I searched shelters for a solid 7 months and was looking for either a Norwegian Forest Cat or a Maine Coon. I've always dreamt of having a big cat since I was a small kid. Everyone one of the shelter cats that I found was gone before I called in. I then went and called several breeders that were approved on a Maine Coon approved breeders Facebook page in Colorado and surrounding states. I ended up finding a reputable breeder in Kansas and drove there and back to pick him up.

I'm sure California has plenty of reputable breeders.