Cats from a humane society or shelter are not always healthy either so the point I was really trying to make was that you would be rescuing these kitties just as much as you would be if you went to a shelter for a cat. I've also read on this site about all the cats and kittens that people got from shelters that have gotten very sick within days and weeks. There is no guarantee no matter where you get your cat. As for taking the cat back to a responsible breeder, I can only say that once I've got a kitten/cat and grown to love him/her, I wouldn't take them back no matter what. We can only say from experience that the money we paid for Simba was money well spent even when he got sick and it cost us over $1,000 trying to save him.Originally Posted by elizwithcat
You will be rescuing them from a shelter as well, and not paying the money. That person placing the kittens will profit from you. What about health of the kittens? Have they been seen by a vet? Have they been vaccinated? Have the cat parents been tested for diseases such as Felv and Fiv? If you get a cat from a responcible breeder, at least you will get a health guarantee, and kittens that have been checked by a vet. The responcible breeder has a contract, and if ktten dies from a congenital defect within a certain time, you can either get him replaced, or get your money back. In the situation described, good luck to get anything out of that person, whover he is, who is supposedly selling these cats on behalf of some elderly lady.
There are many people posted here, who bought kittens from those irresponcible breeders, only to have those kittens to get sick and die.