We at Beck's have enjoyed the time we spent breeding, but decided this year to exit the breeding hobby.  We wouldn't trade our experience, and even knowing what we know now, we would do it all over again.

For anyone thinking about entering the hobby, here are some facts.
The costs are approximately as follows:

Item Cost Vet (shots, etc.) $100/kitten, $50/year Food, litter, etc. $150/year Boarding / Sitter $200 / year total Unexpected Vet bills $400 to $2000 per occurence Number of litters per year 2 Number of kittens/litter 1 to 6, average 2-3 Survival rate Expected is 2 in 3 live Special tests for breeders $200 per breeder Web site / hosting $240 / year + software Having great cats to play with Priceless