The Adoption Process on a Wildcat Creek Cattery Maine Coon Kitten
1. I suggest researching about Maine Coons to make sure they are a good fit for you and your family. I have several articles on my blog about Maine Coons to help you get started.
2. Please read the FAQ page as this answers a lot of questions you might have. Also look over the website. There are many pictures, videos, and Maine Coon information. I am always adding to them. If you do not see your questioned answered you are welcome to contact me.
3. Please read the kitten contract. This is the health guarantee for your kitten. All kittens under the age of one will come with a health guarantee up to their 2nd birthday.
4. How do I get a Wildcat Creek Cattery Maine Coon kitten?
- The kitten application for a future kitten is at the bottom of this page. Please fill this out if you are serious about getting a kitten from Wildcat Creek Cattery.
- Once I have approved it, I will send you an email to let you know. You will be able to join the Facebook group if you choose to. This group is for families who already have a kitten/ retired cat from me, deposit in, or an approved application.
- Once kittens become available, I will send out a newsletter to let you know they are posted on the website. If you see one that speaks to your heart, please message me. A deposit will be required to hold the kitten for you. This will be first come first serve. Kittens will not be held without a deposit.
- Once I receive your deposit and signed kitten contract, that kitten will be held for you. If I do not receive your deposit promptly after contacting you and have agreed on said kitten, other families will be able to inquire about said kitten.
- Deposit is $500 and non-refundable or transferable. The only time you will receive a refund on your deposit or transfer to another kitten, is if the kitten becomes unfit for rehoming.
- The pictures and videos of our kittens will be posted around 4 weeks old. Unless I'm still determining the correct color/gender, I will wait a week or two to start posting them.
- Our kittens are vet-checked around 9 weeks old. They leave us around 12 weeks old.
- The dates when kittens leave will be posted early on, please adjust your schedule accordingly as pick-up days are firm. If for any reason you cannot pick up your kitten on this day, there is a $25 boarding fee per day for up to one week. If you no call, no show, you forfeit the kitten and any money that was sent in. Allowing other families to inquire about said kitten. Unless you are flying into Indianapolis Airport or using a flight nanny, then that day must be scheduled after pick-up day and no boarding fees will be charged.
- I send updated pictures personally every two weeks until they go to their new home. All of our kittens come with a care package to help them transition into their new home.
- You can follow the Maine Coons on social media to see cute videos and pictures; Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and YouTube. Past families interact most on Facebook. I also have a group where past families post their kittens. Only those who have a kitten/ cat or a deposit in for a kitten, can join the Facebook group. This is a close-knit group to connect with other families with their Maine Coons. It also helps keep scammers out.
- If a kitten is posted AVAILABLE, and you have not filled out a kitten application yet, this is required when inquiring about the kitten.
- If you are a repeat family or wanting 2 kittens at the same time, please message me before filling out the application.
* I have first choice on kittens.
Where are kittens posted when available? Click the black button below.
Maine Coon Pet Prices
MAINE COON KITTEN FEMALES:
- $3000- black, black/white, black brown tabby, black brown tabby/white blue tabby, blue tabby/white, tortie, tortie/white, torbie, torbie/white
- $3300- black smoke, blue smoke, blue, blue/white, silver tabby, black silver tabby, black silver tabby/white, silver shaded, chinchilla
MAINE COON KITTEN MALES:
- $3500- black, black/white, red, red/white, cream, cream/white, black brown tabby, black brown tabby/white, blue tabby, blue tabby/white
- $4000- black smoke, blue smoke, blue, blue/white, silver tabby, black silver tabby, black silver tabby/white, silver shaded, chinchilla
*Males are most requested.
**Prices are subject to change without notice. If a deposit is already in, your price does not change.
**Prices are subject to change without notice. If a deposit is already in, your price does not change.
RETIRED MAINE COONS:
- Maine Coons under the age of one is kitten pet price.
- I normally do not have older kittens as they find their forever homes pretty quickly.
- I rarely ever have retired Maine Coon adults. Females can breed up to age 4 years old and Males much longer than that.
- I do not keep a waiting list for retired Maine Coons as it can be a very long wait for one.
- My Queens are retired based on their pregnancy and delivery. My first priority is their health.
- Retired Maine Coons come with their Tica paper, Pedigree, DNA Health test papers, spayed/neutered, UTD on vaccines, Revolution flea preventative, food and a toy.
- Prices are based on age, color, gender, and vet appointment. They will be lower than kitten prices.
- They will be posted on my website when one becomes available. If you filled out the kitten application below, you will be notified when one is posted on the website.
Payment Options
Deposit to hold your kitten:
DEPOSIT PAYMENT OPTIONS:
FINAL PAYMENT OPTIONS:
WHEN IS THE FINAL PAYMENT DUE?
DO YOU OFFER ANY DISCOUNTS?
- $500 deposit per kitten is required to hold a kitten that is available. This does go towards the final price. I will not hold a kitten without a deposit.
