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Kristen Avila, the owner of this Ragdoll cattery at Southern California, is selling litters of kittens to pet brokers. (videos and message record as proof). The pet broker then sells kittens at a higher price, apparently, Kristen is not a responsible breeder. Be aware folks! If you want to adopt a healthy kitten from a breeder that really cares, this is not the right cattery you are looking for.
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer's satisfaction.
Can you post pictures of the messages?
I hot mine from her. A delight
I placed deposit at Beautydoll cattery. After six months I've been waiting for her to send me the kitten's pictures. However, she did not contact me when the kittens were born! Is that how she would treat the people in her waiting list? Also, each time when I talked to her about the pictures, she gave me different excuses. Is there any people have the same experiences with her?
Unfortunately I cannot tell by the name on this but if there was a miscommunication somehow of course we can make it right between me and you it’s never intended that we look over somebody on the waiting list it can happen on accident if someone does not reply to an email or if they go out of country a lot of our clients to travel out of the US because they are students here and then we lose contact we will do our best to make it right no matter what that’s our job you are welcome to email or contact us and we will do it we can to satisfy you as a customer and I’m sorry there was aMiscommunication and if it was on our part I’m really sorry and we can try to make it right
I do apologize if we didn’t get pictures to you it’s possible we may have had slot going on and lost track witch is not an excuse but we will make things right ! We do not want you all to be unhappy at all life gets crazy and it’s pissible that we made mistake but if you need refund or kitten we will make it right and we’re sorry .
No she said you tried to pay 250 of the 400 deposit with your foodstamp card. If i was a breeder i wouldn't sell to u either. Why would u ask to pay 250 of the deposit on your EBT card?
I am having the same issue. I want her arrested and charged. I am contacting the authorities.
My suspicions have grown over these past weeks due to inconsistencies in this woman’s emails. Several times I asked for clear answers and up to date photos. All of which, never happened. My theory is she takes deposits from as many people as she can. I will probably never know the truth. I am attaching a photo of the last email she sent me. She confessed to selling the kitten I had reserved (if the kitten even existed at all). I will say I am surprised and grateful that she did return my deposit. She got very defensive in the last few emails sent when I started questioning if she was a scam. I decided to comment on here to prevent this from happening to anyone else. I was very excited to get this kitten but unfortunately was strung along for over a month and a half. Buyer beware.
Hi Ella, same here... Can you leave your email address here? maybe we can discuss it.
Hi Ella, same here! Can you leave your email address here? We can discuss it
I would like to comment on my experience with Beautydolls
I have known Kristen for 4 years now. I have 2 beautiful Ragdolls from her cattery.
I had a wonderful experience dealing with her.
We have kept in contact over the years and I am proud to call her my friend.
Kristen is ethical and integrity is important.
My kittens arrived in very good health and were very well socialized- I would absolutely without question buy from Kristen again.
I would like to say the comments about her selling to kitten brokers is completely false, Kristen would never do that!
It is a common occurrence for fraudulent people to steal website pictures and advertise kittens- this has happened to me on a couple of occasions.
I got one from her as well. He was a outstanding Ragdoll. Her kittens are suburb and we been friends for 7 years now
I got my kitten from Kristen, and I have waited for almost a year, but finally we got a very lovely and beautiful kitten. I can totally understand that people get anxious over the waiting, I did too, but in the end I feel that it is worthy. Getting the exact kitten we want may be harder than it seems, and may take a longer time. Kristen really cares about her kittens, whenever we had questions she was always there to help us. I trust Kristen that she didn't sell the kittens to brokers intentionally (but those people may lie to her), because she does care about them. Hope this helps.
