About Siberian Cats
Yes! Overall, as a breed, Siberian cats tend to have lower levels of Fel d1 (the protein in cats' saliva that some people are allergic to).
Please note: hypoallergenic does not mean NONallergenic. No cat is lacking the Fel d1 protein, but some (including Siberians) have naturally lower levels. Within the breed Fel d1 levels will vary from cat to cat, so if you have severe allergies it would be good to spend time with the cat/kitten you are interested in before taking it home; if that isn't possible, you may want to find a breeder who specializes in low allergen cats and performs Fel d1 testing on their kittens.
No, that is a myth.
Honestly, in our experience there isn't a distinct difference between the males and the females. We hear from different people that one gender supposedly has higher or lower allergen levels than the other, or is more cuddly than the other, but we just don't see it.
We encourage our families to choose the kitten they are drawn to, regardless of gender, and so far everyone has been happy with the kitten they chose.
Some do, but most of ours, for the most part, shed a lot for about ten days in the spring and another ten days or so in the fall. The rest of the year we may notice slight shedding when they are stressed about something, and that's pretty much it.
About Our Cattery
We are in Princeton, TX 75407
Princeton is about a 45 minute drive from either Dallas airport, just a few minutes east of McKinney, off Hwy 380.
We also have a breeding pair (Nezabudka and Harley) at our son's apartment in McKinney (just off Hwy 121, just West of Hwy 75).
Yes, we do allow visits!
Cattery visits are 30 minutes long and cost $25. Allergy visits are 60 minutes long and cost $50.
If you place a deposit within 24 hours we will apply the $50 towards the total price of your kitten (as a credit on your final invoice; if you change your mind before your final payment, there will be no credit).
Cattery and allergy visits can be scheduled through our booking page.
We got our first breeding pair in early 2016. Our first litter was born in March 2016 and we have no plans of stopping any time soon.
NO, definitely not! Our cats are members of our family and we are raising our kittens to be pets; they are all underfoot 24/7 and we wouldn't have it any other way.
Yes, we have been registered with TICA since 2016!
Our registered cattery name is: SpellboundSC
TICA member number: 1181660
You can see our TICA breeder listing here.
We have also now registered with CFA
Our registered cattery name is: SpellboundSC
CFA member number:323058
No, we are too small to be registered in Texas!
(Registration is required for anyone who has five or more intact adult females in one location. Source)
About Purchasing From Us
Our kittens currently range from $2900 - $3700 (depending which waitlist you choose, whether you add any upgrade options, how you pay; plus sales tax if you live in TX). If you make all of your payments with cash (or any other method that does not charge us fees) you will save $100.
Current pricing and upgrade options can always be see in our store.
Aside from a healthy, happy, adorable kitten (who has been dewormed and will be up-to-date on vaccines), we send you home with*:
- Your kitten's health record
- Food samples and/or coupons from companies like Birdie and Louie, Dr. Elsey, Essence, Fromm Family, Nulo, Petcurean, Rawble, Royal Canin, Taste of the Wild, and The Honest Kitchen
- Sample of NuVet Supplement
- Sample of Kitty Bloom Supplement
- Samples of cleaning and odor control products (currently from NuKleen and Thornell)
- Litter Attractant sample from Dr. Elsey
- Litter coupons from Dr. Elsey and World's Best
- A selection of toys (from us!)
- 30 days of insurance from Trupanion
- Lots of info and advice! (Including a kitten guide that is still a work in progress)
- A FIVE-year health guarantee!
And, beginning with deposits placed on or after August 9, 2024, we will be including our Starter Kit (we've been selling it for $120, and it's worth more than that)!
This kit includes
- a couple weeks' worth of food (about 30 cans, showing a variety of the foods we feed)
- a bag of dry food (We normally include a 4lb bag of dry food, but we got a great deal on some 10 lb bags and are including those instead while they last!)
- a small food dish, water dispenser, and feeding mat
- a bag of litter, a litter box and scoop
- a shaker of the supplement we use (about a one-month supply)
- some treats.
*All items subject to availability
We want YOU to choose!!! We prefer in-person selections when possible, but are happy to do a video call if that isn't an option for you. If you already KNOW which kitten you want, just let us know!
We also now have a shared iCloud album for every litter; if you have an iPhone we can add you to it, if not, we can send you the public link!
You can choose your kitten at any time after birth by adding the EARLY Selection upgrade.
If you don't want to pay for the upgrade, we start in-person selections when the kittens are around 8 weeks old*, beginning with families who have paid for Priority Selection, followed by other families in deposit order.
* Full disclosure: we have not had kittens available at 8 weeks since late 2023.
- Your DEPOSIT puts you in line to be notified when kittens are born (or reach 8 weeks, depending on which list you are in)..
- When kittens are born, we notify EARLY Selection families, in payment order, beginning with any who also added Priority Selection.
- When the kittens are 8 weeks old, if there are any remaining, REGULAR waitlist families are notified, beginning with any who added PRIORITY SELECTION.
- If anyone has paid for PRIORITY WAITLIST, they will receive the LAST available kitten from the litter they have selected, even if there are still EARLY and/or PRIORITY Selection families still in the waitlist.
- Regardless of which list, each family has up to 24 hours to choose, or they can opt to wait until later, or wait for another litter.
NOTE: We now have a shared iCloud album for every litter; if you have an iPhone we can add you to it, if not, we can send you the public link!
ALSO: if a family is not ready to choose—maybe they are trying to decide between 2 or 3 kittens?—they can elect to pay a KITTEN HOLD fee for each of those kitten to remove them from the selection pool (we would mark the kitten as “PENDING” on the website) until they are ready to decide. (If they decide before the kittens are 8 weeks old and another family pays EARLY SELECTION for the kittens not selected, we would refund the KITTEN HOLD fees on the final invoice.)
