Our location is about 1 hour north of Green Bay, Wi; 5 hours east of St.Paul, Mn; or 5 hours north of Chicago, Il. I do not ship or fly kittens, though I will meet families with their kittens at GRB if they fly in. Your best experiences will come from meeting your kittens’ family, seeing where/how they were raised, and choosing your kittens in person. ———————————-Our kittens are raised in our home with much love and care - and their mother’s attentions, too. We keep our all of our felines pest-free and parasite-free, using natural products rather than chemicals whenever possible. We believe firmly that all medical decisions are the right of the adoptive families, to be performed by the kittens’ trusted lifelong vet. ————————————— It is our pleasure to pour our time and attention into these babies, providing you with loving kittens who adore people (for they have never experienced trauma, troubles, or neglect). All kittens are raised as we would want our own babies to be raised. They start in XL kennels with their mothers, one family per kennel, in the sunny kitten room. Mama Cat is given regular breaks outside of the kennel as the babies grow, until they are adopted or weaned, and then she is returned to her regular environment. As the babies grow, their freedoms grow to match their energies. In the beginning, they take 1-2 hours of nap times daily in our laps, getting used to the voices, heat, and scents of multiple family members and visitors. As we clean the kennels twice daily, there is much interaction - and as the kittens begin to toddle, we put them in the kitten room's recliner while the kennel is being cleaned (a first experience of the wider world). When the kennel becomes confining, they begin to have supervised playtimes on the kitten room floor with us - always returning to the kennels for meals and nap times to ensure good litter box training and a sense of safety. The second stage is several daily blocks of unsupervised playtime in the kitten room between meals/naps, with inviting litter boxes on the floor. If they are still with us at 12 weeks, they are given my mother's entire little house for play times (little hooligans by this stage - nothing is safe!). If they remain with us up to their 20th week, they begin to have playtime in the attached garage and all of its wonderous cat trees, windows, and big spaces. Always, they are returned to their kennels for meals and nap time in the sunny kitten room at the back of the house (it's nice to have the bathroom close by when you wake up). ————————————-———————————- All adoption fees/donations are used to cover the expenses of the rescue cats in our care. New rescues are only accepted when space becomes available and for a modest surrender fee. When we accept a rescue cat, we keep them for life - they have had enough upheaval in their lives and deserve a peaceful, happy barn or house life.---------------------We provide regular photos/videos to adoptive families, especially when they are too far away for casual visits. No veterinary procedures are performed in advance of the adoption - leaving all medical decisions in the hands of the family, to be performed by the kitten’s lifetime vet. The only exception is if a kitten reached sexual maturity (6 months) before adoption, and then the cost of spaying/neutering will be added to the adoption. All kittens are weaned and used to Friskies dry kitten chow before adoption (we recommend not adopting before 7-8 weeks for a single kitten, though pairs can go as early as 5-6 weeks).
This listing is for Marigold, a black/silver classic tabby polydactyl girl with five toes on each foot (paddy style). At 10 days old, Marigold (and her twin Tiger Lily) were smaller than their black sisters, but quite vigorous and healthy. From earliest awareness, she was happy to be held,and responded eagerly to finger strokes. As she became aware of a larger world, she was passionately eager to get out and explore it. She broke out of her kennel by squeezing through a little hole that I didn’t think a kitten could fit through, and she would do it every time she was given a chance! I had to block up that part of the kennel with cardboard just to keep her in, and then how she cried! For a good week or two, all she cared about was exploring. She really didn’t care if she got loved; her attention was entirely focused on exploring. Now her personality has balanced. She’s passionate to get out and run and play, but frequently in her play, she runs back to a person, cries to be held, purrs enthusiastically for about 20 seconds, and then she's off again! She is confident, very attached, adores people, but has the need to move and go - a truly fun personality.———————-—————- Polydactyl babies are $250. No reservation fee is required if you wait to choose your kitten until your adoption day, of course. All monies collected are used to care for the cats of our private sanctuary. Donations are welcome. —————————— If you live too far away to drive to us, I am willing to do the 150 mile round trip to meet you at the Green Bay airport, but I do ask for an additional $50 donation to our private sanctuary to cover time and expenses. It makes no sense for you to spend 4x that to rent a car and come to us!