Posts tagged “maine-coon”
Yes. UC Davis puts HCM incidence at 5.4% in Maine Coons without the A31P mutation and 5.4% in cats with it — the DNA test cannot see the heart.
An echocardiogram is a snapshot, not a certificate. Why breeding cats are rescreened on a schedule, and how to tell whether a result is still meaningful.
Negative, carrier and affected are three different things, and two of them get confused constantly. How to read an A31P result without over- or under-reacting.
The real per-cat cost of doing Maine Coon health testing properly — DNA panels, cardiologist echoes and hip evaluation — and why it shows up in kitten prices.
Spinal muscular atrophy sounds alarming and is easy to screen out. What the SMA test detects, what an affected cat's life looks like, and why carriers are fine.
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How to read a cat's echocardiogram report
A walk through the parts of a feline echo report a buyer can actually use — what the wall measurements are, what 'equivocal' means, and what to ignore.
A step-by-step check anyone can run on a health-test document — what to confirm, where to look it up, and the one detail that defeats a forwarded PDF.
An honest comparison of the ways to buy a Maine Coon kitten online — classifieds, directories, and verified marketplaces — judged on screening and recourse.
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Finding a Maine Coon breeder in California
How to find a reputable Maine Coon breeder in California and buy safely — why West Coast prices run higher, verifying registration, and the in-person handoff.
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Finding a Maine Coon breeder in Florida
How to find a reputable Maine Coon breeder in Florida and buy safely — verifying registration at the source, the in-person handoff, and traveling in the heat.
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Finding a Maine Coon breeder in New York
How to find a reputable Maine Coon breeder in New York and buy safely — verifying registration, a handoff from the city to upstate, and winter travel home.
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Finding a Maine Coon breeder in Texas
How to find a reputable Maine Coon breeder in Texas and buy safely — verifying registration, the in-person handoff, and driving home in the Texas heat.
What a fair Maine Coon sale contract covers — health guarantee, spay/neuter terms, return policy — and why buying with no contract is the loudest red flag.
The exact questions that separate a reputable Maine Coon breeder from a kitten mill — each paired with the answer you want and the one that means walk away.
On TrueKitten, verified has a precise and deliberately narrow meaning — three things checked in three different ways, and some things a badge never promises.
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How much does a Maine Coon cost in 2026?
What a Maine Coon kitten really costs from a reputable breeder in 2026, the price band by quality, and why a bargain kitten is almost always bait.
The HCM DNA test and the echocardiogram answer two different questions. What each one proves, why DNA-clear is not a clear heart, and what to ask a breeder.
The bar reputable Maine Coon breeders clear — documented health testing, a written contract, transparency, a traceable identity, a verifiable record.
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How not to get scammed buying a Maine Coon
The red flags of a Maine Coon kitten scam, the tells that beat scammers who forge registration forms and buy followers, and what a safe purchase looks like.
