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Kittens are able to go home at 12 weeks - 14 weeks old.
Your kitten will come with the following:
* This list does not hold cash value.
We make sure kittens are clean, healthy, and have that sweet new baby smell when they go home to you. ♡
SECURITY DEPOSITS AND VISITING:
To secure a kitten we require a $500 deposit which goes towards the total purchase cost.
* This deposit is a commitment to your kitten and is non-refundable.
We do not allow visitors to our home for the safety and health of our cats and kittens - this is now a very normal standard within the hobby.
I will open up adoption applications and take security deposits only when kittens are actually available for reserving, this will be clearly listed under a kitten's information (see kitten info further down on this page).
Please see our ADOPTION PROCESS page for a general guideline of what to expect. Please keep in mind I need time to evaluate each kitten before listing them as available. Kittens are typically posted around 6 - 8 weeks old, and able to go home at 12 - 14 weeks old.
* We no longer have a reservation list due to high demand and not being able to realistically promise "first pick" to everyone.
I am happy to video chat or talk on the phone to help families make their decision! I really do not encourage 'blind picks', I know the kittens best and try to help match your personality and life style to the right kitten.
I take great pride in our home and cattery and I understand there are too many scams out there - I am more than happy to schedule a time to talk either on the phone or with a video call at any point - whether or not a deposit has been made. The technology for video chatting has gotten very easy to use if you've never done it before - there are multiple free options available I'd be happy to help you set up if needed.
We are located near East Lansing, Michigan - We schedule meet-ups to pick up your kitten either at our local police station, or another local / safe public meeting place.
I am so sorry, but we do not allow visitors to our home.
If flying in from out of state, you can fly with kittens in-cabin on certain airlines - we will meet at the Lansing Airport or within a 20 minute drive of our location for free - schedule allowing.
We do not ship kittens or work with flight nannies, we live too far from our international airport to be able to do this - especially as flights are often delayed/rescheduled without much notice.
You can coordinate flying in and flying out with your kitten yourself. We have worked with this before where you can book your ticket, fly in, rent a car to come pick up your kitten, stay overnight in a hotel, and then fly out the next day with your kitten booked as a carry-on in a soft carrier.
Most airlines allow kittens to be checked in as carry-ons for free or a small fee, many show cats fly to competitions this way and it is fairly easy to do. I recommend calling ahead for your airline to see how they would like you handle it. Again this is something you'd have to line up yourself, but I could recommend the supplies you would need and safe hotels and areas near our Detroit International Airport for you to stay if you want to do things this way.
We Cash or Check payments for the the final kitten payment.
Kittens are typically between 2,500 - 3,000 dollars + 6% Michigan sales tax.
By state law, we must charge sale tax for each kitten, we can't just 'take it out' of the total paid. The total price for each kitten including the tax is listed with their information when they are made available for full transparency.
Due to issues with extremely high online payment fees now being set by these vendors, we no longer take online payments.
Only security deposits may be paid through Paypal or Venmo.
These platforms all have fees around 3 - 4% of the total payment that prior adopters had to cover, on top of sales tax, so we have moved back to taking cash or check payments for the final balance only. There is no 'cash discount' - our current prices are set so we don't have to increase them to include these online payment vendor fees.
*Check payments must be clear 14 days / 2 weeks before kitten pick-up. Otherwise, final payments must be in cash.
Your kitten must be paid in full before they can go home with you.
If paying in cash, it is fine to pay the day of. Again, if by check, we must receive the check in time that it can clear 14 days / two weeks before your kitten is picked up.
*We reserve the right to cancel the sale of a kitten at any time at our discretion, for any reason. Refunds will be given only in the event of a cancelation that we as the breeder initiate.
Kittens are typically between 2,500 - 3,500 dollars + 6% Michigan sales tax.
By state law, we must charge sale tax for each kitten, we can't just 'take it out' of the total paid. The total price for each kitten including the tax is listed with their information when they are made available for full transparency.
- This is for a pet kitten with TICA and/or CFA purebred registration, our health guarantee, and all standard vet care, vaccinations, and de-worming up to 12 weeks old.
* Individual price per kitten may vary due to the show or pet quality of the kitten, and their rarity of color.
* We do not sell intact kittens or breeding rights to the general public. All kittens are fixed before leaving us. Catteries who practice early spay and neutering, have vet records showing proof of ESN of their prior litters, and who are registered with both CFA and TICA are welcome to ask about potential breed quality kittens.
