Sadly, yes. That is the lady that wanted a three hundred dollar non-refundable deposit before she'd even let me come visit her cattery. I explained to her that I was not going to do that because I had no yet chosen her as my breeder. She has a website but no available kittens to look at and as everybody know, puppy/kitten mills have websites, too. So I want to SEE the cattery before I do business with any breeder. I also explained that what I would like to do is drive out there in October, when her new litter would be ready for placement with new families, see the kittens and cattery and if, while I was there, one called to me - that was available and not being held for someone else, that I would pay In Full - IN CASH - up to $3,000 and take it home that day since I have a medical condition that keeps me from riding long distances very well without brutal pain. She said she had plenty of clients that pay non-refundable deposits sight unseen for her cats and that if I was unagreeable, I should find another breeder. I said I would and asked if she could recommend anyone and she responded 'nope.'
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