pixie-bobs, Pixie-bob kittens, general information

WickRun Kitten Pricing and Shipping:

Companions/Pets:   $500. to $1000.00. These kittens are priced according to how close they come in meeting the breed specific standards. These kittens have been spayed or neutered before leaving WickRun.

Top Quality Pets:   $1000. to $1500.00. These kittens meet the excellence of the breed specific standards. They can be shown and have been spayed or neutered before leaving WickRun. They also make for the most beautiful of pets and companions.

Breeders/Show Quality Breeders:    I prefer not to sell breeders as my main focus is providing beautiful pets to loving homes. I am, however, happy to discuss my breeding program and lines that I am working with. All of the Pixie-Bobs in my breeding program are registered through T.I.C.A., (The International Cat Society). I welcome your questions and or comments.

Shipping or Pick-up: These costs are in addition to the cat/kitten price. Airline Shipping rates usually average $100.00, or more. Shipping Crate, $25 to 35.00. Health Certificate/Vet Check $35.00. 4 + hours to the airport, transport time/fee $100.00. If you are picking your cat/kitten up here locally, some of these additional cost will not be necessary. Kittens are usually ready to ship or pick up at approximately 12 to 14 weeks. A deposit of $100.00 will hold your kitten and is non-refundable unless different monetary arrangements are decided upon.

Specific Cat and Pedigree Information:

I will be happy to share detailed pedigree information and lineage on any of my cats. Let me know and I'll email that information to you.

WickRun Kitten General Info:

All kittens come with their official papers for registration through T.I.C.A. (The International Cat Association), as well as a copy of the kittens pedigree. The kittens are spayed or neutered before leaving WickRun. You will be provided with a record of your kittens vaccinations, wormings, etc. All this information will arrive in a folder for your safekeeping. Specific information about your kitten, as well as follow up visit times to the vet, i.e. Rabies vaccination etc., are also included in your personal folder. I like to provide an abundance of information for you.

Your kitten may be picked up here locally at approximately 14 weeks of age, and can be shipped at this age as well. It is at this age that your kitten has had time to learn all the best manners and behaviors from his/her mother. It also allows for your kitten to be mature enough to have been spayed or neutered before leaving WickRun, as they start anew to their forever home with you. I do ask that a general contract be signed in agreement between you and I to insure that the kittens best interest is honored. This is something you should expect from all wonderful cat breeders alike. To view the contract click on the "Contract Link" near the top of this page.

What To Look for in a Pixie Bob:

Registered Pixie Bobs follow certain standards for the breed. You can go to www.tica.org for the specific standards. You will find very good information here, and you will notice differences between breeders as to what they are producing, (i.e. Long Hair, Short Hair, Straight Feet, Polydactyl...Pixie-Bob). This information will also help you decide what looks and or traits are most important to you before choosing your kitten.

Please remember: Pixie-Bobs are bred to resemble Bobcats. They are bred to resemble their wild ancestors, with out actually being wild. The Pixie Bob is a domestic cat, therefore it it legal in all states. You do not need a permit to own a domestic cat.

Sound healthy cats are produced through careful, selective, and ethical breeding choices.

Preparing for Your Kitten:

Your kitten comes with food it is used to eating. So if you pick your kitten up here, or if it is shipped, rest assured you will have a supply to last you for several days. I use Royal Canin Kitten 34 Dry food. I use Purina Pro Plan wet/canned food. I also feed safe raw snacks and treats. Some cats and kittens like a raw snack or treat, and others don't. Every cat and kitten is an individual, and so I treat them accordingly. These are the foods I am using, but you can also find high quality foods at your local pet supply as well as your local Vet, or through on-line stores or vendors.

Your kitten will leave WickRun in his/her own new kennel crate with a new woolly pad and a toy with the "familiar smells of home" to comfort him/her in the first few days anew. Your kitten will be well socialized and will want to be near you. He/she will love sleeping with you if allowed the opportunity. (Don't worry, that purring engine will subside as soon as your kitty nods off to sleep.) You on the other hand may have already drifted off to the sounds of that sweet little motor!

If you have other pets it might be best to introduce your new kitten to them while your kitten is in his/her crate. This allows the other pets to visit the new family member through the crate. Your kitten will be protected, as well as feeling safe and secure. It is always a good idea to quarantine the kitten for a few weeks in a bathroom or a smaller room to make sure the kitten doesn't come in contact with any illness or disease. Don't leave your kitten alone to roam the entire house. Instead, keep the kitten in a smaller room at first, so that the kitten will be comfortable and not overwhelmed. It is wise to have a litter box on every level of your home, and to show the kitten each litter box by placing it inside the litter box. Make sure you have a litter box or two, as well as litter. Your kitten will be fully litter trained, as this is something the mother cat teaches her kittens at a very early age. Always maintain a clean and healthy litter box.

Your kitten will be shipped with his/her favorite toy from me. I keep balls, fake mice and catnip stuffed pouches in a basket at floor level. It's entertaining and endearing to watch your kitten pick their favorite toy out of their basket. You will soon discover which toys are favorites. They are the toys that you'll always find out on the floor. Just like kids, they don't like to pick up after themselves.

Beware:
Most toys have no caution statements on them. Please always inspect the toys for loose parts like eyes that might come off, before you actually buy the toy. Look out for plastic type toys that the kitten might be able to crack apart and swallow,as well as choke. Think of your kitten as a toddler child. You don't want your kitten playing with anything that he/she might choke on or swallow. (If you have mini-blinds, make sure the cord ropes/pulls are not hanging down for the kitten to get tangled or hung up in.)

Your kitten will be used to being brushed and having his/her nails clipped. You will eventually need to have a cat brush and nail clippers. Regular human nail clippers are fine.

Be prepared to buy a kitten leash and harness as Pixie Bobs enjoy going for walks. (I actually buy a puppy/dog harness appropriate for the size of the kitten.) A harness rather than a collar is always best for training your kitten. When you train with a harness, you are guiding from the top of the shoulder area, and have the added support of the harness around your kittens body. If you try and train with a collar you'll be guiding from the neck which might result in your kitten feeling dragged or choked. Your kitten will be at the right age to start "harness training" when they arrive home with you.

Pixie-Bobs like water, and you will notice that they are curious about taking showers and baths as well as being curious about the toilet. (Keep toilet lids closed while your kitten is small, especially if you use continuous toilet cleaner in the toilet water that could be toxic.) You really don't need to bathe your kitten that often. The general practice of brushing, which they love, removes the majority of fine debris and hair. Washing your kitten consistently will result in the breakdown of natural oils. Your kitten will have a less shiny coat as well as potentially drier skin. Pixie Bobs do not shed very much.

I am available to answer your questions, so feel free to contact me at any time regarding your cat or kitten. It is best to reach me using my email, jljallen@aol.com I am fortunate to have wonderful mentors, so if I can be of help to you I'd be honored.

I hope you find this information helpful. I touched on some basics. Do have the bare essentials ready upon the arrival of your new kitten: High protein-focused dry kitten food, a high quality canned kitten food, litter box, and litter.

In closing, I think you will be amazed at how your kitten develops such an unique personality, and how well you will communicate with each other. In bringing home new toys you will realize that your kitten has very "exact" favorites, and find yourself buying the same toy again and again. "That same little ball in just the right color!" Have fun, but most of all be prepared to enjoy the bond of a lifetime.

Most Sincerely,

Lisa Allen of WickRun