Best Cat Food for Maine Coon Cats and Kittens
The first bag I bought for my Maine Coon was chosen in about forty seconds. Big cat on the front, big promises beside it, into the trolley it went. He…
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Maine Coon Health Problems Every Owner Should Know
The first time a vet asked me whether my Maine Coon’s parents had ever had heart scans, I nodded as if I understood the question. I did not, and I…
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Buying a Maine Coon: The Complete Guide
The photo is what sells most people. A huge cat with ear tufts, a lion like ruff and a tail like a feather duster looks like something out of a…
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Maine Coon Price: What You Will Really Pay
People usually ask me about the maine coon price after they have already fallen for a photo. I understand that order, because I live with one of these cats and…
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Maine Coon Size: How Big Do They Really Get?
The first question visitors ask at my door is rarely about the cat tree in the corner. It is about the cat stretched along the back of the sofa, taking…
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Can a Maine Coon Really Thrive in a Flat?
People usually ask me this question while picturing the cat first and the flat second. They imagine a huge, long haired giant trying to turn around in a tiny kitchen,…
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Senior Maine Coon Care: After Age 10
The first change I noticed was not dramatic at all. My Maine Coon stopped taking the top of the cat tree in one clean jump and started reaching it in…
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Why Do Maine Coons Chirp and Trill? A Sound Guide From Home
The sound that made me stop and listen came from the hallway, not the kitchen. I had just put my keys down, and from somewhere near the stairs came a…
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Maine Coon Kitten Checklist: Everything to Buy Before Pickup Day
The week before pickup, my kitchen table disappeared under kitten shopping. Some of it was smart. Some of it, I can admit now, was me buying my own excitement rather…
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Best Cat Companions for Maine Coons
The clue that my Maine Coon wanted company was not sadness. It was the 5 am wrestling match with my feet, followed by chirping at a closed door like the…
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How to Litter Train a Maine Coon Kitten
The first litter tray success in my house was not a training triumph at all. I put the kitten down in the tray ten minutes after she arrived, she looked…
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Best Cat Tree for a Maine Coon: Sturdy Picks That Fit a Big Cat
My first cat tree looked fine in the photographs online. It lasted about a month before the top perch began to tilt, and by the second month my cat was…
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Maine Coon Myths and Legends: Stories I Love, Truths I Trust
Every Maine Coon owner I know collects two things: loose fur, and stories. The fur turns up on every coat I own, and the stories turn up whenever a visitor…
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Polydactyl Maine Coon: Extra Toes Explained
I am Umar, and I keep Maine Coons. The polydactyl version of this breed is the one that stops visitors mid sentence, because a cat walks into the room on…
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European vs American Maine Coon: Key Differences
Two adverts, same breed, kittens of a similar age, and the faces looking back at you could hardly be more different. One kitten stares out from under tall, tufted ears…
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Can Maine Coons Be Left Alone? Honest Hours by Age
I get asked this by almost every working person who falls for this breed. The cat follows you from room to room, chirps at you through the bathroom door, and…
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Do Maine Coons Shed a Lot? What I Find in My Own Home
Short answer first, because that is what I wanted when I first asked this question. Yes, my Maine Coon sheds, and at certain times of year he sheds a great…
