Sun O'er Sea Maine Coons
about Us: Maine coon cats in pittsburgh, pa & Tulsa, OK
Sun O'er Sea is a small Maine Coon cattery located just north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (3 miles from Cranberry Township, Pa). We have a second house in Tulsa, Oklahoma within walking distance to the university (2019) where Beth is pursuing her PhD in English literature. We maintain homes in both states and are proud to have had pet parents in both Pennsylvania and Oklahoma for the last SEVEN years. Prospective parents in Pittsburgh, PA are encouraged to apply. Prospective parents in Tulsa, OK are also encouraged but are on a case-by-case, dependent on term, travel, and timeframe. We place our kittens primarily in Pittsburgh, but lately our mentee program in Oklahoma has been expanding and we have spent a considerable amount of time in the southwest, so our likelihood of having something to place down there has increased. But still, 99.9% of Sun O'er Sea kittens place with families in Pennsylvania and on the East Coast. We have pet parents in many states from Virginia, New Hampshire, New York, West Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, California, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Texas, and Florida.
We have been established since 2016, a CFA-registered Maine Coon cattery in Pittsburgh, PA. Sun O'er Sea breeds for health, structure, and temperament and places on personality and fit. Our cattery is registered with the Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) and Beth sits on Breed Council. She is also the Vice President of the National Maine Coon Cat Club and she served as the 2025 Delegate for NMCC at the CFA National Cat Show in Orlando, FL. in June 2025. Sun O'er Sea shows actively in the Great Lakes Region and also the Gulf Shore Region.
We have most recently championed the following SUN O'ER SEA MAINE COONS IN CFA:
CH SUN O'ER SEA'S SIR ANTHONY BRIDGERTON (2024)
CH COONOPRY BRIDGETTE OF SUN O'ER SEA (2024)
CH SUN O'ER SEA'S MAJESTY OF COON DADDIES (2024)
CH SUN O'ER SEA'S EMBER OF COON DADDIES (2024)
CH SUN O'ER SEA'S ERUDITE OF KTCOONS (2024)
CURRENTLY SHOWING IN CFA KITTEN CLASS, 2025: Tony and Molly had 6 kittens, 4 went to show:
LAPCATS AMPHITRITE OF SUN O'ER SEA
(CH SUN O'ER SEA'S SIR ANTHONY BRIDGERTON/GC, RW LAPCATS GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY)
LAPCATS TOMMYKATZ
(CH SUN O'ER SEA'S SIR ANTHONY BRIDGERTON/GC, RW LAPCATS GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY)
MEDUSA, AGENTED BY J, KATHY'S FRIEND
(CH SUN O'ER SEA'S SIR ANTHONY BRIDGERTON/GC, RW LAPCATS GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY)
JANET'S CATTERY HAS A BOY, NAME TBA.
(CH SUN O'ER SEA'S SIR ANTHONY BRIDGERTON/GC, RW LAPCATS GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY)
We are dedicated to preserving the health and temperament of these amazing cats and are committed to loving and celebrating the Maine Coon. As the future unfolds, the health and temperament of our cats will always be our top concern.
I founded this cattery after realizing my passion for the breed. It all began in 2005 when a small kitten wandered onto my family's farm. I named her Coco Marie and she was my loving companion for many, many wonderful years. When she passed, I looked into getting a Maine Coon to keep me company and fell in love. There is something magical about this breed that has captured our hearts.
Sun O'er Sea has persisted as a labor of love throughout my adult lifetime. I began the cattery as a young graduate student pursuing an MA in English, which I achieved. I kept the cattery through divorce, cross-country education and travel, dissertation research abroad, a rekindling of faith, another serious relationship, and the present moment. I started my journey to founding Sun O'er Sea a decade ago. Next year, 2026, we will have officially bred for TEN years.
I only accept serious inquiries from responsible pet owners. I take my responsibilities as a breeder very seriously and work immensely hard to place my cats in loving forever homes.
For available 2025 CFA registered Maine Coon kittens, click here.
Please call us (724) 513-3640 and schedule a phone interview.
Nyneve, 2017 & Savvy, 2022
The Cat Who Inspired the Cattery:
Coco Marie, 11 years
Coco would have been considered a Maine Coon in the 1860s. I have spent several years studying breed history and realizing that this native American farm cat had a range that traversed Maine to Pennsylvania.
Coco lived from 2003-2013. She met me in my formative years as a child, wandered up from the brush, was fed pink salmon and never left. This cattery continues in her honor.
Morwenna, 2018: Cici, 2023
Sun O'er Sea's Maine Coon Cats: the ONLY NATIVE AMERICAN DOMESTIC CAT BREED!
Healthy, Beautiful, and Bred to true AMERICAN standard
Nimue, foundation queen, at 9 months, pictured with Nick, Beth's ex-husband
Nimue retired from breeding in 2019, a few months after my divorce. It was a dark time and it took a few years for me to find my voice again.
Her legacy lives on in her offspring: her daughters, Nyneve & Morwenna.
In 2024, both daughters suffered miscarriages and are looking very seriously at retirement.
Her grandchildren (2025-2026) now carry the torch of Sun O'er Sea's original show line.