Backyard cat house vs ordinary cat house
Let me roughly distinguish the backyard cat house from the regular cat house, according to the direction that most people think is relatively reasonable.
(This picture is taken from my blog. )
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There are still many extreme cases that are not within the above scope and will be taken out separately later. Let's analyze the above questions first:
Regular cat houses usually call themselves breeders, which means that out of love for a certain breed, they concentrate on raising a certain breed in the hope of breeding good cats, so the breed is relatively single. In order to meet the different needs of different people, regardless of the quality of a certain breed, there will be multiple breeds in the backyard cat house.
Backyard mode determines that cats need to be kept in captivity, but it is not suitable for free range, because there are relatively many cats, free range management is inconvenient, and the cycle of cats coming and going is very short. This is also the reason why kittens in the backyard cat house are prone to get sick. Caging is highly contagious and there are too many, so it may not be possible to take good care of it. It is also necessary to avoid problems such as disorderly mating between different varieties. The best way to isolate them is to keep them in cages. Regular cat houses do not have these problems, but they are also caged, such as estrus, childbirth and illness, and may also need isolation. Large cat houses may be allocated room isolation, but those that are not that big will be temporarily isolated with cages.
The backyard cat house is cheap, so the breeding cycle is short, and the female cat gives birth to another litter. Usually 2-3 months is the cutest time for kittens and the best time to sell them. In addition, the production of backyard cat houses is fast, so it is necessary to ship them quickly.
Sterilization usually takes four months and the first dose of vaccine takes more than two months. Insect repellent generally requires cats to reach 2kg, while backyard cats are not so delicious, and it is difficult to reach 2kg for more than two months. This is why it takes more than four months for a regular cat house to leave the nest, and it is almost impossible to make a backyard cat house shipped in two months. So the cost of the backyard cat house has been reduced a lot.
Compared with the so-called high-grade cat food in many regular cat houses, the cost of ordinary cat food is very low, such as freeze-dried, canned, beef, rabbit and even venison. In addition to growing cats, kittens only eat what they can, and sell it after a few days. There is also the cage mentioned above, which takes up less space and the natural cost is much lower. Of course, it's not good to have a cat. Compared with tens of thousands of kinds of cats in regular cat houses, it is enough to buy all kinds of cats in backyard cat houses.
The low-cost backyard cat house and the volume model determine that the price will not be very high. Usually, it is more than 1000-5000 yuan, and those with good appearance can be more expensive, and those with bad appearance can be more expensive. "Older cats" have no place to raise, and may sell for several hundred yuan. Comparatively speaking, the price of regular cat houses is relatively high, basically starting at around1w.
About cfa certificate, you can take out an article separately, and briefly talk about it here. Cfa is actually a foreign certification body, but it has no mysterious function. Registration of cfa cat house starts from 75 yuan, and there is no requirement. You can register without a cat, so it is worthless to claim to be a cfa registered cat house. Generally, those who come out of regular cat houses with cfa certificates will have higher prices. Backyard cat houses rarely cost a lot of money. It takes 15 yuan to register a kitten in cfa after birth. These are all costs, not only money, but also time and energy costs. All kinds of cats in regular cat houses will be registered, of course, not only cfa, but also other institutions. If someone claims to be a regular cat house, but says that cfa certificate is charged separately, and it costs 12000 yuan, 80% of them are backyard or cheaters, because the fee for the certificate is only 15 yuan. The reason why it is so high is because the certificate is bought. Just mentioned that there is no restriction on cfa registration, not only for cat houses, but also for kittens. If there are four cats in a regular cat house and six are registered, in short, the regular cat house is free, and the pedigree of several generations can be checked to ensure that the cats have no genetic diseases. I don't know, it's so long, there are too many articles in it, but there's still a lot to say.
Needless to say, cats in the backyard have nothing to test.
It's easy to understand after sale. There are a lot of cats in the backyard, so there is no time to arrange customer service for you. And they can't guarantee that they have genetic diseases. They didn't make you much money. What kind of bike do you want?
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The "extreme situation" promised above is here.
In fact, if you look at it this way, the backyard cat house doesn't seem so bad. After all, it is cheap, and it is understandable that different people have different needs. If it's really that bad, why is there a backyard?
I think many answers in Zhihu are extreme.
When you look closely, it is actually peer competition. Many formal cat houses belittle backyard cat houses, saying that they are worthless and heartless. For example, "the backyard cat house is full of antibiotics, all-week cats, all-sick cats, no breeding knowledge, no love for cats, laying eggs for female cats, and no concern for cats." It is true that a small number of black-hearted businessmen have done this in the backyard, but when you think about it, every cat is very.
Then some regular cat houses have raised themselves to a very high moral level, feeling that they are closer to cats than their sons and eat several times more than themselves! Actually, in my opinion, it's the same. To put it bluntly, they all make money by selling cats. I don't know if you believe those people who shout all day that "the cost is high just because they love cats, and they don't make money at all". Anyway, I don't believe them. Unless they really have mines at home, have a strong family background or have other sources of income, 99% of the cat house is still for making money. The cost of the regular cat house mentioned above is indeed higher, but after careful calculation, it is not so high as not to make money. Of course, there are indeed people who don't make money. Many people intend to make money, but they don't know how to operate it. 200 yuan's litter box is good. If you want to buy an 800-dollar litter box, you won't control the cost. It's really good for cats, but it may be useless in the right place. There is no transition. All your property and energy are invested, and there is no other source of income. If you can't make money in a year or two, you will quit. Then you said you couldn't make money, and there was a cat house.
Let's tell another joke. I added a person before and sent a circle of friends all day to say how much I love cats. He is afraid that the cat will not adapt to the new home and meet a bad owner. Before selling, I have to be tortured by my soul, and I also sell my breeding rights very carefully. I am afraid that my cat will become a breeding machine, and I will not sleep well all day after selling, and I am afraid that my cat will have a bad life. Since you are in such a hurry, why don't you keep them all for yourself? If you don't sell it, you will be fine. This is really ridiculous. I admit that many breeders really want cats to be treated well and have the necessary knowledge and conditions in a cat house. It's normal to know something about parents who buy breeding rights and cat houses, but it's really disgusting to shout about being so kind to cats and caring about them every day.
About me
I have a puppet myself. His name is Xiao Bu, and he is a backyard cat. Take it back for physical examination. There are mild ear mites. Then it was cured after two weeks of application, and then the vaccine was repelled. Now it is healthy, lively and lovely. Attach photos:
In fact, the backyard is not so terrible, but it is better and safer for an acquaintance to buy it and introduce it. Because it is a cage mode, it does increase the chance of getting sick, but it is not so terrible. The backyard is always crowded with sick cats and weekend cats.
Of course, if economic conditions permit, it is still recommended to buy a regular cat to prevent risks such as genetic diseases. After all, everyone wants cats to stay with them for a long time. If you buy a sick cat or a cat with a genetic disease, it will soon die. The loss of money is nothing, but the loss of feelings is the biggest.
Finally, if there is no requirement for the variety, it is recommended to use it instead of buying it. No business, no harm.