About Oz Catz' Ocicat Kittens

Here at Oz Catz, we take a great deal of care with all our kittens.

We usually have kittens available most of the year - many are sold before they are born -click here for the link to The Kitten Waiting List.

Oz Catz' Ocicat Kittens are Inside Only Cats

We don't take such good care of our kittens for them to end up as road-kill! Therefore, please remember our Ocicat kittens are inside only cats - or in a properly constructed cat run in the garden.

The notion that cats are free spirits and need their freedom to come and go as they please is an idea that is old-fashioned and wrong. Cats that are allowed unsupervised freedom have a life-expectancy of less than 2 years, particularly if they are pedigreed cats that have never been permitted to roam freely. None of our cats or kittens are allowed to roam unsupervised. Our cats do not endanger themselves, or wild-life and are not a nuisance to our neighbours.

Too many of our beautiful Ocicat kittens are now gone - stolen, lost or killed on the roads - just because they were allowed outside on their own.

Oz Catz' Ocicat kittens are inside only kittens / cats! Or if you want to have your kitten enjoy the sunshine and wind in his whiskers, visit our Links page for Cat Netting to enable you to construct secure a cat run for your kitten/cat.

When you Adopt your Ocicat Kitten from Oz Catz -

Your kitten will be -

Desexed -

all our kittens are desexed prior to going to new homes. Our kittens are desexed at 10 - 11 weeks of age - click here for information about early desexing of kittens

Vaccinated -

our kittens receive at 2 kitten Fevac F3 vaccinations before they leave us. Kitten require a 3rd Fevac F3 vaccination to complete their kitten course after which they require boosters yearly for life. If kittens are travelling overseas, we ensure the kittens have the correct vaccinations (either Fevac F3 or Fevac F4) depending on their destination, as well as rabies vaccinations if required.

 

Microchipped -

all our kittens are microchipped and registered with Central Animal Records (Aust.) Pty. Ltd.

 

Insured -

our kittens have insurance cover for 6 weeks from PetPlan insurance from the date the kittens leave us

 

Vet Checked -

Dr. Carol Webb is a veterinary cat specialist and she gives all our kittens a vet check just prior to them leaving us to ensure they are healthy and strong.

 

Guaranteed -

we provide a written health guarantee as well as a temperament guarantee with every kitten we sell. For the link to The Oz Catz health guarantee - click here

 

Wormed -

our kittens are wormed with Ambex 2 all-wormer tablets regularly from 6 weeks of age until they leave us. For kittens destined for overseas, we follow the requirements for the destination country.

House Reared -

our kittens are born and raised in our home, not in a cattery, making them well socialised and used to the normal day-to-day household noises.

 

Bred from Pedigreed and Registered Parents -

all our kittens are bred from pedigreed cats registered with the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy, Victoria & Australia (GCCFV).

 

Kitten's Pedigree -

we provide a copy of the kitten's pedigree covering 4 generations of its ancestors.

 

Registration of Kitten Pedigree -

our kittens may be registered with GCCFV if the new owner requires this.

 

Kitten Starter Pack -

we provide an excellent assortment of kitten products and services to help new kitten owners. We are very passionate about responsible pet ownership and assist new kitten owners to continue the care and love we have given the kitten in its first months of life.

CD of Kitten Photographs -

photos of the litter from birth until they leave us are provided, usually totalling between 350 - 450 coloured photos.

 

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[ Tawny spotted kitten ]           [ Chocolate spotted kitten ]

 

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Ocicat Generations

All our Ocicat kittens are fully pedigreed Ocicat kittens.

The rare exceptions to this will be when the kitten is part of the "Oz Catz Supplementary Breeding Program", in which case, the kitten will be clearly identifiable by its title - for instance, OZSPOTS MARY (Gen 3). The postscript, Gen 3, identifies this kitten as a third generation Ocicat.

The reason is that as Ocicats are a relatively new breed and the gene pool is small world-wide, established breeders may obtain special permission from their registration body (in our case, the GCCFV) to breed Ocicats back to pedigreed Abyssinians, one of the foundation cats of the Ocicat breed.

In this way, we can widen the gene pool and maintain the health, strength and vitality of the Ocicat breed.

Kittens which are Gen 2 or Gen 3 Ocicats are not different by sight to a full generation Ocicat (that is a Gen 4 or more) and possess all the personality, character and temperament of the regular Ocicat.

This page last updated : January 2, 2012