AVAILABLE CATS AND KITTENS
The demand for Singapuras has always exceeded the supply. Due to the rarity of the breed additional care is necessary in breeding to decrease complications during pregnancy. The Singapura is a robust but small cat and therefore usually has small litters, between 2 and 4 kittens. Singapuras are the rarest domestic breed of cat in the world, there only natural habitat the tiny island of Singapore. If you have any doubt about their worth, adopt one and fall in feline love for life. I, personally, will never be without at least one of these wonderful cats!
A WORD OF CAUTION. FEMALE KITTENS ARE ALWAYS MADE AVAILABLE TO BREEDERS AND SHOW HOMES FIRST. THERE IS TYPICALLY A LONG WAITING PERIOD TO ACQUIRE A FEMALE FROM OUR CATTERIES. WE BELIEVE THAT ALTER MALES MAKE BETTER PETS. THEY ARE NOT AS INDEPENDENT AS THE GIRLS AND ARE TYPICALLY MORE PEOPLE ORIENTED. YOU MAY CONTINUE YOUR SEARCH FOR A FEMALE KITTEN ELSEWHERE, BUT BEWARE, YOU MAY NOT GET THE QUALITY THAT YOU HAVE SEEN ON THIS WEBSITE.
KITTEN SHIPPING COSTS
Cost of Shipping: $175 - $250 (depending on airline - we prefer American and Delta)
Method: Non-Stop Commercial Flight with the only exception International placement
These prices are for air shipping only. In addition there is a charge for health certificate, carrier and inoculations.
These additional costs run between $100 - $150.
IF YOU ARE STILL INTERESTED IN ADOPTING A CAT OR KITTEN, PLEASE GO TO APPLICABLE LINK:
ONCE YOU HAVE READ THE SECTION ON WHAT WE EXPECT OF YOU AS AN ADOPTIVE PARENT, YOU WILL THEN BE ABLE TO VIEW THE PRICING FOR KITTENS.
NEVER OWNED A CAT OWNED A CAT
FOR NEW CAT OWNERS FOR PRIOR CAT OWNERS
YOU MAY PROCEED TO OUR PHOTO GALLERY OR READ ABOUT OUR CATTERIES' DEDICATION TO THE SINGAPURA BREED BY CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW BEFORE DECIDING IF A KITTEN OR RETIRED ADULT IS FOR YOU
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BREEDER: BARBARA LYDIATE
OWNER: BARBARA LYDIATE
IF YOU HAVE DECIDED THAT YOU WANT A KITTEN FROM ONE OF OUR CATTERIES, LET US FIRST STATE AGAIN, THE DEMAND FOR KITTENS FAR OUT WEIGHS THE SUPPLY. WE DO MAINTAIN A WAITING LIST.
WAITING LIST REQUIREMENTS
YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE OTHER KITTEN OR CAT IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD CURRENTLY. SINGAPURAS ARE COMMUNAL CATS AND REQUIRE FELINE COMPANIONSHIP.
TO BE PLACED ON THE WAITING LIST, WE REQUIRE THAT YOU SEND A $50.00 DEPOSIT IN THE FORM OF A MONEY ORDER OR CERTIFIED BANK CHECK.
DEPOSIT REFUND POLICY
WE WILL GLADLY REFUND YOUR DEPOSIT IF YOU DECIDE AGAINST A SINGAPURA OR ACQUIRE A SINGAPURA KITTEN FROM ANOTHER BREEDER. ONCE WE RECEIVED YOUR REQUEST FOR REFUND BY E-MAIL INCLUDING THE REASON, YOUR DEPOSIT WILL BE RETURNED.
IF YOU WAIT UNTIL WE CONTACT YOU WITH AN AVAILABLE KITTEN AND YOU HAVE DECIDED AGAINST ADOPTING, YOU WILL FORFEIT YOUR DEPOSIT.
