American Halfmoon Maine Coons

22/10/2022

There are two genes for long hair coats in Maine C***s. M3 and M4. The combinations would be M3/M3, M3/M4, and M4/M4. I find the MC that have more of the summer coat carry the gene M3. If the genetics are M4/M4, they are very soft, extra shaggy, need grooming. Seasons are also an impact. Both fur types are lovely.
I have kittens available right now; and am now taking deposits.
Beautiful, Polydactyls, M3/M4, Males and females.
I am also looking to rehome adult 2 Males & 4 adult females.

15/08/2022

Why does my cat sleep in the sink?

Now this is a behavior that I have never witnessed first-hand before, but I know from others that it's incredibly common. So why would a cat choose to sleep in a spot so closely associated with their supposed nemesis - water?

First of all, the shape of a sink is often the perfect shape for a kitty to curl up in. But the real reason is the temperature - in hot climates a porcelain sink will often be the coolest place in the house. And our cats are no slouches when it comes to seeking out cool or heat, whichever the season demands. If it's hot outside, and the sink is the coolest place in the house to snooze, then you can bet that that's where your kitty will end up!

15/08/2022

Why does my cat stand with its paw raised?

There are a few different types of 'paw raises'. For instance, a paw held up usually signals a desire to play, or if a cat is feeling threatened or annoyed it could signal an intention to strike.

But there is a different type of paw raise that is particularly baffling at first sight. You might spot your cat standing chirpily on all fours and then lifting one paw up whilst looking up at you.

When our cat first did this, I panicked and thought her paw was injured (and if your cat lifts one paw consistently then you should take it to the vets to make sure it isn't). But it turns out that this behaviour is usually benign.

The most likely explanation is that your cat is pausing for thought, letting its paw hang there absent-mindedly, just as we might trail off in the middle of a sentence. Of course, if you get excited every time it does this then it will become a learned behavior - a 'trick' it uses to get attention.

But there is also a striking similarity between the curled raised paw and part of the motion that cats use to prepare their beds (which we often call kneading or 'making cookies'). So there's some evidence to suggest that the two could be connected in your cat's mind - maybe it's feeling sleepy and is thinking about bedding down or is in an unfamiliar situation and drawing on the comfort of the bed making ritual for reassurance.

15/08/2022

Why does my cat turn around in circles before sitting down?

Our cats haven't always lived in the lap of luxury. In the not-too-distant past they would have had to make their own beds (try telling THAT to your pampered felines!).

They would have done so by flattening down grass or undergrowth, turning round in circles while trampling it down to fashion the ultimate cat bed. The circle-turning doubled as a sweep for dangerous snakes or predators, and it's a behavior which still persists to this day. When your cat turns round 15 times before sitting down (often windmilling its rear end past your face if you happen to be nearby), it's engaging in the ancient cat custom of preparing its own bed!

15/08/2022

Why does my cat try to bury its food?

Like many cats, our cat has done this ever since she was a kitten - frantically pawing at the ground around her food in a vain attempt to cover it up with some imaginary earth. She’s even been known to steal socks from the laundry basket and carefully arrange them over her food bowl! But what is driving these strange kitty behaviors?

It turns out that burying food is a completely natural feline behavior that our cats have inherited from their wild ancestors, who would have been small, desert dwelling felines. The burying behavior is designed to stop any leftover food attracting dangerous predators who might prey on smaller cats.

Some people have speculated about whether cats are also trying to 'cache' or hide their food to save some of it for later. In the wild, it is usually only cats who make kills much larger than themselves that engage in this behavior - such as leopards and lynxes. However, food caching has been observed in the European wildcat, which is a relatively close relative of our domestic cats. So it really could be that your kitty has worked out it has too much on its plate for one sitting, and is trying to save it for later, just like its wild cousins do!

09/08/2022

I have 4 litters of kittens due next month; so will be busy today making sure all the birthing boxes and their catio is ready for the big event.

Yesterday while in town, I was talking with a woman that got my last female kitten from me. I was thrilled to hear that the kitten has been chosen to be on the cover of the veterinarian magazine for a demonstration of a new cat wheel for indoor big cats. It makes me proud of my line of cats I breed. I do believe it made me smile the entire conversation.

19/07/2022

Will have 3 litters of kittens the end of September 2022.

27/06/2022

I absolutely love it when people send me updates.
This little guy is doing so well.
I am so happy with his placement.
I, along with my vet was worried about him.
I had a return customer of 2 other kittens, take him home and he is so happy and doing so well in her care.
I could not be happier with this placement.
Thank you so much Teri!

23/06/2022

I have 2 adult males
3 adult females
2 (4 month old kittens)
Message me for details.

29/05/2022

Polydactyl female (extra toes on all 4) HAS BEEN ADOPTED
This female is just so laid back, sweet attitude.
Her eyes are golden and she is a nice sized female.

29/05/2022

Female
Her eyes are gold, the flash made them this color.

29/05/2022

Male

His eyes are beautifully gold. The flash made them look this off color.

15/05/2022

Got a gift offering in a thank you card for 1 of my kittens. She gave me what I asked for for my kitten and in the card was a nice offering. THANKFUL and makes me feel good when that happens. This makes it 3 times now.

13/05/2022

Anikin and Ebony
Picture holding them they were 9 months for Anikin and 7 months for Ebony. They were an arm full then.
Now they are full adults and good sized cats.
My beautiful Smoke cats.
Their offspring always look exactly like them.
Last litter Ebony had, she had a RED.

13/05/2022

13/05/2022

He is going to his new home tonight. LOL, he was woke up for the pictures and his expression was "why did you wake me just to take pictures".
Mom is my Red Torti Twix
Dad is my handsome Smoke Anikin

13/05/2022

All kittens are not the same, they may all be from the same litter; but some are bigger and some are smaller. Most of us allow our queens to mate for a full week ...that would be one of the reasons. Another is that you may have one of the last eggs fertilized.. meaning 1st coupling may only fertilize a few eggs and the next a few more. The eggs are not all fertilized all at the same time, so the litter mates can be a week or more smaller than the rest. They all grow no matter what some just take a little more time.

22/04/2022

7 month old male (has a home now)

22/04/2022

I love the Smokes.
He is 3 months old (keeping him)

22/04/2022

Male has a home now.
5 months old

22/04/2022

5 months old and such a nice guy. (has a home now)

17/04/2022

17/04/2022

These 2 MALE REDs will be available soon.
They see the vet on May 5th, 2022.
UPDATE: All 3 of Twix and Anikin's kittens have new homes as of 5-12-22.
RED M Olympia
RED M Hoquiam
SMOKE F Ocean Shores