Kitten
and Cat Sales Agreement
and
Health Guarantee
THIS
AGREEMENT between _________________________________ (Buyers) and Lynn Schafer-Russell
of SUNBRIGHT CATTERY (Seller) is effective as of the date of the last signature
to appear below and is binding upon all parties thereto. Buyer(s)
agree to buy and Seller agrees to sell the below described cat/kitten pursuant
to all of the following terms:
DESCRIPTION
OF ANIMAL:
BREED:
BIRTHDATE:
SEX:
DESCRIPTION/COLOR:
NAME:
REGISTRATION
#:
SIRE:
DAM:
VACCINATIONS:
BOOSTER DUE:
TYPE:
DEWORMED:
REPEAT:
TYPE:
PURCHASE
PRICE:
FOR
THE FOLLOWING TERMS:
Shipping:
SPAY/NEUTER
AGREEMENT
CAT/KITTEN
IS PURCHASED FOR
PET:_______
BREEDING:_______
SHOW:_______
Under
normal circumstances, a kitten purchased as a pet will be altered before
it leaves the cattery. If the kitten is taken before it is old enough
to be altered, Buyer agrees to spay or neuter this cat by the following
date: ________________ Buyer agrees to pay the additional price
of _______________ if cat is not altered by the date as listed above, as
this would constitute the sale price of a breeding animal. If Buyer
reports to Seller that this kitten has died before being altered, Buyer
must provide Seller with written verification of death signed by licensed
Veterinarian or be liable for the additional price. If cat/kitten
is provided as a pet, Registration papers will be sent within fourteen
(14) days of Seller’s receipt of written CERTIFICATION OF ALTERATION from
a licensed Veterinarian.
HEALTH
GUARANTEE:
SUNBRIGHT
Cattery (“Seller”) guarantees the health of said cat/kitten upon pick-up
from the cattery or upon the time of shipment for a period of seventy-two
(72) hours. This time period begins at the point that the cat/kitten
leaves the possession of the Seller, whether it is at the cattery or at
some point of shipping. The cat, if shipped, comes to you with a
Veterinarian’s health certificate and a record of vaccinations and dewormings.
We recommend that you take the cat/kitten to your own Veterinarian (at
Buyer’s expense) within the first 72 hours for your own satisfaction and
protection. If you have other cats, we also suggest you place the
new arrival in quarantine during this time and follow the advice of your
own Veterinarian in regard to the length of the quarantine period.
You, or your Veterinarian, shall report to the Seller any medical problem
within the guarantee period. If the cat/kitten is found to have a
medical problem (within the 72 hour period only), it must be reported to
the Seller within twenty-four (24) hours of its discovery. Failure
to make this report within this time frame will void this warranty.
Seller provides the following feeding/dietary instructions. Failure
to abide by these instructions/feed the diet recommended by the Seller
for this particular animal voids this warranty. It is critically
important that the exact feeding instructions be followed, especially during
the stressful acclimation/rehoming period. Feeding instructions are
listed on the final page of this contract.
REFUNDS
AND REPLACEMENTS AND EXPENSES:
There
shall be no refunds of purchase price, shipping charges or other costs.
There shall be replacement of the cat/kitten only under the circumstances
provided below.
1)
If the cat/kitten is found to be in unsound health by a licensed Veterinarian
within 72 hours, the cat/kitten shall be returned to Seller and Buyer may
request a refund or replacement with another cat/kitten of equal value.
Said replacement will be made as soon as a suitable replacement becomes
available. A medical report signed by the examining veterinarian
must be provided to the Seller prior to a replacement being made. There
shall be no refund or replacement unless under the Health Guarantee (with
the 72 - hour period only except as stated below).
The Seller will not replace any cat or kitten that has not received adequate
and appropriate care from its new owner. It is the responsibility
of the Buyer to provide immediate Veterinary care (at the Buyer’s own expense)
to any cat/kitten showing signs of illness or distress and failure to do
so will render any guarantee null and void.
2)
Under no circumstance is a cat or kitten to be destroyed prior to notification
by the Buyer to the Seller. Any cat/kitten for which the Buyer expects
replacement must be returned to the Seller (at the Buyer’s expense) so
that identity of the cat/kitten can be verified. “Unsound health”
shall be defined as any condition which is “life threatening or "incurable”
and shall not include curable conditions or infections such as colds, virus,
bacterial infections or skin rashes.
3)
Should the cat/kitten die within six (6) months as a direct result of an
unknown (at the time of sale) congenital birth defect, said cat/kitten
will be replaced only if an appropriate autopsy is performed by a licensed
Veterinarian and a Veterinarian’s certificate is provided as proof of cause
of death. Trauma, abuse or neglect will void the guarantee.
THE
BUYER assumes responsibility of all expenses
incurred in relation to the cat/kitten after said cat/kitten leaves the
possession of the Seller, as well as any expense incurred at the request
of the Buyer before the cat/kitten leaves possession of the Seller.
