Beware, does not vaccinate as agreed in contract and guidelines, and does not tell you. Kitten arrived with parasites, coronavirus and Panleukopenia. I was originally referred by a very reputable breeder whom I trust and the referring breeder now refuses to refer anyone else to this breeder after I expressed my experience and showed vet records to substantiate.
Two days after picking up my kitten I went to my vet for check up. Turned out Coccidia was present in the stool, vets were concerned that there weren't any vaccinations that are standard with Tica and bengal cat club ethical guidelines and in the contract. Treated but symptoms got way worse. 4 days later two hospital visits turns out coronavirus and La leukopenia viruses were present because kitten wasn't vaccinated at 8 weeks and 12 weeks.
Throughout process of me worrying my cat was going to die I was met with defensiveness from breeder and blame on me and the vet as if we were somehow responsible for giving parasites and viruses to the kitten. Vet, as well as peer reviewed studies, assured me that the timeframe shows kitten came ill since incubation time aligns with before I picked up kitten.
Now having to take more drastic measures to make things right.
Everything seemed well and good after signing an agreement with security deposit where a healthy kitten who is well socialized will be provided. I should have suspected after getting multiple videos with breeder and children using hands as toys that there may be something off. I brushed it off as perhaps a 1-off to get kitten's attention. Day of pick up I was even told that I will have to train kitten to not bite fingers and toes. This is more training and socializing than when I adopted kittens from a shelter. Fast forward, and there is definitely more going on as the kitten is bonded to me and another bengal kitten, I got from an awesome transparent breeder, but he is scared to be held and doesn't seem to be socialized or handled properly.
Go with someone who properly vaccinated animals and follows their own advertising and contract agreement. She claims she told me he was unvaccinated the day we picked him up but neither me nor my partner remember, nor would it be ethical to wait until pick up after driving 3 hours to say this. She also stated they were all of a sudden dewormed and half vaccinated but couldn't provide any proof when asked. Feels like they were trying to save some money and cut corners and it is not what was agreed. No written instructions other than contract which she has violated and is avoiding accountability for selling a sick kitten. read more