Question 1

Is your cattery registered?

Accepted Answer

Yes, our cattery Vlinderdoll is registered in Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA).

All our cats have pedigrees.

Question 2

What's special about your cattery?

Accepted Answer

Our breeding cats are carefully selected in terms of their appearance, character and fit in our breeding program.

Our breeding cats are imported or picked up ourselves from foreign countries such as Poland, Italy, Hungary. They are from high quality bloodlines from catteries of reputation.

We breed ragdolls to be sweet companions, and can serve as therapy cats for the clients of our care farm. 
Therefore, in addition to health, we put extra emphasis on the character and socialization of kittens.

Question 3

What does your cattery look like?

Accepted Answer

Our cattery is a dedicated two-floor apartment within our house, designed to be a cat palace. It features plenty of windows for natural light and ventilation, a medical-grade air purifier, a robot cleaner, and various cat furniture, including a big sofa for both us and the cats to relax on.

We have separate rooms to prevent unwanted pregnancies and stress among the cats. For example, mother cats have their own space to nurse their kittens safely until they receive their first vaccine. We also ensure our cats have private time with us individually to strengthen their bond and socialization.

Question 4

How do you socialize your kittens?

Accepted Answer

Most of kittens' character are from their parents. It is interesting to see some kittens are more like their father, while others are more like their mother, both in appearance and character. Our breeding cats are carefully selected to have very good character and sweet temperament. You will also see the kittens' parents when you visit.

The rest of character indeed is affected by environment and interaction. The kittens live in our house in a clean and loving environment, with a variety of facilities to fulfil their natural instincts. We make sure that they receive a lot of attention, hug and play interaction. They are used to be held by us from very young, they are used to comb, trim nails and all kinds of noises and traffic in the house.

In addition, it is our vision that our cats/kittens are raised and socialized under the loving care (comb, trim nails, feeding, play, etc.) of our care farm clients.

Question 5

What kind cat owners are we looking for?

Accepted Answer

To adopt one of our kittens/cats, you must be over 18 years old, have a stable residence, and be a mature and responsible adult.

You must be able to provide a health, clean and loving environment for the kitten. 
You must be able to afford to see a vet when the kitten is sick (It could happen to any living beings).

Because of their very trusting and non-aggressive nature, ragdolls should be indoor cats only.  As extreme human cats, they should have sufficient time with you and cannot be left alone for long.

Question 6

What's your pricing? Do I have to pay a deposit?

Accepted Answer

Our breeding cats are carefully selected from high quality bloodlines with beautiful appearance and sweet characters, which pass down to their children. We also put extra effort to socialize kittens to be emotional support companions. 
 
Pricing is determined by each kitten's markings and physical structure.

Pet quality: starting at €1500. Please see here (https://www.vlinderdoll.com/cost-of-raising-a-kitten)how the basis price is determined.
Class 1: The kitten has asymmetric mask, white ears or tails. The kitten is cute and has sweet personality. 
Class 2: The kitten has even mask. The head, body and pattern are good in general. The kitten has great character and personality.

Show/breed quality: starting at €2500
The kitten is outstanding on all aspects with near or perfect markings. The kitten would be competitive but not required to participate in cat shows.

A nonrefundable deposit of 500 Euros reserves your kitten. This deposit will be deducted from the total price of your kitten.

Question 7

What's included in the price of my kitten?

Accepted Answer

1. 2 vaccines shots 
2. Dewormings
3. European Pet Passport
4. Health checks by vet
5. Microchip
6. Pedigree
7. Ownership certificate
8. 5-year guarantee against genetic disease HCM and PKD
9. Welcome home bag including food and toys

Question 8

Boy or girl to adopt?

Accepted Answer

The main different between a male kitten and a female kitten is the size. In the same litter, a boy tends to be bigger than a girl. The personality is individual and doesn't depend on the gender according to research. The most important factors for determining a sweet personality in kittens are their parents and the socialization from an early age. 
Both genders can have territorial behaviors such as urinating. But you won’t experience any of it if the cats are castrated/spayed before 7-8 months old.

Question 9

What are the adoption procedures?

Accepted Answer

The adoption procedures include briefly 5 steps:

Step 1: Join our waiting list by contacting (https://www.vlinderdoll.com/contact-us)us and submit your adoption application.(https://www.vlinderdoll.com/adoption-application) You will be notified if your application is approved.

Step 2: Wait for the kittens to grow and become available to reserve, usually around 5-7 weeks old. We post photos and videos of the kittens on social media (Instagram,(https://www.instagram.com/vlinderdoll_wenwen/) Facebook)(https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083377749511).

Step 3: Reserve your kitten. To avoid disappointment, we want to be clear that we work with first come first served basis, **who reserves the kitten first gets the kitten!!. You can reserve your kitten by placing a nonrefundable deposit of 500 Euros. This deposit will be deducted from the total price of your kitten. We also schedule the date (normally 9 weeks old, after their first vaccine for safety reason) to visit the kittens at this step. We can also schedule virtual/video visit before 9 weeks old :)  ** You are allowed to reserve the kitten before visiting of course!

