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DAENIKEN CASTLE Maine Coon
Cattery
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Irena, Cervantes (black classic
tabby) and Lady
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Lady and Dulcinea (black classic
tabby/white)
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MAINE
COON, THE KING OF CATS –
an intelligent, playful giant and a great companion to people and pets
It is for the wonderful companionship more than anything else that we
appreciate the Maine Coon breed so much.
This guy, the Maine
Coon, has everything one can wish
for in a cat – a dignified
independence combined with a genuine devotion to his humans, an easy-going and resourceful
nature that is free of resentment and spite, a jolly playfulness which will
not, however, cause him to jump to the ceiling and hang from the
chandelier, a responsiveness
that is simply heart-melting...
But then he's also good-looking and cuddly, isn't he?
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Max and Miha brought our lovely 11-months
old solid siblings to one of our Breed Presentations in Mr. PET,
Ljubljana – Max is holding
his huge red communicative Tabasco, and Miha is gently protective of
Tabasco’s sister Black Magic.
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Applying a bit of licentia poetica we call the Maine
Coon »an anti-stress program«.
An awful lot of people live a
hectic and strenuous life. An awful lot of both children and
adults are lonesome, depressed, aggressive, unstable – and so much
more. It goes without saying that illness or old age can put pressure on
anyone. So it would seem that at one time or another anybody can be found wandering on the
dark side of the moon, nursing a weakened self-esteem, feeling
exhausted, lethargic, hostile or just plain fed up...
Fighting stress simply isn't
easy. We might, however, nevertheless agree with Max Ehrmann's
conclusion of his famous poem DESIDERATA:
«With all
its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be
cheerful.
Strive
to be happy.«
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Špela and Bali (black/white)
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Where practised, most of the AAA (Animal Assisted Activities) and AAT
(Animal Assisted
Therapy) are carried out with the help of trained dogs, but then there is
also a surprising number of other animals – cats, rabbits,
hampsters, birds, squirrels, mice, rats, dolphins, horses, lamas...
Yes, even mice and rats, commonly detested but also rather cute living
beings of almost negligeable size, can provide a gratifying companionship.
An illustrious example, even if given mystical proportions, is Mr.
Jingles, the little prison mouse in Stephen King's novel (and Frank
Darabont's film) The Green Mile.
Well, it
would seem that we people, no matter how tough we want to appear, need
someone to relate to, talk to, take care of, feel tender about, receive
some affection in return...
A sense
of purpose and companionship, even if only on a small scale, can be
incredibly soothing.
In other words, we
find comfort and joy in bonding with our pets.
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Rambo (brown classic tabby / white, 11 months
here) loves being carried around in a friendly hug... both inside and
outside the house. He is particularly fascinated by long walks (with
plentiful conversation) around the gardens. Apart from being devoted to
his humans he is an attentive nature lover with a lot of refinement - one
more born observer...
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So where do Maine Coons fit in?
Right there...!
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Having
a delightful sense of fun, our neutered sweetheart Bluebayou Oskar (blue solid,
14 months here) loves tricking Nejc, playing hide-and-seek on his
shoulders... Now you see me - now you don’t!!!
You wouldn’t believe how a highly intelligent, sophisticated cat
can share and enjoy a totally simple little game...
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They
are simply a joy to have around!
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This was a huge and truly heavy
bunch by Cervantes and Fantastica!!! William (red solid), Macho
Satchmo (black solid), Misha (black classic tabby) and Garfy (red classic
tabby). A littter of nine, they are all darling pets in Slovenian
families.
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Zlatko, Bernard and young Daeniken
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Dominik and baby Mazourka (black
classic torbie/white)
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Daeniken playing with his friends Carlos,
Lady and Gizmo
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Anka Satler, March 10,
2007
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If you
are a dedicated cat lover interested in a Maine Coon kitten you can
always give us a call or send an e-mail - we’ll be glad to
talk or write back!
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