YOU MAY BE DISCOURAGED BY THIS INFORMATION, HOWEVER, BARBARA AND I ARE FIRM BELIEVERS THAT MALES MAKE MUCH BETTER PETS. THEY ARE MORE PEOPLE ORIENTED THAN THE FEMALES WHICH NEVER LOOSE THEIR MATERNAL INDEPENDENCE. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO CONSIDER A MALE AS A PET RATHER THAN A FEMALE. IF YOU ARE INTEREST IN BEING ON THE WAITING LIST, PLEASE CLICK ON THE BUTTON BELOW AND GIVE US YOUR NAME, LOCATION (CITY, STATE) AND GENDER PREFERENCE.
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FOR THE PROSPECTIVE ADOPTEE WHO HAS NEVER OWNED A CAT, THE CATTERY OWNERS RECOMMEND YOU READ THE INFORMATION BELOW TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE COMMON DISEASES OF CATS. THEIR MOTHERS GIVE THEM THEIR FIRST ANTIBODIES THROUGH NURSING TO PROTECT THEM FROM THESE DISEASES. THE OWNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTINUING A PROGRAM OF VACCINATION TO PROTECT THEIR TREASURED NEW FAMILY MEMBER. CATS ARE VERY ROBUST ANIMALS AND CAN LIVE AS LONG AS 20 YEARS OR MORE WITH THE PROPER CARE.
MAINTENANCE OF VACCINATIONS ARE A REQUIREMENT OF PURCHASE
FELINE PANLEUKOPENIA (FELINE DISTEMPER)
FELINE PANLEUKOPENIA IS A CONTAGIOUS VIRAL DISEASE THAT PRIMARILY AFFECTS YOUNG KITTENS, BUT CATS OF ANY AGE ARE SUSCEPTIBLE. THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL CATS LOST CAN BE AS HIGH AS 90% - 100% OF ALL ANIMALS IN A GIVEN AREA. THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL UNPROTECTED CATS WHO WILL DIE CAN ALSO BE VERY HIGH.
PANLEUKOPENIA VIRUS IS GENERALLY WIDESPREAD, AND NATURAL EXPOSURE IS COMMON. DESPITE EARLY MATERNAL PROTECTION, INFECTION OF NEWBORN KITTENS IS FREQUENT. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE FEVER, LOSS OF APPETITE, VOMITING, DEPRESSION, DIARRHEA, DEHYDRATION AND COMPLICATION THAT CAN RESULT IN DEATH.
TREATMENT OF INFECTED CATS IS DIFFICULT AND THE DEATH RATE IN KITTENS IS VERY HIGH. EVEN WHEN RECOVERY OCCURS, A KITTEN MAY BECOME A CARRIER OF THE DISEASE AND INFECT OTHER UNPROTECTED FELINES.
THE MOST EFFECTIVE MEANS OF PREVENTION IS THROUGH AN EARLY VACCINATION PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY YOUR VETERINARIAN, WITH PERIODIC RE-VACCINATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS.
FELINE VIRAL RHINOTRACHEITIS (FVR)
FELINE VIRAL RHINOTRACHEITIS IS THE MOST SEVERE AND WIDESPREAD UPPER-RESPIRATORY VIRUS TO WHICH CATS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE. FVR IS VERY SERIOUS IN YOUNG KITTENS, BUT CATS OF ALL AGES ARE AT RISK.
SYMPTOMS INCLUDE: MODERATE FEVER, TEARING, DISCHARGES FROM THE EYES AND NOSE, MOUTH BREATHING, COUGHING AND SALIVATION. TREATMENT IS DIFFICULT AND LIMITED TO SUPPORTIVE AND SYMPTOMATIC THERAPY, THERE IS NO CURE. RECOVERED CATS BECOME CARRIERS FOR LIFE AND CAN SHED VIRUS INTERMITTENTLY, ESPECIALLY DURING PERIODS OF STRESS. THIS CHRONIC CARRIER STATE MAKE PREVENTION MOST IMPORTANT. VACCINATION IS THE BEST MEANS OF PREVENTION AND CONTROL.
