Sun O'er Sea Maine Coons
ITTY - SHOW & BREED PROSPECT
Every season, there's a favorite. Perhaps not intentionally, but Itty remains my baby of choice. She dances around the house, I swear. And she play tackles her brothers. There's just something about that characteristic white lynx tip in our line. She's the sweetest. She's into EVERYTHING. If there's a crash in the house, she led the boys. Bookshelves? She's found a way to knock them over.
But beyond her mischevious, she is comical, kind, soft-hearted. She loves. And that is what I strive for in my kittens: their ability to love us back. I'll cry when she goes, I already know, but we have no boy that she can go to and she deserves bigger and better things.
AVAILABLE: $3,000 - $5,000
TO A SMALL PROGRAM WITH GOOD ETHICS OR A PHENOMENAL PET HOME
KING - Pet Quality
This big brown boy leads his band of brothers. He is just ever-so slightly behind his brother, size-wise, but his personality is a dream.
This is the kitten that chooses to sleep with the kids. He is the one who is laying on the books and the computer and he's the one who is an absolute dream.
A beautiful soft silver. He is pet quality with the most striking eyes.
AVAILABLE - 3,000 - 3,500
The plan was top secret, to try and save the phenotype. No litter announcement was made. The COI was quietly calculated. The match planned. The health tests passed. Cici bred and carried. She birthed three beautiful, healthy babies and not one of the three was the silver patch Beth prayed for.
But the Masers stuck by Sun O'er Sea and unexpectedly gave us another gift:
they returned Cici to the cattery. After watching her blossom into motherhood, watching her nurse her little ones and fit in so well, they did something that we had never asked for: they gave us our girl back.
And so this boy, this sweet, watchful child will go to the Masers.
As the biggest thank you, as these parents truly have done more for this cattery than words can express. You gave us back our dream and Beth is truly grateful.
THIS IS HOW LEGENDS ARE MADE!!!
Sun O'er Sea's Zaros and Sun O'er Sea's Storm welcomed three beautiful boys on May 14, 2025. This litter will be ready to go home in late August. One of the three is heading home in September.
THE 4TH GEN OF OUR LEGACY LINE WILL BE READY IN LATE AUGUST!
This line originates from prestigious ancestry, including the first Maine Coon to ever win the feline equivalent of the Triple Crown!
* * * Update: 08/16 * * *
Morwenna, daughter
Cici, granddaughter
It's 2025, Sun O'er Sea's 9th year of breeding Maine Coons.
4 GENERATIONS OF EXCELLENCE!
We welcome serious and responsible inquiries! We currently have summer (and fall) 2025 kittens looking for loving homes! (updated: 08/16/2025)
We only accept inquiries from responsible and serious pet parents who are dedicated to the love and welfare of the Maine Coon cat and will treat our beloved babies as family members. We take our responsibility of breeders very seriously and thoroughly screen pet parents applying for one of our kittens. To work with Beth, send a contact e-mail to sunoerseacattery@gmail.com or call 724-513-3640. Know that our babies ARE NOT first come, first serve and we work diligently to match you with your dream kitten based on PERSONALITY over secondary factors: SEX and COLOR. WE REQUIRE PET PARENTS TO BE ON OUR WAITLIST FOR RARE COLORS: BLUE SMOKE, CALICO, SILVER PATCH.
We encourage those seriously interested to come see our cattery to meet the parents of the litter and their kitten. Cattery visits can be arranged by e-mail, sunoerseacattery@gmail.com, or phone: (724) 513-3640. While we approve flying a kitten on your person, we never ship kittens via cargo, which we find unsafe for our cats. We request that all Sun O'er Sea pet parents
visit our cattery on the day of pick-up.
Our cattery evaluates our kittens for show and breed potential prior to placing with pet families and prices based on the following:
Pet Quality ($3000-3500):A pet quality kitten does not mean a less healthy or less good-looking feline. Not all kittens are chosen by us for a show ring. Kittens with subtle physical differences in ear placement, shade, or pattern of coat do not make suitable show candidates. Our pet quality kittens are still of the highest quality and make beautiful and lovable family pets -- still representing the breed wonderfully. Unless you are a breeder or experienced in showing, it is very unlikely that you will ever notice the difference between show and pet quality. Our pet kittens are moderately priced, which reflects our kittens' outstanding quality.
