How many times have you seen advertising with these words as the headline?

I have just spent a short time viewing buy/sell websites and found several advertisements saying “Cheap Pedigree Ragdolls available now”, only £450/650. Sometimes as young as 8 weeks of age. Sounds too good to be true —well it usually isl!

Are The Kittens Vaccinated

I will politely describe the difference between these kittens and kittens from reputable breeders like myself. Most people perceive kittens bred by reputable breeders to cost them more money. However this is most definitely not the case.

These cheap kittens are more often than not, sold under various headings- “without papers”, “both parents are registered but kittens are only sold as pets, so not selling with papers… These headings are designed to mislead and confuse you, the buyer, into believing that you are buying a full pedigree cat. Which in reality is not registered nor can it be registered with any of the following organizations’ – GCCF, TICA and ACFA.

Therefore, what you are buying is a cat that may look like a Ragdoll cat however, I suppose you could say you are buying is a copy/fake/counterfeit.

Usually the seller of these “excellent” value kittens had previously purchased the kittens parent(s) as pet quality Ragdolls and then went on to use them for making a bit of extra cash, without any consideration for the well being of the breed. It is very likely that these cats were probably originally sold as pets because they didn’t conform to the breed standard for breeding purposes.

In these circumstances it is common practice for the breeder to have drawn up a homing contract which would have required that the cats be neutered, once this procedure has been carried out, a copy of the neutering certificate to be returned to the breeder. At which time the registration documents and pedigree would have been handed over to the new owner. If the new owner decided not to keep to the agreement, hence they do not have the appropriate paperwork to issue the pedigree or registration documents.

Do you want to buy a kitten from someone like that?

Put simply these breeders do not have the best interest of the cats nor the kitten they are offering to sell you at heart, much less the interest of the Ragdoll breed as a whole

There are very Important basic treatments/socialization that all kittens should expect to receive before going to their new home.

Which diseases do vaccines protect against?

We only breed GCCF registered Kittens. All our Kittens would of received at 9 weeks old in accordance with the GCCF rules a full medical, Would have received their 1st vaccination. 3 weeks later a medical checkup, 2nd vaccination and micro chipped. 1 week later our kittens would be fully protected and ready to leave for their home for life. Before the kittens leave we administer a dose of flea and worm treatment. The kittens new owners will leave with the kitten, GCCF registration Certificate. Proof of vaccinations from a veterinary. 5 weeks free insurance certificate. A small bag of similar kitten food. A blanket that their mohers had been on. A kitten care planner, etc.

A pedigree kitten should be at least 13 weeks old before moving to its new home, if a so called pedigree kitten is younger than this there could be problems ahead, there will certainly be vet bills to be paid. At the very least vaccinations and health checks this can cost an average of £100 (conservative estimate) Likely to be flea and worm treatments on top of this, not to mention neutering costs which can cost anywhere up to £150 Suddenly the costs start building up, and you haven’t even got yourself a genuine pedigree kitten.

Are the kittens parents tested for any of the known health defects – HCM?

A registered breeder will not be offended if you ask to see the test certificate.

Important. Only Buy A Kitten From A Registered Breeder

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