The basement is approximately 400 square feet and is now divided into kennels.  It was unfinished when I started my breeding program so I sealed and painted the brick walls, installed indoor/outdoor carpeting to cover the cement floor and put up fluorescent lights that are on timers so I can set the day length.  I installed an exhaust fan that draws the stale air to the outside and I run air purifiers so the cats have a constant supply of fresh air.  I have four large kennels for the females where I usually keep two per section and I have one stud kennel at the end of the room.  There is a radio on all day to keep the cats company when I'm not visiting with them.  They seem to be very content to have their own space where they can do as they please. 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

My back porch is the kittening room and is about 100 square feet.  There are two large windows that look out over the deck and back yard where I have a carpeted ledge that the cats and kittens can get on to look outside. This room works well for the kittens since it has linoleum on the floor and is very easy to disinfect.  I also use it as a quarantine room when I bring new cats or kittens in for my  breeding program.  I am hoping to have the deck screened off so the cats and kittens can go from the kittening room to the outside. 
 
 

 

 

 

 

The stud house is a 6 foot by 6 foot insulated building with two windows, a people door and a cat door.  The inside walls are covered with masonite and the floor is covered with linoleum for easy cleaning and disinfection.  The cat door leads out into a 6 foot by 12 foot kennel that has a roof over it to protect the cats from the weather.  The building is heated with a baseboard heater during the winter to keep it warm.  In the summer when it gets hot I put a large fan outside with a mister attached to it that is also attached to my hose and it sends a cool mist into the kennel for the cats to cool themselves.  I keep my male, Samir, in this area and usually have at least one female with him to keep him company.   The girls all get a chance to be outside on a rotating basis which they really enjoy.  I am planning to have another stud house built for my other male, Calypso, so he can be outside too. 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

*The wonderful Maine Coon sign hanging in front of the kennel was given to me by my good friend, Cherie Lachance.  She bred the cats that started my cattery and we became, and remain, good friends.  Cherie has retired from breeding her cats and gave me her wonderful sign!  It was made by a friend of hers using a chainsaw and it is one of my most treasured possessions.*