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In our policy you can find some extra information about our cats & their offspring,

as well as what includes our requirement if someone wants to buy kitten from us... and it also include a large part of the contents of our contract.

It is obvious that we want a loving home for our kittens, but there are still a few other things that are important when someone wants to buy a kitten from us. For this reason it is certainly interesting to read this page as well...

* All our kittens have tested parents; we only breed litters with negative tested animals! Because the health of our adult cats & their offspring is our priority, and every combination of the parents is well considered, a good and suitable combination is important, so the pedigrees are carefully compared, to avoid inbreed and other things. The parents of our kittens have been tested on HCM (hereditary heart deviation), PKD (hereditary kidney deviation), FIV (aids), & FeLV (leukaemia)...

and our Ragdolls our also tested on CIN (fading kidneys)...

All these sicknesses and deviations are incurable and have always deadly result.

* The kittens can leave their mother from the age of 13 weeks.

They have been vaccinated 2 times, and have got several have worm-treatments. (they are free of parasites). They are also already completely “toilet-trained” by that time.

Before they move out, they get a complete health control from the doctors of the animal clinic in the Netherlands where we cooperate with. And moreover they get a complete kitten-package... This package includes; photographs as from the birth up to the 13^th week of age, toys, pet passport, information, a litter blanket, a fodder package with the fodder they usually eat, and a little gift of the cattery...

* Our kittens have always a standard price...

Frequently it still happens that someone will offer on our kittens, or that someone insists to sell a kitten for a cheaper price, that has no sense.

If we sell a kitten cheaper for any certain reason, then this will be always mentioned, and that reason will be always told.

Further we use the usual (generally average-) price of the race.

The prices can vary, because the price dependents of the quality of the kitten; pet, show -/breed quality, (sometimes also the colour or pattern).

According to the quality of the kitten, it will get an adapted contract at departure to his new home.

* Our kittens can be visited as from the third week of age, because they are during the first life weeks still very subject for bacteria (and other things like that) from outside, and we do not take unnecessary dangers. When someone is interested, he has the possibility to take an option on the kitten, this costs nothing but this person will have certainty that this kitten will not be sold in this period... the option on this kitten will last until the 3rd week of age, as from the 3rd week of age they can come to visit the kitten, and decide if they want to reserve.

We work with an advance payment for reservation.

If they don’t reserve the kitten, the kitten will be available again as from that moment.

! It is possible to visit the kittens without any engagement !

Interested people, and/or persons who already had reserved a kitten in advance (= persons from the guard list), can follow the development during that first 3 weeks by e-mail and photographs.

* People can also take an option, when an available kitten is already older as 3 weeks, the one who has taken an option will have also some time to decide if he/she wants to reserve the kitten... (the duration of this period is mutually agreed). During that period they can come to visit the kitten.

* We don’t sell kittens on Internet, people can contact us by email for taking an option, but it is desirable that the interested person comes to visit the kitten before they reserve it.

For people (breeders) who live further as Belgium and the Netherlands, we sometimes make an exception, because we understand that it is not possible to visit the kitten which they are interested in.

* We bring our kittens personally to their new homes, unless this isn’t possible for us...

in that case this will be discussed in advance, so the new owner can come to pick up the kitten themselves.

* We don’t export any kittens to the foreign country without supervision!

If a kitten moves to the foreign country, the new owner have to pick up the kitten personally when it is not possible for us to bring this kitten to his new home.

* If someone didn't inform us that they cannot pick up kitten on the agreed day than the sale will not continue. In that case the advance is not paid back, and from that moment the kitten will be available again.

* The breeder preserves always the right to refuse a kitten to someone, if he/she thinks that this person can not offer the kitten a suitable home. This is only in the interest of the kittens themselves.

* We give the persons who have reserved one of our kittens the possibility to visit their future kitten regularly... so they both can learn to know each other. It is absolute not required to visit the kitten from time to time, but there is the possibility for it.

Furthermore we let the future owners regularly know the developments of their future kitten, this happen by e-mail and photographs.

* If someone wants to buy kitten from us, then they have to know that our kittens can not become "street cats", by that we mean that our kittens cannot go outside... unless there is a safe/suitable cat-place present with the possibility for the cat to go inside, or if it is possible for the kitten to go outside on a cat-harness and under supervision, then it is absolutely no problem for us that the cat goes outside from time to time. A third possibility is an entirely concluded garden, where escaping isn’t impossible.

This is for the security of the cat, and because race cats are frequently taken along or stolen by strangers... moreover some races are so affectionate & friendly, that they even walk along themselves with strangers.

* Kittens which are bought from us have to be able to function normally, and they must have a sufficient space to walk around free. They can absolutely never be locked up in a cage or barn !

(knowing that these races are real family pets, this is completely obvious.)

When someone does not want that the cat has the whole house when no one is present, it is a possibility to give the cat a restriction to a certain space (for example the kitchen or living room), and this space have to provide the cat with all needs (fresh drinking water, fodder, cat box, toys, etc).

When someone works full-time, it is judicious to give the cat no stress by locking her up in a small provide space, because after a while that will be in the disadvantage of the cat and in your own disadvantage.

Think; the satisfaction of your cat depends mainly on yourself !

* If the new owner will move to another address, then he/she must inform the breeder of the new address. This also applies to a new e-mail address.

* Moreover the kitten must get the necessary attention and care; he/she cannot be neglected.

Before you buy a kitten you must consider well which race is appropriate for you, and where your preference does go out to, not only with regard to the external, but also with regard to things like the character.

If you are interested in a certain race, be sure that you can satisfy the needs which this cat has, because some races need a more intense fleece care as other races, some races are more aimed at people and need more attention as other races, etc...

