Maine Coon Rescue is a nationwide group of volunteers whose goal is to help find permanent homes for homeless, abandoned, and abused Maine Coon and Maine Coon Mixes; to act as liaison between shelters, animal control and disaster agencies nationwide; to assist in providing appropriate medical care; to ensure all MC and MC Mix cats placed directly through, or into carefully screened Maine Coon Rescue (MCR) Foster Homes are spayed/neutered, up-to-date on shots, tested for FeLV/FIV; to provide carefully screened foster homes, if necessary prior to re-homing; to assist in assuring that they are placed in carefully screened forever homes; share our wisdom and knowledge of this magnificent breed to assist in identifying MC/MC Mix cats that wind up in shelters; to educate potential adopters about the breed; to alert breeders that a cat from their cattery may need help; to network with other rescue groups and pool our resources; to help transport MC/MC Mix cats to their temporary foster or new forever homes; to network with other transport groups and pool our resources; to remain ever at hand, if needed, after a successful rescue has taken place; to assist in providing resources, education and information regarding spay/neuter, declawing, behavior problems, indoor/outdoor issues; and to do our part to educate the public about responsible pet ownership.