Step 4: Schedule the pick-up/delivery of your new kitten. Kittens are usually be able to go to their new home at around 3-5 month old (it varies depending on your preference for neuter/spay). At this step, we will sign the adoption contract. The remaining balance for your kitten can be paid on the day you pick up your kitten, but in the case of delivery, it must be paid at least 5 days before your scheduled delivery date. Any money paid toward a kitten is nonrefundable.

Step 5: Pick up/deliver your new kitten. Please prepare to welcome your new kitten by reading the kitten advice sent together with adoption contract, and prepare kitten supplies at least 3 days before the pick-up/delivery date. Please remember to bring a pet carrier to transport your new kitten home. Congratulations on your new fluffy addition!

Question 10

When can we visit the kitten?

Accepted Answer

The kittens can be visited after their first vaccine at around 9 weeks old for safety reasons. To avoid disappointment, please note that a kitten could be reserved before then.

Question 11

Can we schedule a virtual visit to see the cattery and kittens?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can schedule a virtual visit to see our cattery and kittens. Kittens are open for reservation from 6 weeks old and available for in-person visits from 9 weeks old. During this period, we post photos and videos on our website and social media. If you wish to reserve a kitten, we can arrange a video call for you to virtually tour the cattery and meet the kitten you're interested in.

Question 12

Can we reserve a kitten before visiting?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can reserve a kitten from 6 weeks old with a non-refundable deposit of 500 euros.

Question 13

Why do you allow reservation before visiting?

Accepted Answer

We understand ideally you would like to see a kitten before reserving him/her. It used to be a dilemma for us too. As a cattery owner, we have clients with different conditions and preferences. Most of our pet owners did a lot of research on catteries already before contacting, and read our website carefully. So when we tell them a kitten is available, they would like to reserve them immediately. Some pet owners from abroad live quite far away and cannot make visit and still would like to reserve the kitten. We should give those who trust us and like the kittens so much the opportunities to reserve.

Often there are a lot of people who are interested in our kittens. Mostly we schedule the visit in the weekend as we all have a busy life. It becomes unmanageable to schedule so many people to visit weekend after weekend. Also it becomes arguable who has priority to reserve a kitten if both people are interested, the person who visits first or the person who says he/she wants the kitten first. To avoid disappointment for both of them and us cattery owner, we decide that the reservation is based on deposit.  PS: We also reserved our breeding cats from abroad without visiting but based on a lot of research on the cattery and breeder.

We think this is a more efficient and less disappointing way for our cattery. To compensate the drawback of this approach, we have the kitten adoption application form that people need to fill so that we can know them better and see if they are sincere and will take good care of our cats.

PS. Please do not reserve a kitten with us if you have doubts about this approach.

Question 14

When can the kittens go to their new home?

Accepted Answer

Kittens can go to their new home between 3-5 months old, depending on your preference for spaying or neutering. By this time, they are fully vaccinated, regularly dewormed, microchipped, health-checked multiple times, and have their passport. For more details, please refer to the FAQ about spaying/neutering options.

Question 15

Will the kittens be spayed/castrated/neutered when they go to new home?

Accepted Answer

Early castration (around 3 month old) is common in the US, but people in the Netherlands are more comfortable with spay/castration when kittens are around 6 month old. Our vets also prefer at least 5 month old unless there is a reason to do it earlier. Our vets agrees to spay/castrate kittens earliest 4 month old. Given this context, we offer two options to buyers because we understand people have different preferences. 
Option 1: Kittens can go to new home from around 3 month old without spaying/castration. You can pick up the kitten and start to bond with each other earlier than option 2. However, we ask 500 euros of spay/castration guarantee, which will be returned later upon receiving proof that the kitten is spayed/castrated. We don't cover later spay/castration fee.
Option 2: Kittens can go to new home from around 4.5-5.5 month old already spayed/castrated. The spay/castration fee is included in the purchase price.
Personally I recommend option 1 because it's best for a kitten's socialization. Kitten's socialization period is from 2 weeks old to 16 weeks old (~4 months old).  During this period, a kitten is very curious, open-minded and easy to accept new things and experience. 
Of course we do our best in terms of kittens' socialization with people, objects, noise, other cats and animals. So rest assured that even you choose option 2, you will get a very well socialized kitten.

Question 16

What kind of documents will I receive?

Accepted Answer

You will receive immediately the kitten's passport when you pick up the kitten. We will sign a contract, which I will send to you in advance before the pick up date. I will also send you a kitten care advice booklet. 
After the kitten goes to the new home. I will order the kitten's owner certificate, for which I will need your name, address, phone number and email. After receiving the owner certificate, I will order and send you the kitten's pedigree.