How much responsibility does a breeder have in terms of FIP? If a kitten had to be euthanized at 9 months of age because of FIP what is fair for the breeder to offer? The kitten was kept up to date on the shots, was vaccinated also with the FelV vaccine, immediately after the neutering the kitten started to become ill and shortly after was euthanized. The contract at time of sale did not have a clause for FIP, the only thing for viral or bacterial infections was a one week warranty in which case the kitten had to be returned. The parent cats were FIV/FelV tested, as well as the kittens of that litter were screened for PKD. The kitten was the only cat in the household (an apartment) and was not an outdoor cat. Where could it have come in contact with the corona virus ?
If the breeder offers to replace the kitten with a similar, (not from the exact same parents as the male is still used to breed but the female was rehomed because of acting agressively towards the one of the other two female cats in the house) kitten, is the breeder acting fairly? Should the breeder also pay for any vet bills incurred while the kitten was in the care of the owner ? i.e. vaccinations, neutering, or euthanization cost ?) the breeder was informed that the cat was euthanized the day after it happened, however that was the first time the breeder was told there was any problem with the kitten to begin with. Any insight would be greatly appreciated Thanks
If the breeder offers to replace the kitten with a similar, (not from the exact same parents as the male is still used to breed but the female was rehomed because of acting agressively towards the one of the other two female cats in the house) kitten, is the breeder acting fairly? Should the breeder also pay for any vet bills incurred while the kitten was in the care of the owner ? i.e. vaccinations, neutering, or euthanization cost ?) the breeder was informed that the cat was euthanized the day after it happened, however that was the first time the breeder was told there was any problem with the kitten to begin with. Any insight would be greatly appreciated Thanks