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…
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Best Brush for a Maine Coon: Combs, Slickers and Rakes Compared
The first knot I ever found on my Maine Coon was hiding behind his ear, small enough to miss and tight enough to make him flinch when I touched it….
