Cats and Kittens for Sale
Browse kittens and cats from breeders across the United States, with photos, prices and the seller's own details on every listing.
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Nothing is listed under cats at the moment. New listings go up daily, and the reading below is worth doing before you buy anywhere. Search everything on the site.
Buying cats: what to look at
Cats hide illness better than dogs do, which makes the signals quieter and moves most of them to the face. A kitten that looks sleepy and a kitten that feels unwell can look identical across a room, so the checks below are worth doing up close.
Twelve weeks, not eight
The eight-week rule people carry over from dogs is wrong for cats. Kittens learn bite and claw inhibition from their littermates for a good month longer, and the ones rehomed at eight weeks are noticeably more likely to play rough for life. Most responsible cat breeders will not release before twelve weeks, and a seller who offers to is telling you something about how they work.
Look at the eyes and the nose first
Clear eyes, opening evenly, with no discharge. A little sleep in the corner is ordinary; green or yellow discharge, or an eye held half closed, is not. Then stop talking and listen for a few seconds for sneezing, clicking or a rattle. Upper respiratory infections move through a litter easily, so ask how the littermates are doing as well as the one in front of you.
Condition is felt, not seen
A round belly is not the same thing as a well-fed kitten. Run a hand along the ribs: you should feel them under a light covering, without them being visible across the room and without having to press. Thin over the ribs and round in the belly is a classic worm picture, which is common and treatable, and should bring the worming record out rather than a wave of the hand.
Ask what it has already met
A kitten raised in a kitchen has met a vacuum, a doorbell and strangers. One raised in a spare room has met none of them, and the difference shows up in your house rather than in theirs. It is a fair question and a good breeder enjoys answering it.
More on choosing a seller and reading a listing on the PetListings blog.