09/26/2020 WE DO NOT HAVE ANY KITTENS AVAILABLE
Welcome to MaineVu Maine Coons
We are Marjorie and Philip Berger. We are a small hobbyist, non-commercial cattery located in Cartersville, GA an hour Northwest of Atlanta.
Our love for Maine Coons began when we got our first one in 1999, followed by our second in 2000. We attended several cat shows and I was hooked. It took my husband a little longer, but he got hooked too. We are registered with The International Cat Association (TICA), The Cat Fanciers Association (CFA) and Maine Coon Breeders and Fanciers Association (MCBFA).
Since Classic Rock N Roll music, is our favorite genre, all of our cats named after a song, a verse, a group, or a lyric. We have a wide selection of names to choose from.
Our motto is "Happy Tails & Happy Hearts"
We are negative for the Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) and the Panleukopenia Virus (FPLV).
All of our cats are DNA Negative/Normal for (HCM), Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, (PK Deficiency) Pyruvate Kinase and (SMA), Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
Our cats undergo a cardiac ultrasound from UGA board certified veterinary cardiologists, every 1-2 years. We use UC Davis Laboratory for all DNA testing. As new methods of testing become available they will be incorporated into our breeding program. No breeder can guarantee that a cat will not develop heart disease, but we are comfortable knowing that our breeding cats, have normal healthy hearts.
Our reigning male, RW SGC MTNest J R of MaineVu, is a long tall boy who sits high on his legs, he has that prized square muzzle and strong chin, with tall perfectly placed ears and a direct open expression.
We have 2 wonderful breeding girls, Abscatz Dreamboat Annie of MaineVu and CH MTNest Metallica of MaineVu.
We currently have three "up and coming girls" MaineVu Aja., MTNest Tangled Up N Blue of MaineVu, and MaineVu Doraville. All 3 "Up and Coming Girls" are kittens and will not be entering our breeding program until Spring 2021.
Our goal is to improve, preserve and protect the Maine Coon Cat. To adhere to TICA & CFA guidelines and regulations, and to produce Healthy, Happy Maine Coon Kittens as wonderful companions or show cats, who will greet you when you come home, with head butts and trills of conversation.
Sincerely,
Marjorie and Philip Berger
MaineVu Maine Coons
"Happy Tails & Happy Hearts"
Members of The International Cat Association
Members of The Cat Fancy
The Maine Coon Breeder and Fanciers Association
MAINEVU MAINE COONS
09/26/2020
WE DO NOT HAVE ANY KITTENS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
Breeding Plans:
No breeding plans at this time.
All breeding plans are subject to our girls cycles and Mother Nature. All of our cats are our pets as well. Unless there are extenuating circumstances, we prefer to give our girls at least 12 months in between litters and, sometimes longer than that.
All kitten buyers are required to complete a Kitten Application, which will be forwarded upon request, once the application is vetted and approved you will be added to our waiting list.
Our kittens health and well being is extremely important to us. Each kitten sees our vet Richard Moore, DVM, AAHA Accredited, in Cartersville, GA, and receives two sets of age appropriate kitten vaccines, has two fecal exams and receives a microchip.
Our contract stipulates that all kittens are sold with a strict spay/neuter, in-door only, non declaw policy. Our kittens leave for their new homes at 14-16 weeks old. We are not a pet store. Contracted kitten buyers are invited to our home after the kittens have received their first set of kitten shots.
We have the right of refusal to sell our kittens and adult retired cats at any time. Our kittens and cats, health and well being are our primary concern.
Nutrition:
We feed our kittens and cats Royal Canin for Maine Coons and Royal Canin Queen to our expectant mothers, Life's Abundance grain free dry food, Purina -Friskies ,Fancy Feast , Pro-Plan and Wellness, canned food.
Remember to always provide your kitten and cats with several water sources. A Drink Well fountain and several bowls of water is necessary as Maine Coons require a lot of water.
TERMINOLOGY FOR KITTEN BUYERS:
PRICE: Contact us for more information.
AVAILABLE: Kitten is available ,
Tentatively Reserved: Contract has been sent, awaiting deposit and signed contract. Kitten is still available.
RESERVED: A deposit has been received and a contract has been signed. This kitten is NOT AVAILABLE.
SOLD: This kitten has left for it's new home.
UNDER BREEDER EVALUATION: This kitten is being watched for a show show/breeder program. Our goal is to continue breeding kittens that adhere to TICA/CFA breed standards. On occasion we will observe certain kittens for our breeding program or other breeders programs. It can take several weeks before a final decision is made, as it does take time to see if certain traits are developed. If you are interested in a kitten that is Under Evaluation, please let us know as it could be available at a later date.
All kittens go home with the following: all veterinary/medical records, including dates of all vaccinations, fecal testing results, flea pre treatment, a microchip. Copies of parents DNA results and copies of parents cardiac ultrasounds, and a pedigree, and a handbook with our veterinarians contact information, with our feeding schedule, and which dry and canned food and which litter we use.
