We are a loving, small hobby cattery (with only one or two litters a year) and live together with our cats in a cosy cottage with an outdoor enclosure in beautiful Schwäbisch Hall (Großraum Heilbronn, Stuttgart, Hohenlohekreis). And, for us, a life without our little tigers would be simply unthinkable.
Having grown up with cats, I read a report about Maine Coon cats for the first time over 35 years ago and I was enthralled by these magnificent creatures. From then on, I collected every report and piece of information I could find on them. In the end, I wanted to have one of these incredible cats to call my own.
In August 1994, my great wish came true: the first Maine Coon joined our house cats. A cat from Simone Mühlfeit’s cattery – “Tara’s Modesto”. Of course, it didn’t stop with just one Maine Coon; over the years, even more Coonies moved in with us. And by the end of 1998, we decided to start our small hobby cattery with Tara’s Li-La-Launebär and Tara’s Petite Rose. But our main priority is the love for our cats and their welfare – only then does breeding come into the equation.
After each litter, our girls have at least one year “maternity leave” or longer to recuperate thoroughly from birthing and rearing her kittens. Having a sufficiently long recovery time between litters is very important for our cats. This ensures that the health and top physical condition of our animals is preserved – this is of absolute priority for us!
All of our cats are vaccinated against feline viral rhinotracheitis (cat ‘flu), feline panleukopenia, feline leukemia as well as feline calicivirus and feline herpes, are subject to regular veterinary checks and are given only the highest quality food.
Health and a good-natured temperament take top priority with our breeding. But size is also not unimportant to us. The aim of our breeding is to produce Maine Coons with an “extreme feral” and “feral” look with the typical wild and original appearance known of the stunning cats from Connie Condit’s famous Heidi-Ho cattery or from the unique Tara cats bred by Simone Mühlfeit. We do not let ourselves be swayed by fashionable breeding trends.
Simone, we thank you for your wonderful cats, for your trust and above all for your friendship!
And we thank you, Elisabeth, in particular for your friendship, trust and for the wonderful Tara. With her, something very special has come true for me.
I am very thankful that you found me!
