All kittens sold as PETS OR SHOW ONLY NO KITTENS SOLD WITH BREEDING RIGHTS NO KITTENS SOLD OVERSEAS OR TO OTHER COUNTRIES 4 YEARS DNA CLEAR! Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, a Heart Disease in Felines We are proud to say that as of June of 2006 we only breed cats that have been proven NEGATIVE for the HCM MyBPC Gene Mutation! We began testing January of '06 as soon as it was made available to breeders. We immediately began removing the positives from our breeding program. If you would like to check your Maine Coon cat or kitten for the gene mutation, you can do so very easily, and for only $60. You can go to the link below and order swabs, which you will roll inside your cats mouth. Send the swabs to the lab and you should receive the results within two weeks time! HCM   It is unfortunate that some breeders are saying their cats are tested, but are not. If your cat is positive, and is developing HCM, you can be proactive and with help from your vet, may prolong your cats life. Our cats are genetically tested, with a written health guarantee on all kittens! What does my kitten come with? All kittens picked up, come with soft sided pet carrier, toys, food packet, health record, CFA registration papers, and large magnetic auto ribbon seen below. Which bears the images of some CongoCoon Cats! We strive to keep our kitten prices as low as possible, so everyone may have the chance to live life with a CongoCoon!All of our kittens are sold as pets, but Select are the ones we allow to be shown in the alter class. Quality Kittens $600-$800 Quality Kittens that will not be shown. These are very nice quality kittens, not the largest and not the runts. Most of our kittens fall into this category. Top Select $800 and up These would be the picks of the litter. Cats who in our eyes are the "Trophies" of CongoCoons, the Best of the Best! If Kitten is to be Shipped the temperatures have to be below 85* If you live in a hot climate area, you must fly in and pick up the kitten. I can meet at the airport. Huntsville AL or Chattanooga Tn Or we do have possible hand delivery to your airport for a total fee of $400. Our agent will fly with the kitten personally and meet you at the airport. This hand delivery is only to major airports that Delta Airlines services. Photos of any kittens available will be pictured below between the green lines, in place of the tiger! WATCH FOR UPDATES! If you are interested in one of the kittens pictured below please   Email Mitzi  We have a couple of litters now on the ground! We are awaiting the arrival of others, please check back! Expecting Solid Black Boys, and Tortie Girls from Kingsnake x Seahorse! These should be outstanding in type and size! Expecting: Silvers, Smokes and Solids from Giant Panda x Sacred Beads! Polys Too! We are very excited about this breeding! Expecting: Zebra Tail x Cape Black Waters - Silvers and Polys! Expecting: Kingsnake x Tamarin Winds, Should be a variety of colors and super size on this litter! Expecting: Owl x SeaSnake litter, with Solid Whites, Solid Black or Blue and Tortie Girls! Also Expecing a lovely litter from Kingsnake x Angola Moon! This breeding will produce, Silver, Red, or Cameo Males - Cameo, Red or Patched Girls! Please watch the webpage for updates in late March, early April! UPDATE! Two of the Black Panthers have been RESERVED! Two Males from Zebra Tail and Cape Black Waters Silver Poly Male and Blue Silver Male, both High White! UPDATE! Brax has been RESERVED for Jenene! UPDATE! Baine has been RESERVED for Mike and Sharon! Email if you would like more info or to reserve one of the kittens above. If you are interested in one of the above kittens please   Email Mitzi  All our babies eat Royal Canin Kitten Food! Our cats and older kittens eat Taste of the Wild! Our cats are on a natural light cycle which means that when the days get shorter they stop coming into season, therefore very few kittens during the winter months. Spring and Summer are our busy kitten birthing season. YES WE SHIP! Temperatures must be below 85* at departure, landing, and any plane change sites between. If kitten is to be shipped add $75 to the Purchase Price. Kitten will be shipped COD, you pay Airline Fees when it arrives. Due to fluctuating airline fees we cannot charge a flat rate. Total including the $75 fee usually runs around $300. We do have hand delivery possible, for a total of $400. Our agent will carry the kitten on-board and meet you at the airport. Shipping is generally done out of Huntsville AL via Delta Airlines Potential Cat Parents are welcome to come to our residence or, we can meet an hour or so away, usually at a Cracker Barrel Restaurant. If so we will be driving the van pictured below with the CongoCoon Cattery Sign and Cat Photo on the windows. Yes thats Mitzi driving : ) CONGRATULATIONS STEVE MILLER OF WILLABELLE FOR HIS TWO NEW CONGOCOONS CHAMPIONS! "Chatty Cathy" Click Here to see a Movie of Chatty Cathy! UPDATE! CHATTY CATHY HAS BEEN SOLD! This coat question is one we get quite often! The photos of most of our adults are either before adult hood, or after they have become hormonal and are breeding. Breeding cats will not have the big coat a spayed or neutered one will. Females will blow coat every time they come into season, and breeding Males have what is called a stud tail, where the tail is not fluffy. You cannot