For those of you patiently waiting for MALE kittens, we have had an inordinate number of FEMALE kittens this year. This is unusual for us as  most litters are at least half males. WE have no control over the gender of kittens in a litter. We are optimistic that this next round of litters will have many SILVER and SMOKE males! We will continue to breed the beautiful cats that have produced the smokes and silvers and blacks and all of the beautiful kittens you see on our website. We try very very hard to make it CLEAR on our website and particularly on our deposit waiting list information page that we have no control over the gender or colors in any particular litter. For example, in one litter Baretta had 6 smoke kittens, 2 black kittens and one brown tabby, all males; in her the next litter, bred to ZuZu again, she had all 9 brown tabbies, 5 males and 4 females...we breed the same couples and each time get completely different results. Hang in there! 

We want you to get exactly the color and gender you have reserved, so please remain patient and watch the litters.   If you are on the Deposit Reservation List waiting on a male, but would consider a female kitten because you want a kitten sooner, text me at 813 857 5600 and let me know. Ursula has FIVE female kittens that we just posted. Jawa only had one kitten, a gorgeous brown tabby, maybe a male! Madam is in with ZuZu now as she finally came into heat. Fingers crossed we get some SMOKE and SILVER males!

For Those of you INTERESTED in KITTENS: but not on the Deposit Reservation List:

OUR DEPOSIT RESERVATION LIST IS CLOSED FOR 2019-2020. IF YOU PLACE A DEPOSIT TODAY, YOU WILL LIKELY BE WAITING UNTIL 2021 FOR A MALE KITTEN.  For those people who are interested in one of our beautiful kittens, scroll down to learn more about AttyKats! We believe our cats are the best in the Country and we back that up with the best health guarantee in the country. If you are shopping around for the most reputable breeder - always ask to see the cattery registrations certificate and check out the date of registration. Ours is above and is dated 7.20.1998. We are celebrating 21 years this year as an Outstanding CFA Maine Coon Cattery. Read through our website to learn more about our kittens and how our Deposit Reservation List works. Call or email or text me with questions.

HOW TO AVOID FRAUD

I have a few tips to help you avoid FRAUD, no matter where you are shopping for your kitten. If you are shopping at several sites looking for the perfect kitten, you can AVOID FRAUD by taking a few simple precautions. 

(1) Call on the phone (not just text and email or WHATSAPP and Messenger) ACTUALLY SPEAK to the Breeder and ask the Breeder if he or she will schedule a time to FaceTime with you. Ask the Breeder for their Cattery Name Certificate and Check the Date on it. How long has she/he been breeding? 

(2) ask for a photo of the Breeder (not just her ARM in a photo) and ask for a photo of the Breeder holding the actual Kitten you want. If the Breeder can't do this,  or tells you it will be a few days because her phone is broken or her camera is broken or some other such nonsense...assume that the Breeder and kittens are not in the same location together --- which is a RED FLAG! 

(3) ask for a video of the kitten and ask the Breeder to say your name in the video and tell you about the positive attributes of the kitten; If the voice on the video is not the voice on the phone, the actual breeder you spoke with, again, assume the breeder and kittens are not in the same place and someone else (unknown third party) is raising kittens. RED FLAG! 

(4) look for positive reviews on Facebook of people who have purchased prior kittens from this Breeder.

(5) ask for an address and when is the first available date when you can meet the kitten...with me it is 5 weeks, per my vet, but I can FaceTime you with your kitten and send videos and give you my address that you can look up as owned by me in the county property records.  

Most "fake" breeders steal photos from real breeder's websites, so when you ask for special photos (I have asked them to write my name on a piece of paper and put it by the kitten and take a photo, or to facetime or for a video made just for me - if they can't do it ...RUN! 

I cannot tell you how many people call me after they have lost thousands of dollars to fake  breeders both in the USA and abroad. There are excellent breeders in the USA and in Europe, but you need to take the time to go through the steps above to confirm your breeder is reputable and your kitten is REAL. 

 Be safe out there! Do not fall in love with a photo and forget to make sure the person who has the photo actually is a reputable breeder and actually has the kitten in the photo! I'm a lawyer in my day job and fraud is worse now that it has ever been!