DEPOSIT PAYMENT OPTIONS:
- Zelle
- PayPal (friends and family only)
- Venmo (do not click turn on for purchases)
- Cash App
- Credit/Debit Card ($15 will be added for fees
FINAL PAYMENT OPTIONS:
- Zelle
- PayPal (friends and family only)
- Venmo (do not click turn on for purchases)
- Cash App
- Personal Check
- Cashiers Check
- Credit/Debit Card ($15 will be added for fees
WHEN IS THE FINAL PAYMENT DUE?
- Paying online- it's due one week before you pick up your kitten.
- Personal check- this must be sent in 2 weeks before you pick up your kitten to clear.
- Cash or Cashiers check- due on pick up day.
DO YOU OFFER ANY DISCOUNTS?
- For repeat families, there is a $300 off discount per kitten.
- For families who want 2 kittens at one time, there is a $300 off discount on the final price.
- Please contact me further if you are a repeat family or wanting 2 kittens at one time.
What comes home with my kitten?
KITTEN CARE PACKAGE:
- A beautiful, well socialized Maine Coon Kitten
- Purina Pro Plan kitten
- Wet food
- Toys
- Tica registration paper
- Vet checked, first core vaccine, deworm, and Revolution preventative
- Kitten Health Contract
- Cat carrier
- Free 30 day Trupanion pet insurance
- Life time support for you and your kitten.
PICK UP AND DELIVERY OPTIONS
PICK UP AT WILDCAT CREEK CATTERY:
You will pick up your kitten at Wildcat Creek Cattery Maine Coons here. When you arrive, you will need to call or text me and let me know which kitten you are picking up. Please be on time as I will have others picking up their kitten the same day. I understand weather, traffic, and construction could play a factor. Let me know if that is the case if you run into it. I do not post my address publicly as that is a safety hazard to my family and my cats. Those who get a kitten from me of course will get that information.
If you need to stay in a hotel click the black box below as it will take you to the nearest hotels to me.
You will pick up your kitten at Wildcat Creek Cattery Maine Coons here. When you arrive, you will need to call or text me and let me know which kitten you are picking up. Please be on time as I will have others picking up their kitten the same day. I understand weather, traffic, and construction could play a factor. Let me know if that is the case if you run into it. I do not post my address publicly as that is a safety hazard to my family and my cats. Those who get a kitten from me of course will get that information.
- We are located in Noblesville, Indiana, USA.
- Pick up day is always posted several weeks in advance.
- I will bring out your kitten in their carrier along with their items.
- You are welcome to see the cattery/catio.
- If you no call/ no show on the scheduled day for pick up, this will result in loss of your kitten, deposit, and any other payments that have been made; allowing other families the option of the kitten.
- I will have a set day that kittens will need to be picked up. Please adjust accordingly or there will be a $25 boarding fee per day up to one week.
If you need to stay in a hotel click the black box below as it will take you to the nearest hotels to me.
I can meet you at the Indianapolis Airport if you plan to fly in.
- I can meet you at the airport at baggage claim. An airline approved carrier lined with a water proof litter box (no litter) will come with your kitten. This must be scheduled after pick up days.
- If you plan to fly in and rent a car to drive here, pick up days can be another day as flights determine pick up dates.
FLIGHT NANNY SERVICE
PET JET PALS
The flight nanny flies standby, so you need to be flexible on the pick-up dates/times because occasionally the first or second delivery date needs adjusted if there are no open standby seats to IND Airport. Most deliveries within the United States for one kitten are $500-650 USD. $750 for 2 kittens.
*Alaska and Puerto Rico $750-850 USD. Some other airports can run higher than $650.
How it works, a few weeks before delivery, I contact Pet Jet Pals and once a flight nanny takes the job, the client sends a $100 to $150 deposit to Pet Jet Pals in advance of the flight, and then the remaining balance is paid in cash at the airport upon delivery to the flight nanny. I will provide that information to you when the time comes. I set up everything with Pet Jet Pals.
The flight nanny flies standby, so you need to be flexible on the pick-up dates/times because occasionally the first or second delivery date needs adjusted if there are no open standby seats to IND Airport. Most deliveries within the United States for one kitten are $500-650 USD. $750 for 2 kittens.
*Alaska and Puerto Rico $750-850 USD. Some other airports can run higher than $650.
How it works, a few weeks before delivery, I contact Pet Jet Pals and once a flight nanny takes the job, the client sends a $100 to $150 deposit to Pet Jet Pals in advance of the flight, and then the remaining balance is paid in cash at the airport upon delivery to the flight nanny. I will provide that information to you when the time comes. I set up everything with Pet Jet Pals.
FYI:
- It is customary to tip the flight nanny in addition to the flight nanny fee, and I always tip the nanny but you should too. This is a very time- consuming process for the flight nanny to get to my location, then to your location, and then to get back home.