Maine Coon Temperament: The Full Personality Picture
People usually notice the size first. Then they soon notice something else: this enormous cat is following me around the kitchen, talking in soft little chirps, and acting faintly offended…
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Do Maine Coons Get Along With Other Cats? A Multi-Cat Home Guide
The first night our new cat came home, my Maine Coon sat outside the spare room door and did nothing dramatic at all. He sniffed the gap at the bottom,…
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Are Maine Coons High Maintenance? An Honest Answer
People ask me this in a particular tone, usually after meeting my cat for the first time. They take in the size, the coat, the tail that seems to have…
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Maine Coon Litter Size: How Many Kittens Do They Have?
People ask me about litter size in a funny way, usually right after they have seen a photo of a Maine Coon surrounded by kittens. The picture makes it look…
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Norwegian Forest Cat Maine Coon Mix: Size and Personality
I am Umar, and this mix causes me the most double takes. I live with Maine Coons, I know their faces well, and yet a Norwegian Forest Cat Maine Coon…
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Are Maine Coon Cats Protective? What Their Quiet Guarding Really Means
The first time I really noticed it, a delivery rider knocked after dark, well outside our usual routine. Before I had even stood up, my Maine Coon was already in…
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Siberian or Maine Coon? Which Should You Get?
I am Umar, and the cat asleep on the chair next to me as I write this is a Maine Coon. He is the reason this site exists, and he…
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Maine Coon vs Ragdoll: Which Fits Your Lifestyle?
I am Umar, and I live with a Maine Coon, so let me get my bias out in the open first. I write this site from inside Maine Coon life:…
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Norwegian Forest Cat vs Maine Coon: Which Is Better?
People mix these two up constantly, and I understand why. Put a big, long haired tabby in front of someone and most will guess Maine Coon, even when the cat…
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Blue Maine Coon Cats: Facts Every Owner Should Know
The blue cats are the ones visitors ask about first in my house. They point at that soft grey coat, say the word grey, and then look confused when I…
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Maine Coon Growth: How Long Do They Keep Growing?
The first thing I did after bringing my Maine Coon home was start a little height mark on the kitchen door frame, like families do with children. It felt like…
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Are Maine Coon Cats Hypoallergenic? The Honest Answer
A friend of mine lasted about twenty minutes on my sofa before her eyes started watering. She had read online that big, fluffy cats were somehow gentler for allergies, and…
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Do Maine Coon Cats Like Water? Taps, Bowls, Baths and the Splashing Truth
The first clue in my house was not swimming or anything dramatic. It was the sound of water hitting the kitchen tiles at six in the morning, followed by a…
