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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. ♡
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.
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 for a general guideline of what to expect from our process! 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.
SECURITY DEPOSITS AND VISITING:
* 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.
*** We do not allow browsing visitors for the safety and health of our cats and kittens. ***
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 it 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 - 3,000 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.
- This is for a pet kitten with TICA 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 500 dollar discount off the total if you purchase 2 kittens at the same time.
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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. ♡
July 8th 2024 Update:
Queen Elsie and Queen Katarina both gave birth at the beginning of May, and the kittens are now 9 weeks old! Their individual pictures and information have been updated below.
Our adoption application is CURRENTLY CLOSED until further notice - thank you!
- Loraine / Mittenstar Ragdolls
Adoption prices will range from 2,500 - 3,000
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Kittens will be:
- 6 weeks old 3rd week of June
- 8 weeks old 1st week of July
- 12 weeks old (GO HOME WEEK!)
1st week of August
Katarina & Nikon: Born May 2024: 5 girls & 3 boys
Elsie & Nikon: Born May 2024: 1 girl & 3 boys
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Aurora & Nikon: Planned for fall 2024
Cocoa & Nikon: Planned for Fall 2024
Willow & Bonfire: Planned for end of 2024
Glimmer & Bonfire: Planned for end of 2024
♡ Please check out our adoption process if you have any questions on what to expect when getting a kitten from us!
Check out our Facebook and Instagram for daily updates and kitten pictures!
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Thank you so much!
Loraine with Mittenstar Ragdolls
Mother : KATARINA / Father: NIKON
Born May 2024
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Updated: 06/09/2024
BABY ECLAIR - RESERVED
Adoption fee: 2500 + sales tax = 2,650
BORN May 2024
DAM: KATARINA/ SIRE: NIKON
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Baby Eclair is a very laid back and confident young kitten - she is pictured here at 8.5 weeks old!
This girl has a very playful, laid back kind of energy! While she loves to play and be the center of attention, she does it in a more calm way. When it isn't playtime, she loves being picked up and held, and she loves to crawl into bed and snuggle with us! She does great with her siblings, and I could very much see her in a family with other pets, although she could also do well in a single-kitten home - she would love having all the attention for herself!
Her markings are 'technically' incorrect for showing, while she is genetically a bicolor, she has large spots of color that run up the backs of her legs and make fun patterns, and she has the center of her 'bicolor V' on her face blotted out with color, giving her this very unique marking! She has some of the blue-est eyes in this litter, they're deep and dark and very bright blue. I think she is going to grow up into a very confident, loving, and social personality that will love being with her people and 'hanging out'.
She is a SEAL POINT BICOLOR - so this means she will have dark brown 'points' on her face, ears, tail, and legs - and then white markings that give her all white paws, a white tummy, and a white 'mask' on her face in the shape of an upside down 'V'. Her bicolor mask is actually inverted (this can happen and is fairly normal!) and so she will have a brown nose, with partial white markings that go up her face. Because her legs, paws, and belly are all white - she is still technically a bicolor with an 'inverted' mask.
BABY BRIOCHE - RESERVED
Adoption fee: 2500 + sales tax = 2,650
BORN May 2024
DAM: KATARINA/ SIRE: NIKON
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Baby Brioche is a very sweet and gentle kitten - she is pictured here at 8.5 weeks old!
Brioche is so sweet! She really is a calm girl, and has a very 'girly' personality - she doesn't like to play rough, and loves to snuggle. She is going to have an extremely 'classic' kind of Ragdoll beauty, just like her mother, Katarina. She has wide blue eyes, and very symmetrical markings!
Purrsonality wise she loves being picked up and carried around, it's become our habit that I hold her while I brush my teeth in the morning and evening lol! She loves to look around, and already has learned to love being brushed. She is very playful and loves to run, leap and chase after her toys, I think she will grow up to be very affectionate, very fun, and very social! She really has the kind of personality that is very easy to get along with, she's always in the middle of all her siblings when snuggling, and she loves to come up and cuddle with us in bed.
She is a SEAL POINT BICOLOR - so this means she will have dark brown 'points' on her face, ears, tail, and legs - and then white markings that give her all white paws, a white tummy, and a white 'mask' on her face in the shape of an upside down 'V'. Her markings are appearing to be 'correct' with no mismarks, and her nose will remain all pink!
BABY MADELELINE - RESERVED
Adoption fee: 2500 + sales tax = 2,650
BORN May 2024
DAM: KATARINA/ SIRE: NIKON
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Baby Madeleine is sweet and very loving - she is pictured here at 8.5 weeks old!
Baby Madeleine has grown into a very 'lady like' personality, she has a surprisingly dainty and adorable energy that loves to lie back and snuggle. She gets along very well with her siblings, and I never see her playing 'rough'! She does love to play with toys and will give a good chase to her siblings, but I never really see her being over the top. I think she could do very well in a single-kitten home, or with other cats - she is very calm and loves being the center of attention, but she also loves her siblings, she is always snuggled up with a 'buddy' if she isn't snuggled up with me!
