{"id":1863,"date":"2025-01-30T16:29:59","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T15:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kotkikedziorki.pl\/?p=1863"},"modified":"2025-11-17T00:01:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T23:01:16","slug":"wybor-hodowli-jak-wybrac-dobra-hodowle-kota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kotkikedziorki.pl\/en\/wybor-hodowli-jak-wybrac-dobra-hodowle-kota\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing a cattery &#8211; 9 tips for future owners on how to choose a good cat cattery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buying a pedigree cat is a very important decision, which will affect your life for years, which is why it is worth devoting time to <strong>odpowiedni wyb\u00f3r hodowli<\/strong>. How to avoid kitten mills or places which, although legal, do not provide cats with appropriate conditions?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oto <strong>9 kluczowych wskaz\u00f3wek<\/strong>, kt\u00f3re pomog\u0105 Ci podj\u0105\u0107 \u015bwiadom\u0105 i bezpieczn\u0105 decyzj\u0119.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/kotkikedziorki.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250130_110907-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kotkikedziorki.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250130_110907-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kotkikedziorki.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250130_110907-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kotkikedziorki.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250130_110907-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kotkikedziorki.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250130_110907-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kotkikedziorki.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250130_110907-2048x1153.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kotkikedziorki.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250130_110907-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Legalno\u015b\u0107 hodowli<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A good cattery should be registered in one of the feline organisations operating under the auspices of <strong>World Cat Congress (WCC)<\/strong>, np. <strong>FIFe\/FPL, TICA, WCF<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Look for information (or ask the breeder outright) which organisation their cattery belongs to and check whether it really is one within the WCC.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/kotkikedziorki.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kotkikedziorki.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/kotkikedziorki.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/kotkikedziorki.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/kotkikedziorki.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/kotkikedziorki.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/kotkikedziorki.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-600x338.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Organisations belonging to the WCC, which can issue legal and recognised pedigrees.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Je\u015bli b\u0119dzie to hodowla w jakim\u015b klubie\/stowarzyszeniu <strong>ale POZA FIFe\/FPL, TICA czy WCF<\/strong> &#8211; here too be careful, because due to the imperfections of the act, they too can release \u201e<em>swoje rodowody<\/em>&#8222;, kt\u00f3re jednak w legalnym kocim \u015bwiecie nic nie znacz\u0105.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dodatkowo je\u015bli &#8222;hodowca&#8221; oferuje \u201e<em>pedigree cats without pedigrees<\/em>\u201d \u2013 uciekaj. Prawdziwy rasowy kot zawsze ma <strong>udokumentowane pochodzenie<\/strong>. And the breeder belongs to clubs\/organisations affiliated precisely with the WCC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Our cattery<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jeste\u015bmy zrzeszeni w <strong>Klubie EKKR<\/strong>, kt\u00f3ry nale\u017cy do <strong>FPL\/FIFe<\/strong>, a ta nale\u017cy do <strong>WCC<\/strong>. Wi\u0119cej o naszych rodowodach oraz organizacjach przeczytasz na <a href=\"https:\/\/kotkikedziorki.pl\/en\/hodowla\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"20\">podstronie o naszej hodowli<\/a>. Tam te\u017c znajdziesz szczeg\u00f3\u0142y rejestracji naszej hodowli.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Sprawd\u017a dokumentacj\u0119 kota<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ka\u017cdy rasowy kot powinien mie\u0107:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcdc <strong>Rodow\u00f3d<\/strong> \u2013 confirming its origin (necessarily from the WCC &#8211; FPL\/WCF\/TICA)<br>\ud83d\udcd8 <strong>Ksi\u0105\u017ceczk\u0119 zdrowia<\/strong> \u2013 z aktualnymi szczepieniami i odrobaczeniami.