Beware of Scams!
We will have a direct conversation to ensure our forever homes are equipped for the overall upkeep and support of a Ragdoll. Be cautious of scams or unethical breeders. We are a TICA Ragdoll Breeder.
Unethical Ragdoll Breeders or scams are using photos of Ragdolls from pictures that they find off of the internet, or from other Ragdoll Breeders. They are not willing or able to show TICA Registration of their Kings or Queens either because they are not a purebred Ragdoll, or they are illegally breeding out of contract. Some websites of "Breeders" provide a nice introduction about their "home raised kittens". Note, when there isn't a location for pickup provided, the website only delivers and pickups aren't an option, a phone number isn't provided. These are all features of current sites there to take your money. Be careful you are not purchasing a kitten that is illegally bred, or not tested for congenital Ragdoll issues. “You get what you pay for.” If a Ragdoll kitten seems to be on the “cheaper side” of what TICA Ragdoll Breeders charge, look into why this is the case. It should be alarming if those selling Ragdolls are doing so without providing a TICA Registration (No Breeding/No Showing) due to breeding a Ragdoll who is not sold with breeding rights. This is not a legal practice. Also, are they actually investing in the tests that should be performed to make sure that they are sound and free of congenital issues before entering a breeding program? Without seeing that adults have breeding rights or kittens are not provided with registration papers, how can you ensure that lines are not related, and that legal breeding practices are being followed?
As an ethical TICA Ragdoll Breeder, we carefully choose our adults to increase the quality of our lines, have them screened at UC Davis Laboratories to ensure they do not have PKD or HCM, and ensure that lines of our breeding adults are not crossed. Ethical breeders are focused on improving lines and only breeding Kings and Queens where this can be done. This is not careful consideration that is followed through on with individuals who are scams or trying to make a quick dollar on a "Ragdoll". Our time and effort ensures you will have a quality, healthy Ragdoll cat.
I will be expecting to talk to the future home over the phone to discuss appropriate fit and to ensure our kittens are heading into an environment that is able to meet their needs now, and in the future.