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PRICING

WHAT THE IDCATTERY FEES ARE?



FEES for PETS without breeding possibility are different and depend on the kittens's  lines

Please inquire for details
Expect $2500-3500 price range for a blue kitten
3200-3500 for a white kittens
WHITE ODD-EYED femles are $4000, males are $4500

OUR RETIRES are $800-2500 and they are perfect for the first pet and for busy lifestyle people as you are getting a healthy cat and you literally see what you are getting

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NEW BREEDERS WELCOME !

Established Catteries WELCOME!


You have to be registered as a cattery with TICA or any other official cat association or participate in our cattery breeding program in order to obtain a kitten from us into breeding. THE SHOW CAREER IS A MUST if you want our kitten into your program. WE DO NOT SUPPORT and HIGHLY OPPOSE backyard breeding approach even a registered one and willing to help those who are new to breeding these beautiful cats to start and to do it right by advice or friendly support but will not sell you the breeding cats if you want the kittens only and not interested to work on the breed sorry.

The purchase price includes the first two sets of immunizations and contract that includes a health warranty.

DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK about the specific kitten you’d like.

WHAT IS THE BEST AGE TO BRING A KITTEN HOME?
 

The youngest and the safest age possible is 12 weeks and it's a way to go for you if you are spending a lot of time at home or work from home.

With busy schedule of the modern life I highly recommend  with going with 2 kittens ages 6 months and up

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BEST AGE
PROCESS

HOW DOES THE PROCESS LOOK LIKE?
THERE ARE A FEW WAYS TO GET YOUR KITTEN
THE FIRST is checking with AVAILABLE KITTENS.  WE KEEP the information up to date and post available kittens there
IF YOU KNOW which one you want and you have contacted us the

non-refundable  deposit of $500 is required to hold a particular kitten for you until he/she IS READY TO MOVE. unless we are not able to provide you with a kitten.
If for some unpredicted reason the kitten you have placed deposit on becomes unavailable (due to an act of nature), then a kitten of like quality will be offered either from an existing litter or an upcoming litter. If you choose not to accept the replacement, the deposit is forfeited
 

  • THE SECOND way is by placing a $500 non-refundable deposit to be added to the reservation waiting list.
    We will contact you for specific kitten reservation around 10-12 weeks old. Please do not expect us to send you the pictures until the kitten is 10 weeks. We may do it sooner but it is not a rule.
    You will have 3 days to respond and confirm kitten reservation before we move on to next person in the waiting list.  Your deposit will not be lost for the waiting list, but you will lose your place in line to the person behind you (but not pushed to the bottom). We take this deposit when one of our dams is due soon or we have kittens but need to wait more until we make them available (for example when we want to observe the entire litter development to select the right ones for our program.                                                                                                                                                                       

    All deposits are NON-REFUNDABLE & NON-TRA    NSFERABLE 

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  • THE THIRD WE CAN BUY A KITTEN FOR YOU FROM A PARTNERING CATTERY. You will still get the health guarantee and buyers protection yet we do the search job  for you offering you only the best due to the high standards we set and the experience we have. 


    BEFORE PROCEEDING ANY FURTHER PLEASE FILL out FORM and wait for us to respond ;)
    NOTE THAT PLACING A DEPOSIT MEANS YOU AGRE WITH ALL STATED BELOW DEPENDING ON A CATEGORY OF YOUR DEPOSIT. THE DEPOSIT IS NON-REFUNDABLE.
     

CONTRACT

Is there a contract to sign?

WE DO HAVE A CONTRACT and here is a brief summary of its main statements
 

  • Regardless the relatively high fees we charge that helps us supporting our cattery, develop the breed and provide the best nutrition and care for our cats, getting profit is important BUT NOT our main priority. it is about happiness the purrrrfect friend brings and emotions and care and living together with the most comfort for all those who are involved
    THERE IS A HIGH (yes we do think so too) fee, that gives us the confidence the baby will be well cared of. we are dedicated to donating to the charity (giving much more than a tax deductible)  on the regular basis and happy that raising the kittens makes a difference not only in the families they go to, but in a bigger picture of the world as well...

  • we reserve the right to choose who we are selling or not selling a kitten to. after your request is made we interview and ask specific questions. it is a routine process to secure the kitten that cannot protect itself. do not take it as a personal offense if we turn you down as a potential buyer - we have a strict policy we stick to and act out of our experience often preventing undesired outcomes

  • IDCATTERY will always be the part of cat's name that cannot be removed

  • NO DECLAWING or DEMEOWING 

    NO BREEDING/BACKYARD BREEDING the kitten bought as pet will be spayed/neuter prior to going into the new home it is better for the British shorthair development to be spayed/neutered later (once they grow their signature cheeks) if you are willing to keep your kitty intact before the full hormonal development there is a secure deposit that is required which will be retured to you after the kitten is spayed before 7 months of age for a female and 10 months for a male.

  • NO SHELTERS if you can't have your cat any longer we'll take him back (no refund will be due)

  • minimal vaccinations with KILLED virus vaccine only (some exclusions apply with breeder's permission).
    You can buy the vaccine online and take it to the vet to administer. NO LEUKEMIA VACCINATION EVER

  • HEALTHY DIET after a long search dietary course and based on  bazillion researches we have switched to the raw food (meat, poultry etc) never look back since that but we fed CLICK chicken recipe before switching to the raw
    we provide new owners with the guidelines and the access to the CARE page on our web-site.
    NOTE the fact, the CAT CANNOT BE A VEGETARIAN please do not even think into that direction

  • WE conduct a cage free in-home breeding and expect you NOT to keep the pet you get from us caged (small room with a window is okay)

  • INDOOR only or leashed and accompanied by owner (do not expect to walk the cat like a dog)

  •  NO fight and aggressive breeds of dogs in the same household cat goes into

  • PERSONAL pick-up in Auburn WA (Seattle area) at 12 weeks or older, WA
    PERSONAL DELIVERY are the preferred shipping methods. 
    CARGO SHIPPING is the least preferred option and we are doing it not earlier than      14-15 weeks of age.

