Maine Coon Cat Vs Normal Cat - So Different You'll Be SHOCKED
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- Опубліковано 26 чер 2021
- You’ll be shocked to hear how different Maine Coons are from your average cat! In this Maine coon cat vs normal cat video that’s exactly what you’ll see, a spot-on comparison between a Maine Coon and a “normal” cat.
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My 22lb Maine Coon was the best dog ever.
RIGHT ON.
Perfectly stated!!! Best DAWG ....sorry for your loss
Yep. My Phatboy would stare down German shepherds. He won.
A little terrier wandered into our front yard once.
Phatboy was pacing. I said, sik him and opened the door. He chased him away.
After the dog ran, Phatboy came prancing back and he got sooo many cuddles and treats.
@@jenniferschmitzer299 He sounds like he is the goodest boi in all the land! (Don’t tell my Coonie I said that.)
I don’t even have a PET
I had three of them. The smartest cats ever. Two of them lived to be 20. They passed a year ago. I sure miss them what wonderful friends.
Holly meows!!! What a long life together. I hope you have millions of great memories of them. ❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹
I had one too. Brilliant animal.
I'm so sorry you lost yours. I rescued a bonded pair 6months ago and they are amazing.
Mine lived until 19. He went outside everyday.
@@roguestatus7my babies used to sleep together all of them wadded up in a ball of fur, I was the funniest thing to see these big cats sleeping together.
That was the first thing I noticed about mine was that he was way smarter than I thought a cat could be. When I first brought him home as a kitten, he was trying to figure out the depth perception on the television. He would look at the screen, then he would look behind the TV, then he would look back at the screen. Then he would climb over the top of it, check the other side. The fact that he could see images on the TV, but there was nothing behind it, didn't make sense to him. I was very impressed
Meu gatinho frajola tem 2 meses e só olhou 1 vez e ja entendeu, inclusive ficou até assistindo, assiste todo dia, cada gato tem sua inteligência, não é a raça que define inteligência
Mine likes to open our sliding pocket doors. She puts a paw under the door and can slide it open. She also always looks directly at your face when she communicates with you.
+Kaiou Logos
Any well socialized cats will do this, they're an incredibly smart animal.
Due to their reputation of being more stubborn than dogs, though, cats get treated as not being as smart. Because... you know, if they were they would be people pleaser, like dogs... right?
I have a Maine Coon mix. He's massive, fluffy, and sweet. At 11, he still acts like a kitten when he's awake. He's a total lap hound too. But he's terrified of "outside." XD
Mine is too...and although I lost my apartment last year due to Covid, and we’ve both adapted to my SUV. (He’s about mid-size, 16lbs)
@@Name-ps9fx I bet your baby is taking care if you! God bless you! And of course your cat! I lost my husband in February and my little girl cat hardly leaves my side. Don't know how I could go on without her.
I have a mix also that I rescued, he's 9 now and such a treasure !!! He's a maniac at times, and also very "big" not fat though!!! Mine doesn't go out at all, but he would never want to!!!! XXOO
Mine hates cuddles and it’s really annoying! He just doesn’t cuddle unless he comes and lies on me for 3-4 minutes at most
Mines the same hates outside.but if any little creature comes inside the hunt won't end till it's the end
Leo came to my door one bitterly cold night. I'd seen him around and tried to talk to him but although he was pleasant he always stayed at least three feet from humans. But that night....he was starving and it was literally freezing outside. He nervously ate and I let him out. The next night...he ate the got on the sofa and slept for two days. He decided to stay with me. We moved a couple years later and some idiot opened my car door and leo freaked and ran. I looked for two days but I finally had to go on. I looked compulsively online for him and finally there he was at an adoption event. I called and drove to Texas to get him. After eleven months. He's lying beside me now with his paw on my knee.
Wow I'm so glad you found your baby back ! 🐱💗
i've always heard that we have to be careful when traveling with a cat because they will bolt like that. glad to hear you got him back.
@erry1344 as a child, we took our cats on vacation once - they did NOT like being in the confined, moving, rocking, bumping, unstable, unfamiliar noises space of car - set off their 'anxious' instincts, and believe one threw up...we might bolt too if we were sickened and felt afraid and trapped!
my wife and i had to move cross country and i loaded and drove a rental truck and in the cab were my wife and i, 2 cats and a dog. during one of our stops one cat got loose and it took a lot to get him back. it happened in erie, pennsylvania.@@pauljackson1709
Beautiful story thank you for sharing
I was not a cat person until I met a Maine Coon. They are very different from any of my friends' cats. Now I have two boys, 2 years old born a week apart, different parents, same breeder. Breeders seem to hear it a lot from "not a cat person" people like me, and they smile, knowingly. I love my two boys to the moon and back and then more!
Thanks for sharing this
Can you share the breeder info please?
I can't seem to find a legit breeder in my area. Just scammers.
@@rebecca8866 are you in UK?
Awesome
My favorite thing about them isnt the size, its the intelligence. They are SO clever!!!
