Hello everyone,Someone recently gave me a snow white 8 week old kitten. I really liked the cat from the start because of her stunning appearance. It is very difficult to describe just how lovely she really is. She has pale blue eyes that are covered with a dark pink tint. She has ivory pink skin with snow white fur. With her marble-like eyes she looks almost fake. I took her to the Veterinarian and the Doctor confirmed that the kitten is a true albino. The vet said she has never seen one and that they are extremely rare. So, I did a Google search and I found nothing credible. The sites that I did find information said that albino's are most common in Siamese cats and that they are usually deaf. The kitten I have is a non-Siamese breed that is neither deaf or blind. states the following:-Albino kittens are very rare, occurring in only a microscopic percentage of cats. An albino kitten is a kitten of virtually any breed that has a genetic mutation that causes a complete lack of pigmentation in the skin, coat and eyes.

The most common types of cats that have albino kittens are Siamese cats and Snow Bengal cats.-Albino kittens are very likely to be both deaf and blind, in addition to having no pigmentation. Because they are so rare, they are considered to be very exotic and can be very expensive to purchase (especially if they are not deaf)From what I understand, the pinkish ivory skin color of albinos cannot be in direct sunlight. I cannot have an inside cat were I live and I need to find her a good home. She has had her shots and is in great health. My questions are: How rare are albino cats? Does anyone know any hard facts about them? Is the writer mentioned above correct? How should I go about finding her a home? How much should I ask for her? I am totally lost. Your reply will be much appreciated. CricketYou don't have to be crazy to be my friend,   but it helps!!! Some of what you've said is correct:  Albinos are indeed very rare, and because they don't have any pigmentation (melanin) in their skin, they must be protected from direct sunlight or they will get sunburn. 

So yes, your little baby does need to be an indoor-only kitty. Additionally, they're blue-eyed cats, and there is a link between solid-white blue-eyed cats and deafness.Puppies For Sale In Phillips WiAs for how much you should ask for this kitty - well, on one hand it is a very rare cat, but then on the other hand, this kitty does need some special care not to get sunburned.  Mobile Home Lots For Sale In Laurens ScI'd ask enough to cover the vet visit you've already made but I don't think I'd ask for more than what you've spent.  Lowchen Puppies For Sale UkWe'd love to see pictures - care to share any? Jaden - the cats you've seen online for $1500 and up are more than likely pedigreed purebreds, possibly rare breeds (Persians aren't rare but Bengals are), and more than likely at those prices are show-quality cats. 

Pet-quality kittens, even if they're a rare breed, usually sell for somewhere between $200-$1000.   This kitty, even though she's quite rare, is a mixed-breed and would not be show-able except in the Happy Household Pet category.  So I think it would be unreasonable to ask that high a price for her.  I do think it's reasonable to ask enough to cover your expenses in keeping her so far.  Keep in mind, too, that this kitty is a special-care case.As for selling her vs. turning her in to a shelter, many no-kill shelters are full, and I certainly wouldn't recommend turning a cat in to a kill shelter.  But if you do sell her, price alone isn't going to be enough to guarantee her a good home.  You'd want to ask the prospective owner a lot of questions, like will they be willing to keep this gal indoor-only?  What will they feed her?  Do they currently have cats?  Have they ever owned cats before?  If so, what happened to them?  What are they willing to spend for vet care?  You want to find out if they know what they're getting into and are willing to assume this responsibility for the long-term - a well-cared-for cat may live into its 20s. 

I'd also suggest to you that you sell this cat with a contract.  for a list of breeders. Just because someone spends a lot of money for a cat doesn't mean it will be taken care of. I seriously doubt anyone is going to pay $3,000 for a cat that doesn't have a fancy pedigree to brag about. I found a purebred Norwegian Forest cat that was abused and abandoned (abuse came after he was abandoned, before we found him) at a wayside rest area. I contacted the cattery I suspected he came from (a year after we found him, just in case they wanted him back). They replied back that they did sell a male kitten to someone around the date we found him and the pictures I sent looked just like the kitten that was sold, but they couldn't say for sure it was the same kitten without a blood test (I didn't feel it was necessary because I love my cat for who he is, not what he is). The cattery did say they will contact the customer to see if they have the kitten or not, and if they don't, that person will go on their black-list.

Anyway, my point is somebody paid $600 to have that kitten and look where he ended up. The cattery more than likely wouldn't say for sure if that was their kitten for legal reasons, but I am positive our Courage came from that cattery. and asked people if they thought the two pictures were of the same cat or different cats. Everybody thought they were the same cat and a few replied back they didn't believe me that the pics were of two different cats. for a completely unrelated picture to make everybody go awww...baby Courage Karebu - that is exactly my point, thank you for illustrating it so well! My apartment complex now charges a $500 pet fee per pet (was much lower when I moved in), and only refunds $150 at move-out.  That means that if you adopted a cat from the two shelter groups who use space at the local PetSmart, you'd pay $100-$125 for an adoption fee, then come home and pay $500 to the apartment complex - $600-$625 for, in most cases, an alley cat!  And if you were to get a purebred, you'd start out by paying anywhere from $200-$800 for the kitten, then pay the $500 fee - $700-$1300 for the privilege of having a pedigreed cat.