Application & Pre-Approval All prospective adopters are required to complete our kitten application to be considered for placement with Royal Persians. Once reviewed, applicants will receive an approval email or a polite notification if we are unable to proceed at this time. This step ensures each kitten is placed in a carefully selected, appropriate home. Reservation Process Approximately two weeks prior to reservation, approved families will be notified by email when kittens become available. This email will include the exact date and time (Pacific Time) that reservations will open, along with a direct link to the kitten reservation page. At the designated time, approved families may access the reservation page and select their kitten. Reservations are secured on a first-come, first-served basis through a $500 refundable reservation fee (Can also be transfered to reserve a different kitten). Once a reservation is completed, the adopting family will receive our contract for signature and a personal confirmation call from us to welcome them and coordinate pickup or delivery. Ongoing Communication We provide regular updates, including photos and videos, as kittens grow and develop in our care at Royal Persians. Availability In the rare case a kitten is not reserved during the initial reservation window, it will be made available the following day on our available kittens page. Bringing Your Kitten Home Once your kitten is reserved, the final step is preparing to welcome your new family member home. Our kittens typically go home between 12–16 weeks of age, depending on individual development and readiness. Final Payment The remaining balance is due prior to departure: For in-person pickup: due at the time of pickup For travel arrangements: due at least 5 days prior to travel For local pickups, cash payment is also accepted at the time of pickup. Pickup & Delivery Options Families are welcome to pick up their kitten directly from our cattery in Ocean Shores, Washington. For families outside driving distance, we offer safe nationwide delivery via trusted flight nanny services. Delivery costs vary depending on destination and season. We do not ship kittens as cargo under any circumstances. For families who prefer to accompany their kitten’s travel, we can also coordinate airport meetups at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport or Portland International Airport. **Littermate Placement Preference** At Royal Persians, we strongly value the long-term benefits of littermate companionship and often encourage kittens to go home in pairs when appropriate. Raising two kittens together can provide enhanced confidence, companionship, and enrichment as they grow, and many families find it creates a smoother transition into the home environment. Families interested in adopting a pair are placed on a priority selection list, allowing early access to available littermates prior to general reservation day.

Investment in a Well-Bred Persian We often hear the saying, “you get what you pay for,” and this is especially true when selecting a Persian kitten. A responsibly bred Persian from health-tested, preservation-focused lines offers long-term value through reduced health risks, better temperament, and easier maintenance compared to lower-quality or unverified breeding programs. While the initial investment may be higher, families often find it results in fewer veterinary concerns, more predictable grooming needs, and a more stable lifelong companion. Individual Pricing Structure Each Royal Persian kitten is individually evaluated and priced based on quality, structure, and long-term placement potential. Pricing reflects our assessment of how each kitten aligns with the Persian breed standard recognized by the Cat Fanciers' Association. Kitten pricing begins at $800, with most Royal Persian kittens placed between $1,000 and $1,500 depending on individual evaluation. Exceptional kittens may be priced higher. Factors That Influence Placement Tier Rather than “flaws,” we evaluate each kitten’s strengths and placement suitability across several key areas: Breed Type & Structure We evaluate head type, eye shape and placement, bite alignment, ear set, and overall balance in relation to the Persian breed standard. Coat Quality and Color Certain coat types and colors naturally require more attentive grooming and maintenance during development. In these cases, we provide additional care on our end to ensure the kitten’s coat remains healthy, clean, and well-conditioned as they grow. This includes adjusted grooming frequency and enhanced coat management practices tailored to each kitten’s individual needs. Breeding Program Potential From time to time, exceptional kittens may be priced higher based on their underlying show or breeding potential. These kittens are evaluated as part of our ongoing preservation breeding program and represent the highest expression of our breeding goals.

The only time we allow visitors on our property is to pick up their Royal Persian, and even then they are not allowed inside our home where we and our Persians reside. We have a travel trailer on our property that we use as a guest house and location for pick ups. While we understand the desire to visit our cattery to meet our beautiful Persians, we are a closed cattery, which means that we do not allow visitors in our home to meet cats and kittens. We take very good care of our cats and kittens and put their health at the top of our priority list We are a closed cattery for the health of your chosen cat/kitten as well as all other cats and kittens in our cattery. We are however more then happy to share photos, videos, and updates to help you feel confident in selecting your kitten. Illness and disease can spread very fast in catteries. While breeders can control the cats they bring in through testing, that is much harder with potential families and their pets. If the family has visited another cattery, shelter or rescue recently, or somehow picked up something elsewhere, that can bring in unwanted illness and disease. Our cattery often has newborn, unvaccinated kittens and pregnant girls who are especially vulnerable to illness. Even a single introduced virus could spread rapidly, posing severe risks to both mothers and babies. Our kittens and cats are super healthy and we try everything in our power to keep them that way. Our cattery (which is also our home) is kept super clean for the same reason. To further help protect our our cats and kittens they do not leave our cattery except for when they need to see a vet or are attending a cat show. After attending cat shows we have very strict quarantine procedures and keep recently shown cats quarantined from our cattery for a minimum of a week after attending a show to ensure that they do not bring any diseases they potentially picked up at shows into the cattery. The first time kittens leave our cattery is at 12 weeks when they receive their FVRCP and Rabies vaccinations. We do not vaccinate until 12 weeks old because studies show that because of maternal antibody interference vaccines are worthless until at LEAST 12 weeks of age .