Show Quality ($4000-4500): These kittens represent almost all of the traits in breed standard. Representing years of hard work and careful selection of pedigrees, they meet breed standards equivalent to Champion and/or above show titles. Most all have good possibilities of higher ranking show titles. You may choose not to show your new kitten. However, we will assist you if you desire to enter a show ring. Rare colors are show quality rate.
Top Show/Breeder Quality ($4500-5500): These cats meet and exceed the expectations for show possibilities and have the potential to carry the highest awards in show titles. In this case, we would keep this quality of cat to be shown and continue in our breeding program. These kittens are rarely sold and if considered for sale would be candidates only to qualified experienced breeders for show and breeding possibilities.
RED - A GIFT & A STORY - SKIP IF YOU'RE NOT INTERESTED IN READING ABOUT THE CATTERY BECAUSE HE'S ALREADY SOLD, BEEN SOLD SINCE 2023.
We've called him Red since he arrived, though he is a merle cameo, with his soft flame of color. We knew that he wouldn't be sold. Technically, he was bought a year or so before his birth for $3,000-- our rate since 2021. His parents once bought his mother as a pet.
And when 2024 brought tragedy, Beth made a frantic, desperate phone call to this boy's pet parents who had bought the only silver patch, the rare phenotype, the original pattern of our first Sun O'er Sea queen who could carry on her grandmother and her mother's legacies.
Knowing that without Cici, Sun O'er Sea would never see Nimue again in its offspring, Beth thought very seriously about shutting down, closing the doors. She stopped answering emails on inquiries. Her inbox sat unread. She sank into the deepest depression over the holidays and she spent what felt like a lifetime crying. Her family and friends fretted. Had never seen her so low. It was if she lost a child. In her mind, she had. 10 years of work, up in smoke.
Except the Masers-- Dan, Chelsea, newly expectant, had different plans and in December 2024, they agreed to let Beth try to breed Cici, a cat once sold as a pet. They saved Sun O'er Sea's dream.
COI: 8.76%
Our Past Litters (2017-2024) click here.
SKATER BOI - PET QUALITY
He's got green eyes that will melt your soul. And a tux that makes him prim and proper. Just look at those mittens!
This little man takes direction from his sisters, spends too much time lounging, and just has the chillest attitude. He's the kitten who would do well with kids and he's got the adventurous spirit. But at the same time-- give this man a beer and let him chillax.
He's handsome, for days.
AVAILABLE - $3,000 - $3,500
2025, 2024:
I have found out we have been recommended as a reputable cattery on Reddit (thank you!):
https://www.reddit.com/r/mainecoons/comments/1kccnt2/looking_for_a_reputable_breeder_relatively_soon/
https://www.reddit.com/r/mainecoons/comments/174mx4j/recommendations/
I have bred independently for nine years and kept a meticulous record on health; I do my best to support my pet parents through our health guarantee and act as a lifetime sounding board for our kittens. I am grateful that I have been so fortunate to see my work succeed. This is truly amazing.
TIGER - Pet Quality
This man is all ears, let me tell you, and he has developed into the resident class clown. He loves to play with his brothers. And he is the biggest in the litter.
I am accepting serious inquiries on this wonderfully GIANT boy. He will be ready at the end of August.
AVAILABLE - $3,000-$3,500.
BITTY - SILVER BOY - PET QUALITY
Bitty is Itty's brother. You can see where we were with naming this summer. He was born over 100g and he was middle of the pack. I didn't sex for awhile, so I thought-- perhaps hopefully-- that he would be a she. He wasn't. Hopes dashed.
Bitty's smart, sometimes too. And he's watchful, but not nearly as watchful as Red. He loves to cuddle (and also hide under the bed). He HATES camera, so when I do nab a picture of him, it has to be on the DL. He is not a diva. His favorite place to nap is the fireplace. His favorite too-- much to my chagrin-- is Amazon box brown paper. I think he plays so loudly he wakes the neighbors.
