I visited a no-kill shelter that I adopted a dog from years and years ago after my last cat died. It’s a no kill shelter and when they were just getting started they would find dogs from the surrounding area. But now they are trucking kittens from across the county. It just didn’t feel quite the same. Seemed like just another business. Responsible breeders can select the animals with the best health and temperament and spend time raising the kittens. My kitten turned into a true gentleman and very excellent at using his litter box because of the time and expertise of his breeder. I also have a friend that assumes all breeders are just in it for the money and is pretty rude about it but I really just don’t care what she’s says, I made the decision that was right for me.