Thread: Top tips for contacting a breeder?

I think that the breeder's concern, and the reason why they might not wish their babies to go to certain types of families, is simply that they worry that the babies might not be loved or taken care of seriously.
So I would state first explain what you said above, which I think would be reassuring to anyone, that this would be a first maine coon but have enquired and read up a lot on the question. That there will be a little boy in the house but you're satisfied he has learned to be gentle with animals - All this tells him/her that you take the matter seriously and that you will do what it takes to make that baby-cat very happy.
Have you had cats before? if so, state that... Taking care of a MC isn't all that different really, it's just ... larger :-)
May be also they might have had bad experience with unsettling people coming and bothering their kittens unnecessarily, so now prefer to filter - I am sure that you don't sound like a crazy person, just be your likeable self, and I am sure you will get a viewing if babies are available to be viewed.
NOTE: I am not a breeder, so may be people with more experience might want to pitch in and see if there are things that make breeders tick?