Grooming Tips and Re-post of New Price Structure

Kismet Kittens Persian Kittens for Sale & New Updates:

All cats use their tongue and paws to groom themselves, by nature cat's are very clean animals. While kitten's are much like a children, they can have accidents and they are just learning to clean themselves, with age come cleanliness..

You don't necessarily need to have your kitten professional groomed if you are able to bathe your new kitten and get him/her use to you being their groomer, so to speak!

Being able to bathe your new kitten you will find to be a rewarding experience and feel pride when other's compliment your kitten's beauty.

Start from the Inside:

All cat's can experience hairball's but there are ways to help minimize and avoid your kitten getting hairball's. We recommend daily brushing on all the long hair Persians that we sell. Also putting your kitten on a hairball control formula food supplement is beneficial to you both. It will help minimize or can totally stop your Persian from ejecting fur balls all over the home. We rarely ever find fur balls because of the food we feed our Persians.

Blue Buffalo makes a wonderful foods that helps a lot with hairball control. You will want to keep your kitten on the food she/he has been eating, to switch their food will most certainly cause diarrhea. If you have your mind set on switching foods, do so gradually to avoid upsetting their tummy. We use and highly recommend Blue Buffalo Wilderness Formula which has the following key benefits to your growing kitten:

*High-quality protein from delicious de-boned chicken helps build strong muscles.

*DHA, an essential fatty acid found in mother’s milk, helps promote cognitive development.

*Includes taurine, an essential amino acid that kittens require to help maintain heart and eye health.

*An optimal blend of calcium, phosphorus and essential vitamins helps maintain healthy bone growth.

*Urinary Tract Health: Cranberries and essential vitamins help to keep the urinary tract functioning properly.

*Gluten Free

UPDATES AND TIPS ON GROOMING YOUR NEW KITTEN:

*Here at Kismet Kittens in addition to feeding our kittens the very best (we do not get a discount from Blue Buffalo they do not offer breeder's discount, so the retail price you pay is the same as what we pay). However we are huge fans of Blue Buffalo and must point out that aside from all the healthy benefits your kitten will derive from being on a high quality food such as Blue Buffalo and particularly the darker kibbles in the Wilderness Formula are antioxidants which is good for a growing kitten plus is nutritious enough to feed Wilderness Formula for the life of your Persian. we also use a variety of Vitamins and Supplements that we give our Persians which includes: Nutri-cal, Life's Abundance, NuVet Plus, Goat's Milk, Excel Vitamin Paste. Basically, our Persians are spoiled! We feel strongly that these products offer vital nutrients that help our Persian thrive and stay healthy and strong. .

Bath Time:

Here is are some basic grooming tips to keep your Persian smelling fresh and looking like a show kitty at all times. First wet your kitten thoroughly submerge your kitten in a warm water tub that has been pre filled to height of kitten's belly. You will want to work in the shampoo making a rich thick lather, let it sit on kitten's fur for 5 minutes. You can reassure your kitten they are the best thing since sliced bread while you wait. For rinsing I use a plastic large cup to scoop up water and rinse over the kitten's body until water runs clear. Rinse paws and tail under faucet. I never submerge a kitten's face under water, kittens are naturally clean and become more so as the grow into an adult cat. They are always cleaning their face after meals so washing a kitten's face does not need to be a dramatic experience for either of you.

For cleaning your kitten's face you will want to use 2 bowls of warm water with 2 micro fiber cloths, in one bowl use a drop of tearless baby shampoo leave the other bowl with just warm water.

After the bath and while the kitten is wrapped up in a pre warmed towel, hold them in your arms like you would a newborn baby. You will want to dip one half of one the of cloths (leave other half dry) into the warm water with the baby shampoo in it, gently wipe around kitten's face, forehead, nose, chin areas, re-dip if needed until you are satisfied kitten's face is clean. With the dry side of the same cloth dip into the plain warm water and gently wipe any residue off kitten's face wringing out as needed. Lastly take the all dry cloth and wipe kitten's face absorbing as much of the wetness as you can.