My name is Dara Banks and I have had a completely different and most wonderful experience with this Breeder. After my beloved Leo (mainecoon mix) passed away, we researched many different breeds of cats. We fell in love with the rag doll and continued our search for breeders. After lots of contact made with actual scammers, yes scammers (once you deal with the real deal you know the difference real quick) Kristen was a breath of fresh air! We found her online and made contact immediately. She was very knowledgeable and trustworthy. She had no secrets and gave us more info than we asked for, and allowed us to make our decision in our own time. We have been victims of identity theft before and she was willing to work with us as far as money was concerned and how we paid. Most scammers just wanted the money and no to little info or contact. After we were listed, and she made no secrets about having a long waitlist, we received texts, photos, videos of our Max and then later our Ruby! She gave us due dates and informed us when the babies were born and even posted photos on her site. She was very sweet and gave us updates on how they were feeling after shots/spay/neuter. She even offered to drive and meet us to deliver our sweet babies. We live over 200 miles away. I would drive a million miles to get one her kittens. —Incase you didn’t know, her kittens have been featured on many tv shows and even in a katy perry video.— We met her at a Starbucks to receive our Max and he was so sweet and such a wonderful boy! More than we expected and is a lover to this day! We were so happy with her and the experience we got a second rag doll from her; Ruby, we picked her up at her house! YES HER HOUSE! I guarantee you Kristen is the real deal Breeder. Her house was spotless and we (my daughter and husband-a deputy sheriff) physically saw with our own eyes her kittens in a clean environment. She had two pregnant mommas ready to give birth as we arrived, and she allowed us to hold and play with other kittens. We had such a wonderful experience we created a page for our Max, our sweet boy grew popular quick with his sweet rag doll traits. He had a video that went viral on “cats of Instagram.” I would highly recommend Kristen and do daily on Max and Ruby’s Instagram page. Feel free to follow and see how beautiful and legit these sweet babies are. They are this way because of the love she showed them as newborn kittens. Www.instagram.com/maximus_the_ragdoll_beauty
Furthermore, Kristen is a Christian woman who truly cares about her clients and her kittens. I know there are always two sides to every story and the truth. I have met many other clients of hers through my Max’s Instagram who have found me, and have had wonderful experiences with her. If you received your refund, move on, don’t continue to be an internet troll because you didn’t like what happened. This sweet lady has a personal life and being a client never takes place of that. You have to understand no Breeder will put your needs and wants every second over their personal life. Have patience and understanding not instant/now. To this day I will continue to recommend her to anyone interested in a rag doll. In the mean time, move on and take your refund with your head high and not try and damage someone’s career and loving joy in life. Spread joy not hate.
Not sure if it took my rating of 5 stars, if not I’m writing it! She is worth every star!
I got my ragdoll Luna from Beauty Dolls Ragdoll and Kristen the breeder was very helpful throughout the whole process. I could tell she has a very busy life, but whenever I had questions she was always there to answer them. Luna is the best thing to happen to my family and I have Kristen to thank for that. I still message her to this day even after having Luna for many months and Kristen still messages me back. Sorry if you had a bad experience, but Kristen is a reputable breeder and I am a client who can vouche for it.
What a cutie. The Ragdoll flop! 💜
Oh my goodness! She is so cute! I cannot wait to have my little one and become part of the beautydolls family come July!
She is always sleeping on her back. It is the cutest thing!
I am very excited for you! I can tell Luna came from a loving breeder because she is so sweet and well mannered.
Part 1: My name is Dara Banks and I have had a completely different and most wonderful experience with this Breeder. After my beloved Leo (mainecoon mix) passed away, we researched many different breeds of cats. We fell in love with the rag doll and continued our search for breeders. After lots of contact made with actual scammers, yes scammers (once you deal with the real deal you know the difference real quick) Kristen was a breath of fresh air! We found her online and made contact immediately. She was very knowledgeable and trustworthy. She had no secrets and gave us more info than we asked for, and allowed us to make our decision in our own time. We have been victims of identity theft before and she was willing to work with us as far as money was concerned and how we paid. Most scammers just wanted the money and no to little info or contact. After we were listed, and she made no secrets about having a long waitlist, we received texts, photos, videos of our Max and then later our Ruby! She gave us due dates and informed us when the babies were born and even posted photos on her site. She was very sweet and gave us updates on how they were feeling after shots/spay/neuter. She even offered to drive and meet us to deliver our sweet babies. We live over 200 miles away. I would drive a million miles to get one her kittens. —Incase you didn’t know, her kittens have been featured on many tv shows and even in a katy perry video.— We met her at a Starbucks to receive our Max and he was so sweet and such a wonderful boy! More than we expected and is a lover to this day! We were so happy with her and the experience we got a second rag doll from her; Ruby, we picked her up at her house! YES HER HOUSE! I guarantee you Kristen is the real deal Breeder. Her house was spotless and we (my daughter and husband-a deputy sheriff) physically saw with our own eyes her kittens in a clean environment. She had two pregnant mommas ready to give birth as we arrived, and she allowed us to hold and play with other kittens. We had such a wonderful experience we created a page for our Max, our sweet boy grew popular quick with his sweet rag doll traits. He had a video that went viral on “cats of Instagram.” I would highly recommend Kristen and do daily on Max and Ruby’s Instagram page. Feel free to follow and see how beautiful and legit these sweet babies are. They are this way because of the love she showed them as newborn kittens. Www.instagram.com/maximus_the_ragdoll_beauty
AMEN! 💜👏🏻🙏🏻
I would like to make a statement NOT a complaint in regards to BEAUTY DOLL RAGDOLLS and the Breeder Kristen Avila, who has a heart as big as Texas. ❤️
A few years ago I was searching the internet for Ragdolls. I still had my lovely boy, Prince who was only 8 years old (from a different breeder). I came across a breeder in the 805 area code. I introduced myself to her and we started corresponding. Found out she lived down the street where my daughter use to live. I told Kristen That I would love if possible to see her kittens/cats. I told her my cat is only eight years old And that I was not looking for another cat. Maybe in the future but not now. Kristen was very gracious and invited my grandson and I to her Home. Her home was very clean. You would not know that she had cats. Her home was very clean. Would not know but she had cats. Not even the scent of a litter box! She had three beautiful little girls too! We had a beautiful visit and she even let my grandson hold a 3 week old kitten. He was very gentle and knew how to hold a tiny baby because he had been raised with our dogs who we show, breed and love.
