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We wanted to purchase an Egyptian Mau kitten. Kimberly Benson requested a $ 400 deposit via paypal.
The cattery is located in Hamilton, Kansas. We live in the New England area.
Kimberly promised the kitten will be delivered by a steward from a commercial airline.
She sent pictures of the kitten, now we believe they are old pictures and she does not have any kittens at all.
Right before the delivery day she said the kitten was sick and needed veterinary care.
She offered to replace the kitten or to refund the $ 400 deposit.
We chose to receive our money back.
She has not refunded our deposit, we have sent multiple messages to no avail.
We just hope people read the message an avoid to lose their money.
I am posting this because I tried everything within my power to prevent the further suffering of these beautiful animals and this breeder needs to be stopped. I reported her to the BBB and filed complaints with agriculture expressing concerns about this breeder selling me two kittens sick with FeLV and every other possible parasite and sickness which I have proof of in medical records. I talked with and filed a complaint with Better Business Bureau, Inc. Serving Nebraska, South Dakota, The Kansas Plains & SW Iowa 11811 P Street Omaha, NE 68137. Consequently, I have never been able to find the complaint on the BBB website.
I found this breeder in a Cat Fancier's magazine and then kept seeing her listed on the many different breeder websites. I did online research to find anything negative and came up empty. In all I would estimate we spent approximately $10K (just on vet and oncology) as a result of the breeder's negligence trying to save these innocent kittens and lost them within a month apart at 1 year old. My concern is that I immediately notified the breeder that the kittens had feline leukemia (FeLV) and that it was extremely contagious, she agreed to test the animals in her care and then on follow-up I learned that had not occurred. Although she agreed to refund the purchase price of the kittens (which she never fully paid), I grew weary and gave up because of dealing with her and I don't need money that came from selling sick animals and causing unnecessary suffering that is fully preventable by acting responsibly. I find it reprehensible that she knowingly continues to sell animals and anyone that purchases should require testing them for FeLV. Additionally, I learned from the BBB she was operating without a license.