FELINE CALICIVIRUS (FCV)
FELINE CALICIVIRUS IS ANOTHER OF THE MAJOR FELINE UPPER-RESPIRATORY VIRUSES. IT IS WIDESPREAD, HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS AND ACCOUNTS FOR ABOUT 40% OF THE RESPIRATORY DISEASES CATS. THE SEVERITY OF INFECTION VARIES WITH THE STRAIN OF VIRUS PRESENT. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE: MODERATE FEVER, PNEUMONIA AND ULCERS OR BLISTERS ON THE TONGUE. THE ONLY AVAILABLE TREATMENT IS SUPPORTIVE AND SYMPTOMATIC THERAPY, THERE IS NO CURE. CALICIVIRUS ALSO HAS A CHRONIC-CARRIER STATE, IN WHICH RECOVERED CATS BECOME CARRIER FOR LIFE. THESE CALICIVIRUS CARRIERS SHED VIRUS CONTINUOUSLY, MAKING PREVENTION VERY IMPORTANT. VACCINATION IS RECOMMENDED FOR THE HEALTH OF YOUR CAT.
FELINE CHLAMYDIOSIS (PNEUMONITIS)
THE FELINE CHLAMYDIOSIS VIRUS IS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR 15% TO 20% OF ALL FELINE RESPIRATORY DISEASES. CHLAMYDIOSIS IS EXTREMELY CONTAGIOUS, ESPECIALLY IN YOUNG KITTENS, AND THE DEATH RATE IS VERY HIGH. CHLAMYDIOSIS CAUSES A "LOCAL" INFECTION OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE EYES. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE A MID-TO-SEVERE CONJUNCTIVITIS, EXCESSIVE TEARING, SNEEZING, HEAVY SALIVATION AND COUGHING. ALL SIGNS ARE CONFINED TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. CATS WITH CHLAMYDIOSIS MAY HAVE LUNG INVOLVEMENT, BUT GENERALLY DO NOT SHOW SYMPTOMS OF PNEUMONIA. TREATMENT INVOLVES THE USE OF TOPICAL ANTIBIOTICS FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. VACCINATION IS THE PREFERRED METHOD OF PREVENTION.
RABIES
RABIES IS A FATAL VIRAL DISEASE AFFECTING THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM OF ALMOST ALL MAMMALS, INCLUDING HUMANS. IT COMMONLY IS SPREAD BY CONTACT WITH INFECTED SALIVA THROUGH BITES INFLICTED BY A CARRIER ANIMAL OR THROUGH A BREAK IN THE SKIN. VACCINATION AGAINST RABIES GIVES YOUR CAT MUCH GREATER RESISTANCE IN CASE OF EXPOSURE, REDUCING THE LIKELIHOOD OF INFECTING HUMANS, BUT THERE IS NO CURE FOR THE DISEASE ONCE SYMPTOMS APPEAR. ANY PERSON WHO HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO RABIES MUST UNDERGO PROPHYLACTIC TREATMENT, SO YOUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR PREVENTING HUMAN EXPOSURE TO THIS DISEASE IS PARTICULARLY STRONG.
FELINE LEUKEMIA
THE FELINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS (FeLV) WAS FIRST DISCOVERED IN 1964. THIS VIRUS ALONG WITH ITS ASSOCIATED DISEASES IS A LEADING CAUSE OF DISEASE AND DEATH IN CATS. CATS INFECTED WITH FeLV HAVE A FIVE-FOLD INCREASE IN SECONDARY INFECTIONS THAT CAN LEAD TO DEATH WITHIN 3 YEARS. THIS IS DUE TO THE ABILITY OF THE VIRUS TO BREAK DOWN THE CAT'S PROTECTIVE IMMUNE RESPONSE SUCH THAT THE CAT IS UNABLE TO FIGHT OFF INFECTIONS THAT IT WOULD NORMALLY BE ABLE TO RESIST.