<br>\ud83d\udccd <strong>Chip<\/strong> \u2013 essential for identification (important: implanted in the cat and not \u201egiven in hand\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An honest breeder will have no problem showing documents (including of the kittens' parents) and <strong>ich bada\u0144 zdrowotnych<\/strong>. Upewnij si\u0119, \u017ce przy odbiorze kota <strong>faktycznie dostaniesz rodow\u00f3d do r\u0119ki<\/strong>, and not that it will be conditional in the contract on some additional conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dodatkowo koniecznie zapytaj hodowc\u0119 w\u0142a\u015bnie o <strong>UMOW\u0118 sprzeda\u017cy kota<\/strong> i popro\u015b o jej <strong>udost\u0119pnienie PRZED zakupem<\/strong> or even before your decision to buy. If the breeder doesn't have such a contract or doesn't want to share it in advance &#8211; think twice about whether you really want to choose this cattery, because you may later have problems pursuing any of your rights (because there's no trace that the cat was sold to you).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Co do chipa &#8211; wa\u017cne, aby <strong>chip zosta\u0142 zaimplantowany przed hodowc\u0119<\/strong> (at the vet's), and not to get the chip into your own hand. If you're given the chip in your hand, then first of all you have to implant it yourself later (an additional expense), but more importantly &#8211; you have no certainty that the cat you collected is a pedigree cat! Make sure the chip is in the cat and that the number matches the pedigree (you can check this at any vet).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Our cattery<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We write information about the pedigree, chip, health record very openly on <a href=\"https:\/\/kotkikedziorki.pl\/en\/hodowla\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"20\">stronie naszej hodowli<\/a>. We also show the contract template right at the very beginning (even before the reservation!), and we're open to potential changes to it. Our pedigrees are issued by FPL\/FIFe. And every cat leaving our cattery has a full health record book (with vaccinations, dewormings and information about neutering) and of course has a chip implanted, additionally already registered by us with Safe Animals.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Zdrowie kot\u00f3w<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cats' health is one of the more important issues when deciding on the choice of a cattery. Unfortunately, we know many examples where someone chose a cat and a cattery without paying attention to this, only to then have big problems, frequent vet visits or even the treatment of serious diseases (e.g. FIP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wybieraj\u0105c hodowl\u0119, warto sprawdzi\u0107:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2705 <strong>Zdrowy wygl\u0105d kot\u00f3w<\/strong> \u2013 czyste oczy, nos i uszy, b\u0142yszcz\u0105ca sier\u015b\u0107, brak oznak chor\u00f3b.<br>\u2705 <strong>Badania rodzic\u00f3w kociak\u00f3w<\/strong> \u2013 ask about genetic and health tests (e.g. for HCM, PKD, FeLV, FIV).<br>\u2705 <strong>Szczepienia i odrobaczenia<\/strong> \u2013 kociaki powinny by\u0107 w pe\u0142ni zaszczepione przed wydaniem.<br>\u2705 <strong>Kastracja<\/strong> \u2013 odpowiedzialny hodowca powinien odda\u0107 koty ju\u017c po kastracji.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Co do <strong>zdrowego wygl\u0105du kot\u00f3w<\/strong> &#8211; s\u0105 dwie opcje &#8211; <strong>zdj\u0119cia oraz wizyta w hodowli<\/strong> (the second of these will be covered in point 4). Ask the breeder for photos of your kittens, ideally from different moments of its life (when it was tiny or a bit bigger), see what they look like and how they present themselves. If the photos are blurry, maybe the breeder wants to hide something. If they don't want to send them to you (or send 1 or 2 photos), that's also not a very good sign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Je\u015bli chodzi o <strong>neutering<\/strong>, then the one done at the cattery is (despite the additional costs for the breeder!) much better &#8211; the cat has less stress, the new owner doesn't have to do it themselves (looking for the right clinic, then stressing about the procedure and finally caring for the cat after neutering), the cat recovers in a place it knows and with its mum. So choose catteries that do this on site before handing over the kitten! Current research and expert opinions say that kittens as young as two months can already be neutered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Koniecznie te\u017c sprawd\u017acie czy podczas wydania <strong>kociak ma wi\u0119cej ni\u017c 14 tygodni<\/strong> (based on the date of birth of the litter \/ pedigree). Kittens released earlier, even though they may seem much sweeter (and you certainly cannot wait for them!), <strong>nie s\u0105 gotowe<\/strong> at their early weaning from their mother and siblings, because socialisation should last at least until the 14th week. Those given away and collected earlier may later have <strong>problemy behawioralne<\/strong> but also health ones. Besides, organisations within the WCC do not allow younger kittens to be released. So a good cattery with basic knowledge of feline behaviour understands that extra time at the cattery (even though it's always an additional cost for the breeder!) will pay off in the kitten's future.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Our cattery<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In our cattery we take exceptional care of the cats' health. We are under the care of a specialist round-the-clock clinic right next to our home. We always test the cats' parents for FIV and FeLV. