Contract of Sale
The Conditions of this Sale are as Follows:
1. Buyer accepts the responsibility of caring for this kitten\cat, and will provide properly for its welfare.
2. Buyer agrees to keep the kitten\cat in a clean and pleasant environment, uncaged and with proper nutrition, health care, toys and companionship. Containing or restraining animals for short periods of time, up to 72 hours, in comfortable spaces with ample room for free movement, is acceptable only for the purpose of transporting, breeding or vetting.
3. Buyer agrees that if the kitten\cat is found to be neglected or mistreated, Seller shall have the unconditional right to reclaim the kitten\cat WITHOUT refund of purchase price. Neglect shall include, but is not limited to: being left alone without human companionship for periods in excess of 72 hours; lack of proper sanitary facilities; being caged, with the sole except of containing mentioned in section 2; poor diet; poor health (that is not being currently treated) and otherwise poor condition. Mistreatment shall include, but is not limited to: lack of proper food, lack of water and physical abuse.
4. Buyer agrees that this kitten\cat may not be declawed, and understands that declawing is a mutilation and a cruelty that is likely to alter the kitten's temperament and health. Seller can not insure the temperament or health of any kitten\cat which has been declawed. Instead of declawing, the buyer agrees to keep the kitten\cats toenails trimmed regularly, and to supply the kitten\cat with proper scratching material and suitable training.
5. Unless otherwise stated above, this cat is intended to be a household pet. Neutering or spaying is required. Kittens should weigh at least 4-5 pounds before having this surgery. Buyer agrees not to allow this cat to produce offspring. Registration papers will be held until Buyer has provided Seller with a valid statement as proof of spay/neuter signed by a licensed veterinarian. Seller agrees to sign this kitten's registration papers over to the Buyer within 30 days of receipt of all the appropriate documentation.
6. Buyer agrees that this kitten\cat will always receive prompt medical care from a reputable licensed veterinarian and will never be allowed to harbor fleas or other parasites. Should medical care become necessary at any time, the buyer will bring the kitten\cat to a reputable licensed veterinarian immediately.
7. It is the intention of the Seller that this is a permanent placement. Buyer agrees that under NO circumstances will this kitten\cat EVER be sold, leased, transferred or given to any animal dealer, pet shop, animal shelter, research laboratory, or similar facility, nor anyone who has ever been convicted of neglect of or cruelty to any human or animal, nor should it be abandoned. Likewise the kitten/cat shall not be leased to a third party at anytime during itÂ’s life, for any reason. Seller reserves the right to first refusal should buyer not be able to keep this animal for any reason, including the incapacitation or death of the buyer. Buyer agrees to tell family members about this clause.
8. Both Buyer and Seller agree that the cat described herein is unique in character.
9. Health Guarantee: This kitten\cat is guaranteed of sound health upon delivery or arrival, and for a period of 72 hours thereafter if vetted within that time. Failure to have animal checked by a licensed veterinarian will void any guarantee. The new kitten\cat must be quarantined until the kitten/cat is checked by a licensed veterinarian. If the kitten/cat is found to be medically deficient with an untreatable or life-threatening problem, the buyer must report the findings to the Seller immediately. Upon the kitten/cats return, it will be replaced with another kitten\cat of equal value. The Seller reserves the right to substitute a cash refund. If no replacement is available at the time of return, Seller will have six months to furnish a comparable kitten\cat. The kitten\cat can not be returned for compensation after the guaranteed period has expired and\or if it has been exposed to another cat. Seller will not honor any health guarantee if this kitten dies of a virus from contact with another animal not bred at Island Blues Cattery. The Buyer agrees to provide immediate veterinary care to any kitten\cat showing signs of distress or illness or injury. Failure to do so will render the guarantee null and void. Under no circumstances is the kitten\cat to be destroyed prior to notification by the Buyer to the Seller. If a kitten\cat dies within the guarantee period, despite medical treatment, compensation or substitution will be made if a veterinarian certifies the cause of death. It is the Seller's right to ask for the kitten\cat to be returned for identification before providing a replacement or any compensation. It is further agreed by both Buyer and Seller that the kitten/cat should not be vaccinated for FeLV or FIP in the first year of his\her life. These vaccines are very stressful to the immune system of a young kitten and are not necessary for the continued health of an indoor-only cat who doesn't have repeated contact with other cats. In the case of the FIP vaccine, it has proven ineffective against most strains of the corona viruses associated with the disease.
10. The above cat/kitten has been or will be inoculated at 7 weeks of age for (1) panaleukopenia, (2) viral rhinotracheitis, and (3) feline calicivirus. We do not immunize for FIP (feline infectious peritonitis) or FeLV (feline leukemia virus). These vaccines can depress the immune system of healthy cats. Please inform your vet specifically not to give these vaccines. All vaccines, including rabies vaccine, that are given to this kitten/cat should be derived from live virus and should not contain adjuvants – known to cause sarcomas in cats and dogs at the vaccine site.*
11. This kitten\cat is guaranteed against congenital defects for one year. Should the animal die within that time as a direct result of a congenital defect, the cat will be replaced if an appropriate autopsy is performed by a licensed veterinarian (at the expense of the buyer) and a veterinarian's certificate is provided as proof of cause of death. A replacement will be made of a kitten/cat of comparable quality and value, as available, at the discretion of Seller.
In signing this document, Buyer acknowledges that he\she has read, fully understands, and agrees to all of the terms and conditions of the above sale.
In Witness Whereof, we each have signed this agreement this _____ day of _________ 20____.
Signature of Buyer: ____________________________________
Signature of Seller: ____________________________________
* Vaccine associated fibrosarcoma is a cancerous tumor that forms at the injection site where routine vaccines are given. These tumors at the present time are not curable. The veterinary medical community cannot pinpoint for sure what is causing these intermittent tumors for certain, but it is believed that "adjuvants" in some vaccines are to blame.
Adjuvants are chemical additives to vaccines that are intended to increase duration of immunity in killed vaccines and to raise the level of immunostimulation in modified live vaccines. Adjuvants can evoke local tissue inflammation and can sometimes cause anaphylactic reactions.
Merial and Intervet both make non-adjuvanted rabies vax for cats. Island Blues Cattery uses PureVax vaccines that are non-adjuvanted. The PureVax rabies vaccine uses a unique recombinant technology which eliminates the need for adjuvants. This works by using canarypox vector to deliver the genetic material which is infused with the rabies virus DNA only, so the whole rabies virus is never used and the need for adjuvants is eliminated. Also, Canarypox vector does not replicate in mammalian tissue. The PureVax rabies vaccine is a pure and safe vaccine that delivers rabies protection to your cat without the risk of vaccine associated fibrosarcomas developing. Unlike other adjuvanted rabies vaccine produced by other pharmaceutical companies, the PureVax rabies vaccine has only a one year license, so yearly boosters are necessary.