judge adult coat by kitten coat, many have very non fluffy coats and look quite gangly. Usually by a year old if altered your kitten will start developing a "maine coon" coat. The cat in the photo above is "Isis" at two years old, photos sent to me by her owner Phillip Todd. As you can see she has developed a truly beautiful coat! You will recieve a written guarantee that your CongoCoon Kitten is negative for the HCM MyBPC Gene Mutation! You will also receive a written guarantee that your kitten will never be stricken with SMA! We are a CLOSED CATTERY - FIV FeLV Negative! For more info visit our Feline Health Page Does SIZE matter? Most people are attracted to the Maine Coon breed for its large size."I want a big maine coon", is a phrase we often hear. Then after owning one size doesnt matter, they fall in love with the breeds temperament and personality. It is impossible to predict which kittens will be the largest. I have had a HUGE kitten end up as an 11lb adult. And a very tiny boy end up 28lbs! (which is our largest, that we know of) Below are two films of Me picking up Rafiki and Python. I am 5'7 and 170lbs, not a small girl. I know folks are wary ofthe weights people put on their website, exagerating their cats size. I am also very aware of the suspicion of photo shopping photos. My weights post of my cats are VET WEIGHED not estimated. These films taken 2/17/09 show two of my cats. I guess films could be photo shopped but I certainly do not know how : ) The only photo shopping I do is to, darken or lighten the image add something to the photo, such as flower, or remove background. I do not make the cats larger in the photo, nor do I add lynx tips! If I did, believe me Clouded Leopard would have awesome ones instead of his tiny tufts! What you see is what is actual. Someone even commented to a friend who had acquired a cat from me that they wanted to see it in person because it couldnt look as good as the photo. They did see the cat, and exclaimed, it is EXACTLY like the photo! Most stud males will range between 14-20lbs, with neuters growing larger. Females range anywhere from 8 to 16lbs on average. As you can see there is a large size variation. Our stud boy Ch Congocoons King Cobra was measured today 8/11/05 at just shy of 3 years old. He is 20lbs, 41" long, 14" at the shoulder and his tail is 31" from the floor!His brother, Ch Congocoons Sea Serpent is also a 20lb stud! This is Premier Congocoons Rock Python on 9/04/05I am 5'7 and I hate to say it but about 170lbs, so you can see how large he is! CongoCoons Kilimanjaro is now 23lbs CongoCoons Rock Python is now 22lbs CongoCoons Maxwell is now 26lbs CongoCoons Kashmir is now 25lbs CongoCoons Flynn is now 25lbs CongoCoons Bad Bocephus is now 28lbs CongoCoons George W of the Bush is now 22lbs CongoCoons Diamond is now 25.3lbs CongoCoons Cheyenne (female) is now 17.8lbs Yes we like 'em big too! If you have a Congocoons Heavyweight that you would like listed here, just let us know! Backwoods Asia out of Congocoons Lily of Backwoods Is now a long, lean, vet weighed 31lbs! Coongratulations Robbi! Picured below is our silver boy, Congocoons Cape Horn! Kitten visits can begin ONLY after they are 8 weeks old and have been vet checked. Newborns and kittens under eight weeks are NOT available for viewing! Kittens are VET examined prior to placement. All Kittens Come With Written Health Guarantee. We have a 72 Hour Health Guarantee, If for any reason yourVet thinks you should not have purchased the kitten.It can be returned immediately for a full refund.We also give an 8 Week FIP Guarantee,and a One Year Death due to genetic flaw or defect guarantee. ~ PLEASE BE CONSIDERATE ~ This is our home. Although I do not work outside the home my husband does. Between the dogs and cats, caring for kittens and puppies, we have little free time. When we have a kitten you are interested in we will be happy to spend time with you after the baby has turned 8 weeks old. Remember! You can take the virtual tour of our cattery garden on the link below! Tour The Cattery Garden If you are wanting to see maine coons it would be a good idea to visit a cat show in your area. Visit the CFA website for a listing of upcoming shows and locations. "Leo" is now living with our good friend Steve Miller of Willabelle Cattery in Ohio! Visit Willabelle Cattery Here ~THE TRIBAL LAIR~ Where is my kitten born and raised? Our kittens are born in the nursery completely away from all the other adult cats or older kittens. When they are of age to toddle around they are then moved to the kindergarten building which has large areas to play and climb, or into our den where we have a play area, seen in our little movies. They are then subject to normal household activity, including the constant chatter of our Parrot Patsy : ) She is heard frequently on the kitten play films we post! Photos are often taken of kittens outdoors, this is the only time they are outdoors. The photos of adults outdoors are taken in our backyard in a special enclosure made only for photo taking! None of our cats live on the ground or grass. We have deck flooring in our outside enclosures. Our one large area that goes indoor and out, is onto astro-turf carpet, all the rest are decking. Our property of approx 3 acres is totall fenced with chain link, with dogs roaming the perimeter. We have no cats of ours or neighbors that roam on our property. Having our breeding cats subject to daily sunshine and typical climate changes, we believe makes for a healthier cat as they are on natural heat cycles, instead of forced into heat from timed lighting. Therefore, many of our queens often go a year or more between litters. Our adult female queens have their own queens quarters away from the studs. They are NOT with a stud cat unless they are to be bred, this prevents any and all "oops" litters. Most of our cats are free fed dry cat food. We do not feed nor endorse raw feeding.   