First of all we breed only traditional Siberians. None of our cats has any color point anywhere in their pedigrees going back to foundation. We sell only to breeders who do not mix traditional Siberians with cp or cpc. Also we breed cats of the colors we love, we have solids black, blue and black smoke, tabbies both classic and mackerel blue, black (brown) and silver. We have no whites, reds, creams, or torties and torbies. Kittens are available only at 4 months of age or later. We reserve the right to keep any kitten for our breeding program. The first step is to get on our wait list which requires a $20 non-refundable application fee, this is not applicable toward the purchase price. We watch our kittens closely for type and when a kitten is determined weather is pet or show then he or she gets offered. to those on the wait list. Then you can reserve the kitten by sending a $100 non-refundable deposit which is applicable toward the purchase price. The purchase price varies depending on the quality of the kitten, the starting price for pet quality kittens is $800. Show quality kittens are available for $800 if you will agree to show them, $1,000 if you do not want to show your kitten. Kittens with breeding rights start at $1,200, but may be more for certain pedigrees.
Home visits can be arranged only once you have registered for my wait list and paid the $20 fee, together with a non-refundable $100 deposit toward a future kitten purchase. This requirement is designed to weed out non-serious cat buyers. If you merely want to see a couple of my cats but are not planning to buy a kitten, you are welcome to visit me at my next cat show. Just write me to find out where and when that will be.
All cats purchased from the Cica Cattery are registered with TICA. Registration with ACFA and CFA is optional and can be discussed with Maria.
When you purchase a pedigree cat from
Cica or any reputable cattery you should receive the following:
A purchase agreement
Proof of registration (perhaps delivered at a later date)
Vet record of all shots given and when and a full CBC blood chemistry panel
done before vaccination
Copy of the cat's pedigree
Various information on kitten care and food
Maria does not ship kittens or cats purchased from her. She will however do everything possible to travel to meet you at a predetermined location depending on distance or fly with the kitten on board. Maria prefers to meet the people she is selling a cat to.
When you purchase a cat from Cica you will be required to sign a purchase agreement that states you will not have the cat declawed without written consent from Maria. Please read the relevant CFA Guidance Statement.
Maria raises all her kittens on a raw food diet. If you continue to feed raw but don't want to grind fresh whole carcasses (which can be purchased from Taylor Pond Farms), she recommends you supplement chunked meat (ideally from animals raised on organic pasture or organic feed) with liver (for extra taurine) and finely ground bones and vitamins (which can be purchased from Feline Future or Platinum Performance). If you wish to use canned or dry food, she recommends you choose a brand that is grain-free and has a high protein content. Maria provides detailed information about cat nutrition to those who purchase her kittens. She recommends the book Your Cat by Elizabeth Hodgkins DVM for all kitten buyers, the website www.catinfo.org by Lisa A. Pierson DVM, and the information on feeding cats provided by the Feline Advisory Bureau.
Maria would like you to look at the following sites:
The first one is the TAIGA Siberian Breed Club.
The next two are the Indoor Cat Initiative and Max's House. These are great sites to help people keep their cats happy indoors and to reduce the need or want of the cat to wander or stray outside where it could become injured or diseased.
Maria is a member of many online discussion groups including the forum at WeLoveSiberians.com, a site dedicated to Siberian cats and the people who love them. In addition to a forum, the site has classifieds, a photo gallery, and more. Come join our Siberian communty!