Purebred KittiesReviews of purebredkitties.com

I purchased a kitten and received it. She is healthy. However, I felt like the company has terrible communication. I received emails from several different people. It was always confusion. I had to beg for info about when the kitten would arrive. They left everything to the last minute. I am a breeder, I paid way extra for the Cattery package. Which I was told would include an echocardiogram. It did not. Was never provided a document to prove I paid for breeding rights until I again begged for it. Part of the Cattery package was to include a certified pedigree. I have not received it. However, I was able to reach out to the breeder, in Ukraine, and she is getting another one and sending to me. I will have to pay for the international shipping for it. I chose to go through them because I was afraid to purchase directly from a breeder over seas, I did not want to get scammed. I felt this would be safer. However, I have since worked with breeders over seas, and it has been sooo easy. And so much cheaper! I know I could have purchased this kitten with breeding rights for at least half the price if I had worked directly with the breeder. I guess for a pet purchase they could be ok?

The kitten arrived with an upper respiratory infection. I had to take her to a vet ER within the first 72 hours of having her. Considering upper respiratory infections can be deadly for kittens, I was extremely upset to see that upper respiratory infections are not “covered” by this website as specified in the contract they force you to sign before receiving the kitten. Very alarming and scary for the wellbeing of the animals. The kitten also showed up with urine all over her. Most likely from the travels. I had asked the “travel nanny” that was responsible for bringing the kitten to me if he had actually fed the poor kitten or given her any water. He claimed he did but the kitty was in pretty rough shape when I got her into my home. She drank water and ate food as if she was starved. The poor conditions are what obviously caused the upper respiratory infection. Only giving two stars because I was thankfully able to quickly recognize that the kitten was sick and got her proper veterinary care. At this point, I’m just grateful this whole experience did not result in a tragic and traumatizing ending for my family and myself.

Unfortunately, our experience with Purebred Kitties has been disappointing. We purchased two male kittens—a Maine Coon and a British Shorthair. The kittens arrived about a month later than we were originally told, with a lot of unnecessary back-and-forth throughout the process. About a year and a half later, our Maine Coon is only around 10 lbs and our British Shorthair is barely 7 lbs. More concerning are the behavioral issues we’ve dealt with since getting them. Our British Shorthair is extremely fearful and scared of almost everything, despite the videos we were shown making him appear much more social. He also regularly urinates and defecates outside the litter box. Our Maine Coon has repeatedly pooped and vomited on our beds and barely tolerates being held, which was very different from the temperament we expected. We have a clean home with three litter boxes and have spent over $1,500 trying different boxes, litter, locations, and other solutions without success. We understand every cat has its own personality, but considering the price of these kittens, we expected much better socialization and established litter-box habits. We love our cats, but between the stressful purchasing process and the ongoing behavioral issues with both of them, I would not purchase through Purebred Kitties again.

If you don’t mind a kitten with ringworm and a company that doesn’t do anything to compensate for vet and medicine expenses then I highly recommend

If I order from Purebred Kitties again, I would definitely order a much younger kitten. Mine was 6 months when I ordered and 8 months when she arrived. She was totally traumatized by moving to the other side of the world! We are trying to get to know each other but we have a language barrier plus different customs. She doesn’t understand English, so NO is meaningless to her. One day in frustration I shouted NYET, and she stopped immediately! Shucks - now I need to take Russian language lessons.

 My poor kitty was really depressed! Her eyes were dull and lifeless. Too many changes! For the first 8 months her life was safe and predictable, and then everything went to hell overnight. She already had her life planned out and those plans definitely didn’t include me. Since most of the kittens they sell are half her age, relocating isn’t as difficult for them. After 6 weeks in the USA, if I left my kitty alone with my phone and credit card, I know she would order a plane ticket back home to Ukraine. Would I order from Purebred Kitties again? Not after what happened next!!! I tried for 2 months, treating this cat with kindness even though we never bonded. My vet said the cat was a product of inbreeding - with carpal valgus (joint malformation) ... and extremely low intelligence! A mentally disabled cat would never be safe in the home of a woodworker with saw blades and power tools everywhere. She needed to go! But Purebred Kitties customer service said they want to control where I send the cat. Ten minutes later Maria (the owner) called and told me I was a horrible human being and should never be allowed to have another cat. She was shockingly rude - said the most terrible things!!! Maria didn’t care where the cat went - said that was my problem. The whole conversation was totally inappropriate and I lost all respect for Purebred Kitties. She berated me for 16 minutes, then said she was blacklisting me. Fine - I would never get another cat without meeting it first!!!

This is an update to a 5 star review that I posted back on August 12th of this year for my Oriental Shorthair kitten. We are now a few months down the road since her arrival, and thankfully my beautiful kitty is healthy and thriving and I couldn't be more pleased with her. But I could not in good conscious let my initial review stand after I never received the pedigree that I had requested and paid for. I've waited patiently for months and repeatedly reached out requesting either the pedigree or a refund, and have essentially been ghosted. Even Kim, whom I spoke so highly of previously, has not replied to any of my inquiries. It is very disappointing to say the least. I will also say, that even though my experience with Purebred Kitties was positive up until now. Do beware that once you put your $900.00 deposit down there is no getting it back. I also had no clue when I put my deposit down that my kitten was coming from Ukraine, and honestly I was very concerned about it when I found out. Not because the breeders aren't legitimate and reputable, but because of the distance my kitten had to travel to reach me. Had I known this up front, I probably would have looked elsewhere for a kitten. To their credit my kitten did arrive safely and in good health beyond some mild travel fatigue. Just be sure to inquire and get all your questions answered before you place your deposit. Transparency in not Purebred Kitties strong suit, and I can't believe that given what I paid for my kitten, that this whole transaction went south over a $250.00 pedigree, but here we are. Just do your research.

Just as a follow up to my reviews in November…. We have just taken our Main Coon to get fixed… they wouldnt do the procedure as they had discovered he had cardiomyopathy …. A disease that is genetic and could and should have been picked up in vet exam early on…(ore purchase) Yet, Purebred Kitties maintain all their cats are checked out. Well, I don't believe our little guy was… I have not contacted Purebred Kitties directly as there will be no point… they will not offer help or compensation for a cat that may not live very long… Like I said before BUYER BE VERY AWARE The whole family are heart broken… Thanks Purebred Kitties… Shame on you

Poor planning with very poor communication. A long story but a condensed version is it too a grueling 8+wks of trying to get my cat. Lots of communicating but none of it was either helpful or useful and many times illuminating poor listening skills. The only reason why I'm not giving 1 star or less is because the cat is healthy and obviously well socialized. I would recommend getting a cat directly from the breeder and avoiding this company altogether, I wish I had.