I lost my kitten to FIP, she was 5 months old. I purchased her from a breeder that will remain nameless. My concern is two fold. The breeder "promised" to replace her, there have been numerous email conversations and I've gone and picked out a kitten however I learned the replacement kitten I picked out has the same father as the one I lost to FIP. It is my understanding that the tendency towards FIP is passed in genetics and that both the mother and father can be carriers. I'm wondering if this is true? After visiting the kitten this last time the breeder indicated he got "sick" from the stress of our visit and that she wanted to wait to release him. It has now been 6 months since losing my kitten and I'm beginning to feel like I'm getting the run a round. Feed back from anyone is appreciated because I'm stumped as to what to do next. I know the breeder has other kittens available and I told her I wasn't opposed to picking a different one but she cut me off and I suspect my emails are being blocked.