We left and Kristen and I formed a friendship.
My sweet Prince got very sick a year or so later. Kristen would text me in the later part of the evening after putting her children to bed and give suggestions on what I could try for Prince to keep him comfortable and to just reach out to me because she knew I was hurting. My sweet Prince passed. I was beside myself. Time had passed and we kept in touch. I knew I would someday ask to be on her waiting list, but not yet. Meanwhile, two my friends were looking for another cat and I referred them to Kristen. They were put on the list and down the road, my friends got their first Ragdoll from BEAUTY DOLL RAGDOLLS. The families love their cats.
Well my family, behind my back, had been in touch with Kristen and put their name on the waiting list. They were going to surprise me with a kitten. The time came when there was a litter that had the same pattern as my sweet Prince. Kristen told my family that there was a kitten available. My family then surprised me and drove to Kristen’s Home. I thought it was just for me to hold a kitten. Not only was that kitten just like Prince, but Kristen gave my family their deposit back and said this kitten was a gift from her and my family! I cried like a baby. My heart is full of joy again.
That is the true heart of this beautiful person, Kristen Avila breeder of BEAUTY DOLL RAGDOLLS.
Kristen, thank you for my Kingsley! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Part 2: Furthermore, Kristen is a Christian woman who truly cares about her clients and her kittens. I know there are always two sides to every story and the truth. I have met many other clients of hers through my Max’s Instagram who have found me, and have had wonderful experiences with her. If you received your refund, move on, don’t continue to be an internet troll because you didn’t like what happened. This sweet lady has a personal life and being a client never takes place of that. You have to understand no Breeder will put your needs and wants every second over their personal life. Have patience and understanding not instant/now. To this day I will continue to recommend her to anyone interested in a rag doll. In the mean time, move on and take your refund with your head high and not try and damage someone’s career and loving joy in life. Spread joy not hate.
My name is Jessica, and it saddens me to see Kristen and her business be dragged through the mud by false accusations. I have known Kristen for 2 1/2 years now and she was the breeder of my beautiful ragdoll Trixie.
I understand that it is frustrating to wait so long for a kitten, but trust me I know this first hand. I requested a specific color from Kristen and ended up waited 11 months for her, but it was well worth it because when I got her she was exactly what I wanted. she was in good health and still is Kristen made the transition so easy. During pick up Kristen offered her services as a vet tech day or night if I had any questions or concerns regarding Trixie and I still use it till this very day. Kristen can not please every person out there, but I can certainly say that she has satisfied me and my requests. I highly recommend her and her services and ask if you can just be patient with her process and I am sure she will satisfy your requests aswell.