INFECTED CATS ARE FOUND MAINLY IN MULTIPLE CAT HOUSEHOLDS AND CATTERIES WHICH ARE THE EXPOSURE ENVIRONMENTS NEEDED FOR VIRUS TRANSMISSION. PROLONGED INTIMATE CAT-TO-CAT CONTACT IS NEEDED FOR TRANSMISSION OF FeLV, SINCE THE VIRUS DIES QUICKLY OUTSIDE THE CAT'S BODY.
A TEST IS AVAILABLE TO DETERMINE THE FeLV STATUS OF AN INDIVIDUAL CAT. IF THE CAT IS NEGATIVE, VACCINES ARE AVAILABLE AND ARE RECOMMENDED, ESPECIALLY IN CATS THAT HAVE HIGHER RISK FACTOR FOR EXPOSURE. OUR CATS ARE TESTED ANNUALLY AND ALL KITTENS ARE TESTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BY OUR VETERINARIANS AND PRIOR TO PLACEMENT.
FELINE INFECTIOUS PERITONITIS (FIP)
FELINE INFECTIOUS PERITONITIS IS A DISEASE OF WILD AND DOMESTIC CATS. IT IS CAUSED BY A MEMBER OF THE CORONAVIRUS GROUP. THE DISEASE IS SPREAD FROM CAT-TO-CAT, BUT REQUIRES CLOSE AND CONTINUOUS CONTACT WITH INFECTIVE SECRETIONS. LESS THAN 5% DEVELOP THE SECONDARY FATAL DISEASE KNOW AS FIP. WHY SOME CATS DEVELOP FIP AND SOME DO NOT IS NOT ENTIRELY KNOW. THERE IS CONTROVERSY CONCERNING THE VACCINE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VIRUS. WE WILL NOT VACCINATE YOUR KITTEN FOR FIP. WE LEAVE THAT DECISION UP TO YOU AND YOUR VETERINARIAN. IF YOU ARE INTEREST IN FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS DISEASE YOU MAY VISIT THE SIGHT BELOW:
INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR PROSPECTIVE ADOPTION
WE, THE CATTERY OWNERS, ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE PLACEMENT OF OUR "BABIES". WE KEEP THE KITTENS AND RAISE THEM UNTIL THEY ARE BETWEEN FOUR AND FIVE MONTHS OF AGE. THIS CAUSES US TO BECOME ATTACHED TO THEM LIKE THEY ARE ONE OF OUR CHILDREN. IN SOME CASES WE MAY SELL A KITTEN OF MORE ADVANCED AGE OR A RETIRED BREEDER OR SHOW CAT. THIS IS AN EVEN MORE DIFFICULT DECISION DUE TO THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF TIME THAT WE HAVE NURTURED THE CAT. IN THE PROCESS OF YOUR ADOPTION, WE, THE CATTERY OWNERS, RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REQUEST THE FOLLOWING TO ENSURE OUR LITTLE ONES WILL GO TO GOOD HOMES:
A RECOMMENDATION FROM YOUR VETERINARIAN
A RECOMMENDATION FROM A FRIEND OF THREE YEARS OR MORE
A RECOMMENDATION FROM ANOTHER CAT BREEDER WHEN POSSIBLE
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM THE BREEDER/OWNER
THE KITTEN/CAT IS GUARANTEED TO BE HEALTHY AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY
ALL REGISTRATION PAPERS WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE TIME OF SALE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF KITTENS PURCHASED AS PETS OR ALTERS. REGISTRATION PAPERS WILL BE RELEASED WHEN THE PURCHASER HAS PROVIDED PROOF FROM A LICENSED VETERINARIAN THAT THE KITTEN HAS BEEN ALTERED OR SPAY.
