MAINE COON CATS

©

 E-mail: karenrosepetals@sbcglobal.net

THIS WEBSITE WAS BUILT AND IS MAINTAINED BY:
KAREN R. ROSE, PROPRIETOR
ROSE PETALS MAINE COON CATS

HOST OF WEBSITE IS: GLOBAL WEB SYSTEMS 
NEVADA, MO

CONTACT ROSE PETALS FOR INFO AND A KITTEN APPLICATION TO GET ON THE WAITING LIST FOR FUTURE KITTENS.

NEW KITTENS HAVE ARRIVED!!

BROWN CLASSIC TABBY WITH WHITE MALE

BROWN CLASSIC TABBY WITH WHITE FEMALE

*******************  

INDIVIDUAL PICTURES OF AVAILABLE KITTENS  ON WHAT'S AVAILABLE PAGE
 

***********************************************************************************

LITTER OF 5 BORN 6-17-2009

PICTURES WILL BE POSTED THE WEEK OF JULY 6, 2009.

********************************************************************

BORN 11-23-2008

AVAILABLE KITTEN PICTURED BELOW:

BROWN PATCHED TABBY WITH WHITE FEMALE

*************************************************************************
INDIVIDUAL PICTURES OF AVAILABLE KITTENS ARE ON THE    WHAT'S AVAILABLE PAGE

***************************

CHECK OUR Adults Available PAGE FOR AVAILABLE ADULTS
(UPDATED 2-8-2009)

******************************************

CHECK OUT OUR NEW ADDITIONS
ON THE "SHOW CATS" AND
"BREEDING MAINE COONS"
PAGES 

NEW PROFESSIONAL PHOTOS OF:

DIRIGO MY SEBAGO OF ROSE PETALS (AKA BREEZY)-
OUR NATIVE MAINE COON
ROSE PETALS SEDONA SUNRISE/SUNSET (AKA SUNNY)
CHAMPION ROSE PETALS LAKOTA GHOST DANCER

photos by preston smith,
all rights reserved.

www.prestonsmithphoto.com

MY E-MAIL ADDRESS:

DNA TESTING FOR HCM HAS BEEN DONE ON ALL ROSE PETALS BREEDING FELINE FOR FUTURE LITTERS

***************************************************

ROSE PETALS CATTERY IS REGISTERED WITH:

CFA
(Cat Fanciers' Association)

ACFA
(American Cat Fanciers' Association)

TICA
(The International Cat Association)

Website Updated 7-2-2009

  WHAT'S AVAILABLE

E-MAIL TO REQUEST APPLICATIONS

CONTACT ROSE PETALS FOR INFO AND A KITTEN APPLICATION TO HAVE YOUR NAME ADDED TO THE WAITING LIST
 

******************************************

CHECK OUT OUR NEW ADDITIONS
ON THE "SHOW CATS" AND
"BREEDING MAINE COONS"
PAGES 

NEW PROFESSIONAL PHOTOS OF:

CH DIRIGO MY SEBAGO OF ROSE PETALS (AKA BREEZY)-OUR
NATIVE MAINE COON
CH ROSE PETALS SEDONA SUNRISE/SUNSET (AKA SUNNY)
CHAMPION ROSE PETALS LAKOTA GHOST DANCER

photos by preston smith,
all rights reserved.

www.prestonsmithphoto.com

  SADIE’S STORY

Sadie is a very special cat.  She isn’t just a “cat”.  She has never been just a “cat”.  From the moment she was born she was special.  She was one of the kittens from the last litter of Dezi and Tobacco.  They were also not just “cats”.  And we were lucky to be able to talk Karen out of keeping her, so we could show her, love her, and take care of her in the best possible way.

 On July 28, 2008 one of our doors was carelessly left open at night and Sadie went out to explore.  She had never set foot outside before during her life.  The bad thing was, there was a strong thunder storm with lightning later that night, and she must have gotten scared and run for cover…wherever she could find it.  The next morning when I found the door opened and realized Sadie was gone I went frantically looking for her.  I took the day off from work and put up laminated posters all over the subdivision.  I walked and walked calling and looking for her.  I slept in the garage with the door open thinking she would know I was out there and come in.  I made almost daily visits to the humane society checking to see if she was there.  I put her on Craig’s List and in the local paper.  It was just heartbreaking knowing she was out there and I couldn’t find her.  After a few sweltering hot days I was just hoping someone else had found her and was caring for her so she wouldn’t be suffering out in the heat.

 I received quite a few phone calls from nice people thinking they had her, but it was never Sadie when I got there to identify her.  I did receive one phone call that almost broke my heart.  A young man called and said he thought he’d found my cat and asked what the amount of the reward was.  When I told him he said, “I think I’ll just keep her!  Ha Ha Ha Ha” then hung up. 

 I made more posters and put them up over a wider area.  It was so frustrating feeling like she was close by and I was missing her, or that she was so far away I would never find her, or that someone had her.  I had the whole neighborhood looking for her with me, and Karen’s heart was with mine.