We do offer a 250 dollar discount off the total if you purchase 2 kittens at the same time and/or for any returning adopters who want another kitten later on.
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Please keep in mind that rising vet care costs are the biggest strain on ethical catteries that fully vet, vaccinate, and spay/neuter their kittens as we do. I barely break even in this hobby because of the proper vet care and nutrition that we provide.
This is my passion and hobby, not my full time job.
I am fully employed in a corporate career that fully supports me and the cats, and I think that is the way it should be. I do not have enough kittens born per year to 'make a living' off of them, and that is how it is for most of my friends who I also consider ethical preservation / hobby breeders. We do this for the love of our cats, it's an incredibly demanding, incredibly expensive, incredibly rewarding hobby; and by no means a 'profession'.
Breeding Ragdolls is an expensive hobby; just to start it costs around $5,000 to $10,000 for just one registered, show quality Ragdoll with breeding rights.
Health testing for each parent cat against genetic disorders costs around 150 USD per cat - plus vet visits, vaccinations, supplies, and enclosures - and these costs are required for every litter of kittens that are born as well as the adults. It adds up into thousands of dollars of care for every litter born.
If you're paying for a cheaper, unregistered kitten, you are supporting a scam artist who cuts corners to save on costs.
There is no way they are taking their kittens to vet visits for wellness checks, vaccinations, deworming... and then selling them for 900 dollars (or less!) for a kitten. Let alone taking care of the spays and neuters at the appropriate age before sending them home!
These "discount" breeders do not spend the money necessary to take care of their cats and kittens properly if you stop and think about what they're doing vs what they are charging logically.
Unregistered kittens are not purebred and are not Ragdolls - how is it even possible to say they are purebred if there is no proof of pedigree? You could have gone to shelter and rescued an unpapered kitten at that point for much less and with much less risk.
Bad breeders often inbreed to get 'free' cats they can use (this is a sad and horribly common practice, be very wary of anyone if they claim they don't have / won't provide papers - it is often due to inbreeding) and you end up with cats who don't look or act like the breed is supposed to.
This is how the breed came to have issues with HCM and dwarfism/early death - which we have taken every measure to guard against by working only with clean, health tested bloodlines.
Talk with any cattery that shows their cats, imports/exports cats internationally where perfect health is required, and is on good standing with their other local catteries -
These catteries that take care of their cats and kittens correctly start their kitten prices at or above $2,000.
These are just some of the reasons why it is so important to invest in an ethically bred kitten with a quality breeder who takes proper care of their cats and kittens! Quality breeders are able to provide the vet records, genetic tests, and pedigree papers necessary to prove that their kitten fees are being used correctly towards the proper care of their animals.
At Mittenstar I do not do this for any sort of profit - I do this purely out of love for the breed. I will most likely never break even on the amount of money I've put into these cats - it took me years to save up my nest egg to invest into them.
The adoption fees I charge are to maintain the quality of care these cats deserve and to help raise the next generation of the breed. ♡
December 2024:
Our final litter of the year have all been reserved, and will be going home the week of Christmas at 12 weeks old!
Thank you so much to our adopting families! ♡
Our next kittens will be in the early months of 2025, please see our breeding plans and estimated timelines below!
Please keep in mind we try to only have one or two litters per season, so our kittens are hand raised with love and attention. This means we do not have kittens constantly available. Please see our 'Adoption Process' page for more details on how to adopt from us and remember... Ethically bred and hand raised kittens are worth the wait! ♡
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Glimmer & Bonfire: Born October 3rd 2024: 5 boys
Thank you so much!
Please see our 'Adoption Process' page for more details!
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Willow & Bonfire (possibly Plum): Planned for early 2025
Briar Rose & Plum: Planned for early 2025
Katarina & Bonfire: Planned for early 2025
♡ Please check out our adoption process !
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Thank you so much!
Loraine with Mittenstar Ragdolls
Mother : MIttenstars Glimmer
Father: LiShuai Bonfire
Born October 3rd 2024
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Updated: 11/30/2024
My fiance and I always said that if we had an 'All Boy' litter, we'd give them Jeep names in honor of the first car we had which was a Wrangler we loved adventuring in!! These will also be true 'Christmas Kittens' who will be old enough to go home that week for the holidays ~ so we wanted to think of a cute litter name and decided on 'Jeeping through the Snow'~ ♡
Baby WRANGLER - RESERVED
Adoption Fee: -- 3,000 + 6% sales tax = 3,180 USD
Date of Birth: October 3rd, 2024
DAM: Glimmer / SIRE: Bonfire
Sex: Male
Color: Blue Point Bicolor - Will have dark grey color 'points' on the ears, face, and tail, with a light grey-cream body. Bicolor white markings include a symmetrical 'V' shape on the face that frames a pink nose, a white chest, stomach, and neck ruff, and mostly white legs and feet. The paw pads are typically pink, small spots of may occur.
