Kitten information
How choosing, deposits and pick-up work, my advice on vaccines and vets, and how to get ready for your new kitten.

Choosing, deposits and pick-up
Can I come in person to see your kittens and pick my kitten?
The answer is no. It's very traumatizing to take the kitten from the mother and hand it over to a stranger. The mother can become very stressed and injure one of the other kittens. The kittens' immune system can be weakened by stress and cause an upper respiratory infection, which could spread to the other kittens. Additionally, germs and viruses can be on your shoes, clothing and hands and could spread to the kittens and the rest of the cattery. I let you choose the kittens by sending videos when they are 4 to 5 weeks old. If I have an older kitten available, it will be by video only. I take my kittens' health and welfare very seriously.
How do deposits and picks work?
When you have passed the screening, you need to decide on a male or female and cannot change the sex later. If your deposit is first and you want a male or female, you will have first pick of your chosen sex. If your deposit is second, you have second pick, and so on. If your sex or color is not in the litter, your deposit goes to the next litter. Your deposit is non-refundable, so make sure you really want the kitten.
When can I pick up the kitten?
I let them go between 9 and 12 weeks. It depends on their weight, if they are eating well, and when I feel they are ready to go.
Do you ship?
No, we don't. It is very dangerous to ship live animals in cargo. I have been breeding for 26 years, and for many years it was much safer. Nowadays the employees that handle your kitten throw the carriers around, leave kittens on the tarmac for several hours, forget to put the kitten on the plane, or ship the kitten to the wrong location. Many years ago you could buy insurance when you dropped the kitten off to be shipped. They don't have that any longer because of all the mishaps and deaths of pets and the court cases against them. If my buyers can't drive to pick up their kitten, they can fly to the New Orleans airport and leave the same day. This is safe and convenient for the buyer. We charge $50 to deliver the kitten to cover gas and parking; we are an hour away from the airport. There are also pet transportation services that pick up your kitten and drive it to you. Google pet transportation and many come up. Make sure you look at their reviews and ask what guarantees they have.
Vaccines
All kittens come with a 3-in-1 vaccine and a health record booklet with the dates.
It is important that pets are not over-vaccinated in today's world by greedy vets that care more for your money than your cat. I hear all the time, "my vet is the best." Really? What vaccines has your vet given your cat? Do you even ask?
The 3-in-1 vaccine I give the kittens is a combination vaccine that covers Distemper, Rhinotracheitis and the Calici virus.
Vaccines not to get
FIP vaccine
When this vaccine was put on the market it was first tested on shelter cats, 200 of them, and they all died. The vaccine was still released and caused some cats to get the virus and die. Do not get this vaccine, and make sure you tell your vet you do not want it.
FIV vaccine
Your kitten does not need the FIV vaccine. The only way your kitten can get this disease is if it's bitten by an infected cat. Since your kitten is going to be an indoor cat, you do not need this vaccine. And this vaccine will cause your cat to test positive for the disease. Your vet will not tell you that. Make sure you tell your vet you do not want it.
Leukemia vaccines
For many years I got this vaccine for my cats, and I have had 2 die of cancer from tumors at the injection site. I no longer give this vaccine. If you get it, make sure it's a non-adjuvanted vaccine. Most vets use the adjuvanted vaccines because they are much cheaper. It is a known fact that adjuvanted vaccines give cats cancerous tumors. If you feel you have to get a Leukemia vaccine, tell your vet you only want the non-adjuvanted vaccine, given in the hip, not at the scruff.
Rabies
If your cat is an indoor cat, it doesn't need this vaccine, and the rabies vaccine is killing cats. If you have to get the rabies vaccine, wait until the kitten is 16 weeks. Reasons to get it: if you have little kids and their friends come over, in case one of them gets bitten by the kitten or cat; or if you have to board or travel all over and take your kitten with you.
