A non-refundable holding fee will be collected once a kitten application has been completed and approved. This happens at 6 weeks of age after being checked by our vet. A payment in the amount of $1000 should be sent via one of the payment methods outlined in your approval email. This payment must be completed within 48 hours or you forfeit your right to the desired kitten. The balance will be due when kittens are 12 weeks of age.

Kittens in available litters will be assigned status'. Once a kittens status is marked as available the kitten application for that kitten will be made available. If your application is approved and your deposit made within 48 hours of approval, the desired kitten will be marked in a reserved status with your name.

Your reserved kitten(s) are available for pick up after recovery from spay/neuter procedure (7-10 days post op) at 14-15 weeks of age.

Transport of your newly adopted kitten(s) is the responsibility of the adopting family. Platinum Pride will not ship via air under any circumstances. We HIGHLY RECOMMEND transporting with a pet travel carrier. Please review our recommended products page for suggestions on a reliable carrier.

Adopted kitten(s) come vaccinated with the first 3 sets of vaccinations. Additionally, rabies vaccination, microchipping, and spay/neuter is provided. Platinum Pride sends your new family member(s) home with toys, a blanket, insurance documents (free 30 days), vaccinations record, and a sample of food. Please refer to the recommended products page for links to brands we provide kittens while in our care.

Absolutely, we require that your new kitten(s) be seen by vet within 72 hours of kitten leaving cattery. If the licensed veterinarian deems your new kitten(s) unhealthy or to have any fatal, untreatable illness, please contact us immediately and we will rectify the situation. That said, please be aware that all of are kittens are seen by a licensed veterinarian at least 4 times before getting in your families home.

When you get the Maine Coon cat out of her carrier container for the first time, your Maine Coon should not be set upon by every member of your households all at once.

If you do so, the cat could flee in terror trying to find the safest and darkest corner they can find in the room.

It’s required to introduce them gradually to try to reduce the trauma as much as possible for the cat, and allow it to adapt and feel at home in their new scenario.

This introducing technique will be a deciding factor in whether or not your new Maine Coon cat adapts to your home immediately by the following day, month or will flee the house altogether.

Introducing your new kitten to other cats, if you have other cats in your house, requires one to be keen in applying appropriate techniques.

The process involves the following key steps;

Isolation of the kitten to a safer room.

The separation of a new kitten from other cats gives the visitor time to survey the new home and determine whether is safe to settle in.

This also allows the Maine Coon to have enough rest.

Acclimate the kitten to other cat’s scent.

As your new kitten is in the process of settling down in a new environment one needs to start encouraging the interaction between the cats through closed doors.

This process of bringing the kitten closer to the other cat allows them to smell each other and associate the smell to something positive.

You can even try to feed the cats either sides of a door if you are worried about a face to face interaction.

Slowly introduce the sight of each other between the cats.

While doing this, give them some food so that they can associate their first encounter with something positive.

At first uncertainty may occur but you need to understand them and give them some space as they develop trust between themselves.

Plan a controlled and safer stage encounter between the kitten and the other cat.

Once the kitten is settled and appears ready for their next adventure, allow him time to explore the whole house as they get comfortable with the new surroundings.

You should not be worried if the cats don’t get along well at first, as there may be issues like hiding.

The current cat will want to assess this new arrival and if they are not keen to get close to each other they will make their feelings clear.

Over time the resident cat will get more comfortable with the new arrival as they grow to tolerate each others presence.

At this point the aggression will start fading and you can start feeding them next to each other.

Play games that will keep the kitten and the other cat entertained.

This offers an opportunity for integration and a chance to make sure the cats know their boss.

This builds a long lasting friendship between the new kitten and his counterpart.

Don’t worry too much, most cats are quite accepting of a kitten as it is not viewed as a threat.

Don't fret, we love dogs too and your kitten will have experience with one prior to coming to your home. However, introducing your kitten into the dog kept home can have its difficulties. So please read the below and take the necessary precautions.

Some home kept dogs are aggressive to new creatures if they are not used to them.

One needs to learn how to introduce the new kitten to the dog in order to lower the tension and fear that may develop. 

One should apply the following steps to introduce the new kitten to your canine friend;

Make sure all exits are blocked, all doors and windows are not open and there is no possible way that a bolting cat can escape.

Close all the upper room doors except one, so it has no choice but to go into that one. That should narrow down the search areas.

Give some spare space for the kitten to settle in.

Try introducing the kitten upstairs while the dog is downstairs so as not to frighten your new family member.

This would hamper any direct encounter on the first day of arrival, so as to you allow the cat to familiarize with the new surroundings and with its new home.

Allow for scent swapping.

This can be done through the use of two separate piece of towel to wrap the dog and the kitten in. Then swap the pieces to allow each to sniff the other’s smell.

Since the two animals are sensitive to smell, they will start to establish a positive relationship without necessarily seeing each other.

Introduce a sight for the home kept animals.

This is done using a transparent material like a glass barrier that will allow the two animals see each other without getting close or touching each other.

This will enable the dog and the kitten to start knowing each other as the kitten slowly releases from the fear of the unfamiliar creature.

Face to face encounter. In this stage one needs to control the meeting of the two animals.

It calls for much attention as you monitor the reactions and how they get used to each other, either through open or closed encounters.

You can observe their body posture either relaxed or anxious. If anxious take precautionary measure to try and bring them into terms.

One can hold the kitten on his arms as you play with the dog. This will help develop a friendship.

Ensure regular encounters between the dog and the kitten in order for them to get used to each other. This will play a great role in training them to tolerate each other.

With time an everlasting friendship will develop.