Shipping

We will ship kittens upon request.
Kittens must be at least 8 weeks old as required by USDA and IATA.

Most of our kittens are over 12 weeks of age when they are placed out but we do make exceptions for breeder kittens.

Shipping fees, health certificates (required by the airlines 10 days
prior to shipping) and shipping carriers are an additional charge.

All costs must be paid in full prior to a kitten being shipped.

Please contact us for the airline's cargo 1-800 phone numbers and information.

Shipping Fares
(current rates)
$99.00 - $170.00
Health Certificate
$18.00-$45.00
Pet Carrier
$20.00 - $25.00 new
$15.00 used

When your new kitten arrives he will be in a carrier like the one you see above. He will be safe and secure during the duration of his flight in a FAA approved carrier with a latched door. He will have a soft new baby blanket inside of his carrier to relax and sleep on while in transit to his new home. We also line the bottom of the carrier with newspaper. We usually place a soft toy inside the carrier for your new pet to play with or snuggle up to. Taped to the top of the carrier on the outside will be a large envelope which will contain all of your kitty documents. One the opposite side of the envelop will be a small bag of food, also taped to the top of the carrier as required by the airlines. As soon as the airline accepts your new pet at the departing city I will call you to let you know your kitten is on his way and that the flight is on time. We will review flight numbers, flight times and airline information so that you are ready for your new baby as soon as he arrives.

We will instruct you as to where you should go at the airport to pick up your new pet. Depending on the airline and the time of day, you may pick up your kitty up at a cargo facility or you may pick him up at baggage claim area inside the airport.

I am often asked about how the kitten is delivered to you at the airport. Many think the poor kitten will come out on the baggage belts like luggage. No, they do not put animals on the luggage belts......

The airlines take very good care of their animals and carefully hand delivers the kitty to you from the carrier desk area or at the side doors along the baggage area.

When you arrive at the airport go to the area I instruct you to go to. Please arrive early and inform then you are there for a live animal. Give them your conformation number and they will walk you though the rest of the process. They will tell you exactly where to wait and then comes the hard part....waiting.

He will be excited to meet you but please do not take the kitten out of the carrier and hold him in an open area in a busy airport I encourage you to examine your kitten before signing any papers releasing him from the airline BUT be aware of your surroundings. Please take into consideration that your new kitten may be frightened from the new sights, sounds and smells. You do not want your new kitten to jump from your arms and run away because he is startled by an unusual noise. Usually the kittens are very happy to arrive and seem unaware that they have just taken a long journey but there is always a shy one in the bunch that may be afraid. They are usually more curious at the airport then they are frightened. This is encouraging to me because I was even skeptical of shipping a kitten the first time I did it. Our first experience with shipping required the animal to be boarded over night at an airport in Houston, TX before continuing his journey the next day to Charlotte, NC. I worried myself sick over the poor kitty thinking it may be terrified. When the kitten arrived the next day he was as excited, playful, and happy as a kitten could be. I was very pleased with the experiance and since have shipped and received many cats. I have yet to have a bad experience with the process. Like everything, I am sure it has happened but so far I feel completely comfortable and secure with shipping and receiving kitties.

Please note that the airlines reserve the right to board any animal left at the facility after a 4 hour time frame and we will not be held responsible for the boarding fee you will incur if you do not pick your new kitty up on time. A boarding fee at the airport is around $150.00 on top of the shipping fee so please avoid this at all cost.

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