Part 1: My name is Dara Banks and I have had a completely different and most wonderful experience with this Breeder. After my beloved Leo (mainecoon mix) passed away, we researched many different breeds of cats. We fell in love with the rag doll and continued our search for breeders. After lots of contact made with actual scammers, yes scammers (once you deal with the real deal you know the difference real quick) Kristen was a breath of fresh air! We found her online and made contact immediately. She was very knowledgeable and trustworthy. She had no secrets and gave us more info than we asked for, and allowed us to make our decision in our own time. We have been victims of identity theft before and she was willing to work with us as far as money was concerned and how we paid. Most scammers just wanted the money and no to little info or contact. After we were listed, and she made no secrets about having a long waitlist, we received texts, photos, videos of our Max and then later our Ruby! She gave us due dates and informed us when the babies were born and even posted photos on her site. She was very sweet and gave us updates on how they were feeling after shots/spay/neuter. She even offered to drive and meet us to deliver our sweet babies. We live over 200 miles away. I would drive a million miles to get one her kittens. —Incase you didn’t know, her kittens have been featured on many tv shows and even in a katy perry video.
Part 2:.— We met her at a Starbucks to receive our Max and he was so sweet and such a wonderful boy! More than we expected and is a lover to this day! We were so happy with her and the experience we got a second rag doll from her; Ruby, we picked her up at her house! YES HER HOUSE! I guarantee you Kristen is the real deal Breeder. Her house was spotless and we (my daughter and husband-a deputy sheriff) physically saw with our own eyes her kittens in a clean environment. She had two pregnant mommas ready to give birth as we arrived, and she allowed us to hold and play with other kittens. We had such a wonderful experience we created a page for our Max, our sweet boy grew popular quick with his sweet rag doll traits. He had a video that went viral on “cats of Instagram.” I would highly recommend Kristen and do daily on Max and Ruby’s Instagram page. Feel free to follow and see how beautiful and legit these sweet babies are. They are this way because of the love she showed them as newborn kittens. Www.instagram.com/maximus_the_ragdoll_beauty
Furthermore, Kristen is a Christian woman who truly cares about her clients and her kittens. I know there are always two sides to every story and the truth. I have met many other clients of hers through my Max’s Instagram who have found me, and have had wonderful experiences with her. If you received your refund, move on, don’t continue to be an internet troll because you didn’t like what happened. This sweet lady has a personal life and being a client never takes place of that. You have to understand no Breeder will put your needs and wants every second over their personal life. Have patience and understanding not instant/now. To this day I will continue to recommend her to anyone interested in a rag doll. In the mean time, move on and take your refund with your head high and not try and damage someone’s career and loving joy in life. Spread joy not hate.
Part 1: My name is Dara Banks and I have had a completely different and most wonderful experience with this Breeder. After my beloved Leo (mainecoon mix) passed away, we researched many different breeds of cats. We fell in love with the rag doll and continued our search for breeders. After lots of contact made with actual scammers, yes scammers (once you deal with the real deal you know the difference real quick) Kristen was a breath of fresh air! We found her online and made contact immediately. She was very knowledgeable and trustworthy. She had no secrets and gave us more info than we asked for, and allowed us to make our decision in our own time. We have been victims of identity theft before and she was willing to work with us as far as money was concerned and how we paid. Most scammers just wanted the money and no to little info or contact. After we were listed, and she made no secrets about having a long waitlist, we received texts, photos, videos of our Max and then later our Ruby! She gave us due dates and informed us when the babies were born and even posted photos on her site.
Kristen is such a kind and caring person! My boyfriend is allergic to cats and we were trying to figure out if there was a breed he was less sensitive to. Kristen was the only ragdoll breeder in the LA area who welcomed us into her home and allowed us to meet and handle her kittens before we committed to anything! She said she always enjoys meeting potential families beforehand to ensure her kittens are going to good homes (NOT brokers). We waited six months for our baby, Cassie, and we couldn’t be happier! Almost 2 years later, Kristen continues to go out of her way to answer my questions.
I know I was super eager to get updates, see pictures, and actually get my kitten, but understand that Kristen has four young children, cats and kittens to care for, and many, many new and existing customers to tend to - I don’t know how she does it all!
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Kristen is amazing! I am a Recognized AKC Breeder of Merit, I know how hard Kristen works to juggle a young family with school and sports and take the very best care of her 4 legged babies so that potential forever homes have the very best kitten for many years to love. I thank you again Kristen for my beautiful cat!
I am forever grateful and I would wait on YOUR list as long as it takes again!
