Sleekats Cattery

When I was first researching Sphynx Breeders, sleek cats was the first Google brought up. Next was another breeder in Mass. I went to the sleekkats site first and sent the lady an email. At this point I had never owned an animal that had come from a breeder so I wanted to know more about her and the breed before I made any kind of commitment. That’s what any responsible person would do when spending over a grand on an animal. She immediately responded asking if I could come tomorrow to pick one out and I was like hold up I’m just asking not looking to buy at this second. Her response was «oh I thought you were ready to buy… bye.» I was immediately turned off by her weird and unprofessional response. Smart people do not spend over a grand without asking questions, sorry lady. Anyways I called the other breeder in Mass and she was so sweet and now I have a 5 month old Elf Sphynx.
Unilocal is a consumer site so that the consumer can rate a business everyone is entitled to relay their experience with a business. I refuse to join into this verbal boxing match. Have a good day

Sphynx cats are wonderful, loving and amazing. A breeder has a right to screen potential owners and ensure cats are going to a good home. That being said, I believe any business owner and breeder should be completely transparent about their philosophy and criteria. This woman is incapable of professionalism. It seems obvious now from the reviews that what she deems «fit» for her kittens is decided on a whim or impulse or with very little actual knowledge of the buyer.
After sending a very normal inquiry and following up when I didn’t hear back — I was told «I remember reading the old e-​mail but lost it some how. I’m sorry to say that I had no interest trying to find it to be quite frank. «. Despite telling her of my love for my Sphynx cats and their personality, I also said that I appreciate the beautiful features of the Peterbald. For context — my cat was leftover from a litter because he has less than classic features and was larger than usual, so i don’t actually give a shit about that — but I do find them all very beautiful and love how distinct peterbalds are — personality and healthy still being key. That was enough for her to dismiss me very curtly. Could have been fine if she handled it in any semblance of a respectful or professional manner but her email was dismissive and angry for having bothered her and made her waste her time — as if my sending a business inquiry was a direct insult to her.
I sent a response saying I wish she had responded with more empathy and understanding if she has such a strong philosophy about how her cats are bred, etc. Then things spiraled. As a hard working professional I find that malicious people should just be avoided at all costs– which is why I am writing this review. Some people do not hesitate to judge others and spread negativity — this kind of jarring vulgarity that can offset your day. Donna puts the Crazy in Crazy Cat Lady, relating only to her cats with zero respect for human beings. I really appreciated reading the reviews and to know that I’m not alone.
I won’t repeat the entirety of her rantings, but she said that my cat would kill her kittens with all his diseases, that she doesn’t care to deal with me because I have a sphynx which is why she ignored my first email (also not a professional way to handle — just be upfront about your expectations and people will understand instead of accusing them and demonizing their homes/​pets — I’d be fine if she could communicate calmy) Instead she went from passive aggressive in email 1 to full blown rage.
BUT the real kicker was her sign off line in her second email :
«There are plenty of desperate breeders out there that will sell to anyone.
I’m just not one of them.
THIS IS WHY I DID NOT ANSWER THE FIRST E-​MAIL.
I just don’t have time to explain myself.
pass that on for me CUNT»
I had to block her email. Please don’t do business with this person and if you do God Speed
Open Letter to Irrational Woman: Why do you feel compelled to treat people terribly? Can’t you do what you do without the punishing and obscene behavior? I guess not. Somehow all of these people with thriving careers have time to craft level headed explanatory emails– but you just don’t have time to be bothered. If you could learn how to build a website (or speak to humans) you could make all of this clear on your homepage and that way all the kind good hearted people who reach out to you would know to stay away. No one is trying to degrade you — they are trying find cats for their home. You don’t get it — you can be selective about who you sell to — but you can’t go around calling people cunts. If a buyer request gives you a mental breakdown– stop selling animals. We have our Sphynx from a reputable breeder on Ohio who our best friends bought both of theirs from. Peterbalds are hard to find and my boyfriend is very allergic to cat fur. We should have checked yell first. Your reality is warped. Get help.

i am a new owner of a sleekats kitten and my buying experience with donna was fabulous. she was alwaya prompt and friendly during our communications and due to my hectic schedule i was late to my visit on more than occasion and she always accommodated me
She took the time to educate me about the breed and patiently answered all my questions
the cattery is lovely and you can see by the cats behavior at her home that they are healthy and loved.
my kitty has been home 2 weeks and came to me loving, playful and healthy
he has been an awsome addition to our family and i will without hesitation go back to Sleekats

My husband and I are medical professionals. For the lay people, logically there is nothing in Donna’s instructions — for the first few hours of acquiring it, we could have done differently — that could not have landed us a cat with herpes simplex virus that supposedly it was vaccinated for. It’s like implying that by eating a different type of food or bathing differently after viral exposure, one can cure HIV or Hepatitis C.
The evidence speaks for itself and will be provided to the authorities –all the medical records from two renown NYC vets for this kitten and for my older cat verifying she was completely healthy prior to acquiring a kitten. The kitten is doing much better, he is now on Cidofovir (Potent Antiviral medication for Herpes Virus). It could have potentially gone blind if I followed Donna’s advice and not taken him to a vet right away!
The fact that I am getting attacked, confronted on Unilocal by what likely is an owner’s family member or a friend, speaks volumes about the moral character of the owner of this cattery and proves my point further — these type of people are in no way shape, way or form, are fitted to care for live animals. I’ve already contacted an animal advocacy group and will be contacting authorities shortly. These animals deserve better !!! than to be neglected and live their lives sick denied proper medical care.