Thank you for your interest in our kittens and sorry if I am delayed in getting back to you. I work full time so only work on the cattery website & emails on a weekend. My focus is and always will be our cats and kittens.

 

First and foremost, every cat and kitten is our pet and we love them. We need them to go to a good home, so please forgive if need to ask anything which may seem oddly personal. We will certainly expect and respect the same from you. Please review the T&C’s below and if you are happy drop me an email and I will add you to the list.

 

 Terms and Conditions

Introduction

I prefer to state my terms from the outset. This means you know what my expectations are if I sell you a kitten or indeed if you join the waiting list. Hopefully, this provides you with what you need to know. I am always happy to answer any questions.

About Us

SaxiKatt is a Norwegian Forest cattery recognised and certified by FIFe. All our parent cats are certified pedigree Norwegian Forest cats that have ancestry bloods to show that they are free from genetic disease. All paperwork is available at visit to review. Many of my cats are directly linked to Champions and Grand Champions.

We have kittens throughout the year. They are first offered to people on our waiting list which generally stands at between 20 and 50 people. Don’t be disheartened as many of them are looking for a particular coat type, colour and / or sex.

We do not sell kittens for breeding purposes other than to experienced breeders who we know.

About You

You don’t need to be an expert on Norwegian Forest cats, but it is always great if you know a bit about the breed as they do have some differences to many other cats. We do expect that you have by ownership or reading picked up the basics of looking after a cat. Norwegian Forest cats tend to be large cats, are very intelligent and have some doglike traits. My website does have a lot of information to help you get to know your kitten before they arrive.

It’s important for you to realise that like all pets the money does not only go on feeding but you must factor in vet visits to maintain health and the cost of any treatment. Pet insurance is a good way to offset some of these expenses.

Your Home

Our kittens must be either house cats or have access to a secure garden. We may extend this for truly isolated housing. Forest cats naturally have large territories and therefore can easily get lost. They are a large breed that makes them very attractive to thieves – sadly often for the training of fighting dogs. They love to climb and are prodigious jumpers.

A 2metre fence will not keep a forest cat in your garden for very long. I am happy to advise about cat proofing gardens.

Forest cats love children.

Forest cats adopt to walking on a lead really well.

Cost

Currently our kittens cost £800 total. This is made up of £200 deposit / reservation and £600 balance payable on the day of the collection. Once you pay your deposit the cost of your kitten is frozen at that point in time. A deposit is a form of contract, and your receipt clearly states what you have paid and what you will still owe at collection. Please ask for a quote for overseas however we do not export kittens on long haul or at any time where our kitten(s) would be treated as cargo. We just don’t think it is acceptable and humane treatment.

How Our Waiting List Works?

The usual process is that kittens are advertised to people on the waiting list first at age 3-6 weeks. This release is on a first come first served basis. You get to see the pictures of the kittens in a litter via email. If you like one you let me know and I send you some more pictures. If you are still happy you pay the deposit on the little darling and receive a receipt. You may want to visit us to see the kitten or the cattery first. All visits are welcome. Kids are welcome but no pets. I place the kitten on a reservation list at this point however I can only reserve a kitten for a few days before it will go to the first person wanting to place a deposit on it. Sorry.

You will get photographs and news of their development.

About 2-4 weeks before pick up you will get an advisory email offering you some dates and time frames for collection. In this email there You pay your balance on the morning of pick up.

We no longer use contracts. They are not legally binding.

Your Kitten

Your new kitten will come to you normally aged between 14 and 16 weeks. Times can vary as like people kittens mature at different rates.

All our kittens are socialised, neutered, litter trained, microchipped, fully vaccinated, treated for fleas and worms, vet checked and with five free weeks of insurance.

You will receive your pedigree at the time of pick up or shortly afterwards (dependent on the time of year and the cat societies).

What is a breeder: –

• Will allow you to see the kitten where it has been raised, both parents and the condition of all their cats
• Loves their animals and they love them back (always go to see them). See the interactions. It is always better that the cats live in the house with the breeder (other than the studs). However watch the interplay between the stud and the breeder. They may be outside but should be used to getting lots of love
• Check that stud pens are heated.
• Provides a clean, airy environment
• Can tell you about the diet
• Knows their cats
• Annually vaccinates against FELV and the other standard infectious diseases.
• Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP), a fatal disease in cats, is a mutation of feline coronavirus. Many cats have coronavirus but very few go on to get FIP. However be aware of any breeder who states they are FIP Free. This is not true as there is no test for FIP! Consider why they may be making such a statement.
• Will be contactable for the life of your pet and beyond in many cases
• Will test or can provide proof for the genetic diseases namely GSD4 (Glycogen Storage Disease) and PK Def (Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency)?
• Micro-chips all their kittens
• Will provide 5weeks insurance cover

Do take care if you decide to purchase a kitten from newspaper adverts and especially from internet sale sites such as Pets 4 Homes and Gumtree. Although there are genuine breeders who use these sites they are mostly populated by unscrupulous breeders of mixed breed kittens.

Basic kitten checks: –

• Are the kitten’s eyes, nose and ears clean?
• Do they have black wax in their ears?
• Do they scratch themselves or their ears frequently?
• Are there bottoms clean?
• Do they have any flea dirt in their coats?
• Do they have clean healthy mouths and gums?
• Do they have red sore patches on their tongues?
• Are they sneezing a lot?
• Do they cough?
• Do they have sore eyes?
• Do they have Diarrhoea?
• Do their tummies look round and bloated?
• Do they feel too thin?
• Feel under their throats for enlarged lymph glands.
• Are their coats nice and clean and free from knots and tangles?
• Do they have any fur missing or red sore patches?