Thinking of Purchasing One of Our Kittens?
There are a few things we need to know about you when we first... such as:
1. Tell us a little about your home... Do you live alone? do you have kids? if so, what ages, do you have other pets? You get the picture, right? We want to be sure we place the right personality kitten in your home. By the time the kittens are around 3 months old, we can tell which ones will do better in a quieter home environment and which would do well with a more active home.
2. Then, we would like to know if you've had other pets, and if so, what kind... again, will this be your first pet or do you have experience with cats?
3. How did you find us? Internet search? friend referral? met at a cat show? ... or???
4. Where do you live? Will you be able to pick up in person or do we need to ship?
1. Tell us a little about your home... Do you live alone? do you have kids? if so, what ages, do you have other pets? You get the picture, right? We want to be sure we place the right personality kitten in your home. By the time the kittens are around 3 months old, we can tell which ones will do better in a quieter home environment and which would do well with a more active home.
2. Then, we would like to know if you've had other pets, and if so, what kind... again, will this be your first pet or do you have experience with cats?
3. How did you find us? Internet search? friend referral? met at a cat show? ... or???
4. Where do you live? Will you be able to pick up in person or do we need to ship?
Costs to Ship
If we need to ship the kitten to you, below are the basic fees. If you are picking up in person, the only fees you will be required to pay are for the spay/neuter and FVRCP. We deworm and treat for fleas for all our kittens at our expense.
Airfare. Airfare will be $250-$290 depending on airlines. We use primarily Alaska Air and Delta. AA will usually be less expensive and the best choice for the West Coast. AA is still less expensive going east, but will sometimes require more stops depending on destination. Delta is the best choice for going east. (We are in Southern California.) Delta is typically $290 to just about anywhere they fly.
Health Cert. The cost for the health cert is $115
Spay/neuter. We use a low cost spay/neuter clinic which is subsidized by the County. The cost is $45 for spays and neuters. We require all kittens sold as pets to be spay/neuter prior to shipping.
Vaccinations. If we can get the vaccinations when we are having the kitten spay/neutered, we can take advantage of the clinics lower costs. Cost from the clinic is $12 for rabies and $16 for FVRCP. Microchip is $25. The microchip is optional. FVRCP isn't. The airlines require rabies only for kittens over 4 months of age so if we can ship around 12 weeks of age, we aren't required to get the rabies vaccination. As long as your cat will be kept indoors and not exposed to wildlife that may carry rabies, the rabies isn't really necessary for the overall health of your cat. Microchips are only required for international shipments. However, if you want us to have the chip put in when the cat is at the clinic, please let us know so we fill out the paperwork correctly and plan to add the additional cost of $25 for the chip.
Carrier, pad, food tray is $60.50.
Airfare. Airfare will be $250-$290 depending on airlines. We use primarily Alaska Air and Delta. AA will usually be less expensive and the best choice for the West Coast. AA is still less expensive going east, but will sometimes require more stops depending on destination. Delta is the best choice for going east. (We are in Southern California.) Delta is typically $290 to just about anywhere they fly.
Health Cert. The cost for the health cert is $115
Spay/neuter. We use a low cost spay/neuter clinic which is subsidized by the County. The cost is $45 for spays and neuters. We require all kittens sold as pets to be spay/neuter prior to shipping.
Vaccinations. If we can get the vaccinations when we are having the kitten spay/neutered, we can take advantage of the clinics lower costs. Cost from the clinic is $12 for rabies and $16 for FVRCP. Microchip is $25. The microchip is optional. FVRCP isn't. The airlines require rabies only for kittens over 4 months of age so if we can ship around 12 weeks of age, we aren't required to get the rabies vaccination. As long as your cat will be kept indoors and not exposed to wildlife that may carry rabies, the rabies isn't really necessary for the overall health of your cat. Microchips are only required for international shipments. However, if you want us to have the chip put in when the cat is at the clinic, please let us know so we fill out the paperwork correctly and plan to add the additional cost of $25 for the chip.
Carrier, pad, food tray is $60.50.
