Maine Coon
18 October 2011, 08:22 PM
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18 October 2011, 08:41 PM
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When we first got Casper he was a house cat. Since having him we've "trained" him to just go out in the back garden.
I think a Maine Coone's would go doo-lally as a house cat (Capser was demonstrating signs of this when we got him).
I wouldn't recommend keeping a Maine Coone as an indoor cat at all !
I think a Maine Coone's would go doo-lally as a house cat (Capser was demonstrating signs of this when we got him).
I wouldn't recommend keeping a Maine Coone as an indoor cat at all !
18 October 2011, 09:15 PM
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My friend has a maine coon, massive and really furry, needed a lot of grooming. We have 2 little moggy rescues, now 4 years old, both short hair and no trouble at all to look after, but incredibly loving and give so much back to us, both curled up on the sofa with us at the moment. I'd recommend not going for a kitten tbh, look for age 6 months onwards, personalities are more developed and you can tell what kind of cat you're going to be living with for up to 15 years or maybe more.
If you're going indoor only make sure you have somewhere for them to play/scratch or they will take it out on your sofa, google 'cat tree', they come in all shapes and sizes (and prices!). Our cats go out in the summer but I don't let them out when its dark so they don't get out much in the winter. They seem quite happy with the arrangement, seem to spend most of their time asleep!
If you're going indoor only make sure you have somewhere for them to play/scratch or they will take it out on your sofa, google 'cat tree', they come in all shapes and sizes (and prices!). Our cats go out in the summer but I don't let them out when its dark so they don't get out much in the winter. They seem quite happy with the arrangement, seem to spend most of their time asleep!
18 October 2011, 09:28 PM
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18 October 2011, 09:50 PM
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I once stood in a cat todd in the middle of the night whilst going to the toilet...
This was many years ago when i lived with my parents and one of the cats was ill..
It was like Korma between my toes..
This was many years ago when i lived with my parents and one of the cats was ill..
It was like Korma between my toes..
18 October 2011, 09:55 PM
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Liking the idea so far; only thing putting me off is the yowling. Quite like the Norwegian Forest Cat, too.
http://www.nfcc.co.uk/snow1.jpg
http://www.nfcc.co.uk/snow1.jpg
18 October 2011, 10:31 PM
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I never used to be a big fan of cats, I was actually scared of them for a while. Then when Mr P met up with a old friend, we also met his lovely cat Jasey. A British Blue female and stunning!
http://mypetla.com/download/British%20Shorthair.jpg
http://mypetla.com/download/British%20Shorthair.jpg
18 October 2011, 10:32 PM
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To be honest not knowing a lot about cats thought these Maine coon,Bengal snow leopard and a Bengal leopard being mentioned were going to be scary looking things the size off a labrador etc, sorry but the one in the picture above looks like your normal everday cat, are they really big, if so how big ??!!
, we have two one is an outdoor cat we hardly ever see him, think he's been gone for ten days now (He'll come back when he's ready) the other never leaves the house come to think of it he never leaves the bloody living room unless it's to go outside and take a ****.A few pics if JT is considering the Bengal.
This is the outside one.
The indoor one.
(Getting pics of it outside wasn't easy, it had to be coaxed outside with a packet of boiled ham lol!)
We've just added a third to the collection a Tonkinese, it's a cross between a Siamese and a Burmese.
19 October 2011, 01:13 AM
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I was watching one of them animal rescue programs on tv a few weeks ago. They got a call about a cat that was in a backyard. They caught and caged it, then too it back to battersea dogs home.
Turned out it was a Amur Leopard cat. Quite dangerous and on the endangered species list.
They ended up sending it to a zoo in Scotland.
Turned out it was a Amur Leopard cat. Quite dangerous and on the endangered species list.
They ended up sending it to a zoo in Scotland.
19 October 2011, 08:58 AM
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awww, some gorgeous cats in this thread 
Our Siamese, who is really vocal. He's been on here before
And Jack, our rescue cat, with his best pal, Jet. Vet reckons there is some Maine in him as he is a flaming menace, but we love him
All cats are great company. I wouldn't never be without one. All the best on your search
Our Siamese, who is really vocal. He's been on here before
And Jack, our rescue cat, with his best pal, Jet. Vet reckons there is some Maine in him as he is a flaming menace, but we love him
All cats are great company. I wouldn't never be without one. All the best on your search
19 October 2011, 09:06 AM
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19 October 2011, 01:11 PM
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19 October 2011, 03:41 PM
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A Maine Coon is a good looking cat but as stated they do grow very big.
Our Fearless Freddie is a Maine Coon cross. He has a nick in one ear which I was told is an identifier on those cats when they are born.
He is a larger than normal cat, we got him as a rescue cat. He is good looking and has quite a personality.
One of their traits is to bond with one person in the family but that does not mean that they are unfriendly to others...especially when hungry!
We have never regretted taking him on. I think a full Maine Coon might become a bit large but that need not necessarily become a problem.
Good old Freddie has become a full family member alright, and we did have rats in the garden which came after the bird food until Freddie dealt with the first one he saw such that it did not know what hit him! We have not seen another rat since!
Les
Our Fearless Freddie is a Maine Coon cross. He has a nick in one ear which I was told is an identifier on those cats when they are born.
He is a larger than normal cat, we got him as a rescue cat. He is good looking and has quite a personality.
One of their traits is to bond with one person in the family but that does not mean that they are unfriendly to others...especially when hungry!
We have never regretted taking him on. I think a full Maine Coon might become a bit large but that need not necessarily become a problem.
Good old Freddie has become a full family member alright, and we did have rats in the garden which came after the bird food until Freddie dealt with the first one he saw such that it did not know what hit him! We have not seen another rat since!
Les
19 October 2011, 03:43 PM
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19 October 2011, 03:44 PM
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Based on any domestic cat! You can tell that the writer is a cat lover/owner!
^^ ^^
For those who haven't seen it, heres some simons cat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0ffwDYo00Q
^^For those who haven't seen it, heres some simons cat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0ffwDYo00Q
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