If for any reason the cat/kitten is returned to the Seller, BUYER
agrees
to pay all expenses, including shipping costs, mileage and re-examination
expense of Seller’s Veterinarian. This examination will include a
complete ‘viral panel’ blood test for FELV, FIP and FIV viruses.
WARRANTY
VOID IF FIP/FELV VACCINES GIVEN:
We
do not recommend vaccinating this cat/kitten with the FIP or FELV vaccines.
These vaccines are not safe for this breed. In particular, the FIP
vaccine is not safe. Reference: Feline Infectious Diseases, Chapter
7, page Fifty-four, (first column - last paragraph). Written by Niels
C. Pedersen, D.V.M. Ph.D. IF
FIP AND FELV VACCINE IS GIVEN TO THE CAT/KITTEN AT ANY TIME, THE ENTIRE
HEALTH GUARANTEE BECOMES NULL AND VOID.
VACCINATIONS:
Your
cat/kitten has been regularly dewormed with Strongid-T liquid and has had
the required vaccination series, excluding
FIP vaccine and FELV vaccine. If you choose to vaccinate for
Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP), we recommend you discuss this with
your own Veterinarian and consider the risks. We do not consider
the FELV vaccine safe for this breed. However, if there are special
circumstances in your household, i.e. an indoor/outdoor cat that may expose
this animal to the disease or a cat already in the household that is positive
for Feline Leukemia, vaccinating for FELV (Feline Leukemia vaccine) may
be done if your veterinarian recommends it. IF
FELV AND/OR FIP VACCINE IS GIVEN TO THE CAT/KITTEN AT ANY TIME, THE ENTIRE
HEALTH GUARANTEE BECOMES NULL AND VOID.
We pride ourselves in raising healthy, vaccinated, parasite-free kittens.
Said cat/kitten leaves our cattery, to the best of our knowledge, in healthy
condition. However, in the event that said cat/kitten should be diagnosed
with a medical problem that can be cured, this would not qualify for a
replacement. Our breeding stock is tested negative for FELV, FIP
and FIV prior to entering our breeding program.
SHIPPING:
Costs
are to be paid by the Buyer, when purchasing a kitten that must be shipped.
Cat/kitten can be shipped ‘Freight Collect’
or ‘Prepaid’.
If it is necessary to prepay the shipping costs, an estimate will be provided
to the Buyer. An airline-approved carrier of suitable size will be
provided by the Seller at the Buyer’s expense, at the cost of ($35.00).
A Health Certificate is required (not to exceed 10 days prior to
shipping) at the cost of ($35.00). A ‘viral blood panel’ test can
be included at an additional cost. The cat/kitten must be at least
three months of age for this blood test. Full payment of health certificate
and carrier must be paid to the Seller prior to shipping, including shipping
costs unless freight is to be ‘Freight Collect’.
Please provide either a money order or cashier’s check. If Buyer
is picking up said cat/kitten directly from Seller, please pay with cash,
money order or cashier’s check. Personal checks will be accepted
for Holding Fees (as defined below) only.
Specific
shipping arrangements will be determined in advance and confirmed to Buyer
by Seller, with the cats/kitten’s best welfare in mind. This signed
agreement must be returned prior to cat/kitten being shipped.
HOLDING
FEES:
A
holding fee is placed to hold a particular kitten for a buyer. All
holding fees are non-refundable. The goal of our cattery is to place
our cats/kittens in loving homes in a timely manner so they may bond with
their new family. If a cat/kitten is held specifically for a buyer,
a change of mind can quite often jeopardize the chance for that particular
kitten to be placed in a home while still at a desirable age. The
minimum required amount is two hundred dollars ($200.00) if the kitten
is under six weeks of age. At least one half the total purchase price
shall be paid at the time the kitten is 8 weeks of age. When the
sale of the cat/kitten is consummated, the holding fee shall be applied
towards the balance owing on the purchase price.
Each
cat/kitten will differ in the time needed to bond with its new family.
Please give the cat/kitten ample time to adjust, especially if the cat/kitten
has been shipped. A period of two to four weeks should be the very
least amount of time allowed the cat/kitten for an adjustment period, and
longer if this is an adult cat or there are children in the house.
Please give your new friend and family member a chance to bond with you
and its new surroundings. Your new cat/kitten needs to feel safe
and secure for its unique individual personality to surface.
THE
BUYER becomes the owner of said cat/kitten
upon Seller’s receipt of ‘Payment in Full’. ‘Payment in Full’ and
receipt thereof supersedes a signed Sales Agreement being in the possession
of the Seller. ‘Payment in Full’ will be held as a binding agreement
to purchase said cat and will be held in lieu of a Sales Agreement being
signed by Buyer and returned to the Seller. The cat/kitten will be
cared for by the Seller until the arranged shipping date or until Buyer
is able to take possession of cat/kitten. This period of care is
not to exceed fourteen (14) days from date of sale. In the event
this exceeds the time period stated, Buyer agrees to pay board on said
cat/kitten at a boarding charge of six dollars ($6.00) per day. Boarding
charges are to be paid in full prior to shipping or release of said cat/kitten.
