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 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. Although TICA registration papers will be provided after kitten is spayed/neutered.

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 the 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. We will take deposits for future litters but please note that we have 3 queens in our cattery and we breed them once every 9 month so we have about 3 or 4 litters annually.

2. What do we do for our cats?

We are closed cattery which means

• None of our cats are allowed outdoors
• 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, if you have any concerns about it, you would like to discuss them with you. You will receive samples of food together with save coupons from a food manufacturer, as well as their welcome package. 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 600$ and go up. Lynx kittens are usually more expensive than bi-color or points. All kittens are sold as pets only. 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 on top of this price comes spay/neuter price and optional tattoo or microchip.

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!

Our cattery breeds most traditional colors. We usually have variety of colors and patterns avaiable - Luna and Suede give us all blue mitteds, Misty and Suede give us blues and seal in bi-color and colorpoint, Coco and Suede give us colorpoints in blue and seal with lynx pattern, Cupcake and Suede give us mitteds and bi-colors in blue and seal with lynx and our new princess Zara will give seals and blues in mitts and colorpoints with lynx patterns.

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.

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 never have problems in the future.

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

All our kittens are exposed to the dog. However your dog is different - so take it slowly, keep kitten away from the dog - sometimes it takes 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?

We recommend veterinarian recommended brands suitable for kittens. When you come to pick up your kitten, we will provide you with a sample of kitten food from Royal Canin. You can also try other brands like Science Diet or the food brand you can pick up at veterinarian office. We will give you information on how to adjust your kitten to the new brand of food. Please note that we do not advise to change the brand of food soon after your kitten comes home. We ask you to continue the food we provide for at least 3 month after kitten leaves our cattery, as switching to new home can be stressful for the little kitten and change in food can cause some gastrointestinal problems. You are free to change the brand of food later on.

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.