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In our cattery&nbsp;<strong>there has NEVER BEEN ringworm, FIP<\/strong>&nbsp;(feline infectious peritonitis), FIV (the feline equivalent of human HIV), parasitic diseases (giardia, toxoplasmosis, tapeworms, roundworms); none of our cats have ever had cat flu (caused by the FHV-1 and FCV viruses), feline leukemia (caused by the FeLV virus), feline panleukopenia (caused by the FPV virus), chlamydia, or rabies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also post lots of photos of our kittens on the website and Social Media, and we keep in very good contact with the new parents from the start &#8211; sending lots of photos, recorded videos and informing them about the little ones' condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our kittens leave the cattery at 15-16 weeks, they are very heavily socialised, and are of course also neutered (in the purchase price).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Reputacja hodowli &#8211; sprawd\u017a opinie!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zanim zdecydujesz si\u0119 na zakup, <strong>poszukaj opinii o hodowli<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wpisz nazw\u0119 hodowli w <strong>Google<\/strong> or on <strong>Facebooku<\/strong> and forums and groups devoted to a given breed &#8211; and see for yourself what opinions appear about it. See the detailed guide \u201e<a href=\"https:\/\/kotkikedziorki.pl\/en\/jak-i-gdzie-szukac-opinii-o-hodowli-kotow-5-miejsc-do-sprawdzenia\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3295\">How and where to look for reviews of a cat cattery &#8211; 5 places to check<\/a>&#8222;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally it is worth asking other owners who have already bought a cat from a given breeder \u2013 <strong>rzetelne hodowle nie maj\u0105 nic do ukrycia<\/strong>, and even often boast about where their kittens have found a new home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here you have to watch out for one thing &#8211; there are, unfortunately, legal catteries that sell sick cats (often very knowingly). We know such examples too, from families who later bought cats from us. But if you start precisely by reading reviews, they should be easy to spot + you can do what we describe in the last (9th) point of this guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Our cattery<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And what do people say about Kotki K\u0119dziorki*PL? \ud83d\ude42 We encourage you to read for yourself &#8211; here you will find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pl\/maps\/place\/Kotki+K%C4%99dziorki+-+hodowla+koty+rasowe+Devon+Rex\/@52.0842849,20.9092919,17z\/data=!4m8!3m7!1s0x4719314705b41637:0xa3bc618944d5e011!8m2!3d52.0842849!4d20.9092919!9m1!1b1!16s%2Fg%2F11sf5_z2_t!5m1!1e1?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDEyNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">opinie o Kotki K\u0119dziorki na Google<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kotkikedziorki\/reviews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">opinie o Kotki K\u0119dziorki na Facebook<\/a>. There are statements from families who bought kittens from us &#8211; see for yourselves what they write in the context of our cattery.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Oce\u0144 podej\u015bcie hodowcy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dobry hodowca <strong>nie sprzeda kota pierwszej lepszej osobie<\/strong>. The poor one will simply want to sell the cat to anyone as long as it is quick&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dobry hodowca powinien <strong>zadawa\u0107 pytania o warunki, jakie zapewnisz zwierz\u0119ciu<\/strong>, about your approach to animals, about what your expectations are, what you like and what you do not tolerate, should ask who the cat will live with (with a family, children, other cats or animals). If they do not ask such questions, then perhaps they sell cats indiscriminately and to just anyone&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The breeder should also inform you about the specifics of the breed and its requirements. About this <strong>czego oczekuje od nowego domu<\/strong>, jak wyobra\u017ca sobie przysz\u0142\u0105 komunikacj\u0119.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Warto te\u017c zwr\u00f3ci\u0107 uwag\u0119, czy <strong>ch\u0119tnie odpowiada na Twoje pytania<\/strong> \u2013 if they avoid difficult topics, that is a bad sign. If they answer curtly, then maybe they do not have knowledge about cats. If you feel that they want to end the meeting\/conversation as quickly as possible, that also does not speak well of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By the way &#8211; you too should not start conversations by asking only about the price (more on that in point 8)&#8230; <strong>Powiedz co\u015b wi\u0119cej o sobie<\/strong>, especially if you have already chosen a particular cattery (write\/tell us why you would like a kitten specifically from them!), tell us what experience you have with animals, what your family is like (are you on your own, with children, with other animals), what you are looking for and what you expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Our cattery<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is a bit hard to write about oneself here, so we simply encourage you to <a href=\"https:\/\/kotkikedziorki.pl\/en\/kontakt\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"182\">contact us<\/a> and talking with us. We like to talk about cats, our cattery and to answer all your questions! But we also very much like to hear who you are and what you expect from such a little cat.