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HOW ARE EMERALD FOREST KITTENS RAISED? Emerald Forest's kittens are raised in a loving home environment - not a large commercial cattery. To keep our kittens loving and of high quality, we limit the number of kittens raised during the year.
Our kittens are underfoot and on the couch with access to the sights, sounds and fresh
air of our large country home, which they enjoy. Litters are born in a separate bedroom of
our home where only pregnant and nursing queens and their offspring live. Kittens will
romp and socialize with kittens of other litters their age. Then at 8 weeks they are given
their first set of vaccinations. Making them ready for their new homes. 10 weeks or older
if they are being shipped.
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WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PET, BREEDER, AND SHOW QUALITY KITTENS? Kittens that do not meet the Siberian breed standard closely enough to warrant their use in a breeding program or their presentation at cat shows are considered 'pet quality' and usually sold without breeding rights. Breeders consider structural qualities like head type, body type, boning, and coat as well as color. BUT - many of our Show and Breeder quality kittens are sold as "pet" since we would rather see them in loving homes.
IS THERE ANYTHING 'WRONG' WITH A PET QUALITY SIBERIAN? Reasons for evaluating a Siberian kitten as 'pet quality' are usually related to the breed standard, and these are quite different from 'genetic defects.' These are aesthetic flaws in the cats conformation or build that prevent it from
meeting its breed standard. 'Genetic defects' are genetic malformations, or
genetically-caused disease, which affect a cat's health, soundness or temperament. An
example of this type of defect commonly found in many dog breeds would be hip dysplasia.
Fortunately, there are no known genetic defects in the Siberian breed at this time.
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WHAT VACCINATIONS HAS A KITTEN RECEIVED? By the time the kittens go home, all of our kittens have been given the primary
vaccines recommended for kittens. When you are ready to pickup (or ship) your cat, we will
discuss which series of shots are remaining (you are responsibile for these).
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IS THERE ANY DIFFERENCE IN THE PERSONALITIES OF MALES OR FEMALES? In our opinion, there is no gender difference in the personalities of the cats. It is our belief that being raised in a loving environment and knowing prior family history is what determines how affectionate and people-oriented a kitten is, not its gender. There is also no price difference for male versus female kittens. |
