Hi, I was just wondering if anybody has heard of Superior Ragdolls in Negaunee, MI? I want to get a blue point as my next kitten (although probably not until sometime later in the future) or one for my parents. They look like they have some beautiful kittens with really blue eyes. Thanks.
I hadn't heard of them but just did a google search and had a look at their website. The cats are just gorgeous. Pumpkin & Brooklyn have amazing blue eyes. They all look to have very nice type and I love the dark colour of Tooty (which is desirable in this breed).
I LOVE the little blue mitted boy & seal point girl they have available... and the seal tabby bicolour boy... and the yummy torties... and the seal bicolour boy... and umm all of them... I dont think you can get cuter kittens! BUT it doesnt say anything about early desexing and if they dont then I wouldnt buy from them.
Superior has some absolutely stellar kittens (speaking as an owner of one, soon to be getting another from them.) Cathy Cardone and her husband Mike are some of the nicest, most honest people you'll ever meet. You can't go wrong with one of their cats.
Hi,
I dont know about them but noticed they seem to have 4 litters within a one month time span. They also list 3 kings and 13 Queens so they are a larger cattery.
Things that may be important to you are:
size of cattery
how cats are housed
early spay or neuter prior to placement
health guarantee
DNA HCM testing
If possible a visit to a cattery is a good idea.
I was looking at this cattery as I am on the border of Michigan, but I wanted a kitten sooner than they had one available as well as I would have border issues bringing the kittie home. I hadn't met them yet, but she was always prompt at answering my emails.
http://www.rosecottageragdolls.com/
Some vets wont do early altering, and I dont see the lack of doing it as a red flag, as long as they require the kitten to be spayed or neutered in their contract and as long as they actually follow up with it, I dont see a problem with a breeder not doing early altering.
I dont do it because I cant find a vet who will do it at a reasonable price (The ones here want a minimum $500.00 non-refundable deposit, as well as $300/kitten on top of that). The normal selling price for registered ragdolls around my area is $500-600, with the OCCASIONAL $800. The money that goes into shots, microchipping, feeding and vet checks is already quite high and if all we can get for a kitten is $600 or so, its too expensive to do early altering if that's the price they want for it. I personally dont have $1400 (what it would cost me to alter this litter of kittens) just laying around to spend on something that's considered medically optional.
You require them to alter, so the owner is going to pay that money anyway in a few months. You just need to educate the owner to that fact. If they are not willing to pay to alter, then you do not want to place with then anyway.
Ok....I don't understand the purpose of early altering, other than to be sure that the kitten you are providing doesn't reproduce. If ragdolls are slow to mature, why wouldn't you wait until 6 months? I discussed this with my vet as I saw it frequently on breeder's websites. It was in the contract that I signed for Jasper that I would and will alter him when he is old enough. Would someone explain the rationale to me (I don't want to start a debate...just would like to know).
Thanks!
Chrysee Wrote:It protects the Ragdolls' best interest (they will not be irresponsibly bred), it is easier physically on younger kittens and they recover faster in most cases, peace of mind for breeders who know it will be done and not be pushed back later or forgotten about because it is "unnecessary" or because the owners do not have/want to spend the money, etc. off the top of my head. It is a red flag - for me. Maybe not for everyone and I'm sure there are plenty of fine breeders who do not do it. But I would not purchase a kitten from them.
Ditto. A breeder who doesnt early desex is a no no for me.
It protects the Ragdolls' best interest (they will not be irresponsibly bred), it is easier physically on younger kittens and they recover faster in most cases, peace of mind for breeders who know it will be done and not be pushed back later or forgotten about because it is "unnecessary" or because the owners do not have/want to spend the money, etc. off the top of my head. It is a red flag - for me. Maybe not for everyone and I'm sure there are plenty of fine breeders who do not do it. But I would not purchase a kitten from them.