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This breeder sold me a kitten that looked healthy when I took it home but within three days wouldn't eat at all and was clearly very sick. My vet found it had kidney problems and the poor kitten died within a few weeks despite 3k dollars in vet care. When the kitten first got sick I was told that it was healthy at Deanna's house and I must have done something to stress out our poor sick kitten. This was not true at all and husband and I paid $1000 for this kitten and we took very good care of our baby. When the vet found the problem was kidney failure Deanna than told us she had PKD paperwork proving her cats had been tested neg. for PKD and that my kitten must have been starved to death to have had kidney failure. This again was not true and I was totally disgusted at the things she was accusing us of but also her lack of tack and all the filthy words coming out of her mouth we never heard when she was selling us our baby. I was completely floored and felt completely scammed. My vet told us any breeder can have cats tested for PKD that they know are neg and send in the paperwork for multiple cats. He also told us any breeder that gives their own shots and won’t take their kittens to a vet is a huge red flag and they are not reputable and any breeder that tells you otherwise run. Her written health guarantee was a joke because she wanted us to have autopsy done days after our kitten had suffered for weeks and then died at my vets office knowing that our vet had already gotten rid of his remains. Without the autopsy she refused to honor the health guarantee and we are out vet bills and 1k for the kitten and the painful memories of our poor baby dying. When I looked for another breeder to get another kitten from I talked to Tammy Victors who told me she worked with Deane and .opalannies.com and they had all kinds of health issues including Herpes which all .opalannies.com kittens and cats have and unexplained deaths that happen all the time. Tammy went on to tell me that she bought a cat that was co-owned by Deanne and that it two was sick with herpes and now all her cats had it and every kitten that was born from the cat Tammy bought from Deanne never lived longer than a week old. Tammy now had another cat that was exposed to the cat she bought from Deanne that was only producing dead and our dying at birth kittens. Beware of this breeder she seems like a nice person at first but her breeding program is all about money she won’t spend a dime to make sure her cats are well at a vet because they are not well. So why is she charging $1000 for a kitten? She has non she is in it for the money and selling sick kittens.
Our two Opal Annies Persians: Chubbs and Jabba.
Hi there,
I am the owner of 2 Opal Annies Persians: Chubbs(3 years old, blue & white) and Jabba (2 years old, black). Prior to Chubbs and Jabba, I have not ever owned cats, only dogs. My husband, a devoted cat-lover really wanted to get a cat to join the family. After months of research, I stumbled upon Opal Annies kittens on the internet...I was so thrilled to find a breeder not too far from Las Vegas, because we could visit, see, and pick up a kitten in person. It's not as easy as that: first I emailed her...she wrote back (one of at least 30 emails) to ask me questions about why we wanted a Persian and our home environment, etc. Not being a former cat owner, I admitted I knew little about the care of cats but having dogs all my life, the transition would be easy...but I had a ton of questions. Not only did she answer ALL of my questions but she sent me reference links, helpful hints, suggestions on how to prepare our home for a Persian. This is even before we decided on having one of her kittens. Then there is a waiting period...Chubbs was only about 4 weeks at the time of our initial inquiry, so there would be an 8 week waiting period: DeAnn doesn't let her kittens go home unless it is at least 12 weeks of age, to insure the kitten is healthy and ready to leave the mother. For 8 weeks, DeAnn, sent us updates, pictures, videos, and emails to me...the time she spends taking care of her cats, kittens, and updating new owners is more than a full-time job...it is her PASSION. And yes, we have been to her home in Arizona...several times...she is so open and caring...she welcomes people to visit her and see her amazing kittens. When it was time to finally pick up Chubbs, it was possibly one of the most exciting days of our lives. She made our visit so warm, loving and EDUCATIONAL...we signed contracts...went over food, health concerns and vet visits for Chubbs. We were able to sit and spend time with all her cats, kittens and family. DeAnn is not only a respectable breeder but she is an amazing human being, my husband and I stand behind her 100 percent. That is why we adopted another kitten a year later, Jabba. Both of our Persians are free of any and all health issues...our Vet, Dr. Brady Vanderlind. at Centennial Hills Animal Hospital, in Las Vegas can vouch for both of our cats because he has cared for them since day one. We have another friend, who lives in Las Vegas, who also has 2 Persians from Opal Annies...Atticus and Azzie. We plan on getting a third kitten from DeAnn, because quite frankly, she is a knowledgeable breeder that cares and I trust her. I feel really bad for the lady who had this tragic experience with losing a fur baby...it's heartbreaking. But I know in my heart-of-hearts that there is no way...no possible way it was the fault of DeAnn of Opal Annies. There are irresponsible breeders out there but by the same token, there are irresponsible pet owners. New owners need to be ready to care for a baby animal, it is a huge responsibility and a labor of love.
UCDavis for the PKD testing I meant. They do a good job and it takes about 2 weeks. I think it costs about $70 per cat. ;)
Hello; I am Tammy Victors a new breeder in town. Deann has been breeding for over 20 yrs and has become a major mentor and friend. I have many great mentors in CA and they all look up to her. We did mate one of her females to my male but only after she recommended and required I have all my cats PKD tested through UC Berkley and so I did that and was grateful for the information and recommendation. After speaking with many renowned breeders and vets, I have learned most cats carry feline herpes, 80% in fact. It is just not a big deal. You can sprinkle lysine on their food if you want to boost the immune systems. I know Deann feeds her cats Royal Canine and add lots of very expensive nutrients. I have been to her home so many times and all cats are so beautiful, loved, playful and healthy. I feel sad for the lady that lost her cat. Soo sad. I just cannot feel it was due to negligence on Deanns part. She loves the cats so much and is so conscientious. I know she is one of the good ones. Things happen we can not explain. Not sure why that baby died, so sad. However I know Deann is an awesome breeder and person! Love and Blessings, Tammy
We do everything we can to educate buyers. We provide books, and a web page full of tips and helpful information. We encourage (beg) everyone to call, text, or email us with any problem. And we demand in writing they take the kitten to the vet within 48 hours of purchase date. We can’t be held responsible once the kitten has left our home and the suggested care isn’t provided. We are extremely upset that one of kittens passed away. Any breeder knows all the hours of work that goes into 1 kitten. It is a labor of love let me tell you – very little money is made breeding Persians. Even the state considers it a hobby, a job requires you make money. I spend hours with every new buyer; I provide kitten books to every buyer, even repeat buyers that echo’s these same words. Sadly, the reality is a kitten can only go about 2-3 days without food before the liver/kidney is affected. If we had gotten a call early on, saying it wasn’t eating… I would have insisted they return it or get it to the vet. I implore new owners to keep the kitten separated, like in a bathroom or small bedroom for the first 24-48 hours to insure they are eating, drinking and are not stressed out from their new environment. Our health contract is simple and clear; take kitten to the vet within 48 hours. Sadly this wasn’t done. We were notified weeks after the kitten left us, by then it was to late. With the vet simply guessing what might be wrong because no necropsy was done. Without, there is no way to know what happened. But I do know the kitten was not sick when it left our home. I do know 100% it was not PKD as every one my cats are individually tested. (Copies of the reports were provided.) Not that any of these words help. You need to vent. But there are always two sides to every story.
As to the quotes from Tammy, I have never sold her one of my kittens or cats. So ? Perhaps she was referring to the other AZ breeder she used to work with…