GOLDEN RULES ABOUT PURCHASING A KITTEN

Always go to a reputable breeder to purchase your kitten. A kitten should not be sold without its Pedigree, a Vaccination Certificate and a registration Document to prove it has been registered as a pedigree kitten. 

The kitten should have bright eyes and a dry nose with no signs of discharge. The inside of the ears should be clean with no brown or black discharge as this could mean the kitten has ear mites. There should be no  sign of fleas: little black gritty specks in the coat either round the neck or on the back near the tail are a sign of flea dirt. The test is to moisten any specks after putting them on paper if these specks turn red this if a sure sign of a flea infestation.

Always ask to see the mother of the kitten. She may look a little thin especially if she has reared a number of kittens in the litter but unless there are very exceptional circumstances she should be available for inspection. 

A healthy well humanized kitten will accept an invitation to play after a short introduction.

Don't be tempted to buy a kitten that is being sold on the cheap or without its vaccinations or very young. You will probably be buying  huge vet bills

UK rules: 

                Governing Council for the Cat Fancy  say kittens should not be sold until they have  received a full course of vaccinations and they should be at least 13 weeks old.

FIFe information:

Kittens must not go to a new owner (home) before they are 12 weeks old and have been fully vaccinated against Panleucopaenia and "cat flu", unless otherwise advised by a veterinarian.

(Other countries may have other rules and if so they will be added in due course.)

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