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Hello readers I, myself am a proud owner of a wonderful red bicolor ragdoll from beauty ragdolls. My name is Monica and I had experienced a wait time for my baby, but when one is as picky as I am, a wait time is expected. I waited over a year for my kitten and do not regret the wait time at all, he was perfect in every way, and still is. Kristen was kind enough to offer alternatives, but I was set on my decision and Kristen delivered. I was skeptical at first, like Ella Rose, but Kristen was kind enough to open her doors to me and my family and that gave me a chance to get to know her better. Trust me, these cats and kittens are well cared and loved for by her and her lovely family. Kristen plays many roles as a mother, wife, daughter, daughter in-law, coach, breeder, etc. it is only normal that some things are forgotten, she is only human. I too was offered by Kristen vet tech advice if needed day or night which I use it often. I highly recommend her as a breeder and have no doubts that she will give you exactly what you are looking for. A pet is like a family member and patience can deliver perfection.
Sorry for over posting. Last night the site was not allowing my comments to post. As long as it is understood Kristen is the real deal, and is a legit breeder with a kind Christian heart!
It is not hard to answer questions, send updated photos. And keep your word. I have had issues with communication since the beginning. Unfortunately, Kristen failed to send up to date photos and also answer my questions. I did not feel secure to continue this and wanted to be refunded. All the emails are saved. Kristen, feel free to share every single one. I simply wanted answers that you refused to give. It was unfair to me. I feel taken advantage of. I am happy to see that other people did indeed actually get kittens after all. If you were upfront and honest from the beginning with all of your potential clients, this whole forum would not exist. I wish I had the same experience with this breeder that others have had. Unfortunately, I did not. I have nothing to hide and have been honest and vocal with my opinions. Yes i rightfully demanded a refund and made it clear i would contact authorities if this is a scam. I had every right to be refunded. I will not comment further.
You have obviously not done any research on breeding in general. At that point in the process, Kristen had given you as much of an update in regards to a pick up date as possible. Each kitten develops differently and depending on their weight and when they can get spayed/neutered determines when they can be picked up, which cannot be determined until they are older. That’s just the way it is with kittens. Like any responsibility, it takes patience. When you are dealing with hundreds of inquiries, things happen and come up. Don’t take one negative interaction and your impatience to give a wonderful breeder a bad name.
Amen 🙌🏼 I completely agree!
Hi @gdicaprio, I still didn't get your point. Is it hard to send the up-to-date photos to the customers? She asked for the up-to-date photos serval times.
For example, if you promise me to send the pictures on Thursday, but you didn't make it. And apparently asked for the photos serval times, every time Kristen has a different excuse, do you think it is right? Ridiculers
Hi I️ want to say I️ have known Kristen and her kittens for the last few years ! They are always healthy happy playful ! Kristen honest and clearly cares about her cats ! Her kids are very involved and handle them like there part of the family ! Theres many people cage the cats and treat them so bad, we can say from our experience Kristen is a breeder stands far away from others in our opinion . These statements are false if you ask us ! We love this cattery ! Hands down
Hi all! It is really unfortunate to see these horrible comments. My name isGabriella and I started speaking with Kristen about getting a kitten in mid-March of this year. She called me back only minutes after recieving my call and answered all of my questions. Over the weeks she has quickly responded to my inquiries and has kept me updated on the process. She has sent me update pictures along the way and is still always open to answer any questions I may have. I will be picking up my kitten from her in the next month and she has been nothing but helpful along the way. What you guys may not understand is that Kristen, like all of us, has other responsibilities along with the kittens. She does her best to keep up with all the inquiries that she recieves, but like us she is only human. That being said, I would definitely get another kitten from Kristen in a couple of years to add another beautydolls to my family.
I didn't know why you think the comments are horrible, pls directly answer the questions. Your comments are not related to this complaints topic. She used to be a responsible breeder didn't mean that she is a responsible breeder now. And your experiences may not be the same as others.
I have known Kristen for more than 10 years. I have been in her home many, many times. Kristen is a great mother, wife and lover of her animals. She has gorgeous cats. Because of their beauty and sweet personalities, she does have waiting lists. I know because I have been on them. Yes, it can seem like a long wait when you are so excited to be adopting a new baby into your family-especially when you wanted a new baby yesterday! I can't say enough about how kind and loving Kristen is. Her home is spotless and cats are gorgeous. I'm thankful to be on her waiting list. Can't wait to receive my next kitten! Christie
Hi All, our FAMILY - no broker here - would like to chime in from the perspective of being in the middle of the adoption process with Kristen of Beauty Ragdolls. We have paid our adoption amount in full at this time, our kitten has been born, and Kristen sends us pictures about every other week for an update. Reading the start of this thread was extremely disheartening. Not only is starting a thread like this that spreads unconfirmed and/or misinformation not fair to Kristen, it is unfair to prospective adoptive families like us, who - for a second - were led to question their own actions and beliefs about a well-researched choice to add a new furry member to the family from Beauty Ragdolls. We are so excited in anticipation of picking up our new kitten next month! We did tons of research prior to contacting Kristen and it’s really sad that we had to question if we’d been duped for even a second. I refuse to believe that we have. Is Kristen a busy person? Yes! Did she spend over an hour on the phone with us to introduce herself and get to learn more about our family before even agreeing to take our deposit? Yes! Please don’t make good families like ours question our decision and ruin our excitement without clear proof of your claims. It’s not fair to anyone.
