I have always admired cats of any breed for their independence, cleanliness, and determination to go their own way.

I have 3 older cats and decided to adopt a kitten to foster because I missed the fun kittens brought to my life. After watching a TV show about different cat breeds, I fell in love with the Maine Coon breed and decided it was the kitty I wanted. I found a breeder near where I live. I was so excited to visit the kittens and find a new addition to my family of pets.

The kittens, just a few months old, were much larger than other breeds and had beautiful long coats and bushy tails. I got hooked!!

I brought my new four month old kitten home to introduce her to the rest of the family. My 2 large dogs and 3 older cats were very curious and of course the kitty hid under the bed where all kitties seem to hide when they are scared.

After many hours of trying to coax her out of hiding, she slowly appeared.

Misty, which was now her name, seemed quite unperturbed by all the attention she was receiving and soon became a very lively young woman, creating chaos throughout the house, many decorations thrown on the floor and pots investigated, especially those that had soil in them! for her to play!

I got a call from the breeder asking if he could take another kitten as he was closing his business, so of course I couldn’t say no. I went to pick up this kitten who needed a home, to find when I got there that there were two kittens, who were quite ill and I could see that they needed medical attention. I debated with myself why he would take on this extra responsibility, but being very kind, he couldn’t turn his back on them.

So for the next two weeks I kept them away from the other cats and took care of them day and night. With the help of my local vet, they made it through and I was able to rest easy that all my care and attention had given them a chance at a happy life.

They are now well adjusted to their new life and are causing complete chaos in the house by being destructive and playful like all kittens, but the Maine Coon is a determined breed, with the ability to be content to be alone or to run. the house, all three at once, to fix the carpets and furniture! They can grow up to four feet long so I hope they have settled in by then or my home may be in turmoil!

I started out having one kitten and now I have three, would I do it again?

I bet you would!