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The purchase price should include the kitten’s papers and pedigree. Because pedigrees can be verified by the cat-registering associations, a purebred’s papers provide proof of his parentage. Remember, you are paying for the predictable qualities that a certain bloodline offers. On the other hand, it’s important to understand that papers alone do not guarantee the health or quality of a kitten.

Depending upon the arrangements of the sale, the seller may rightfully withhold the papers or registration slip until the buyer furnishes proof that the cat has been spayed or neutered. While registration matters most to breeders, because it ensures that an animal’s progeny will be registrable as well, registering a cat also enables you to show him in purebred competition classes, if you choose to do so.