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ADOPTION INFO
Earmark Cattery is retired now! The kittens available this year will be our last ones. Please also consider adopting a nice quality retired breeder/show adult Scottish Fold. Although I am very attached to these adults as most, if not all, of them were born in my home and I love them dearly.... I have learned that I can't keep them all and want to place these special cats where they can live long lives in quiet leisure retirement. I do not ship retired adult cats and the adoption fee is quite resonable which is usually just the cost of their spay/neuter and health check up. I do not place any kittens until they are at least 12 weeks old. We prefer to place our kittens locally (southwest region), but may ship under special circumstances. We sometimes attend cat shows in southern California and can transport any kitten or cat with us if prior arrangements are made.
Sorry, but we do not ship any cats/kittens outside the continental US.
(NO International shipping available)
Viewing of kittens/cats by appointment only.
If you decide that a Scottish Fold kitten or cat may be in your future, please email us with any questions. Please note: I usually receive quite a few emails a week and several phone calls so if we happen to miss your email/message and you do not hear from us feel free to send another email or you can call us and leave another message.
Since every kitten/cat has their own unique personality, please let me know a little about yourself and life style in your inquiry. I will need to know your full name, where you are located, the number/ages/types of exsisting pets that you may have, if you have any children and if you stay at home or are at work all day. Please expect an interview when inquiring about the adoption of one of our cats.
I always keep our website up to date. Every kitten/cat that we have available will be listed on the website. If you do not see the kitten/cat that you want, we do not have it.
We do not allow "public browsing" to view our cats and/or kittens. Visits to view our cats and our kittens are strictly on invitation only. These invitations are a privilege and cannot and may not be demanded. Do not call us when you are "in our area" and demand to "check out" our cats and/or cattery. We do not have a pet shop where you can browse. We simply cannot accommodate that kind of traffic coming in and out of our home. We understand the natural curiosity about this beautiful breed, but we cannot accommodate everyone that is curious. It is too disruptive to the animals and we have other responsibilities and jobs that limit our time available. We ask that you understand and respect that this is also our home, and we also have other jobs. We must limit what little precious extra time we have to those who are seriously interested in making one of our cats a new member of their family. To help accommodate both the prospective pet buyer & our own schedules, a pre arranged appointment into our home is required.
We do NOT entertain enquiries from children, no matter how adult or intelligent you think your child is.
IMPORTANT - By paying the non-refundable deposit or balance, the Buyer accepts the following : Breeder and Buyer retain the right to cancel this contract, up to the time that the kitten is to be delivered to the Buyer. In such instances, all moneys paid (excluding the non-refundable deposit if Buyer cancels) by the Buyer to the Breeder will be refunded by the Breeder. Earmark Cattery reserves the right to refuse to sell a cat to anyone that we do not feel is an appropriate home. We do not release kittens to a new home under 12 weeks of age to assure it is in premium health and can endure the stress of transferring to a new home. Kittens are reserved by deposits only. Just because you say you want one does not guarantee it...... deposits are required!
A written contract is required for all our kitten and cat adoptions which is meant to protect not only the cat and it's future, but to let the new owner know that we also stand behind our cattery and the kittens born here. We also provide a health guarantee which is written into the contract. My husband and I also love to stay in contact with our new Scottish Fold owners and enjoy any updates and pictures when time permits.
Earmark is a FeLV and FIV free cattery, all of our cats have tested negative for these diseases. Our kittens are hand raised in our home, strictly indoors, socialized with other cats, weaned onto solid food, and will be litter box / scratching post trained before leaving our care. Kittens usually have received two or three vaccinations before their departure to a new home. They are sold with a written health guarantee. Usually most kittens are ready to go to their new homes by 12 weeks of age. It will be at our discretion at what age each individual kitten is ready to move to it's new home, in the best interest of the kitten's well being. This ensures they have strong immune systems, that they have weaned properly from their mothers, that they are mentally ready to handle a new environment, and that they have developed good behavior habits. We forbid declawing of any Earmark kitten/cat at anytime. If you think there might be a time when you would want to declaw your cat, please do not adopt a kitten/cat from us.