A RECORD FROM OUR VETERINARIAN INDICATING ALL VACCINES GIVEN
A PEDIGREE WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST OF THE PURCHASER
WHAT WE EXPECT FROM THE PURCHASER OF OUR BABIES
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THIS CAT OR KITTEN BE SOLD, LEASED OR GIVEN AWAY, OR SOLD TO ANY PET SHOP, RESEARCH LABORATORY OR SIMILAR FACILITY
THE CAT/KITTEN WILL BE KEPT INDOORS AND NOT ALLOWED TO ROAM FREELY OUTSIDE
IN THE CASE OF PETS AND ALTERS, THE KITTEN/CAT MUST BE ALTERED OR SPAY BETWEEN THE AGE OF 6 MONTHS AND 1 YEAR, OR WITHIN 30 DAY AFTER PURCHASE IF THIS IS AN ADULT CAT, AND AGREES TO GUARANTEE THAT THIS CAT WILL NOT BE USED FOR STUD OR BREEDING
IF THE CAT IS FOUND TO BE NEGLECTED OR MISTREATED, PURCHASER WILL SURRENDER THE CAT/KITTEN TO THE BREEDER UNCONDITIONALLY
THE CAT/KITTEN IS NOT TO BE SHOWN WITHOUT EXPRESS PERMISSION OF THE BREEDER UNLESS THE PURCHASER IS ACQUIRING A SHOW AND/OR BREEDER QUALITY CAT/KITTEN
THE PURCHASER AGREES THAT THE CAT/KITTEN WILL RECEIVE THE BEST OF MEDICAL CARE AND RECEIVE THE RECOMMENDED VACCINATIONS ON THE RECOMMENDED SCHEDULE BY A LICENSED VETERINARIAN
THE PURCHASER AGREES TO PROVIDE COMPANIONSHIP FOR THE CAT/KITTEN, NEVER LEAVING IT ALONE WITHOUT HUMAN ATTENTION FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME
THE PURCHASER MUST NOTIFY THE BREEDER OF THE REGISTERED NAME OF THE CAT/KITTEN AS SOON AS REGISTRATION IS RECEIVED FROM CFA/TICA
THE PURCHASER IS ENCOURAGED TO KEEP IN CONTACT WITH THE BREEDER AND PROVIDE PERIODIC UPDATES AND PICTURES WHENEVER POSSIBLE
PET PRICE FOR A KITTEN IS BASED ON THREE CRITERIA
1. TITLES OBTAINED BY THE PARENTS
(INFORMATION ABOUT TITLES IS CONTAINED IN THE PHOTO GALLERY PAGE)
FOR EXAMPLE, A KITTEN FROM OUR "BREED WINNER" WILL COMMAND A MUCH HIGHER PRICE THAN ONE OUR FEMALES WHO'S HIGHEST TITLE IS "CHAMPION"
2. THE LINEAGE OF THE PARENTS
FOR EXAMPLE, A KITTEN WHO'S FATHER IS EUROPEAN AND MOTHER IS AMERICAN WILL COMMAND A HIGHER PRICE THAN ONE THAT IS ALL EUROPEAN OR ALL AMERICAN
3. CONFORMITY TO THE BREED STANDARDS OF CFA AND TICA
BARBARA AND I RARELY HAVE WHAT WOULD NORMALLY BE CALLED A "PET" QUALITY KITTEN. WE HAVE WORKED HARD TO BRING OUR CATTERIES TO THE POINT OF PRODUCING PREDOMINANTLY SHOW AND/OR BREEDER QUALITY KITTENS. SO THE KITTEN YOU OBTAIN FROM US WILL NORMALLY BE OF SHOW AND/OR BREEDER QUALITY.
PET PRICE FOR OUR RUSSIAN BLUE AND BOMBAY BABIES IS $600 - $700 AVERAGE IS $650 FOR MALES
THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE COSTS MENTIONED ABOVE FOR ACTUAL SHIPPING AND ASSOCIATED SHIPPING COSTS
TOTAL PRICE FOR A SINGAPURA BUNDLE OF JOY IS $875 - $975 AVERAGE $925
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