I just committed to a Maine Coon kitten. What am I in for??? I have him at home pics on page 5. - Page 4

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Posted: 4/7/2012 3:42:05 PM EDT

[#1]

Tweak (24 lbs) part Maine Coone,part idiot.

Sound asleep and snoring.

Posted: 4/7/2012 3:46:57 PM EDT

[#2]

OP, love the pics, but why does Les Grossman have your cat?

Posted: 4/7/2012 3:56:33 PM EDT

[#3]

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The best damn cat you'll ever have. Period.

1st post gets it.

Posted: 4/7/2012 3:58:11 PM EDT

[#4]

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Not a Maine Coon, but still a big cat.

He turned one year old yesterday.

http://www.fototime.com/0A40133B7827A56/standard.jpg

I would love to have a Maine Coon, though.

You sure it isn't a Maine Coon he has a "M" on his for head, that is a big sign of a Maine Coon

Posted: 4/7/2012 4:00:20 PM EDT

[#5]

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Ive had several growing up.
They will attack anything smaller than them, from birds and rodents down to damn
caterpillers and dead leaves. Big and fluffy, very affectionate. Good all around cats,
and great with kids if they grow up with them

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Will attack thinks bigger than them. They can be in a dead sleep and see something move and they are all over it ASAP.

Posted: 4/7/2012 5:03:44 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Not a Maine Coon, but still a big cat.

He turned one year old yesterday.

http://www.fototime.com/0A40133B7827A56/standard.jpg

I would love to have a Maine Coon, though.

You sure it isn't a Maine Coon he has a "M" on his for head, that is a big sign of a Maine Coon

'M's are on the foreheads of many cats , but Coons have a fairly heavy , fluffy coat too.. . fairly similar to the Norwegian Forest cat (the line they are rumored to have came from) .

Posted: 4/7/2012 5:49:03 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Not a Maine Coon, but still a big cat.

He turned one year old yesterday.

http://www.fototime.com/0A40133B7827A56/standard.jpg

I would love to have a Maine Coon, though.

You sure it isn't a Maine Coon he has a "M" on his for head, that is a big sign of a Maine Coon

'M's are on the foreheads of many cats , but Coons have a fairly heavy , fluffy coat too.. . fairly similar to the Norwegian Forest cat (the line they are rumored to have came from) .

.... and both Norwegians and Maine Coons are adapted to cold and snowy climates, with the tufted ears and long furry tufts between their toes and paw pads.

Posted: 4/7/2012 6:14:25 PM EDT

[#8]

Our girlie Maine Coon loves to be near us, especially laying across the floor at any bottle neck in the walking area.

She has a body pile in the back yard, every summer. She has taken a squirrel and opossum.

Posted: 4/7/2012 6:17:23 PM EDT

[#9]

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Our girlie Maine Coon loves to be near us, especially laying across the floor at any bottle neck in the walking area.

We call it plopping. lol Must be a breed trait. Both males will do it when they see us coming. The female doesnt do it.

Posted: 4/7/2012 6:21:49 PM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Not a Maine Coon, but still a big cat.

He turned one year old yesterday.

http://www.fototime.com/0A40133B7827A56/standard.jpg

I would love to have a Maine Coon, though.

You sure it isn't a Maine Coon he has a "M" on his for head, that is a big sign of a Maine Coon

'M's are on the foreheads of many cats , but Coons have a fairly heavy , fluffy coat too.. . fairly similar to the Norwegian Forest cat (the line they are rumored to have came from) .

.... and both Norwegians and Maine Coons are adapted to cold and snowy climates, with the tufted ears and long furry tufts between their toes and paw pads.

Exactly. Many of them have a fluffier and more noticeable 'mane' -type collar too.

Posted: 4/7/2012 6:30:10 PM EDT

[#11]

We've had several over the years.

They have cost my dad over $10,000.

No more Maine Coons for us.

Cool cats, though.

Posted: 4/7/2012 6:36:14 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:

We've had several over the years.