We use a wonderful whitening shampoo on our White Doll Face Persian Kittens made by Chris Christensen called White on White for all our other Persians such as our Silver Chinchilla and Golden Shaded Kittens, we use another product by Chris Christensen called Thick n Thicker. You can purchase these products at: www.amazon.com.

They have a variety of shampoos and conditioners geared toward specific treatments and colors of fur.

After Bath:

After you have bathed your kitten you will want to dry them with a towel as much as you can, we also use a towel warmer so that right after the bath our Persian's are put into a warm, cozy towel as cat's will shiver and feel exposed coming right out of the bath. While your Kitten is wrapped up in the warm towel take them into your arms because this is a good time to clean eyes, ears and clip the nails.

Once your kitten is fully dry you will want to add a fresh clean scent to their fur, we use and love Fresh Scent it is long lasting and smells very clean, not like perfume. You will want to mist a little on the back along the spine of your kitten and a little mist on the belly will make your kitten smell baby powder clean.

Now comes fluffing up your Persian kitten's fur and making it plush and shiny. Here is a tip I use and will share with you, take a wire pet brush (you can buy one at any pet store). Laying the kitten on it's back with a towel underneath you will want to take an unscented hypoallergenic baby powder and gently pour a little along the length of you kitten's belly. Start to brush your kitten's fur going in opposite direction of growth using short fast but gentle strokes, this is so that the talc can penetrate into the fur shafts. Next flip your kitten over and while holding him/her in place pour a little in the back along the spine of your kitten, repeat steps for brushing as you did on the belly. You will want to brush your kitten all over especially around the neck, tail, and behind ears. Not only does the talc make the kitten's fur fluffy and shiny it also helps to absorbed oils and dirt when your kitten is playing on the floor. You can use the powder in between baths to help maintain a fresh clean looking kitty.

Cleaning your Kittens Ears:

Using a cotton ball and a bowl of warm water you will want to fold back your kitten's ears and gently wipe away any dirt. You can go pretty deep with a cotton ball and not damage your kitten's ear drum. Use as many cotton balls as you need until both ears are clean. Do Not use a Q Tip Ever, as it will rupture and damage your kitten's ear. Do not add any chemicals either, if your kitten has really dirty ears here is a home remedy solution for cleaning the ears on your pet.

Ear Cleansing Solution:

This solution is great ear cleaner on your pet plus has a bonus of treating ear mites. You will want to have one part of vinegar and two parts water to clean the pet's ears using a cotton ball.If your kitten has any abrasions on the ear or skin lesions, open wounds or severe inflammation. Instead, a solution of almond oil mixed with Vitamin E should be used, make sure to be very gentle.

Cleaning your Kittens Eyes:

Here is an easy way to clean your new kitten's eyes without damaging or hurting the kitten. Using a bowl of warm water moisten a soft cloth with warm water, we use a micro-fiber cloth due to how soft it is and how gentle it is on the kitten's fragile eye. Gently wipe around the outer edges of kitten's eye. Wring out the cloth as much as needed. If kitten has any matting or crust on the eye. If crust is matted, you will want to hold the moist cloth on the eye for several minutes until the matted crust loosens. Do not rub or put excessive pressure on the kitten's eye. While some kitten's may tolerate it, if your Persian began's to cry or becomes agitated, you can try to have someone hold the kitten while you are cleaning the eye but if your kitten continues to fight you, discontinue cleaning the eyes.

If there is any sign of mucus or inflammation do not attempt to clean the kitten's eyes, instead take them to a veterinarian as soon as possible.

Kitten Updates and New Price Structures for Kismet Kittens:

 

We announced recently that here at Kismet Kittens we are expecting some exquisite new litters in the next few weeks. Below is a list of the Persian Kittens we will have coming up for adoption.

