Basepaws Cat DNA Test Kit 2 Pack- Comprehensive Breed, Health and Dental Analysis Across 114 Traits for Accurate and Easy-to-Use Genetic Insights

This was easy enough to use if your pet is okay with you putting things in their mouth and not chewing on them, which fortunately mine was. The pdf I got back seems to be an exhaustive amount of data, though I did question one quirky result: It said the most recent thing my cat had eaten was dog, and we don't have one of those and don't often visit with people who have one (though I do love to see a pup, we just dont happen to know a lot of people who have dogs) and my kitty was an indoor kitty so there was little chance of her sneaking out and eating the neighbor's dog. I reached out to to Basepaw to ask about the result, mostly out of amusement, and was pleasantly surprised that not only did they answer back pretty quickly, but gave me some more information on what the result could mean, basically trouble shooting it with me. In the end, the dog thing still remains a mystery, but the other information of what her make up was, health concerns and more was very interesting to note and I was able to share the file with her vet so they could see the list of concerns she might be more predisposed to. Over all I was very happy with the product. Cons: Price-wise its not super cheap, and as to how accurate or effective testing this way is, well, I'm no scientist so impossible for me to say. It seemed to line up well with what I already knew about her, so I think at the very least I liked having it for some guidance on what might be the issue if she wasn't feeling well. I enjoyed going over it with friends and just having it, very similar in the way I think people enjoy things like 23 and me or other DNA testing kits for humans, so for me, it was worth the price, but I did wait for a Black Friday sale or similar discount. If you're getting a new pet, this might be a cool gift to ask for. If you've had your pet for years and just want a deeper dive into their specs, this again might be for you. If you do get it, sending it along to your vet might be helpful in their long term health letting them know what to look out for. Its not a fast process, you take the sample, then you send it in, and then you wait for them to receive it and then process it and get the results back to you. It takes the time it takes, but it does tell you as much on the box. It would be really cool if there was a data base to check so you find out a bit about the pet's family line if it was out there. Not information on the owners, but say how long they lived, if there were health concerns, if they had quirks like cat that really likes water, dog that figured out doors without being taught, etc, your dog's great great grand uncle was that dog that starred in Airbud or something. I'd love to see something like that as a future part of this type of product.

This DNA kit was so fun and the instructions were really easy to follow. The cats didn’t want to follow the instructions too much, but I’d researched other test kits and this one seemed the easiest to do. My cat usually needs 3-4 people just to give her annual vaccines, but we managed to collect her sample with just two of us. The results do take a while to come back and it’s not the cheapest item, but getting the results back was so fun and definitely worth it. Plus, you’re helping contribute to cat research!

Well, I love genetics so as soon as I found out about Basepaws cat DNA tests I immediately wanted to have my 2 cats tested. I'm quite satisfied with the results. Basepaws compares your cat's DNA to the DNA in their database and then tells you which breed groups your cat has the most similar DNA to. And they rank the breeds in that group by how similar the DNA of your cat is to that breed. It's not like the dog DNA breed tests which are much more black & white because DNA breed testing for cats hasn't been around as long and cat's did not go through the same process of domestication that dogs did. Basepaws also tests for a number of diseases which can be very useful. Both my cats came back as carriers for a gene mutation that causes a hemophilia-like bleeding disorder, but they only have one copy of the gene so they don't have the disease, so that was a relief. Basepaws was really good about keeping you up to date on the progress of the DNA sample. I got numerous emails letting me know when the samples were being processed and analyzed. I does take a while after mailing in the samples for the results to be reported so it was nice to get the updates. All in all, this DNA test is definitely worth it. It seems pretty accurate and with more time and more DNA samples I expect Basepaws will continuously update their algorithms and send clients their updated DNA results. For now my cats came back as...Hazel is the torbie and she came back as a polycat (mixed breed) and Norwegian Forest Cat mix, and Ruby the orange tabby came back as a Ragdoll, polycat mix with a little Persian. Both had a small amount of Bengal. (I was told that Ruby is Hazel's mother, but not 100% sure.) I was expecting them to be Maine Coon mixes and I suspected Ruby had a tiny bit of Persian because she has such a pretty profile, so I was right about the Persian, but surprised to see the Ragdoll and NFC instead, but I can see it now that I know what to look for. NFC is so close to Maine Coon, anyway. The tests results have simply fascinated me. I recommend getting your cat tested through Basepaws. It's not just fun, it can be very helpful as far as health issues, too. And the more samples they get, the more their database will increase, thus making the tests more accurate and informative. We will actually all help each other to help our cats the more we get them tested. It's a snowball effect type thing.

On February 10 we had to let one of our cats peacefully move on due to a saddle thrombus. She had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy which apparently is almost impossible to detect until the saddle thrombus forms. And once there's a saddle thrombus, there's almost no chance of survival. Hypertropic cardiomyopathy is caused by a genetic defect that Basepaws checks for. Completely broken hearted, my husband and I never wanted to go through the experience of losing a cat due to an undetected disease again. This is where Basepaws comes in. We ordered 2 Basepaw kits and 2 Wisdom Panel kits. We have received the results of one of the Wisdom Panel kits (still waiting on the second), and we received the results of both Basepaw kits today. I am confident the results are reliable for a few reasons. The first is that the results of the Basepaws test was the same as the results from the one Wisdom Panel test we've received. The second reason why I think Basepaws is reliable is because my cats went to their regular vet for their annual exam and we discovered one of them really needs a teeth cleaning, and then other one has good teeth. Their Basepaws results reflected this as well. I didn't care so much about the ancestry part. While both of my cats are siamese cats, the only indication of that was their results said their coat is likely a siamese pattern. The rest of the ancestry was very non-specific. I'm not sure this is the right product if you're looking to learn about your cat's breed. I 100% recommend if you want to know if your kitty is at risk for health problems. I appreciate Basepaws for giving me some peace of mind.

I adopted both my sweet and loving cats from animal shelters and was curious to know what breeds they had in them, so I bought the 2 kit pack of cat dna tests. I suspected one was mostly Maine Coon and sure enough, the results showed she's 40% Maine Coon. I thought the other had a lot of Persian and while his results show he is 10% Persian, I was surprised to see he's even more Blue Russian. The cheek swab was easy to obtain and I got the results in about 6 weeks, with occasional email updates letting me know the swabs had been received and tests were underway. The results came with their genetic make up along with detailed descriptions about each breed. I am very pleased with the entire experience and am happy to recommend Basepaws CAT DNA tests if you want to know what breeds are in your cat.