My kitten will get here Sunday!
By courtknee525
@courtknee525 (3742)
United States
February 25, 2013 10:40am CST
This morning the breeder called me and she let me know that tomorrow she'll be taking my kitten in to be neutered and today she would be booking the flight for him to come to me!
She asked if Sunday was good and I was so excited because I didn't think he'd get sent to me until early next week or so. Now that I know when he'll be coming here, everything feels much more real now and I'm getting excited. I keep looking at the pictures of him that the breeder sent me and I just can't wait to meet him already. I'm thinking of calling him either Oliver or Nemo.
During the week, I'll go shopping to get everything I'll need for him when he arrives. I already asked the breeder what food he's on and the kitty litter he's used to. This week can't go by fast enough!
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5 responses
@911Ricki (13588)
• Canada
25 Feb 13
How much did it end up costing you? Is it a rare breed? I can only imagine the cost here for a cat from a breeder if $900 - $2,000 for a regular cat, other breed that are rare are double that. I just go to the shelter and get them, so many end up tossing them out after paying so much for them. Flying them only a few days after the fixing is odd, usually it takes 2 -3 weeks to recover, and stress could cause more issues. What food is she feeding him and litter?.
@911Ricki (13588)
• Canada
25 Feb 13
I hope you didn't put any money into the scam.
I think I just cried over the food. I can't believe a breeder would actually feed that crap. Is she a registered breeder? Is the caat coming with papers? I would never pay that much without papers.
First kittens, and those just being fixed should not use climping cat litter period. I have never tried that cat litter, but I am assuming it's a basica clay, which most likely cause a lot of dust, while either using the litter, or cleaning it which can cause upper respiratory issues for the animal. Also, if they eat it, it can be stuck in their stomach and bowels causing issues, thus why clumping is recommended not to be used - I have seen many cats in the shelter have issues because of this.
Friskies is a poor poor quality food, I cry seeing people buy this. You are ultimately causing issues for your cat. It is made with meat by products (leftover meat we can't eat, diseased meat, even meat (household animals as well) euthanized, as well as bull pen*s, and lovely parts as that. It has large amounts of fillers such as corn, to fill the animal up, the feces will slowly move throw the body which may cause issues later in the cats life. Any thing commercial grade such as Friskies, Iams, and so on (anything you buy in the grocery store, or Walmart).
I have never heard of nutri source either as we don't sell it here. I couldn't find an ingredients list for it. But make sure the first ingredient is meat, not meat by products nor plant by products, and no fillers either or your asking for health issues.
@courtknee525 (3742)
• United States
27 Feb 13
No, the seller from Craigslist never got any money, bank account or credit card info.
The breeder is registered with the Cat Fancier's Association? Not exactly sure if I got that right, I've never had a cat so I'm not too sure. And the kitten will come with papers and she said I'd still be able to show him.
I've never heard about any issues with cat food but now that you mentioned it I will try to do a little research on it. Nutri source I've never heard of either but today I'll be going shopping for supplies and I'll look into it some more.
All of my dogs I've had have eaten Pedigree or Iams dry food and Alpo or Iams canned food and they've never had any health issues. Now that you brought the issue up I'll check into the ingredients to see exactly what my pets are getting and if it's ok for them.
If I see something I don't like in the Friskies, I won't use it for long. I kind of wanted to give him a similar environment that the breeder gave him when he first gets here so it's not such a huge change for him. After a while I might slowly change the food and litter to something that seems to be healthier.
Thank you for the advice!!
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
26 Feb 13
Glad you are happy there.... but why are you having a cat sent to you? Are there no cats to buy near you? What is so special about that cat??
@courtknee525 (3742)
• United States
27 Feb 13
I ended up buying that kitten because I liked the breed of cat. They have round faces that are much cuter than regular cats. After seeing those kittens, the cats at the shelters just seemed to have triangular, pointy faces that weren't as cute
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
27 Feb 13
Thats great to hear, let us know when you get it. Maybe you can also post a few photos for us. Take care there.
@schulzie (4061)
• United States
25 Feb 13
Oh how exciting! I'm sure you're anxious to get your new little kitty. I never thought about ordering an animal and having it sent to me in this manner. What breed of cat did you get? I love cats
I was just actually thinking yesterday about getting a cat and breeding her. I have lots of experience with cats and kittens because when I was little my mom always had cats and they always seemed to be having litters.
Well, I hope your kitty gets here soon. Please let us know how it goes.
@PointlessQuestions (15397)
• United States
26 Feb 13
I'm excited too. I love the names that CourtKnee thought of.
@PointlessQuestions (15397)
• United States
25 Feb 13
I'm so happy for you CourtKnee. What kind of kitty is he? Is he a Main C*oon? They have the M stripes on their forehead that looks like the letter 'M'.
@courtknee525 (3742)
• United States
27 Feb 13
Thank you :) He's a British shorthair. It's the same type of cat they use in the Iams commercials. I fell in love with the breed because they have round, full faces that look like they're smiling. Their markings are beautiful too because they have gray fur with black swirly stripes and spots
@blackrusty (3519)
• Mexico
25 Feb 13
I am glad to hear that you will be getting your cat soon its only a matter of days and your baby will be in your arms what kind of bred is you new baby