 On Wednesday, August 27, my neighbor called me at 6am saying she knew this time it was Sadie and she had followed her into the back yard 2 doors down and just caught a glimpse of her tail disappearing into a hole alongside a concrete patio.  I figured she was mistaken because there was no way a big girl like Sadie could fit under a concrete patio in the little hole she was pointing out!  I got my flashlight and went back and looked into the hole which you could only see into if you were flat on your tummy.  The hole widened as it went back toward the house, and then disappeared under a beam supporting the garage.  I called Sadie’s name and heard a faint meow.  It sure sounded like Sadie’s meow.  Then, as I kept calling her, and she kept answering me, she stuck her nose under the beam she was hiding under and I knew it was Sadie,  just from seeing the white on her nose!  I was SO EXCITED!!!  I jumped up and gave my neighbor a big hug and said, “It’s Sadie, it’s Sadie!  It’s really her!”  They went on to work and I kept calling her.  Each time she would answer me, and get a little closer.  After a few more calls she was close enough to the hole that was “too little”, and I could reach her and pull her out.  Her collar and I.D. tag she had been wearing when she disappeared was missing from her neck.  She immediately started purring and “kneading” on my shoulder.  It was the best feeling I have ever had in my life to have my Sadie back in my arms again.

 I took her to the vet a few hours later, after I gave her a good loving, a bath, and a good looking over.  She weighed about 18 pounds when she went missing, and was down to 11 pounds when the vet weighed her.  She had lost almost half her body weight.  She looked beautiful, but she felt like skin on bones under her beautiful coat.  Her blood tests came back okay with the exception of some elevated liver enzymes that the vet thought would go back down to normal levels as she ate.  She also had swollen gums and gingivitis from not eating.  She is on antibiotics for that, and they do look better already.

 She is eating well and drinking and she has lost that “haunted” look she had in her eyes that first day we got her back. 

 Sadie is still, more than ever before, not just a “cat”.  She is the most loving companion I have ever had.  Please learn from our carelessness and ALWAYS make sure your doors are closed.  Sadie was very lucky…we were very lucky.  I really don’t think she would have made it much longer with the amount of weight as she had lost.  I just thank God we found her when we did…and we are very grateful to everyone who looked for her, my neighbor who found her, and all those who kept her in their hearts and prayers!    Sadie is getting reacquainted with the other 2 Rose Petals kitties in our home.  Once again, we’re a happy family, happy to be TOGETHER AGAIN!!

 SEE PICTURES BELOW!

ABOVE IS THE HOLE AT THE EDGE OF THE PATIO IN WHICH SADIE CRAWLED TO SEEK SHELTER AND SAFETY AND BECAME HER HOME FOR 4 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS.

BELOW ARE PICTURES OF SADIE TAKEN AFTER HER RETURN HOME

*************************************************

My name is Karen Rose.  I've been showing and breeding Maine Coons since 1993.  My husband, Larry, assists in bathing, nail trimming and he is my expert shot giver when it's vaccination time.  I have a  married son (AGE 42) and my husband has a married daughter (30) who has a son, Jaden, born in October 2003.

We are both retired now so that gives us a lot more time to spend with the cats and kittens, both in quality and quantity.  We love having the patter of little paws around.  When all the kittens have "left the nest" it gets pretty lonely around here.  We always look forward to new litters when the time is right.

I hope you take the time to view the rest of the Rose Petals web site.  You can see our beautiful kitties, both show cats and breeders, as well as pets that have been adopted from Rose Petals in past years.  Some of the pets turned out to be show quality, but the new family preferred to keep kitty at home. 

Rose Petals Maine Coon Cats cattery raises all kittens underfoot, in the house (for better socialization), never setting foot in the cattery .  The mother and her kittens stay in the birthing room for the first four weeks, getting acquainted with the adult humans of the household. 

After reaching four weeks of age,  they receive their first FVRCP+C vaccination.  After a few days have passed, the kittens are introduced to the "kitten room" which is a large living room with cat trees and toys for their playing and climbing enjoyment.  Once the kittens are used to their new kitten room, when supervision is available the first couple of days, the kittens are allowed to come outside the kitten room and meet the other feline members of the family.  After we see how the kittens handle this type setting and all the kittens are used to the other cats, then they are allowed to roam and explore the entire household.  All the adult cats in the household have been through this many times and are always receptive to the kittens and eager to play with them and even help the mother in grooming them.   We have found this has produced very socialized kittens and are quick to adapt to their new home setting when the time comes.

By the time the kittens are ready to go to their new homes (12 weeks of age), they have been wormed 2-3 times, have received three FVRCP+C vaccinations and both the Initial and Booster Feline Leukemia vaccination.  The kittens make a visit to the veterinarian for a health check after they have their first FVRCP+C vaccination and it is safe for them to be exposed to a clinic setting.  At the visit they receive a thorough health check.  At 11 weeks of age, before going to their new homes at 12 weeks, they are given the same thorough exam again at which time they are also spayed/neutered.  If all these things are met with a "normal" reading, then the kittens have been given a clean bill of health and are ready to go to their new homes.  It is part of the Kitten Adoption Contract that the kitten be taken to the new owner's veterinarian within 48 to 72 hours after arriving at its new home so that the new vet can reiterate that the kitten is in good health, thus activating the Health Guarantee.  Rose Petals gives a one year health guarantee against genetic defects.