Depends on the Cat aswell. I have two. One Cat that is Not maine coon and the other is. In a General point of view is correct. But not Especifically always the case. My Normal tabby cat is far more Inquisitive than my main coon. He's also close to his size. I understand the view. But at times cats around us we see don't want to learn tricks because they don't want inn on the time. Plus easier as a kitten. They want to do theirs. While.. the Main Coon is more for the Challenge. Intrigues him more
YES!! I'd be lost without mine
@@Misael8924 I love my little tabby 🐈
Agreed.
My Oliver was 22 lbs and lived to be 19 years. Loved kids, came trotting out to greet any guests.A wonderful guy for sure.
I cleaned this ladies pool weekly, and she had 3. One time they were all in the backyard. My first time ever seeing them (or finding out the existed for that matter), and I was in awe. They acted just like dogs running around , chasing and playing fetch with a ball. They were awesome!
Balls are nice, and my mc's will play with them, but when outdoors, I like to throw pinecones for them to chase. The cones dont roll, but bounce in all different directions, ya just never know where its going next. Which is great for the cats. When we are all done playing, the cones will still be there later for another playtime again haha
Another quality is their sweetness. A Maine Coon came to me at a very difficult time, illnesses and deaths in the family. This large fluffy Angel walked into my life.just when I needed him. If I was getting bad news he would suddenly appear next to me, rubbing against me reaching up to look into my eyes and staying with while I grieved. I feel he is my therapy/support cat.
I can relate to that, my 15lb boy senses how I feel and is always there. He is better then most humans I know.
@@jessseiss8066 Same with my little tabby. She's probably only about 7 or 8 pounds but she's so full of love.
I have four MCs, born under a wood pile on my property. They are four years old now. Indoor outdoor cats. What struck me in your writing Genevieve is, I swear they can read my mind as far as my mood. My MCs arent overly clingy, arent demanding of attention, but will brush up against me, or even jump in my lap if Im not in the greatest spirits. On many occasions, I talk to them, they talk back. I went thru some medical issues, physically, spent time in a physical rehab unit. I think MCs would be great for ppl in these facilities, or to have when they get to go home
@@jessseiss8066 yes Jess, I so agree with you, better than some ppl, as good if not better than some dogs, and I used to have a German Shepherd. Be well Jess
I feel maine coons are the only non dog or small horse animals that should qualify for full service animal status.
Maine Coon cats don't just meow.They give speeches.A single meow is beneath a MC's dignity.They also have a remarkable.range of various sounds unique to the breed.
We've had many cats come and go in our home but our Maine Coon was the best ever. I found her in an abandoned car, she lived 21 years, was about 20lbs when she was at her prime. Her personality was like, she was above all that silly cat play. Very vocal, very friendly and loved water.... She stayed active until her last day. She died in my arms. Really miss her....
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Playing isn't "silly", it's essential for all mammals and is important for healthy brain development.
I've not even started watching and I'm suspicious. Anyone who has been around cats knows they're not "normal"- they are all mad in their own, unique ways...
And we call people from that state Maniacs, what would make the cats any different?
Cheshire Cat from Alice In Wonderland: "We're all mad here"
That you went and commented without watching the video is obvious without you having to mention it lol. The label is used to indicate the size of an average house cat but go ahead and play tushy hurt over nothing. Sheesh.
@@Tovek you have issues
@@samjackson3359 Ummm… my imaginary friend Fred says your crazy. I’m perfectly normal.
I used to have two Mainecoons. They are absolutely wonderful cats. Very loyal and affectionate. Their personality is a mix between a cat and dog. One of my Mainecoons loved to ride in the car (without a carrier). He would sit on the passenger seat and look out the window for a while. Then go to the back seat and enjoy the ride.
"i'm a cat owner myself"
no you are just a resident in their house. they're actually your owners.
Lol :)))
25 years ago I got a ginger kitten from a shelter. It is now looking like he was a maine coon or cross. I have only considered this over the last few years as I learned about maine coons. While he was a larger cat he wasnt very large, but did have tufted ears, a square big head, tufts under his paws, and a long coat that looked quite like a lions mane around the head.
In retrospect he acted like a dog. He wasn't interested in hunting, and could walk pass feeding birds in the back yard. He didnt care, and neither did the birds. Contrast with my other cat, the birds would scatter on sight.
He liked to be in each room where I was.He would find a high point and sit majestically. He wasnt overly affectionate, but always friendly. Never aggressive. He didnt like to sleep on the bed, or indeed get on it. He would sit on the nightstand.
One day i woke and he was on the bed, sitting right by my head. I said hello and gave him a pat which he enjoyed. I got up to go to the bathroom, when I came back he was not there, and I never saw him again.
He was 21.
I'm so sorry he left, I've had so many cats that have left, and it's hard. You just kinda feel rejected.
I don’t think he left. Cats when they feel unwell will often hide. He perhaps knew his time was up and went somewhere to die.
@@eh1702 True, but my cat Cotton is still alive. It could be either way. Netflix is for sure dead somehow, but Cotton visits me twice a year.
Geez! That was a twist ending worthy of Shamylany. Def went back to the spaceship or other dimensiom. 👽🧚🧙♂️
I'm sorry your kitty passed. He was an amazing guy to say goodbye like that. He knew it was time to go and didn't want you to see him suffer.