Email Mitzi  ~~~PAYMENT~~~ Payment expected in CASH ONLY! - NO CHECKS If shipped payment by Postal Money Order ONLY! No Bank Drafts or Cashiers Checks. We use DELTA Airlines for all our shipping, generally out of Chattanooga Tennessee. WE ARE NOT SELLING OVERSEAS AT THIS TIME!   Email Mitzi  We just couldn't resist her poly feet and beautiful blue silver color, she will be staying with us. PLANNING TO VISIT? When scheduling an appointment to visit the animals, PLEASE keep the following in mind. 1. We rarely schedule any visits before Noon Central Time. With many morning chores to be completed before our day begins. 2. Keep your visitor numbers to ONLY TWO ADULTS. We have a small home and it is difficult to accommodate a group of people. 3. NO CHILDREN We have this rule for safety sake and to prevent stress on our animals who are not accustomed to energetic children. Puppy visits can be scheduled anytime after they are born. Kitten visits can only be scheduled after they turn 8 weeks of age. We and our insurer thank you for adhering to these restrictions. NOTICE! All of our Breeding Cats are NEGATIVE for the MyBPC HCM (heart disease) Gene Mutation! Meaning your new CongoCoon kitten does not carry this dreadful gene! ~~~~~ All of our Studs are Negative for the SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy) gene. Which means NO CongoCoon Kitten will ever be afflicted with this heartbreaking disease! ~~~ TO CONTACT US ~~~ We live just two miles from a power plant, for some reason we have power surges and outages almost daily. These power breaks cause our answering machine to delete your message. Please email first and especially if you have left a message and did not get a call back. Our email button is below or email congocoons@charter.net   Email Mitzi  Just turning 6 months old, Feather has gone to live with our dear friends Nadia and Bruno at Cooncity Cattery in Belgium ~~ADULT RETIREES~~ We have placed all our current retirees. We will have a few more retiring over the winter months. Check back here for updates! We would like to extend a word to those who have given such wonderful homes to our adults...THANKYOU! FOR MORE INFORMATION PHONE Mitzi at (256) 437-8429 Please feel free to call us! We are FRIENDLY! We will not bite your head off for asking what may be a silly question!   Email Mitzi  If link doesnt work email congocoons@charter.net We are located in the upper right hand corner of Alabama In the small town of Stevenson near the Tennessee state line. This is our new baby, a whippet!~ "Carousel's Stillwater Koi"~ WHY SHOULD I SPAY MY GIRL? Take a look at our Feline Health page and you will understandwhy we require that all pet girls be spayed by six months of age.We have photographs of a pyometra surgery-Caution it is GRAPHIC Feline Health Flower has gone to Cattery Cooncity in Belgium!To be with our dear friends Bruno and Nadia. A FEW FACTS YOU MIGHT FIND INTERESTING Tabby cats are striped cats, you can have a brown tabby, silver tabby or any color tabby. Orange striped cats like garfield are called Red Tabby. (Yes I know, they look orange to me too!) Gray striped cats are Blue Tabby. The black and brown striped cats are called Brown Tabby. Tabby cats come in two different stripe patterns. "Classic" tabby- are the bullseye design stripes or swirls down the side of the cat.(To help you remember just think of a big C on the side of the cat) "Mackerel" tabby- are bars of stripes running like the ribs of a mackerel fish down the sides. Yes Maine Coons come in a variety of colors, but do not come in pointed like a siamese cat. "Poly" cats are cats with extra toes on their feet. Also called "Hemingway cats" because Ernest Hemmingway owned polys! Polys cannot be shown in Championship class but are often shown as Household Pets. Polys are just as healthy and pose no more health concerns than normal toed Maine Coons. Although it is Sometimes necessary to remove problem claws to keep them from growing into the pads of the feet. Champion means just that a Champion Cat. Premier means Champion but the cat is altered (or de-sexed). Grand Champion or Grand Premier means that cat was shown to its Championship then continued to be shown until it defeated a certain number of cats after attaining that title to be awarded Grand before its name. When clipping your kittens claws if you will walk around with the cat in your arms the kitten will have its attention on where you are going and not notice you are trimming them. NEVER use anything around your cat that when mixed with water turns white-these are toxic! Home Stud Cats   Retired Studs  Breeding Queens    Retired Queens Kitten Photo Gallery     Adult Cat Photo Gallery    Tour The Cattery Garden  Bernese Mountain Dogs   Available Puppies  Feline Health   Great Feline Sites    Email Mitzi