It is YOUR responsibility to keep your kitten
healthy and happy as possible, and be aware of any signs of illness.
Never hesitate to contact your veterinarian in case of concern.
Waiting for even a day or two can make the difference in the extent of
an illness and how the cat recuperates.
It is important to know
that kittens are very vulnerable and moving to a new home with strangers
can cause a kitten to be stressed and have "separation anxiety," and not eat well for a day or
two or exhibit runny noses but as long as its eyes are clear, this is a
mild respiratory due to stress and can be quickly and easily cured. If there are some underlying problems not apparent at time of
pickup, it cause them to manifest themselves and the kitten can become
very ill very quickly. Do not put off visiting or at least calling
your veterinarian should this happen. It could end up a life and
death matter.
We are not veterinarians and do not practice veterinary care.
Please let us know of any illness or concerns as it applies to our
contract and health agreement. Of course, we are always concerned
about the health of our cats. We never knowingly send a sick
kitten away. If a kitten exhibits signs of something being wrong,
we will postpone it's departure. Should you come pick up a kitten
be sure you check it over thoroughly before leaving. We will
not pay veterinarian bills if your kitten gets sick after you take it
for the initial physical by your veterinarian. We have no way of knowing
what it may be exposed to after it leaves here. Prior to pickup,
it is contained in our home and kept in a healthy environment. You
may return the kitten within a week of taking possession for a refund or
get another kitten. If the kitten has a fatal congenital or
genetic disease we will replace it up to one year after you leave here
with it.
Also, be sure any health
issues YOU may have are not compromised by bringing in a new pet.
We have no known diseases, fleas, or health issues here and take every
precaution to have healthy cats and kittens. Please be responsible
in taking a kitten home with you.
It is very important to us to find the right homes for our
kittens. After all, it is
not a daily routine to choose a new family member which is exactly what
you are doing when choosing a Burmese cat!
Their life span can be up to 15 to 20 years.
We do not guarantee a kitten/cat will live this long.
No one knows how long any of us will be around. We want to know
as much as possible what kind of home you plan for one of our kittens.
Apart from the fact, we are being nosey, we want folks to think
about the impact caring for a kitten would have on their lifestyle.
No animal likes being left alone for long periods of time or
being ignored. They crave attention and a person who is impatient or
short tempered might not be a good candidate for a pet of any kind.
The first 48 hours in a new home is important.
You should arrange your schedule so as not to leave a new kitten alone
for long periods of time upon arrival at it's new home.
It should be confined to a small area when you are not home,
(bathroom, bedroom etc.) until it is familiar with you, the family
and other pets. This is an
important bonding period. The kitten needs a lot love, assurance and security
at this time.
Unlike too many other breeders, we do honor our
agreements and want to work with you in any way we can to make sure you
get the right pet for your home and to get the right home for our
kittens.
We are proud of our reputation and strive to keep it a good
one. Please understand, however, that things can happen beyond our
control or your control or the cats' control, and we appreciate your
cooperation and understanding in this event.
We never want to leave a client with bad feelings about Casa Del
Gatos. We are dealing with living creatures and only God can determine
how long any of us will be here. It is our goal to have the best quality
pets for your home and we hope you are willing to give your kitten the
best you can to assure a long, healthy, happy life.
We will furnish you with registration papers
when you get a kitten from Casa Del Gatos.
We have a neuter/spay contract and will send your registration
papers when you give us proof of alteration at age 5 1/2 to 6 months of
age. No sooner, please.
Our price is average in the U.S.A. for a
pedigreed Burmese kitten. You
can get them cheaper or more expensive depending on what breeder you
contact. Casa Del Gatos' price is average and includes a one year replacement
guarantee against fatal congenital or genetic diseases.
Our kittens are well socialized, healthy,
soft and sleek,
and beautiful. We like to
stay in touch with the new owner and welcome photos for the web site.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
When potential kitten buyers hear the price of a
Burmese kitten, they think that all breeders make loads of money from
selling them. This is NOT
TRUE. Breeding and raising
kittens is not for the faint-hearted, and involves a lot of work, care,
and money to do it right. We
appreciate your visiting our Boutique as the cats benefit from the
proceeds.
We spend a lot of money on
new breeders to replace the retiring ones, the right food,
litter, vet bills, stud fees, vitamins, toys, kitty furniture to play
on, warm-clean bedding, laundry, time spent socializing the kittens and
quality time for the breeding cats, (that is priceless), record-keeping,
cleaning and sanitizing, etc. etc.
Casa Del Gatos believes that our queens and studs earn the right
to have the best and we try to see that they have it.
We are often up in the middle of the night playing mid-wife to a
birthing mother, making sure each kitten gets the proper attention to
survive and become a wonderful companion for your home.
Often times, we hand feed a litter in addition to the milk the
mother provides if we don't think the kittens are getting enough
nourishment. This happens
with large litters. Mama
just needs a little help at times.
We encourage smaller litters by controlling the time queens will
spend with our studs in order to have healthier kittens.
Your kitten is a new member of your family and
should be treated with love and respect and more importantly,
responsibility. Young
children should be taught to play carefully with a new kitten so it will
not bite or scratch them in self defense and become afraid of people.
A kitten should never be punished for defending itself.
Children should never pull or tug the kitten as it might be
fatally injured internally.
Well-meaning people sometimes want to breed a
cat just once for the children to experience birth, etc.
This is a very bad idea and not well thought out.
We will never agree for this to happen.
If we learn of it, we have the right to have the cat returned to
Casa Del Gatos. There are
too many abusive situations that can arise, and the offspring's welfare
are of great concern to us. Children should not be taught about life at
the expense of another life.
Burmese cats are extremely intelligent,
trainable, human loving, social, eager to please.
Thus the name "dog cats" because of their dog-like
qualities. Because they are
easily trained, we discourage declawing and encourage training to a
scratching post. This
process has begun before they leave Casa Del Gatos and it won't require
a lot of time and trouble to teach the babies to use a scratching post.
We require a deposit when you decide to reserve
a kitten. This way we know
you are serious about acquiring one of our babies.
We ask you to be sure you want a kitten from CDG BEFORE you send a deposit.
There is almost always a waiting list which speaks highly of Casa
Del Gatos in that we now have many clients returning to add another
kitten or referrals, in addition to new inquiries. We have no control
over the colors and sex of kittens in a litter and make no guarantees
about this. If you are set on a particular color and sex, there might
be a longer waiting period.
There are many expenses
involved in taking good care of our babies, so if for any reason, you decide you don't want a kitten, we
may keep the deposit, depending on your reason for requesting a refund
(such as getting a kitten elsewhere as we always request you do not
leave a deposit if you are undecided) or will keep a portion of the deposit for our time and
expenses, and return the remaining deposit when the kitten is placed in
a new home. If anything happens to your reserved kitten, we will
notify you and reserve
you another kitten or return your deposit within a reasonable amount of
time. Because we use part of the deposits to cover expenses
involved in caring for our cats and kittens a refund could mean you will
have to wait until final payments have been made for that litter of
kittens. We work with a very narrow profit margin so we must
strict rules in order to support this venture. These guidelines
may sound tough but in order to keep our cats and kittens healthy and
well cared for, we must be able to have funds available to do so.
These events rarely happen, but we must be prepared for the unexpected.
We make every effort to give our little family the best care available.
CASA DEL GATOS
Our
policy about raising our kittens
and working with clients is that we do love the
breed and kittens...and make every effort to raise healthy, socialized, beautiful
Burmese for you to love and enjoy.