My Maine Coon was the sweetest and best boy ever. I miss him 3 years later and nothing has ever filled the spot he left.
So sorry for your loss :(
My Maine Coon follows me around everywhere and stands on my shoulders when I walk around the house. She's about 17 pounds and "hunts" my 75lb yellow lab like a lion. Its pretty funny to watch
How Fun!😸🐕
I had a Norwegian Forest cat. A rescue at full grown he was 3 feet long and weighed 30 pounds. He was beautiful i side and out
Tell me about the litter box needs for such a large cat. :)
@@amygarner879 BIG LITTER BOX!!!
We had one who passed over 10 years ago . Broke our hearts . He was 31 pounds . I never measured him , but when I took a nap on my back he used to rest his head on my stomach and his back paws were at my feet ...... I'm 6'3" .
Wow that's a lot of cat. My tabby is so tiny.
I don't like the assumptions made in this video. Every cat owner knows there is no such thing as a "normal cat".
It's not quite wrong though. I had cats in the past but my purebred maine coon is not like a "normal" cat. You would have to experience it to understand.
I’ve had cats for over 25 years. There were no assumptions here. The label “normal” was obviously used to represent the average house cat as clearly stated. Now, if you were trying to be humorous and meant that all kitties are special and crazy… I agree lol.
So funny, I always say to my husband that my cat is "normal" size, and he laughs...normal size or normal attitude??? funny
Having a cat us not only having it. It's raising it ,it's their parents
Of course there is such thing. :/
I had my Maine Coon for 3 years before I found out what breed she was. 18 1/2 pounds and she was the best dog I ever had. Miss her so much.
My late cat was a Maine Coon mix. He was a big boy. 22lbs at his largest. He shed so much but never seemed to lose fur. It was an anomaly. He was so smart and human like and gentle. I didn’t realize how different they were from other cats until I got my Russian Blue which seems like an entirely different breed. He lived to be 19 and was very healthy and active until his last few months
LOL my Cookie never seems to lose fur either. It makes no sense. They are so fluffy
26 lb Male Maine coon - Jack is the best dog I ever had
We got a cat that was returned to the shelter twice and the last time there was lot of yelling. He was described as a Maine Coon cross but he exhibits ALL of the features of an MC and weighs in at 16lbs. He was hiding at the shelter in his cage so I sat by him with my hand in the cage with the door open. The girls at the shelter figured he was so traumatized that he was not adoptable. However eventually he came out from his hide and sniffed at my hand and let me pet him. Blew the girls away. I took him home and he hid for the first week but now after a couple of years of just letting him be a cat in a big old house with a front and backyard he is such a happy kitty. He is a super smart cat, very well behaved and such a gentleman. We get lots of trills and headbumps but I have to say a 16lb cat with the zoomies is something to behold. We absolutely adore him and he is never going to be returned. By far the smartest cat we have ever had and he is so handsome. He is black too so that is sometimes not good for adoption. We just cant imagine life without our Maine Coon Buddy. We definitely came out ahead in this deal and bonus is he is an excellent hunter. Mice used to run free in the place but he has thinned out the population considerably in the house and outside. Hunting is his favorite thing to do but oddly he is not really concerned with birds, just mice. He leaves us treats all the time.
I define myself as a dog person, but Maines steal my heart every time.
MC are known to be the dogs under the cats, so your point is valid 😜
I have known a feral one for many years; I call her Scarlett; she is super friendly.
Just adopted a 1 year old orange and white female Maine Coon. I wanted to get a rescue cat, but we opted for her from a pet store we visited because she was definitely mistreated. She was clearly being overbred until they were done, barely 3kg, and patches of our missing. We're so glad we found her and got her outta that crappy pet store.
I have a maaine coon and a tabby. I love it when they sit next to each other, the size difference is just astounding. Love them both so much.
I had a longhair female "ordinary" outdoor cat who weighed fully twelve pounds on a vet's scale - and she was not overweight. My vet told me she was the largest female cat she'd ever seen. She was larger than any of the local tomcats, which probably explained why they seldom came into her yard. She could and did whip any of them who dared intrude into her territory.
I named her Momcat because she had four adult kittens living with her when I moved in to the apartment.
Maine Coon Cat: Knows who built the pyrimds and the secrets of life..
Regular Cat: Knows when politicians and cheaters are lying.
😂😂
chill lol
We rescued a neighborhood cat that had basically moved onto my front porch this spring. she was super skinny & sick. You could feel her ribs and she was still over 8 lbs. We took her to the vet, and got her healthy. I'm not 100% sure but she fits most of the descriptions of a Maine coon. She was walking on a harness/leash with me after about two weeks of training. She already knows how to sit and fetch. If she goes outside I say "go home" and she runs to the back door. She's so smart and sweet. I keep saying she's like a dog. :D
My sister loves cats she's always had cats since we were kids she has a Maine Coon I never met anyone that like cats as much as her I call her Catwoman
I have a male that looks just like the one under the X-Mas tree, 6 months and around 12 pounds already. Half Maine Coon I think. Stray Mother brought him up to our house and she was normal short hair. He is a sweetheart!