She is going to be a stunning girl, she reminds me the most of her mother, Katarina. She has vivid, large, sapphire blue eyes, and could very well be shown if you'd like! I never require our pet families to show - just to say that she is a great example of a Ragdoll, and she's both beautiful and extremely sweet, I absolutely love this girl and have gone back and forth about keeping her here with me at points!
She is a SEAL POINT BICOLOR - so this means she will have dark brown 'points' on her face, ears, tail, and legs - and then white markings that give her all white paws, a white tummy, and a white 'mask' on her face in the shape of an upside down 'V'. Her markings are appearing to be 'correct' with no mismarks, and her nose will remain all pink!
BABY SHORTCAKE - RESERVED
Adoption fee: 2500 + sales tax = 2,650
BORN May 2024
DAM: KATARINA/ SIRE: NIKON
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Baby Shortcake is also very laid back and sweet - she is pictured here at 8.5 weeks old!
Baby Shortcake has such a fun personality, she really is very laid back and very funny - it's hard to put into words but she loves attention, and will do things like wiggle, jump, and roll around to get my attention while playing with me or while snuggling. She gets along extremely well with all her siblings, and never really plays too rough. I think she could do very well in a family with children, or with other pets - she is very confident! Personality wise she reminds me a lot of her mother, Katarina, who also has very silly and endearing ways of getting our attention, while also being a very calm and laid back girl.
She is also very pretty, and has large blue eyes and a very nice balance to her facial features. She could potentially do very well as a show candidate! I never require our pet adopters show, just to say, that she is very pretty and I think she will grow into a very large, very laid back, and very beautiful girl ~
She is a SEAL POINT BICOLOR - so this means she will have dark brown 'points' on her face, ears, tail, and legs - and then white markings that give her all white paws, a white tummy, and a white 'mask' on her face in the shape of an upside down 'V'. Her markings are appearing to be 'correct' with no mismarks, and her nose will remain all pink!
BABY BISCOTTI - RESERVED
Adoption fee: 3000 + sales tax = 3,180
BORN May 2024
DAM: KATARINA/ SIRE: NIKON
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Baby Biscotti is an outgoing and playful girl- she is pictured here at 8.5 weeks old!
This girl has really blossomed into a very bright personality over the weeks, she found confidence in herself and has become a very playful, bright, and outgoing girl! Baby Biscotti loves to snuggle with me in the morning - she makes me tempted to be late to work almost every day! Once she hears the rustle of a toy though, she is up and ready to play. She really loves attention, and I think she would do well in a family, or with someone who has lots of time to play with her.
She is going to be a stunning girl, and has very nice markings! She is going to grow up into a very large girl I believe, and is going to be an outgoing, playful, adventurous cat. She loves being picked up and held, but will need a family who understands she may not be a lap cat for a few years. She has a lot of love and a lot of purrs and a lot of energy to go around!
She is a BLUE POINT BICOLOR - so this means she will have dark grey 'points' on her face, ears, tail, and legs - and then white markings that give her all white paws, a white tummy, and a white 'mask' on her face in the shape of an upside down 'V'. Her markings are appearing to be 'correct' with no mismarks, and her nose will remain all pink!
BABY CIABATTA - RESERVED
Adoption fee: 3000 + sales tax = 3,180
BORN May 2024
DAM: KATARINA/ SIRE: NIKON
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Baby Ciabatta is a calm and confident boy - he is pictured here at 8.5 weeks old!
He is going to be big boned, extremely large, and wildly beautiful. This boy has had me going back and forth with myself - I can't possibly keep a boy, but he is seriously one of the most stunning kittens. He is definitely going to be true show quality! I never require our pet homes show, just to say that he is going to be a gorgeous Ragdoll as he grows up!
He also is an extremely sweet boy, he is my gentle giant of a kitten. I've never had a kitten weigh so much at their first vet appointment, and he flirted with all the vet techs who held him! He loves being held and kissed, and he loves to play - there isn't much that holds this boy back! He is going to be a bright, intelligent, confident, and sweet boy as he grows up, I think he will eventually settle into a very calm and lovable personality over time.
He is a BLUE POINT BICOLOR - so this means he will have dark grey 'points' on his face, ears, tail, and legs - and then white markings that give him all white paws, a white tummy, and a white 'mask' on his face in the shape of an upside down 'V'. His markings are appearing to be 'correct' with no mismarks, and his nose will remain all pink!
BABY RYE - RESERVED
Adoption fee: 2500 + sales tax = 2,650
BORN May 2024
DAM: KATARINA/ SIRE: NIKON
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Baby Rye is a chunky and adorable boy - he is pictured here at 8.5 weeks old!
This boy is going to be all that and a side of biscuits ;) He is stunning and could very well be a show pet! I never require our adopting families to show or anything - just to say he is going to be a really striking and beautiful Ragdoll as he grows! His facial structure, eye shape and color, and set of his ears are really spectacular, and he's already a very good size for his age. Rye is going to grow up into the kind of Ragdoll you could see on the cover of magazines, he is very, very handsome.
