How to Sell Siberian Kittens in the United States

Is it legal to sell Siberian kittens in the US?

Yes, but the rules sit at three levels and depend on where you live and how many cats you breed.

• Federal: the USDA's Animal Welfare Act rules exempt people with four or fewer breeding female dogs, cats and similar pets in total. Above that, selling kittens the buyer does not see in person, such as shipping after an online sale, generally needs a USDA license.
• State: Massachusetts bars selling or transferring a cat under 8 weeks, and Maryland bars selling one under 8 weeks unless it is with its mother. 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 one for cats bred in the city.

Never declaw kittens or offer to. Declawing is banned except for medical reasons in New York, Maryland and Massachusetts and restricted in Virginia.

When can you advertise kittens as Siberians?

Only when the litter and both parents are registered. CFA accepted the breed for registration in 2000 and for championship in 2007, and TICA also registers Siberians. Registries differ on details, so name yours in the ad:

• Colors: CFA accepts all colors and combinations with or without white but excludes chocolate and lavender. A 2026 review of Siberian colors in the journal Genes notes that TICA does not explicitly prohibit chocolate and cinnamon.
• Colorpoints: pointed kittens with blue eyes are Siberians in CFA. Europe's FIFe lists them as a sister breed, the Neva Masquerade, so buyers may search for that name.
• No papers: advertise the kittens as longhaired domestic kittens, and spay the mother rather than breeding more kittens sold on a breed name.

CFA says the Siberian matures slowly, taking as long as five years. Say so in your ad, so buyers do not judge a 12-week kitten against an adult photo.

What health testing should a Siberian breeder do?

CFA names hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), polycystic kidney disease (PKD) and several other recessive conditions as concerns, and says Siberian breeders are typically scrupulous about genetic testing. Buyers who know the breed will ask for:

• Echocardiograms of both parents. Cornell's Feline Health Center lists the Siberian among breeds more prone to HCM and calls echocardiography the gold standard. A 2009 study found no causative mutation in eight heart genes of affected Siberians, so a DNA test does not replace the scan.
• PK deficiency DNA results. Grahn and colleagues at UC Davis (2012) found the mutation behind this inherited anemia in many breeds and recommend testing Siberians.
• PKD screening. Ask your vet which method suits your cats, and give buyers the written result.
• Family history. Purdue researchers in 2020 described a motor weakness in one family of 13 related Siberians, starting at 4 to 10 months. Tell buyers if anything similar has appeared in your lines.

Before kittens leave, book a vet check with the core FVRCP vaccines, deworming and an FeLV/FIV test, and microchip each kitten. Keep them with their mother until at least 8 weeks; International Cat Care notes that pedigree kittens often leave at about 13 weeks.

How should you price Siberian kittens?

Petful's 2026 guide, citing Adopt a Pet, puts Siberians from reputable breeders at typically $1,200 to $4,000: about $1,200 to $2,000 for a pet on a spay or neuter contract and $2,500 to $4,000 or more for show or top bloodlines. CFA says the cost of preventive testing can make Siberians more expensive than some other breeds.

Do not charge a pedigree price for kittens without papers or tested parents, and never charge extra for a supposed low-allergen kitten.

Can you call your Siberian kittens hypoallergenic?

No. A 2024 review in Allergologie Select found no scientific evidence for a hypoallergenic cat breed and says Fel d 1, the main cat allergen, varies between individual cats, with unneutered males producing more on average. The only peer-reviewed Siberian study we found (Sartore and colleagues, 2017) looked at the Fel d 1 genes of four cats and called for more research. PetMD says Siberians are not considered hypoallergenic.

• Do not quote saliva or fur allergen tests as a promise. If you share one, name the lab and show the full report.
• Do not offer a guarantee that a buyer will not react.
• Invite allergic buyers to visit more than once, meet both parents and talk to their allergist before they commit.

Petful warns that paying more does not buy a lower-allergen cat. An honest answer now protects the kitten from a home it may have to leave.

How do you write an honest Siberian kitten ad?

• Registry (CFA or TICA), the parents' registered names and whether kittens go as pets or with breeding rights.
• Date of birth, sex, color and the date each kitten can go home.
• The parents' echocardiogram dates and PKD and PK deficiency results, plus each kitten's vaccines and microchip.
• Temperament: CFA calls the breed dog-like, intelligent and devoted; describe each kitten as it is.
• Care: a triple coat that PetMD says needs grooming at least weekly, with heavy shedding in spring and fall.
• Daylight photos and a short video with the mother.

Keep your phone number out of the ad text so first contact comes as messages. When it is ready, post your Siberian kitten ad and look at how other breeders present Siberian kittens for sale.

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

1. Ask about the home: who lives there, children, other pets, allergies and whether the cat will live indoors.
2. Ask how they will groom a triple coat and keep a large, playful cat busy.
3. Meet at your home so the buyer sees the mother and the kitten's surroundings.
4. Take payment in person and give a receipt. Refuse checks for more than the price with a request to refund the difference.
5. Sign the contract: price, health records, spay or neuter terms, how papers are released and a take-back clause.
6. Transfer the microchip registration the same day and send home a care sheet with food, amounts and routine.

Buyers will read how to buy a Siberian kitten, so expect the questions it suggests. To answer people looking for the breed, see how to respond to a Siberian cat wanted ad; to place a retired adult, see how to list a Siberian cat for adoption.