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Por\u00f3wnaj ceny \u2013 uwa\u017caj na zbyt tanie koty!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Koszty prowadzenia dobrej hodowli s\u0105 <strong>high<\/strong> \u2013 obejmuj\u0105:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfe0 Creating suitable breeding conditions (space, equipment)<br>\ud83c\udf56 Wysokiej klasy karmy i odpowiednie dbanie o koci\u0119ta i matk\u0119<br>\ud83d\udcb0 Krycie starannie dobranym kocurem<br>\ud83c\udf7c Opiek\u0119 nad kotk\u0105 w ci\u0105\u017cy i koci\u0119tami<br>\ud83d\udc89 Opiek\u0119 medyczn\u0105: szczepienia, odrobaczanie, chipowanie<br>\ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83c\udf93 Continuous development and gaining knowledge (at training courses, participation in shows)<br>\u23f1\ufe0f Prac\u0119 i czas hodowcy (rozmowy, kontakt przed i po zakupie)<br>\u2702\ufe0f Kastracj\u0119 (powinna by\u0107 wykonana przed wydaniem kota)<br>\ud83e\uddf0 Bogat\u0105 wyprawk\u0119 dla malucha<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Je\u015bli znajdziesz koci\u0119ta <strong>du\u017co ta\u0144sze ni\u017c u innych hodowc\u00f3w<\/strong>, it may mean cutting corners on each of these elements above. And the worst is when it is cutting corners on their health, care and socialisation (e.g. not spending time with them and keeping them in small enclosed rooms).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Besides, Devon Rexes live 15-20 years and believe me, buying a cat is one of the smaller costs you will incur over these 15 years of its life with you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Uwaga: Zdarza si\u0119 czasem, \u017ce hodowle (w tym nasza) mog\u0105 mie\u0107 <strong>doros\u0142e koty pohodowlane do p\u0142atnej adopcji<\/strong>. Their price is then lower (most often related to the cost of neutering and preparing the cat for adoption), but then it is worth reading about the details and conditions of such an adoption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And finally &#8211; if you cannot afford to buy a Devon from a legal and good cattery &#8211; think about <strong>adopcji ze schroniska czy fundacji<\/strong> (zamiast wspiera\u0107 pseudohodowle). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Our cattery<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We do not have the lowest prices among Devon catteries, we do not want to compete on that. But we also do not make a living from the cattery and do not have to think about how to sell the most cats. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We allocate the funds to developing the cattery and investing in cat things &#8211; cat walkways, scratching posts, toys, beds, space. We give them the best quality food, we take care of their health (the cats', the mums' and the kittens'), and we train ourselves too. Neutering and a rich starter kit are included in our price. We also don't sell cats to just anyone &#8211; we do everything to be sure we've found them the best possible home.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Wizyta w hodowli (i odbi\u00f3r kota)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visiting the cattery before making a decision to buy is a very important matter! After all, we are choosing a friend for many years, so it is worth devoting even an hour or two, and sometimes a day or two for travel, if we live further away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Na miejscu zobaczysz, <strong>w jakich warunkach \u017cyj\u0105 koty i jak si\u0119 zachowuj\u0105<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Warto wtedy zwr\u00f3ci\u0107 uwag\u0119 na:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2705 <strong>Zachowanie<\/strong> \u2013 koty powinny by\u0107 socjalne, ciekawe \u015bwiata i nie ba\u0107 si\u0119 ludzi.<br>\u2705 <strong>Warunki w hodowli<\/strong> \u2013 clean, fresh air, access to light and space to play.<br>\u2705 <strong>Swoboda<\/strong> \u2013 cats should move freely around the home, not sit in cages their whole life.<br>\u2705 <strong>Obecno\u015b\u0107 mamy i rodze\u0144stwa<\/strong> \u2013 during the visit not only the chosen kitten should be present, but also its mum and (if possible) its siblings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If such a visit is not possible (because you cannot make the trip OR there are also good catteries that do not want visits at all for reasons of cattery safety), then also ask about <strong>mo\u017cliwo\u015b\u0107 rozmowy z wideo i pokazania hodowli zdalnie<\/strong> (after all, nowadays we have Teams, WhatsApp, Messenger).