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So you decided to own a new cat for the first time or add one more cat to your existing home. If you lived with cats before you probably know what is involved, but if you never had kitten before, please read this.

1. What we do for our customers?

We will give you plenty of time to spent with kittens to make sure you make the right choice. Giving us your 100$ deposit you secure the kitten from the litter. This deposit is refundable until you actually choose your kitten at around 6 weeks of age. In case you did not find suitable kitten from this litter, you can transfer the deposit to the next litter or get it back. After you made your choice, the deposit becomes non-refundable. You can visit your kitten as often as possible to provide bonding with your future member of the family while he/she is still living in our cattery. You will be provided with weekly/semi-weekly emails and pictures from our cattery while kitten stays with us. We will gladly provide a copy of your kittens' pedigree as well as their registration papers.

Your kitten(s) will arrive to your home at around 12 weeks of age, neutered/spayed and with 2 sets of shots.

We will answer all emails and calls; however, we appreciate calls after 3PM and before 10 PM on weekdays and between 9AM and 9PM on weekends. Please understand that we have to work like you do, and we might experience a back log with emails. We will try to make the best match between you/your family and our kitten.

2. What do we do for our cats?

We are closed cattery which means

• None of our cats are allowed outdoors, however they have secure outdoor enclosure.
• All the cats in our cattery are Ragdolls, we can not possibly have any mistakes in our breeding program.
• We do not provide stud services to other catteries.
• Our kittens and cats are regularly checked by our veterinarian (we can provide phone number upon request).
• We do not keep boarding facilities in our cattery - if you return our kitten, we will gladly accept it and find a suitable home for them, however if you need temporary boarding for your kitten, we can provide addresses of kennels in our area which we used in the past.
• We do not use services of kennels ourselves for health reasons, in case we have to leave our cats, we hire professionals to stay with them.

We breed our queens approximately once every 9 months.
We retire our breeding cats after 5 years on a breeding program.
We show our kittens and cats until the highest possible ranking is achieved at the shows.
Our cattery has a "no de-clawing" policy.

3. What we provide with your kitten when you come to pick it up?

You will require a small carrier (please let us know ahead of time if you require us to purchase one for you). A written contract that you must sign regarding keeping the cat indoors, no de-clawing, providing regular vet checks and vaccinations, as well as providing nutritious food and care. We will provide a health certificate together with all shots and dates they were done. We will spay and neuter all kittens which go to pet homes, no exceptions. You will receive samples of food. We will provide some toys you kitten enjoys most to take home.

4. What are the prices for your kittens?

Our prices are starting at 650$, second kitten purchased from us from the same litter will be having 50$ discount. Lilac and chocolate kittens are 750$ as probability to have those visually are much smaller. All kittens which are sold as pets only will be spayed and neutered before they leave to new homes. We sell show quality kittens, prices start at 850$ and higher. If we choose to sell a breeder, the prices are negotiable. Please note that spay/neuter and optional tattoo or microchip are not included into the kitten price. Spay/neuter is done by our vet before kittens are released to new homes. Vet charges 150$ for spay and 100$ for neuter.

5. What are the colors of kittens and which colors are available?

Ragdolls come in different colors and it is hard to tell when kittens are small, what color they are. They are all born white. Later on some kittens develop colors very quickly and some take time. So when we say 'we have a bi-color', at age 5 weeks it might turn into a seal bi-color the next day! It is not that we try to trick you, it is mother nature playing with us!

We breed all the patterns and almost all the colors. Seal and blue are main traditional colors. Lilac and chocolate are harder to get but waiting list for those colors is usually longer. We also have torties, creams and reds. In regard to patterns, we breed all possible patterns: bi-colors, colorpoints, mitteds. We often have lynx kittens available.

To learn more about colors, please use the following link

6. How do we contact you and arrange viewing of the kittens?

You can email us or call us and we can discuss the time of the visit. Please note that we require that you do not visit any other cattery for 48 hours prior to the viewing of the kittens because other kittens might be sick. If you own the cat already, please tell us and we will ask you to wash your hands prior to handling our kittens.

Kitten is guaranteed to you if you put 100$ deposit on it. If, for any reason, you decide not to put deposit there is no guarantee that this kitten will be available to you later.

Please note that young kittens are very susceptible to various diseases and hence we do not show them to the customers until they get their first shots. This usually happens at around 7 weeks of age. There is absolutely no exceptions to this rule. After all, you do not want your kitten to get sick! We however will provide pictures on weekly or semi-weekly basis.

7. When is my kitten ready to go?

Different kittens behave differently and on average most of them are ready to go by about 3 month of age. By that time they will have two sets of shots.

