Definitions:

Pet – These kittens may have slight faults in conformation that preclude them from the show ring.  They have the wonderful personality and temperament of a Maine Coon that make them the perfect companion.
Show Alter – For the person that enjoys the camaraderie of the show hall and the competitiveness of the show ring, these kittens meet all the requirements of the Maine Coon breed standard and also have the personality suited to the show ring.  If you are interested in this possibility, please contact us to discuss this further.
Breeder Quality – Breeding takes a huge commitment, both in time and resources, and requires a tremendous amount of dedication to your cats.  It is not for everyone.  Breeding cats will only be placed in homes where we have determined that they have a suitable environment for breeding cats.  You will be required to complete an extensive breeder questionnaire prior to us considering releasing a kitten as a breeder and will also need to agree to and sign a special written agreement just for breeders.  If you are interested in a breeding cat, please contact us to discuss this further.

The Placement Process:

- If you are considering adopting a PurRydeRoc kitten, please first review the above definitions and also review the expectations detailed in our purchase agreement.
- If you agree to all the terms of our purchase agreement, we will then need to know more about you as potential adopters and the home environment where one of our kittens or cats would be living.  ALL potential owners must complete an adoption questionnaire.  If you don’t have other cats, please consider adopting two kittens or a retired adult and a kitten or two retired adults.  Our cats are very sociable and would appreciate another cat companion.
- Once we receive your adoption questionnaire, we will review it and then let you know if you qualify to be on our waiting list and ask for a $50 deposit at that time.  This secures your place on our waiting list and we will let you know as kittens become available.  Your $50 deposit will be returned to you if you let us know ahead of time that you have received a kitten from another breeder or simply wish to be removed from our list.  You may have had a change of circumstances and have decided to wait till another time to get a kitten.  The onus is on you to let us know or the deposit will be non refundable. The process of placing kittens takes a lot of work and time.  We hope that the $50 deposit will place some obligation on you.
- We do not take reservations for kittens until they are between 10 to 14 weeks of age.  If the kitten is under observation for show quality potential, it will be even longer before actual placement will considered.  We will contact you once we think we have a good match between a kitten/cat, your family and what you have told us about yourselves and your home.  We will then ask for an additional deposit at that time.  We will then go over the purchase agreement and discuss delivery to you or pick up of your new companion.
- Delivery will be arranged once we have received signed agreements and payment back from you.  If you are picking up your kitten, this can be completed at this time.  If at any time we feel that it is not as good a match as we initially thought, we will cancel the agreement and refund your money as set out in the purchase agreement.
- We will follow up with you and your new kitten but promise not to be pests.  We do expect to be consulted from time to time regarding the health and happiness of your cat.  Phone calls and photos are always welcome.