Frequently Asked Questions

In the Greater Sacramento Area, California. We're a home cattery, and we place kittens across Northern California and nationwide.

To adopt a Ragdoll kitten from Kitten Around Ragdolls, submit a Kitten Application through our website. Once approved, you can reserve your kitten and complete the adoption agreement.

Families usually meet the kittens and choose around 6-8 weeks. Early spay/neuter is done at approximately 11-12 weeks, and kittens go home at 12 weeks or older, once they have recovered from surgery and been cleared by our veterinarian, with microchipping and age-appropriate vaccinations complete. Some kittens stay longer when they need it.

Yes. Every kitten comes with a written two-year genetic health guarantee, and you can read the full terms in our sample contract. We guarantee that your kitten's breeding parents have been DNA-tested and do not carry two copies of the R820W (MYBPC3) mutation associated with Ragdoll HCM, and are negative for the PKD1 mutation associated with polycystic kidney disease. If a board-certified veterinary specialist diagnoses your cat with HCM caused by the R820W mutation, or PKD caused by the PKD1 mutation, within two years of go-home, we will offer a replacement kitten of equal value from a future litter, with timing and selection at our discretion. No cash refunds are provided, and if a cat has died a necropsy report confirming the genetic cause is required. Families cover necropsy and specialist costs. The guarantee does not cover other conditions, is void if the cat is bred, kept outdoors or does not receive annual veterinary care, and a veterinary exam within 72 hours of go-home is strongly recommended.

Deposits are non-refundable. They never expire and are applied toward the total adoption fee once your application is approved. If you cancel, the deposit is forfeited, but at our discretion it may be applied toward a future kitten from us.

$4,500 per kitten, flat — the same price regardless of color, pattern, sex or eye color. A $1,000 non-refundable deposit reserves your kitten, and the $3,500 balance is due before pickup.

We accept three payment methods: Zelle (to kiki@kittenaroundragdolls.com, which will show Kitten Around Ragdolls LLC), cash in person at pickup, and a cashier's check made payable to Kitten Around Ragdolls LLC. We do not accept credit cards, personal checks, Venmo, Cash App, or PayPal. A $1,000 deposit reserves your kitten and the $3,500 balance is due before your kitten goes home — a flat $4,500 total per kitten. Deposits are non-refundable and apply toward the total. Because cash is in person and a cashier's check must arrive first, Zelle is the only method that can secure a deposit remotely.

Zelle limits vary by bank — check yours before sending. Most banks will raise your daily limit if you call them, though some decline requests for pet purchases. If your limit is lower than the amount due, contact me directly at (916) 545-5703 and we'll work out timing that works for your bank — split payments across days, or cash or a cashier's check instead.

I confirm every deposit by email within 24 hours. If you don't hear from me, text (916) 545-5703.

In person, yes — once your application is approved and your deposit is placed, we'll arrange a time for you to come and meet them.

Before that, you can see more than a scheduled call would ever show you. We keep a public, standing video record: years of video filmed inside our own home and cattery across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube, plus a feature on The Cat Butler, a third-party channel we don't control. You don't have to ask and you don't have to wait — it's all there right now, and it's a deeper and more current picture than one call could give.

Same name, same Sacramento-area location, same phone number everywhere you find us.

Have a question about a specific kitten? Text (916) 545-5703 anytime.

Our kittens are raised in a loving home environment with daily socialization to ensure they grow into affectionate and well-adjusted companions.

Yes. Every cat in our breeding program has a genetic panel run. Those panels include the HCM-associated mutation and the PKD1 mutation, along with coat, color and blood type. To be precise about what that means: genetic testing tells you whether a cat carries a specific known mutation. It is not the same as a cardiac ultrasound, and we don't describe our cats as "heart tested." Every kitten also has a veterinary clearance exam before going home.

We don't ship kittens as cargo. For families outside driving distance we arrange a flight nanny, who carries your kitten in the cabin as their own carry-on and hands them to you the same day. Closer to home, we offer pickup in the Sacramento area, or — depending on your location — we can meet partway or arrange ground delivery for a fee.

Yes — Bay Area families are a large part of who we place with, including San Francisco, the Peninsula, the East Bay and the South Bay. We have a page covering travel times and delivery options for Bay Area adopters. Ragdoll kittens for Bay Area families

Yes. Every week from birth until go-home we photograph your kitten with a professional camera, and a weekly email links you to a private Google Drive folder where you can view the photos.

Yes. The photos in your kitten's private Google Drive folder are yours to download and keep as a record of your kitten's earliest weeks.

Yes. At approximately 10 weeks, every litter has a professional photo session, and those portraits are keepsakes for the families.

Lifetime breeder support means our relationship does not end when your kitten goes home. KAR families may contact us throughout their cat's life with questions about adjustment, care, behavior and health, and we will help whenever we reasonably can. Our guidance does not replace care from a licensed veterinarian.

We invite families to complete a yearly health survey so we can track long-term outcomes and keep improving our program. Taking part is optional. The survey does not replace veterinary care and does not prevent illness or guarantee savings.

We are building a place for KAR families to share photos, milestones, questions and honest experiences. Our Reddit profile is live, and Facebook and Discord spaces are planned but not open yet. Membership is optional and is never required to adopt a kitten. See the community page for details.

Contact us directly by phone or text at (916) 545-5703 or at kiki@kittenaroundragdolls.com, and contact your licensed veterinarian right away for anything urgent. Community groups are not the place for medical emergencies, and nothing shared in them replaces veterinary care.

We accept payment only by Zelle to kiki@kittenaroundragdolls.com (which shows Kitten Around Ragdolls LLC), cash in person, or a cashier's check made payable to Kitten Around Ragdolls LLC. We never ask for payment through Facebook, Discord, Reddit, Instagram or any other social platform, and we do not accept gift cards or cryptocurrency. If you are unsure whether a request is real, call or text (916) 545-5703 before sending anything.