They have cost my dad over $10,000.

No more Maine Coons for us.

Cool cats, though.

Did your cats steal the family car, and challenge others to illegal street racing too? That is a chronic problem with my tuxedo-marked Maine Goon Coon:

Posted: 4/7/2012 7:47:45 PM EDT

[#13]

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I fucking HATE cats.

Aren't you fucking special? You should try to discern the difference different types of front sights. Suck on a few and see if you can notice the difference.

Posted: 4/7/2012 8:13:54 PM EDT

[#14]

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Might sound stupid but I have a serious question as I have been contemplating getting one. How are they if you have wood floors? Will the floors get scratched to pieces? Do you get this breed de-clawed or does that make them completely defenseless?

No cat should ever be declawed.

+1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

It's like gun control for kitteh.

And I'd end up being pretty neurotic too, if I couldn't defend myself like I used to.

Posted: 4/7/2012 8:15:11 PM EDT

[#15]

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Quoted:

I fucking HATE cats.

Aren't you fucking special? You should try to discern the difference different types of front sights. Suck on a few and see if you can notice the difference.

Posted: 4/7/2012 9:54:56 PM EDT

[#16]

I like my pair of Norwegian Forest cats. They act just like the coons I have had as well as the two coons at my parents house. Well one now. The three legged one just died last month at 20 years old. Spent the last 10 or so years with one back leg. He was a 4 foot long 25 pounder that leaned on everything and everyone so he didn't tip over!

Anyway another few pics of the Norwegians,
Jack Bauer pissed I woke him up.

LaPew trying to eat Jack Bauer. 4 years old and 5 months old. Hoping Jack will be Pew size. Pew is the best cat ever. He vibrates the area around him just by being there. His breathing is a whole nother story.

ETA- a few more..

Turned into this. Notice the cat is ~50-75% of kid size, and it has stayed that way for 3 years!

Posted: 4/7/2012 10:29:03 PM EDT

[#17]

nevermind

Posted: 4/8/2012 12:11:11 AM EDT

[#18]

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2 Cats is just a huge pain in the ass.

No.

Simply no.

They like one another, or they adjust to another.

H

Posted: 4/8/2012 12:22:55 AM EDT

[#19]

I wish I could own a cat but they make me sneeze til my head hurts.

Posted: 4/8/2012 1:57:58 AM EDT

[#20]

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I like my pair of Norwegian Forest cats. They act just like the coons I have had as well as the two coons at my parents house. Well one now. The three legged one just died last month at 20 years old. Spent the last 10 or so years with one back leg. He was a 4 foot long 25 pounder that leaned on everything and everyone so he didn't tip over!

Anyway another few pics of the Norwegians,
Jack Bauer pissed I woke him up.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h191/lsimmons12345/3.jpg?t=1329937393
LaPew trying to eat Jack Bauer. 4 years old and 5 months old. Hoping Jack will be Pew size. Pew is the best cat ever. He vibrates the area around him just by being there. His breathing is a whole nother story.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h191/lsimmons12345/5-1.jpg

ETA- a few more..
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h191/lsimmons12345/24596_1425698209384_1440651931_31126581_4046915_n.jpg

Turned into this. Notice the cat is ~50-75% of kid size, and it has stayed that way for 3 years!
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h191/lsimmons12345/330149_2444833807137_1440651931_32803036_1429980617_o.jpg

It is believed that the Maine Coon breed started from a Norwegian Forest Cat and a farm cat.

The Forest Cat is also susceptible to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). It's a thickening of the heart muscles. We lost two Maine Coons to HCM. My dad takes them to WSU every year or two to have them tested.

Hip Dysplasia is also a problem. We have one thats leg is not attached to his hip. He runs around just fine.