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Pictured here at 8 weeks old
Purrsonality and Style:
Updated at 8 weeks old:
Baby Wrangler is such a bright, fun, and sweet boy! He's extremely social, outgoing, and he loves to come up to me for attention. He was such a talkative newborn kitten, and while he isn't quite as vocal now, I think part of that is because he has the freedom to run up to me whenever he wants! Before he would meow for me from his newborn nest, and now he just comes up for love whenever he feels like it.
Wrangler is very bright and intelligent, he learns our routines and habits and loves to take part in anything we people are doing. When we've had friends and family over, he warms right up and loves to meet them and play!
I can see him being someone's best friend. <3 He would love to go home as an only kitten and be the center of attention, just as much as I think he would love going home to a bigger family with other pets or kids! He is the wild child of this bunch, but has the biggest heart to go along with his energy. And even with as 'rambunctious' as he is for a Ragdoll - he is still a Ragdoll lol! He is so gentle when he plays, he has never used his claws with me or bitten - he loves tummy rubs and having his paws massaged - I can pick him up right from 'playtime' and bring him into my arms for a big hug, and he is all purrs!
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Baby RUBICON - RESERVED
Adoption Fee: -- 2,500 + 6% sales tax = 2,650 USD
Date of Birth: October 3rd, 2024
DAM: Glimmer / SIRE: Bonfire
Sex: Male
Color: Blue Point Mitted - Will have dark grey color 'points' on the ears, face, and tail, with a light grey-cream body. Mitted white markings include a white chin, a white chest, belly, and neck ruff, and mostly white hind legs and white 'mittens' on the front feet. The paw pads are typically pink, small spots of color may occur.
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Pictured here at 8 weeks old
Purrsonality and Style:
Updated at 8 weeks old:
Baby Rubicon reminds me the most of his father out of all of the kittens! His face structure, eyes, and body are just amazing like his daddy!
He has kept what I describe as a very 'solid' personality, he is very brave and dependable, he loves to be at the front of things. When we let them explore new areas of the house as they've grown, it's often Rubicon leading the way! He is very calm for a kitten, and has a very 'level head', he doesn't get scared easily, and he adapts very well to new things.
He is very laid back and calm, and a little more 'independent' - he loves to come to me when I call and will rub his body against my legs, and he will ask to be picked up, but he isn't as 'clingy' as some of the other boys. I can see him being a great best friend for someone, or a family, who is okay with a cat who is super sweet and loving - but doesn't need to be up in your face 24/7! Sometimes I love my 'velcro cats', but other times they can definitely be a bit much haha! And I think Rubicon has a great balance between being very lovable and sweet, but also being able to entertain himself when needed.
He is very gentle when he plays, and absolutely loves being hugged, kissed and squished.
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Baby SPORT - RESERVED
Adoption Fee: -- 2,500 + 6% sales tax = 2,650 USD
Date of Birth: October 3rd, 2024
DAM: Glimmer / SIRE: Bonfire
Sex: Male
Color: Blue Point Mitted - Will have dark grey color 'points' on the ears, face, and tail, with a light grey-cream body. Mitted white markings include a white chin, a white chest, belly, and neck ruff, and mostly white hind legs and white 'mittens' on the front feet. The paw pads are typically pink, small spots of color may occur.
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Pictured here at 8 weeks old
Purrsonality and Style:
Updated at 8 weeks old:
Sport is literally the sweetest, sweetest, sweetest boy in the whole world. He has such a 'bright' attitude, and I think that being the smallest in the litter has actually made him a very bright, resilient, and outgoing character! He doesn't let his brothers boss him around, he is so sweet and isn't afraid of anything... except for maybe the vacuum cleaner. ;)
He just loves to be loved, and absolutely melts into a small pile of fluff when I go to pet him. He loves having his belly rubbed, his chin rubbed, and he will sit with me as long as I want him to, I can totally see him growing up and staying a lap cat!