We believe that Balanced Homemade Food is the best food option for cats and kittens. Historically we fed raw food to our cats, but due to contamination fears we switched to homemade cooked food, and the results have been fabulous. We make our cats and delicious and nutritious Homemade Food using EzComplete Fur Cats. It is a Premix / Supplement that you mix with your own cooked meat to make a Homemade Cat Food Diet. You can use Any meat appropriate for cat consumption can be used with this premix, such as Chicken, Beef, Buffalo, Turkey, pork rabbit and more. Our favorite protein to use is boneless, skinless chicken thighs. To make your cats nutritious raw add boneless meat and 1/4 cup of water per pound to a slow cooker. Cook on low for 4 to 6 hours if you choose to cook the meat to well done. Do not cook on the high setting unless you're in a real bind time-wise. Remember: if cooking for concerns due to bacteria, the meat does not need to be cooked to well done. Allow the meat to cool, then shred with a fork, chop, cut, shred, or use a food processor to chop/grind to a consistency you (and your cat) like. Using a food processor will increase the chances of texture changes when prepared food is refrigerated. In a mixing bowl, add the cooked boneless meat and ALL the water from cooking. Once the meat and water have cooled, add the appropriate amount of EzComplete Fur Cat Premix into the bowl (1/2 cup EzComplete per two pounds of raw meat). Mix thoroughly. You can add more water if your cat prefers the food a little soupier or if it is needed to distribute the premix evenly. You can portion your batch of food made with cooked meat into meal size portions for freezer storage and then thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Kittens should be fed as much as they want to eat.Until they are 12 - 14 weeks old, they should be fed many small meals a day. Once they are 12 - 14 weeks old, their stomachs are large enough to be fed at least four meals a day, but they should not be moved to fewer meals until they are 6 to 9 months of age. At about a year old they can be fed as adult cats. The average adult cat will eat about 4.5 ounces (125g) a day– but how much food a cat needs daily is dependent on age, individual metabolism, activity level, and health. The typical guideline is that cats eating raw will consume between 2% and 4% of their body weight. Unless a cat isveryactive (or suffers from a gastrointestinal disease that causes malabsorption), eating 4% is quite unusual. Generally speaking, cats eating raw food will consume between 2% - 3% of their body weight to maintain their current weight. A typical indoor-only (adult) house cat will most often eat close to 2%. It is recommend to divide the food needed into three portions, usually fed AM, PM and before bed.

We do not vaccinate our kittens until they are a minimum 12 weeks old. We understand that it has traditionally been recommended by vets to start vaccinations at 8 weeks however studies show that vaccines are worthless because of maternal antibody interference until at LEAST 12 weeks of age and probably more likely 16 weeks. We also understand that it is recommended by many vets to booster the 8 week vaccine at 12 and 16 weeks, but our kittens come with a Rabies shot (required by law) and ONE FVRCP (Feline Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus and Panleukopenia) vaccine. Research shows just one vaccination can provide immunity for a lifetime and over vacation has been proven to increase the risk of injection site sarcomas. Furthermore cat vaccines are made from feline kidney cell lines and because of this, EVERY TIME you give a vaccine, your cat creates antibodies against their own kidney cells. This has been one of the considerations as to why many cats develop kidney disease later in life. Our kittens are exclusively vaccinated with Purevax vaccines. We have chosen to use a vet who service who uses Purevax vaccines because they use an adjuvant-free technology. By omitting adjuvants, the vaccines help minimize the risk of post-vaccine reactions. We personally have never had any post vaccine reactions since we switched exclusively to Purevax. As a closed cattery, we try to visit the vet as little as possible because we don’t want to bring home anything to our cats or kittens. We have heard too many horror stories of people bringing home nasty bugs to their catteries after vet visits that sometimes result in seriously illness and even death. We do not use topical flea and tick preventatives and have never had issues with fleas or ticks. Topicals have been known to cause many adverse side effects and are terrible for our environment. One 2023 study from the Imperial College London found that one monthly flea treatment for a large dog can kill 25 million bees! We don’t believe in using pesticides in or around our home. We have found that with regular grooming our Persians stay flea and tick free.

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