Breeder Referrene?

**mikey** · 12-02-2003, 03:51 PM

I'm working with two breeders to select a pure breed male Maine Coon brown tabby. Here are the two:

http://www.geocities.com/pawstuctaway

http://www.amerrykoon.com

Any input would be helpful. This is my first kitten purchase from a breeder.

Mikey

**PayItForward** · 12-02-2003, 05:36 PM

Have you tried to find a rescue maine coon kitten, I understand even pure breeds end up in shelters ?

Maybe Petfinder will have one near you ?

Edit. I saw you're new post with a main coon mix, just beautiful.

**mikey** · 12-02-2003, 05:41 PM

Originally posted by PayItForward
Have you tried to find a rescue maine coon kitten, I understand even pure breeds end up in shelters ?

Maybe Petfinder will have one near you ?

Edit. I saw you're new post with a main coon mix, just beautiful.

Yep, we found him. A mix and really cute. I tried Maine Coon Rescue but nothing really there that we were interested in.

**CatDad** · 12-02-2003, 05:43 PM

Hi Mike,

Since you found your Gizmo kitten, do you still need breeder recomendations?

EDIT:
Never mind, you were posting as the same time I was. You found the kitty after you posted this.

**mikey** · 12-02-2003, 05:48 PM

Originally posted by CatDad
Hi Mike,

Since you found your Gizmo kitten, do you still need breeder recomendations?

EDIT:
Never mind, you were posting as the same time I was. You found the kitty after you posted this.

We are still looking for a brown tabby maine coon. We located two of them, hence the info request.

We want to bring in another kitty but there's not much on MCR. I don't want to wait too long since our kitty is new it will be easier for another to accept each other.

**CatDad** · 12-02-2003, 05:55 PM

I understand.

That being the case, I would send a private message to RP Cathouse(make sure and put in the space). You can find some of her posts in Cat Breed. She is actually a breeder of MCs and would probably have better insight.

I am unfortunately clueless when it come to dealing with breeders. However, if I was going to do that I would talk to her first.

Good luck. I hope this helps.

**mikey** · 12-02-2003, 06:33 PM

I actually found these on MCR but I can't get anyone to call me or e-mail me back!

http://www.petfinder.org/pet.cgi?act...=1&row=0&tmpl=

Yet their message says they can't accept any more strays because they are full

**moosmom** · 12-02-2003, 07:20 PM

Mikey,

Check your PM's. I sent you one. Just a word of warning...my best friend adopted a beautiful Maine Coon named Lady from a shelter in New Jersey through the Maine Coon Alliance Rescue. She was told the cat was about 3 years old and in perfect health. It turns out she was 12+ years old

and was cancer ridden. I'm sad to say that Lady, after a battery series of tests, had to be put down, in order to spare her pain.

If I can find out the name of this rescue organization, I will definitely pass it along. I'd hate to have you go through the pain and agony that my best friend went through.

**jenluckenbach** · 12-02-2003, 07:36 PM

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Just a few possibilities.

**mikey** · 12-02-2003, 07:42 PM

Originally posted by jenluckenbach
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Just a few possibilities.

Thank You Jen, but we are looking for a male kitten.