If interested
To
register an interest in any of my kittens please e-mail me at
fandango@madasafish.com
with your details. Unfortunately there have been in the last few years
an increase in the fraudulent/scam enquiries and therefore I will only
respond to those enquiries that look genuine.
If you are therefore genuinely interested then I’m sure you will not
mind me requiring some details.
I would like to know your name, e-mail and telephone contact details.
Please note my kittens are not available to export to overseas buyers.
Do let me know if you have/or had other cats and they go outside, what
methods have been made to ensure their safety.
Most of my kittens go to homes where they are much loved and pampered
pets. Very occasionally I will let a kitten go that can be bred from.
To have a kitten to bred/shown from must be stated from the outset and
agreed on by myself and the stud owner. I think all of my kittens are
beautiful but accept that some may not be up to Show Standard or want
to be shown. I therefore cannot be held responsible if a kitten I sell
is not up to show standard or is not suitable for breeding.
First and foremost they are meant to be part of your family for the
rest of their lives.
If you want to be considered as a prospective owner of one of my
kittens, then e-mail me at
fandango@madasafish.com Once
you are on a list I will keep you informed of the litter's progress.
Prearranged visits when the kittens are able to cope with visitors
i.e. at 4-6 weeks of age is encouraged.
When a visit is arranged I will give you detailed directions of how to
get here, but would ask that you keep the number of visitors to a
minimum i.e. preferably just two people- I have had one family turn up
in the past with 9 people!
My overriding concern when I have visitors, is the safety and comfort
of my cats, and I ask visitors to respect this.
Once we have arranged a visit, then do please let me know if you are
not going to be able to arrive at the prearranged time. Unfortunately
I have experienced people either arriving hours earlier or later than
they said they would-or simply not turning up at all…If I know you are
due to arrive, I will have a map close by me, in case you get lost!
It is imperative that you do not see another litter on the day you are
due to visit me, as visits between un-inoculated kittens could spread
infection.
Please make sure that yourself and anybody you bring have not been in
contact with any infectious diseases including Cat Flu, Ringworm and
fleas. If in any doubt, contact me first!
Once you arrive I will ask all visitors to remove their shoes and wash
their hands.
Please handle the kittens with due respect for their young age. If you
bring children, then I would ask that you monitor their behaviour at
all times. I will not allow any of my kittens or cats to be roughly
handled.
Often, there is a lot of interest in a litter of kittens, with more
people expressing an interest, than the number of kittens available. I
will therefore invite people to visit in the order that they contacted
me. Once they have visited, then a kitten or kittens are only secured
through a deposit which is non- refundable. Please enquire before you
visit the cost of the deposit. The deposit may be given at the visit
or a confirmation email within 24 hours following a visit followed by
a cheque will be acceptable. The deposit amount will be specified at
the visit. Often visitors need time to decide on which kitten/kittens
they want so I am more than happy for them to go away and make a
thoughtful decision and then get back to me within 24 hours. I can
then let the other people on the list know which kittens are then
available in the best possible time. This I feel is the fairest way
for everybody on the list who are often desperate to know if a kitten
is still available.
I will keep prospective owners informed of their kitten’s progress.
Kittens will only be able to go to their new homes on the week that
they are 13 weeks old as per the guidelines from the GCCF. Each kitten
will have had the two inoculations for Cat Flu and Enteritis, will
have a worming treatment and two health checks from my Vet. The
kittens will come with their Pedigree and Registration Papers and four
weeks free insurance with Petplan.
Kittens will be placed on the Non- Active Register (not for breeding).
If a girl is wanted for breeding then this must be stated when first
enquiring. Male kittens are only available on the Non Active Register.
Please do not expect me to change them from the Non- Active Register
if you then subsequently try to breed from one of my cats. If you find
this confusing or want more details then do please ask when you visit.
Once the deposit has been accepted, the kitten must be collected in
the week when the kitten is 13 weeks old. I regret I am not able to
keep the kitten beyond this time. If you do subsequently have to
collect your kitten later than 13 weeks this must be agreed when the
deposit is given and a charge per day after 13 weeks will be made.
Full payment must be made in cash and the full amount minus the
deposit must be given on the day of collection.
Unfortunately I now have to insist on cash as I have had several
people who have tried to give me cheques which have subsequently
bounced!
I do apologize that all the above may sound a little pedantic but it
is only after a number of years of having had things go slightly wrong
at times that I feel able to make it clear what I and prospective
owners can expect. At the end of the day, the cat's welfare is
paramount and I just ask people to remember and respect that.
I keep a list of people who contact me and do contact them once I
have a litter of kittens. Once I have a number of enquires I close the
list. If, therefore, you have asked to be put on the list and you find
kittens elsewhere, please, please let me know ASAP in order to take
you off the List as other people could be turned away who are
desperately waiting.
If I haven't put any genuine people off, and you are still interested
in wanting a kitten from me, then please do e-mail me at
fandango@madasafish.com
My overriding wish is that any kittens that I help bring into this
world go on to the very best of homes where they will be cherished and
adored.
