Thread: How to Choose???

Some searching questions there. I checked the price of the kittens against the recommended and it is within the normal parameters. The breeder is a relatively new one and has not been operating very long, so this might have a bearing on the lack of testing. The males and females were in big separate outside enclosures, with the kittens and mothers in the house. They said the female cats are normally allowed free roam in the home, and there were no empty pens. The mother certainly seemed very 'at home' in the house, and was totally at ease with the breeders and us. I am not entirely sure how a well socialised kitten should behave, and how to tell whether it is just shy or not well socialised. The older kittens seemed to vary a lot in behaviour - there was one shy and reticent one, one cheeky one, one that was not interested in us at all, and a very aloof one. They were certainly not cowering in the corner and trying to hide, and seemed comfortable with being handled. The smaller litter was still very small and we had arrived during their feeding and napping time. They perked up later on, and some seemed more playful than others. All were very happy to be handled and showed no signs of biting, scratching or hissing. I wondered if it must be daunting for those little creatures to have complete strangers in the house and picking them up, examining every inch of their bodies. If that was done to a human baby, no matter how well socialised it would be sure to object in some way, wouldn't it? Though obviously I am inexperienced with cats and am not really sure what to expect.