Norwegian Forest Cats Switzerland
Breeder- and Kittenplatform
Information about the Norwegian Forest Cat
Why this website?
This
website aims to provide reliable information to everybody interested in
Norwegian Forest Cats. It shall provide useful information on trusted
breeders and their kittens, if available.
On this
website, Swiss-based breeders of Norwegian Forest Cats (NFO) can publish the
address of their cattery and available kittens for free.
What
information does this website provide?
On this
website you will find ONLY catteries that breed purebred Norwegian Forest
Cats. Mixed breed and illegal breeders are NOT allowed to post their
information on this platform.
Every
breeder present on this website only breeds purebred NFO and is a member of
an official breeders’ association.
Please
note that we do, however, disclaim liability for the entries on this
website!
How do I
find a reliable cattery?
In order
to find the “right” cattery for you, in your vicinity and with the “right”
kitten for you, please consider the following points:
1.
A
trustworthy breeder does not comment other catteries in a negative way. He
shall be open and honest with you and shall answer all questions
you might have. He might also want to ask you some questions on your home,
where one of his kittens might spend its life.
2.
The
cattery must be tidy. It is in the cat’s nature to be a clean animal. Please
look out for the hygienic status of the cattery.
3.
A good
breeder interacts tenderly and respectfully with all his animals, not only
with the kittens and their mothers.
4.
How do
the kittens interact with their siblings, with the breeder, with other cats
in the cattery and with visitors? Are they react sprightly, are they curious
and cuddly?
In
general, breeders issue a sales agreement for a kitten. This is mainly to
secure the well-being of the animal. As the medical precautions,
vaccinations etc. are not the same with every cattery, please do not
hesitate to ask the breeder, he will happily answer your questions.
Usually,
kittens will be dewormed and vaccinated against kitty flu and feline
panleukopenia (cat plague). In some cases, kittens will be tested for
leucosis, sometimes even vaccinated against it. It is also possible that the
kittens will be chipped – and in many cases you shall receive a health
certificate. Please make sure that this certificate is not older than one
week.
Please note that a kitten should not move to its new
home before having reached its 12th week. With the kitten, you
shall receive the confirmation on all vaccinations (vaccine record card,
certificate of vaccination) plus a health certificate (not older than one
week), the document on the chipping (if available) and the kitten’s cat food
for the first few days.
The probably most important point of all: Please do
NEVER buy a kitten because you feel sorry for it! And please always visit a
cattery of which you want to purchase a cat!
The
website “Norwegische Waldkatzen Schweiz” hopes to have been able to support
you on your mission of getting a furry new friend for life. We wish you the
best of luck with your search for the perfect kitten for you.