Documentation for Persians - Important Papers On Your Persian Kitten

When you decide that you want a Persian, you will likely be astounded at the cost of these fabulous cats. There is a great deal of documentation that should accompany any purebred Persian. Read through the information below to have a full understanding of what you need in terms of documentation.

First and foremost, you should have a written health guarantee from the breeder. Notice the word ‘written.’ The written guarantee will state what vaccinations the Persian has already received. It should also contain deworming information. The health guarantee should also include documentation concerning testing that the parents have had for genetic problems as well as common diseases such as FeLV or FIV. The health guarantee should be good, at the very least, for the first 48 hours, during which time you should have the kitten checked by your own veterinarian.

Along with the health guarantee, you should have records from the veterinarian that the kitten has already seen. Again, this will contain information regarding shots that the kitten has had, as well as a schedule for follow up vaccines. There should be information on de-worming that has been performed, as well as any testing or procedures that have been performed. Ideally, no surgery will have been performed on a kitten under 10 months of age, including spaying and neutering.

After the Persians health is covered with documentation, the next most important documentation is the animal’s pedigree. Note that a pedigree is not the same thing as ‘registration papers.’ The pedigree gives you information about the bloodlines of the kitten. It is his family tree, so to speak, and each cat on the family tree should be listed along with any awards they have won as well.

After the pedigree, you will want to see registration papers. If the kitten has yet to be registered, which is not uncommon for kittens that will be sold, you should be allowed to see the registration papers of the parents, and you should be given copies of these papers, as well as the forms that need to be filed with the registering organization as well. Registration papers include photographs of the cat or kitten. You want to make sure that the registration papers that you see are for the parents or kitten that they are supposed to belong to by comparing the picture to the actual animal.

If you have all of this documentation, you should be good to go. Responsible breeders know that this type of documentation is expected, and if they balk at your request for any of this documentation, you need to be wary.