Quick Tips Ragdolls Cat Associations Find the Right Breeder Canadian Cat Association (CCA-AFC) http://www.cca-afc.com The International Cat Association (TICA) http://www.tica.org Cat Fanciers Association Know the breed standard and (CFA) what colours and patterns the http://www.cfa.org kittens should be possible (and not possible) Talk to the breeder Get references or reviews Make sure there’s a health guarantee Tips to adopting a Take the kitten to your vet for healthy, happy an exam within three days of getting it home Ragdoll kitten. Breeders Good vs Bad Good Breeders: Find a Good Breeder It is important to find a good breeder with Have cattery registered in at least one Check cat association websites for lists whom you can talk easily and trust. cat association of breeders A good breeder will also want to talk to Have had their Kings & Queens Check breeder’s websites for you to ensure that the kitten they’ve put genetically tested for HCM (a heart o information about their cats lots of love and care into is going to a condition genetically passed) and will suitable home. offer at least a 3 year health guarantee o what courses they have taken A good kitten representing its breed will Will interview you o activity in cat associations be pedigreed and registered with a cat Will allow you to come to their home to association (see back of flyer). o if possible double check what they pick up the kitten and their house will be claim (e.g. cat titles) clean, tidy and have no strong odors Go to local cat shows and meet Don’t let their kittens go home until they breeders and see their cats and how are at least 12 weeks of age they do in shows. See how the breeder treats their cats. Bad Breeders: Raise lots of kittens per year Healthy Kittens: Don’t know the breed standard Have clear eyes that don’t run Don’t know the congenital defects of the Should neither be sneezing nor have a breed runny nose Aren’t interested in what kind of home Are not lethargic you have for the kitten Do not have diarrhea Don’t know the kitten’s character Do not have a bloated belly Don’t have pedigreed cats as Kings and Have coats that are clean and not Queens matted Gives breeding rights on pets .