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Adoption Information
Our Available page is the place to find the reservation status of our current litter, along with information on upcoming litters and available adults. From the main menu, the "Kittens" tab will take you to our kitten information. "Our Diet" and "Your New Kitten" will teach you all you need to know to be ready for your new Koontucky kitten. Our companion kittens are $2500. Non-refundable deposits are the norm in the Cat Fancy. We DO NOT agree with that practice! No one should have to make the decision to take home a kitten they are not 100% satisfied with or lose their deposit. Nor should anyone pay a deposit and not receive a kitten. You are legally protected by our contract. Should life change, your deposit is refundable or by mutual agreement may be moved to a future litter. Should a problem arise, we do reserve the right to refuse placement of any cat or kitten at any time and subsequently refund the deposit.
Interested in a kitten? Please fill out our Adoption Questionnaire. The more detail you provide, the better. This tool helps us match your lifestyle and desires, with the kitten of your dreams. Our kittens are placed with a sales contract, which outlines our obligations to each other. A kitten is reserved once we have received the contract and Holding Fee. We do not keep a waiting list.
How do I know you aren't a scammer?
Sadly, this is a question that needs to be asked... We are easily verifiable. We have been breeding Maine Coons since 1984. The Maine Coon Database lists hundreds of our cats. (Enter Koontucky in the search bar). Dating back decades, our cats can be found worldwide in pedigrees and show results. Our Facebook page has dozens of reviews and pictures sent in from our kitten owners. Koontucky is permanently registered with CFA, a process that takes 10 years. No scammer has that affiliation.
Are your cats registered?
Yes! Our cats and kittens are registered with CFA, TICA and CFF. They are eligible to be registered with all cat registering associations that will accept a CFA, TICA or CFF certified pedigree.
Is Your Cattery registered?
Koontucky Maine Coons is registered with CFA, TICA, ACFA, CFF, and ACA. Cattery numbers provided upon request.
do you provide references?
Absolutely! Forty nine verified reviews can be found on our Facebook page.
Do you ship?
We do not ship pet kittens. But do not let that deter you. You are welcome to fly in and take your kitten home in the cabin with you. To make things as easy as possible, all the paperwork will be done for you, we will meet you at your gate and you can hop the next flight home. Another option is using a professional courier service provided by a trusted fellow Maine Coon enthusiast. If you are driving or flying in and need to stay overnight, we can help with accommodations and transportation. Within a reasonable distance, door to door delivery service may be available. Contact us for more information.
What is up with the "european" maine coon?
Maine Coons evolved naturally in the New England region of the USA. Each trait developed through a process of survival of the fittest. Due to the skull and body changes from the "European Maine Coon" fad, these cats could no longer survive in the wild. A breed only stays healthy as long as it is functional. The enormous international demand for these extreme looks ensures that more and more kitten factories are popping up to make a profit. Many domestic (USA) "breeders" of these cats are in fact brokers for kitten factories in Russia and the Ukraine. Please keep in mind The Maine Coon Breed Standard does NOT call for ears that resemble a donkey, small, close set, slanty eyes or a cat built like a Dachshund. European Maine Coon "breeders" have recently introduced dominate blue eyes into the breed. This not a naturally occurring trait. With it has come a genetic hearing impairment, which has been identified as coming from Europe. Read article. This is not the first problem that has occurred with these cats. Several years ago, European breeders began illegally breeding to Persians trying to increase the density of their cats' coats. It was a miserable failure, as the silky double coat of the Persian is incorrect in the Maine Coon. Sadly, with it came polycystic kidney disease (PKD), which has become a major problem. I have shown dogs as a professional AKC handler for over 20 years and have watched the damage that fads have done to many dog breeds. I am now seeing the same thing being done to the Maine Coon, a breed that I have dedicated 40 years of my life and truly love with all my heart. Pet buyers need to educate themselves. Your buying decisions will either fuel or stop this disaster. Please opt for the long-term health of the breed! Read: Choose Against Extreme Type

care of the maine coon

Grooming
Although Maine Coons are longhaired cats, they are not difficult to maintain. You will want to start combing your kitten as soon as they are acclimated to your home. Do not wait until they begin to develop mats. By then they will have none of it! Run a comb over your kitten daily so they get used to it. Be sure to comb under the front legs, belly, and britches. Begin clipping claws two weeks after you bring them home. A weekly combing is all that is required to keep their 'wash and wear' coat in top condition year-round. However, during heavy shedding seasons (spring and fall) they may require more frequent combing to keep them from 'burping' up those nasty little hair balls that we all love to step on in the middle of the night. Pro tip: brushed are useless, they just skim the surface. Refer to our New Kitten Essentials page for the proper grooming tools.
When should we spay or neuter?
We recommend sterilization be done as close to eight months as possible. Hormones play a part in the maturation process, which includes growth plate closure and skeletal development. Since Maine Coons are subject to Hip Dysplasia the longer you can put off neutering, the better. Ongoing studies show an increase of metabolic diseases such as Diabetes in cats and dogs that were sterilized at an early age. Texas A&M is conducting a study linking early spay and neuter to a higher incidence of hypothyroidism. Data from The Medical Veterinary Database 1991- 2001 reveals an increased risk of cancer and hip dysplasia in early spay and neuters. We walk a fine line with pet cats, balancing sterilization too early and too late. No one wants a cat spraying in their home. As your kitten matures pay attention to the smell of their urine. If the odor begins to get stronger make an appointment to have them neutered. Under NO circumstances do you want to neuter or spay your kitten right after bringing them home. Your new kitten is undergoing the most stressful period of its life. If they are older, give them a month to settle in. Otherwise wait as long as possible. Please note that spay or neuter before six months will void our Health Warranty.
Is declawing a problem?
OH MY YES!! Declawing is painful, barbaric, and inhumane. The procedure involves cutting through and amputating the first joint of each toe. Declawing leads to biting, spine and litter box issues. It is totally unnecessary. Provide proper scratching posts and clip their claws. Please read The American Animal Hospital Association's article on declawing.
Isn't keeping a cat inside cruel?
There are many reasons why letting a cat outside is neither prudent nor safe. If you are leash walking, you cannot predict when a stray dog will come around the corner (big trouble for both of you). Harnesses are notoriously unreliable on cats. It doesn’t take much, any noise that scares them, and they are gone forever. If you think your fenced in yard is safe, please give it more thought. We have a six-foot privacy fence that has no horizontal braces that would facilitate climbing. Our neighbor’s cat is always in our yard. When I let the dog out, the cat is up and over the fence in a split second. Even if I was standing right next to him, I wouldn’t be able to stop him. We live in the middle of a large city and there have been coyote reports in our neighborhood. No fence keeps them out. Neither a fence or leash will protect your cat from disease, fleas, and ticks. Leptospirosis and Brucellosis can be contracted by sniffing animal urine and are zoonotic. Distemper, Herpes and Calci are very contagious and last for a long time in the environment. Even with our six-foot fence we have wildlife and stray cats in our yard. Cars, poison, antifreeze, being attacked by a person, dog, another cat, or wild animal, becoming lost, being stolen, barely scratches the surface of the dangers for a cat who is allowed to run loose. To an indoor cat looking out the window is like watching TV. They are perfectly content until they find out there is something on the other side of the door. Once they learn that, they will spend their time trying to get back out there. They will take advantage of the kids running in and out, someone standing in the doorway saying goodbye or when your arms are full of groceries, and they will be gone forever. The wellbeing and safety of our cats needs be our utmost priority.

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