I bought my Desert Lynx breed cat about 2 years ago from Arlene at the Love Spots Cattery.
I was/am single, living alone and I wanted to have the company of a pet. I actually like dogs better than cats, but I am way too lazy to have a dog. I like to stay in the house so I would resent having to get up to take a dog out or go for walks. That just wouldn't be fair.
The main reason I was attracted to the Desert Lynx was because they are bred to have good personalities. The websites say that they behave like dogs, they like water and may even play fetch.
The few dogs and cats my family has had over the years have turned out to be mean and anti-social so I was glad to learn that there was a cat breed that actually liked people.
I contacted the breeder and placed dibs on the next litter when I was ready. When the kittens were born she sent pictures and I chose the one I wanted. I knew I wanted a boy.
The cats are beautiful, marked with stripes and spots and most have little bobbed tufts for tails.
From the time I chose him, the breeder would email me pictures once a week until he was ready to be flown out to me cross country. She raises the kittens in her home among people so that they are used to being around humans.
The male kittens cost $750 and the females were $650--I think. I don't remember the exact figures but that's around what it was--the males cost more. Then there's a charge for the cage to fly the cat in if you don't live close enough to drive to pick up the animal. You may be thinking that this is way too much to pay for a cat, but I wanted to ensure as best I could that my cat would be a friendly, sweet pet, considering my past experience with family pets.
So when my kitty was old enough, he was shipped to me by plane in a little crate with food and water and a small section with litter. He also had a little blanket, if I remember correctly.
My Desert Lynx is now weighs about 12 pounds. I love my cat, but if you ask me if I'd ever spend that much money on a cat again, the answer is 'no.' Don't get me wrong: He's a gorgeous cat. He has amazing stripes and his little bobbed 'no-tail' is so cute. But if I'm honest, he's not what I expected and hoped for.
He has his sweet moments, but for the most part, he's a hand-off type cat. He just wants to be left alone. He's terrified of strangers. He doesn't like water. He doesn't really like to play.
Last year I got a kitten from the pound and she's very nice and fairly affectionate. She's so cute and she likes to follow me around. If I could do it over, I would have just gone to the animal control and chosen a shelter kitten instead of spending hundreds of dollars on a designer cat.
However, with that said, the LoveSpots Cattery is a great place to buy a Desert Lynx if you are set on getting one. The breeder is great to do business with and I had no issues during the whole process.
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