He is sweet and loving, like he should be. He's currently obsessed with streamers. And he loves playing with Itty and Red. In a perfect world, he'd go with his siblings, but the world is rarely perfect and I'm anxious to find him a family that will give him the attention he deserves.
AVAILABLE - $3,000
SUN O'ER SEA'S A ROGUE COUNT DRACULA
ESA PET QUALITY - SHOW/BREED QUALITY
DUKE & CAJUN WELCOMED THEIR FIRST BABY BOY, A SINGLETON.
WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE BIRTH OF SUN O'ER SEA'S ROGUE COUNT DRACULA.
LET HIM STEAL YOUR HEART, BUT NOT SUCK YOUR BLOOD.
AVAILABLE - $3,000 - 5,000
ARTIC
As a breeder, I tell myself I'm not allowed to have favorites... but if it were me (and trust me, we don't need another boy), this little man would be staying. He started as the shy one of the litter, but his personality as it has emerged and the work we've done so far has made him curious and social.
He is my most inquisitive boy and likes to explore everything. Obsessed with balls. He carries his daddy's high white; he is a beautiful CLEAN silver and that silver is only going to get more stunning with time.
**waiting on reservation form & deposit to be submitted**
Nimue, our 1st queen
PRINCESS - PET QUALITY
She's our first calico since Sassy (2021). And we haven't seen this much flash in a litter since then. She's sweet, she's playful, and she's heading as a wonderful ESA to a mom who is anxiously awaiting her arrival.
She's the star of our "Somewhere Over Laredo" reel, August 2025. She has the flash, the splash, and she is going to be a joy-- not just for her mom but also for us as we enjoy these final weeks together.
Calicos are rare at Sun O'er Sea; parents can expect to be on the waitlist for a few months to a few years.
RESERVED - $3,000 - $3,500
Our 2025 babies range from $3,000-3,500 for pet quality only; health is our top priority. We breed for health, structure, and temperament, and place on personality and fit. We have asked $3,000 for pet quality since 2021. Increasing costs (premium food/vet-care (-10k, so far this year)) have forced us to raise our rate range this year.
Our kings and queens are negative for major breed disorders: HCM, PK Deficiency, and SMA in addition to FELV/FIV; our kings and queens each have ANNUAL ECHOCARDIOGRAMS & HIP AND PATELLA OFA GRADES (normal to excellent) prior to queening. We have TEN GEN pedigrees on all of our cats [TICA requires 3, CFA requires 5, we require 10], allowing us to truly know our lines and speak to our kittens' ancestry.
SUN O'ER SEA'S kittens go home (minimum of twelve weeks) with first and second shots, microchip, rabies, and legally-binding pet contract, after appropriate socialization time with mom and family! WE OFFER OUR PARENTS AN EXCLUSIVE LIFETIME HCM-NEGATIVE GUARANTEE AND LIFETIME BREEDER SUPPORT. There is a reason Sun O'er Sea has been one of the best breeders of Maine Coons since 2016.
THE SPECIAL ARRIVAL OF SUN O'ER SEA'S 4TH GENERATION: OUR FIRST LOW COI LITTER, OUR MATRIARCHAL SHOW LINE
LANIE - PET QUALITY
She's all ears. She's a beautiful brown and white girl with a gorgeous classic pattern. She is a gorgeous show white and loves to play with feathers.
You can find her chasing her own tail sometimes and she is just one of the most affectionate, sweetest girls we have ever had the privilege of raising.
Would be a very good candidate for an ESA.
AVAILABLE - $3,000-3,500
BATGIRL- PET QUALITY
She's got the mask and the penchant for saving the world. She gives GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN vibes and she is like the perfect 1980s hairstyle.
She loves to sleep with her sisters and she enjoys a fair amount of beauty sleep. She's the girl on the sofa watching TV. And when she's not sprawled out next to you, she's following you to the kitchen.
You try telling her no...
AVAILABLE - $3,000-3,500