As someone who has just adopted 2 Maine Coons from a breeder I think that statement is a little harsh.

This explains it quite succinctly I think:

Available Adoptees

Hobby breeders love their cats but they also are participating in a hobby the ultimate aim of which is to breed the ultimate cat of the breed.

There has already been discussion in another thread about how many cats is too many and that the owner must have adequate resource to love, nourish and care for his/her cats.

I agree that offloading cats to the local rescue centre is not the way to go (though wouldn't the rescue centre be a little suspicious if that kept happening????)

Finding a loving and suitable home for an adoptee and not letting that cat go until that home is found is what most responsible breeders do. Some adoptee details have been on breeder websites for some time because the breeder has not yet found 'the' home.

If you look at most adoptee pages on breeders' websites you will see that there is a detailed description of the type of family the breeder is looking for that will suit the personality of the cat. Here is another example:

Rehoming