Deadly cat vaccines
Back when people had cats decades ago, those cats lived into their teens and early 20s, all the way up to the 80s. Then the 90s hit and all these new vaccines came on the market. Nowadays vets say your cat's life expectancy is 12 years. Why is that? Because your so-called trusted vet is poisoning your beloved kitty with vaccines that make your cat ill for a lifetime, with many trips to the vet. Yearly vaccines are deadly to your cat's life span. Now in 2026 new vaccines are even worse, and most people with kittens and cats do not have a clue because they trust their vets.
Last year in Canada they released 2 new vaccines, Rabies and Leukemia. Rabies and Leukemia vaccines have been on the market for years causing cancer, other diseases and death in cats and kittens, and these new ones are even worse. Both new vaccines use the same technology as the Covid jab: mRNA vaccines for your pets, and your vet will not tell you. In Canada, where they first started using them, 90% perished, kittens, cats, puppies and dogs, and 32 people died from their pets shedding from those vaccines. Of course no one in the United States knew this. It was a trial run in Canada. If you research these new vaccines, they say the new Rabies is as safe as apple pie, but if you dig deeper you find the truth. I have friends in Canada who told me what was going on, and I looked into it. I was shocked and appalled. This rabies vaccine affects dog owners as well. Warn your family and friends about this.
The two new mRNA vaccines are: Rabies, NOBIVAC NXT, and Leukemia, NOBIVAC NXT FeLV. Very dangerous and deadly. Always ask your vet what brand of rabies vaccine they are giving your cat, and if they say the above one is safe, they are lying to your face.
I'm an obsessed Siamese and Balinese lover, and my kittens' health and safety is of the utmost importance to me. If you are a true cat person, you love your cats like family. Then stop trusting your vets and their poisoning of your kittens and cats. Once the kittens have their first 3-in-1 vaccine and booster, they never need vaccines again. These vaccines cover Distemper, Calici virus and Rhino virus, all upper respiratory infections. I send home a vaccine booklet with the info for the second booster, and the ones not to get.
Spay and neuter
Get the kitten spayed or neutered at 6 months. I tell all buyers to send proof with the bill they get back, and I send the registration certificate.
I started to see ridiculously high spay and neuter prices across the United States, $500 to $700, and finally figured out why. When you drop your cat off, they always ask if you want blood work done. The answer should be no. Your cat does not need blood work at that age; it's just a money thing from greedy vets. They charge $300 to $400 and up, added to the regular price of the surgery.
Another very important issue: do not get any vaccines when the cat gets spayed or neutered. Going to the vet is very traumatizing, and the gas they use to put them out affects their immune system and causes the white blood cells to go up. If they are vaccinated, it compromises their immune system and the healing. Your cat will have a slow recovery and could even die. Of course the vet will not tell you that. Many years ago I worked for a cat vet, and he would never give vaccines the day of a spay or neuter. You love your cat, he or she loves you deeply and depends on you, so keep them safe and they will be with you many years.
Bringing your new kitten home
It is very stressful on the kitten you are bringing home. If you are coming from out of state on a long drive, put the kitten on your lap to comfort and calm it. If you are local or from Louisiana, you don't have to do this. Always keep the kitten in the carrier when you get out of the car and go into the house. If you carry the kitten, it can jump out of your arms and be badly injured or run away. Little kittens are very fast.
Before you pick up the kitten, make a safe zone for him or her: a bathroom or extra bedroom, a small area. Once you get the kitten home, don't immediately open the carrier and let a bunch of people handle it. This will stress the kitten very much. Put the kitten in a quiet place with food, water, a litter pan and toys. Sit in there for a while, then leave with the light on. The kitten will investigate, and will eat and use the kitty pan if it feels safe and not stressed. Sometimes the kitten won't eat, drink or use the litter pan until the next day, when it feels comfortable and safe.
It's important you spend time with the kitten after you put it in the bathroom. Do not immediately take it to your bed and let it sleep with you. The kitten doesn't know what a bed is, and when it wakes up it will pee on the bed, and it will want to keep peeing there. Leave the kitten in the bathroom for a few days. You can take it out and play, hold it on your lap, or lie in bed playing, then put it back in the bathroom. This builds the kitten's trust.
