Complaint Review: Kisspurz Cattery - Hurricane West Virginia

In response to Patricia Milhorns rebuttal. 1. She was informed the kitten tested "positive" under a Woods Lamp. She never requested the vets report,if she had, I would have sent it. My kittens vet told me "Your cat has ring-worm." 2. She indicated I had a cat with active ringworm in my home. This is a false statement. I told her of an experience I had with a cat with ringworm over 20 yrs. ago. I never would have brought a new kitten into a situation with an active disease process. 3. I requested a refund in order to cover the costs of medication and vet bills for the cat, medication and doctor bills for my husband who caught it. Also to compensate me for the task of disinfecting every possible surface in my home with bleach, keeping in mind this is not a one time endeavor. She offered to take the kitten back, and give me a new one. She would not refund any part of my cost. Now, why would I want another kitten with ringworm? What I find most deceitful, now that I've read the reports from others, is that there were other people who had kittens from her, who were reporting this to her in the same time frame that I was. In fact, my kitten is the litter mate from another person who wrote a report. Yet, she continuously lied about it, to me, and to the others, denying that any cat in her cattery had ring-worm. I hope that these reports help to serve others as a warning to not purchase kittens from this cattery. She is indeed, a disreputable breeder. My saga continues, now my 12 year old cat has it! Bev

There was never a confirmed diagnosis of ringworm on this kitten that I have been made aware of. No vet statement what-so-ever was given to me concerning this kitten. Buyer stated she had had ringworm in a cat previously from another cattery. She told me there was a sore, scratch or something on her ear a few weeks after she got her and that the vet gave her something to put on it and it went away. A few months later she said she found a couple of bumps on her chest and thought it might be ringworm. I told her I had no evidence of ringworm on any of my cats. Her vet did not culture these bumps to say for sure what it was. Being she had had the cat a while and she had told me a previous cat had had ringworm I was not sure what it was or if it had come from here if it were ringworm, but I still offered to take the kitten back and treat her myself. She said she would never part with the kitten, that she was one of the best cats she has ever owned. She wanted a refund for the kitten and keep her too. She also said she slept with the cat and never got anything on her and that none of her other cats that were in contact with the cat had gotten it. As for cages in my home, I have a couple of kitten cages kept in my dining room in the center of my home for young kittens. This is for their protection. No reputable breeder will allow young kittens free roam of their home. Until vaccinations are complete they do not roam with adult cats or have constant contact to floors that visitors have walked on. This lady was allowed access to see all of my cats. She told me the kitten didn't like being held for the first week and that she did accept it after getting to know her better. It takes kittens a few days to get used to new surroundings and people. She handled this kitten before taking her, and did not have any troubles with that here. I have always had a wonderful reputation with my cats and stand behind them and continue to do so.

There was never a confirmed diagnosis of ringworm on this kitten that I have been made aware of. No vet statement what-so-ever was given to me concerning this kitten. Buyer stated she had had ringworm in a cat previously from another cattery. She told me there was a sore, scratch or something on her ear a few weeks after she got her and that the vet gave her something to put on it and it went away. A few months later she said she found a couple of bumps on her chest and thought it might be ringworm. I told her I had no evidence of ringworm on any of my cats. Her vet did not culture these bumps to say for sure what it was. Being she had had the cat a while and she had told me a previous cat had had ringworm I was not sure what it was or if it had come from here if it were ringworm, but I still offered to take the kitten back and treat her myself. She said she would never part with the kitten, that she was one of the best cats she has ever owned. She wanted a refund for the kitten and keep her too. She also said she slept with the cat and never got anything on her and that none of her other cats that were in contact with the cat had gotten it. As for cages in my home, I have a couple of kitten cages kept in my dining room in the center of my home for young kittens. This is for their protection. No reputable breeder will allow young kittens free roam of their home. Until vaccinations are complete they do not roam with adult cats or have constant contact to floors that visitors have walked on. This lady was allowed access to see all of my cats. She told me the kitten didn't like being held for the first week and that she did accept it after getting to know her better. It takes kittens a few days to get used to new surroundings and people. She handled this kitten before taking her, and did not have any troubles with that here. I have always had a wonderful reputation with my cats and stand behind them and continue to do so.