PAYMENT

HOW DO I PAY?

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card payment through our website (please note 3% fee will be added if using this method),  


FEE-free services

CASH
VENMO

PayPal sending as to the family/friends

CASH app

ZELLE

please pay HERE

DEPOSIT 500

HAVE DEPOSITED. WHAT'S NEXT?​

1. Read through the CARE page (the password will be sent after the depositing).
2. Make sure to send your mail address so that we could send you the receipt and the Agreement closer to the pick up date.
3. Be patient and respectful. Cattery is our hobby that at times takes all our time and we get to have the priorities in order to survive which means we sometimes are unable to answer right away. We ask you to communicate via idcatterycom@gmail.com email only

4. Book an appointment with your vet to have kitty checked within 3 days of the kitten arrival

DELIVERY

DO YOU DELIVER?
PERSONAL pick-up in Auburn, WA or personal delivery are our best desirable ways to make a transition into the new home smooth

BUT this is not always  possible therefore we have a delivery option.
The average fee for in-country CARGO shipping is  $525 -625 and includes the proper crate, water and food bowls, soft pad that smells home :) health certificate and travel arrangements. We do not CARGO ship the kittens that are younger than 16 weeks old.

Personal in-cabin delivery will be an additional $250-450 to the actual travel costs depending on the travel time

We can also deliver to the SEA airport or to  meet up spot abound Seattle area  at $0-100 depending on distance.

SCAMMING

DEPOSITING HOW DO I KNOW YOU ARE NOT A SCAMMER? 
 

These are the questions I ask:


1. SHOW CAREER. Professionals show their cats. Period. 
I know TICA  judges, veterinarians  and breed experts who regardless of their experience and knowledge still show their cats. Successful show career shows the breeder's qualification. 

2. CATTERY REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE the name of the breeder mentioned in the certificate should be the same as in the contract.


3. Check their registration with the association you can check if our cattery is registered at www.tica.com 

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4. What colors do they breed. I have seen catteries with blue sire and dams posting golden and silver chinchillas kittens for sale  claiming that they are a small hobby cattery. That's not possible.


5. PRICE. Scammers have a hard to resist pricing. $ 500 is impossible for a purebred kitten of any breed. $500 that includes delivery is a dream that will never come true))))...

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6. Growth and development. Some exclusions apply but generally catteries do not breed dams more than 2-3 times. To improve you have to move on.

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EYE COLOR

DEPOSITING WHAT WILL BE THE EYE COLOR OF the BRITISH SHORTHAIR I get FROM IDCATTERY?
the cats we offer will have either intense gold, copper or ODD eyes.

VISITS

DEPOSITING CAN I VISIT TO SEE ALL THE CATS AND KITTENS?
When working on our own line of IDCATTERY we keep certain kittens longer, sometimes we do not even offer the entire litters for depositing and release the kittens a bit later for adoption therefore depending on our schedule we  can offer come and pick your furry one of those available after the deposit of $500 is placed.

 

As for the younger kittens and baby kittens, -
 

Being a breeder is way different from being a cat owner. Being a cattery is different from being a cat cafe, animals shop, a shelter or a zoo.

We quarantine our show cats after every show and every contact to eliminate any possible risks, same happens after all of the vet's visits.

It was a hard decision but clients can bring infection or viruses without even knowing it. 

So we are not showing our cats and kittens in person, but we have and use FACE TIME, MESSENGER, ZOOM and SKYPE for you to be able to see our furry part of the family.
 

PICTURES

WILL YOU BE SENDING ME THE PICTURES ON DEMAND WHILE I WAIT after the DEPOSITING?
  We try to provide the pictures at 10 and 12 weeks, but please be patient.  We are not able to update you with your kittens pictures upon request, we wish we could but at this time our schedule is not allowing us to do it. We oftentimes can shoot quick pictures with the phone.
 

THERE ARE SO MANY BREEDERS AND CATTERIES HOW DO I CHOOSE 

The main difference is the people and cats behind the process. Choose those you like.
Pay attention to the DAMS and SIRES and the titles cats of the cattery have. All kittens are super cute when small but it will look like the lines it's from when fully developed.
YES TITLES ARE IMPORTANT this is the only way to evaluate breeder's professionalism especially when you are not a breed expert. Unfortunately due to the system structure we show our cats with  it's super hard to get all the cats in the cattery titled, but we still try that our main cats would have titles and we do try to attend all the regional shows.
 

CHOOSE A BREEDER

WHY THE FEES ARE LIKE THEY ARE? 

It takes a lot to achieve good quality kittens

good quality breeding cats are expensive to buy and around 30% of cats we buy we decide not to breed once they are grown, because we are working on preserving and IMPROVING the breed not just bree

WE breed top quality show quality dams and sires only all sires have titles

WE show our cats by attending cat shows

We feed hight quality food and test all of our animals before breeding and we retire our dams early not to stress their bodies with many pregnancies

We keep the kittens longer to evaluate development and growth

We want to make sure those who are getting our cats are serious about it as it's a member of the family not a toy as some think




 

WHY FEES ARE LIKE THAT
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