Do not buy from this breeder (Laura). In my experience, this operation is deeply dishonest, and I believe many of the glowing reviews are fake. Negative ones seem to be scrubbed, and it's easy to see why. What happened to me was completely unacceptable, and others should be warned.
To summarize: I was sold a sick, injured cat with falsified or incomplete medical records. I was lied to, misled, and left to deal with the emotional and financial fallout of someone else's negligence. There are also disturbing signs that this breeder may be engaging in inbreeding.
I purchased who I believed at the time was the kitten named Maleficent. Before traveling to Wisconsin, I was texting with Laura, who clearly stated that the cat had no medical concerns or health issues. She told me the only reason the kitten was discounted was due to her age. That, too, turned out to be false.
When I arrived, Laura instructed me not to let the kitten walk or run far from the crate because "she might not come back." Because of that, I never saw her move properly before purchasing her--something that, in hindsight, was an intentional red flag. Furthermore, she had signs of malnutrition as i felt her bones. I asked to use the restroom and was shocked to find a large indoor in-ground pool filled with loose cats. There were no clear boundaries or separation between them. Based on what I saw, I believe there is a strong chance this breeder is allowing unregulated and potentially inbred litters to occur.
I was handed incomplete medical paperwork--only 4 out of 6 pages were provided. At the time, I didn't know how significant that was, but I do now. I paid for the kitten and took her home, only to discover the nightmare Laura had sold me.
At first, I thought the kitten's constant anxiety and suckling behavior were due to the stress of rehoming. Then I noticed the limp. She struggled to run, her legs were weak, and she would collapse regularly. When I contacted Laura, she casually admitted that she "forgot" to give me the rest of the medical records, which stated the kitten had a leg abnormality. She downplayed it, saying it had been treated as a simple sprain and was nothing to worry about.
That was a lie. I have since missed work and spent significant money taking the kitten to multiple veterinary specialists. She has a severe injury that may ultimately require amputation of her leg.
To make matters even worse, the paperwork I received has the wrong name and birthday listed for the kitten. None of these dates and age ranges make sense. If Laura took the kitten to the vet in March, and she was born in January. How come it states she was 5 months old at that time? When I confronted Laura about all of this, she refused to take any accountability. Instead, she told me not to blame her for forgetting to disclose a major medical issue,and blamed me for whatever happened after the cat left her care.
This breeder is reckless, dishonest, and unfit to be selling animals. If I can stop even one person from going through what I've been through, then sharing this will have been worth it.
***update after seeing her response:
She has been removing mine and my sister's reviews!! This is a repost. She is coming at me with dates but it takes time for a kitten to adjust to a new home and get her into a specialized veterinarian. Especially a cat that is as hurt as she is!!
After contacting the police for a report of abuse, they told me there have been multiple reported concerns on this breeder. Many were worse than mine. She has a pool of cats that nobody has information on. Wisconsin's laws are not strict, and there is not much anyone can do at this point. Justice for Maleficent! read more