Tour the 

Maine Coon Cat

Cattery 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The Nursery
The nursery is approximately 400 square feet and is 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 two smaller kennels with linoleum on the floors for mothers who are expecting and there are four larger kennels with carpeting where the kittens are moved when they get older.  We keep a radio playing during the day so the kittens can become accustomed to different sounds as they are growing up. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Play Room
The play room is a mud room attached to the back of the house.  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. The kittens are moved into this room once they get a little older so they can get used to being part of the household on a daily basis. We think it is really important that they have somewhere to play, in the same way we can unwind and play foxy bingo or go for a run, they need fun things to do as well.
 
  
 
 
 
Small Stud House / Kennel
The small 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.  We keep one male and one or two females in this area. 
 
  
 
 
 
 

*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 chain saw and it is one of my most treasured possessions.* 
 
 
 
 
 

 Progression of our cattery
We now have a 200 square foot building for our studs with separate kennels to house four of them at one time.  They also have forty foot outdoor runs that go out into our backyard so they can run, play with bugs and lie around in the sunshine when they want.  We will post some photos of our new stud house soon. 
We have had the inside of our garage sheet rocked and finished off for our girls.  They also have a large outdoor enclosure where they can go outside to get fresh air and run some energy off when they want.  They are right next to the boys' stud house and outdoor runs so they can all still interact with each other.  We are not finished with this project but will be posting some photos of it as a "work in progress". 
 
Tina Thompson 
Cameo One Maine Coons 
Missoula, MT 
(406)542-8676 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Contact Us 
cameo-1@msn.com
406-542-8676