Tips and advice on how to care for a Maine Coon cat
Grooming techniques, including coat care and nail trimming
Diet and nutrition guidelines specific to Maine Coons
Exercise and playtime recommendations
Health and wellness information, including common issues and preventive measures
If you’ve ever watched your Maine Coon launch himself off a wobbly cat tree and shake the whole room, you know the truth most pet store labels won’t tell you: the average cat tree was never built for a cat like ours. Standard trees are designed around an 8–10 pound house cat. My boys push…
Harness training a Maine Coon is not like taking a dog for a walk, and the sooner you drop the dog picture from your head, the better it goes. There is no marching along at heel. There is a lot of standing still while a very large cat inspects one bush as if it holds…
There is a morning every Maine Coon owner dreads a little: the day you realize your giant is not racing up the cat tree. For me, it was when my girl traded the top of the wardrobe for the low window seat. She was nine. That quiet shift is where real senior Maine Coon care…
I’ll be honest with you: for years, I barely thought about my Maine Coons’ teeth. I brushed their coats, trimmed their claws, kept vet visits on schedule, and assumed their mouths were taking care of themselves. Then one of my boys started eating oddly — picking up kibble and dropping it, chewing on one side…
If you’re hunting for the best brush for Maine Coon cats, I’ll save you the trial and error that cost me two junk brushes and one very annoyed cat. When my first Maine Coon came home, I bought the prettiest slicker brush I could find, gave her a good once-over, and felt very accomplished. Then…
I will never forget the first time someone asked me this at a cat show. A woman had fallen head over heels for a silver tabby Maine Coon kitten, and she was allergic to cats. “But Maine Coons are hypoallergenic, right?” she asked hopefully. I hated giving her the answer, but she deserved the truth….
Nobody warned me that the hardest part of bringing home a Maine Coon kitten wouldn’t be the litter training or the 3 a.m. zoomies. It would be standing in the pet food aisle, holding a bag of kibble, and realizing I had no idea how much to feed a Maine Coon. The feeding guide on…
The first litter box I bought for my Maine Coon lasted about four months. It was a standard jumbo, the biggest the pet store carried, and my girl sat in it like a ship in a bathtub. Her back end hung over the edge and her tail swept litter onto the floor with every turn….
Yes, Maine Coons shed. They don’t shed constantly at maximum volume, but if you’re imagining a spotless house and black trousers that stay black, I need to reset your expectations. I’ve lived with this breed long enough to know the difference between normal Maine Coon shedding and a problem, which grooming tools actually earn their…
The first time I bathed a Maine Coon, I spent longer preparing than the bath itself took. Towels stacked like sandbags, the bathroom door shut, my phone in another room in case it got knocked into the tub. Then I turned on the tap, and my cat walked straight toward the running water like she…