and opposite sex in dogs get along better but it isn't true for cats. In dogs it comes from their pack instincts, opposite sex dogs wouldn't vie for the alpha position in the pack. There is an alpha male and an alpha female and they wouldn't compete with each other.
 

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As an Aby breeder, though not is the US, let me put in my 2 cents.

Abys, irrespective of sex are highly independent, but at the same time, very loving of their chosen human. Most, if neutered early, will get on with other cats well.

Very trainable to leash (they are after all the einsteins of the cat world).

However, as a breeder, I do NOT approve of my cats going outside, even if under supervision.

I suggest that you discuss matters very clearly with your chosen breeder and advise him/her of your intentions.
 

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I think getting a female is a better idea imo. My most affectionate cat is a female. I think it has to do with how they are raised and individual personality more then sex. I have show cats and mine go outside in an enclosure and I have walked them around the yard on a leash. All the breeders I know and have spoken with do not have problems with letting cats outside on leashes or in enclosures.
 

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I have 2 male abbys who have wonderful dispositions. They live here with 4 other indoor cats. I have only one female cat. She rules over the boys.

I do have one abby who screams and hollers if he can't go for a ride in the truck. We have to harness him and take him for rides every night. He is more dog like. All my cats are indoor cats only.

We had a tornado 2 miles west of us friday night. The only cats I could get in the cat carrier to go out to tornado cellar was the 2 abby boys. I think that working with them and getting them used to situations like the one I was in is a good idea if you are in a danger area for severe weather.
 

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I'm going to have to say, IMO, that a male will be a better choice. Aby's and Bengals are very alike in their behavior and energy level. Bengal males, on average make the most affectionate pets in my experience. I believe the Aby's will follow suit.
I have talked to several Aby breeders who agree.


I have found that this seems to hold true for most of the active breeds.

I have some extremely affectionate female bengals as well, but on average the males are just a few notches higher in the affection and playfullness dept.
 

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I have always found that my male cats of whatever breed are more cuddly and affectionate, whilst the females more independent. But thats just in my experience! My bengal boy is the most affectionate cat i've had!! Girls are lovely too of course. My step-sister has a female aby and shes lovely and snuggles in bed with me if i stay there.
 
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I'm wondering if a male to male interduction will be seen by the cats as.... Uh oh a new rival male coming in my domain... rather then... Oh a female! I also wonder if male to male interduction is only a good idea with older cat to kitten rather then older cat to older cat, I was reading about cat interduction in a book and it said males and males or females and females useally get along worse the male and female or femsle and male. Tom didnt like Bindi at all but I think it was because he was used to being an only cat. Now he likes Bindi and BIndi likes him, Sometimes when I pack up Bindi or Tom to see the Vet the other cat will go to the one in the carryer and try to help him out. Its very touching to see.
 

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As long as the males are both neutered, they will "hang out" - its not a rival unless its 2 unneutered males!

So either way it would be fine. I just have better luck in introducing males into the household rather then females. Seems if the resident cat is a female and she's an only cat, you have a harder time introducing a new cat, especially if its another female.
 
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Oh okay, well when the time comes to get a new friend for Bindi I will pick out the kitten I like best, assuming I go the roughte.
 

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Just a little something from my own experience with opposite sex moggies. When my female goes to the vet by herself even when it was overnight for spaying my male would accept her right back. He will sniff all over her because of the different scents but there is no hissing and once he gives her a good sniff over he is fine with her. I got her second and there were no problems. When Patches goes by himself Alice will hiss at him for 2 or 3 days. She does eventually accept him back and things get back to normal. The vet tech told me she thought females were more leery of strange scents. Maybe it's a built in thing for protecting kittens. But that's just my experience with two cats, all cats are different.
 

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Yeah I've heard that too, of neutered females being more territorial of their core area than neutered males who are more easy going.

Funny how different things are in different countries though. In the UK where I'm living the breeder I got Nikita from was not happy hearing that Nikita was going to be an indoor cat. That breeder much prefers indoor/outdoor homes for her kittens so she was very happy hearing that I take Nikita out on a leash. Also a lot of shelters here don't rehome to indoor only homes, only indoor/outdoor ones and declawing is illegal. Very different culture, but with good reason, the outdoor environment is very different in different countries.
 

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I wanted to add to the leash, I breed ragdolls and they are said to be very trainable to walk on a leash and I have always put in my contracts that they are indoor only except on a leash. I got my stud and tried to leash train him, he didn't like it and now I have to fight him back at the door, he liked going out just not on a leash, so the only thing he was taught was to try and get faster by the door to sneak out, he also got the last litter of kittens interested in the door and what is on the other side. A few of them got out a few times too. Never again! As far as I am concerned no out doors at all even on a leash! I no longer put any thing about leashes in my contracts either! I would love to walk the cats on the leash, but they wouldn't know the difference and not go out with out one.
 
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