Thread: Papers.. I need help

I don't know the answer Osiris, but I'm sure that one of the breeders will be along soon to answer your questions. I just wanted to say welcome to the forum and I look forward to seeing piccies soon x

Originally Posted by Antonia

What are pink/blue slips?

Well I don't know what a blue slip is, but the pink slip is the GCCF registration slip the breeder gives you when you buy a kitten, which shows the kitten's GCCF number, pedigree name, and breeder. The new owner has to return this slip (if I remember rightly) with their details and a small fee (£10?) in order to transfer ownership. There is a tick box on this slip which states active or non-active register (ie, for breeding or non-breeding).

If you buy a kitten on the non-active register, but change your mind and then want to breed, you have to first get permission from the breeder and then apply to the GCCF to change over to the active register, and pay another fee (don't know how much).

If the breeder advertised that the kittens were GCCF then you can make a complaint I would check this out to make sure they arnt on the suspensed list Welcome to the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy I would also ask them for a receipt just tell them you need it for the insurance company which you may do. You may also have to change the chip onformation into your name, although that is not legal proof of ownership it jsut help reunite lost pets.

£400 I would expcet the paper work but at the end of the day if your kitten is healthy & you are happy thats all that matters x

If the breeder has advertised the kittens as a pedigree, registered kitten and you can still find this advertisement you can make an official complaint to the trading standards. you will be given a number and advice on the steps to take next.

I have this information if you need it!

Some breeders do not at first give you the pink slip until the kitten has been neutered and proof of neutering has been sent to you. However from what I have read here it appears that the kitten has not been registered at all.??

The Blue slip is used when a kitten/cat has already been transfered in to another name and this then needs transferring again, there is only one option with the pink slip to transfer, the Blue slip then over rights the transfer.


First once again Ring the GCCF. DO NOT LET THEM FOB you off...

If you have problems with the registrar demand to speak to the manager, and or look on the GCCF website for email addresses and Email them as a back up for your questions.

Tell them the name of the mother and the father and the registration number, and your own kittens pedigree name. and Date of Birth,

Inform them that you have bought a pedigree registered kitten, but you have received no paperwork can they please check that the kitten is registered.

Some breeders do only declare the litter it saves them money. but if the litter is declared the GCCF will have information on this.


I hope this helps a little Good luck!!
You should always usually get a contract of sale, a pedigree, a vaccination certificate, " microchip" plus a sample bag of food, kittens pack etc, given the amount of money you have paid, then you should have received all of the above!



If the Breeder is still refusing to be co-operative, there are other option open to you to take this further.

Hey

Firstly, thank you for this!

Basically my dad has went today to see the breeder on the way home and their partner gave my dad a "4th Generation Bloodline" - that it is so to recap, I have recieved the following from the breeder;

• Microchip Petlog details
• Vet Card to say what jabs ect he has had
• Bloodline

That's it. Yeah I'm feeling duped and disappointed but I do have my lovely kitty.

I just don't want to drop this because I spent alot of money on him and around the time I bought him I was getting majorly depressed and lost my job so it meant a lot to me getting this wee bundle of love and I feel that the shine has been taken off the apple.

As for the GCCF I emailed Carole Butler and got no reply. I also rang twice and the woman on the phone sounded positively bored of speaking to me and insisted that there was nothing she could do. It made me wonder what she was getting paid for.

As far as I know my kitten has no pedigree name except what I wanted to call him and he is microchipped to my address.

Has the breeder got it listed on her website as registered with the GCCF?

Did she advertise your kittens as a pedigree registered kitten?

If so this can be followed up with consumers advice under the trade descriptions act


If you received a 4 generation blood line then you have to have a name for the kitten.

Every pedigree Kitten whether registered or not has a pedigree, and so you should insist paying this kind of money on the kitten being registered if it hasn't, You may want to show this kitten as a neuter without this paperwork you can't so basically although you may have a happy healthy kitten, in effect with out papers the cat could only be shown in the household pet section.

Carole Butler is only disciplinary and for her to take action you will have to pay the disciplinary fee which is £150.00 SHE IS NOT based in the GCCF office, she works from home.


If you have spoken to the semi long haired registrar its her job to sort this out for you and by saying there is nothing she can do is wrong, you are right she is not doing her job, you have to demand information from this woman, I know this as I have had the very same problems with her, if your breeder is GCCF registered and has stated that you kitten is.

If the staff at the GCCF still refuse to co-operate with you after trying again you can take this matter to Executive and make an official complaint against the GCCF staff... there are options.

You can also research with Google to see if this breeder has possible done this before?

This is really shocking lack of support from GCCF. I thought it was supposed to be a respected, well-established organisation, but this shows real complacency. If they are not really strict on this sort of thing then it just undermines the whole system of registration. And £150 to take things further? When you've already paid £400 for the unregistered kitten? This is hardly working in the customer's favour.

Here in Belgium you get the pedigree and the registration of the kitten.I can see that the grand parents from the mothers side are from the USA Willowplace.

The GCCF are a real let down, they only act when they need to and its usually to take money from people that have made a mistake but when you want something done you have to pay the £150.00 You get it back when you win, but why would or should you have to pay to make them do , what they should do as a matter of interest?? Beats me!