Austin, TX
British Shorthair Kittens for Sale in Austin, TX
- Distance from the cattery
- Around 2.5–3 hours by car from Houston
- How handover works
- Hand delivery by car is straightforward from Houston. Most Austin families pick a Saturday and we bring the kitten to them.
- Price range
- $2,200–$4,500 depending on color and coat, all paperwork included.
Buying a British Shorthair in Austin
Austin buyers tend to ask more questions about genetic testing than anywhere else we deliver, which we're glad about. Both parents of every litter are FIV and FeLV negative and under regular veterinary care; genetic and cardiac testing such as PKD and HCM is done where a line calls for it rather than on a schedule for every cat. Ask about the two cats behind your kitten and we will tell you exactly what has been done and show you whatever paperwork exists, rather than implying there is more of it than there is.
One Austin-specific note: the heat. If you're taking delivery in July or August we schedule for early morning, and the kitten travels in a climate-controlled car the entire way. We don't do midday summer handovers.
Can I see the health testing paperwork before I put a deposit down?
Yes. Ask and we'll email you the TICA registration and whatever test records exist for that kitten's mother and father before you send a cent. To be straight with you: genetic testing such as PKD is done where a line calls for it rather than on every cat every year, so we'll tell you exactly what has and hasn't been run instead of handing you a folder that implies more than it contains.
Neighborhoods we deliver to
Round Rock · Cedar Park · Georgetown · Pflugerville · Lakeway · Buda · Kyle
Questions from Austin buyers
Can I see the health testing paperwork before I put a deposit down?
Yes. Ask and we'll email you the TICA registration and whatever test records exist for that kitten's mother and father before you send a cent. To be straight with you: genetic testing such as PKD is done where a line calls for it rather than on every cat every year, so we'll tell you exactly what has and hasn't been run instead of handing you a folder that implies more than it contains.
How do I reserve a British Shorthair kitten?
Fill in the reservation form on this site and you'll immediately get a customer number on screen: something like HCM-2607-4H2K. Canan then calls or emails you within 24 hours to talk through which kitten suits your household. If it's a good fit, a deposit of half the kitten's price holds that specific kitten, and the remaining half is due when it goes home. You do not need Instagram or any social media account to reserve; phone and email work perfectly well.
How much do your kittens cost?
Pet kittens generally run between $2,200 and $4,500. Price is set per kitten on three things: its color, its exact color code on the pedigree, and its type — modern, baby face, bear face or classic. Traditional blues sit at the lower end. Golden shaded and golden chinchilla sit above them. Our lilac and pink coats sit at the top, because very few of them exist anywhere. Every listed kitten shows its own price. Breeding rights are priced separately and are only ever sold to established, registered catteries.
What health testing do the parents have?
Every breeding cat is FIV and FeLV negative and has regular veterinary examinations. Genetic and cardiac testing such as PKD and HCM is done where a line calls for it rather than on a fixed schedule for every cat, so those results are not issued automatically with every kitten. Ask us about a specific kitten's mother and father and we will tell you exactly what has been done for those two cats and send you whatever records exist, before you pay anything. We would rather tell you where the paperwork stops than imply there is more of it than there is.
How old are kittens when they go home?
Between eight and twelve weeks. There is no fixed date, and that is deliberate: Canan decides each kitten's homecoming individually based on how it is nursing and how its growth and development are coming along. A kitten that is fully weaned, eating well and thriving at nine weeks is ready at nine weeks. A littermate that is still leaning on its mother goes home later, whatever the calendar or the buyer says. Twenty years of litters is what makes that judgement worth more than a rule.
Do you deliver, and how far?
Pickup in Houston is free. Ground delivery by car covers all of Texas. Canan drives the kitten herself rather than using a courier. For the rest of the United States your kitten flies in-cabin with a professional pet nanny and is handed to you at your arrival gate. We do not ship cats in cargo.