After a few days, open the bathroom door. The kitten will come out slowly, and if it gets spooked it will run straight back to the bathroom, because that's now its safe zone. Without one, the kitten will run and hide where you can't get it: under the couch, behind the stove, under a recliner. Once the kitten stays out longer, you can leave the door open. At this point, move the kitten to your bedroom with the kitty pan, food, water and toys, ideally in your bedroom's bathroom if you have one. You do need to let the kitten sleep with you, just not as soon as you get home. Siamese love to sleep with their human and snuggle under the covers much more than other breeds, and it helps the kitten bond to you. And their little purr is so comforting.
Things to buy for your kitten
I will send you a list of food, a kitten formula and litter a week before you get your kitten. When the kitten is 6 months old, change the food to a grain-free adult food. Grain-free cat food is much better for your kitten's system and your adult cats. Buy a cat tree, one that is 6 feet tall. Google cat trees with free shipping; they are much cheaper than buying from PetSmart.
Toys: the favorite is a wand toy. Get one with a bell and feather. The wand becomes a training device: if you can't find your kitten, shake the toy and your kitten will hear the bell and come running. Have playtime with the wand toy; even old cats like it. Only play a short time, and if you see the kitten panting, stop and put the wand toy away.
One of the best places to buy kitty toys is Jeffers Pet online. Some of the kittens' favorites there: Yeowww Banana catnip toy (item DWPY4; if it's back-ordered, buy it elsewhere online), Forest Skinneeez for cats (item RRXM), Tinsel Balls (item 1313; the kittens are obsessed, buy several because they get lost), Furry Mice (item 1718; get several) and Jeffers Jingle Balls (item 0027185). Amazon also has great prices on kitty toys and kitty beds.
Buy ceramic bowls for food and water, and when the kitten gets a little older, a kitty drinking fountain. Cats love these. Catnip toys are a hit too. For brushing, my favorite is a soft horse face brush from Jeffers Pet (Jeffers Face Brush, item IAFM, $2.99); my cats love it and it's what I use on the kittens. The other is a Gripsoft Slicker Brush (item J7G1), great for getting loose fur off. Brushes from PetSmart or Petco are expensive; these two work great.
Favorite wand toys for the kittens and my cats, feather teasers and fly wands, very good quality: catboutiq.myshopify.com
Litter pans
Do not get a self-cleaning litter pan or a covered litter pan. The kitten won't know what they are and will not use them. Use the same litter pan and litter the kitten is familiar with.
Do not use any kind of clumping litter. Kittens lick everything off their paws, including clumping litter, and it gets in their intestines, blocks them and will kill them. It's worse for your adult cats as well. Some adult cats that have used clumping litter their entire life have severe health issues that lead to death: cancer of the rectum, liver cancers, intestinal cancers and other health issues. This was found out through autopsies on elderly cats, where a grey scum was found in their intestines, rectum and livers, along with cancer. A really bad product to use for your cats. Clay litter is also a health hazard to you and your cat; it causes pulmonary disease in cats and people. Why risk this?
I use pine pellets, and that's what the kitten uses. The kittens start using the litter at 4 weeks and it's what they're used to. If you use something different, there's a very good chance they won't use the kitty pan and will pee and poop elsewhere.
Kitten-proof your home
No live plants. Many are poisonous for cats, and kittens love to dig and pee in the planters.
Put your phone chargers in a safe place. They love, love, love to chew on them. If you don't put them up, you'll be buying them every week.
Hair ties and rubber bands are dangerous to cats. I had a buyer whose kitten loved her hair ties. When he was 7 months old he got very sick on a holiday weekend: gagging, coughing and heaving. My buyer was a doctor, and she called a doctor friend and took the kitten to his practice. An x-ray found a big mass of hair ties in his stomach, and they did emergency surgery right there in his office and removed 39 hair ties. He would have died that night if they hadn't. So don't let your kitten play with hair ties or rubber bands.
Your kitten will also like to chew computer, TV and cable wires. You can get wire covers for them. On wires you can't cover, rub Vicks chest rub on them; kittens can't tolerate the smell.
If you have any questions about your kitten's homecoming, call or email. I love talking about my kittens.
A few of our kittens



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