Our Mission Statement

We are a nationwide network of volunteers who share one love, our beloved Maine Coon Cats. Our mission is:

To rescue abused, abandoned, surrendered, and homeless Maine Coon (MC) cats, whether registered or not.
To act as a liaison between shelters, animal control, and disaster agencies nationwide.
To assist in providing appropriate medical care to ensure all MC and MC Mix cats placed directly through, or into carefully screened Maine Coon Rescue (MCR) foster homes are spayed/neutered, up-to-date on shots, tested for FeLV/FIV, and microchipped.
To provide carefully screened foster homes prior to re-homing.
To assist in assuring that they are placed in carefully screened forever homes.
To share our wisdom and knowledge of this magnificent breed to assist in identifying MC/MC Mix cats that wind up in shelters.
To educate potential adopters about the breed.
To alert breeders that a cat from their cattery may need help.
To network with other rescue and transport groups and pool our resources.
To help transport MC/MC mix cats to their temporary foster or new forever homes.
To remain ever at hand, if needed, after a successful rescue has taken place.
To assist in providing resources, education, and information regarding spay/neuter, declawing, behavior problems, and indoor/outdoor issues.