Thread: New Owners what do you Expect-- Breeders what do you give

Originally Posted by WoodsideMaineCoons

Hi Debbie

I always expect new owners to visit a few times and wouldn't sell to someone that only ever visited on the day of pickup. I email at least one a week with updates and photos, normally more because I am always taking photos of the babies! I normally already have a relationship of sorts with the kitten owners as we run quite an extensive waiting list on our litters so most people email me to say what they are after and then stay in touch.

They normally stay for a good couple of hours and we too encourage them to bring the children - we have had mum and dad in laws too though! We always offer tea/coffee/drinks but I do think the british people are more reserved and don't always take us up on our offers!

We keep the kittens in the special kitten room for the visit so that they are in a nice enclosed area and every one tends to sit on the floor and play with them and the families with children usually bring some toys for the kittens to play with too. Once we have played with the kittens and mum, we then go and visit the other cats whether they are in other rooms or out in the pen and they always get to have cuddles with dad cat too.

On the day of pickup, the new owners only stay for about an hour as they are so eager to get their kittens home! We supply:

5 generation pedigree
Contract that states the living conditions and care we expect our kitten to have and some other rules and guidelines they have to adhere to.
A kitten care guide that we have prepared that also lists suppliers, helpful websites etc and gives all of our contact numbers - we offer a lifetime support service on all of our kittens.
A very nice kitten pack with bowls, a kitten blanket that has been in the room for a few weeks so has all the other kittens and mum cats scent on it, lots of toys, a very good supply of food and some vouchers for food too.
4 weeks free insurance
Vaccination and health check cards
A small bag of used cat litter that we advise the new parents to put in the litter tray when they get home so the kitten instantly knows where to go.

We don't register our kittens until we get proof of neutering/spaying from the owners.

We have been very lucky that all of our kitten owners have stayed in touch and we have become very good friends with quite a few of them. If I don't hear from them for a couple of weeks then I always send an email or text to see how things are going.

One of my favourite parts of breeding is having the new owners coming and visiting us and seeing how excited they are about seeing their new kitten and meeting all the furry family.

Louise

For got to add!!!

Also add maybe what you would change when you visit for either a second kitten and or another breeder..