Purebred KittiesReviews of purebredkitties.com

On January 28, 2025, I placed a deposit with Purebred Kitties for a Russian Blue kitten. The required deposit was $1,400 and described as non-refundable. To date, the company has received a total of $2,400 from me and I do not have a kitten. After payment, I was told I would receive photos and videos of the kitten within a few days. I did not receive any updates for nearly two weeks. After following up, I was sent a very brief video. I observed inconsistencies on the company’s website regarding kitten ages and birthdates. In at least two instances, kittens listed with the same birthdate reflected different ages. Another listing showed an age that did not appear to align with the stated birthdate. The company later informed me that my kitten was ready for international air delivery and provided a proposed arrival time. However, I was asked to finalize the remaining balance before receiving: Complete vaccination records Veterinary health documentation Pedigree papers Airline name Air waybill (tracking) number Written explanation of the air transport and cargo. Additional concerns include: A large “non-refundable” deposit required upfront Requests for additional payment prior to providing standard documentation Inconsistent or unclear information regarding kitten listings: Communication occurring primarily via text message from unnamed representatives Limited transparency regarding the international shipping and import process. Delays in responding when documentation was requested. Given the combination of inconsistent listing information, lack of documentation, request for additional funds prior to verification, and limited transparency regarding transport details, I have serious concerns about the legitimacy of this transaction. Whatever amount of money you give this company, they’ll keep it and go silent. A scam operation at its best.

I purchased my kitten from Purebred Kitties in March 2025. The company is based in the USA, but the breeder was from Ukraine. While my kitten was still in Ukraine and before he was delivered to me, I asked for medical documentation for both the kitten and his parents. I assumed I would receive this information during that time so I would know his medical status before receiving him. Despite requesting this in advance, I never received any medical records for the kitten or his parents PRIOR delivery which should be standard when purchasing a kitten. I also asked before delivery to have my kitten’s name changed in his passport. I was told this would be done. When I received the passport, the name had not been changed. After contacting Kim, I was first told it would be fixed, and then I was told to contact the breeder myself to request the change. I do not believe this should have been the buyer’s responsibility. Regarding delivery, I specifically asked in advance if they truly deliver in February, and I was told yes. However, my delivery was postponed multiple times due to “weather conditions.” I had already taken time off work and rearranged my schedule several times to be available for pickup, which resulted in lost work hours and unnecessary stress. I also want to mention that while many reviews describe Kim as very nice, my experience was different when it came to important issues. She was polite, but when I raised serious concerns about health, documentation, and delivery problems, I felt professionally ignored rather than supported. Health problems started almost immediately. On the second day after bringing him home, I had to take him to the vet because he presented with vomiting, diarrhea, and inappetence. I contacted Purebred Kitties, and despite the symptoms, I was told it was just stress from relocation. (no it wasn't) Within a couple of weeks, he developed eye problems and was diagnosed first with conjunctivitis, which later progressed to uveitis and now appears to be chronic. Gastrointestinal problems have continued since then, and in October he also began having episodes of blood in his stool, which led to further veterinary visits and testing. More recently, an ultrasound showed enlarged intestinal lymph nodes, and he continues to have chronic gastrointestinal issues, including abnormal stool and poor appetite. We are still in the process of diagnostics. Because these problems began within days of delivery and have continued over many months, I do not agree with the statement that he was fully healthy at the time of sale. I also expect that the company may respond with an apology and ask me to contact them privately. However, I did reach out earlier regarding medical records, delivery delays, and health concerns, and those issues were not resolved at the time when support would have mattered most. My review reflects my real experience and my cat’s documented medical history. These are serious medical concerns that appeared very early in his life and are not what you expect when purchasing a kitten advertised as healthy and vet-checked. The emotional stress and financial burden of repeated veterinary visits have been significant. I love my cat very much and will always take care of him, but I regret trusting the promises made regarding health screening, documentation, and customer support. I strongly advise future buyers to be extremely cautious, insist on receiving full medical records before purchase, and understand that follow-up support may be limited after you receive your kitten. Update: Instead of addressing the concerns raised in my review, it was flagged as defamatory. My review reflects my own experience as a customer and is based on my kitten’s documented veterinary history. I encourage readers to review all available information and make their own informed decisions.

