The Dracoonfly Maine Coon Cattery is located in southeastern Connecticut, near Mystic and New London.  Our goal is to improve, preserve and protect the Maine Coon Cat. Our motto is: "Beautiful Cats, Inside and Out."  We have found the Maine Coon breed to be a beautiful addition to our family, one that will greet you at the door, follow you around the house, and provide constant companionship.  Our cats are an integral part of the family that includes two human children, a Golden Retriever and grandchildren who visit frequently.  Each litter has a theme used to give the kittens call names so we have a personal way to identify the kittens for the 3 months they live with us.  Kittens are born in the bedroom and run amuck in the house (under supervision) after first vaccinations.  Kittens are never kept in cages.

We successfully show our cats and kittens in both The International Cat Association (TICA) and the Cat Fancier's Association (CFA).  Make sure you check out the Show Cats page to see current and past winners.

We utilize the latest medical screening methods in the Dracoonfly breeding program to prevent knowingly passing on unhealthy genes in our lines.  Dracoonfly breeding cats have been tested clear of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) using the DNA testing recently made available by Michigan State University.  As ultrasound is still the most effective method of screening for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), we have the hearts of our breeding cats echoed every 1-2 years by a Board Certified Cardiologist as well as use the newest DNA test to check for one of the genetic mutations found to be responsible for causing HCM.  (Click here to read HCM Q&A by Dr. Kittleson*).  Documentation of the parents' heart screenings are provided to each kitten buyer.  Although no breeder can guarantee a cat's heart won't develop heart disease, we are more comfortable knowing that our breeding cats have normal, healthy hearts. 

In most cases, pet kittens will be spayed or neutered before leaving us at the age of 12 weeks.   Micro-chipping is recommended at the time of the kitten's surgery.   We do not ship kittens.  To read more about the benefits of early spay/neuter, click here.  We take pride in having earned CFA's Cattery of Excellence and TICA's Outstanding Cattery designations as well as being breeder members of MCBFA (Maine Coon Breeders and Fanciers Association).

Our theme is fly-fishing and the cats that remain with us are named after New England fishing flies. This was one way to keep the fly-fishing husband, Jay, involved in the cat fancy. If Jay gives up a fishing weekend to attend a cat show, he can often be found tying flies (and cat toys) at the grooming space next to our cats.

We take pride in producing and raising Maine Coons as well as maintaining contact with the owners of our precious babies.  Please check our Pictures pages to see past litters and how they look as adults.   One of Sharon's pet peeves is outdated websites, so she works on this site regularly, updating the Kittens page weekly when we have kittens on the ground.  Email us for more information or to be added to our Notification/Waiting List for new kitten arrivals. 

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Abby (above) is a Dracoonfly kitten and made the cover of the Japanese magazine, Cat's Catalog for 2005

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