The background of the Maine Coons at Meserve Residence
 

 
Before DK Meserve - my two "forrestcats":
When I fell in love with the giant gentle feline, I didn´t think I would ever need a pedigree. For me that was irrelevant, I thought - I wasn´t going to show with my cat, I wasn´t going to breed - I just wantet a Maine Coon... 

To me the Maine Coon has always visually been like a Lynx with the mind of a kitten... I never doubted that I had to own one of theese one day.

So... I bought myself a wonderful Poly-male - beautiful, loving, adoring and just delicious. I bought him without a pedigree. There was love enough where he came from - but no pedigrees...
 

Picasso P - 5 uger/weeks

Picasso P in hortensia

Picasso P - POLY... :-)

As Picasso P grew I thought it would be good for him to have some company - so I "got him" a real nice "Norwegian Forest Cat"...also without a pedigree - and later they had one litter of kittens. It was beautifull and harmonious kittens... and they are all in good homes now and live as neuters.
 

Mercedes

Mercedes

Mercedes

I really got incredible many bad words on the behalf and it really frustrated me and hurt me - becouse no one took time to sit down and TELL ME - educate me - about the reason the pedigree is so important. No one told me what the real difference is between pedigree and not-pedigree. What use you can have from a pedigree and how much work there is put into the breeding.
 

The "sssch-litter"
April	Ankie	Alpha	Albert	Alphonse P

Decisions are made...:
I contacted a breeder and got to know her. She is a super breeder -  and she had some real beautiful Maine Coons. I told her things as it was - I did not mince my words. And then... she seriously took care of me and slowly I have gotten so much wiser.
She explained things to me, she told me so many things that earlier had been totally unknown to me. My eyes were opened to the importancy of the big "paper-work" and all that has to do with breeding. 

As long as no one had taken the time to tell me - as long as no one had explained properly to me I couldn´t understand it. I hope other breeders will do the same if they meet a curious cat-person who just doesn´t know any better. Do not pick on someone who has a cat with no pedigree - explaine it to him or her why it is so important. But also accept that some people don´t want a pedigree - or don´t think they need it. That is what I call mutual respect.
(Of cause there are people to whom it has been explained a million times - and who still haven´t learned from it. But not all people are that ignorant!)

I would like to thank Anette from Wytopitlock Maine Coons. She opened my eyes and showed a magnanimity I will never forget. She gave me the chance to show who I am and what I stand for. Something I have not had the opportunity to do before in all this.

After the DK Meserve decision:
After my lang talk with Anette I took some decisions. My two cats were neutered and I joined Jyrak. I applyed for my breedername and did all I could to learn, get info - and to show other people that my decision is serious.
 

The cats:
At Wytopitlock I bought my first "paper-kitten". The 4th of June 2004 a beautiful Maine Coon-girl moved in with us. Cheated is totally adorable and a real princess.

The openness and honesty that Anette showed me, is the cornerstone in a good and honest co-operation. Thank you for your invaluable support Anette :-)  

You Cheated

You Cheated

You Cheated

The weeks went by - and suddenly - like a bolt from the blue - another beautiful girl popped up infront of my eyes.
I had a long conversation with Ann-Dorrit fra Mystery Coons about the young lady - and I went to her and looked the kitty-girl closely in the eyes. She took me by storm just like You Cheated did - and the 2nd of August Red Hot Lovin´ made her entry in our house too. 
Lovin´ and Cheated enjoyed each other from day one and they quickly found out that it´s best to run a house when you are two - so that´s what they do :-)

Hereby the second cornerstone was placed with skilled and loving guidance. Thanx Ann-Dorrit...

One Maine Coon, two Maine Coons... and then a Somali entered the house??? 
Now what is this?? This wasn´t planned! I got my Coon-girls in the summer/fall of 2004 and I had my cornerstones in place...and I was just SO ready to start my Maine Coon cattery. 

Well - to make it short - in the same fall (2004) a wonderful neutered Somali moved in with us. He needed a new home because of allergy in his earlier home. I was "near by" because it was a college to my dad - so I said yes to take him in.

So actually we have had Somalis nearly as long as we have had Maine Coons. I have had the time to learn about the Somali as well as the Maine Coon and I´m blessed with wonderful people who are willing to help me when I need it

I don´t know everything about any of the breeds - and I will probably never learn everything... But I will learn and I am very curious and willing to learn. And everything is possible for those who truly want it ;o)

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If you are curious you can take a look at the Somali-site