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Big City Ragdolls review: ragdoll kittens with fip 13

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Selling kittens with coronavirus that turns into deadly FIP. What a devastating disease, leaving new owners heartbroken and kitten/young cat under two years old dying of a dreadful virus. What a truly awful experience.
This breeder has a great website and facebook page with beautiful and sweet Ragdoll kittens for sale. Contract stating: viruses, colds, URI (including FIP), parasites, bacterial infections are not covered under this guarantee...
Very interesting that the contract has FIP hidden among URI, which of course FIP is QUITE bit more than just an upper respiratory infection. FIP is a deadly disease without a cure and 100% fatal.
How can she sleep at night knowing her cats/kittens have been exposed to the virus and selling these kittens at a high price ( both figuratively and literally) that die of the disease less than one year of purchase. The kitten WAS EXPOSED at this cattery.
There really needs to be a Public Service Announcement that warns/alerts the public on this fatal feline disease and what to watch for especially within the pure bred community.

May 23, 2019 8:01 am EDT
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Vixen only had one litter with Rebel on Jan 28, 2016. They only produced one girl who went as a pet. A beautiful kitten named Ivy. This is the first I am learning that Ivy had any health issues. Quite the contrary as I was receiving updates and pictures of a seemingly healthy kitten. Regardless, I am so sorry to hear that you lost her. I really wish you would’ve reached out to me so that I could have helped you through a very difficult and devastating situation. As a breeder, I don’t stop caring about my kittens once they leave my door. Remember, I loved them first. I have not heard of hemorrhagic eyes being a symptom of FIP and would have liked to have had my vet confer with yours about the diagnosis. It’s very important for the breeder to be apprised of issues that may potentially impact other kittens in that litter or whether or not we continue to use those parents for breeding. The first I learned about this Kitten passing was through this complaint board. I encourage all customers who purchase pedigree kittens to work with the breeder, (regardless if it came from me or elsewhere), Before resorting to posting a complaint.
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Big City Ragdolls
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Apr 12, 2017 5:07 pm EDT
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The lack of personal details leads me to believe this "anonymous" report was filed as part of a scam and not filed by an actual customer of Big City Ragdolls. I find it ironic that I was alerted of this complaint by a company through a third party who offered to remove it for a "fee." We pride ourselves in producing healthy kittens and work with all customers regarding any potential future health concerns. This negative report appears to be an attempt to extort money from Big City Ragdolls and is not a legitimate complaint. Please feel free to contact us to discuss our health guarantee or any other questions regarding our kittens.

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quiteconcerned
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Jul 07, 2017 9:33 pm EDT

It really doesn't make sense that someone would not contact the breeder directly about their sick kitten. It also doesn't make sense that the breeder would not be extremely motivated to find out what kitten as to identify parents who may be genetically more susceptible to developing FIP from the corona virus so they could remove them from their breeding program and alert any possible breeders that were previously sold from that line. Since 80% of cats are exposed and there is no way to know what cats may develop FIP that's all that a breeder can do- It is most important though that a breeder does act responsibly and take those actions.

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iloveragdolls
Ohio City, US
Sep 07, 2017 10:03 pm EDT

I wish I had seen this review. I purchased a kitten earlier this year and he is showing signs of wet fip. I am awaiting the pathology results to be certain. My vet informed me that usually the stud is usually the one that can contribute to passing on the coronavirus since studs breed with multiple females and produces more litters per year than the females. Rebel is the father. I am waiting for the lab work results to be certain before contacting the breeder since the breeder is really nice and I don't want to falsely make a statement. The breeder for this company I have a great deal of respect for her and I don't want to alarm her unnecessarily until I have all the facts.

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Denise Merlihan
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Oct 16, 2018 12:11 pm EDT
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We had a kitten from this breeder also and she died about the same time yours did. Her parent was Rebel and Rumor was the female. We then got two more with the same parents and had to put one of the two down yesterday...she had FIP also. Praying the third one we have does not have it too! We alerted Kristy with both of the sick cats...her last response with the one that went down yesterday was "I'm so sorry, I'm at a loss for words. That's it! I think her clients need to know she has this disease in her cattery! We are sad and angry all at the same time. If the last one dies, she's in for a law suit by us!

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Apr 02, 2019 7:17 pm EDT

I am soooo sorry for both of your losses. I hope your 3rd kitty didn't get FIP too. Rebel was the father of my cat too.

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Upset customer 100
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Apr 02, 2019 7:38 pm EDT

Also, your 1st kitten that died from Rumor? When was the kitten born and how old when passed away? I have a feeling my kitten was there and born around the same time as yours, just a different mother but same father.

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iloveragdolls
Ohio City, US
Sep 07, 2017 10:16 pm EDT

I am also worried because I have read some information from complaints on this site of other breeder companies. That having more than 10 cats in a facility including kittens are more susceptible to coronavirus meaning 3 adults only and then the kittens to make the maximum of cats= 10. I am worried that it says that breeders should shut down their program for at least 6 months and re home all of the adults currently in the breeding program. I am researching other web information and this seems consistent with their views too in order to safely get rid of the virus out of the breeding program. And that the herpes virus can decrease the kitten immune system and make them more susceptible for FIP.

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_iloveragdolls
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Sep 07, 2017 10:53 pm EDT

I accidently hit the submit button. My vet also said it is so tricky and to make sure when all the adult breeder cats (females and males) are re homed and out of the program to make sure they go to households without other cats or kittens because they can be exposed. Usually the adult breeder cats are carriers and don't have the FIP subclinical symptoms. My fantastic vet has a wealth of knowledge and told me not to worry until the fluid results come in. He said FIP can be diagnosed from kitten hood until 5 years old if they were exposed to coronavirus as a kitten. He was blunt and said the cats with FIP will die. Please send your prayers.

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Julie Holbrook Seward
US
Jul 12, 2018 2:54 pm EDT

Did the kitten have FIP or was it healthy?

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Upset customer 100
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Apr 02, 2019 7:14 pm EDT

My beautiful ragdoll did die of FIP and yes, Rebel was also the father. The mother was Vixen. FIP was in her eye that caused her beautiful aqua eyes to hemorrhage. She died 9 weeks later after the right eye hemorrhaged. Her eyes were very snotty when l picked her up from Big City. Unfortunately, the vet l took her to when l first picked her up said the information in the contract and my kitten's eyes were all red flags. I should have listened to the vet and my gut feeling about the breeder. Her eyes were watery in every picture that had been sent to me by the breeder. It was not herpes that cats get from large breeding programs. It was the coronavirus.

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111Trish A
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Aug 05, 2022 7:41 pm EDT

Dry FIP can cause the eyes to look painful. I had never heard of the name for it. There are now cures for FIP and it doesn't need to be fatal, in fact the kitten can grow to be an old cat with treatment.

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Lloyd C
US
Sep 01, 2022 10:12 pm EDT

What ever Karen

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Gina Wesley
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Jan 11, 2020 8:31 pm EST

This is the only breeder I've experienced that breeds a true Ragdoll. Very well socialized and cared for. A breeder that pays enough attention to socialize them well would not ignore health issues, I'm sure. My mother's kitten is the only Ragdoll out of the 4 we've had over the years that is a true Ragdoll and she recieved this kitten from Big City Ragdolls.

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