Thread: Papers.. I need help

Hi there, I think you are right to be concerned. As I understand it you should always get a pink slip, whether you are going to breed from the cat or not. If you are not going to breed, the cat is still registered with GCCF and is placed on the 'non-active' register. So you need a pink slip for this. If she is not giving you a pink slip, it could mean that the cat can't be registered for some reason, and if so, she should tell you what the reason is and charge you accordingly. Or give you the opportunity to walk away, of course. This definitely needs clearing up with the breeder before you go any further.

What does everyone else think?

My problem is that I have already handed her a subtantial sum of money and recieved my kitten. I'm heartbroken to think that I may have been duped. This is my first pedigree kitten and I should have been less excited and thinking more about it.


The breeder says they sell their kittens as pets only and doesnt register the kittens. I think they do not want me to breed with the kitten.t

Also I was wondering if someone could tell me what it is exactly I need the breeder to give me in order to register the kitten myself, if possible because I have a feeling they should have been doing this before selling for £400 odd pound.

Perhaps one of the breeders here could give you a more detailed answer. But I would find it worrying if a breeder told me they don't register their kittens. If the kitten is not registered, then officially it is no different from a moggy, so what are you paying for? I would have thought that most breeders would be proud to register their kittens, after all, they are the result of a huge amount of work!

If you have the kitten's pedigree, it should show the breeder's registration number and also the registration numbers of the sire and dam (I think, haven't got mine to hand). Maybe you could use these to register the kitten yourself?

Not registering the kitten does not ensure that the new owner does not breed from the kitten. In fact it would be much easier to breed from an unregistered kitten, as there is no official record of it. I don't think she should be selling unregistered kittens at £400.

Hope someone can shed some light on this for you. In the meantime, how is your kitten?

How did the people get on who recommended the breeder in the first place,did they get the paperwork or if not did they assume this was normal ? Was your baby fully vaccinated ? Did you get a receipt for your payment ? Did you even have a contract as suggested by Candes ?
I agree with the others it does seem suspect & hope that one of the breeders can help you more.
Along with Howlinbob though would luv to hear more about your babe,even a picture or two would be nice x

Yeah well this is it. I know people with female kittens and could easily just mate my kitten with theirs, at the right time and then sell them on. I wouldnt do that however, I just want to have my wee man. The only thing I was thinking was later on I would've liked him to sire a litter so I could keep one of the kittens in memory of him.

Of course thats just my love of kitties coming through

He's totally fine! Running about like mad and starting to become very affectionate, following me everywhere. When I get my issues resolved I will be making a profile and becoming more active instead of an anon. I just want to remain anonymous so I don't upset anyone.

Thats the thing, we have no contract. It was all verbal. I spoke with them last night and was told that they dont register them at all.

They refuse to give me the pink slip but they said they might trust me if I want to show my kitten. Is this the blue form on GCCF called Manual Transfer.

It's al very confusing for me and the only reason I chose this breeder is because a friend bought before me and recieved 4th generation papers and a blue slip, no problems. I am waiting to hear back from her so she can tell me exactly what the paperwork she recieved is.

Also I should mention that all the paperwork I have on this kitten is his vet record, hes had his two injections and been microchipped. I also have a record of his microchip number on a petlog form.

I did not get a receipt and no contract. I am now kicking myself and really upset with the way things have turned out. It's taken a shine off buying my first pedigree thats for sure :( I will be posting pictures of my lovely boy whenever problems get sorted

Hmm, no contract, no receipt for your payment, no pedigree, no pink registration slip. What are they trying to hide? The only paperwork you got was the vaccination record and microchip details. This is the minimum you would get from any decent rescue centre, and even then they would give you a receipt for your donation. As Candes has suggested, are you sure that they won't give you the pink registration slip and pedigree as soon as you have neutered? It is certainly worth clarifying this point. Otherwise, this breeder should be named and shamed.

Great to hear that you little chap is coming along! He's blissfully unaware of all this and is just being a kitten - enjoy!