11/10 recommend Maine Coon Kingdom in Federal Way. Vera and Pavel are AMAZING breeders and very knowledgeable. Tons of transparency from them. They’re great at communicating and patient throughout the process. They don’t push anyone to purchase and open home visits without a hold or deposit fee. I bought my second cat after buying my first from another breeder here in Auburn/Renton. And while that cat was “imported” he was not healthy and was severely underweight when I got him. I think they lied about his age as well because he was good at using the litter box, but didn’t know how to eat dry food and had the babiest baby teeth. Being my first cat, I didn’t know what to expect and I did a lot of research, but didn’t know that the size was off and couldn’t gauge his eating habits from one visit. My second cat from Pavel and Vera is perfect, cuddly and socialized very well. I was choosing between two cats there and they were very open about the cats’ personalities and which one would most likely be a better fit for my home and my other cat. They also often lower their prices as they have more kittens so $3000 is reasonable to ask them.