Maine Coon Cats are widely known as the largest domesticated breed of cats and is one of the most popular breed in the US. It is native from America with a very long hair and is known to be on the expensive side of pets.
Maine Coons are believed to have originated from Maine but what remains a mystery is how they originated. Nonetheless, Maine Coons are highly sociable and are able to relate very well to their owners. They are often times called ‘dogs of the cat world’ because of their loyalty and playful attitude towards their owners.
In the 2012 Guinness Book of World Record, the title for the longest cat was awarded to Stewie who measured about 48.5 inches and weighed about 35 pounds.
There was a myth that these Maine coons are closely related to raccoons which also believed to have mate with a normal size cat. But these myths are genetically not possible. These adorable giant cats will definitely make your cats look little because of its gigantic size.
Unlike other breeds of cats, Maine Coons literally love water and has a high tolerance in coldness and winter season due to to its long and thick fur that covers their entire body.
Notable features and score
We decided to highlight some of the main features of the coon cats and see how they score based on popular online reviews from real people. Please take this as a guide only, and not a rule.
| Pet Friendly | 5 out of 5 |
| Kid Friendly | 5 out of 5 |
| General Health | 3 out of 5 |
| Shedding | 4 out of 5 |
| Protective with strangers | 5 out of 5 |
| Grooming | 4 out of 5 |
| Intelligent | 4 out of 5 |
| Loud or not | 4 out of 5 |
| Playfulness | 4 out of 5 |
| Overall | 4 out of 5 |
1. look at this huge Maine coon cat that will scare the living crap out of your dog
2. Or this big guy who can easily play in the next season of Game Of Thrones
3. I love this list mainly because of this picture. Honestly
4. They both have blue eyes and red hair, that’s a deadly combination
5. ” What are you looking at?!? ” Cat probably
6. This cat is better looking than my entire family ( including me )
7. He knows he’s big and fluffy, he knows
8. Look at those big fluffy ears, if I wasn’t terrified by his size, I would pet him
9. That face looks like he’s about to fight a human and win. These cats are badass!
10. ” This is my couch. No one should sit on it except me, you know what will happen if my demands are not met “
11. This is the most beautiful coon cat I ever saw in my life.
12. This cat is so thick he could challenge Mike Tyson to a heavyweight fight and actually win
13. Although he’s big, he looks so cute and cuddly
14. Best picture on this list hands down. ( or up )
15. Whoa! Look at that form
16. Look at that tail man!
17. Imagine trying to go to bed with this one in your bed
18. Is that a tree? No, that’s a tail of a coon cat
19. So big it can reach your kitchen counter
20. They are so long, it doesn’t even look like a cat
21. The cat doesn’t look pleased with this position
22. The size of the table, it’s a regular table, not a small one
23. Not a lot of fur on the ears, makes it look smaller
Pet Friendly
Don’t confuse pet friendly and people friendly. Some animals get along great with other animals in the home, while others not so much. Coon Cats are great companions for other household pets and will get a long great with your other pets, within reasons obviously.
Kid Friendly
A pet that is kid friendly usually means that they have a lot of patience. We all know kids don’t act like adults, they run around, scream, hug and pet aggressively sometimes, and in general make a lot of mess ( sometimes more than the pet lol ). So you be happy to know that Maine cats are in general really good with kids, and have patience to keep their cool with all the mess. *Please note though this is speaking in general terms, and every cat is different even within the same breed
General Health
Unfortunately, these cats when they are purebred have a tendency to some genetic diseases that may shorten their life span. This does not mean every cat from this breed will get sick or have the genetic diseases, but it does mean there is a chance. These happen due to poor breeding and handling of the breed.
Shedding
Pets shed often, some less, some more, so before adopting your favorite pet and brining it into your home, make sure you understand the amount of shedding and if you’re ok with that. Maine coon cats shed, just look at the amount of fur they have, it would be un-realistic to think they do not shed at all. It’s not excessive, but they do shed to some degree.
Protective with Strangers
Cats in general are not that acceptable of strangers, they might hide or just stay away from people they don’t know, this breed is no different. The amount of exposure the cat has since it was born to different people or other pets will influence the level of his acceptance to strangers.
Grooming
While this breed has a lot of fur, as we mentioned before they do not shed a lot, so grooming them should be a relatively easy task, but they do need regular grooming to keep their fur healthy and clean.
Intelligence
This breed is considered to be an intelligent breed compared to other cats. It has been called the dogs of cats because it is intelligent enough to follow basic directions and play with humans in a dog like way. While all cats can develop intelligence if are encouraged and challenged enough, this breed is a good breed to train.
Regular stimulation is required from a young age to develop the skills and intelligence of this breed.
Loud or not
Some cats can be very vocal, while others more quiet and calm. We think Coon cats are on the quieter side of the scale, while not 100% quiet, compared to other breeds they are relatively quiet and calm. This is just my personal opinion and not a fact, but I noticed that larger dogs tend to be much more quieter than small dogs, and I feel this is similar with cats. Larger cats tend to be more calm.
Playfulness
This breed tends to be more playful compared to other cat creeds, while the size might limit the cat to some games, but playing cat and mouse or fetch will be a similar experience with this cat compared to a dog for example.
Overall
Overall, if you’re a cat person, but looking for a more large, and playful cat that can mimic some features of a pet dog, the Coon cats could be a great choice, but obviously consider that with the size difference comes more responsibilities like grooming and other things.
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The only word that even begins to come to mind… even with those kittehs being held in a silly way, is Maj-muthafukkin-gestic! I WANT one of these beautiful beasts!