Is there a right way or wrong way to contact a Persian cat breeder? I believe so. To maximize your success for getting a response from a kitten breeder follow these easy steps.

Visit their website and check to see if they are showing or not. To me, a responsible breeder will be a member of a local or national club and be doing something with their chosen breed other than just breeding. In other words, why are they breeding if not for show and the betterment of the breed?

• Yes, there does come a time, when we age and get tired of all the pains of getting to shows and lugging equipment around and want to retire from the showing of our animals. Many of us after retiring from showing are still active in a club and some of us still want to breed an occasional litter to "keep in the game" and to continue our lines.  This is where I am at at this time of my life. 🙂

Find the page on the breeder's website that talks about their upcoming litter(s) and what may be available. If there is a section that outlines their placement policies, make sure to read those policies. There may be an Application for you to fill out and it is always best to utilize the Application rather than to send an email inquiry to the breeder. If their website does not have an Application form, it is permissible to send an email inquiry.

• If sending an email inquiry, at a minimum tell the breeder your name, address, telephone number, and that you are looking for a kitten to add to your household within the next 'however many months'.
• It is advisable to let the breeder know if you have children and their ages and if you have other animals in the household and what species, breed, and age.

Follow up with the breeder after you have sent in an application or email inquiry to make sure they received the application or email inquiry.

Many of us, now have social media accounts, but that does not mean you should not go to their websites for ALL of the information mentioned above.  Breeders really appreciate that a potential buyer has taken the time to visit their website to review the placement procedures and fill out an application BEFORE contacting them.

Many kitten buyers initially approach cat breeders via their Facebook accounts or other social media.  However, it is AGAINST Facebook policies to SELL animals.  Therefore, it is always advisable to visit a cat breeder's website.