Traditional White Doll Face Persian Kittens

Silver Chinchilla Shaded Persian Kittens

Golden Shaded Persian Kittens

Ready to go date varies from kitten to kitten. Sometimes we hold onto kittens until they are 10 to 12 weeks old, others are ready at 8 weeks. So the ready to go date is an educated guess. We have gotten a lot of emails and texts asking for photos of the newest kittens. We do not post photos of our newest Persian babies until they are about 4 weeks old, it is impossible to tell quality of newborns and nor would we bother the Queen when she is nursing her babies. When the kittens are 4 weeks old we start hand feeding them Goat's Milk with supplements mixed in to help boost their immune system and help them to thrive and become beautiful healthy Persian Kittens, this also allows the Queen's to have a break in between feedings.

Below are photos of some of our recently sold Persian Kittens this will give you an idea of what to expect as far the quality of our Persian kittens. Reserving Early has it's advantages and is highly recommended. To see our Available Kittens on our web site and for all information please click link below:

http://kismetkittens.org/available_kittens.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Price Structures:

 

Here at Kismet Kittens we are now offering two price structures. Let me explain, it is common practice of top breeders not to give buyer's the CFA blue slip papers until the buyer has the purchased kitten altered and provides proof of spay/neuter via a spay/neuter agreement which is a standard in any sale of a Persian kitten of the quality that we sell. This protects the breeder's lineage of Persians from being bred without permission and without the buyer paying for breeding rights.

Many breeders are banning together to stop backyard breeder's from producing Persians by not giving the CFA registration papers and actively suing anyone found to be breeding a Persian sold to them as a Pet Only. Buyer's receive a state health certificate along with record of the vaccines the kitten has been given. Many breeders offer a 1 year Health Guarantee on the kitten for any infectious deadly diseases.This is standard on any sale of a high end Persian Kittens. Buyers will sign a Pet Only Contract which both the breeder and buyer signs and each retains a copy of. This contract outlines all health guarantees and any legal issues that could arise. Pet Only means just that, each contract is for the sale of one Persian Kitten only, each kitten will have it's own contract, and a Pet Only Contract sale does not include breeding rights. Buyer's caught breeding the Persian Kitten later on down the road are open to costly legal action from the breeder.

While we endorse the Pet Only Contract with the Spay/Neuter Clause, we now will offer our buyer's two prices the first will be for the standard Pet Only CFA Register-able with Contract this means what I just explained above. You will receive your CFA Blue Slip to register your new kitten when proof of altering has been mailed to me when kitten is 6 months old is the typical age for altering. I will then in turn promptly mail you your Blue Slip paper for registering your Persian kitten with the CFA. Our next price is called CFA Express what this means is for a higher price usually $200.00 to $400.00 more depending on the quality of the kitten. At time of purchase you will receive your blue slip papers. You will still have to show proof of altering when the kitten is 6 months old, otherwise the Health Guarantee is null and void, this will hopefully turn any buyer's seeking to breed our Persians without our permission or a Breeding Rights Contract and without paying for breeding rights to seek a kitten elsewhere. We will pursue any legal action necessary if we find out a buyer is breeding our line of Persians without being approved by us for Breeding Rights.

Now back to the new price structures the reason we decided to offer this new alternative is because we have heard soo many complaints from buyer's regarding other breeder's not telling them they would not be receiving the CFA blue slip at time of purchase, only after they have left or had the kitten shipped did they find out. We do not want to mislead our buyers and wanted to offer an additional option so that those who really want the CFA blue slip can now have that option. For instance is a kitten is priced at $1,250.00 as Pet Only CFA Reg with Contract that means you are paying for the kitten and will receive the CFA blue slip upon proof of altering, now under that price you will see a price of for example $1,850.00 which is option for Pet Only CFA Express with Contract which means at pickup or when kitten is shipped you will receive the CFA blue slip there is no waiting to register your new Persian. However you will still be under contract with a spay/neuter agreement for having the kitten altered when the kitten is 6 months old. Failure to do so will null and void the Health Guarantee.

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