(09-22-2016 01:49 PM)Minx Diabolito Wrote: Hiya RusHelen ^.^
I have been breeding kittycats for at least 4 years. It's not easy to make any business of it cuz of what Ivy said. There are so many more kitties than people who want to buy them. I would guess that most of all our sales come from people who are new and have the interest to buy cats. So although I have been in this business for 4 years or a lil bit more I would call it a type of hobby now rather than business cuz I just don't make the profit I used to a few yrs ago. I don't buy many starters anymore either to try to get new traits out of them cuz even if my cat had a new trait hidden by the time I did it and put that on a nice cat it will be not worth much anymore due to time taken to do it. Buying the starters is a bit like a lottery with everyone hoping their cats hide a new trait but most will not have anything. I tried a few times, never found anything and don't try that lottery now. I just keep it as my hobby =)
Hi, Minx. Thanks for the reply. I also now believe that this is a hobby. I was introduced to KittyCats. I was told it is a business. So I thought that this is a business. But now I understand that this is a hobby, not a business.
(09-22-2016 02:33 PM)Oselkhandro Resident Wrote: I looked at the market dynamics when I got my first cats, and I saw that it was not a good risk. The market is flooded, and only the newest recessive traits will sell. Like others, I found that even if I got a recessive new trait, by the time I had a decent cat to sell, the "new" trait was out of fashion. So, for me, it is just a hobby with a goal of cuteness. I am reducing my number of breeding cats, and planning to just enjoy the non-breeders that I have already stocked.
Thank you very much for your reply, Oselkhandro. You're right, it's more of a hobby. This is a hobby that can be profitable. It's not a business.
(Sorry for my bad English)
(09-22-2016 04:33 PM)Devilness Chant Wrote: How you price your kitties is up to you. You buy the kibble, milk, take the time to cuddle, whatever.
I always liked sharing new traits with friends and my friends have shared new traits with me. For me it wasn't all about the money. It's about sharing gifts that make my friends happy, and the joy I feel when my friends share with me.
The market is too flooded, and too fickle to get rich and in most cases to break even. But if you share your kitties for a lower price to put a smile on someones face or make their day, then you're all the richer for it.
Enjoy what you do, and don't let others take that away from you.
Thanks for your answer, Devilness. Your response is very emotional. Now I understand what is KittyCats.
(09-24-2016 01:52 AM)Jelly Supply Wrote: I breed cats for the fun & challenge of it! I have long ago given up the "business" of breeding KittyCats. It is too hard to keep up with the people who are fortunate enough to be able to have large cattery's & be able to breed to get all the new traits! I just enjoy breeding for my own pleasure ... so don't feel bad...just have fun with it, like so many of us do. The KittyCat community is full of amazing people who can become wonderful friends & mentors.
Welcome & enjoy your kitties!
P.S. I enjoy giving away..or putting some of my special sized cats ( that I will never birth) at a low price so everyone can enjoy them...I don't think anyone minds :-)
Thanks for your reply Jelly. I have one cat from KittyCats. His name is Baron. He was my first cat from the Firestorm. He has no need of food. And he is not for breeding. I only need one cat. And I love him very much.
Thanks for the support. Now that I know that KittyCats hobby - I'm not upset anymore.
(Sorry for my bad English)
(10-08-2016 06:02 AM)dreampoetz Resident Wrote: I have been breeding 3 years, I do it for fun not for business. I just like to breed unique cats, i do sell some of the boxes, otherwise i'd be loaded up like crazy, but the small income i get does help with buying the food. I just make myself a budget of what i cana nd can't do in cats etc, right now due torl i'm not breedng as much, but hopeflly soon i can get back into it.
Thanks for your answer, dreampoetz. I see many people say that KittyCats for fun. It's a hobby. I understand it now.
(10-09-2016 05:11 PM)Winter Phoenix Wrote:
Business?
I thought I was just doing this to help Callie Cline get through med school.
Cats do vanish off my shelves once in awhile,
but I just figured they ran away.
(most likely they've figured out the menagerie squisher in my lobby,
Kayla has put out some Japanese snacks, but the cats were not fooled)
Treat KittyCatS as a hobby, use it to meet new and interesting cat fans,
just do it for the entertainment value, and its all good.
But try to make a profit off it? Good luck with that 
Thank you for your reply, Winter. Yeah, I thought so, because to me people are so presented CittyCats. I was taught that this is a business. But now I realize that this is not a business.
(Sorry for my bad English)
(10-11-2016 11:51 PM)Alassariah Resident Wrote: I have spent loads more money on the cats than I will ever get back out of it and that is quite alright. I enjoy the genetic puzzle and gasp with amazement if my cats give something unexpected, especially when a starter gives me 7-9+1 traits, old or new! If something sells, okay, I have more food and milk to birth more cats and whoops(!), there went any potential income.
It is purely for fun. 
Спасибо большое за ваш ответ, Alassariah. It's so interesting to listen to. I'm glad that in Second Life a lot of good people. Sociable people. In SL there are a lot of fun. There are many KittyCats and love them. Now I know what it means KittyCats. Breed the cats, I don't want to. But I have a cat Baron. And probably me along with it I will sometimes walk to places of KittyCats.
(Sorry for my bad English)
(10-13-2016 07:48 PM)baycitydude Resident Wrote: If your in Kitty Cats to make money, your in the wrong business! lol You really have to be in for the love of the kitties. I used to breed for the big money and I've given that up to breed the PRETTY cat. The couture kitty cat. Much less stress that way :-) We have owned a kitty sim for 2 years now about to go full sim next month and i'd say business is great. Saying that, we do not make money off our sim. We have it set where it is so our store owners make money. We have the most auctions in kitty cats and the cats sell well at all our auctions. We rely on the new person coming in because as somebody said up there if your an established breeder you have most all the cats out there. There are new people coming every day and we welcome them with open arms. :-) Far as what you price your cats for, that's up to the person. Happy breeding guys and hopefully see you at Secret Smile.
Thanks for your answer, baycitydude. First and foremost, loving cats. That's what's important. Because it's not a business. It's a hobby. And I now understand.
How much would you have lasted in this business?
