For a long time, I had also been one of those people who didn't understand wanting to own a breedable. Then, a couple friends dragged me into the flutters. They were cute, and cheap to feed, and soon I had a whole swarm of them making the sim look beautiful. For several reasons I have since left the flutters, but they opened me up to the wonderful world of Breedables.
KittyCatS however, I discovered because my SL Sis, Rox, had been given a toy sized girl for a birthday present and it had been running around in her home for awhile when she decided she wanted a partner for it. She was, and is, heavily involved in the horses and didn't have a lot of time to go hunting for a little boy, so she enlisted my aid. She told me what sort of fur and eye combo she wanted, (and let me tell you, it's HARD looking for SPECIFIC traits like that!!!) and I wandered I think pretty much every single Marketsim there was back then. I especially loved wandering at Alleycats. Eventually I found her the kitty of her dreams, the kitty of her bf's dreams, and.. along the way I discovered OCICATS!! LAVENDER ONES! with ILLUME! omg! My husband and I had actually priced out RL ocicats at one time, but decided our house was too small for them. RL Oci's are mega active and adore water. So to be able to have one in SL was fantastic!
A pair, soon turned into 4 pair. and I held firm to those 8 for quite awhile. Resisting all temptations to increase my numbers. However, then I started attending Sanura's auctions and learning the intricacies to breeding and how to breed for hidden traits and how to read a pedigree. I called on my friend Rocky and asked him if my kitties were any good. He was nice and said they were ... cute. LOL.. and with his help I began my journey into serious breeding. Now, well over a year later, I have 50 cats, and I have learned to breed for what I love. Eventually I'll get myself back down to 30 cats.. really, I can do it! HONEST!! >.> just as soon as these projects are done... uh huh..
Inside my Home by
Corvibean, on Flickr
It's all the fault of Rox, Sanura, Rocky, LickN, and every breeder who keeps selling kitties I NEEEEEDDDD at auctions. lol
Corvie da Crazie Cat Fae!