04/16/2024
Welcome to MaineVu Maine Coons! Thank you for your appreciation of the amazing Maine Coon Breed and thank you for your interest in a MaineVu Maine Coon Kitten.
We are Philip and Marjorie Berger, located in Cartersville, GA. We are an internationally recognized Maine Coon Cattery, having several of our kittens and their off springs placed in Canada, China and France. We are simply a hobby (not a business) the love of these cats and our efforts to advance the Breed represent a Passion; we are responsible breeders, not "Back Yard Breeders".
We are registered with The International Cat Association (TICA), The Cat Fanciers Association (CFA) and The Maine Coon Breeders & Fanciers Association (MCBFA).
Prior to our Maine Coon journey we belonged to a cat rescue organization called ACT that stood for Animals Can't Talk. We worked with a fantastic vet and was able to find homes for the cats and kittens. One girl in particular was solid black. Ebony shared her cat wisdom with us for 21 years. During that period we showed her in TICA to a Regional Win when she was 19 years old.
Our journey and love for Maine Coons began when we got our first Maine Coon, in 1999, followed by our second in 2000. We began showing in 2006 with a red Maine Coon kitten named Dracoonfly Red Baron. Baron did very well in both TICA (RW SGCA) and CFA (GP).
We started our breeding program in 2008.
We have SUCCESSFULLY shown our kittens and cats for over 18 years in The International Cat Association (TICA) to Grand Champions, Supreme Grand Champions, Regional Winners, International Winners and Lifetime Achievement Winners, and to Grand Premier, in The Cat Fanciers Association, (CFA).
GOALS: Our goal is to produce healthy, beautiful, kittens bred to the Maine Coon standards of TICA and CFA. To become loving companions, for your home, with the fabulous temperament that Maine Coons are famous for. Our cats are our pets first.
Be leery of breeders that will not speak with you. That will only communicate via texts. They may offer you a kitten for $500.00, and have the kitten delivered to you for a small transportation fee. You'll pay the transportation fee (anywhere from $700.00 to $1,000.00) and wait excitably for your kitten. There is no kitten, you've just been scammed.
OUR MALES:
Are; RW SGC MTNest J R Of MaineVu , and Paleeni Doctor Wu of MaineVu, who reside with us in our Master bedroom suite.
Our retired cats are; LA SGC Woodpile Muddy Waters of MaineVu, MTNest Sterling Twilight of MaineVu and MaineVu Oliver. Our retired males have the rest of our home to explore.
OUR FEMALES:
Are; MaineVu Aja, MTNest Josie of MaineVu, MaineVu Peg, MaineVu Rikki Don't Lose that Number, Abscatz Dear Prudence of MaineVu MaineVu Katy Lied, and up and coming MaineVu Suzie Q.
HEALTH HITORY OF OUR CATS:
We are NEGATIVE for the Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) and the Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). All of our cats are DNA NEGATIVE for (HCM), Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, (PK Deficiency) Pyruvate Kinase, (SMA) Spinal Muscular Atrophy and (PKD) Polycystic Kidney Disease. Via UC Davis Laboratories and Wisdom Panel DNA findings.
Our cats receive a Color Doppler Echocardiogram from a board certified practicing veterinary cardiologist for their hearts yearly.
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 cats have normal healthy hearts.
The FVRCP Vaccine effectively protects your kitty companion from three highly contagious and life-threatening feline diseases. The vaccines are administered by our vet Rick Moore, DVM, AAHA at 8 and 12 weeks of against the following diseases:
Rhinotracheitis (FVR), also known as Herpesvirus, causes upper respiratory disease and tissue inflammation around kitten eyes.
Calicivirus (FVC), is a highly contagious feline disease, causing mild to severe oral and respiratory infections. The virus typically starts at the back of the kittens mouth and replicates, spreading through the bloodstream to the organs.
Panleukopenia (FP) is a contagious and dangerous viral disease cause by the feline parvovirus, severely affecting kittens. FP invades, attacks and kills kitten cells.
CONTRACT PROVISIONS:
Our contract stipulates that all of our kittens are in-door only, never declawed and must be spayed or neutered at 6-9 months of age. A range of dates is suggested in your contract. We do not sell breeding cats.
Cover Photo Credit: Paleeni Doctor Wu of MaineVu.