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HOW MUCH FOR A KITTEN?
Let me say a few words to you, yes to you, the person writing an email, just to ask for the price. The person who calls and after hearing a price surprisingly says: "I can buy a cheaper kitten elsewhere". I speak to you too; the person who doesn't care about papers because I want "just a pet".
No cat is “just a pet”.
Behind every purebred kitten there is a BREEDER. I use capital letters to differentiate a breeder from a pet factory or mill. A reputable breeder will not breed undocumented cats, which does not protect the integrity of the breed. Registration (papers) are lineage records that document the bloodline and enable one to investigate possible health problems in the lineage. When you tell a breeder that you don't care about papers, you are really telling them that you care no less about the kitten's health, just the cheapest thing you can find! When you buy a kitten from a reputable and high quality breeder, that breeder is responsible for the health of every kitten; this breeder is skipping the holidays, missing out on sleeping and most of his personal home space has been converted into space for his cats. The truly passionate breeder who loves what he breeds puts all of his heart and soul into it. Not only with kittens that are sold, but also with every customer who has a piece of his heart and is now a member of his extended family. Breeders worry about their babies after they leave and take them back without question.
A breeder will "get their hands dirty", often burdened with everything that comes with giving birth. Because that's what life is about ; In the midst of birth and death is life. The wheel that keeps turning. A breeder carries out tests, x-rays, analyzes, emergency operations, vaccinations, litter, family trees, deworming and microchips for his kittens and has them assessed by specialists.
Last but not least, a breeder chooses the family lucky enough to have one of their kittens. Yes, you read that right. A real breeder chooses who to sell to because he doesn't make any money selling it. There is no compensation that can offset the investments made by a breeder. Hence, they need to be sure that they fit properly. Often saying no more than yes ... A good breeder has different criteria for those who want to continue their bloodline. Why? Since breeding is not a responsibility to ever be taken lightly, it is a lifestyle choice reserved ONLY for the devoted few who are willing to sacrifice.
Because a cat is never "just a pet" it is the breeder's legacy, a little boy's best friend, a protector for little girls, therapy for the elderly, a family member, someone's whole world !!!
Written in part by: Sr. Eduardo Loredo Muller.
Avoiding the Kitten Scam…PLEASE NOTE, SCAMMERS WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION!
It’s 2020 and the Internet is buzzing about with pictures and offers of purebred kittens worldwide. Springtime is the busiest time of the year for cat breeders as this tends to be the time of year when the majority of kittens are born.
Unfortunately, the increase in scams and poorly raised kittens (aka Backyard Breeders) is exponential as well and it gets truly challenging to navigate the array of deception of these scammers versus the legitimate feline husbandry cattery. So we felt it was important that, whether or not you acquire one of our beautiful MaineVu kittens, you are armed with the right information to make a wise and educated purchase of a purebred kitten, no matter the breed you desire to have in your home.
The Tell-tale signs of a Kitten Scammer
It’s very important to remain vigilant in your research and you must do your “due diligence” if you are to protect your wallet and more importantly, your heart from these unscrupulous film-flam artists. The more you know how to detect and avoid, the better results you will uncover. Here are some of the most important RED FLAGS you should be on the lookout for:
- Scammers typically only communicate with you via text message or email. It’s important that ALL available avenues of communication are accessible to you, including phone conversations, and even Facetime or Live Video Skype messaging if possible. They will usually not want to have that much exposure so they avoid it at all costs. Being on the Internet only, allows them to be as anonymous as possible. Be advised, however, that there are many legitimate catteries that won’t allow live home visitation due to the age of the kittens and to protect their homes and families from sordid individuals who may not have the best intentions when asking for access to the kittens.
- Scammers get easily irritated with questions about their kittens, their cattery and themselves personally. If they begin to get defensive and hostile when you ask the questions you need answers to, it’s a certainty that their operation isn’t very legitimate.
- Scammers have very few pictures of the kittens they are selling, especially if you want to see how the kitten you’ve chosen is developing. You’ll also notice that the pictures don’t look consistent. Remember that kittens do change rapidly, but not so much that you aren’t able to see consistent markings as they age (of course this is much more difficult for solid-colored kittens, but there are usually subtleties that you can make out from week to week.
- Unscrupulous kitten sellers will demand payment of deposits or the full price of the kittens and will press the issue. Typically they will insist on payment via Western Union℠ or MoneyGram℠ money services. You should avoid this at all costs since once you send that money, it’s gone and you have no recourse to get it back should you discover you’ve been swindled. There are many legitimate methods to send deposit money that will have ways to get the funds back should you find you’ve been deceived.
- Most scammers will offer their “champion, purebred, registered” kittens at amazingly discounted prices, and sometimes they will claim that these prices will include shipping. Research your breed and try to find a medium price for similar kittens from well-known legitimate breeders; if the price is on the low-end or lower, then you should walk away from the deal.
