How to Post a Devon Rex Wanted Ad and Get Replies in the United States

What should you decide before you post a Devon Rex wanted ad?

• Papers or the look. Only CFA or TICA registration proves a Devon Rex. A curly cat without papers may be a Cornish Rex, which CFA describes as lean with an arched back and no guard hairs, or a mix.
• Kitten or adult. CFA says retired adults are sometimes available and may cost less than kittens. PetMD gives a lifespan of 9 to 15 years, so a 4-year-old still has years ahead.
• Allergies. CFA says Devons may be well tolerated by some people sensitive to cats but are not hypoallergenic, and a 2024 review in Allergologie Select found no scientific evidence for a hypoallergenic breed. If that is why you want a Devon, talk to your allergist and plan to meet each cat, and a kitten's parents, more than once.
• Company. CFA says Devons dislike long periods alone; if you work long hours, say whether another pet will keep the cat company.
• Pet or breeding. If you want a pet, say you will spay or neuter. If you want to breed, talk to registered breeders about breeding rights, CMS testing and blood typing instead.

What should a Devon Rex wanted ad include?

Keep your phone number out of the ad text so replies come as messages you can check first. When it is ready, post your Devon Rex wanted ad on PetzLover.

What budget should you put in a Devon Rex wanted ad?

Petful's June 2026 price guide gives these typical figures:

• Pet-quality kitten from a breeder: $1,800 to $3,000; PetMD says prices typically start around $1,800.
• Show or breeding-quality kitten: $3,000 to $5,000 or more.
• Rescue or breed-specific adoption: $300 to $600.
• Rehomed adult or retired breeding cat: $200 to $800.
• Running costs: $2,500 to $6,500 for the first year including the kitten, then about $1,000 to $2,500 a year.

Give a range rather than a single figure. If your budget is far below breeder prices, say you are open to an adult, and treat any reply offering a papered kitten at that price with suspicion.

How do you check a Devon Rex breeder's papers and health records?

1. Ask for the kitten's CFA or TICA litter registration and both parents' registered names, and check that the names, sexes and dates match.
2. Ask for both parents' CMS DNA results. The disease is recessive, so a kitten is at risk only if both parents carry the variant; the UC Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory reports results as N/N, N/CMS or CMS/CMS.
3. Ask for both parents' blood types and how the breeder handles type B queens; CFA says type A kittens of a type B mother may die unless hand-raised.
4. Ask for the parents' latest echocardiogram reports with dates; PetMD lists HCM for the breed.
5. Ask whether the kitten's knees have been checked; PetMD lists luxating patella.
6. Do a live video call, then meet the kitten at the breeder's home, with its mother and with the person who has allergies, if there is one.

To learn more before you choose, read how to buy a Devon Rex kitten.

How do you avoid scams when people reply?

Wanted ads draw replies from fake sellers. The FTC warns that they offer pets below normal prices, rush buyers and ask for money up front. Petful's Devon Rex guide adds its own red flags: demands for full payment by wire, Zelle or gift card, refusal of a video call or visit, unlimited kittens ready now at a too-good price, stolen photos and no registration or vet records.

• The reply offers exactly the cat you asked for, papers included, far below the ranges above.
• The seller will only ship; the US Postal Service does not accept cats as mail.
• New fees for shipping, insurance or a crate after the deposit.
• A guarantee that the cat is hypoallergenic.
• Photos that a reverse image search finds elsewhere.

Use the Report Scam button on any suspicious ad and report fraud at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. You can also check current Devon Rex wanted ads to see how others word theirs.

What should you do once you find your Devon Rex?

• Meet the cat in person and pay only then, with a receipt.
• Sign a contract or rehoming agreement, collect any papers and health reports, and transfer the microchip the same day.
• Ask for a care sheet with food, amounts and coat routine; Hill's advises wiping the fragile coat with a cloth rather than brushing.
• Book a vet visit in the first week, and keep the cat apart from your other cats until you know its FeLV and FIV status.
• Remove your wanted ad so people stop replying.

People with a cat to offer can read how to respond to a Devon Rex wanted ad, which explains what they will check about you, and breeders can read how to sell Devon Rex kittens.