Amen! Kristen has been so amazing throughout this adoption process and it is really disheartening to think that someone could see this thread and get any doubts on their decision to get a beautydolls kitten. I am picking my girl up from her in about a month as well and I know the wait will be so worth it!
your experience may not be the same as others, and you have no evidence that ur a customer
I purchased a kitten from Kristen recently for my daughter. I also was put on a waiting list which is normal when purchasing a kitten because as much as everyone wants instant gratification, kittens aren't stuffed animals they are living things that have to be grown and matured to a proper age to be able to buy. It saddens me that after going to great lengths to please someone they still try to ruin her business that she puts her heart and soul into. She was wonderful to me and my daughter threw out the whole process and as soon as she had kittens available she let me know and even allowed my daughter to visit Halo before she was ready to be taken home as pictured below. We absolutely adore our ragdoll Halo! She is just a beautiful little angel! Absolutely worth the eight months we patiently waited for her arrival. I would and already have recommended Kristen to friends and family that are interest in adding a new fur baby to their family! She is amazing and her kittens are beautiful!
Those posts are ridiculers, I only have two questions:
1. Is it hard to get the up-to-date photos? will it take more than 2 mins to get the photos? Everyone's life is busy, but if you think cat breeder is your job, it is not the right way to treat ur customers and your job like this.
2. If you promise to send the photos, why didn't you make it, and every time you have a different excuse.
I think most of the posts are scam, they didn't even buy kittens from her. Or maybe she is a responsible breeder a few years ago, but now, apparently not a responsible breeder. The experience is horrible
It’s really sad that you think that every single person who posted is a scam just because you had one bad experience . I have always gotten updates from Kristen throughout the entire process. I am a current customer and I can assure you, Kristen’s Cattery is not a scam.
So you still didn't and couldn't answer my two questions above
The only answer I can give you is that Patience is key. When someone like Kristen, who has four children and is raising dozens of kittens, sometimes it takes time to get back to customers. If you don’t have the patience to do so, it’s not her fault. I have never had an issue with getting pictures and updates about my kitten from Kristen, but that’s because I’ve had the patience to understand that she has other things on her plate other than her inquiries about the kittens.
Fair enough, that make sense to me, but if being a breeder is your job, you should do it better.
These compliments and high ratings are from Kristen herself posting these fake messages .How low can a person go.
Kristen Avila, the owner of Beautydoll Ragdoll sold me an unhealthy cat with an enlarged heart, diarrhea, ear infection and he could not use his back legs. He has had health problems since I got him just like other cats' owners complaints. Being slient for a while because sometimes breeders cannot control health problems but since Kristen breached the contract by not replacing with a new kitty, I decided to tell the public the truth and have no choice but get my money back by legal actions. She was nice in the beginning, so I was always being thoughtful for her, even so thoughtful that I accepted the fact that she didn't provide health record like she promised. However, since my cat's being having health problems and she refused to communicate and refused to either replace with a new cat, I finally believe it's not the Vets' problems like she said. I have medical records from 4 Vets including one specialist's, so many Vets proof are not gonna lie while she still said it's owners' problems not hers, so don't buy kittens from her or else you are gonna have a lot to deal with. Also, it's so unethical that when she replied me cause I requested refund, she said I refused her offer to replace with a new kitty while she was the one who blocked my phone number, didn't reply my emails.
Also, in the beginning, I know she's a mother, so when she didn't send pictures or videos and kept changing our meeting address, I know everyone is busy, so I chose to be thoughtful. But what customers cannot tolerate is that a breeder sold you an unhealthy cat. I've only had my cat only for 6 months and there was no stop visiting the Vet, especially the cat has an enlarged heart and other problems and he couldn't use his back legs. What we customers cannot tolerate is that we paid so much money, $1400 to a breeder but she doesn't even want to make what's wrong right. It is so unfortunate that I went to a breeder like this. I highly suggest all ragdoll cats lovers to do your research and capture all the abnormal signs so that you would not lose your beloved pets. There are a lot of good breeders in So Cal and just do your research.
