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Why do you not let your kittens go until they are at least 14 weeks of age?
I have heard that female cats are not very affectionate, so I only want a male
Why do your kittens cost so much? I have seen them in the newspaper for as little as $150.
Why do you oppose to declawing and why can we not let our kitten outside?
Why do you not let your kittens go until they are at least 14 weeks of age?
We routinely hear this question followed by the desire that the kitten comes as young as possible so it can bond to its new family. We subscribe to the TICA Code of Ethics. Albeit it being voluntary we take this very serious as it represents the absolute minimum service we believe a breeder should provide. TICA Code of Ethics asks that the breeder will not let a kitten go until it has had at least two inoculations. Our veterinarian recommends the first vaccine at 8 weeks of age, the second at 12 weeks of age and the final vaccine at the age of 16 weeks. We also include the rabies vaccine which is not to be given prior to the age of 3 months. This is the best possible scenario providing the kitten with the best possible start to a healthy and vigorous immune system. Some breeders will vaccinate earlier; however, the last vaccine should not be given prior to the age of 16 weeks as the immune system really does not respond to the vaccines in the most effective way prior to that age.
All of our kittens are spayed and neutered before they leave here. The males are neutered at 3 months of age and the females are spayed not until they are 16 weeks old due to the invasive and more complicated nature of this procedure.
Kittens need time with their littermates to develop important social skills. These skills develop between the age of 4 to 14 weeks, so it is important to allow the kitten this time as it will make for the best socialized, people friendly and confident kitten possible.
I have heard that males spray, so I only want a female.
There are two reasons why cats spray and they apply equally to male or female cats. First they spray because they are intact. The chances of any kitten to ever develop spraying behavior are minimized greatly through early spay/neuter. This is why our pet cats are spayed and neutered between the age of 14 - 16 weeks. Secondly, cats spray because of territorial issues. This behavior is not as easy to address. There are many cats going through your yard at night and a lot of them mark their territory by spraying on bushes, grass, fence posts, etc. If you let your kitten outside it will certainly smell that intruders came into the yard and it reciprocate by spraying right onto the same areas to make sure that everybody knows who owns this territory. Then your little fur ball will head on inside and feel the need to ensure that everybody knows that the inside of your house is also clearly identified as his/her territory and voila..........spraying inside the house. You can avoid your kitten turning into a territorial spraying cat by never allowing it outside.
I have heard that female cats are not very affectionate, so I only want a male.
Some breeds are notorious for females being somewhat aloof. Not the Pixie Bob. It is our experience that this breed has equally affectionate males and females. We have great many examples, such as our Arizona, Rayne and Thunder N' Lightning. Please do not limit your choices by excluding a gender based on what you may have experienced with other breeds. Pixie Bobs are all very affectionate, loyal and people loving cats - regardless of their gender.
What is Only-Kitten-Syndrome and what does it mean to me?
Only-Kitten-Syndrome is a set of behavioral issues that can develop in a kitten that is placed into a home by itself between the age of 14 weeks to 6 months. It will essentially grow up without the interaction of another cat/kitten. Kittens actually learn important interaction skills from their playmates. The biting, scratching and yowling that occurs during playing is how the kittens learn when their behavior is too rough. Cats that grow up on their own can become too aggressive when playing as these boundaries were not established. Human companions cannot teach their kitten these important skills. The kittens can learn only within their own species. You may consider it cute if a kitten attacks your feet or your hair, but you will no longer think this very same behavior is cute when that same kitten attacks you as an adult and draws blood. Life skills, the most important being good litter box habits, are also learned and reinforced by their playmates. Another aspect of Only-Kitten-Syndrome is destructive behavior (scratching furniture). If the kitten/cat would have a play pal it would turn to it to play rather than your couch. Many rescue groups/shelters will not adopt kittens (under 6 months) on their own because of all the kittens returned for aggressive or inappropriate behaviors. We realize that not everybody can afford buying two purebred kittens and we will adopt a single kitten into a home; however, our contract addresses this issue and requires you to be prepared getting your Pixie Bob a play mate from a shelter if you encounter any of these behavioral issues rather than addressing behavioral issue of this sort through medications or declaw surgery.
It is a myth that one kitten will bond deeper to their human(s) than two. We have several cats at our house and they are all equally bonded to us. There is always one on our lap or following us around. But when we leave for a weekend we also know that there is not a lonely cat left behind wondering when its humans will come back, but rather cats that can entertain themselves and have someone to snuggle with until we return.
What all is included in your price?
Our kittens all come with the following:
v Two baby well exams
v Series of two FVRCP shots
v Spay/neuter surgery
v Two wormings
v Written health guarantee
v TICA registration papers to proof you are purchasing a purebred Pixie Bob
Do you dock your kittens?
No, we do not dock our long tailed kittens. We used to, but decided that it was in the best interest of our kittens to be left the way God made them. All of our short tails are natural short tails.
Why do your kittens cost so much? I have seen them in the newspaper for as little as $200.
Regardless of where you buy your kitten from, please research this decision carefully. Ask what all is included in the price. A $200 kitten that you will have to bring to the vet for all shots, wormings and a spay will end up costing you the very same $800 that we would charge you or worse. Run; do not walk, if a breeder offers you a sizeable discount if you do not want papers with your kitten. TICA charges $10 (yes, only ten dollars) for registering an entire litter regardless of how many kittens it contains. Selling a kitten without registration papers simply means the breeder is breeding unregistered cats and certainly does not breed to improve the breed, but rather his or her pocket book We suggest you visit their cattery and then visit ours and see for yourself. It will be evident why our kittens cost more and that our cattery offers value for your money.
Why do you oppose to declawing and why can we not let our kitten outside?
We got our start in rescue and have seen countless of declawed cats turned into the shelter with litterbox issues. These cats often end up being euthanized as nobody wants to adopt a cat that pees and poops outside the litterbox on a daily basis. Despite popular belief that declawing simply means removing the claw it really is amputation of the first digit of every claw. The claw itself is attached to the first digit and cannot be removed by itself. The declaw procedure is comparable to cutting off a finger after the first knuckle. Cats are keenly aware that their first line of defense was taken away and often end up being biters and people shy for the rest of their lives.
There are so many diseases and dangers lurking out there for a cat these days that the only safe place for a kitten is inside ? for life. There are no cars inside, no anti freeze, no predators, such as coyotes or raccoons, no Feline Leukemia, no Feline Aids, no ringworm, no rat poison, no abscess acquired through fighting ? none of all that. That is why our contract asks that you commit to keeping your new family member inside for life.
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