Oddly, not far from my rural northeast Alabama home and church is a place specializing in Maine Coon cats. It’s called the Backwoods Kennel and Cattery and it is, indeed, backwoods. My 15 year old house cat died a couple of weeks ago, and I’d dearly love either a ragdoll or a Scottish Fold to replace him, but both are too expensive. He was a stray kitten, so like Janis Joplin wanted the Lord to send her a Mercedes, I want Him to send me a new stray.
I am sorry for your loss. May Gd send you a new kitty soon.