Many years ago, (mid 1980’s) I was given a former show cat Maine Coone. His name was Thomas Jefferson. I never knew the kennel’s name.
I was told that the cat was going to be “put down” if nobody wanted him. He pointed out of the world of show cats as a champion of the breed and was considered surplus.
He’d been neutered and his paperwork was burned by his owners. He arrived in a box before I got home. My wife opened the door and she said a large furry blur ran under the couch and wouldn’t come out.
According to the vet I took him to, TJ had been abused by a previous owner, which explained his fear of people, hats, boots and brooms.
The litter box getting used and his food vanishing at night was the only indication that there was a cat in the house at all. This went on for about a week or so.
I hit on the idea of getting a catnip toy to try to gain some trust from the cat whom we began to call TJ. TJ used his amazing multi fingered hands to to grab the catnip toy, rip it open and shove his face in it. Within minutes, TJ was sprawled across the floor and we saw the enormous size of our new cat.
In the weeks that followed, TJ learned to trust us and the welding gloves were no longer needed. One day, TJ darted out the back door into the yard. But, he didn’t run away. In the years that followed, TJ stunned the neighborhood by walking on a lead. Many people thought he was some kind of exotic dog.
He was an enormous 35 pound bag of bones when he arrived. Within a couple of months, he’d gained his full weight back. At 56 pounds, TJ was as big as most family’s dogs.
At least 12 of TJ’s 15 years of life were peaceful and filled with love and toys. I miss my TJ. He was a great friend.
I cannot imagine a 56 pound cat! What a sight he must’ve been. Thank you for sharing your story
@@shadowwhogames6063 thank you. TJ was a treasure.
@@WrenintheRoses Are there any photos of him around? I’m curious now, lol
@@shadowwhogames6063 I don’t see his photo on my iPad. I’ll need to search through my older photos to see if I can find him
"Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a condition that causes the muscular walls of a cat’s heart to thicken, decreasing the heart’s efficiency and sometimes creating symptoms in other parts of the body. Although the cause of HCM has not been clearly identified, the fact that the condition is more prevalent in certain breeds (including Maine Coon, Ragdoll, British Shorthair, Sphynx, Chartreux and Persian cats) and that mutations of several cardiac (heart) genes have been identified in some cats with this disease suggests that genetics plays a role. "
If I remember correctly this disease has something to do with how the cats are bred? I know some breeders test for this and assure people their kittens are negative.
And award for most depressing comment goes to......
Thanks for this! The narrator only gloss over this fact and these are actually pretty important to know.
Yes, thank you so much for explaining that. I've had a couple of cats in the past that were half Maine Coon and had the coats to prove it but weren't quite as big as a full Maine Coons.
Actually I have a Tuxido cat now that I think is part Maine Coon, and although he is pretty long and tall, he is definitely on the lighter side.
I have had two ‘fluffy’ cats in my life a Persian and a Maine coon called Alfie and both of them have had this. Casper the Persian had to be put down at 1yrs and Alfie is 12 with a heart murmur still going strong 🙁 don’t think I will ever get another cat breed like this again. Cannot take the heart ache.
My cat does pay rent, he pays not with money, but with cuddles in the morning and just before he goes to bed at night
Lol, that's sweet :)
I had one called Böönk. Jet black, absolutely enormous, and utterly regal. I absolutely loved him, and everyone in our neighbourhood knew him. The one person who hated him was my ex. He laughed when he died. I miss my sweet Böönk.
So sorry for your loss :(
Good video. I miss my Toby. He was a grey and white Maine Coon and just a beautiful cat. Very lovable and would lay on his back and fall asleep like that. He was my shadow and fallowed me everywhere for 14 years. I was so heart broke when he passed away. He had developed cancer. He had a thyroid issue and my Vet noticed a little tiny bump on his cheek. After a couple weeks of a strong antibiotic the bump that was so small, misquito bite size, was still there. My Vet wrote nicest 2 page letter to me after Toby passed away. Now I have a regular cat who, like toby, is very lovable. She is short haired calico tiger with huge 7 toed feet, that was dropped in mid winter. She was starving when she showed up with 2 others that were kittens and not hers. I also took in one of them and they were wild. I still can not pick that cat up. I can pet her a little if she lets me. Took me 2 years just to get that one to step inside my house door in the winter. For 2 yrs I felt so guilty because she was outside in nasty below 0 weather looking all day threw my sliding glass door. All I could do was keep feeding her. The 3rd cat I dont no what happened to it. It did not come around as much and acted more wild and independant and just stopped coming. But 2 cats now have a warm home.
Mine is a cross and she is extremely vocal. When you smooth her long hair back from her face she looks like an old man. It freaks people out that she looks human. They also get arthritis really easily as they age. It comes with the breed. Mine is dealing with it right now at 10. Mine is also not really super energetic. She prefers to lounge around in her old age.