Posted: 4/8/2012 2:25:13 AM EDT

[#21]

I have a cat I believe to be part Maine coon. He is over 14 pounds and very long, and the best cat I've ever had.
As soon as I thought he was big enough I let him outside and he unleashed hell on the local mouse mole and chipmunk population.
He's a big baby that doesn't mind all my kids and even puts up with an 8 month old son and two year old daughter.
Downside is with my maybe Maine coon is he loves to scratch stuff. He just destroyed some clothe blinds in my master bath.

Posted: 4/8/2012 2:38:47 AM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:
Not a Maine Coon, but still a big cat.

He turned one year old yesterday.

http://www.fototime.com/0A40133B7827A56/standard.jpg

I would love to have a Maine Coon, though.

Hory sheet do you feed that thing people?

Posted: 4/8/2012 3:10:09 AM EDT

[#23]

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Cute kitty. Of course, he is quietly planning your death.

Posted: 4/8/2012 3:27:01 AM EDT

[#24]

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I fucking HATE cats.

Pussy envy?

Posted: 4/8/2012 5:45:36 AM EDT

[#25]

Like I said I think he's part Maine Coon because I've never had a cat this large before. Loves the kids and he's patient enough to let my daughter hold him while I snap some pics.

Posted: 4/8/2012 5:48:53 AM EDT

[#26]

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Quoted:

The best damn cat you'll ever have. Period.

+1

Absolutely awesome cats.

Yuo, I still miss mine. He was a great friend.

Posted: 4/8/2012 7:53:48 AM EDT

[#27]

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I had one as a kid. He separated the world into 3 categories:

1. I can kill that.
2. I can eat that.
3. I can fuck that.

Coolest cat in the world. He spawn myriad legions of Maine Coon spawn that still roam that neighborhood.

The James T Kirk of cats.

Posted: 4/8/2012 7:57:46 AM EDT

[#28]

My last roommate had one. She was cute, but she disproved the notion that cats always land on their feet. That was the damn clumsiest cat I've ever seen. It would always fall of shelves, do faceplants, etc. I'm allergic to cats as all get out, but she was a neat cat. She had the most interesting vocalizations - not the usual meows you expect though she was capable of that, too.

Posted: 4/8/2012 8:37:35 AM EDT

[#29]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Not a Maine Coon, but still a big cat.

He turned one year old yesterday.

http://www.fototime.com/0A40133B7827A56/standard.jpg

I would love to have a Maine Coon, though.

You sure it isn't a Maine Coon he has a "M" on his for head, that is a big sign of a Maine Coon

'M's are on the foreheads of many cats , but Coons have a fairly heavy , fluffy coat too.. . fairly similar to the Norwegian Forest cat (the line they are rumored to have came from) .

.... and both Norwegians and Maine Coons are adapted to cold and snowy climates, with the tufted ears and long furry tufts between their toes and paw pads.

My 30 lb'er loves to be out in the the cold and snow more than in the warmer weather.

Posted: 4/8/2012 8:38:57 AM EDT

[#30]

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Like I said I think he's part Maine Coon because I've never had a cat this large before. Loves the kids and he's patient enough to let my daughter hold him while I snap some pics.
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z53/bencanini/IMG_0318.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z53/bencanini/IMG_0319.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z53/bencanini/IMG_0320.jpg

That thing looks like a Bobcat, with a long tail.

Posted: 4/8/2012 10:08:31 AM EDT

[#31]

Get it shaved or "Lion Cut." I have a Main Coone mix and prior to doing that hair was everywhere. Now he seems much cooler and I don't have his hair on everything.

Posted: 4/8/2012 11:02:53 AM EDT

[#32]

Maine Coon mix... adpoted her a while back. More like a dog than a cat for sure and she is no light weight.

In her natural habitat... ha.

Camera disturbed her.

Posted: 4/8/2012 11:49:00 AM EDT

[#33]

Quoted:

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Like I said I think he's part Maine Coon because I've never had a cat this large before. Loves the kids and he's patient enough to let my daughter hold him while I snap some pics.
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z53/bencanini/IMG_0318.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z53/bencanini/IMG_0319.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z53/bencanini/IMG_0320.jpg

That thing looks like a Bobcat, with a long tail.

