If you got Aby's I would have begged and pleaded to come to your house and visit so I could so those beautiful kittens. So maybe for your sake it's a good thing you're looking at Oci Cats.
Well, the Ocis are beautiful, too, especially the silver ones, no?Originally Posted by HopeHacker
If you got Aby's I would have begged and pleaded to come to your house and visit so I could so those beautiful kittens. So maybe for your sake it's a good thing you're looking at Oci Cats.
Yes, they're beautiful, although I've never seen an Oci in person. However, I'm obsessed with Aby's. I think Aby's are about the most beautiful cat around, and I have 2 Bengal's and 2 Siamese, but I am just so IN LOVE with Aby's/Originally Posted by Bahger
Well, the Ocis are beautiful, too, especially the silver ones, no?
Didn't want to say anything about it but since Gail brought it up, I was wondering the same too! True enough I would want to visit a prospective new home but NOT with the cats/kittens! If it were me as the breeder, I would prefer the prospective owners come visit me first - I have nothing to hideOriginally Posted by gayef
The only thing that bothers me is the question of why this breeder is bringing these two kittens to your home ... can you not go to her home/cattery and visit them there? IMO, it is a good thing to visit the kittens in their own environment - this can tell you many things. You can look around the cattery to gauge the level of cleanliness, observe the other cats for health issues, etc.
Don't know why but the fact that the breeder is bringing the kittens to you sticks in my craw.
I also had a bit of a red flag, and agree with Gaye and Abymummy. The only other thing, that I don't know if it was mentioned, is please don't visit two or more catteries in the same day. There are many different virus, diseases, ect, that can be brought in the cattery, simply on your shoes. As a breeder, I love when people come to our home and see Mom, Dad, siblings, personality of all, and I do ask that visitors limit themselves to only one cattery visit per day.Originally Posted by Abymummy
Didn't want to say anything about it but since Gail brought it up, I was wondering the same too! True enough I would want to visit a prospective new home but NOT with the cats/kittens! If it were me as the breeder, I would prefer the prospective owners come visit me first - I have nothing to hideThis way the "prospect" can see the kittens,both parents of the kittens and also my cattery. If something clicks then I would pay the new home a visit to ensure that my babies would be in good hands ...
Just IMO .....
I didn't see the site, but I am glad you have knowledge of this breeder, this will make the poster more comfortable.Originally Posted by GoldenKitty45
I looked at the website and cattery. Seems ok to me. It might be a case of the breeder is planning on being in the area at the time (for other reasons) and its more convienent to bring kittens with her.
Charlie's breeder would have delivered him to us if she was in the area; but we made arrangements to just drive down.
I didn't really see any "red flags" in this case
I've had several of my rexes shipped to me without seeing the breeder's home first. No problems. I did get to visit each breeder a few years after I got my cats.
I have "been there, done that" on buying or at least once letting a breeder kitten go thinking it was the right thing. I have only let one breeding kitten go, but it was a big live and learn, and move on. I guess it is the fact, you learn, but it can be those hard lessons.Originally Posted by GoldenKitty45
I have no idea if any of Charlie's relatives were on there - I didn't get to see it. But good probability it was. I wish I could have seen it (don't have more then the basic cable on tv) - I would have known right away - can spot those DotDotDot cats pretty well
While I don't have personal knowledge of the breeder, my gut feeling was ok with her. There is another Ocicat breeder that I would NOT buy a cat from them - just don't like the looks or how it seems she operates. In fact a person I met at the show had an Oci from this particular breeder. If they were considering buying one, I could have told them I didn't like the cattery/cats but they already bought one from her.
The sad thing was the comment from them that their cat didn't look close to what Charlie looked like - think they were a little disappointed!
Like I told the OP, if Charlie's breeder doesn't have chocolate-silver kittens when we are ready to get another, I'd contact this breeder to see if she had any for us. I do like her cats
Keep on DH, wear him down, you can do it!! I like the name you chose, of course Jack being my favorite, he was our very loved Sheepie. A family that adopted a kitten named him Jackson and it was shortened to Jack, and they ended up changing the spelling to Jax, so it didn't remind me so much of our loss, but that isn't what reminds me so much of him, everything does, so it is just a process.Originally Posted by GoldenKitty45
Yeah, it will be another male - given the choice we will adopt males over females. I'm not going back into breeding, so I can be "picky"
His name will be Captain Jack Sparrow - haven't settled on the nickname - DH likes Captain, I like Jack or Sparrow. I did an informal poll a few months ago and a lot of you all liked Sparrow
I think we will go for a show alter vs a pet quality. Depends on what her prices are for show alter
I keep trying to hint to DH that Charlie needs an Oci brother so he has someone that WANTS to play with him - Ling's a little "B" sometimes. And told DH I was gonna put a chocolate-silver ocicat on my Christmas list every year till he lets me get one
The lady at the show didn't have her ocicat there - it was a pet at home - she just mentioned about it not looking like Charlie and was supposed to be the same chocolate spotted color.
That's what I do too - I'm very picky about pedigrees if I'm considering a show cat (especially) - even if its not, nice to know the parents are well-bred
Originally Posted by gayef
The only thing that bothers me is the question of why this breeder is bringing these two kittens to your home ... can you not go to her home/cattery and visit them there? IMO, it is a good thing to visit the kittens in their own environment - this can tell you many things. You can look around the cattery to gauge the level of cleanliness, observe the other cats for health issues, etc.