Sounds like people as they get older haha
My pure breed male is on the high end at 24 lbs and 36". He is triple layered in his coat which requires a lot of maintenance. I usually shear his coat down to just under 1" in the hot summer months to make him more comfy and control matting. He had a heightened sense of alertness which makes him afraid of everything. He is very friendly and quiet though and loves to be pet and groomed. He does not mind getting wet and can be bathed without much of a fuss. However while he loves to window watch, he doesn't like being outside at all and runs back to the door ever time I try to take him out.
Did you know that the double coats on these cats protect them from the Heat as well as the Cold! So versatile. 😻
I'm curious...could you describe your cat's triple layered coat? My Maine Coon & my Norwegian Forest Cat have different looking double¿ coats but I don't think I have seen a Triple Layer Coat...am intrigued. 🤔
Where did you get it these is my dream cat i adopter 6 beautiful cats and feel bad to buy one but there’s only one live and I would like to own a purebred main coo cat
As a former Maine coon owner, the most notable traits she failed to mention are there massive paws, aka snowshoes, and their intense kill drive when left outside.
yes the paws lol
These snowshoe-like paws usually have extra toes & are called polydactal.
Most cats act like crazy kittens to some degree till they get into their teens. Hell the gf's cat is 14 and still acts like a crazy kitten most of the time.
Ours has startled a few people, and he's not even that big for a Maine Coon. I love the reactions when he meets someone new.
I hear ya...people's reaction is like "holy shit" that's a cat???? Love it!!!
When I was a kid and I first heard of a Maine coon cat, I thought it implied existence of an auxiliary or backup coon cat. Made sense to me that you'd need another one to play with when the usual one was out running around somewhere.
I screenshotted this and shared it with several people
@@KaioLogos Glad you liked it, true story. I was not yet aware of the state of Maine.
I used to walk mine on halter and leash. We got a lot of people doing 'double takes' at him being a big cat, instead of a dog.
They are perfect for a seizure animal. Everyone I had always warned me way before I had one and regular cats never.
SAME HERE. ALWAYS have me around 15 minutes warning and never wrong.
What does this mean? They can tell when you have a seizure?
@@kraziecatclady, basically, yes. They seem to sense it. Very intelligent cats.
we have a 9 yr old main-coon mix.. she is smart, just loooooves to talk.. and cuddle, never heard so many different sounds of miow as she does...loves the outdoors during fall and spring.. doesn't like summer too much (too hot), likes winter and one special thing of her: food dementia .. LOL..
Norwegian forest cats are a good alternative also as they have all the same qualities just a slightly different face and a slightly more emotional demeanor. They are insanely gentle with people but can be a little more chaotic while growing up due to curiosity and insanely superior climbing ability.
I'm theorize Maine Coon Cats are Norwegian Forest Cats, that came with the Vikings and didn't go back
@@weaksignal8009 Norwegians were used on ships alot as raters as they were large, water resistant, and got on well with people.
One of the 3 popular Origin stories for the Maine Coon says that a ship captain named Coon would pull into a port in Maine each year for trading and to let the crew have a few days R&R in the town.
As the crew departed the ship so too did a number of the cats.
After about a decade locals started noticing the local cat population had changed and were now bigger and fluffier. The breed was then named the Maine coon due to the Captain.
No one actually knows how Maine Coons came about, this is just the most popular story behind it. There is a very good chance it's all BS other than the part of them having connections with Norwegians and Siberians.
I’ve had both, and the Weegie was so gentle and calm, not to mention beautiful.
The Lynx eartips are probably a clue, e.g demeanor Lynxs are relatively calm compared to the closest relative (Bobcat)..perhaps Maincoons descend from Lynx & Norwegians from Bobcats
@@weaksignal8009 Agree!
My cat is a maine coon mix and she's 14, such a sweet companion, who wants nothing but pets, treats, and time to play. She's so lovely and I love her so much!
Can you show him like post a vid of your cat
@@gamingwithjake6357 I wish
My Maine Coon is also 14. Most loving boy ever. But, oh the fur...!
They are the Ron Perlman of cats.
beaten us to it. man of culture
I have a female Maine Coon with a little bit of Turkish Van in her, only after i got her i understood the size difference all other cats i see now are so tiny. And she hates going outside, she don't even go near the door
I had a cat that was a 20 pound American shorthair red tabby. He was very sweet, friendly, and gentle cat. He even did acted like a dog trapped in a cat’s body.
I had a brown shorthair tabby , Mr Duke, he was the Einstein of cats.
A true talker, copied all my habits, gangsta to the bone and loving. I sure miss him and for years never had the courage to replace him. Ms Mickey was the exact opposite but very loving. The both lived 16 years.
Hello Beth how are you doing?
Great video. I have a domestic short hair tabby that I rescued from the streets. She came to my doorstep one night in desperation for food as I was shocked to see her in bad shape because in the past I'd seen her with her kittens before I rescued her and she was in better shape and my neighbor claimed to be feeding her and evidently she was doing a horrible job at that . I'm glad I rescued my house cat when I did or she would have not made it
Praise The Lord for ppl like you 😍
@@kristinalasic4439 thank you.
I feel blessed with being able to care for my cat and bird .
