I have had an offer of assistance to pay for them if that is the route we have to take to secure them. (thank you, you know who you are
). I know many, like myself generally, do not agree with paying people from these sites for kittens etc but this is slightly different in that it is not one kitten we are trying to get, but a whole family, and mum will be taken out of the kitten bearing circulation forever.
I think it will all be too late though. Had an e-mail yesterday to say she had quite a few people interested in them. Have offered the money to her now to secure them but I think someone else may have got there first.