Maine Love Cattery

01/09/2025

28/07/2025

Saying goodbye to kittens is never easy.

Litter C handled their flights like champs and have settled in with their nee families!!

May you guys only experience the best of them and thank you for giving them all your love and affection!!!

08/07/2025

The winter chill was soon forgotten when these adorable Maine C**n kittens from Maine Love Cattery visited Croft for their first vaccinations. Maine C**ns are very sociable, playful, intelligent cats known especially for their size. It is not uncommon for a male Maine C**n to weigh 10kg – which is huge in Cat terms. The long hair also makes them look even bigger, but that coat requires daily brushing to keep it tangle free and healthy.

08/07/2025

Why do we breed Maine C**ns?

This is a question asked so many times, and the answer is simple. they bring so much love and joy to everyone that meets them, they are one of the most affectionate cat breeds, super intelligent, can be trained to do almost anything and keeps you warm at night (this is just a added bonus)

This is what we as breeders experience and won't you say it's just amazing to share this with the world?

08/07/2025

❗️UPDATE❗️
Coco has been booked and no longer available.

🎉Applications for Coco are open!!!!🎉

Coco is a magnificent 12 week old Black Tortie with a huge heart. She never sits still and always in the centre of where the action is. Like you can see in the second photo, a really silly billy and must make sure she grabs all the attention!

To apply for Coco please complete the form below using the URL provided:
https://forms.gle/Sx1kNwyzbUHvt8iW7

📌Please make sure to read all the info on the application form before submitting it.
This includes:
📆Estimated going home date
💰Cost Involved

⏰⌛️Due to high volumes we usually receive, only shortlist applicants will be contacted.
🙏Should you not hear back from us after completing a form, this means that you have not been approved, thank you for understanding that we can't contact each and every applicant as the applications are just to much.

17/06/2025

Maine Love is accepting applications for Litter C, currently 9 weeks old. The digital applications will open up now.

https://forms.gle/Sx1kNwyzbUHvt8iW7

📌Please make sure to read all the info on the application form before submitting it. This includes:
📆Estimated going home date
💰Cost Involved

About the kittens:

Cloe - She is a vibrant Black Tortie with Silver? / Black Torbie ( colour tbc) always on the move. She loves playing with her siblings and even tease them to if she gets the chance.

Coco - One of the most sought after Black Torties, with a real red head temper, finding herself in the middle of all the play fights, and always on the move, but out of all the kittens, she is the one snuggling into your bed at night.

Cody - a BIG Black Solid boy, with a big heart too. He is at his happiest if he can just squeeze in a hug or a kiss from time to time.

⏰⌛️Due to high volumes we usually receive, only shortlist applicants will be contacted.

🙏Should you not hear back from us after completing a form, this means that you have not been approved, thank you for understanding that we can't contact each and every applicant as the applications are just to much.

16/06/2025

ADVICE TO PROSPECTIVE KITTEN OWNERS
From time to time we see complaints from would be kitten owners that the breeders have been unresponsive. I have made a list which I hope will assist potential owners when they reach out to the breeders
1. Introduce yourself
2. Introduce your family. If you have children give their ages.
3. Introduce other pets, the species, number and age. Mention previous experience with the breed you are enquiring about and the reason you have chosen that breed
4. Is the kitten going to be an indoor cat. If not give information on cat proofing and measures to keep your kitten safe from traffic and neighboring dogs. If you live in a complex or rented property state that you have permission to have a cat living in your unit.
5. Do not be taken in only by outward appearance. Research the breed of your heart's desire and be sure that you can meet its needs. There are some stunningly beautiful cats out there but if it is a high energy, athletic cat be sure that you have the facilities to ensure that it receives the stimulation that it requires, this should include an exercise wheel and hard wearing toys. You might be drawn to a cat with a magnificent long coat. Remember that it will require more bathing and grooming than other breeds, do you have the time and motivation to maintain a coat like this. You may be considering a breed that is very interactive with humans and needy of human company. Are you able to give this cat the time that it needs, in this situation perhaps consider 2 kittens to keep one another company.
6. If you have your name on more than 1 waiting list and are fortunate enough to get to the top of a waiting list be courteous enough to contact the other breeders and ask them to remove you from their waiting lists.
7. If you have not done the above and you are contacted by another breeder to advise that they have a kitten for you give them the courtesy of replying that you have a kitten or your circumstances have changed. Do not just ignore the breeder. It takes less than a minute to reply that you are no longer wanting a kitten, it has taken the breeder a considerable amount of time to work through his/her waiting list, find your contact details and send you information regarding the kitten that you have enquired about.
8. It is unlikely that the breeder will have a kitten ready "urgently ". More so if a specific gender and colour is requested. You may need to wait a while. Most breeders are happy for prospective kitten owners to send a message now and again to indicate that they are still interested and to ask for a progess report
9. Be considerate. Most of the breeders have day time jobs that they need to get up to, even if they have been up most of the night with a sick kitten or a queen delivering babies.
10. Breeding healthy kittens is a very costly exercise. The majority of breeders do it for the love of their chosen breed. The gene pool in South Africa is small and requires imports to renew that pool, this is a huge expense financially and emotionally. The stud males and queens who do not have kittens require premium food and Veterinary care. The kittens and their mothers need constant access to quality food and care. Most times your kitten will come to you sterilised, microchipped and having received 2 core innoculations. Do not ask for discounts and "best prices". I am sure you realise from the above that the breeder is already selling his/her kittens at a price that cannot be reduced.
11. Build a relationship with the breeder that you have researched and contacted. It is a relationship that can span a decade or 2.

12/06/2025

Please help us find Odin!

This is why we turn down so many applications!!!!! People tend to forget that Maine C**ns are masters at escaping, they can jump much higher and much further than a domestic cat. Lots of people will tell you that they have "high walls", so are you saying your walls are higher than 2.5m? Are you saying that there are NO trees, pots, plants, benches, etc close to the wall?

Do you have a completely closed of gate? Where there are extra mesh placed infront of every imaginable hole? Did you know that a cat can fit through any space if their whiskers can fit in?

Enough with the ranting, this is a future reminder.....WE WILL NOT PLACE ANY OF OUR KITTENS AT A HOME WICH IS NOT CAT PROOF!!!!

And be honest in your application, to lie about your yard, surroundings, and accidents that do happen only hurts your cat. This is now more than 3 months ago, chances are slim to ever find him. Did we know earlier (the very same day) we could have helped!