GB*Jotunkatts Osiana Rose
Adkelekatts Eruanna Adkelekatts Lathron and Silivrenniel
PREVIOUS ADKELEKATTS KITTENS 2009
Adkelekatts Taurion
Our kittens are born and raised in our home where they are used to the hustle and bustle of everyday life from day one. Our babies are handled everyday and gradually introduced to the children, dogs and other cats so that they are well socialised.
Once they are fully litter trained they are allowed access to all of the downstairs (supervised) to allow them more room to play, explore and sleep and of course to spend maximum time with our family. ;-)
Our kittens will be well socialised with adults,OUR dogs, OUR children and of course our other cats. They will be used to the hustle and bustle of everday life, therefore making them curious and confident when they go to their new homes.
Our kittens are brought up in a loving and caring, but busy environment, where they will be able to develop their social skills and enable their very different personalities to shine ;-)
( Please note that our children and dogs are supervised at all times when around the kittens, they are NEVER left alone with them. Our children are taught that it is not acceptable to man handle or pester the kittens at any time)
Adkelekatts Kittens will be ready to leave at around 13 weeks old.
Kittens are fully vaccinated against CAT FLU, FELINE ENTERITIS and LEUKAEMIA at 9 and 12 weeks old.
Adkelekatts kittens will be microchipped, wormed and anointed with frontline.
Kittens will be registered with FIFE/FB and come with a fully certified pedigree, vaccination card, microchip details, as well as a goody bag of kitten food, toys and a cd of photos of your new kitten/s from birth to 13 wks.
All kittens will have 4 weeks free pet insurance with pet plan (uk only)
kittens will have a veterinary health check 24/48 hours before they leave to go to their new homes and of course be fully litter trained.
New owners will be required to sign a contract ensuring the future welfare of their new kitten/cat.
Pet kittens will be neutered by 6 months of age unless otherwise advised by your vet, and proof of neutering will be required.
All white kittens born will be BAER (brainstem auditory evoked response) tested to determine hearing (degree of hearing) as white cats are prone to deafness.
Adkelekatts kittens are BAER tested by DR Judith Skeritt at Chestergates Referral Hospital, Chester.
IF THERE IS EVER A CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES THAT REQUIRES ANY ADKELEKATTS KITTEN/CAT, REGARDLESS OF AGE, HEALTH OR ANY OTHER REASON BE REHOMED, WE ASK THAT THEY PLEASE BE RETURNED TO US.
We are here for the entirity of the cat's lives and are here to help with any problems, worries or just for a cat chat, and would love to have updates on how our babies
are doing from time to time ;-)
LOOKING FOR A KITTEN If you are looking for a kitten Please do your homework and look into what the breed is like i.e temperament, coat type etc it is important to get a kitten that fits into your household not just looks good! The most important thing when thinking about getting a kitten is to find a good breeder, kittens in my mind should be born and reared in the home and when litter trained should be where they have access to part of the home that is used on a daily basis for a good deal of the day i.e kitchen or living room, not shut in a room where they only see the breeder when they go to feed and clean trays, this way they will be well socialised, used to household noises, curious, friendly, laid back and confident. You do not want to bring home a kitten that is a nervous wreck hiding under the sofa because it is not used to the tv! Or worst case scenario, is scared stiff of people! Home reared kittens should be curious and friendly when you go on your first visit, and well used to their environment. It is important that you get a 'feel' for the breeders, talk a few times on the phone, email, go and visit etc, don't just get the first kitten you see or is nearest to you and PLEASE don't get a kitten because you feel sorry for it- this only encourages bad breeders to carry on. Take your time. At the end of the day you are paying good money for your kitten, would you rather pay good money for a good quality, healthy animal from a good breeder, or put your money into the hands of a disreputable breeder that has run of the mill kittens? Bad breeder ethics makes bad quality kittens in my opinion, there are many kitten and puppy farmers out there, having posh runs outside for puss to live in may look good,BUT, does the cat have mental stimulation, climbing frames, scratch posts, space, company? How would you feel about your cat living in that space 24/7. Are they clean, groomed, healthy, bright eyed, sociable? Wegies are built to live outdoors, I am saying nothing about that, it's the methods of keeping them that I sometimes question. Cat gardens are great, stud cats are generally kept in runs due to spraying, and the neccessity of keeping them seperate, but that does not mean that they should be kept in a small run, even if the bed area does have heating! Wegies are made to survive the cold! Being a stud does not neccessarily mean that they cannot have company, often entire males live quite happily with a neuter. You want to know not just what the kittens are fed, but the adults too. Are they all vaccinated? Treated for fleas? Are they wormed? (this should be a preventative, not a cure!) Some are microchipped some are not. Are they registered? And if not why? Some people have pedigree cats that were not actually sold for breeding and therefore cannot register the kittens, but they will sell them cheaper. One reason for not selling for breeding is because the kitten is pet quality, this means that people are breeding kittens from pet quality cats and this in effect can dilute the quality of the Norwegian. Some breeders however do not show and do not sell for breeding either, for personal reasons, therefore they may not bother registering their litter even though they can, but you can still ask to see the pedigree and check if the parents are GCCF/FIFE registered, and can even request your kitten be registered if you would like to show etc. When visiting, the breeder should ask you to sanitise/wash your hands with a solution they provide and some may even ask you to wear an apron and/or remove your shoes, this helps to protect the kittens from any germs you may carry from outside, especially if you have other pets, kittens do not take alot to go down hill and the last thing a breeder wants is to risk the health of their kittens, especially when very small. You should not really be allowed to visit before they are fully weaned at least! It may seem a little over the top, but good breeders love their cats and do their utmost to keep them safe and healthy. YOU should also expect to be questioned yourself, if no one asks you anything, you have to think how much do they actually care? After all they don't know you, how do they know you will look after their kitten? It seems alot to think about, and it is, especially if you are thinking about breeding. It took me over 4 yrs to find Firoza and Na'il, and many hours on the phone and emails with pictures later, I visited. All the way to Leicester and back to visit kittens! But as a great friend of mine said, 'What's a few hundred miles once, for the right cat that you will have for years?' I have spoken to many breeders, most lovely. I have seen some great kittens and some not so. I have seen many stunning adults and some not so nice. But even if you just want a magnificent Norwegian as a pet, please look into the breeder you buy from, even if you have to talk to other people who have had kittens from them previously, this more than anything will help single the bad breeders out and can only benefit the wegies as is the same with any breed of cat or dog. At the end of the day you get what you pay for! Everything written here is my opinion only and is hopefully beneficial to anyone looking for a kitten, I just hope it is found useful.
