Advice to help you find a happy and healthy kitten and avoid scams, fraud and other pitfalls.
General Advice
- The Kitten Checklist was compiled by The Cat Group – a collection of professional organisations dedicated to feline welfare. The checklist is an excellent guide to selecting a kitten – non-pedigree or pedigree – and will help you avoid some of pitfalls that can occur.
- The Guide to Choosing a Kitten published by International Cat Care is another comprehensive resource full of helpful advice, going into more detail about what shapes a cat’s personality and how to best ensure your cat will thrive in your home.
Avoiding Scams, Fraud and Other Pitfalls
Because of COVID-19, there has been a marked increase in the advertising and sale of kittens online, and with it a similar increase in scams and fraudulent activities involving kittens. The following guides will help you avoid some of the common issues:
- Buying a kitten online during COVID-19 published by Cats Protection League describing the considerations and risks involved.
- How to buy a Cat by The Pet Advertising Action Group (PAAG) includes a useful checklist to avoid pitfalls.
If you are looking for a Pedigree Tonkinese Kitten then take care not to be misled by false adverts on the various pets-for-sale web sites. These web sites generally do not have the resources or detailed knowledge required to check the adverts for accuracy or truthfulness.
Where to buy a Tonkinese Kitten
We recommend that you purchase your Tonkinese Kitten from a breeder who registers kittens with a Cat Registry as this is the only way to ensure that it is a Pedigree Tonkinese Kitten. You may find online advertisements for Tonkinese Kittens that are not registered, in which case you should ask to see the pedigree of both parents to ensure that they are actually Tonkinese kittens. You can always contact a registry to ensure that any information you are being given is genuine, as it is not uncommon for pedigree documents or registration papers to be falsified by unscrupulous sellers.
The following GCCF affiliated Tonkinese Clubs maintain lists of GCCF registered Tonkinese Breeders:
The Tonkinese Breed Club
The Tonkinese Breed Club (TBC) is one of two GCCF Member Clubs dedicated to the Tonkinese Breed. The TBC ran online shows in April 2020 and December 2020 due to COVID-19 but otherwise runs an annual show, in partnership with other breed-specific or regional cat clubs. The TBC maintains a list of Tonkinese Breeders based in the UK and works together with the Tonkinese Cat Club to support the welfare, rescue and rehoming of Tonkinese Cats.
The Tonkinese Cat Club
The Tonkinese Cat Club (TCC) is the one of two GCCF Member Clubs dedicated to the Tonkinese Breed. The TCC runs an annual show, in partnership with other breed-specific or regional cat clubs. The TCC maintains a list of Tonkinese Breeders based in the UK and works together with the Tonkinese Breed Club to support the welfare, rescue and rehoming of Tonkinese Cats.