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Affiliated to the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy

                   Established in 1985               

Based in the U.K.

Maine Coon Rescues

Are you considering adopting a Maine Coon?

Hello

My name is Gill Cole and as Welfare Officer, I help the Maine Coon Cat Club to coordinate a rescue/re-home service, helping to find suitable homes for Maine Coons when their owners can no longer care for them.

Often the cats that need a new home find themselves in this situation through no fault of their own. The reasons for re-homing are numerous and can vary from an allergy to cats within the household, emigrating to another country or breakdown of a marriage or partnership.  Most of the cats looking for new homes have no known medical or behaviour problems, although occasionally they do and the Club does its best to make the new potential owners aware of any problems, if we have been informed of them by the previous owner or a vet.

Many of the cats tend to be older – it is very rare to have a kitten that requires a new home.  Some cats need to go to homes where there are no other animals or children.  Others have no problem with this - it all depends on the individual cat. 

If you would like more details of how the rescue process works or if you have a cat that you need to re-home, my contact details are below and I would be happy to have a chat with you.

Lost Maine Coons

If you have lost your Maine Coon and would like to post details on this page, please contact me on the above number or by email.

	STRAY CAT FOUND IN THE WEST CHILTINGTON AREA OF WEST SUSSEX Named "Cleo" by her adopted carers, she was found in the West Chiltington area, but may not be local.   Cleo is approximately 3 years old, very friendly and intelligent.  She is gentle, relaxed and loves cuddles.   If you think you "Cleo" may belong to you, please give me a call and I will put you in touch with her carers.
	AIMEE 18 month old Tortie Tabby and White female. Went missing 29 October 2009 from Hamstead Road area of Great Barr. Microchipped. Has odd coloured eyes - one blue and one green/yellow.   If you think you know the whereabouts of this cat please contact me - details below
	ALFIE 19 month old Brown Tabby male. Went missing from Cheltenham Crescent, Little Thornton, Lancashire on 3 December 2009. Microchipped.   If you think you know the whereabouts of this cat please contact me - details below
	JASPER 5 year old Red Tabby male Went missing from Cannon Park area near Warwick University on 24 September 09. Microchipped The owner will consider a reward for his safe return. If you think you know the whereabouts of this cat please contact me - details below
	FREDDIE Brown Tabby Went missing 21 June 09 from Draycott Road area of Cheddar in Somerset 1 year old male   Microchipped   If you think you know the whereabouts of this cat please contact me - details below
	MISCHA Red Silver Tabby and White Went missing 3 June 09 from Church Lane area of Arborfield, Reading 2 yr old female.   Wearing a blue collar Very friendly and very much missed by her companion Maine Coon.   If you think you know the whereabouts of this cat please contact me - details below
	CLEO Brown Tabby and White Female Went missing in mid-November 08 near the James Paget Hospital, Great Yarmouth. Micro-chipped and neutered.   Very friendly and much missed by her brother and dogs.   If you think you know the whereabouts of this cat please contact me - details below
	OSCAR Cream Silver male Went missing at the end of August 08 from the Wetherby area of Yorkshire. Micro-chipped and neutered.  Right ear is blue. Very timid with people he doesn't know and is likely to attack if handled.   If you think you know the whereabouts of this cat please contact me - details below
	SMOKEY Blue Silver Tabby and White Maine Coon.   Went missing at the end of October 2007 from the North Shields, Tyne and Wear area. Micro-chipped but not wearing a collar. 7 years old and prone to facial abscesses.   If you have taken this cat in or think you may know of his whereabouts please contact me - details below
No Photograph Available	BOOTSY Very large Red Tabby Male Maine Coon Went missing in the Hantworth area of Bridgewater in Somerset on 12 August 2008. Presumed stolen as other cats went missing from the surrounding area on the same day. If you think you may have been offered this cat or think you know his whereabouts please contact me - details below

Success stories

Herbert and Kat - Patience is a virtue

Herbert and Kat came onto the adoption register back in Dec 2007.  Herbert was spraying and his owners were finding this behaviour difficult to cope with.

Then Tracy came along and far from being phased by this behaviour, she took in both cats and very soon experienced far more than spraying.  Kat settled reasonably quickly but it soon became obvious that Herbert was terrified of everything.  He immediately went into hiding and stayed there for three weeks and only ventured out at night when it was quiet. 

He messed and urinated on the carpet upstairs.  After about 3 weeks he started appearing during the day and began to allow Tracy to stroke him.   It was only at this point that Tracy got a good look at his coat and saw how matted it was but there was no way he would allow her to groom him.  As soon as she could Tracy took him to the vets for his vaccinations and general health check and it took two visits to finally sort out his coat.  Herbert was extremely nervous of everything; even going into hiding when Kat was sick in case he got the blame. months on, with a lot of patience, Tracy is able to do anything with him and he regularly comes for a cuddle and sleeps on top of her with his arms around her neck.  There are no “accidents” anymore and even a recent house move has been “incident free.”

Kat has been left emotionally scarred by a lost litter of kittens and can be seen regularly carrying little toys round in her mouth and chirruping to them as if they were her babies.  But even Kat has come out of herself since she has been with Tracy and is more affectionate than when she first arrived.  They both sleep on the bed every night and are really happy and relaxed.

Herbert and Kat were my first rescues after taking over the running of the service and we are so grateful to Tracy for her patience and understanding of these two beautiful cats and for turning their life around. 

PLEASE NOTE:

The club does not get involved in rehoming ex-breeding cats. If you are a breeder and are looking to rehome your ex-breeding queen or stud cat, then we ask that you make your own arrangements to do this. Thank you.