Plenty of people in the UK make far longer journeys to see kittens and collect them and I'm sure the same is true in the US. This is part of the reality of breeding - having to make long journeys to see cats, and indeed to show them.
And what on earth did your comment about lies come from? I can't see anyone accusing anyone else of telling fibs.
And what on earth did your comment about lies come from? I can't see anyone accusing anyone else of telling fibs.