Where is the best place for me to buy a kitten (s)

[biglips]

please?

[RTKangaMummy]

not a pet shop

see the adults

get from someone who happens to have them going iyswim

[NomDePlume]

depends on what you want but I would always check your local animal rescue shelter (Cats Protection League, RSPCA, Blue Cross, PDSA etc). They often have kittens in. The animal are fully innoculated for their age and are neutered (if they are old enough). Some are even micro-chipped.

TBH, I wouldn't buy from a breeder unless you were certain that you wanted a particular pure-breed and were sure that the breeder bred his/her animals in a humane and acceptable way (be sure you see the parent cat and where the animals live etc). Word of mouth recommendations go along way when looking for a breeder

[NomDePlume]

Be aware that cats bred by a breeder are often VERY expensive to buy, think hundreds of pounds.

[iota]

my top tip is to persuade a friend to buy an expensive cat as a pet and for breeding,

wait for the cat to escape when in season and get it together with a local moggie

take 2 of the x-bred kittens off her hands for a token payment

well it worked for me

[Lonelymum]

We got two brothers from the Cats Protection League last September, but you have to jump through a few hoops to get them to give them to you. Since then, I have visited the vets a couple of times (for jabs etc) and have noticed there are quite a few cats/kittens advertised on their notice board so perhaps you could ring round your vets and ask if they know of any.

[NomDePlume]

Yes, our vets always have cards in the window with kittens advertised. The only problem with that is that you don't know whether the animal is being over-bred from or whether it was just an accidental pregnancy & litter.

[megandsoph]

I have to find a home for my 14 week old girl kitten and also her mummy

moving to lancs from lincolnshire soon to rented accom and they canny come with us.

[NomDePlume]

Yes, our vets always have cards in the window with kittens advertised. The only problem with that is that you don't know whether the animal is being over-bred from or whether it was just an accidental pregnancy & litter. I suppose if they're 'free to a good home' then that's a good sign that they're not over-breeding and compromising the mother cat's health (they would be selling the kittens for a profit)

[megandsoph]

I have to find a home for my 14 week old girl kitten and also her mummy

moving to lancs from lincolnshire soon to rented accom and they canny come with us.

[megandsoph]

grrrr stupid puter

[NomDePlume]

weird sandwich posts !

[collision]

Where in Lancs you moving to?

[megandsoph]

Thornton NDP moving nearer my mum yey!!

[megandsoph]

sorry wrong person that was in answer to you collision

[pussycatmomma]

Go to your local Cats Protection league. You can look on net for your local branch. just google cats protection and your local town.
by far the best place to obtain a kitten or older cat. ive had all 3 of mine from there, they do a fab service.
hth.

[NotQuiteCockney]

I'd recommend getting them via the vet. Often they'll be giving them away, or charging an entirely nominal fee.

Also, ask the vet, as he or she would know about new local kittens, probably.

[Lonelymum]

Yes I would have thought the vet was a good place to start although they presumably don't guarantee every litter. But certainly I was in the vets last week and there was an advert for a goat that needed rehoming and it turned out it was actually owned by one of the vets. You might find a kitten in a similar situation or the vet might have attended the mother in her pregnancy or might know something about the home.

[NotQuiteCockney]

Oh, if you can, get the kitten from a family who has kids. That way, the kitten will have been handled from a very early age, and be very used to humans. (Obviously you want a family where the kids are nice to the kittens.)