Earmark is a FeLV and FIV free cattery, all of our cats have tested negative for these diseases. Our kittens are hand raised in our home, strictly indoors, socialized with other cats, weaned onto solid food, and will be litter box / scratching post trained before leaving our care. Kittens usually have received two or three vaccinations before their departure to a new home. They are sold with a written health guarantee. Usually most kittens are ready to go to their new homes by 12 weeks of age. It will be at our discretion at what age each individual kitten is ready to move to it's new home, in the best interest of the kitten's well being. This ensures they have strong immune systems, that they have weaned properly from their mothers, that they are mentally ready to handle a new environment, and that they have developed good behavior habits. We forbid declawing of any Earmark kitten/cat at anytime. If you think there might be a time when you would want to declaw your cat, please do not adopt a kitten/cat from us.
What your Earmark bred kitten/cat purchase price "helps" pays for are listed below. There is no profit to us from your purchase price. What your payment for an Earmark kitten/cat does not cover comes from money earned from our "real" job & extracts from our own living expenses.
Cattery Set Up, Maintenance & Supplies:
- Cost of purchasing purebred Scottish Fold studs/queens (Including allowed out crosses with Perk ears)
- Cost of stud & new-mother quarters/cages
- Cost of stud & new-mother quarters/cages
- Cattery / house - cleaning & disinfecting supplies.
- Hooded litter boxes - new & maintenance (as many as 12+ at one time)
- Filtered bottled drinking water
- Hooded litter boxes - new & maintenance (as many as 12+ at one time)
- Filtered bottled drinking water
- Premium wet (canned) food for all the kittens/cats
- Premium dry food available as free-feed 24/7
- Cat litter (including expensive clumping litter)
- Premium dry food available as free-feed 24/7
- Cat litter (including expensive clumping litter)
- Several durable stainless steel or ceramic food & water dishes
- Cat toys, cat beds, several scratching posts / large kitty condos (sometimes replaced yearly)
- Grooming supplies for general use and for cat shows
- Maintenance of stud quarters/cages
Health:
- Two-three sets of 3-1 ML vaccinations for kittens (also adult vaccinations)
- Spay/neuter procedure (performed prior to the kitten/cat leaving)
- Spay/neuter procedure (performed prior to the kitten/cat leaving)
- Veterinary health checks
- C-sections (emergency and/or planned)
- Veterinary treatments & medications
- Cost of hand-raising a litter should queen be unable to raise her kittens
- Veterinary treatments & medications
- Cost of hand-raising a litter should queen be unable to raise her kittens
- Birthing & new mother-with-kittens items
CFA:
- Cattery registration fees
- Cat clubs & Breed Council fees
- Litter & individual kitten/cat registration fees
- Cat show entry fees (averaging about $50 per competitive entry). When you see kittens/cats for sale at cat shows - the breeder had to pay the club a fee to bring those kittens/cats into the show hall.
- Cat related traveling costs (gas, hotel rooms, food, airline tickets, etc.)
(Reputable breeders will take the time & expense to show their cats.)
Miscellaneous:
- Printing of pedigrees, contracts & business cards
- Telephone, Internet and website costs
- Advertising on the Internet
- Maintenance/wear & tear of washing machine, dryer, dishwasher, vacuum cleaner, computer, printer, fax, digital camera, car ........
- Time & labor! Breeding, caring for & showing our kittens/cats is a full time job. This should also include the time spent to respond to many emails & phone calls from potential pet buyers.
There are many more “hidden costs” and I will add to the above lists, as and when I remember them!
I do not “shop around” for the cheapest vet, nor do I compromise the health of my cats or kittens by treating my cats/kittens myself for serious ailments that should receive veterinary care.
Always remember - a bargain is not always a bargain!
I do not “shop around” for the cheapest vet, nor do I compromise the health of my cats or kittens by treating my cats/kittens myself for serious ailments that should receive veterinary care.
Always remember - a bargain is not always a bargain!