Detailed overview of Maine Coon cats, their history, and unique characteristics
Engaging visuals showcasing various coat colors and patterns
Fun facts and anecdotes about Maine Coons
Testimonials from Maine Coon owners
Maine coon myths follow this breed everywhere. I have heard them at cat shows, in vet waiting rooms, and from well-meaning friends who are convinced they know my cats better than I do. Some are charming. A few, though, lead new owners to expect the wrong cat or make a decision they later regret. This…
If you have ever settled on the sofa with a Maine Coon, you know the moment. One minute you are reading or watching television, the next minute two enormous paws are pressing into your lap, left, right, left, right, in a slow, steady rhythm. The purr starts up like an engine. The eyes go half-closed….
If you live with a Maine Coon, you already know the show. One minute your giant is folded into a neat loaf on the sofa arm, and the next he is flat on his back in the middle of the rug, all four paws in the air. Learning to read maine coon sleeping positions has…
If you are wondering whether a Maine Coon and dogs can share a home, here is the honest answer I give friends who ask me: yes, more often than almost any other pairing I know — but the yes comes with conditions. A Maine Coon and a dog do not become friends because you put…
If you are asking whether a Maine Coon is good with children, you are asking the right question the right way. So, is a Maine Coon good with children? Not “is this breed perfect?” but “is this breed good for my family, with children at the ages they actually are?” The short answer is yes,…
The first time I heard it, I thought something was badly wrong. It was the middle of the night, that awful retching sound from the hallway, and by morning there was a damp, cigar-shaped clump of fur on the rug. My Maine Coon, meanwhile, was sitting next to his food bowl asking for breakfast as…
When I first heard someone talk about a european vs american maine coon, I thought they meant two different breeds. They do not. Both types share the same breed, the same slow-growing body, and the same chatty, people-loving nature. What differs is the look breeders in each region have tended to favour, and even that…
If you are staring at a tiny kitten, you are probably asking the same question I, Elisabeth, asked: what should I call this cat? Good Maine Coon names feel hard to find because the name has to suit a kitten now and a very large adult later. I have spent many evenings reading owner threads…
Shopping for a Maine Coon kitten should be the exciting part — the chirps, the ear tufts, the giant paws already pictured in your head. But owner to future owner, say this plainly: right now, while you are excited and browsing, you are exactly who scammers are waiting for. Learning the Maine Coon breeder red…
If you have been typing “do maine coons need another cat” into Google at midnight, chances are your giant is on your chest at that exact moment, purring, while you worry whether he is truly happy when you leave for work in the morning. I know the guilt. Maine Coons love in such a people-shaped…