My cat has Tritrichomonas and came from Ukraine when it listed the breeder in California. The cat arrived sick and traumatized from all the travel. It's been a month since I've had him and his health has only gotten worse and worse. I paid $4000 to get a sick cat and have spent close to $3000 to try and make him better. Update: While the company replied to this review pretty quickly, I promptly emailed them again following up with it, and they've yet to respond two weeks later. They're acting like they're providing support following this review and are continuing to not handle this situation whatsoever.

I would not recommend getting a kitten from this website. The communication was very inconsistent throughout the entire process. We fell in love Zane, a Bengal cat that was nine months old. I knew he was coming from the Ukraine. In what should have been a one week turnaround he was held at their center for almost six weeks. Every update in videos they sent us while he was at their facility in the US was of a very scared and sad kitty, not the playful kitty in original videos, which broke our heart. Due to the heat of the summer, we ended up having to have a flight nanny bring him from the east coast to St.Louis. I justified the extra cost thinking that the cat would be happier being inside the passenger part of the plane versus cargo. When my children and I met the kitty at airport arrivals, he was very upset and hissed at us immediately in his carrier. He was clearly traumatized. We gave this kitty all the love and space we could trying to follow the 3-3-3 rule. It has been five months and he will still not let us pet him and he's still skiddish. He is clearly very scared of humans and had a horrible experience coming to live with us. This was not a kitty like you would adopt at a pet shelter. I'm hoping that over time he will learn to not fear us.But i'm not sure he ever will overcome his trauma. He is a beautiful cat and healthy (as far as I know, but I can't confirm that, as I can't get him into a carrier, to take him to a vet). I would strongly caution anyone with young children about using this company as this has not been a great experience for my kids or for me. Definitely not worth over three thousand dollars I spent.

PurebredKittens.com is a terrible company and I feel completely scammed. The moment they got my deposit, communication stopped for over two weeks. I had to hunt them down just to get an update. Their rep “Eric” told me the kitten was being spayed at their Delaware facility and would ship in early January 2026. That turned out to be a lie. A week later they finally sent a video showing the kitten with a tooth growing sideways. My vet said it could become a serious problem and might even grow into the cat’s upper lip. So of course I cancelled—no one wants a future medical issue sprung on them right before shipping. Then I noticed the outlet in the video was European. When I confronted them, they admitted the kitten wasn’t in Delaware at all. It was coming from Europe the entire time. They lied about the location, the timeline, and the condition of the kitten. Even with a “health guarantee,” they refused to refund my deposit. They purposely wait until the last minute to show a health problem, knowing most people will feel trapped. Do not buy from this company. They are dishonest, unprofessional, and will steal your money while hiding key information. Avoid PurebredKittens.com at all costs.