Now... I am 99.9% sure he is a boy! I keep checking, and our vet has checked him as well, he is just very dainty and cutesy - he is just built so much like a girl, lol! He has huge blue eyes that are the 'darkest blue' out of all the litter, and he also has very long, bunny soft fur. He is going to be a stunning, but probably smaller sized, boy all grown up... Purrfect for cuddling and carrying!
He is one of the more clingy kittens out of the boys, he loves being carried in my arms and will come up and meow for me to hold him. He follows me around the house, and will do 'hilarious' little antics to get our attention if we're busy and he wants a snuggle! He is incredibly sweet and brave, and I could see him loving being in a family with other pets or kiddos - I could also see him loving the 'only child' life with someone's attention all on him!
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Baby ALTITUDE - RESERVED
Adoption Fee: -- 3,000 + 6% sales tax = 3,180 USD
Date of Birth: October 3rd, 2024
DAM: Glimmer / SIRE: Bonfire
Sex: Male
Color: Blue Point Bicolor - Will have dark grey color 'points' on the ears, face, and tail, with a light grey-cream body. Bicolor white markings include a symmetrical 'V' shape on the face that frames a pink nose, a white chest, stomach, and neck ruff, and mostly white legs and feet. The paw pads are typically pink, small spots of may occur.
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Pictured here at 8 weeks old
Purrsonality and Style:
Updated at 8 weeks old:
When I first wrote about baby Altitude, I mentioned that he was a more sensitive and soft personality, and he has totally come out of his shell over the last few weeks!
We did a lot of 'confidence' building exercises with him (well, with all the kittens really lol!), we try to expose them to new toys, new parts of the home, new sounds and smells and experiences - and Altitude has really thrived with the extra attention. Still, he is a very calm boy and plays extremely well with his brothers, he isn't a loud and in your face kind of kitten, he is the type to hang back and let his brothers play rough - he would much rather be getting snuggled in my lap than running around the room after a new toy!
I could see him settling in very well with other pets or kids in a big family - he loves meeting people and socializing, he just wants to be able to see everyone and take everything in! He is a very bright and curious little guy, but in a very calm kind of way. I could also see him loving the only-child kind of life, where he could be the center of someone's attention. I think either way he will love soaking up a whole love of love and snuggles from 'his people'! He is a very sweet, very quiet, and very calm kitten. He is very much a 'Ragdoll'!
He is very sensitive to our emotions and what is 'going on' around him, and it makes him so sweet. He is the first one to come up and sit with me, and has the most soulful way of staring into my eyes! He is such a bright and empathetic little guy who just loves to be loved!
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Baby COMPASS - RESERVED
Adoption Fee: -- 2,500 + 6% sales tax = 2,650 USD
Date of Birth: October 3rd, 2024
DAM: Glimmer / SIRE: Bonfire
Sex: Male
Color: Blue Point Mitted - Will have dark grey color 'points' on the ears, face, and tail, with a light grey-cream body. Mitted white markings include a white chin, a white chest, belly, and neck ruff, and mostly white hind legs and white 'mittens' on the front feet. The paw pads are typically pink, small spots of color may occur.
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Pictured here at 8 weeks old
Purrsonality and Style:
Updated at 8 weeks old:
Compass is by far the biggest kitten in this litter, at 8 weeks he is larger than most of his siblings by an entire half pound! On top of being the biggest, he has the gentlest personality - he is such a loving and sweet boy. He is very floppy and squishy, and he loves when I roll him around in my lap and pet his chin, paws, belly, and give him little tickles.
He plays super well with his brothers, and I could see him totally loving being part of a family with kiddos and other pets - he is very social! But I could also see him loving being part of a smaller family dynamic, being an only kitten or in a retired home. I think he is going to grow into a very large, laid back and gentle cat - he is super balanced and grounded personality wise, so I think he will adapt and do well and bring that Ragdoll sweetness where ever he winds up!
He truly loves being held and squished, I feel very proud of how floppy and laid back he is, along with his size! He has the most solid feel to him, when I carry him around I call him my 'Ragdolly', because he really feels like a soft and floppy doll. He has a hilarious side to him though, and when he is in the mood to play he will roll, tumble, jump, and run to make us laugh and get our attention. He has loved meeting family and friends we have had over, and I think he will thrive with someone (or a family!) who wants a big loveable cat to hold, snuggle, and play with. He is such a sweet guy, and he is incredibly gentle when he plays - especially for a kitten! You can touch his paws, tummy, mouth, ears - wherever, and he just loves it all.
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