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Je\u015bli um\u00f3wicie si\u0119 na odwiedziny &#8211; wa\u017cne, by <strong>obecna by\u0142a mama kociaka i jego rodze\u0144stwo<\/strong> (if it has one). If the breeder brings the kitten to the living room from another place in the house and only lets you see that one, let us consider what the reason for this might be. If the cats run away at the sight of a person, it may mean that they do not have daily contact with them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">It may happen, however, that some particular cat is more shy on first contact and may not let a stranger pet it, but rather not all of them! It's worth choosing a cattery that has sociable animals and kittens eager to interact with people. Even if they don't jump onto your lap right away, they won't hide and will happily and fearlessly play or eat a treat you offer. It should be clear that the cats know the breeder well and trust them, and the breeder themselves is able to say a lot about each of them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Odbi\u00f3r kota<\/strong> should also take place at the cattery, and not \u201eat a petrol station\u201d, \u201ein a car park\u201d or \u201ein front of a house\u201d. In Poland there is a legal ban on selling animals outside their place of breeding. An exception may be a situation where you yourselves ask the breeder to bring the cat to your home \u2014 but remember that this may involve additional costs, and we generally don't recommend it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Our cattery<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My <strong>dopuszczamy mo\u017cliwo\u015b\u0107 odwiedzenia naszej hodowli<\/strong> and Devon Rex lovers are always welcome guests in our home. It has happened that families living several hundred kilometres from us visited us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tu jednak warto te\u017c pami\u0119ta\u0107, \u017ce w wypadku naszej hodowli, <strong>ze wzgl\u0119d\u00f3w bezpiecze\u0144stwa naszych kociak\u00f3w<\/strong>, nie chcemy <em>turystyki kociej<\/em> and viewing a cattery just for the sake of viewing (because \u201e<em>the children want to pet the kittens<\/em>&#8221; czy kto\u015b &#8222;<em>just wants to check whether they are allergic<\/em>\"). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pozwalamy wi\u0119c na wizyty <strong>dopiero po rezerwacji<\/strong> (non-binding). Additionally, visits are only possible once the kittens are vaccinated (around 10 weeks) and at the entrance we will ask you to wash and disinfect your hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We encourage you to <a href=\"https:\/\/kotkikedziorki.pl\/en\/kontakt\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"182\">contact us<\/a> w celu uzgodnienia szczeg\u00f3\u0142\u00f3w i um\u00f3wienia si\u0119.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our kittens are in 99% of cases collected at our home\/cattery. The only exceptions are when the buyers themselves wanted us to deliver them to their home or the kittens were going abroad with a transport company (but we can count those on the fingers of one hand).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Sprawd\u017a transparentno\u015b\u0107 hodowli<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Renomowana hodowla zazwyczaj prowadzi <strong>stron\u0119 internetow\u0105<\/strong> lub aktywnie dzia\u0142a w <strong>mediach spo\u0142eczno\u015bciowych<\/strong>. It should publish information about kittens, photos even films, contact details, as well as opinions from previous buyers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, there can be good catteries that do not have this, but we do nevertheless suggest <strong>szuka\u0107 takich, kt\u00f3re dziel\u0105 si\u0119 szczerze i otwarcie<\/strong> with such information. Creating a website today is a small outlay compared to running a good cattery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unikaj hodowli, kt\u00f3re maj\u0105 <strong>tylko og\u0142oszenia na portalach sprzeda\u017cowych<\/strong> (OLX, Allegro or others). Remember too that under Polish law cats cannot be sold at auctions! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You should find some information about the cattery on Google (just enter its name) and be able to <strong>potwierdzi\u0107 jej istnienie w danym klubie\/federacji<\/strong> belonging to the WCC. Some clubs have lists of catteries on their websites (divided by breed or voivodeship). These are also good places to start the search.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Je\u015bli hodowla <strong>nie ma \u017bADNYCH \u015blad\u00f3w w sieci<\/strong> \u2013 warto si\u0119 zastanowi\u0107, dlaczego!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Our cattery<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You are now on the website of our cattery and we hope you like it and find a lot of information here. We write as transparently as possible. We show <a href=\"https:\/\/kotkikedziorki.pl\/en\/hodowla\/nasze-mioty\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"990\">nasze mioty<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/kotkikedziorki.pl\/en\/koty-kategoria\/all\/\">nasze wszystkie koty<\/a>, by each cat we write where it went and if we have an opinion from the new family then we add it too (see e.g. <a href=\"https:\/\/kotkikedziorki.pl\/en\/kot\/einstein\/\" data-type=\"product\" data-id=\"1446\">Einsteina<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/kotkikedziorki.pl\/en\/kot\/heweliusz\/\" data-type=\"product\" data-id=\"1499\">Heweliusza<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/kotkikedziorki.pl\/en\/kot\/finezja\/\" data-type=\"product\" data-id=\"1491\">Finezj\u0119<\/a>), piszemy bardzo dok\u0142adnie <a href=\"https:\/\/kotkikedziorki.pl\/en\/kup-kota\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"48\">jak wygl\u0105da proces zakupu kota<\/a>. Jeste\u015bmy te\u017c bardzo aktywni w sieci &#8211; na&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kotkikedziorki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kotkikedziorki\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;i&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@kotki.kedziorki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TikTok<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; there too we regularly publish many photos, videos and information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Zasi\u0119gnij opinii spo\u0142eczno\u015bci<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Breeders often know each other, but there is also a large group of Devon fans in Poland \u2013 if you have doubts, <strong>ask about a given cattery on the Facebook groups devoted to the breed<\/strong>. Often at that point the owners of kittens who have already bought a kitten from a given cattery speak up &#8211; sometimes these are great reviews, and sometimes downright warnings straight out against a given cattery (selling e.g. cats sick with FIP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the case of Devon Rexes you will find a large community e.g. in the group <strong>&#8222;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/2063701650532525\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Devon Rex \u2013 moja mi\u0142o\u015b\u0107<\/a>&#8222;<\/strong>, licz\u0105cej ponad <strong>13 tysi\u0119cy cz\u0142onk\u00f3w<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is better to devote more time to searching and checking, than to later face the health or behavioural problems of an animal. And we have had families come to us who had <strong>bardzo kiepskie do\u015bwiadczenia z INNYMI hodowlami<\/strong> (and spent e.g. 10-20 thousand zlotys on care for the cat, because it was sick with FIP)&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Our cattery<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are not afraid of opinions about us. We always take care of the new families of our cats, we are always available to them. If you only feel like it &#8211; ask about Kotki K\u0119dziorki*PL e.g. on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/2063701650532525\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">najwi\u0119kszej polskiej grupie Devon Rex na Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ostatnio (w lutym 2025) na tej grupie kto\u015b zapyta\u0142 &#8222;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/2063701650532525\/posts\/4121363494766320\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Czy kto\u015b posiada devona z hodowli Kotki K\u0119dziorki? Jakie opinie?<\/a><\/em>&#8222;, wi\u0119c sami mo\u017cecie przeczyta\u0107 <strong>ponad 50 odpowiedzi w tym temacie<\/strong> \ud83d\ude42 Jak najbardziej sami te\u017c mo\u017cecie o to zapyta\u0107.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podsumowanie<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have described quite a bit of this for you! But we hope that thanks to this it will be easier for you to make the decision of choosing the right cattery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Choosing a good cattery is the key to having a healthy, happy cat. Remember to <strong>check <\/strong>the legality of the cattery, the conditions in which the cats live, the breeder's approach and the kittens' documentation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mamy te\u017c dla Ciebie jeszcze jeden ciekawy poradnik: <a href=\"https:\/\/kotkikedziorki.pl\/en\/10-pytan-do-hodowcy-przed-zakupem-kota\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2625\">What questions should you ask a breeder BEFORE buying a cat? 10 key questions!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My bardzo ch\u0119tnie odpowiemy na wiele Twoich pyta\u0144!<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"border: 2px solid #4348bd; padding: 10px 15px 10px 15px; background-color: #ebdef0; margin-top: 30px;\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Interested in a Devon Rex?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are interested in a Devon Rex kitten from our cattery, then:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>read <a href=\"https:\/\/kotkikedziorki.pl\/en\/hodowla\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"20\">about our Kotki K\u0119dziorki*PL cattery<\/a>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>see <a href=\"\/en\/koty-kategoria\/all\/dostepne\/\">which kittens we currently have available<\/a> (or which ones <a href=\"\/en\/koty-kategoria\/all\/nowy-dom\/\">we have placed in new homes)<\/a>),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>read a short article about <a href=\"https:\/\/kotkikedziorki.pl\/en\/faq-dostepnosc-kotkow-w-naszej-hodowli\/\">kitten availability in our cattery<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>see how you can <a href=\"https:\/\/kotkikedziorki.pl\/en\/kup-kota\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"48\">buy a kitten from us<\/a> \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kotkikedziorki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kotkikedziorki\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> i <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@kotki.kedziorki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok<\/a> &#8211; we also regularly publish lots of photos, videos, and information there. 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