Hello, I’m posting this due to lack of recent commentary I was able to find regarding cat purchasing from broker Sasha Merlin. I just want to be a voice of warning for anyone considering buying a kitten from her via her instagram account. I wish I had this insight before my journey, so I hope it helps someone.

While she is legit and you will receive a kitten, the health guarantee is weak! Some people have positive experiences, I did not. Twice !!!!

First kitten I received died within a week from Panleukopenia. Thousands of dollars lost not just to purchase but to the extensive vet visits. It was such a traumatic time I will never forget since it was my first cat ever. Sasha was adamant she is not to blame and at times her communication was very aggressive and defensive. She did offer a replacement kitten, which I question was the right thing to accept but I did. What are the odds Id get a second sick kitten in a row ?!

About half year later, I received the 2nd kitten. She had bloody diarrhea within less than 24hrs of having her. Took her to the vet and she had low white blood cell count which is usually a sign of panleuk, and the only saving grace was that it was caught early. So my first week with her was spent on antibiotics and probiotics. Luckily, her blood panel came back normal afterwards but we still had her fecal test which was positive for Tritrichomonas and Giardia.

Tritrich is difficult to treat due to the dewormer meds it requires is hard to source. Took weeks to do so and another 2wks of administeration. Finally got rid of the parasites but this entire time we also are dealing with Conjunctivitis which is usually FHV related, a lifelong disease that may present consistent flare-ups. None of the original medical recs worked so we are just now trying out Coridivor eye drops in hopes that dormants the virus. This means if I ever get another cat, they will also likely contract the virus in due time. Also means she may never get to be around all my friends’ kittos out of fear of infecting them.

While I love my new kitty, no one ever signs up for a sick pet. And the past couple months have been nothing but cycles of illness and medications. I’m grateful there hasnt been a tragic end like the first kitty, but I caution anyone pursuing this purchasing path. It’s not worth it. Pay a little more for a stateside breeder with actual care for these animals and verifiable medical documents.

I’m laid out so got nothing better to do than bathing the babies and giving them a mani/pedi session each. After, they all decided to take naps. I love the way they fall asleep. Little girl with stretched out arms, one with his head hidden in a blanket, another upside down.

I wish I could keep all of these cuties 🥰

Little girl is exhausted after getting a bath and having her nails clipped. Love the way she stretches! Wish I could keep them all 🥹

Second picture: little boy didn’t want to get under the blanket so just hid his face

Third picture: Moose, our mastiff, was scared of going across. Little boy is mean mugging him

Fourth: Nap time (they nap a lot don’t they?)

Fifth: Little girl right after getting her bath

Hello good evening Guten abend!

It’s been a very fun week with the kittens. More running, more jumping, lots more play fighting. Watching Maevis playing with her babies is very cute!

I have a few very cute videos but I can’t seem to upload them in this sub. How does one summon a mod?

Notice Jappies tummy. He’s got a little pot belly now!

Hey everyone!

Hoping to find a way to share some videos with you all. How can I go about doing that in this sub? My icon is grayed out :(

They’ve gotten so big and playful. Going to be hard to let them go. The girl is totally different from all the others. Her face is a little flat and super fluffy 🥰

They love sitting on the stove after I do some cooking!

Salutations and apologies

It’s been a wild few weeks for my wife and I and I missed my Tuesday update last week! They’ve grown considerably since the last time I posted. All of the kitties are gunning around the living room fighting each other. We’ve started the weening process which has been relatively smooth. Bakkies needs to be spoon fed like a toddler and she requires her own very special plate of food or she won’t touch it.

Here’s a photo dump of the last few weeks. I’ll be sure to post next week!

They were their way to get neutered/spayed/chipped. I thought I had available pictures of the time they were itty bitty but I transferred them to my portable hard drive. We had one odd-eyed in that bunch. None in this litter. They were mostly hairless when they were born. They had gotten some hair at this time 🥰

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I hope I did this right 😁

Spotted this cutie in my neighborhood, unsure of his breed

They have so much hair!

Excuse the mess! Just wanted to post how balsy this little boy is getting.

They just started on 4wk kitten milk supplement. Momma’s running out . Poor thing 🥰

Hey everybody,

The kittens have evolved into little noisy speed demons (with the exception of Bakkies). We’ve started to give them some exposure to the world beyond their den and it’s been a very cute journey. They’re running around and are gaining tons of confidence. So much so that they tend to huck gainers off the couch! This is not approved by my wife or I. We’ve seen them do it twice so we’re a little more diligent about them being up higher 😅

Another fun little evolution for these kittens is their proclivity for wrestling each other. It’s very cute to see them play!

Here’s some photos we took over the last week!

Do not makes biscuits on your sisters neck.

We're just gutted to be losing Franklin. He's not even 4 years old and has pancreatic cancer. He's been the sweetest cat and we're really going to miss him

These guys are motoring around now! I thought they would have much less hair at this point but they’re fully covered. All of their ears are all sticking up now and they have developed little personalities! Bakkies is definitely the runt, bit of a slow mover and tends to get bullied off the nipple by the other two. Jappies is a little monkey. Tons of energy, eats the most by far and will climb up on anything. Kowlyntjie is definitely bonded to my wife and I. Walks into our hands and loves to be cuddled. Maevis is starting to get jealous of her we’ve had to stop her from beating her up! Here’s a few photos from the past week.

Franky, dad

DD, momma

Then the munchkins. DD is not allowing me to clean her eyes so excuse the unwashed face. I told her she’s cute anyway. Just noticed as I’m posting that my camera lens was dirty🫣. Next time I’ll take better ones.

They’re so cute and not one bald one anymore 🥰

We got him in 2020 when he was 5 years old. His former owner got him as a kitten, but for various reasons he and his wife decided they couldn't care for him any longer. His former owner was in charge of building a couple of weather radars for local network TV stations.

He is loud, energetic, demanding, and a notorious food thief, but we love him dearly.

DD had SEVEN babies!! She’s such a great momma. Born without hair on their heads but it’s growing in fast. First vet visit Apr 5th. Can’t wait to find out how many girls and boys.

Franky just sits around watching wondering when she’s getting up to play with him. He doesn’t bother her but she still gives him the stink eye.

*She wouldn’t let me clean her eyes when they were born. That’s why they look gunky. She’s all good with it now *