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Beware of this Ragdoll breeder
I just bought a ragdoll kitten for $600 from weepurrs (Phyllis
Mikesell) in Calgary. The kitten has been diagnosed with Feline Infectious Peritonitis, which he got from his mother and will kill him. The breeder has a one year health guarantee but has refused to return any of my calls. The vet says he sees this all the time and that I will probably never see my money again. Worse, I have two children who have to probably put their beloved kitty to sleep. Her house smelled TERRIBLE when I picked up the cat. Being an unexperienced cat buyer I thought this may be normal for a cattery but IT IS NOT! Please do not make the same mistake I made. If you have a bad feeling about the breeder, walk away. And DO NOT buy a cat from this cattery. Thanks |
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Thanks, Stormlady .... unfortunately I did not get ANYTHING in writing.
I paid her cash. I had my kids with me and we were so excited to get Simon home that I didn't get any paperwork. I know - I probably deserve to have been cheated. (blush) I just hope that this posting will prevent this from happening to other inexperienced cat buyers and that woman will never make another DIME off a kitten. |
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at wrote on 1/6/05 7:20 PM: Thanks, Stormlady .... unfortunately I did not get ANYTHING in writing. I paid her cash. I had my kids with me and we were so excited to get Simon home that I didn't get any paperwork. I know - I probably deserve to have been cheated. (blush) Well, it wasn't a wise move. I still hope you report her, because no cattery worth it's salt would smell as you described. The fact the kitten was sick shows that she is not following any kind of professional standards. She could be gotten possibly for neglect. I just hope that this posting will prevent this from happening to other inexperienced cat buyers and that woman will never make another DIME off a kitten. |
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Six hundred dollars is a lot of money. Next time, maybe find a
friendly, approachable cat at your local shelter. That's how we'll put these loons out of business. No more buying cats - just adopting cats : |
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"Tracy" wrote in message oups.com... Six hundred dollars is a lot of money. Next time, maybe find a friendly, approachable cat at your local shelter. That's how we'll put these loons out of business. No more buying cats - just adopting cats : What a wonderful idea, Tracy. |
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wrote in message oups.com... I just bought a ragdoll kitten for $600 from weepurrs (Phyllis Mikesell) in Calgary. The kitten has been diagnosed with Feline Infectious Peritonitis, which he got from his mother and will kill him. The breeder has a one year health guarantee but has refused to return any of my calls. The vet says he sees this all the time and that I will probably never see my money again. Worse, I have two children who have to probably put their beloved kitty to sleep. Her house smelled TERRIBLE when I picked up the cat. Being an unexperienced cat buyer I thought this may be normal for a cattery but IT IS NOT! SNIP THAT SUCKS!!!! I'd say report the biz to the Canadian SPCA, the Better Buiseness Bureau & your local health inspector. A call from a laywer or the RCMP informing her you're intending on filing a complaint might just get your money back. Good Luck... Let us know what happens. -- Mathew Butler to 2 kittens: Chablis & Muscat En Vino Veritas |
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The more I read about breeder horror stories (not to mention the
genetic defects that many of these purebred cats have) the more I am convinced that I will do just that - adopt a nice kitty from a shelter. There is an organization called A.R.F. (Animal Rescue Foundation) here in town whose web site I have visited - there are some beautiful cats that I think would make a fine addition to our family. Thanks for the kind words :-) |
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wrote in message oups.com... The more I read about breeder horror stories (not to mention the genetic defects that many of these purebred cats have) the more I am convinced that I will do just that - adopt a nice kitty from a shelter. There is an organization called A.R.F. (Animal Rescue Foundation) here in town whose web site I have visited - there are some beautiful cats that I think would make a fine addition to our family. Thanks for the kind words :-) The most wonderful cat I have every had came from a shelter. If you get a young adult that has been at the shelter for a few months, you get a fully socialized cat that is pretty much guaranteed to eliminate where it is supposed to, and the volunteers have had time to watch and get to know it, so that they can tell you things like, does it like other cats, kids, dogs, etc. My neighbor got a lovely Ragdoll (or Ragdoll lookalike) from my local no-kill shelter last year, and they just love her. Needless to say, they have lots of kitten too, if that is what you want. |
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wrote in message
roups.com... I just bought a ragdoll kitten for $600 from weepurrs (Phyllis Mikesell) in Calgary. The kitten has been diagnosed with Feline Infectious Peritonitis, which he got from his mother and will kill him. The breeder has a one year health guarantee but has refused to return any of my calls. The vet says he sees this all the time and that I will probably never see my money again. Worse, I have two children who have to probably put their beloved kitty to sleep. Exactly how was this kitten diagnosed with FIP? FIP is very difficult to diagnose, and the majority of cats diagnosed with FIP do not have it. If the vet is just going on the basis of the so-called FIP test, that actually only indicates exposure to the feline coronavirus. In a few cats, the coronavirus will mutate into FIP, but most cats that test "positive" (a high titer) for FIP do not have it and never develop it. If the kitten is not currently sick but just has a high titer, it's unlikely he will develop FIP. I would also question how the diagnosis of FIP was arrived at with the mother, if she is in good health. |
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