Supporting other breeders versus grandparent rule at auctions

[Mirsoul Resident]

As a sim that does indeed have the grandparent rule (which has been in place since CatTales opened 6 years ago) we do understand the sale of parents, grandparents and even co-breeding. There is no need to swap cats back and forth, no need to worry about whether you own or don't own the parents and grands any longer. A simple screenshot of your pedigree will still show you as the breeder of the parents thus showing that at some point you also owned the grandparent. We have patrons that will post pictures of their pedigree at auction, and others that have been long-time patrons, we are aware that they cobreed with partners and/or friends.

The thinking behind this rule was to promote the work that goes into a line, how you got from point A to point B. There are so many traits within KittyCats that we encourage long term projects that are unique. Does that mean not to purchase from other breeders? Of course not, I do it all the time when I see something that I like and want to incorporate it into my own cattery (like that old eye that I no longer have, or a new one).

Now I realize this is not for everyone, KittyCats is something different for each of us. Some breed new traits, some breed old stuff. Some breed recessive, some breed dominant. Some do projects and long term stuff, others don’t. It is all up to each individual. And there are sims that include all of these and don’t have a grandparent rule. I guess what I am trying to say here, is have fun,breed what you love, and find that sim that you enjoy being at, rent a shop (or not), attend their auctions, make some friends be a part of that community