LOOKING FOR A KITTEN
If you are looking for a kitten Please do your homework and look into what the breed is like
i.e temperament, coat type etc it is important to get a kitten that fits into your household not
just looks good!
The most important thing when thinking about getting a kitten is to find a good breeder,
kittens in my mind should be born and reared in the home and when litter trained should
be where they have access to part of the home that is used on a daily basis for a good
deal of the day i.e kitchen or living room, not shut in a room where they only see the breeder
when they go to feed and clean trays, this way they will be well socialised, used to household noises, curious, friendly, laid back and confident.
You do not want to bring home a kitten that is a nervous wreck hiding under the sofa
because it is not used to the tv! Or worst case scenario, is scared stiff of people!
Home reared kittens should be curious and friendly when you go on your first visit, and well used to their environment.
It is important that you get a 'feel' for the breeders, talk a few times on the phone, email, go and visit etc, don't just get the first kitten you see or is nearest to you and PLEASE don't get a kitten because you feel sorry for it- this only encourages bad breeders to carry on. Take your time. At the end of the day you are paying good money for your kitten, would you
rather pay good money for a good quality, healthy animal from a good breeder, or put your money
into the hands of a disreputable breeder that has run of the mill kittens?
Bad breeder ethics makes bad quality kittens in my opinion, there are many kitten and puppy
farmers out there, having posh runs outside for puss to live in may look good,BUT, does the cat
have mental stimulation, climbing frames, scratch posts, space, company? How would you feel about your cat
living in that space 24/7. Are they clean, groomed, healthy, bright eyed, sociable? Wegies are built
to live outdoors, I am saying nothing about that, it's the methods of keeping them that I sometimes question.
Cat gardens are great, stud cats are generally kept in runs due to spraying, and the neccessity of
keeping them seperate, but that does not mean that they should be kept in a small run, even if the
bed area does have heating! Wegies are made to survive the cold!
Being a stud does not neccessarily mean that they cannot have company, often entire males live
quite happily with a neuter.
You want to know not just what the kittens are fed, but the adults too. Are they all vaccinated? Treated for fleas? Are they wormed? (this should be a preventative, not a cure!) Some are microchipped some are not.
Are they registered? And if not why? Some people have pedigree cats that were not actually sold for breeding and therefore cannot register the kittens, but they will sell them cheaper. One reason for not selling for breeding is because the kitten is pet quality, this means that people are breeding kittens from pet quality cats and this in effect can dilute the quality of the Norwegian. Some breeders however do not show and do not sell for breeding either, for personal reasons, therefore they may not bother registering their litter even though they can, but you can still ask to see the pedigree and check if the parents are GCCF/FIFE registered, and can even request your kitten be registered if you would like to show etc.
When visiting, the breeder should ask you to sanitise/wash your hands with a solution they provide and some may even ask you to wear an apron and/or remove your shoes, this helps to protect the kittens from any germs you may carry from outside, especially if you have other pets, kittens do not take alot to go down hill and the last thing a breeder wants is to risk the health of their kittens, especially when very small. You should not really be allowed to visit before they are fully weaned at least!
It may seem a little over the top, but good breeders love their cats and do their utmost to keep them safe and healthy. YOU should also expect to be questioned yourself, if no one asks you anything, you have to think how much do they actually care? After all they don't know you, how do they know you will look after their kitten?
It seems alot to think about, and it is, especially if you are thinking about breeding. It took me over 4 yrs to find Firoza and Na'il, and many hours on the phone and emails with pictures later, I visited. All the way to Leicester and back to visit kittens! But as a great friend of mine said, 'What's a few hundred miles once, for the right cat that you will have for years?'
I have spoken to many breeders, most lovely. I have seen some great kittens and some not so. I have seen many stunning adults and some not so nice. But even if you just want a magnificent Norwegian as a pet, please look into the breeder you buy from, even if you have to talk to other people who have had kittens from them previously, this more than anything will help single the bad breeders out and can only benefit the wegies as is the same with any breed of cat or dog. At the end of the day you get what you pay for!
Everything written here is my opinion only and is hopefully beneficial to anyone looking for a kitten, I just hope it is found useful.
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