- Scammer websites are usually “live” for short periods of time. Beware of these sites. Most legitimate websites of legitimate breeders will have a registered SECURE website SSL socket on the site to protect your information. Look up at the URL address line of this page: if you see a little 🔒 in the address bar, it indicates that the website is secure. Most legitimate websites are registered properly in order for them to qualify for this service and do so to protect themselves and you as a buyer.
- Unscrupulous scammers will use the same pictures over and over again on multiple websites to advertise different kitten litters. They will often use web addresses similar to legitimate cattery websites in order to trick you into believing that you are on the correct site for the real cattery. For instance, our website address is mainevu.com, but a scammer will create a website using the address mainevumainecoons.com in an attempt to make you believe you are dealing with us. Be sure you are in contact with the right people before exchanging your information and more importantly your money!
- Facebook has a plethora of fake cattery pages online. Even though we also have our own Facebook page for our cattery, which is MaineVu Pedigree Maine Coons, and MaineVu Maine Coons, usually these pages are called “Maine Coon kittens for Sale” or “Available Maine Coon kittens”. Be leery of these pages.
- ASK around about cattery names. Legitimate, quality Maine Coon breeders (and for that matter, any purebred breed) will have a reputation among other breeders. Many good breeder (although not always the case) exhibit their cats in shows sanctioned by a legitimate feline registry such as the Cat Fanciers Association (CFA) or The International Cat Association (TICA) and you may actually meet these breeders face-to-face at the show and meet their cats in person. Scammer catteries almost never show their cats in public.
- Websites from scammers tend to be full of errors, including spelling and grammatical, or stating false “facts” about the breed, posting that their cattery is registered with the major registries when in fact their catteries cannot be located among the cattery listings of those institutions.
- Scammers will offer to transport your kitten for an amazing price. Be very careful about this as these costs are not as inexpensive as you may think. Also, many times, the “breeder” will contact you at the last minute asking for more money to cover “registration costs” or “customs fees,” etc. In most cases, this is a ruse and your should walk away from any transaction where the costs are not completely laid out for you from the very beginning.
- Above all else, trust your gut — your instincts! If it feels weird or strange or wrong, it probably is. Take time to get to know the breeder thoroughly, not just the kitten. It’s easy to fall in love with a picture — don’t let your heart overrule your head.
KITTENS AND RETIRED ADULTS
Breeders we work with
Breeders we work with
Breeders we work with
ABSCATZ, ,Classy Coons, Cloistercoon, MTNest and MADININA .
Photo Credit
Breeders we work with
Breeders we work with
We'd like to thank the following photographers for their incredible photos of our cats:
Helmi Flick, Larry Johnson and Kris Sipes.
Information and photos contained in this website are the property of the owner and may not be used without prior written permission and full crediting of the source. Any appropriation, publication or unauthorized use of these materials for commercial advantage is strictly prohibited. Use includes modification, republication, distribution or subsequent reproduction.. All rights reserved.
Show News!
Breeders we work with
Show News!
We are very proud of our J R!
RW SGC MTNest J R of MaineVu finished the 2018-2019 show season as:
The Best Maine Coon
The 4th Best Cat
The 3rd Best Long Hair Cat In the Southeast Region. We are thrilled with his success and thank all the judges who made this possible.
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Kittens
RETIRED ADULTS
Show News!
WE DO NOT HAVE ANY KITTENS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
CONTACT US FOR INFORMATION ON FUTURE LITTERS at mainevu@aol.com or 678-719-8587 daily from 10 am to 8 pm.
Testimonial
RETIRED ADULTS
RETIRED ADULTS
Some of the questions we get asked is "how can you let them go" or "why do you do this". Well, here is a note we just received from Archie's new mom:
Dear Phil and Margie,
Sorry I missed you last night . Well Archie has just moved right in. He had a great night and as you can see in the picture has bonded with Ozzie who he follows around and bites his tail. He has explored every square inch of the house. He was so good on his way home yesterday. On the plane I kept seeing this little face squashed up near the opening. He didn't cry at all. Crossing the boarder was no problem. They didn't even ask for his papers. He is eating and drinking lots of water and he uses the big boy litter box. He is a character beyond.
Andy is in love with him. Thank you again for helping produce the sweetest natured little guy.
Sincerely Chris.
RETIRED ADULTS
RETIRED ADULTS
RETIRED ADULTS
09/04/2020
OCCASIONALLY WE HAVE RETIRED GIRLS AVAILABLE. THERE IS A QUESTIONNAIRE THAT MUST BE COMPLETED . THESE GIRLS WILL HAVE BEEN WITH US FOR A VERY LONG TIME AND WE KNOW THEIR PERSONALITIES. WE STRIVE TO FIND THE BEST HOME FOR THEIR RETIREMENT, WHERE THEY WILL BE TREATED LIKE QUEENS.
AT THIS TIME WE DO NOT HAVE ANY RETIRED CATS AVAILABLE.