Frequently Asked Questions

We have a waitlist for our kittens, with paid deposit. If you’re interested, please fill out an application and message me for more details.

Once the litter is born we will make an announcement on our website as well as on our social media. If you are interested in a particular kitten please fill out a kitten application and you are welcome to message us on social media. 

You are required to pay a deposit in order to reserve a kitten. A non-refundable deposit of $400 will go toward the total price of the kitten. Deposits are accepted as Zelle, Venmo or PayPal payment. We don't accept deposits until kittens are at least 8 weeks old. 

The cost depends on the kitten’s gender, color and other breed-specific characteristics. The average price is $4,000 to $4200. Contact for details.  wildwhispermainecoon@gmail.com

We work hard to cultivate specific Maine Coon genetic traits, sweet personalities, and excellent socialization to ensure the best quality Maine Coon. Please be careful when choosing breeders—always ask questions and don’t be fooled by a cheap price. Unfortunately, many of our customers come to us after being scammed or ending up with a very unsocial cat.

Our price includes:

• Age appropriate vaccinations

• Microchip

• De-worming

• Health guarantee

• Registration documents (TICA or CFA)

• Kitten welcome package (toys, care instructions)

• One month of free, full-coverage health insurance, active as soon as the kitten leaves my home

• Lifetime breeder support

Parents are genetically tested for hereditary health conitions and their echocardiograms performed by a board certified cardiologist

There are a couple of ways for you to pick up your kitten:

1.  Airport delivery. We can deliver to one of the Southern California airports: SAN, LAX, ONT, BUR. 
2. Personal delivery by plane. We can fly with your kitten to your local airport. Prices vary. The cost will include a round trip, pet fee plus a 200$ service fee.
3. Personal delivery by car.  Considered on the case by case basis, depending on the distance. Price includes gas expenses plus 200$ service fee.
4. Courier. Kitten will be delivered by a professional pet transportation company.  Price vary. 
5. And, of course, you can fly to San Diego and pick up you kitten yourself!

Kittens are available to be picked up between 14-15 weeks of age and there is a reason for that:

All of a kitten’s nutrition comes from their mother for the first few weeks of life. Kittens are fully weaned usually by 8 weeks, but for the first two, they’re solely drinking their mothers’ milk, which provides antibodies to keep them from getting infections, especially in the first 24 hours, When they’re between 3 and 8 weeks of age, they can start to eat canned and dry foods, but will still need supplemental milk from their moms.

Kittens enter another socialization period around 9 weeks of age, lasting until about week 16. They still continue to learn how to play and interact with other cats and people appropriately, how to use litter box and scratches and by this time they are fully transitioned to their new food.

VACCINATIONS:

Your kitten will begin its series of vaccinations at 8-10 weeks of age. Then booster every 2-3 weeks until 14 - 16 weeks of age. 

We provide a health guarantee as a part of your Contract. We guarantee that the kittens are free from FIV/FELV, infectious or contagious diseases and parasites at the time of delivery.  All our breeding cats have been DNA tested for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PKDef) through Optimal Selection genetic testing. Your kitten is also guaranteed against any life threatening genetic defect for one year from the date of sale. You can find more details in your Purchase Contract.

Our cattery is our home therefore we have a No visitation policy.  We have a very strictly maintained virus and disease free environment and we do not allow visiting until our babies have their full set of vaccinations. We do that to protect our ( and your future) kittens from diseases that can be brought to our home by visitors especially those that have visited other catteries before. 

However we are happy to provide you with Face time with your future kitten!

As stated in your purchase contract the de-clawing of your kitten is prohibited. 

Declawing is the amputation of the last bone of each toe. It would be like cutting off your fingers at the last knuckle. The standard method of declawing is amputating with a scalpel or guillotine clipper. The wounds are closed with stitches or surgical glue, and the feet are bandaged. 

Declawing can cause paw pain, back pain, infection, tissue necrosis (tissue death) and lameness. Removing claws changes the way a cat's foot meets the ground and can cause pain like wearing an uncomfortable pair of shoes. Improperly removed claws can regrow, causing nerve damage and bone spurs.

Declawing was banned by the Animal Welfare Act 2006, throughout Europe, the UK and some states of America.

You will get Info guide as a part of your Kitten welcome package on how to teach your cat to use appropriate scratching locations.