His purrsonality is also wonderful - he isn't just good looks lol!! Rye is very confident and also very sweet, he loves running up to me and meowing for attention. He has a very 'solid' energy to him, he loves to run and 'lead' the way. I could see him adapting very well to a home with other cats or with a sibling - but I could also see him loving being the center of attention as an 'only child' cat. He loves being picked up and held to my chest, and he already has the 'Ragdoll flop' when I lift him up.
He is a SEAL POINT BICOLOR - so this means he will have dark brown 'points' on his face, ears, tail, and legs - and then white markings that give him all white paws, a white tummy, and a white 'mask' on his face in the shape of an upside down 'V'. His markings are appearing to be 'correct' with no mismarks, and his nose will remain all pink!
BABY PITA - RESERVED
Adoption fee: 2500 + sales tax = 2,650
BORN May 2024
DAM: KATARINA/ SIRE: NIKON
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Baby Pita is a gentle and relaxed boy - he is pictured here at 8.5 weeks old!
I just love baby Pita - he is one of the most sweet, gentle, relaxed, and adorable boys in the whole world! Really though, he has such a gentle personality, he is curious and silly and loves to 'look' before he leaps. He just wants kisses and cuddles, and loves when I pick him up for some one on one attention. He was actually one of the first ones to figure out how to climb up and onto our bed, because he is so motivated to be near people! He loves to cuddle, and he is one of my best 'purr-ers'. He has such a cute little purr motor!
He has huge blue eyes with the cutest expression, he always looks kind of puzzled and curious. He is going to be a stunning boy and has very correct markings, and could potentially do well in the show ring! He is going to be a very good size full grown, and I think he's going to have a wonderful, loving, and very affectionate heart as he grows up.
He is a SEAL POINT BICOLOR - so this means he will have dark brown 'points' on his face, ears, tail, and legs - and then white markings that give him all white paws, a white tummy, and a white 'mask' on his face in the shape of an upside down 'V'. His markings are appearing to be 'correct' with no mismarks, and his nose will remain all pink!
Mother : ELSIE / Father: NIKON
Born May 2024
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Updated: 06/09/2024
BABY CLEMENTINE - STAYING WITH US / NOT AVAILABLE
If we change our minds on keeping her, her adoption fee will be: 3000 + sales tax = 3,180
BORN May 2024
DAM: ELSIE / SIRE: NIKON
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Baby Clementine is a very laid back and gentle young kitten - she is pictured here at 8.5 weeks old!
Baby Clementine has really blossomed into an outgoing and exciting personality, while she loves to be picked up and kissed and loves her cuddle time in bed with us, she also has become one of our most outgoing personalities. She loves to greet us at the bedroom door, and is one of our most 'active' when it comes to playtime!! Sometimes new toys take a moment for kittens to adjust to, but not Clementine! Nothing scares this girl, she is all confidence and sunshine ~
She is a BLUE POINT BICOLOR - so this means she will have dark grey 'points' on her face, ears, tail, and legs - and then white markings that give her all white paws, a white tummy, and a white 'mask' on her face in the shape of an upside down 'V'. Her markings are appearing to be 'correct' with no mismarks, and her nose will remain all pink!
BABY ORANGE JUICE - RESERVED
Adoption fee: 2500 + sales tax = 2,650
BORN May 2024
DAM: ELSIE / SIRE: NIKON
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Baby OJ is so cute and playful - he is pictured here at 8.5 weeks old!
He is going to be a stunning cat, already his facial structure and conformation could potentially see him as a show-alter pet. I never require our pet families show their kitties, just to say he is going to be a very balanced and beautiful example of his breed one day ~ <3
Purrsonality wise I just love this boy, he is so laid back and loving! He gets along really well with all his siblings, he isn't too wild during playtime, and he isn't shy at all. He has a calm sort of confidence that just makes him wonderful to hang out with, and he loves climbing up into our laps and into bed with us for cuddles. I think he is going to be a very calm, affectionate, and confident boy as he grows up!
He is a CREAM POINT BICOLOR - so this means he will have light orange 'points' on his face, ears, tail, and legs - and then white markings that give him all white paws, a white tummy, and a white 'mask' on his face in the shape of an upside down 'V'. His markings are appearing to be 'correct' with no mismarks, and his nose will remain all pink!
BABY MARMALADE - RESERVED
Adoption fee: 2500 + sales tax = 2,650
BORN May 2024
DAM: ELSIE / SIRE: NIKON
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Baby Marmalade is so extremely sweet - he is pictured here at 8.5 weeks old!
This guy is seriously sweet as jam! He has definitely stolen a piece of my heart - I just can't keep a boy or else he'd be staying here with me on purrsonality alone! He loves to purr and snuggle, and since he is now big enough to climb into bed with us, he loves to snuggle and make 'biscuits' by kneading our blankets with his paws. He is such a sweetheart, and just wants to be loved! I think he's going to be a very warm, cuddly, and laid back adult boy.
Not only is he super sweet, he also is adorable - he has huge blue eyes, and the sweetest, most trusting expression.
He is a CREAM POINT BICOLOR - so this means he will have light orange 'points' on his face, ears, tail, and legs - and then white markings that give him all white paws, a white tummy, and a white 'mask' on his face in the shape of an upside down 'V'. His markings are appearing to be 'correct' with no mismarks, and his nose will remain all pink!