We love questions!  We want to do all we can to insure our RagaMuffin babies are placed in the best possible homes with the happiest owners who will love and spoil them forever.  Please let us know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns about anything mentioned or not mentioned here.  We do our very best to raise well-socialized, happy, healthy kittens here at GW Muffins.  It is very important that anyone considering being loved by a Muffin become well-informed about the breed….so please do not hesitate to ask questions!

• FUTURE BREEDERS:  As soon as a litter is born, we watch each kitten closely for any indication that he/she might make the perfect addition to our breeding program.  If it becomes obvious that a particular kitten will carry on the most desirable traits of the breed, we will hold that kitten back for further consideration. “Possible Future Queen or Stud” will be posted by that kitten’s picture on the website.  If we later decide to release the kitten for purchase, he/she will be marked “Available”.
• KITTEN CONTRACTS:  Please ask us for a draft of our Kitten Contract, if you are seriously thinking about placing a deposit on one of our kittens.  It includes many of the topics discussed here.  All buyers are asked to sign a contract agreeing to these terms prior to purchasing a kitten.  Our Kitten Contract is designed to protect the rights of the buyer, the seller, and most of all our kittens.  In order to try to assure that our kittens are placed in the best possible homes, we do screen prospective buyers.  In most cases, we ask for a veterinary reference.  We reserve the right to decline any person’s adoption application, at our sole discretion.
• DEPOSITS/RESERVING A KITTEN FROM A CURRENT LITTER:   If you wish to reserve a kitten from a current litter, a NON-REFUNDABLE deposit of $250 will be required.  The deposit will be deducted from the total price of the kitten.  After we receive your deposit, the kitten will be considered “Reserved”.  When we receive payment in full, the kitten will be considered “Adopted”.  Kittens must be paid for in full one week prior to delivery and final payment must be made in cash, by PayPal, or by postal money order.  Because we have a very limited number of kittens and usually only one litter at a time, we try very hard to be fair to all potential buyers and will not hold a kitten without a deposit.  If you change your mind, please understand that we have turned down other possible owners, and there will be no cash refunds of deposits.  You can, however, apply the deposit to a kitten in a future litter.  Please note we charge a 4% fee to process PayPal deposits. 
• THE WAITING LIST:  If you want the best chance of getting your first-choice of the kittens in a future litter, ask that your name be placed on the waiting list…this requires a $150 deposit.  Available kittens will be placed in the order the deposits were received.  If you do not see a kitten that you want to make yours in the litter, your deposit will either be refunded in full or applied to the next litter, your choice.  If there is a kitten you love in the litter, you will be asked to pay the NON-REFUNDABLE deposit of $250 (or an additional $100, since you have already paid $150) to hold the kitten until he/she is 16 weeks old and ready for delivery. 
• PRICING:  Kitten prices range from $900 to $1500 depending on the color.
• AGE AT DELIVERY:  Kittens will be ready to be picked up or delivered at 16 weeks of age.  We have found our kittens transition into their new homes very easily by that age.   We will give you advice on how tho make the adjustment the best for you and the kitten.  To see why it is best to keep your kitten with Mom and littermates for 16 weeks, click on this article:  www.breedlist.com/faq/young.html
• HEALTH:   Our breeding adults have been DNA-tested for the Ragdoll mutation of the HCM gene.  They are tested prior to each breeding for FeLV and FIV to insure their continued fine health.  They have had echocardiograms to monitor their cardiac health.  They are treated as members of our family, never caged or kept in pens.  Our kittens are guaranteed against life-threatening congenital defects for two years.  They are examined by our vet at least three times while here and will receive all three of their kitten vaccinations before leaving us at 16 weeks.  Merial Feline 3 vaccine is administered by our vet.  Our kittens and adults are given Wellness Core canned food, Flint River Ranch natural oven-baked premium dry kitten and cat food, Bonita flakes as treats, and healthy distilled water.  Flint River Ranch is delivered right to your door by UPS, for more information and to order, click on www.frrco.com/121729.
• SHIPPING:  Shipping within the U.S. (excluding Hawaii) is available by personal escort who will hand carry the kitten from us to an airport of your choice.  Shipping fees vary based on destination and are paid directly to the pet escort by you upon delivery of the kitten.  You are welcome and encouraged to visit us to pick up your kitten whenever possible.  It is always preferred and a pleasure to meet our kittens new families.
• DE-CLAWING:  Our kittens are not to be de-clawed.  This is a cruel and unnecessary procedure.  For additional information click on this link:   www.declawing.com.  Our kittens have been trained to use scratching posts from a very early age.  Please be sure you have a scratching post available before you bring the kitten home.  Our cats and kittens prefer Natural Scratch www.naturalscratch.com and Purrfect Post www.purrfectpost.com  as well as their tall cat tree to climb, scratch, and nap on.  They are introduced to carpet, sisal, natural tree bark, cardboard, and the soft white pine of the Natural Scratch posts.  Look for a very sturdy cat tree that will not tip under the weight of a large cat.  Your RagaMuffin kitten could grow to be a 20 lb. adult someday.  We have found trees made by Angelical Cat Furniture are tip-proof even when 6 adults run up them at the same time!  They can be found at www.angelicalcat.com.
• SPAY/NEUTER:  Our kittens are to be altered within 6-8 months of birth.  If an adult is purchased from us, he/she will be altered before leaving GW Muffins.
• PREPAID REGISTRATION:  GW Muffins will pre-pay your kitten’s ACFA registration fee.  Registration slips will be provided once proof of altering has been supplied to GW Muffins.  You can email or mail us a copy of the paid receipt from your veterinarian.  The registration slip will indicate that the cat may not be used for breeding, unless other arrangements with GW Muffins have been made.  You will only need to fill in your kitten’s new name and mail it to ACFA. 
• MICROCHIPPING for an additional fee:  Microchipping is one of the things you can do, as a dedicated pet owner, to help your kitten be identified and found if ever lost or stolen.   Your vet can do this after you get the kitten home or it can be done by our vet before the kitten ever leaves us.  Our vet will insert a HomeAgain microchip when the kitten is examined and vaccinated at 12 weeks of age.  There is an additional charge of $25 which includes the insertion of the chip and HomeAgain membership with full benefits for the first year. Full benefits include: Lost Pet Recovery Network, Rapid Lost Pet Alerts to shelters and vet clinic, personalized lost pet posters to print using your computer, 24/7 Emergency Medical Care Hotline to use when your vet is not available, Lost Pet Medical Insurance to cover up to $3,000 (less $50 deductible) for any medical bills your pet suffers while lost, and Travel Assistance for Found Pets which is a free flight home if your pet is found 500 miles or more away from home.  If you do not wish to pay $15 annually to continue full benefits, HomeAgain will still retain your kitten’s identifying information in their database for recovery purposes only without you ever paying another fee.
• INDOOR LIVING ONLY:  RagaMuffin kittens and cats should not be allowed outdoors.  All cats will live much happier and healthier lives indoors.  But RagaMuffins must remain indoors for their own safety.  They have been bred for their fabulous, sweet-natured personalities.  They simply do not have the survival instincts required to survive  outdoors….they believe everyone and everything is their friend.  If taken outdoors, they should always be in a harness with a leash or in a carrier, always attended and protected.