He does. I keep seeing people say that the cat is more like a dog. He sure is. He's just everybody's friend. He sure plays like a cat though. He's constantly attacking my legs but he's smart about it because he usually only does it if I'm in jeans.

Posted: 4/8/2012 12:14:41 PM EDT

[#34]

Quoted:

Quoted:

I had one as a kid. He separated the world into 3 categories:

1. I can kill that.

2. I can eat that.

3. I can fuck that.

Coolest cat in the world. He spawn myriad legions of Maine Coon spawn that still roam that neighborhood.

The James T Kirk of cats.

ROTFLMFAO!!

Posted: 4/8/2012 12:15:20 PM EDT

[#35]

There's some beautiful pussy in this thread

Posted: 4/8/2012 12:17:46 PM EDT

[#36]

Quoted:
The best damn cat you'll ever have. Period.

this, I grew up with maine coons...awesome cats.

Posted: 4/12/2012 11:25:41 AM EDT

[#37]

When does the Maine Coon Kitteh arrive?

Posted: 4/13/2012 6:48:19 PM EDT

[#38]

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When does the Maine Coon Kitteh arrive?

I plan to pick him up May 17.

I got bored and cobbled together a kind of box so the kitten can be in the dog room and be able to retreat if he wants. Plus the litter box will not be reachable by the dogs. I threw the cat tree on top and made some walkways to some shelves. It is the office but we use it for the animal room.

Posted: 4/14/2012 11:56:58 AM EDT

[#39]

That's a pretty sweet setup.

Posted: 4/14/2012 2:38:01 PM EDT

[#40]

Nice kitty playground... You probably need 2 kitteh's...

Posted: 4/14/2012 2:52:22 PM EDT

[#41]

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Dogs have owners, cats have staff...

I think you have that backwards. Which animal has the door opened for them so they can go to the bathroom? Which animal demands you take them for a walk? Which animal demands you play with them? You have to serve a dog otherwise it will piss in the house and tear things up. Cats require no maintence as long as they have food, water, and a place to go to the bathroom.

Posted: 4/14/2012 3:01:34 PM EDT

[#42]

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Mine is a bastion of male testosterone ever ready to pounce.

No shit he looks like a wound spring!

Rub his belly, I dare ya!

Posted: 4/14/2012 3:12:04 PM EDT

[#43]

Quoted:

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I had one as a kid. He separated the world into 3 categories:

1. I can kill that.
2. I can eat that.
3. I can fuck that.

Coolest cat in the world. He spawn myriad legions of Maine Coon spawn that still roam that neighborhood.

It was a Marine?

Nice! Maine Coon/bowling ball mix. Hell on birds and 10 pins!

Posted: 4/14/2012 3:57:27 PM EDT

[#44]

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Our girlie Maine Coon loves to be near us, especially laying across the floor at any bottle neck in the walking area.

Mine too, he will block access areas by laying across them. Once you walk by he will walk into the room with you, and then tap you on the arm to let you know he wants attention.

They are a great breed!

Posted: 4/14/2012 5:10:32 PM EDT

[#45]

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Awesome photo

Posted: 4/14/2012 5:13:37 PM EDT

[#46]

I have owned 4 M.C's obtained from 3 different breeders. They get along great with other cats, are VERY vocal and are doglike in their attachment to humans. However it has been my observation that the breed itself is unfortunately not the healthiest. A very limited number of MC's formed the foundation breeding pool and as a result health issues are
fairly prevalent . As another poster stated the breed is prone to HCM. Two of mine have murmurs, one had a inclusion cyst that wrapped around his heart and pressed against his lungs. Another had to have his colon removed. Finally one had to have all of its teeth pulled due to severe gingivitis (not due to lack of oral higene, had condition since birth). 10 years of ownership has cost an estimated 30 grand in vet care. Not complaining, as I do love the breed, but I probably will not get any more.