Do not impulsive decide that you want to buy a kitten... because they are indeed very sweet, but that cute kitten-period is however of short duration... and then once they are adult, some people suddenly do not like them anymore... people must be aware that a cat can become 18-20 years old (we know persons with cats of 22-26 years!), so think firstly really well if your cat will become a full family member, and if you want to take the responsibility to ensure the cat of all the care which will be necessary for such a long time.

* However there are always exceptional reasons why the cat can no longer remain at his current family -- in that case is the breeder the first person who have to be informed by the owner -- because the cat can not be sold or giving away to third parties without letting the breeder know.

We do not want that our former kittens will spread suddenly everywhere at new owners, without informing us about it.

The possibility exists that we incorporate the kitten/the cat again in our family, and when this would be not possible for us, we will offer the owner our help to find a good and suitable home for this pet.

These new owners also must give their address and e-mail address (or telephone number) to us, and they will get an adapted contract.

(when the new owners pick up their kitten they cannot give it away

or sell the kitten to third parties!)

* It is important to know that cats also have other needs,

such as climb -/play possibilities, and sufficient toys. A cat must have enough diversion and occupation, otherwise they will annoy themselves (or lament when nobody is at home). When cats have enough game possibility and also possibilities of climbing, they will not demolish your furniture.

* A cat better have a playmate... for a race cat this does not necessarily have to be another race cat, or a cat of the same race, it can be any cat.

Especially cats which daily are a lot of hours alone in the house,

are better not entirely alone. Most cats love the presence of a playmate. These cats will behave more relax; they will not annoy themselves, and won’t feel lonely when they are alone at home.

Naturally they always have to get used to each other in the beginning -- unless they are littermates-- but this is only temporary...

Having a 2^nd cat is only a suggestion, but certainly none require!

* It is important to teach your kitten what he/she is allowed to do and the things which are not allowed. A well raised cat, will be a sociable pet !

(and that will save the owners possible frustrations)

* People who have bought a kitten with pet quality are not allowed to breed with this cat! The contract will mention that these kittens must be neutered (castrated) on the declared age. The breeder wants to receive a veterinary surgeon paper of the intervention. And when the breeder has received it, the pedigree will be sent. The new owner will receive a note on the day of the transfer of the kitten, which will mention that the pedigree will be sent after the castration.

* If a kitten were sold for breeding, then the pedigree is given at transfer of kitten -- if the breeder already has it! When the breeder has the pedigree not yet at that moment, he will give the new owner a paper of it. As soon as the breeder received the pedigree, he will be sending it immediately to the new owner.

à The new owner can breed on following justified manner with the cat,

this means;

- that a female has to be minimum 1 year old before she get her first litter,

- and she can get maximum 3 litters in 2 years time.

- she can ONLY be mated by a male of an allowed race (with pedigree).

- that no boys from her first litter will be sold for breeding,

- and there only 2 girls of each litter can be sold for breeding.

The other kittens will be sold as pet and/or show cat, with obligation to castration.

- the owner will let the cat castrate (neuter) if it is no longer desirable for the animal to have kittens.

- for each descendant of this cat a pedigree will be requested at a general cat association.

* Medical;

Know that an animal is no piece of furniture, but a living being, and that it is possible that she/he ever will need necessary medical aid (just like yourself, your partner or your child)... a reason for that can be old age, but they can also become ill (cold, diarrhoea, allergy, etc...).

Make sure that you are in the possibility to offer your cat this aid in case it would be necessary; think about that very well before you buy a kitten/cat.

à If the cat would be ever found (possibly by third parties) neglected, maltreated, or in bad state of health during an unreasonable period (without medical mediation), then the breeder have the right to return to obtain the cat,

in this case the owner will give the cat UNCONDITIONALLY back. This applies to the whole life span of the cat.

Under "neglected" or "maltreated" we mean (but not limited to this enumeration);

- Superfluous surgical interventions, such as; declawing,... (this has been prohibited legally!)

- lock the cat up in a cage or barn

- not consulting a vet or refuse to give the cat the treatment if there is a health problem

- not consulting a veterinary surgeon when the cat refuse to eat and/or drink for a period of 2 days

- other bad conditions, such as a seriously neglected fleece (not treating abnormal outburst as; bald spots, skin allergy, wounds, as well as not treating internal and external parasites, etc…

- not treating infections,

- taking no measures preventing certain infections

- also neglecting the annual vaccinations, and health control.

* Our kittens all get a guarantee!

Moreover they all get a contract, with the contents of this policy. However in some cases the contract can deviate a bit, in that case the interested person (possible purchaser) will previously be informed of it. The contract will be read in advance by the possible purchaser, so that there afterwards no misunderstandings arise, and both the breeder and the new owner know what they can expect of each other.

* The contract also mention that the breeder confirm that the kitten is in good state of health at moment of transfer, after the kitten has got a last check-up in the animal clinic which the breeder cooperate with. Possible points of interest where the breeder is aware of are in advance communicated!

The contract is always signed by the breeder and the new owner. A contract is binding, and both parties must always keep to the contract.

Additional information on ignoring the contract will be mentioned in the contract.

This policy/contract seems much... but there are more breeders which mention these things in their contract. As a matter of fact all this things are usual to people who want the best for their pet.

We spend much care & time on our kittens, and of course we want that they are well treated by their new owners -- so that they have a wonderful life at their new homes.

If someone finds that a cat is "only" a cat, and does not find it necessary to give sufficient attention and care, don’t buy a cat then... the purchase of a fish is cheaper, and a fish need a lot less attention ;)

~ designed & made by Rachel ~

Chaitanya's Persians