Rose Petals cattery does not inbreed nor do we line breed.   If the cats are related to another cat in the cattery, they are not allowed to breed with that cat.  The males and females are kept apart until time for the breeding process.

Rose Petals has been a registered cattery with CFA since 1993, receiving the "Certified Cattery of Excellence" license each year after that.  Rose Petals is also an ACFA certified "Cattery of Distinction" effective since July 31, 2001.  Rose Petals is also registered with the TICA cat registry. 
 
Our goal is to do all we can to insure the  Maine Coon Cat is improved and not be allowed to go into extinction.  We take pride in doing all we can to breed for good health and a loving, affectionate temperament.  After all, the Maine Coon is the only natural longhair purebred cat in America - America's own and the official state cat of the State of Maine.  We want this breed to continue!!

For an application to adopt a Rose Petals kitten write:
Karen Rose
Rose Petals Maine Coon Cats,
P O Box 604
 Nevada, MO 64772.  
OR
E-mail address: karenrosepetals@sbcglobal.net   
Fax # 417-667-4799. 
Telephone # 417-667-3929.

*********************************

IN LOVING MEMORY

ACFA GRAND CHAMPION, REGIONAL WINNER
ROSE PETALS PENOBSCOT HIAMOVI (AKA SCOTTY)
9-04-2003   -   5-22-2005

In a freak accident on Sunday, May 22, 2005 at 10:30 P.M. Scotty was fatally injured when he jumped from his cat tree in our bedroom (where he lived away from the females of the household), the cat tree moved backwards when he jumped from it, the cat tree hitting the wall bringing it to an abrupt stop, causing him to fall short of his landing spot on the mattress of the bed and instead struck the wooden bed frame and corner post of the bed with the force only a 20 pound cat catapulting from his perch could have.  The light had been turned out just seconds before and the room was totally dark.  He had done this once before, but it was during the daylight hours where he could see where he was heading and he was able to correct his landing.  Since Scotty's death, we have made a change in that we now have a night light in the room and no longer have a totally dark bedroom.  It was a nightly ritual for Scotty to join us in bed where he'd cuddle, hug, kiss and purr us and himself to sleep.  He was super affectionate and we knew from the time he was a little kitten that he was definitely a keeper.  We had even planned to take him with us when we started traveling in our camper trailer.  Now we can only keep him in our hearts where the memory of his love and devotion will never die.  Scotty will always be our very special gift from God.  We regret our time together was much too short.  We love and miss you so much, Scotty.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

SCOTTY

9-4-2003   -   5-22-2005 

You were only four weeks old
When you tugged at the strings of my heart;
I knew then you were that special one,
The one with which I didn’t want to part.

 I fantasized you by my side
For many years to come;
I just had no idea at all
So young, God would call you home.

 The accident that took your life
Still haunts me all the time.
I long to go back to the days
When on earth you still were mine.

 I miss the nights you cuddled close
Within my arms so tight;
And purred and purred content to be
Close to me throughout the night.

 While in my arms I held your paw
In my hand as I caressed its pad;
So smooth and soft, you loved it too,
But now I just feel sad.

 Sad that I can’t touch you
Sad no more I’ll feel
Your cold wet nose upon me
As from me a kiss you’d steal.

 Just five days after you left this earth
Your babies’ lives began
Entering this world in the very room
Where your life had its abrupt end.

 I know I’ll keep you close to me
Your memory will live in my heart;
And some day on the other side
We’ll never have to part.

 Although my heart is breaking
And I love and miss you so;
I hope to someday understand
Just why you had to go.

 Your human mom,

Karen

SCOTTY'S ONE AND ONLY LITTER AT 8 WEEKS OF AGE PICTURED BELOW:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR FRIEND AND LOGO ARTIST

JULIE ANN TICHOTA
APRIL 13, 1956  -  DECEMBER 31, 1997

A POETIC TRIBUTE TO JULIE A. TICHOTA

As I sit with pen in hand,
The words I try to find
To tell the world how dear you were,
Unselfish and so kind.

You had a special gift of love
With family and friends you shared;
No matter how much pain you felt,
You still showed that you cared.

God gave a special blessing
When He created you;
And He blessed the rest of us
By letting us share you.

God blessed you with the gift of art,
A talent from above;
And in your work your soul shines through
With tenderness and love.

Your memory will never die,
For in your art you live.
What better legacy on earth
Can any pure soul give.

Though you have left this earthly home,
No more to suffer pain,
We still find comfort in your love,
Sweet memories of you remain.

Our memories will have to last
Until our days are through,
When we will take that journey sweet
And once again join you.

Love, From just one of your host of friends,

Karen Rose

BELOW IS THE ORIGINAL ROSE PETALS LOGO CREATED BY JULIE A. TICHOTA,
ANGELS AFOOT™ ARTIST