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• <br /> In the summer of 1992 , my wife and I decided it would be interesting <br /> and fun, and hopefully, profitable to raise and sell a breed of Cat <br /> called "Ragdolls'' . Figuring a city license may be required, my wife, • <br /> Sharon, called Mounds View City Hall . She talked to a woman whose <br /> name she can not remember. This woman assured Sharon that there was <br /> no need for a Cattery License and that she could find nothing about a <br /> restriction on the number of cats a person could have . This woman <br /> stated that she raised a breed of cats herself and knew of no <br /> restrictions . This woman informed Sharon that she called the Mounds <br /> View Police and was informed that there was no restriction on number <br /> of cats allowed in Mounds View. It was as if "Cats" were not <br /> considered animals . <br /> Believing that we were within the law, we proceeded to purchase 2 male <br /> and 3 female registered "Ragdolls" cats . The average cost per cat was <br /> $800 . 00 . The first three litters of kittens numbered fourteen. We <br /> sold twelve kittens as "pet quality" at $400 . 00 each. A decision was <br /> made to not sell two of these kittens as they were the "Runts of the <br /> Litter" and were not a good representation of the breed. Upon <br /> reaching proper age they were spayed. Approximately 6 months ago one <br /> 11,these cats became sick. It was determined by our Veternarian and <br /> er by the University of Minnesota Vet clinic that this cat was <br /> infected with F. I .P . (Feline Infectious Peritonitis) . Not a lot is <br /> known of this disease and there is much conflicting and erroneous <br /> information in the public sector. Some facts about F. I .P . are : It is <br /> highly contagious and if one cat in a household has it, all cats will <br /> have it. There is no known cure for F. I .P . There is a vaccine for <br /> F. I . P . , however, once a cat is vaccinated, it will forever test <br /> positive for the disease . Most cats that undergo the primary <br /> infection completely recover, although some of them may become virus <br /> carriers . App 5 months ago two of our female breeders were diagnosted <br /> ,- .. ' ' •- •. -* were immediately---s-pay'd. As of this date <br /> both have recovered nicely and show no signs of the sickness . At this <br /> time we had a litter of 5 kittens that appeared healthy and had buyers <br /> already lined up . We decided that as we could not guarantee that <br /> these kittens were FIP free . we could not sell them. At six months of <br /> age , the two males were neu t.ered and the three females are scheduled <br /> for spaying . <br />