@@Mr.Grumbdy 🥰
my maine coon was the runt of the litter at 18lbs and lived to be just shy of 20.
I had a rag doll and he was the light of every day in my life as well as he saved my life many times. I have always wanted to have either a ragdoll or a Maine Coon. Right now I'm weighing the difference and making a decision. I'm disabled and at home all the time and I miss my boy Psi! They are fabulous cuddlers.
I am disabled,and from experience M.C.s are superb companions,sweet and dog like in many ways .They don't usually like to be lapcats,which is probably a good thing because of their size, but they love to be close to you 24 -7. Mine spent her days within 18 inches of my feet all day,and. beside me all night,content just to be there.
Mine had fat cheeks we could grab, loved water and baths. Could put a hat on him to take his picture. Loved the camera. Very silky fur. I could vacuum and blow dry What a ham. Miss him still. Passed away many years ago
Sounds like the purrfect cat lol
My Jesse is 18.5lbs down from 22 lbs hes 36 inches long and just turned 6 yrs old hes a giner boy and beautiful tail
I meant ginger kitty
We have a father and son, they’re both 25-lbs. Dad is 3, son is 2. They are such a pleasure! Gentle Giants snuggle sooooo well! It’s like hugging a toddler!
I love all cats regardless of size, shape, breed colour etc, but I'd really love a Maine Coone. I just missed out on adopting one a few years ago. Regular cats can also grow pretty big - my Dad had a beautiful brown tabby who was 10kg (22lbs) at his heaviest.
My daughter has a BIG Tabby that we think is a roaming breedfrom Australia...I can't remember the breed name though.
I want one... but I do t know where to get one. ,, besides, I’d probably just take a cat that needs a home that might be struggling to find one..
Good for you, adopt don’t buy I agree
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my sister found a box of them on the side of the road, kept one and the others got adopted, you will find some.
I have 3 of them who just showed up at my house. You can find many Maine Coons at rescue places. We have many here in La.
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I love my 2 Maine Coons, brother and sister! I wasn't a cat person either until I got them! They are so loveable and smart! They play together well.
Once had a main coon that when he would stretch out was more that 3 feet and was named lion
I know I already have 4 cats and a chihuahua, but I really do need a huge Maine coon...
And then there's Aslan, my mother's former cat. A domestic short hair/Maine Coon cross, looked like a regular kitten and was purchased as such (a bog standard ginger DSH). Fast forward 2 years, and he was a mile long and weighed a ton. Evidently the Maine Coon part (his father) constituted a bit more than just half of his DNA!
I met my Maine Coon Cat early in Jan my brother had brought it home because they wanted to put him down and after taking it to the vet we found out it was half Maine Coon but damn this cats got energy
I have had 3 Maine Coons during my lifetime. The one that I have now is all white and is 8 years old. He has to be one of the sweetest cats alive. He is my pal. He follows me from room to room. When I bathe, he is laying right next to the tub. But when I sleep this is where he gets even sweeter: If I am on my back he is sleeping at my feet. I turn on my left side then he is cuddling right near my face. Then when I turn back on my back then he is sleeping at the top of my head. Then when I turn on my right side he's right back at my face. Then when I turn back onto my back he goes straight to my feet. He loves to serenade while I am cooking and washing dishes. He is very calming and comes to me when I am crying and begins to purr. That calms me down the best. He knows when my blood sugar is dropping to low while I am sleeping and will wake me up so that I can test my blood and get something to eat. He has been certified as a service cat and is allowed to travel with me if I am flying. But the best thing of all is his sweetness. Everyone who meets him wants him as their own. But he is my best pal and I am crazy about him. And the tattoo that I have of him proves it!
I love it, your cat sounds amazing! Did you mean your cat was registered as an emotional support animal? According to everything I've been told and that I've read, only dogs and miniature horses can be certified as a service animal.
@@kendrakinsella He is one of the few cats that is a registered service animal. He will pat me on my mouth to wake me up and that notifies me that my blood sugar is low. I will test it and every, single time it's been low. He's been tested and he had proven that he is accurate. I don't take him out and about however I do take him while traveling. He's real quiet so people on the plane are relieved. He is trained to walk with a harness leash on but I don't like to do that.
My 2nd cat was a big American short hair red tabby cat that weighed 20 pounds. His temperament was like a Maine Coon. I meant him when he was a stray cat. He was my best friend for a little bit over 12 years. He was very special to me and even my family. I was so lucky to had him in part of my life.
