How to Sell Siamese Kittens in the United States | PetzLover

Is it legal to sell Siamese kittens in the US?

Yes, but the rules sit at three levels, and most of them depend on where you live.

• Federal: the USDA's Animal Welfare Act rules exempt people with four or fewer breeding females. Above that, selling kittens that buyers do not see in person before buying, such as shipping after an online sale, generally needs a USDA license; face-to-face sales fall under the retail exemption.
• State: some states set a minimum age. Massachusetts bars selling or transferring a cat under 8 weeks, and New York's pet lemon law gives buyers rights against commercial sellers.
• City or county: some require a breeding permit. The City of Los Angeles, for example, requires a permit before a cat kept in the city is bred.

Which health tests should Siamese parents have?

CFA says most Siamese are healthy but names two problems: progressive retinal atrophy, which can cause blindness and can be found by a DNA test, and amyloidosis, which causes liver problems and has no test yet. Buyers will ask about both.

Animal welfare comes first. The rdAc form is recessive: an affected cat has two copies, and a carrier passes one copy to about half its kittens. Pair a carrier only with a clear cat, test kittens you keep for breeding, and do not breed an affected cat or a cat with a family history of amyloidosis without advice from your vet.

How do you prepare Siamese kittens for their new homes?

• Keep kittens with their mother and littermates. International Cat Care notes pedigree kittens often leave at about 13 weeks, once the first vaccines are complete.
• Book vet checks: core FVRCP vaccines, deworming, flea treatment and a written record with next due dates.
• Microchip each kitten and register the chip so you can transfer it.
• Register the litter with CFA or TICA. CFA registers kittens as Not for Breeding unless you supply the litter PIN, so decide which kittens, if any, are sold with breeding rights.
• Handle and play with the kittens every day; buyers choose the breed for its people-focused nature.
• Explain spaying to buyers of females: the Cornell Feline Health Center reports a higher mammary cancer risk in Siamese than in other breeds, and spaying before six months cut the risk by 91% in one study.

How should you price Siamese kittens?

Look at current Siamese kittens for sale near you. Petful's 2026 guide gives typical ranges of $400 to $1,000 for pet-quality kittens, $1,200 to $2,500 for show quality and $1,500 to $3,000 for rare colors, and notes that bloodline, show titles and CFA or TICA registration raise the price.

Tested parents, vaccines, a microchip and registration all justify a price, so list them. Do not sell unregistered or pointed mixed-breed kittens as pedigree Siamese. The FTC lists unusually cheap purebred pets as a common scam sign, so a price far below the market can also put careful buyers off.

How do you write a Siamese kitten ad that attracts good buyers?

• Recent, original photos of each kitten and both parents; buyers run reverse image searches.
• Date of birth, sex and expected color, with a note that Siamese kittens are born pale and the points darken over the first weeks and with age.
• Type and registry: modern Siamese, Colorpoint Shorthair or Thai, and CFA or TICA, with the parents' registered names.
• The parents' rdAc results and whether any relative has had amyloidosis.
• What the price includes and whether the kitten is sold as a pet or with breeding rights.
• An honest note on temperament: talkative, active and happiest with company.

When the ad is ready, post your Siamese kittens for sale on PetzLover, and keep your phone number out of the ad text so buyers message you first and you can ask your own questions before sharing your address.

How do you vet buyers and hand over a Siamese kitten safely?

• Ask who is home during the day and whether there is another cat; CFA says the best companion for a Siamese is a human or another Siamese.
• Check they expect a vocal cat that wants attention, and that a landlord allows a cat.
• Invite a visit before you take a deposit, and give a written receipt.
• Sign a contract covering the price, health guarantee, spay or neuter terms, registration papers and a promise to return the cat to you if the buyer cannot keep it.
• Take cash or a payment you have confirmed has cleared. Never accept a check for more than the price and send back the difference; the FTC describes this as a fake check scam.
• Hand over vet records, test reports, a care sheet and food, and transfer the microchip the same day.

Be cautious of buyers who will not visit, want a courier to collect, or ask only about breeding rights. Buyers may read how to buy a Siamese kitten, so meeting its standards helps. If someone has posted a wanted ad, see how to respond to a Siamese wanted ad; for a retired breeding cat, read how to list a Siamese for adoption.