I bought a Ragdoll kitten for $600 from Weepurrs Cattery on December 28, 2004. I paid cash and did not get a receipt - it was my kids' money that they had saved for more than a year and I guess we were so excited with the kitten that nobody thought of it.
The house where we bought the cat reeked of cat urine but she said that was because of the male cats and I accpetewd that. I now know that a good breeder will keep her cattery clean. The kitten was very thin and I took him to the vet the next day. After several tests it was concluded that he MOST LIKELY has Feline Infectious Peritonits (FIP) which is usually deadly. He sneezes all the time, coughs, has constant diarrhea, and has had two ear infections since I got him. His medical bills exceed $400.00.
I called her right away and left a message but never received a response. I sent several emails, and called again many, many, times without any result. Her young daughter keeps telling me that her mom isn't home. Before there was a problem we emailed back forth frequently so I know her email works.
I was recently contacted by another lady who saw my posting on the internet and she had a similar experience. She DOES have cancelled cheques so between the two of us we are going to work to get her breeders' license revoked.
She advertises her registered, purebred kittens in the local paper every day. The local SPCA has been called to her house on several occasions but she always manages to clean up before they get there. She has TWELVE breeding cats in her basement. All the local breeders' associations with whom I spoke know her very well - it seems at one time she was cross-breeding Himalayans with Ragdolls for the blue eyes, and then selling the Himalayans as purebreds. Nobody seems willing to shut her down indefinitely, so I hope that people will read this posting and just NOT BUY from her.
Thank you.
Liesl
Calgary, Alberta
Canada
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