For the sake of brevity, please see Gina R.’s long review for Noble Manes Cattery. She eloquently stated everything we feel, appreciate and agree with.

From a personal perspective, Dan did everything we would have expected and SO MUCH MORE from a breeder. He obviously loves what he does and gives 100% of his time, attention and energy to his cats. Having visited his cattery three times over the past 8 months prior to bringing our own kitten home, we can attest to his thoroughness and attention to detail. When visits were not feasible, FaceTime/texting/phone calls were always an option and nearly almost immediate.

Being somewhat obsessive compulsive myself, I can appreciate the amount of effort he puts into his business. Besides the humane and personal attention he puts into everything he does, the amount of attention and socializing he does with his cats is obvious with our own kitten’s demeanor. He is social, affectionate and loving- something I never would have expected from what one typically thinks of when they envision a “breeder”.

My fiancé and I had been discussing getting a kitten for a while, and after months of research I had fallen in love with Maine Coons. It was sometime in February that I started researching our options between breeders and adoption agencies and ended up reaching out to Noble Manes. We feel like we made the right choice and could not be happier.

There are so many positive things I can say, so I’m attempting to make it easy to read with a bullet points of the values that mattered to me as a future cat parent.

1. REPUTABLE. This is a reputable cattery. TICA and CFA certified, which gave me confidence that this was not a profit maximizing kitten mill. In my search for Maine Coons I came across various sketchy agencies with questionable practices and loose breed definitions. There’s a lot of misinformation or hidden information out there, and I really appreciated how transparent and open Daniel was about every single bit of his operation.

2. ETHICAL. This is partly an extension of the above. From the very first phone screen, and the fact that Daniel does a phone screen– I knew his operation wasn’t about moving kittens like inventory. He wants to know that his kittens are going to good homes. On visiting his cattery, it’s apparent that the kittens are also very well cared for and loved.

3. CARING. Daniel obviously loves cats and loves the breed. I think this is important to note because it’s his passion for the breed and the fact that he loves these cats so much that sets the quality bar so high for everything at Noble Manes.

4. WELL-SOCIALIZED. Our kitten, the kittens and cats we met at the cattery, and the kittens I’m reading reviews for are all well socialized and easily handled. Our kitten Dorian is comfortable being handled, carried, touched, and also loves to snuggle. It’s not only such a joy, but makes things like brushing his teeth or cutting his nails way easier.

5. EXTRA-MILE. We lived an hour away from the cattery and also because of Covid, we couldn’t get out to see Dorian in person more than once while we waited to bring him home. However, Daniel let us arrange WEEKLY FaceTimes with the kitten. He was and is always available to answer questions and cares about kitten progress updates. It doesn’t matter that the adoption process is “done”, he’s still there for the kitten. He really goes the extra mile in making sure you have the support you need.

6. INFORMATIVE. You’ll learn anything and everything you could ever want to know about Maine Coons and the Cattery. Daniel is happy to share.

7. VALUE. Yes, value. When you think of all of the support and services you get, plus the wonderful take home package that includes a personalized embroidered blanketed with momma cat’s scent– there’s so much value here. The binder with all of his medical records, paperwork, etc is extremely organized and helpful for us now when we go to the vet too. You will go home happy, feeling like everything was worth it. With all the time, care, and expenses put into these kittens, it’s hard for me to imagine he can turn a profit. It’s really amazing.

We love our Dorian, who is about 20 weeks old now. He loves to play everything from fetch to hide and seek, is curious about everything we do, and loves to spend time with us. He’s curious about water and loves to hang out in the bath. He goes to bed and snuggles us awake in the mornings, sleeping soundly through the night. He’s vocal and friendly, absolutely loves meeting new people! He is a terror when it comes to plants, but we’re working on it. 🙂 He’s got a perfect temperament.

Our experience was absolutely amazing! Daniel provides excellent service and takes great care of all of his beautiful cats. He is professional, caring, and accommodating. While waiting for Mazikeen to come home, we received consistent updates on her progress and pics. We were able to visit and bond with her.

Mazikeen is the perfect addition to our family.

I love cats and I normally rescue, but… My last rescue turned out to be a MC mix and I fell in love with the breed! I started looking at pictures on Pinterest and IG, just to learn more. I discovered Noble Manes was not only in CA, but within driving distance. I called and talked Daniel’s ear off one day, just asking about the breed. I fell in love with his big red boy, Graff, over IG. I asked if I could visit, just to see one in person. He was more than happy to share. I never really intended to buy one, I now had three rescues, but as my mix grew, and my seniors wanted nothing to do with him (for the most part), I started thinking I might “need” one because my boy was creeping on 20 lbs! After three visits just to see Graff (seriously, I love that giant), and the kittens, I made the leap.

Daniel raises warm, loving, healthy, well-adjusted cats. His Cattery is clean and the cats are part of his home. He loves them all.

I picked up my girl, Bella, and at 3.5 (ish) lbs. she holds her own with my 20lb mix and they LOVE each other! I couldn’t be more happy! She fit in as if she’s been here her whole life.

I would definitely recommend Noble Manes.

My husband and I were in love with the Maine Coon Breed and started doing our research on trying to find a breeder in the states. We were luck enough to find Dan. He has been helpful in answering our questions and very knowledgable about the breed. The adoption process was super easy. He kept us up to date on everything that was happening with our kitten, sent tons of photos and videos. Then once it was time for us to pick up our little bundle of joy he had all this paperwork ready he also had a kitten care package with toys, food and blanket with his name sticked on it. We named out kitten O’Malley and he is just perfect. He loves to play fetch with his balls – yes fetch! He chirps when he wants to talk to you, slams his head into your hand we he wants you to pet him and has a great personality! He is now 10 months old and weighs 15 pounds! Plus Dan even after all this time he still will answer our questions! I forgot the name of the food we fed him while in the pet store, we called and he answered and told us! I know he cares not only for his Kings and Queens but also for his graduates!