Once the kittens are 8 weeks old, REGULAR WAITLIST families can choose from any still-available kittens, in deposit order.
At any point prior to the kittens reaching 10 weeks of age, a family can decide to switch to a different kitten (from remaining available kittens, of course) or even a different litter, without any fees. Once the kittens reach 10 weeks, we may decide to assess a fee (TBD) for switching litters, depending how much time and effort it takes to find a new home for the kitten.
I know this is a LOT of info, and it’s probably a bit confusing, so please feel free to call/text/email for clarification on anything, or ask any new questions that come up!
Our deposit is 1/3 of your total. You can add/remove different options when adding to your shopping bag in our online store, to see how they affect your total and deposit.
You can check our Available Kittens page for current availability.
I do my best to keep it up-to-date, but sometimes when life gets busy, I fall behind; when that happens, please don't hesitate to reach out by phone, text, or email to ask!
Just place a deposit through our online store!
Kittens can be picked up when they are 12-13 weeks old; longer stays can be arranged for a boarding fee of $20/day. (Beginning with deposits placed Aug 9, kittens can stay until 14 weeks for no extra fee.)
We have driven or flown kittens (in the cabin... we don't ship them in cargo, ever!) to their new homes occasionally in the past, and are happy to do so (for a fee, of course) if the timing works with our schedule. If we are unavailable and you are unable to pick up your kitten, there are professional couriers who specialize in bringing pets to their new homes and we are happy to help you find one.
If we DO agree to deliver, Clint has a formula he uses (taking into account gas, wear and tear on the vehicle, and our time spent on the delivery, including food and lodging when necessary).
- Wear and tear formula can be found here.
We will be driving either his 2000 Honda Accord (mid-sized sedan), or our 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan (minivan) - If it turns out that flying would be less expensive we are happy to do that as well; in that case the fee would be actual travel costs plus payment for our time and any meals and/or lodging required.
- We generally charge $10/meal per person, but airport food may cost more.
- We charge $15/hr per person for our time—2 people if driving, 1 if flying.
- Lodging would be actual cost, and we look for reasonable accommodations—we don’t need anything fancy, but it does need to be clean and safe.
Yes, of course!
Our cats and kittens live with us as part of our family, and you will likely meet ALL of them if/when you come to visit us. (Exception: we don't allow visitors for our new mamas until their kittens are at least a couple of weeks old.)
No, we don’t do early spay/neuter here. I’ve looked into it quite a few times, but in the end, it comes down to me having to take kittens who are 12 weeks old to the vet and tell her to put them under anesthesia and cut them open, and I just can’t do that. They’re still babies when they leave me and I just can’t…
Not at the moment… It’s on our to-do list for future litters, but we don’t have a start date set yet.
If you’d like an official pedigree from TICA you’ll need to order that after you register your kitten. (I register litters, then send you the breeder slip and instructions once you have sent me proof of neutering.)
If you'd rather not pay for an official pedigree, I am happy to print one for you! (It will have all of the same information, it will just have my stamp instead of TICA's.)
Yes and yes!
We normally do one round of deworming as a preventative, and the kittens will be up to date on vaccines when they leave here, with one round of kitten vaccines due after you take them home.
(We use Purevax Feline 3, a live virus vaccine which only requires two rounds. We do the first round around 11-12 weeks, and the second round is due about 4-6 weeks later.)
They will also need a rabies vaccine, which we ask you to do at a later visit (to avoid overloading their systems; the only vaccine reactions that have been reported to us on the second round were in kittens who also received the rabies vaccine the same day…)
This is directly from our contract (I’ll be happy to send you the whole thing if you’d like to look it over):
Health Guarantee
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- Our kittens come with a five-year health guarantee against congenital diseases. If your kitten is diagnosed by a certified veterinarian to have a disease that’s hereditary or congenital, you are eligible to receive a replacement kitten, or assistance with medical bills up to the current selling price of our kittens.
- In the event that a veterinarian should find the kitten/cat to have a life-threatening illness or life altering genetic defect, the buyer will have 7 days to notify the seller. All veterinarian records of illness and any/all registration papers or other related documentation should be provided by the buyer. Seller shall reserve the right to have the diagnosis confirmed by a veterinarian of their choice before any refund or other compensation will be provided.
- The seller warrants that this cat is from a cattery free of diseases and all vaccinations are up-to-date. If your kitten is seen by a licensed veterinarian within 72 hours of going home with you and diagnosed with something communicable we will cover the cost of needed medications. **If you have other pets in your home the window is shortened to 24 hours (because some illnesses have a 2-day incubation), so please schedule your vet visit far enough in advance…**
- The buyer agrees to provide immediate veterinary care to this cat if it shows signs of distress, illness, or injury. Failure to do so will render the guarantee null and void.
- Autopsy may be required to confirm whether death was due to congenital issues. This will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
The Seller shall at no time and under no circumstances be liable for more than the replacement cost of the cat. Upon the cat’s return or death, it will be replaced with another cat of equal value as soon as is reasonably possible. The Seller reserves the right to issue a cash refund. If no replacement is available at the time of return/death, the Seller will have up to one year to provide a comparable cat.
Health Guarantee is voided if Kitten/Cat:
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- is declawed
- receives a feline leukemia or FIP vaccine against our recommendation
- remains intact beyond 1 year of age
- produces its first litter, regardless of age
- is transferred to a new owner not selected/approved by us
- is fed a dry food-only diet, fed less than the equivalent of two small cans of wet food daily, and/or not given access to sufficient clean water
- shows signs of distress, illness, or injury and is NOT seen by a vet or emergency clinic