Breeding Maine Coons is a wonderful learning experience that we take very seriously. We breed for health first, type, personality, beauty, size, and color. Each one of our cats is an individual, spoiled pet and family member. Our Coons are raised in our home, have complete freedom and participate in daily activity.

Yellowman at 2 day old cream silver mackeral/white

We do not cage our cats, allow them outdoors, declaw, breed outside of our cattery or offer stud service. Our cats are provided with a healthy diet, clean environment, plenty of love and attention, toys, cat trees and shelves to climb. All our Coons are vet checked and vaccinated on a yearly basis. Queens and show cats may be vaccinated more often as necessary. We show our Coons primarily in TICA shows for no particular reason other than that is where we began our showing experience.

Kittens are placed as pets to good homes where they will get the same love and attention they receive here. Deciding that a Maine Coon will become part of your family is a big commitment. Your new pet will be a part of your life for a long time and we want it to be a rewarding experience for you and your new kitten.

Yellowman as a kitten, silver cream mackeral/white

A separate delivery/nursery room is provided for expectant mothers to deliver and raise their babies. Moms are separated in the room about a week before their litters are due so that they will not be disturbed and can get their rest prior to delivery. Their litters are born in the nursery and spend time with their mothers until they are weaned and eating solid food and vaccinated. At that time they are allowed to discover the rest of the house. We are present for the delivery and assist only if the mom needs help or medical attention. All kittens are handled by us from birth and are well socialized by the time they are ready to go to their new homes.

Kittens are vet checked , vaccinated and wormed before they go to their new homes. New owners are provided with a health warranty to protect the buyer and the seller. We provide a four generation pedigree and CFA or TICA registration papers for each kitten upon proof of spay or neuter. We are always available for any questions or inquiries and love to hear from new owners.

Kittens are ready to go to their new homes at 12 weeks. By that time they have received several vaccinations. Until a kitten receives his second vaccination, it does not have a strong immunity against disease. It is vulnerable to illness and additional stress by changing homes. Kittens are not ready to leave before this age because they are still in the process of weaning from their mother and accepting commercial cat foods. Litter training is still being learned and established. Interaction with mom and siblings is essential to help the kitten develop its social skills.

blue mackeral Harley and sister Keisha,brown/white mackeral

The stress of going to a new home prior to the age of 10 to 12 weeks and being exposed to different germs can make the kitten more susceptible to illness during this time. The kitten may stop eating without the stimulus and competition provided by its littermates. The stress may result in vomiting. The change and stress may cause diarrhea. The kitten may be fearful and less confident in accepting a change of environment. The few extra weeks wait will help the kitten adjust to your new home more readily and make a happy healthy pet.

 

Maine Coon Cat History

Read the History of Maine Coon Cat, America's first show cat, tips on bringing your new kitten home, health issues, and many more informative links about the Maine Coon Cat.

 

Report of the Vaccine-Associated Feline Sarcoma Task Force

FELINE VACCINATION GUIDELINES

Hotels that allow pets

Health Insurance for Your Pet

How to for Dogs and Cats living together

Locate a Vet

How to trim your cat's claws

Train you cat to use a scratching post

 

 

? "In a cat's eyes, all things belong to cats." - English Proverb
? "It is a very inconvenient habit of kittens that what ever you say to them, they always purr." - Lewis Carroll
? "If a cat does something, we call it instinct; if we do the same thing, for the same reason, we call it intelligence." - Will Cuppy
? "The last thing I would accuse a cat of is innocence." - Edward Paley (1786-1847)
? "A cat's eyes are windows enabling us to see into another world." - Irish Legend
? "The smallest feline is a masterpiece." - Leonardo da Vinci
? "If man could be crossed with the cat, it would improve man but deteriorate the cat." - Mark Twain
? "Nothing's more playful than a young cat, nor more grave than an old one." - Thomas Fuller
? "If a cat did not put a firm paw down now and then, how could his human remain possessed." - Winifred Carriere
? "How you behave toward cats here below determines your status in Heaven." - Robert A. Heinlein
? "Who can believe that there is no soul behind those luminous eyes!" - Theophile Gautier
? "Cats are a mysterious kind of folk. There is more passing in their minds than we are aware of." - Sir Walter Scott
? "Cats know how to obtain food without labor, shelter without confinement and love without penalties." - W. L. George
? "As anyone who has ever been around a cat for any length of time well knows, cats have enormous patience with the limitations of the human mind." - Cleveland Amory (The Cat Who Came For Christmas)