How
much does a lovely pedigree cat cost ?
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Equivalent
to :
100
- 200 loaves of
bread
or
1
monthly rent
or
10
- 20 dinners for two
or
100
- 200 boxes of
cigarettes
or
30
- 60 bottles
of wine ... including headache tablets
or
a
few tanks of petrol
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For
cat friends :
6
- 12 big bags of
good premium food
or
a
large, good
quality scratching tree.
Do
I have to brush my
Maine Coon regularly ?
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Yes
please
!!! How would you feel if you had to run around with messy hair
every day ?
Do
Maine Coon cats shed
hair ?
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Yes.
Not as much as
Persian cats but we shed more than naked-cats :-))) - daily
!!!
I
am looking for a sweet tempered and calm
cat. Would a Maine Coon be
the
right cat for me ?
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmm
... NO !!!
We
live in a small
bedsit without balcony. Can we fit in two Maine Coons
?
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OOOPS
!!! You
would never find a respectable breeder for this project ... and
it ´s
no
use telling lies. ..
many breeders take their kittens
to
their new home !!!
Dogfood
is
much cheaper - why do I have to feed my cat
proper catfood ?
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If
you can survive
15 years on birdfood without problems for your health
- please
call
me !!!
How
frequently do I have
to I clean the cat toilet ?
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How
often do you clean
YOUR toilet ??? Daily !!!
Maine
Coons are
said to be long-lived and healthy ... is that correct ?
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Basically
yes, but
any living creature has its own limits and genetic features.
By
carefully
selecting breeding partners the breeder provides a
solid
base
for a healthy and
long-lived cat.
Ancestor
research under :
Each
breed has specific
problems - even the Maine Coon !!! Every
respectable
breeder will
test for signs of HD, HCM and PL !!!
Further
information :
There
are so many
breeders - who should I choose ?
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Look
at many breeders.
But don´t visit them on the same day
!!! Every breeder strives to
maintain
a high hygiene
level , but each cattery will have specific bacteria
which may be
transmitted
to other
catteries through visitors.
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Ask
a lot of
questions !!! Look at the parents and the kittens - do the animals
come
to you ??? Are they
playful ??? Are the rooms clean ???
Does
the breeder
allow enough time for you and
does
s/he give you good
advice?
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Then
you possibly found
a good breeder. If the breeder is interested in
you
and
asks questions about your life style - it may be the beginning
of
good
co-operation in the interest of the little cat
you
have lost
your heart to ...
CONGRATULATIONS
!!!
