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Maine Coons are a special breed. These giant cats are big, fluffy, and affectionate, and it’s no wonder that once a person adopts a single Maine Coon, they often become lifelong fans of the breed. Finding a purebred Maine Coon can be a chore, though, even in a massive state like Texas. Still, there are plenty of wonderful breeders and catteries in the Lone Star State that would be happy to introduce you to your next best friend.
The 13 Maine Coon Kitten Breeders in Texas
1. Maineflashes Maine Coons
- Alvarado, TX
The cats from Maineflashes are all raised in a ranch environment, and they spend time with all sorts of animals, including goats and donkeys. This helps socialize the kittens from a young age, creating some of the friendliest and most agreeable cats around.
The cattery has been in business since 1985, and they have a ton of experience raising Maine Coons and placing them in suitable environments. They create quite a few cats, so there are almost always kittens available to adopt.
2. Majestic Maine Coons
- Dallas, TX
This cattery never keeps its animals in cages, allowing them to roam freely around the premises. This helps accustom them to living with people, reducing the risk that you’ll have a skittish kitty on your hands.
This is a smaller operation, so if you fall in love with one of their cats, you’ll need to act quickly. There’s usually a waiting list for their animals, and their cats are known for their loving dispositions. Their cats are all from a European heritage, which is good news for purists.
3. Dawntreader Maine Coons
- Waxahachie, TX
Dawntreader may be a family-based cattery, but they have ties to all the major registration organizations, and all their cats have premium pedigrees. Their animals are suitable for breeding or showing, but the emphasis is placed on creating top-notch pets. To that end, they provide plenty of love and affection to each cat before adopting them out.
They also work closely with a vet to ensure that all their cats are healthy, including giving them echocardiograms multiple times before they leave the breeder.
4. Big Tex Coons
- Central Texas
Big Tex is a cattery that started accidentally after a family adopted a Maine Coon and fell in love. They’re still a small organization, so you won’t have many animals to choose from at any given time. However, their cats are known for being big and boisterous, and they’re well worth the wait.
Their kittens are raised among a variety of pets, including dogs and other cats, creating cats that are comfortable around various animals.
5. Warrior Kattz Maine Coons
- Austin, TX
If you love big cats, Warrior Kattz should be your first call, as they specialize in breeding happy, hardy, healthy, and well-balanced Maine Coons. They are a Veteran-owned and managed Maine Coon cattery focused on health as their number 1 priority, and they emphasize quality over quantity. They keep their numbers low, so their health and quality stay high.
If you fall in love with one of their cats but don’t live in Texas, don’t worry—they offer nationwide delivery services (for an additional fee, of course).
6. Aliana Maine Coons
- Sugar Land, TX
Aliana is a cattery that grows them extra-large, but despite the huge cats that they create, each of their animals is registered with TICA. This is a family operation, but their cats have plenty of room to stretch out, as they’re given free rein throughout the breeder’s 8,000-square-foot home.
The kittens are largely fed a raw diet, so they should be in excellent health by the time they’re ready to adopt (although they might expect you to keep up with the cooking).
7. Pip and Paws
- Comfort, TX
Pip and Paws focuses on creating the ideal pet, and each of their cats comes complete with all the necessary shots and alterations, not to mention being microchipped. The kittens live in a family environment around other cats, dogs, and children, so they should be equipped to handle just about any living situation.
Virtually every available surface in the cattery is dedicated to a toy, tree, or other stimulating objects, so their animals have a keen sense of curiosity.
8. Posh Maine Coons
- Alvarado, TX
Posh Maine Coons is a mother-daughter cattery that has been successfully raising the breed for over a decade. The outfit is situated on a 10-acre ranch, and the home has been modified for cat use, with plenty of screened-in patios to enable them to safely interact with the outside world.
Their website and Instagram feed are updated often, so you should always have a good idea of which animals are available. Since it’s only a two-person operation, you may have to wait a bit until the next cat becomes available.
9. Pistol Paws Maine Coons
- Terrell, TX
You have a wide variety of choices at Pistol Paws, as you can select the size, color, and even number of toes that your next Maine Coon will have. Being picky may entail waiting a bit, of course, but it’s nice to know that you can get the exact animal that you want.
The breeders enjoy keeping up to date on their cats, even the ones that have left the cattery, and they ask that all purchasers provide regular updates on their animals (including pictures on their birthdays). This undoubtedly helps dull the pain of missing the cats, but it also helps the breeder strengthen their program.
10. Silky Amber Maine Coons
- Frisco, TX
This breeder actually got their start creating “Toygers,” but upon discovering the Maine Coon breed, they fell in love, and Silky Amber officially changed directions. The cats are raised in a family environment around a steady stream of visitors, which should help ensure that they’re properly socialized from a young age.
This is a small, home-based cattery, and as a result, they don’t produce that many litters. The demand for their cats is high, though, as they’re known for producing real sweethearts.
11. Kona Kats Maine Coons
- Houston, TX
Kona Kats started by accident, all because the breeder fell in love with one Maine Coon in particular. That rescue cat, Kimba, lead to a lifelong love affair with the breed, eventually culminating in a small, home-based cattery.
All their animals undergo genetic screening to ensure that they’re free of known health issues, and they’re fed raw diets to ensure that they get premium nutrition. Additionally, the breeder requires that any cat that they sell be an inside cat, demonstrating a real dedication to the health and safety of their kittens.
12. Mitcha Coontails
- Houston, TX
The cats at Mitcha Coontails are constantly being babied; if the breeder’s two daughters aren’t shoving them in strollers or brushing them extensively, then their Old English Sheepdog is giving them a bath. That’s good news for prospective owners, though, as it ensures that their cats will be well-accustomed to being handled.
They prize familiarity with their clients, and interacting with them on social media or through other channels will improve your odds of moving to the front of the line. Additionally, they’ll consider granting breeding rights to trusted parties, so it’s worth putting in the effort to make their acquaintance.
13. Timeless Maine Coons
- Forney, TX
This small cattery includes two dams and a sire, so they only produce a few litters each year. All their animals are registered with both TICA and CFA, dating back several generations, ensuring that you’ll get premium bloodlines with each purchase.
Their cats are all genetically tested before being adopted out, and each pet is backed by 1 month of pet insurance from Trupanion, giving you peace of mind that you’ll be covered in case an accident happens right after bringing them home.
Conclusion: Maine Coon Kittens for Sale
All the breeders on this list have dedicated their lives to the Maine Coon breed, so suffice it to say that they love these cats as much as you do. While you don’t have to get your next best friend from any of the catteries on this list, you can’t really go wrong with any of them either.
The hard part, of course, will be settling on just one!
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