Frequently Asked Questions

A DEPOSIT AGREEMENT

SHININ BLUE CATS Cattery

 Buyer name _______________________________________________________________________________________

 Payment  ____________________________________________________________________________________

By paying the Deposit, the Client agrees to the terms of the sale and the contract. The contract is posted on our website. The agreement can only be changed by the Seller and only if there are special reasons for this. 
Once a buyer has selected a kitten, their Deposit is not transferable and does not roll over to another kitten or litter. We expect buyers to pick up their kitten on the scheduled day and time. If the Buyer does not pick up their kitten on their scheduled date and time, the Buyer will forfeit their monies, and the kitten will be made available and sold to another.
The $ 500 deposit is not refundable if the Client refuses the kitten or for any reason and cannot pick it up at 12 to 13 weeks old.
If the Client cannot pick up the kitten after 13 weeks old, the Client must pay $ 35 daily for the kitten's stay in the cattery.
We return the Deposit only when we refuse to sell the kitten to our clients. We reserve the right not to explain the reason.
The Buyer agrees to pay the rest when they pick up the kitten from the cattery. If the courier transports the kitten, the Buyer undertakes to pay for the kitten two weeks before transportation.

Buyer_____________________________________________________________________________________________

Seller_____________________________________________________________________________________________

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SHININGBLUECATS Cattery Contract

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Cat/Kitten Purchase Agreement

DATE: ___________
CAT NAME:__________________________________________________
                    (blank if unregistered)
BREED: British Shorthair
COLOR:________________ SEX:__________ DATE OF BIRTH:______________
PURCHASE PRICE:  $_________________ WITH BREEDING RIGHTS: NO

PURCHASER AGREES TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS:​

• This cat/kitten is purchased as a pet. Not for breeding.
  Seller recommends that Purchaser take this cat/kitten to a licensed veterinarian within 72 hours of receipt for their health satisfaction.

• Health Guarantee:

• This cat/kitten was purchased as a PET only. Not for breeding.

•    The purchaser confirms that they are in a financial position to care for and alter the

• cat in any state, including during unexpected and emergency situations.

•    The seller guarantees the kitten to be in good health at the time of purchase for a period of 72 hours. It will be the responsibility of the purchaser to have the kitten examined by a veterinarian within 72 hours. Within that 72-hour period, if found to be seriously medically deficient, the seller will take the kitten back and refund payment, less the deposit and any shipping charges, under the following conditions: the seller is provided with proper documentation from a licensed veterinarian, stating the medical issue and that the cat is seriously medically deficient; a second examination by a veterinarian of the seller’s choice corroborates these claims. After the 72 hours period, the seller can no longer guarantee the kittens/cats health (except for birth defects)

•     Seller guarantees against congenital diseases for one year from the date of purchase. Kittens who die within one year after purchase as a clear outcome of congenital disease will be replaced should the congenital disease as a cause of death be confirmed by an autopsy performed by a licensed veterinarian (microchip indication is required). We do not provide a health guarantee for viral diseases such as Herpes (Rhinotracheitis), Coronavirus, feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), feline leukemia virus (FeLV), and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). It is impossible to offer a health guarantee for these viral diseases, which is not within the breeder's control. 

• We provide a one-year warranty for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and polycystic kidney disease. This warranty ceases upon the kitten reaching 15 months of age. To validate the one-year warranty, the client is required to furnish all documentation from a veterinary cardiologist or nephrologist. The seller reserves the right to either reimburse the purchase price of the kitten (excluding the client's veterinary costs) or provide a replacement kitten.

•    A replacement will be made of a kitten of comparable quality and value as available at the discretion of the Breeder/Seller. The Breeder/Seller reserves the right to substitute a cash refund of the sale price. The owner pays for transportation.

•   Pet Health Insurance. As part of this agreement, you are required to have medical insurance for your kitten immediately when taking them home. It is not a requirement to use Trupanion Medical Insurance, but as a Breeder Partner with Trupanion, all our kittens are pre-approved for immediate coverage when our offer is activated within 24 hours of picking up your kitten.

•   The seller assumes no liability or responsibility for any veterinary care for this cat after the purchaser takes possession of the cat/kitten. Under no circumstances will the seller be responsible for any veterinary bills incurred by the purchaser.

•   This cat/kitten is being sold with no breeding rights and on a spay/neuter agreement.

•   The buyer agrees that the kitten will be spayed/neutered by the time the kitten reaches 7 months of age at buyer’s expense. Within 9 months of receiving the kitten, the purchaser will provide the seller with documentation of proof that the cat has been sterilized.

•    Under NO circumstances shall this kitten be declawed. Declawing is amputation and

• is often the cause of litter box problems (“inappropriate elimination”). This can lead to abuse or abandonment of the cat/kitten, a risk that the seller is not willing to take.

•   The purchaser agrees to under no circumstances allow the cat to be declawed.

•   Under NO circumstances shall this kitten/cat be permitted to live outdoors or be let out without strict supervision and on a leash.

•   Under NO circumstances shall this kitten/cat be tattooed, pierced, or undergo any unnecessary "fashionable" body modification.

•   The purchaser agrees that under NO circumstances will the kitten/cat EVER be sold or given to a pet shop, animal shelter, research laboratory, or similar facility. Should the purchaser, for any reason, including death, not be able to keep said kitten, the seller will be given the first option of rescuing the cat.

•   Purchaser agrees that any violation of the terms of this contract may result in the surrender of said cat/kitten, any registration/pedigree papers, to expect no reimbursement of the purchase price, deposit, or expenses incurred, and Purchaser may be subject to monetary damages to Seller.

•   If the kitten has not been picked up on the agreed-upon date, The Cattery has the right to refuse to sell you the kitten and put the kitten back for sale, with no refundable deposit or charge you a $35 per day fee until the kitten is picked up.

•   Shipping by plane in the continental United States will be the going rate, including crates.

•   Seller does not guarantee anything within the control of an airline. If any damage has been caused by the airline, its servants or employees or caused by another party due to negligence on the part of the airline during shipment, the purchaser may pursue legal action against the party responsible for actual damage. The purchaser agrees that the kitten will be picked up from the airport on such a date and time that the flight arrives, which will be arranged and agreed to by both purchaser and seller.

•   Purchaser agrees that any court/legal action will be filed/held in Roseburg, Oregon, and will assume responsibility for court costs.

• We do not guarantee that our kittens will be protected from communicable diseases once they leave our home. They are much like small human children, and they will catch them if they come into contact. We offer replacement kitties for congenital or genetic life-threatening birth defects, for example, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, a heart defect (aka HCM) during your kitten’s first year of life. We cannot guarantee your kitten's health if you change our feeding recommendations. Please use the foods we recommend. We strive to breed good health into our bloodlines and do our best, but circumstances sometimes are beyond our control.

• • While we cannot guarantee absolute freedom from parasites for your kitten, we have taken necessary measures to ensure its health. Your kitten has already received two flea drops and was dewormed. We have included this information in the vaccination report that we have provided to you report provided to you.

• • We require proof from your veterinarian in the form of copies of medical records if a problem arises. We then discuss this with our veterinarian before making any decisions.

• • We do not guarantee anything if found due to negligence on the new owner's fault, including not feeding the recommended cat foods.

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