Maine Coon Cat

[Lusby_scrapper]

I am looking for a local breeder of maine coon cats.
Thanks,

[John Z]

My wife would recommend Moosecoons Cattery, run by Susan Blevins. Westminster MD. Perhaps not as "local" as you would prefer.

http://www.moosecoons.com/

Good research tools, by the way:

http://www.breedlist.com
http://secure.cfa.org/Search.aspx

[Lusby_scrapper]

Thanks for the info, will look into it.

[Azzy]

How come you need a breeder? Can't you check around the animal shelters?

[Pasofever (Premo)]

I dont know of any local breeders that show CFA I think there are a few in VA though that is not too far.

[Lusby_scrapper]

Originally Posted by Azzy

How come you need a breeder? Can't you check around the animal shelters?

I am looking at the shelters also and some recue cat clubs.

[Josimmon]

Good luck trying to find one. I tried all the local rescue's and the MC rescue club on Yahoo....no luck. I tried for months and just gave up. I wanted a rescue and didn't want to go to a breeder. Maybe in the spring I will try again...keep me posted if you have luck finding a place.

[cege]

I'm not trying to be dumb but when I looked at the pictures I didn't see any difference between a Maine Coon and a regular cat. Whats the difference?

[Josimmon]

Originally Posted by cege

I'm not trying to be dumb but when I looked at the pictures I didn't see any difference between a Maine Coon and a regular cat. Whats the difference?

Maine Coons are usually very big cats...20+ pounds...usually very lovable and just want to be in your lap, playful even when they are old, tend to have markings and fur kind of like a lynx or bob cat. They are also I believe the first "American" breed. But you are right...lot of people have MC cross. The dead give away is the tufts on the ears, and fur around the neck like a mane.

[cege]

Originally Posted by Josimmon

Maine Coons are usually very big cats...20+ pounds...usually very lovable and just want to be in your lap, playful even when they are old, tend to have markings and fur kind of like a lynx or bob cat. They are also I believe the first "American" breed. But you are right...lot of people have MC cross. The dead give away is the tufts on the ears, and fur around the neck like a mane.

We had a gray cat that maybe was mainecoon or at least part. He was beautiful with the tufts on the ears. He was huge too. Sadly he passed away a year or so ago. I miss him.