8. Do kittens know how to use the litter box?

All our kittens know how to use a litter box. However since they do not know the location of the new litter box in your house, they might need a little help. When you arrive home, make sure you kitten knows where the litter box is located. Sometimes it is helpful to place him in the litter box and scratch a little bit of litter - they will recognize the sound and decide to use it. If you saw your kitty use the litter box once, they usually have no problems in the future.

Our cattery uses Pine Pellets and Swheat Scoop as well as Worlds Best Litter. All of those are biodegradable. Please note we do not recommend automatic cleaning litter boxes as well as toilet training of your kitty at young age. You can however try to use them later when your kitten comfortably using litter box in your home.

9. We have a dog - how to introduce our new kitty?

I will answer this one with one word S L O W L Y.

All our kittens are exposed to a dog. However your dog is different - so take it slowly. Keep kitten away from the dog for some time. It can takes weeks or months for timid kittens to get used to new dogs. Most of the ragdoll kittens however are pretty fearless of dogs and figure our quite fast how to handle dogs!

10. What food do I need to feed my kittens?

This question is a pet peeve... The simply answer is - it is up to you, however you should not change the food your kitten was given during adjustment period, i.e. during first month after kitten arrives to your home.

After the pet food scare and after one of our kittens almost died using the dry kibble food we provided for all our cats and kittens for years, we tried various options in our cattery. Unfortunately we could not find one food which suits all, us humans included. While some brands, like Wellness Core and Orijen, had quite a lot of proteins and no gluten, some of our cats would not strive on it. One of them actually developed allergies and one was having constant tummy problems.

We ended up trying raw food and so far we did not have any issues with it. The main advantages of raw feeding are - the food is natural to cats, as they are obligatory carnivores. Cats are not supposed to have food available at all times, and they appreciate you more when you provide food for them. Their coats and general health is much better. Their waste does not smell as much (comparing to feeding Innova Evo, the waste does not smell, period, while when you feed dry kibble one trip to the litter box calls for evacuation of the whole house). There is much less medication that you need to administer to young kittens during the time they adjust to the food after nursing exclusively, most of the time they just run for the meat and love it. Our vet bills dropped significantly, and allergy/upset tummy problems were resolved easily and without medication.

We recommend Natures Variety raw frozen food which is sold at Tisol and most of the small pet Stores. If however you decide not to continue with raw feeding after initial adjustment period, we also recommend any canned food which has no gluten and minimum carbohydrates, like Wellness brand, Evanger's 100% meat classic line, EVO 95%, Ziwipeak, Eagle Pack... For those of you who do not mind preparing food by yourself, you can either use our source of meat OR use Feline Future Instincts fry supplement which is just added to the ground meat. See http://www.felinefuture.com/ for more information, this is a local company a which spent years researching nutritionally balanced food for cats.

11. What do we need to purchase to make our kitten happy in the new home?

We recommend you purchase a kitty carrier - make sure you have one big enough for the kitty to grow. Scratching post or cardboard scratch box - to make sure you furniture stays unscratched. We also recommend a cat tree, especially if you have more than one cat in your household or if you own a dog.

12. We are afraid that kittens will scratch our furniture - what can we do?

Of course, every kitty is different, however as cat owners we think that cats are trainable. Kittens in our house do not scratch furniture, so if they start doing it your home - you should gently show them where is an acceptable place to scratch. Some kitties like scratch boxes which are cheap and replaceable. Some prefer sisal posts, some are happy with carpet covered cat trees. Whatever you do - remember that you owned the house before kitty moved in - so stay firm on your rules!

Please note that according to the contract you sign with us, you are not allowed to declaw the cat.

13. We are going on vacation - what to do?

It is very considerate of you to think about it ahead of time. Many people are worried about leaving their cats alone at home, however you should understand that cats do not like changes and it is much easier for them to accept your absence in your home comparing to your absence away from the home. Try to find a neighbor who is willing to come to your home and feed and play with your cats while you are away. Or find a responsible teenager willing to do the job. If you are leaving for an extended period of time, we can recommend a good kennel in our area, however we found out that some cats do not like to move to kennels. You can also try your vets office - they often take cats for a week or so to accommodate your vacation.

14. Do we have to neuter our kitty?

Yes, our cattery has a policy that all kittens are spayed and neutered before they leave to their new homes. If you have any problems in regard to early spay and neuter procedure, please discuss it with us. In case you convince us that kitten will be spayed by your veterinarian later on, we need to contact your veterinarian to discuss this issue. We also will not release registration papers until you provide spay/neuter certificate.