Thread: Adopting 2 6 year old Maine Coons

[QUOTE=Zeldamum;34236]Hi

New to this forum.

I am going to see 2 Maine Coons this evening with a view to adopting them. They are brother and sister both 6 years old and being sadly rehomed due to severe allergic reactions which have got worse recently.

Hi Zeldamum,if you do decide to adopt how wonderfull that you will take them both together, I always think it is very sad when furry friends get split up....... I think commonsense will take over when you meet {try hard not to let it be heart} hopefully you will meet a pair of healthy outgoing cats,if they look thin,eyes dull or weepy then it is a no no from the start,you want to know if either of them have / had any problems where they have had to go to vets & outcome, if you are at all worried in any way ask permission to be able to phone their vets & have a chat,to do that this owner will have to phone them & tell them your name & explain that it is ok to pass on any infornation, boosters up to date & proof by seeing their vaccination cards,if they are ID chipped then paperwork for change of ownership,hopefully also they have the pedigree papers,now that is one thing that would make me wonder a bit as most good breeders get you to sign a paper to say that you won't sell/pass on to anyone else without having notified them first, breeders who ask this will then try to rehome either direct from the now owner or try to arrange to get the furries back & do it themselves so just check on that bit,if they haven't signed anything like that then no worries but if they have make sure breeder has been notified...... if there is nothing glaringly wrong then let heart take over give them lots of cuddles,it is surprising how quickly a MC will remember someone who gives out cuddles & if you do decide they are for you hopefully they will be able to take lots of the bits & pieces they know to their new home with them.
We rehomed a retired breeding queen & I have to say she was hard work to start with but everything we put in was repaid in bucketloads further down the line & she also gave us our love for this breed but more ofetn than not once they have settled you have a friend for life very quickly & being the two of them is a great start,good luck & hope to read you have two new additions to your household,photos of them both please.....xxx