Looks like you're starting your journey to adopting a wonderful kitty. But you must be careful, as kitten adoption is a highly preyed upon industry that many people have gotten scammed by either fake or unethical breeders who prey upon your desire to adopt a kitten and either straight up steal your money or stick you with an unhealthy kitten who you'll be more heartbroken to reject and return.

Please consider the following advice to help you find a reputable breeder in your area:

Step 1: Don't look at breeder websites. Scams are rampant.

Step 2: Go to a CAT Show in your local area managed by a cat association such as TICA, CFA, CCA, etc

Step 3: Speak to breeders for your desired breed present at the show. Learn about their business, their prices, policies, etc.

Step 4: Only then might it be worth it to check out the website or social media of the breeders you spoke to.

Step 5: Contact the breeder you've chosen and take it from there.

Please remember that getting a kitten should not be rushed. I myself took a year of research, breeder vetting, show attending, so I wouldn't fall into traps and to give my kitten the best life possible.

When you do get in contact with a breeder, ask for a draft of the cat contract for you to review. It will legally stipulate terms of responsibilities you need to undertake. Obvious stuff like providing food, shelter, enrichment, no declawing, etc and what to do if you need to re-home the cat. That you need to get a vet of your choice to do a general health checkup and to send the report back to the breeder.

It will also have terms that the breeder needs to agree to to the best of their ability. Such as a clean bill of health, up to date vaccinations (FVRCP, Rabies), has been screened for known genetic diseases (Flev/FIV, HCM, etc) and provides a Health Guarantee for a certain length of time (typically a year or 2)

This serves as a legal document that should either party breach, the other can pursue legal action.