Sounds Wonderful! 🐈
I love cats BUT Maine Coon is my dream 🥰 when I'll have money for sure I'll buy one... They are so prefect ❤️
I got two they were GIVEN to me, yes GIVEN. Look around why pay money to a breeder when there are plenty pure Maine Coons that cant find homes or wind up in shelters because they can be no longer cared for? Knew someone who had two Maine Coon sisters, looked almost identical. She never meant to be " breeder" but there was a one cat that prowled the streets 100% Male maine coon that would get in through dog door and impregnate her cats. She wound up with so many kittens she couldnt handle it. My 4 yr old is 18.2 lbs and still growing. My " baby" is two and 12lbs. I refused polydactyl before I had made decision to take on 2. At a breeder polydactyl was extra 500.00 for a grand total of 2400.00 so if you want to go to breeder okay...just know and be prepared to pay big bucks$$$
@@marswmnwhoever2188 My town has few cat shelters, and they are mostly overcrowded with 70% abandoned sick cats. In the city vet station, every abandon animal (dogs, cats) lives up to 30 days, if there is noone to adopt them, it is euthanized. There are no pedigree animals on our streets and shelters because the mentality in our country (Croatia) is "what you can earn" use until you kill. So sad, so unhuman, so cruel 😥
@Janbahavalli Pillai maybe one day, with 2 goofy staffords it's impossible to have a cat... Maine Coon is my dream... 😁
I grew up with a few they are quite wild by nature. after about 3 years or so, they go wild no matter what we did. Granted I grew up in the country side
@@marswmnwhoever2188 Sorry, but that is such a bs. If your friend was responsible she would spay her cats. She is backyard breeder with lots of excuses. How can she know that male cat was 100% MCO, did she see his DNA tests? Also it's not very likely to get a purebred MCO anywhere else except from a breeder. Shelters call any longhaired domestic cat a MCO or MCO mix. Certified breeders may be expensive but they test their cats for diseases, carefully choosing which cats to breed to avoid those diseases, they provide lifelong help to buyer, if cats need to be rehomed they take care of it... There is so much more to breeding than mating two cats of the same breed. They pay attention to genetics, blood types, colors, ancestors. The price reflects all that. I bet your friend done neither.
I had two sister cats that were given to me as kittens who were barn cats. Apparently one parent was a Maine coon and the other parent was a black and white tabby. One is a black and white tuxedo cat while her sister is (was) a fluffy Maine coon with the brown tortoise fur and a white apron on her neck and paws. They looked nothing alike. However the Maine coon one had the body structure of a tabby with the fluffy fur of a Maine coon. We lost the Maine coon a year or so ago at 19 years old and her tuxedo sister is still with us at almost 21 years old. They both crave(d) attention and have never shown any aggression. Fluff balls of pure love! Oh, and I actually live in Maine.
All together are beautiful cats
Imagine the litter box of a massive Maine coon.
Yeah it would be so trashy
Mine just shits in the garden with the dog…
I'd rather not lol.
I got my maine coon from the humane society, she was kept in a tiny crate since she was a kitten and then left behind when the ppl moved, she so small(12 lbs, so not too much smaller) even tho shes a purebred Maine coon. She LOVES the snow and being outside, she doesn't even need a leash, she comes when called, even tho we changed her name. I think she associates her old name with her traumatic past. Shes is so much better now!! And she looooves belly rubs🥰🥰🥰
I got a mankoon they're amazing adorable they're just like dogs
One came to my back porch blind and starving.. but you couldn't tell. Because she was so big and had so much fur she appeared normal sized.
Food and love returned her eyesight thankfully. My other two cats accepted her at first.. but now that she has gotten twice the size of even my tom, they need extra assurance that they are not going to get usurped by this interloper. I had been thinking of adopting or raising a Maine Coon for months before this one adopted me.
I don't know where she came from or how she came to such misfortune.. but it seems we both got our wishes granted.
I sought out this video just to assure myself that she was indeed a Maine Coon. She is a torty and (except for ear tips) every other description you gave. Thank you.
I have a orange tabby half Maine Coon half Siamese and let’s just say he is the most pathetic love ball ever. He is the definition of can’t live without cuddling and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
@Bryce Kleinschmidt, He weighed 14lbs the last time he got on the scale (he weighs himself lol) but that was almost a year ago but I believe he is close to 17lbs right now. He dwarfs my other cat and likes to rough house with our dogs, a golden retriever mix and a pitbulls mix.
@Bryce Kleinschmidt, Well as long as he is getting plenty of the vital nutrients and such he should be in good shape. They usually stop growing after 2 years and mine just turned 2 back in May so he shouldn’t be getting any bigger.
My family has 4 Maine coons and 1 regular cat, he is so much more mature and listens way better, then again he is way older but all 4 Maine coons are still bigger. We love them ❤️ 🐈
My grandma rescues cats, and last year she found one at an active construction sight, she ended up getting HUGE and we found out shes half Maine coon, shes bigger than my grandmas 16 lbs tom cat and its crazy!!
