November 21st, 2022 More sad news, unfortunately. GC Got Milk (Luna) has not been well lately and crossed the rainbow bridge today, 2 months shy of her 18th birthday. She was the first kitten born in my house, and her passing marks the end of the cattery. This site will remain as a memorial to all the furkids I've had over the last 20-plus years.
May 18, 2018 Some sad news today. GP Tbycatacres Melody of Marlapp turned 17 years old on April 20, but has not been in good health for a few months, and today crossed the Rainbow Bridge. I am so thankful to have had her for all these years.
June 20, 2017: GP Tbycatacres Melody of Marlapp turned 16 years old on April 20! She's slowed down even more since last year, but at age 16 that's a real senior citizen kitty. Still happy and spry, though.
Aril 20, 2016: GP Tbycatacres Melody of Marlapp is 15 years old today! She's definitely slowed down since last year, but at age 15 that's not uncommon, and she's still healthy and happy.
June 25, 2015: Sad news today, as we mark the passing of Maggie May. She was my first Maine Coon, a mother of 4 (two were Grand Champions), grandmother of many, and will be greatly missed.
April 20, 2015: GP Tbycatacres Melody of Marlapp is 14 years old today! No new pictures, but she's still very active and still quite "kittenish".
May 10, 2014. New picture of birthday girl GP Tbycatacres Melody of Marlapp at 13 years old.
April 20, 2012. Luna's kittens from 2011 are one year old now! Click HERE to see them.
May 1, 2011. Luna's kittens are three weeks old now. Click HERE to see them.
April 7th, 2011. Luna had her third (and last) litter of kittens today! Click HERE for pictures from day 1 and day 10.
February 17, 2009. New pictures of Ivy and Piper, the two female kittens out of Luna this year, in their new home.
December 21st. Luna's kittens are 16 weeks old now! Here are the latest PICTURES of them.
October 21st. Luna's kittens are 7 weeks old now! Here are the latest PICTURES of them.
Cinder's kids, at Wicacoon Cattery, are now 4-1/2 months old. 3 have gone to new homes, and 4 remain to be placed.
The kittens are 4 weeks old now. Here are some PICTURES of them.
September 1st, 2008. Luna had her second litter of kittens today! Click HERE to see their picture on day one.
May 25th, 2008: Cinder (Benny) is a Dad! He and Holly, of Wicacoon Cattery, are the proud parents of 7 kittens. See them here at one week of age.
May 18th, 2008: New pictures of birthday girl GP Tbycatacres Melody of Marlapp at 7 years old.
December 10th, 2007: I received some nice pictures of Billy. His new name is Ares, and it fits him well. Click HERE to see the little imp in his new home!
October 26, 2007: All the kittens have now gone to live in new homes. Billy lives in Rochester, as mentioned below. Chips and Caitlin moved to a new home in Plymouth, MN. Benny has gone full circle, and is living at the Wicacoon cattery, where his mother Maggie May was born, and plans are being made for his future. More details to follow as he grows up!
September 26, 2007: The Kittens are now 16 and 12 weeks old. I have combined their pictures for a final "group shot". Billy has moved to a new home in Rochester, MN, where he will be living with his half-sister Phoebe.
August 8, 2007: Maggie's kittens are 11 weeks old, and Luna's kittens are now 6 weeks old!!
July 25, 2007: Maggie's kittens are 9 weeks old, and Luna's kittens are 4 weeks old!!
July 18, 2007: Maggie's kittens are 8 weeks old, and Luna's kittens are 3 weeks old!!
July 8, 2007: Maggie's kittens are 7 weeks old, and Luna's kittens are now 1-1/2 weeks old!!
July 1, 2007: The kittens are 6 weeks old!!.
June 26, 2007: Luna had her first litter of kittens today! Pics starting at one and a half weeks are here.
June 18, 2007: The kittens are 4 weeks old!!.
May 20, 2007: Maggie May had her second litter of kittens today!!! Click here to go to the second litter page.
8/22/06: GC Marlapp's Got Milk? of Wicacoon (aka Luna, Amelia) has achieved her Grand Champion title!!
4/23/06: New pictures of Marlapp's Got Milk? of Wicacoon (aka Luna, Amelia) at 15 months old.
4/21/06: New pictures of birthday girl GP Tbycatacres Melody of Marlapp at 5 years old.
1/27/06: New pictures of Abigail(Leyah)!! Click here to see them. Newer pictures of Amelia coming soon!
December 16, 2005: Pictures of Amelia (or "Luna" or "Got Milk", depending on whom you ask. ;) Click here to see them.
January 23, 2005. Maggie May had her first litter of kittens today!!! Click here to go to the first litter page.
April 2004. Wicacoon Maggie May of Marlapp has arrived! She had her first show on April 24-25.
March 2004. I will be welcoming a lovely female Maine Coon to my home in a few weeks. More info to follow.
July 2003. Tbycatacres Melody of Marlapp achieved her CFA Grand Premier title. She is now retired from showing.
Note: This site will be very low-key (and very low-tech) for a while. Perhaps a long while.