Thornplum Cattery

207-338-6919

Please feel free to email us at cats@thornplum.com

(you'll get an auto-response immediately, and I'll respond in person ASAP)

This website is updated regularly and often.

If a kitten is listed (unless otherwise noted), it IS available for adoption.

Last updated: July 16, 2010

 

GENERAL DETAILS

Our kittens are from show-winning bloodlines, with no known family histories of genetic problems (see below). They are registered with C.F.A. You receive their blue slip registration papers, as well as a copy of their breeder's pedigree on parchment paper, suitable for framing. They are given their Distemper shots (4-way, killed virus) at 9 and 12 weeks old. Then, on their 12 week birthday, they go to the vet for a checkup. After receiving their vet certificate of health, we guarantee them against life-threatening congenital defects until they are 1 year old. We are HCM-tested/HCM-free.

 

 

Here are our AVAILABLE Kittens!

(They're in order, oldest to youngest.)

 

 

 

Heirloom's Spring 2010 Litter

 

Birthday: April 4, 2010, ready to go July 12, 2010 late afternoon

Parents: Heirloom x Flame

Colors: (1) Brown Mackerel Male, (1) Brown Patched Classic w/White Female

Personalities: She's awesome, playful and affectionate. Gloria is the first to run to the door when you come in, and loves her back rubbed.

 

 

Oops! Silver Pearl had a baby!

Birthday: April 10, 2010, ready to go home on July 12, 2010, late afternoon

Parents: Silver Pearl (below) and the randy Flame

Personalities: He is very curious and very playful, and a little shy of strangers, as Heirloom's litter has pummelled him his entire life. But he loves to be cuddled.

 

 

Nutmeg's Spring 2010 Litter

 

Birthday: April 13, 2010, ready to go home July 12, 2010 late afternoon

Parents: Nutmeg x Flame

Personalities: Duchess is gorgeous and loving and independent-minded, but will follow you all around the house. Loves to be rubbed and held.

 

 

Adults for sale

 

Birthday: May 17, 2008, ready for travel now!

Parents: Pong x Magnus

Personalities: She is a real lover, is a mild, pleasant person, and loves attention. She's 2 yrs old now, and has a big fat belly!

 

 

Birthday: October 25, 2008, ready to go home now

Parents: Heirloom x Shiloh

Colors: (1) Blue silver Female

Personalities: Pearl is now long, lean, and playful, and is well-behaved and very affectionate. She is my definition of a perfect Maine Coon personality.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reserve yours today before they're all gone!

 

 

 

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WHAT'S A MACKEREL TABBY???

Maine Coon Cats come in two "Tabby" (striped) categories: Mackerel and Classic. Mackerel striping is straight tiger-striping, whether the stripes are wide or pencil-thin. Classic Tabby is another way of saying "blotched", which can be well-defined wide swirls, stripes and bull's-eyes or what looks more like marbling. Classic Tabby is a recessive version of Mackerel Tabby, so a mated pair of Mackerels can have Mackerel or Classic kittens, but a Classic mated pair can only have Classic kittens!

 

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! FUN & GAMES AT CASA THORNPLUM !

LASER TAG - KITTY STYLE!

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Did You Know?

All kittens are born with Blue eyes! They gradually change to their adult color during their first year. Maine Coon cats eyes should be Gold, Green, Copper, or any combination of two of those colors. The outer half of the iris can be one color, and the inner half can be another.

 

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Do Thornplum kittens get along with dogs?

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Show News 2006

CH Thornplum Honeybee of L'Acadie Cats, owned by Denyse Kyle of New Brunswick, won a championship at the CFA show July '06, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, CANADA!

Niko, owned by Nancy Kelly, placed third in one of the kitten rings at the TICA show in Sturbridge, MA in August!

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In the News: March, 2007: Thornplum has tested for HCM (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy)

and all our cats are negative for this genetic defect!

We are happy to finally find a test that is accurate and non-invasive, and glad to increase the quality

of our stock and reputation by joining the fight to rid the Maine Coon population of this serious

problem. Fully 33% of the Maine Coons tested at Washington State University are affected.

No kittens from Surabi will be sold as breeders unless tested and found clean. Kittens sold as pets

to be neutered have no issues. Washington State University has patented a test.

Here's their FAQ and test info site:

http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/deptsvcgl/

 

 

 

 

 

Below this line is:

____________ Our Breeding Stock___________

 

Thornplum Flame

He is a Red w/White Classic tabby.

He is son of Thornplum Serendipity x Thornplum Akai Kintaro, born June 14th, 2008.

 

Cooper Ridge MAGNUS of Thornplum

He's a son of Marala's Gary by a Cooper Ridge MichelleMaBelle

Great personality, excellent health, he's a Brown Mackerel Tabby.

 

 

 

____________Our Queens (Moms)___________

 

Thornplum Nutmeg

Daughter of Maine-Made Surabi of Thornplum x Cooper Ridge Spunky of Thornplum

She's got the perfect Maine Coon personality, and she's a great mother.

 

 

 

 

Thornplum Heirloom

She is a daughter of Maine-Made Surabi of Thornplum x Cooper Ridge Magnus of Thornplum

She is a Brown Mackerel Tabby, very loving and very companionable, an excellent mother. Bred with Shiloh, she makes Blacks, Blues, Silvers and Browns, tipped shaded or smoke, and all with excellent coats and stellar personalities.

 

 

 

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PICK UP

Our kittens are raised in our home with our three kids. We do not release them until they are vaccinated and boostered for distemper, and receive certification of health from the veterinarian, at twelve weeks old. Their health records and a veterinarian's certificate of health, as well as their breeder's pedigree, and registration papers for CFA and TICA are included at time of pickup. We also provide a baggie of their normal dry catfood so that you can transition them slowly to the food you will be giving them at home. We use B.G ("before grains").

To purchase a "pet" kitten under our sales contract, "pets" must be neutered/spayed by 6 months of age, before they begin to mark their territory. It is possible to have them neutered/spayed at 3 months before picking them up, upon request at your additional expense (males: approximately $100; females: approx. $200). Call for pricing pet kittens. A kitten purchased for breeding purposes is priced about double that of a pet, more if the kitten is exceptional. We can accept payment by Paypal.com (for an additional fee of $15 per kitten). Personal checks must clear our account before pickup as payment must be made in full before the kitten can go home. Postal money orders and cash are acceptable tender on day of pickup. Shipping, and associated additional vaccinations are your responsibility.

We have to charge sales tax (5%) on all sales within the state of Maine.

 

shipping

AIR: We will not ship a kitten alone by air before 14 weeks due to the stress involved, and we really prefer 16 weeks. These precautions allow us to guarantee their health until they are one year old. It is our highest goal to produce healthy and happy kittens. You book the flight, we deliver the kitten to the Bangor International Airport, our fee for gas/time for the 70 mile round trip is $40. We can purchase an airline approved carrier here for $20. Important things to ask the airlines are things like temperature restrictions for shipping the kittens in cargo holds, and paperwork on vaccinations and health checkups required.

CAR: Personal delivery by car in Maine, northern New Hampshire, central/northern Vermont, eastern Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island are possible for a fee (generally $30/hour from my home). I will make trips to the Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, CT for New York and Pennsylvania customers for $250. Scheduling at our convenience.

 

guarantee

After our vet has certified our kittens' health at 12 weeks old, we guarantee them against life-threatening congenital defects until they are one-year-old.

 

For more info, give Patty a call at 207-338-6919.