Can you clarify if the work on Maine Coons in any way encourages cat breeding? I am very uncomfortable with the idea of breeds of cats for a number of reasons - I'm guessing those concerns are things you are aware of. I suspect there are other people who have donated on behalf of Bub who share my concerns about breeding cats so for the sake of your project it might be a good idea to address this issue. Many people who care about Li'l Bub are strongly opposed to breeding of cats. By the way I did donate $150 a few days ago and I assure you it's not because I am "well off".
May 20, 2015
The LilBubome - Sequencing LilBub's Magical Genome