How To Buy Ragdoll Kittens For Sale In Tennessee

By Kathleen Cox


A major challenge for people intending to own cats is finding where to buy them from. It has become so rare to encounter a legitimate breeder and it has become harder to distinguish bad breeders from good ones. The reason for this is that both types of breeders carry out similar advertising as they have access to similar media outlets. Thus, one has to be on the lookout not to fall for their tricks. What to know before considering ragdoll kittens for sale in Tennessee.

Ragdolls are beautiful cats that many people prefer to keep at home. To benefit the most from them, it is important to buy a high-quality kitten from a legitimate breeder or source. Many at times, people buy other breeds of cats thinking that they are ragdolls. This is because it may be hard to tell if the cat is a ragdoll by just looking at it.

Ensuring the cats sold to customers are authentic and purebred is something many legitimate breeders do. To do this, a vet is needed to examine all the kittens in a litter thoroughly in order to determine their genetic composition. As usual, this is applied to ragdolls at a young age. One must ensure the kittens are FIV/FELV negative when purchasing them.

The kittens should also have received all necessary vaccinations. One of the most important vaccinations that a buyer must ensure that the kitten has received is the FVRCP vaccine. The most commonly used term for this vaccination is distemper. Also, the breeder must be able to provide a guarantee of two years of birth genetic health. That means that the cat should be able to go for two years without contracting any genetic conditions.

On contracting any congenital or genetic condition, one is advised to take the kitten to a licensed veterinarian for verification. The verified condition ought to be presented in writing. In some cases, the cat succumbs to death from the condition before attaining two years of age. Here, one must conduct an autopsy. The autopsy needs to be from a credited laboratory.

The seller should replace kittens that die due to genetic or congenital medical conditions before two years. The cat with same features or better should be provided by the seller as a replacement. An individual can demand for refund in the event that the cat is diagnosed with a genetic condition after a few days of purchase.

Ragdoll is a registered breed. That means that when buys, the seller should be able to provide registration certificates for the cat. Also, one should ask to see the parents of the kittens as well as their registration certificates. One should expect to pay the shipping and delivery costs that are associated with the purchase. One can avoid such costs by picking the kittens themselves form the breeder.

It is good to avoid a seller who fails to offer a guarantee of birth genetic conditions for two years or a money back guarantee. Other sellers claim very huge down payments and therefore must be also avoided. Finally, it is essential for the buyer to pay through payment method that allows for tracing of the receiver of the money.




About the Author:



 

Popular Posts