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 Dark Moon is a hobby Maine Coon Cattery located in Muizenberg - seaside suburb  of Cape Town, South Africa . We are   registered with   The Southern Africa Cat Council    (SACC) since 2015.
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Our cats play very important part in our family and share our home (and beds) with us. All of our cats are living in harmony with each other in loving and stress free environment. We alternate the time between our working  boys and girls so each of them gets the run of the house, catio and garden. Our garden is safe and secure and provides extra space for our cats to run, climb trees, roll on the grass as well as catch butterflies and other creatures. This way we make sure our cats get enough exercise and mental stimulation so they are happy and healthy at all times.
Kittens are born in one of our bedrooms and receive lots of love, cuddles and attention from early days.  We take great care in socializing our kittens from early age so they go to their new homes confident, loving and trusting towards humans and other pets. This process of socialization starts from  around 3 weeks of age, and lasts until  they are ready to leave for their new homes. Kittens get the run of the house, play in the catio, meet our other cats, dogs and family members. They receive lots of cuddles, get used to different sounds and "playmates" so they settle really quickly and easily into their new homes.  

Our goal is to breed healthy and beautiful cats who comply with the Maine Coon breed standard -  cats with excellent substance, strong legs, long bushy tail, shaggy hair, large ears with lynx tufts and most importantly - calm and loving temperament. 

Breeding requires constant education and gaining new experiences on ongoing basis. We attend cat shows regularly,  webinars and seminars whenever possible, and share breeding experiences with other breeders - locally and internationally via online forums.

Health of our cats and kittens is very important to us - all of our felines  receive required vaccinations and examinations  by our trusted veterinarian Dr Liam Bebbington  from  Blue Cross Veterinary Hospital.   We are FeLV and FIV free cattery and our breeding cats are    genetically tested for HCM (Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy) SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy), PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease) and/or PKDef (Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency) at Inquaba Biotec laboratory. 

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What we feed 

Correct nutrition is the key to a happy and healthy cat; and we believe a raw and natural balanced diet is the best one we can offer to our Maine Coons.
Cats are obligate (true) carnivores which means their diet requires nutrients found only in animal flesh. While obligate carnivores might be able to ingest small amounts  of plant matter, they lack the necessary physiology required to digest it.   As cats are predators, their natural diet consist of birds, rodents and even small rabbits.   We feed a "prey model diet"  by   following   80:10:10 ratio.  
* 80% boneless muscle meat
* 10% bones
*10% organs (from which at least 5% is liver)
We also add additional natural supplements such as whole eggs, pilchards or fish oil, milk kefir and wheatgerm powder  to  our raw meals. 


Benefits of feeding balanced raw diet: 
* healthy gums with shiny teeth
​* glossy coat  with minimum shedding 
* optimal weight with visible muscle tone 
*stronger joints and improved mobility 
* sufficient water intake  with minimal drinking from water bowl 
* smaller, firmer, less smelly stools. Raw fed cats pass stool only every 2-3 days
* Better health and increased life expectancy as  issues such as  food allergy, obesity, diabetes, urinary infections and kidney disease can be prevented by feeding balanced raw  food

 Feeding unbalanced raw diet can seriously harm your cat and that's the reason why vets  discourage raw feeding. Vets are on receiving end of raw diets done incorrectly, having to  deal with patients with nutritional deficiencies.   Please do your research  properly or buy from reputable   pre-made raw food suppliers.  Luckily there are several companies producing balanced raw food  so correct raw feeding is no longer a problem in South Africa.  We like to purchase our pre-made raw food  from Chefs4Pets  who offer a nice variety of premium quality frozen pet food delivered straight to your door.
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This   article   by  a US vet  provides excellent overview on raw feeding for cats. 

Our research sources: 

Cat Nutrition 
Dr Lisa A Pierson 
Dr Karen Becker ​
Cats Completely Raw And Proud
We Feed Raw S.A. 
LittleAngels Pet Nutrition ​

Dark Moon Maine Coons
​SACC registered cattery 

Lenka & Karlo Hendriksz
Muizenberg
​Cape Town 7945
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