Health Guarantee

A healthy kitten is the product of good breeding decisions, breed-appropriate screening, consistent veterinary care and honest record-keeping. This page explains how PurePawsRagdollKittens approaches each of those things, what documentation you can expect, what to do when your kitten comes home, and how the written health guarantee works. We aim to earn your confidence through transparency rather than promises.

Responsible breeding and veterinary care

Health begins before a litter is planned. Parent cats are selected with attention to temperament, structure and overall health, and breeding cats are screened for the hereditary conditions relevant to the Ragdoll, such as the known genetic markers for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and polycystic kidney disease (PKD), and tested for feline leukaemia (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). A veterinarian is involved from pregnancy through weaning. Kittens are examined, vaccinated and treated for parasites on an age-appropriate schedule, and kept in clean, warm conditions with a diet suited to growing cats. These are the standards we hold ourselves to for every litter; the specific results and dates for your kitten and its parents are provided in writing, not assumed.

What veterinary documentation is available

Each kitten’s profile lists the examinations, vaccinations, deworming and other care that have actually been documented for that individual kitten. Where a record has not yet been completed, the profile says so. Before a placement is confirmed, you will receive in writing the complete record that will accompany your kitten, together with the parents’ screening results where available and the name of the attending veterinary practice where appropriate. We do not describe care as completed unless it has been recorded.

Your first veterinary visit

We ask every family to book an examination with their own veterinarian soon after the kitten arrives. An early visit establishes a baseline, confirms the records you received, and lets you plan the remaining kitten vaccinations, parasite prevention and, where applicable, spay or neuter timing with your vet. Take the records with you and ask any questions you have; a good practice will welcome them.

Continuing care at home

• Vaccinations. Kitten vaccination courses (typically FVRCP, with rabies where required) are given in stages; your vet will schedule the remaining doses and boosters.
• Parasite prevention. Regular deworming and flea prevention appropriate to an indoor cat in your area are an ongoing responsibility.
• Grooming. Comb the coat two or three times a week, more during seasonal shedding, and keep nails trimmed. Check ears and eyes routinely.
• Nutrition and weight. Feed a quality diet appropriate to a large, slow-maturing breed, in measured amounts; Ragdolls can gain weight easily once mature, and excess weight stresses joints and the heart.
• Heart awareness. Because HCM occurs in the breed, ask your vet about routine auscultation at check-ups and, if advised, periodic cardiac ultrasound.
• Dental care and check-ups. Start tooth-brushing early and keep annual examinations, which catch problems early and keep preventive care on track.

What to clarify before committing

• Exactly which examinations, vaccinations and treatments have been documented for this kitten, and when.
• Which hereditary and infectious-disease screening has been carried out on the parent cats, and what the results were.
• What documentation will travel with the kitten, including any registration paperwork, and in what form.
• Whether the kitten goes home already spayed or neutered, or on a spay/neuter agreement, and what the terms are.
• The exact terms of the written health guarantee, including the coverage period, the veterinary examination timeframe, exclusions and remedies.
• How to contact us if a health concern arises after you bring the kitten home.

How to report a health concern

If your veterinarian identifies a concern, contact us as soon as possible using the Contact page or the details in the footer, and include the veterinarian’s written findings. Prompt notification lets us respond quickly, share any relevant history and, where the written guarantee applies, follow the agreed procedure. The notification steps and timeframes that apply are set out in the guarantee terms.

How health inquiries and records are handled

Health-related inquiries are treated with priority and in confidence. We keep a copy of every record we hand over, so that if a document is lost we can supply it again. Records concern the individual kitten and are shared with the family and their veterinarian; they are not published on this website.

Documented findings versus general breed information

Much of what is written about the Ragdoll, here and elsewhere, is general breed information: typical temperament, usual size, common grooming needs and conditions the breed can be predisposed to. A documented veterinary finding or screening result is different: it is a specific, dated observation about a specific cat, made by a veterinarian or laboratory. We keep the two clearly apart. General information helps you understand the breed; documented findings tell you about your kitten.