They take your money with no follow through

UPDATE - they want to refund me 500$ as a “gesture”. Mind you the cat came with upper respiratory infection, conjunctivitis, ear infection, giardia, coccidia AND RINGWORM. She passed ringworm to me, my husband and 4 of my other cats. AND THE CAT IS ALSO A GIRL!!! I purchased a boy. Again - do not get any kittens from them DO NOT PURCHASE A CAT FROM THEM - I was sold an extremely sick cat (conjunctivitis, upper respiratory infection, ear infection and 2 parasites) AND the wrong gender cat - I purchased a boy and got a girl. Spent almost 2k in vet bills and no response from them about the refund. I’m opening a law suit if anyone wants to join me They claim the cat was vet checked but upon delivery the breeder handed us antibiotic pills and antibiotic eye drops. Why would they have done so if the cat was healthy?? Besides the cat came to us straight from europe. The breeder barely spoke any english and the meds were written in russian!!! They were NEVER under your care in the usa And ringworm takes 10 days to flare up - mind you she came showing signs of it. Trinity (her name is Good Night now) was purchased as a MALE cat, and I made sure to double check with Maria that it was a male cat which Maria did confirm it was a male cat. During the whole time before pick up everyone in the company was very responsive and helpful. The day arrives and my husband flies all the way to NYC to pick the cat up - mind you this is a 6h flight. We have been communicating since the beginning to make sure everything went smoothly. He arrives there 3h in advance to make sure he has enough time to pick up the cat, check back in to his plane back. The problem started there: the breeder arrived SUPER LATE, giving my husband 20 MINUTES only till the departure of his plane. He had no time to talk to the breeder at all. The breeder gave him eyedrops “in case her eyes get dry” and pills “in case she gets sick on the plane”. It was a super stressful situation because my husband had to beg people at TSA line to let him go through or he would miss his flight - mind you a 500$ flight ticket. Luckily people were nice to him and allowed him to go through and he made it, barely. So he gets home and I instantly notice this cat is not okay. It’s eyes are oozing pus and it’s sneezing nonstop. We bring it to an emergency hospital the next day and we found out that the cat has conjunctivitis, an upper respiratory infection AND an ear infection. AND WE ALSO FOUND OUT THE CAT IS A SHE!!!!! When I made sure to confirm it was a male cat because I wanted a male cat specifically. That’s when the vet bills started pilling up. First vet bill is $395.64. As the days go by, she’s taking her meds but she starts to have some diarrhea. Some days her stool is fine, some days it’s liquid. We assumed it was stress, new house and etc so we try to heal her with some probiotics made for diarrhea. It’s a constant in and out of the diarrhea situation. As we are trying to talk to you guys to get the refund for her vet bills, the diarrhea gets worse and we notice blood in her stool. At this point her stool is literally a clear jello and she also starts vomiting. Me and my husband BOTH miss a full work day to sit with her at the pet emergency care hospital yesterday, nov 3rd. She gets all tests done. Another $719.24 bill. So far we’re at $1114.88 paid OUT OF POCKET, not counting with the diarrhea medication and special food we purchased to try to get her better in the mean time, or the lost days of work me and my husband had to take to bring her to the hospital. We’re both under a line of work that if we don’t work, we don’t make money. Today I get a call from the vet stating her tests are back and she tested positive not for one, but for TWO parasites that, according to her vet she had it before she came to us, and that’s why she has been having diarrhea since the day we got her and because neither her or any of my other cats have any contact with the outside world. And all my other cats are extremely heathy and never had any health issues at all. And as for today, when I left my work earlier to pick up her meds, the total bill for today’s meds were $209. Which brings our vet bills total to $1323.88. Mind you I have another cats - what if they get sick too??? Do you have ANY IDEA on how serious this situation is?? And then I email you as you requested and I don’t get any answer back? So I brought the issue to my lawyer and he’s ready to work with me on this case with me. According to him this is an easy win, so he’s just waiting me on my GO, but because I’m VERY NICE I wanted to try talking to you one last time before I proceeded with more drastic measures.

UPDATE: Just want to add another cherry on top of this company. Not only is the birthday wrong by two months. THE MICROCHIP DIDNT EVEN MATCH MY CAT. When I took her to the vet, they came back in and asked where the hell I got my cat because the microchip number in my paperwork and her pet passport didn't match the microchip when she was scanned. SO TECHNICALLY THEY ILLEGALLY BROUGHT A CAT INTO THE US. Fraud, Breach of Contract and very easily a criminal offense. Shut this company down!! Zero stars if possible. Adopted a Russian Blue through Purebred Kitties. Everything started great! Awesome communication and as soon as deposit was put down it was hard to find anyone to answer me or my questions. I was told the breeder was in New York so when the day came she was sent from JFK airport to where we picked her up. I then see tags on her crate with different languages. Pet Passport was with her saying she was born in Russia, then was in Florida with Sonshine Kennels and then to New York. Online and final papers I signed stated her birthday was 9/25 only to find out when I picked her up, the papers in Russia say she was born 8/5. This company is an absolute scam and fraud.