Nyck & Trudi Wiseman (Auracoonz Atlas & Auracoonz Asteria now Tilly) recommends Auracoonz Maine Coons.

"We have two Maine Coon kittens - Atlas and Tilly - that came from Deborah, the owner of Auracoonz.

Deborah and her Husband Matt personally delivered them to us at 17 weeks old, and they are now 30wks old (22nd Jan 2025); they had both been given a clean bill of health, checked for any congenital or inherited hip or heart defects, neutered, microchipped & came insured for the first 5 weeks, Deborah also brought a ton of assorted items such as blankets, foodstuffs, toys etc. to ensure that we were properly ready for the kittens and for the first few weeks, we, and they, lacked for nothing.

Deborah also provides as much support as you need – when you need it just ask, she supplied all the necessary paperwork to register them & spent a couple of hours going through it - again – this shows the level of responsibility she takes.

These kittens have been extremely well brought up in a family environment with children, other cats and a dog, so they are super-sociable incredibly confident & ultra friendly.

However, at this point it’s only fair to warn you – your life will never be the same again!

Chaos, reigns supreme, nothing is sacred, everything is to be explored, climbed (especially the Christmas tree), investigated and played with, for instance - wall mounted flat screen TV’s are great to hide behind and climb up on, house plants? Great to chew, dig up, knock over and pull leaves off, the kittens simply HAVE to be involved with whatever you’re doing, housework, vacuuming, cooking, unpacking the shopping....and DIY (don't get me started on what they do with retractable steel tape measures....), yep, Main Coons are not like other cats...and they most certainly do not mix with fragile ornaments, nervous people or the faint hearted!

We have other cats who were – and to a degree still are - somewhat unimpressed, but the kittens simply barrelled in and didn't take NO for an answer, they want to be friends with everyone, cats, dogs, in fact, anything that moves is fair game...if it moves – it needs befriending, if it’s stationary, then it probably just needs to be climbed or knocked off a shelf.

They also love water, especially running water from drinking fountains or taps – and will sit in a sink playing with the running tap water, so be prepared for soggy cats & wet paw prints, puddles and spillages from water bowls.

When they feel like it, they might even come and sit on you, or not, as they choose.... their choice, not yours!

Maine Coons also walk well outside on a harness if trained, and will fetch, carry & often retrieve toys just like dogs do, again - when THEY are in the mood to do so – very unusual for cats. They also acquire & hoard items, hair bands, gloves, soft toys, screwdrivers, phone leads etc., which will vanish – and then reappear weeks later! Oh...computer mice & keyboards seem to be a favourite with ours.

They also tend to have very specific and favourite toys which is interesting, our two have a passion for large shopping bags, cardboard boxes and tunnels, they will happily get lost down the back of the sofa – or under it, any size or shape of hiding place is fine however small, and they are masters of escape and evasion!

Our kittens have just had their 30wk Vet check needed to obtain worming and flea prescriptions, the Vets said they were excellent, and outstanding examples, so all is good.

To be perfectly honest, unless you have two to keep each other company – be warned - they will probably get bored very, very fast, and you'll definitely spend a lot of time entertaining them!

My advice for what it’s worth, if you have the time and lots of patience, and want the experience of a lifetime, speak to Deborah, and think about having a Maine Coon (or two...) to enrich your life 😊 !"