Sasszkats Adoptions: All about Adopting a Kitten/Cat From Sasszkats

• Waitlist: (Starting December 2023, I will now require a $100.00 deposit to get on my waitlist, which is fully refundable at any time if you no longer want to be on my waitlist or want a kitten from me … otherwise, it will go towards the purchase price of the kitten.)  I am making this change due to the fall kittens I had almost 10 people on my list that did not let me know they were no longer interested which meant 10 others were not able to get on my list since I shut it down once it reaches 30.)
• Once kittens are born: Once my Queen has a litter and you have picked your kitten, I will ask for a deposit to reserve the kitten.  Deposits are $500.00 and non-refundable but are transferable to a later litter if you do not see the kitten of your choice, or if something comes up that prevents you from taking one when it comes time for them to go to their new home.  I issue refunds for deposits if it is due to something on my end.

Price: All Kittens are $2500.00 each.  The exception to this price is if I have a kitten of outstanding quality/confirmation; the cost could be higher for that kitten.  If you want breeding rights, then I have many more questions for you, as well as a Breeders Fee.

With this, you will get a kitten:

1. Will be registered with TICA once it is altered
2. A 5-generation pedigree that I create using a program I have; this is not a certified pedigree.  If you want a certified one, you can purchase it from TICA.  The cost is 50.00 for a 5-generation or 25.00 for a 3-generation certificate (It will have the same information as the one I send to you, only it will be certified)
3. All age-appropriate shots (I do not provide FeLV, but you can request this shot at your expense (It is a two-part shot and cannot be given till kittens are at least 11 weeks of age) … I believe if your kitten is going to be an inside cat, then it’s not needed.  Feline Leukemia is only transmitted through saliva with an infected cat … My cats are tested every year for all viruses like FeLV and FIV… So, I know the kittens are negative to these when you receive your kitten.
4. Microchipping,
5. Fecal testing for parasites and worms,
6. Deworming if needed,
7. Flea/tick treatment if required, and
8. Their medical records.
9. Plus lifetime support from me

• Delivery: My preference for flying is in the cabin. I do have a kitty nanny who flies with the kitten for you, which is an extra cost (I will provide his info so you can contact him).  Last year, the costs ranged from $500.00 to $800.00, depending on where the kitten needed to go.  The prices might be higher depending on airline fares, but you can discuss this with him.  In Southern California, he charges a little less.  This covers all costs to fly the kitten, including airfare, Kitty fare, motel if needed, and the nanny fee.  For those who would prefer it, and within an 8 to 10-hour driving distance from me, I can arrange a halfway point for delivery by car.  The Bay Area drop-off point is Vacaville, LA area, or southern California, is Los Banos.  Sacramento: Usually, I can bring them to you or to my friend in Roseville, where you can pick them up.  The price of kittens does not cover airfare.
• Spay/Neuter Deposit: The seller shall hold the $500.00 deposit (reserve deposit for the kitten) until the kitten is altered, per the agreement in section 5 of the kitten contract (before the kitten is 10 months old).  The $500.00 is the $100.00 waitlist deposit, plus $400.00 to reserve the kitten once you choose it.  Once the purchaser has altered the kitten and has provided proof within the given time frame and manner as discussed in section 5 of this contract, the seller will refund the deposit to the purchaser.  This means that at the time of delivery, the purchaser will pay the full purchase price, and the deposit will be held and not deducted from the purchase price.  (If something comes up and the purchaser cannot have the procedure done within the time frame of section 5, please contact the seller so terms can be discussed.) If the cat is not altered within the specified time frame, the $500.00 deposit will be forfeited.  And it will be deemed a breach of the kitten contract under Section 5.
• Insurance: All kittens can be insured through Trupaion for the first 30 days free of charge.  I will send the flyer for this once you have picked your kitten.
• First Vet Visit: They must be seen by your vet within the first 7 days you receive them, so that they are established with your vet, just in case anything comes up during that first year.  Then again, at 4 months old, they get their last kitten shot and rabies shot.
• Flea/Tick medicine:  I recommend Revolution Gold (prescription needed) since it protects your kitten from not only fleas and ticks… But also, Heartworms, worms, and ear mites.
• Viral Triple Test:  This test checks for FeLV, FIV, and Heartworms.  The cost is around 70.00 extra.  If you want this test done, please let me know before they are 11 weeks old, so it can be done when they go in for their 2nd Vet visit and kitten shots.  Just so you know, all my breeding cats are tested yearly with the above test, so I know my cats do not carry any of these.
• Once the kittens are born and the choosing Process is complete, I will start making weekly videos and sending them out to all who have left deposits.  At about the 5^th week, I start doing FaceTime or Videos of the individual kittens that the 1^st family is interested in.  Once chosen, I will then move on to the next family on the wait list till all kittens have their homes :).  Once they reach about 6 weeks old, there will be more photos than Videos.  It is hard to keep them in one place for a video at that point.  After the 8^th week, the videos and Photos might not be weekly but as often as possible.
• Many of my kittens go all over the country.  In the choosing process, we can do FaceTime if you have an iPhone, or I will send you tons of Videos of the kittens.  You will know your kitten well before they come to you.
• My cattery is a closed cattery if I have any kittens under the age of 8 weeks old.  This will never change, as it is safer for my kittens not to have contact with anyone, since their little immune systems are still developing and are prone to picking up many different viruses and bacterial infections.  And since I have kittens at varying stages of their growth, it’s just easier to keep the cattery closed.

I think this covers almost everything about the process for adopting one of my kittens and my waitlist.

So, after reading this, if you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.  Or if you want to leave a deposit to be placed on my waitlist … please get in touch with me and let’s chat 🙂

All My Adult cats are:

• PKD negative
• HDM Tested (this test can only be done when they reach 21/2 years old and then every 2 years after that.)
• FELV negative
• FIV negative
• Heartworm negative
• Additional 49 genetic diseases negative
• Regular vet check ups and deworming

I only breed my females one to two times a year, sometimes I will breed a little sooner depending on my female and her condition. Since I only have 3 females the kittens seem to leave as fast as they are born so please contact me now if your interested and I can place you on a wait list when new kittens arrive.  At times I will hold one or two kittens from a litter in order to watch their growth and development for my breeding program. I will than adopt out older kittens if I choose not to use them in my breeding program.  So be sure to contact me to see if I have any available.  They normally will be around 6 to 9 months old.

I do rehome my older cats once I retire them but its not often … I normally retire my females every 4 to 5 years  and my Male every 7 to 8 years. If your interested please ask if any will be retired in the near future.