Is your lifestyle suited to own a cat/kitten?

Every cat breed may require a different lifestyle and approach to care. Depending on your home setup an indoor or an outdoor cat might not be suitable or your home might not be a safe environment. Do you own another cat or animal? If in doubt or if you have any questions, please contact a local vet or your cats protection centre before adopting a cat or kitten.

Visit your new family member in their own home!

A cat/kitten should always be seen its own home environment and a kitten should always be viewed with its mother.

Consider rehoming a rescue centre cat first!

Before giving a cat a home, please consider searching local rescue centres to rehome an animal in need, there are thousands available!

Is the cat a legal breed in the U.K.?

If not, then you shouldn't consider rehoming it.

Have you visited the cat in its own home or was the mother of the kitten present? If you couldn't visit in person, could you at least do a video call to see the kitten and its mother?

Lucy's law makes it mandatory for a breeder to show the mother to potential buyers.

Were you able to check the cat's medical records? Are the records up to date and from a licensed vet clinic?

It is important to ensure the cat/kitten has been checked by a vet prior to you attempting to make any payment, you should also ensure that the pet is vaccinated and their vaccinations are up to date, to make sure they are healthy.

This is perhaps the most important point to check for prior to considering making any payment. So please don't skip this!

Has the cat been dewormed and treated for fleas?

Worming and flea treatments are an essential part of the preventative health care for any cat/kitten you rehome. Without these treatments, your furry friend may get ill and to treat this once they do could be quite costly and dangerous to their health.

Camlist has offers for this for our buyers at no extra cost. You can check out our special offer for buyers here

Has the cat been microchipped? If yes, does the breeder/seller have the chip number for you to check?

A microchip is important to make sure the cat/kitten hasn't been stolen from another owner, and to register your new furry friend under your name. It also helps you cross check the health records the seller provides to ensure they belong to the cat you are actually buying. Every pet above the age of 8 weeks is required to be microchipped.

Is the kitten older than 8 weeks?

It is illegal to re-home a kitten below this age as per Lucy's law.

Is the current owner the breeder of the kitten or did they buy it from someone else?

If they are the breeder they should be able to show you the mother and answer all questions you have, if they bought it from someone else you must inquire about why are they selling to ensure it is compliant with the laws and regulations. If they are the breeder, you should ask for the required council license document to ensure that they are licensed breeders.

Is the breeder/seller accepting to receive their payments through Camlist or are they insisting on PayPal or bank transfers?

Any payment you make on Camlist is protected by our Buyer Protection program. So your money is safe until you receive your new furry friend. If the seller insists on receiving their payment outside the app, this may be a warning sign of something fishy.