I got a cat at a animal shelter, they said "oh he's about three, full grown, and a lover" they were wrong when I got him he was about 9 lbs, much like they said here they continue to grow, I still have no idea exactly how old he is, but somewhere between 6 and 8 most likely... he is 22 lbs, he is overweight, but only 1-2 lbs. He can easily stand on his hind legs and see up onto my counter with sits 3 ft in height... he is a cuddle monster, and he is absolutely one of the best dogs I have ever had, like top 2 easily... He is highly intelligent, he knows his name, comes when he is called knows how to sit, lay down, off and out... tbh never really tried to teach him more he learned sit and lay down when I was teaching my service dog basic obedience. I do live in 1000sq ft apartment it has a small 10x10 back yard that he loves to go out into and roll around in... It's also hilarious when feral cats jump into our back yard... because he is so much larger than them and when they see him the terror is evident in them... I have seen cats strike him in the face and he doesn't even flinch... Once saw him sit down after being struck as he watched the other cat try to figure out what to do, the moment it looked away he grabbed ahold of it and went to town with his back legs, the cat escaped physically unharmed, from what I can tell he didn't use his claws at all because I checked them for blood and fur afterwards... the cats psychological wounds will never fully heal though we have lived here long enough that no cat now enters our back yard, there is an "alpha" cat that tried a few times to take Paco on based on the fact Paco never had a scratch on him and the amount of screaming we would sometimes hear that other cat never won, and has since stopped trying
I got a kitten from a friend of a friend...turns out he was a maine coon mix..now at almost 9 months old, he is very long, lean and extremely muscled at 14lbs. He loves his baths, yawns at claw trimmings and has been trained to sit, stay shake left or right, roll over,
The only thing he had trouble with is not to treat my 4lb. Yorkie like a moving target.
Im sorry...I chuckled! (No ill will to your Yorkie implied.) 🤭Lol
Work at a pet store.... the number of people who tell me they have a maine coon when in reality they just have a cat with long hair is insane.
I LOVE the “old man hairs” that sprout from their ears and also their long fluffy tales. My Maine Coon cat, Jiff? Can touch his gorgeous tail to his head! You Go my beautiful 😻 Jiff!!
I've got 5 acres, my MC's are out all the time, but, it's amazing that they always come back to crap in there litter boxes.
Sounds like the WORST thing to call your best black friend.
😂😂😂
I had one for about a year he was so intelligent i had connection with him.
When i would go to work he would go with me downstairs when i would come back from work he was waiting for me and then he would go with me upstairs like dog next to my legs. He was very playfull and great hunter would always catch birds or mouse and bring home to show off 🤣he had about 6-7 kg. Somewone stole him... I will never go over that cat he was my best friend. I winked him and he learned and later winked me.
How horrific for you my dear. What a most despicable thing to do EVER!
The Maine coon I had forc16 years had a very pretty face. I was playing with her once while talking with my.mom.on phone and said, her face is like a puma. Mom said, no wonder she's so beautiful. Oh yeah, she wrighed around 16 pounds. Big kitty.
And smart. She knew when she got treats she only got 3 each session, so by the time #3 came out of its container, she went all grumpy cat. As mom said, that cat CA count!
Miss her.
0:37 I bought that same toy from the dollar store… I used the toy as a make shift collar in a emergency last night
How could she not mention their love for water?? I'd love to hear some stories about them near or in water
Swear I got a half mainecoon cat she’s got fluffy long hair a long with the tail and likes going in water, no lynx ears tho and she is pretty small. It’s like a dwarf mainecoon lol
@@gastly123 maybe your 'child' is a Norwegian Forest or commonly called Wegie (I might be wrong with this spelling) which most likely originated Mainecoons. They're about the same weight yet smaller yet like water, have hairy ears, yet less common lynx ears. NF have a history of at least 1000 years documented via Vikings.
@@chaolan77 that’s what my mom thinks she is I think y’all are probably right, she’s a little pest compared to her tabby sister always climbing all over and knocking stuff down for fun lol.
EAR FLOOFS! Meows!
Just hope and pray your Maine Coon likes or at least tolerates getting groomed.
Hip dysplasia can be a problem for bigger ones.
When I was younger my grandmother had 4 cats. 3 regular house cats and a 28 lbs mountain li... I mean Maine Coon
I just adopted a senior Maine Coon cat. She's the closest thing to being a perfect cat that I've ever seen. She's low-key, very affectionate, sleeps a lot, and plays hard when she's playing. She's also huge!
If I get another cat when my little old lady passes it will be the biggest Maine Coon cat I can find, I need something to smack around my ornery German Shepherd and Malinois, either a Maine Coon or a Cheetah, lol.
I had a female Maine Coon. She played fetch every day from kitten until she finally matured at about 4 years old. Then she took her "fetch" mouse and buried it in her pooh box and never played fetch again.
Oh, that's funny.
LOL so nasty XD
@@BlueYiperoo Right? It's like she said "That's enough of that. I'll hide it where they'll never find it." LMFAO!!!
Dang!grew up!
My maine coon didn't even need a litter box at all. He used the toilet and even flushed.
Very intelligent cat. Excellent hunting abilities too. Damn thing would drag home rabbits, squirrels. Whatever he could get his big paws on.
I had 2 Maine Coons Molly & Andy they were lovey & very sweet & loving.
Maine Coons are my favorite breed of cat.
Maine coons sound a lot like sphynx…I have 3 sphynx so technically I have my dream cat, a Maine coon.
I love my Sphynx boy!
I've seen lynx tips on the ears of some domestic shorthaired cats, but I assume Maine Coon was simply mixed in at some point.
They're just sooooooo beautiful 😍
I had a Maine Coon named Gizmo (RIP buddy)
Rescued him from living in my SIL basement. Almost got sent to a psych hospital because of him and used to wrestle with him all the time.