In case of inclement weather, preventing safe
air shipping, seller agrees to hold cat/kitten at no charge to buyer until
weather is suitable to safely ship.
BREEDING
AND/OR SHOW ANIMALS:
If
cat/kitten is purchased for the purpose of breeding, the seller guarantees
fertility. If a breeding animal has not produced viable offspring
by age 18 months, seller agrees to replace cat. Show cats are sold
with the understanding they are free of disqualifiable faults and meet
the Breed Standard of Quality. Fertility Guarantee is applicable to Show
cat/kitten. Please be aware that due to the unfortunate reality of
intact, breeding cats being treated like a commodity, instead of being
treated like a commitment, we have the following RESTRICTIONS on all intact,
unaltered Breeding cats/kittens sold:
1)
This cat/kitten cannot be resold, traded, given away or rehomed or placed,
intact/unaltered into any other Program or housed on any other premises
except the Buyer’s as identified in this contract. In the event the
Buyer wishes to retire the cat, it’s papers must be sent back to the Seller
to re-send to the new pet home approximately 30 days following rehoming
as an altered pet.
2)
The minimum housing requirement for a Breeder is 6’ by 6’ ft. square.
Under no circumstances may a Breeder be housed in a cage, or in any area
under these dimensions as a primary living quarters.
3)
Breeder males may not stand at outside public stud. Any outside breedings
done to any other than the Buyer’s own cats as registered, must be okayed
by the Seller.
4)
Any kittens produced by a Breeder cat as defined here in this contract
must have the following restrictions placed on them, under contract:
1) No offspring of the cat/kitten as sold here as a Breeder/Show
cat may be resold, traded, given away or rehomed or placed, intact/unaltered
into any other Program or housed on any other premises except their original
Buyers’, and all kittens must be sold under a similar contract as this.
2) ALL pets produced by the Breeder/Show cat/kitten as identified
here, must be altered or sold under an altering agreement under contract
if going to pet homes. 3) Minimum housing requirements of 6’
by 6’ ft. square also transferred to any Breeder/Show offspring of the
cat/kitten outlined in this contract. 4) Breeder/Show males
produced by Breeder/show cats/kittens originally sold here may not stand
at public stud unless permission is given by their Seller.
ADVERTISING
RIGHTS:
Seller
reserves the right to use photos already in the Seller’s possession of
any and all cats or kittens that are sold to the buyer/s in any and all
advertising including internet web-site advertising in the promotion of
Seller’s cattery. Buyer agrees to allow the Seller the right to use
his or her cat/kitten’s photograph or name in future or existing advertising.
HOUSING,
CARE AND TRANSFER TO THIRD PARTY:
Buyer
agrees that this cat/kitten will be kept indoors and not allowed to roam
freely outside. Seller agrees that this cat/kitten will not be declawed.
Under no circumstances will this cat/kitten be sent to a shelter or otherwise
disposed of, nor shall this cat/kitten be sold, leased or given away to
any pet shop, research laboratory or similar facility. If Buyer becomes
unable, or no longer desires to care for this cat/kitten, cat/kitten shall
be returned to Seller and Seller will pay shipping expenses. Buyer
agrees that Seller has the right to retrieve said cat/kitten if Seller
does not adhere to all provisions of this contract or if cat/kitten is
being neglected or abused.
If
Buyer wishes to resell this cat/kitten, the Seller will have the first
option to buy the cat/kitten at original price, or in the alternative,
cat/kitten will be returned to Seller, at Buyer’s expense, for resale by
Seller.
VENUE:
If
any legal action is commenced by Buyer or Seller as a result of this contract,
Buyer agrees that the place of venue for such action shall be Cascade County.
Buyer assents to personal jurisdiction within such venue regardless of
their place of residence and agrees that any judgment obtained is enforceable
within the jurisdiction that they reside in as if obtained within that
jurisdiction.
FACSIMILE
SIGNATURES:
A
facsimile signature shall be enforceable as an original if the original
contract is lost, destroyed or otherwise unavailable.
TERMS:
The
use of the terms “cat/kitten” presents the same as the plural cats/kittens,
in the case of more than one cat/kitten being purchased under this sales
agreement.
I
AGREE TO THE TERMS STATED HEREIN
BUYER:
DATE:
CO-BUYER:
DATE:
PRINTED
NAMES
ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE
NUMBERS:
SELLER:
DATE:
DEPOSITS/PAYMENTS
Date
Received: Amount Received:
Check Number:
Balance
Due:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Arranged
Delivery/Pick-up Date of cat/kitten:
FEEDING
INSTRUCTIONS/DIETARY REQUIREMENTS:
Note:
Failure to abide by these instructions voids the Health Guarantee:
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