My three boys are from A1.
We bought D in October of 2011, and he came home in November 2011.
We bought Jarvis in May 2012, and he came home in May 2012.
We bought Mickey in July 2012 and he came home in September 2012.
I don't really have complaints to share. All three are healthy. They were very helpful when we bought D, we emailed about a good 15 kittens before we bought him. They held him for us for about a month because we were traveling, and he shipped out on time.
When we bought Jarvis, he came home earlier than expected. Their vet thought he was ready, so he came home at 8 weeks. That was a bit too young for us. We had never had an 8 week old kitten before, he was 1.8 pounds, and he was our second cat- ever. It would have been better if he had stayed with his mom longer, but he is a happy, healthy, well adjusted kitty today so I can't really call that a complaint.
When we bought Mickey, we picked him out as a tiny little fuzzball, and he came home at 12 weeks. We did not think we were in the market for a third kitten at that time, but when they put his sister up on the website, we emailed them asking about her. She had already sold, but he was available, and they offered him to us at a very good price.
We spoke to them on the phone before making a decision about each cat.
When we had questions about behavior, they were good about helping us modify problematic behaviors (did I mention that Jarvis is a total food thief? HE IS A FOOD THIEF).
When I email them, I always get an email back within 24 hours. When Mickey was sick, Kathrin was even more responsive. I have never had trouble reaching them by telephone either, if I don't get Martin on his cell, I get a call back.
The only complaints i have are normal kitty complaints, they are not related to A1.
Jarvis scratches furniture and steals food, but he is a very smart boy who is scratching because he has trained mike to play with him every time he scratches the furniture. He could play every second of every day (except when he is eating and sleeping). We are still working on the food theft.
Mickey is not so smart, but boy is he loving. When we wake up in the morning, he is sitting at the bottom of the bed. When we make eye contact, he meows, charges at us, and throws himself down on the bed between us, asking for a belly rub. It is the cutest thing. But he is also my boy who gets into EVERYTHING. He eats buttons off of sweaters and shirts. He eats earrings. He ate a slice of jalepeno not long ago, I was chopping it and dropped a piece and he ate it before I could get to it. Closed cabinets are no problem. He is even good at opening doors. He and his best friend Jarvis sometimes team up, and Mickey will steal a box from the counter or the cabinet, the two of them will chew their way in, and eat whatever is inside. He is afraid of new people until they have been in the house for at least a few hours.
D is fantastic with people, he has never met a human he didn't like. He enjoys playing fetch, 3:00 AM is the preferred time. If we are not paying attention to him, he yowls. It is loud. He is our explorer, he loves to go outside. He is a certified Therapy Pet with the Monmouth County SPCA. He will climb us if we have something he really wants. He never scratches or bites or hisses or growls, even when we bathe him, but he bolts for the door constantly. All doors. Basement, Garage, Front Door and back door. He jumped OVER me to get out the door one day. Over. My. Head.
Our cats from A1 are funny, challenging, charming, loving, playful, infuriating, and sometimes distructive. They are SVs. If I had it to do again, I would.
