22-02-2008, 03:55 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Aust
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Originally Posted by farish73
4. health guarantee against genetic defect at least until 1 years old.
5. heath guarantee for 48-72 hours upon receiving the kitten/cat. if within this period , got any problem, you have the right to either get reimbursement of the medical bill or return the cat and ask for replacement...depend on how the contract written..
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a) I'd suggest that a guarantee against genetic defects should reasonably cover more than a year - if a breeder is prepared to guarantee at all, they can do so unreservedly. Whatever is defective under 1 year will still be there and some genetic problems don't make themselves known for some years.
b) A 72 hr max health guarantee (after kitten leaves breeder) is pretty ineffectual - most of the likely problems can take up to a fortnight to show - our (Tasmanian) code of ethics requires breeders to be responsible for any health probs (vet bills) for 2 wks after the kitten goes to the new home. Had a case last weekend at our meeting - breeder was forced to reimburse the new owner for expenses involved with ringworm (fungus) which became apparent well after 72 hrs of arriving at the new home.
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Lesley (Tasmania)
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