Originally Posted by Schimmel

Hi

Starting with the kitten pack, ours consists of sample of their kitten biscuits, litter scoop, sometimes a litter tray, litter freshener, toys, twin bowl, dental chew bites, thrives treats, whiskers kitten treat, and wet commercial food (Hi Life, Natures Menu, Felix, Gourmet Gold, Whiskers Kitten loaf). I buy all of this from our local Tesco as I've given up on the breeder kitten packs, half the time they never arrive and when they did, something was usually missing.

I also give each family a packed lunch for their baby in a Chinese container. This is simply my own homecooked mince that the babies are used to, with a bit of goats milk yoghurt and hi life mixed in. The idea of this is that once baby has been home for about an hour, the new family can just open the container, pop it in the bowl and then baby has a meal that he/she is used to. I also send home a Coke bottle full of our own tap water and tell the new family to fill the water bowl half with our water and half with their own. The reason for this is that water varies between counties and babies can get upset tummies by the change in water.

They also get an A4 folder which has the following paperwork:

*TICA Registration Certificate
*Laminated Pedigree Certificate (4 generations)
*Vaccination Certificate
*Certificate of Neutering/Spaying (to be signed/stamped by their own vet and returned to me)
*Kitten's weight chart and personal information (this includes a daily weight chart up until week 9, kitten vaccine dates and what brand was used, date they next have to be wormed and when their booster is due, time of birth, 13 week weight, when kitten was weaned, etc. etc.
*Kitten Care Sheet
*Kitten Diet Sheet
*Kitten Problem Sheet
*6 weeks free pet insurance with Pet Plan
*Kitten sales agreement
*Note for their vet
*Registration sheet (this explains step by step how to transfer the cat into their own name)
*Contact details for Siamese Cat Clubs and other cat organisations
*1 Year's paid membership to a Siamese & Oriental club
*Receipt for kitten fee
*Household Accident sheet
*Poisonous plants sheet
*Kitten recipe sheet

Also, when our babies turn 9 weeks of age, I post a "welcome letter" to each family which basically tells them what they will need to have in the home prior to collecting the baby i.e. cat carrier, litter trays, scratch post etc. as well as a copy of the diet sheet so they know what food to buy. This way the families get at least 5 weeks to do have everything ready for their baby so that they are not rushing out to get things they forgot once baby comes home.

Originally Posted by xxSaffronxx

Thats brilliant - thank you so much!
Your guidance and advice is very helpful on this site I have noticed

Originally Posted by Schimmel

Once in a blue moon I happen to think of something constructive to say lol

My kitten pack does vary depending on whatever I find in Tesco, although we also have a Pets At Home very close to us as well and it's hand when they have things on offer because you can pick up toys, treats, food when it is on special and store it away for your next lot of kitten packs

Originally Posted by Siamese Kelly

we have firm words with said kitty as to lenghth of time said kitt must stay on best behaviour before he/she takes over the pc going on naughty kittyforums like CatnipAnonymous and Kittydomination for the eradication of nearly all non felines and Kittydates.com etc,etc,and how long to leave it before they turn respectable household and slaves into permanant kittyrave household

Originally Posted by Schimmel

Knowing your babies as I do, I reckon chance is a fine thing The majority of them will be up to mischief and have their new slaves wrapped around their paws within 5 minutes of being in new homes

Originally Posted by Schimmel

Yep, I'm fortunate enough to know Kelly/Ross/May quite well. We visited a while ago to see the beautiful Burnthwaites and Mazpahs babies and they truly are something else. As are all of their own cats The only problem with visiting them is that you're spoilt for choice as to which cat and kitten you want to catnap and bring back home

Originally Posted by Schimmel

You really MUST go and see them then when your own fur babies are settled in And make sure you get cuddles with Nic as well (the stud boy) as he is such a soppy, loving, gorgeous boy.