Best go and see the kitten and as May says, ask lots of questions. If I were buying a siamese kitten, I would as, for example:
1 At what age do you worm your kittens - what worming treatment do you use?
2 Which vaccinations and how old are the kittens when they have their vaccinations (answer should be 9 weeks and 12 weeks for the age, there are a variety of vaccinations that vets will use but this will be the opportunity for the breeder to show off and bring out the vets card - if not, ask to see it)
3 What do you feed the kittens (this is important as you will need to know what to feed the kitten as soon as it comes home to you.)
4 which litter do you use
5 may I see the mother? (this is necessary - you are interested to have an idea of how your kitten will look as an adult)
6 who is the father of these kittens - many breeders have to take their girls to see a stud but they will be able to name him and tell you something about him. If the breeder has her own studs, she/he may like to show off here too.
7 Do you show your cats? (there is no right answer to this, some do and some may not - or perhaps not yet).
8 Are there any items you think I must have already for when the kitten arrives? (this may be an opportunity for the breeder to boast about the goody pack they might offer but it also shows that the breeder is happy to talk about other things, care, after delivery advice, contacting the breeder etc).
9 Are there any questions you wish to ask me?
Most breeders will start off by asking about you and give you the opportunity to say who lives at home, say something about your home/garden, whether you like to let the kitten out etc
10. Check the kitten all over - eyes, ears, nose and bottie should be nice and clean, coat clear of any nasties, no skin abcesses or runny poo. Kitten should be bouncy and playful when awake.
Check the litter tray - there might be a bit of wee and poo in there, not necessarily a bad sign - in fact this gives a good opportunity to see if the kitten/cats are all healthy. Overflowing litter box, though is a sign of neglect and is not a good sign.
If you see a kitten who looks really very thin, tired, watery eyes etc etc, hard as it sounds, just walk away.
Ask about the registration of the kitten, whether it is GCCF or TICA or FB registered - ask to see the papers. Ask to see the pedigree of the kitten and of the parents. You should see the names of the cats plus some numbers and possibly also a brief description of the named cat's colouring. The numbers are important as this is unique to each cat when it is registered. You kitten should have its own registered number too.
Sorry this is such a long post. We had a thread on here about from someone who had bought a quality kitten intended for breeding but had no papers and could therefore not breed as she could not show the stud owner any evicence of registration.
If you intend only to have the kitten as a pet, then it is less important but in case you may wish to show, registration will be an issue to consider if you want to show as a pedigree.
Good luck with your search. Let us know how it goes.