Oh come on. Buying a ragdoll kitten from a reputable source not an easy, instantly gratifying task. The wait list is long. It's often frustrating as the demand for ragdolls is high and the supply is low from reputable breeders. How many ragdoll breeders have you actually contacted? I can say about 75% of my emails to breeder went unanswered or I got a reply weeks and even months later. Not the case with Kristen, she was really quick in responding. Unless you buy from a petstore or some backyard breeder, or get super lucky, you are going to have to wait. Good breeders, in general, do not turn a profit. They are breeding for the ragdoll closest to the desired standard and this is often a hobby, and costs them money. I don't know any good breeder who breeds for the love of money. There are much easier ways to make money. I have researched ragdoll breeders all over California and have placed and lost deposits on kittens because I did not trust a breeder or if they were a reputable, I did not something about them. I'd rather lose my deposit than go forward with getting a kitten I don't like or dealing with a breeder I don't trust. So I pretty much know who the reputable ones are. You will see that many of these breeders like Echo Glen and formerly, Cindy DeWolfe, entrust their kittens with Kristen/BeautyDolls. There is no way these breeders would continue to deal with Kristen if she was selling kittens to brokers. Get a life and stop committing libel. As an attorney, I am shocked at these unfounded allegations. If it were me, you would be served with a complaint and dragged out to superior court for libel and tortious interference with business relations. I would take you to the cleaners. A few delays in getting pictures and info does not justify the lies you are spreading.
Lol! Unfounded?! 😆
Libel 😂 And you’re an attorney?! 🤣
Lol! You have no clue what you’re talking about Counsel.
We had the worse experience and lost our $500 refund.
I contacted Kristen Avila in May 2018 for a male, blue point Ragdoll kitten for my kids as their Christmas gift. She texted a photo of a blue point female she was breeding with Keeper (a blue point male). She was quick to ask for a deposit via Zelle. She knowingly accepted my deposit for a blue point Ragdoll kitten for which she never bred. Many delay tactic emails ensued for the next 6 months. I remained patient. She finally responded that none of the litter resulted in a blue point, they all ended up bi-color, but both parents were blue point. That's not scientifically possible. She didn't admit to that, but said that she would refund me when she got paid in late November.
I then had to scramble after waiting 7 + months, no refund, and come up with at least another $1K to come through for a promise I made to my kids, by Christmas. I spoke with several breeders expressing my desperation to come through for my kids and was told by 3 breeders that they knew of her and past experiences other customers have had with her, and not to expect a refund. I held out hope, but they were right. She stopped responding and closed her Zelle account. Her website is down sporadically, like right now. I checked craigslist today because I had a feeling that is where she is trying to sell them, and she is. She's selling these bi-colors for $800.
Kristen Avila not only scammed us out of $500, but also set the stage for a very disappointing Christmas for my young kids. She's also a mother of young kids. And to those comments about what a great Christian she is, I've never heard that of a scam artist. The worst part is that I was in touch with her mentor who recently passed away. She's breeding her cats. I can't imagine she is looking pridefully down on her.
I'm happy to print screen all correspondence for those in disbelief.
So sorry. I had a similar situation. And you're right. The whole Christian thing just makes it worse.
I got scammed too. Which is sad because when I purchased my first Ragdoll from her, everything was ok. Yes, it took her a few days to respond to messages, but she always did. Eventually.
When we decided to get a second kitten, through Kristen, was when the problems started. We sent the deposit, was told time and again we should have our kitten with the next litter, and here we are, over 2 years later with no kitten from her, deposit gone, and *poof* she disappeared. She stopped answering my messages. And, I too, have all email correspondence as proof.
Since the stress and loss of money Kristen has caused, by husband and I have gotten a second Ragdoll from another breeder. Our kitten from Kristen is a sweetheart, but skittish. She always has been, but I see it even more when comparing her to our Ragdoll from a different breeder, who has the incredibly cuddly personality characteristically Ragdoll, like the (Ragdoll) cat I grew up with. My skittish cat from Kristen could just be the cat herself, but I figure it may be something worth mentioning.
Unless you have money to throw away, don't go with this breeder.
This is my ragdoll i got from her. Excellent person.