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  #11  
Old August 2nd 08, 02:00 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
CatNipped[_2_]
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"tanadashoes" wrote in message
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"CatNipped" wrote in message
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Sammy acts *exactly* as described in the CFA's breed description (even
though she is a rescue, I'd say she had to be 99.9999999% Maine Coon)...

"While Maine Coons are highly people-oriented cats, they are not
overly-dependent. They do not constantly pester you for attention, but
prefer to "hang out" with their owners, investigating whatever activity
you're involved in and "helping" when they can. They are not, as a
general rule, known as "lap cats" but as with any personality trait there
are a few Maine Coons that prefer laps. Most Maine Coons will stay close
by, probably occupying the chair next to yours instead. Maines will
follow you from room to room and wait outside a closed door for you to
emerge. A Maine Coon will be your companion, your buddy, your pal, but
hardly ever your baby.

Maine Coons are relaxed and easy-going in just about everything they do.
The males tend to be the clowns while the females retain more dignity,
but both remain playful throughout their lives. They generally get along
well with kids and dogs, as well as other cats. They are not as
vertically-oriented as some other breeds, prefering to chase objects on
the ground and grasping them in their large paws -- no doubt instincts
developed as professional mousers. Many Maine Coons will play "fetch"
with their owners."

What's funny is that I read this *after* I wrote all the "helping Mommy"
stories about her.


That closely fits the Cooch. She isn't afraid of anyone, but prefers to
be a lover not a fighter. She snuggles, but doesn't want to be on your
lap, sitting beside you is preferred. She doesn't insist on climbing to
the top of the cat tree like Qui Gun Kit, but likes to be where she is
part of whatever is happening. Amazing.

Pam S.


Sammy is one of the few cats I've had that didn't like a high perch to sit
on and survey her domain. I assumed it was because there was so *much* of
her to lift into the air. But when we got the last (tall) cat tree, the on
that has a little "house" on the top, Sammy *amazed* me by leaping straight
up into it. How she got her big-ass self into that tiny little house, I'll
never figure out, but the leap seemed effortless to her.

Head Butts and Happy Tails,

CatNipped


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Old August 2nd 08, 02:04 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
Sherry
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Default Pure Bred Behavior

On Aug 2, 8:00�am, "CatNipped" wrote:
"tanadashoes" wrote in message

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"CatNipped" wrote in message
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Sammy acts *exactly* as described in the CFA's breed description (even
though she is a rescue, I'd say she had to be 99.9999999% Maine Coon)....


"While Maine Coons are highly people-oriented cats, they are not
overly-dependent. They do not constantly pester you for attention, but
prefer to "hang out" with their owners, investigating whatever activity
you're involved in and "helping" when they can. They are not, as a
general rule, known as "lap cats" but as with any personality trait there
are a few Maine Coons that prefer laps. Most Maine Coons will stay close
by, probably occupying the chair next to yours instead. Maines will
follow you from room to room and wait outside a closed door for you to
emerge. A Maine Coon will be your companion, your buddy, your pal, but
hardly ever your baby.


Maine Coons are relaxed and easy-going in just about everything they do.
The males tend to be the clowns while the females retain more dignity,
but both remain playful throughout their lives. They generally get along
well with kids and dogs, as well as other cats. They are not as
vertically-oriented as some other breeds, prefering to chase objects on
the ground and grasping them in their large paws -- no doubt instincts
developed as professional mousers. Many Maine Coons will play "fetch"
with their owners."


What's funny is that I read this *after* I wrote all the "helping Mommy"
stories about her.


That closely fits the Cooch. �She isn't afraid of anyone, but prefers to
be a lover not a fighter. �She snuggles, but doesn't want to be on your
lap, sitting beside you is preferred. �She doesn't insist on climbing to
the top of the cat tree like Qui Gun Kit, but likes to be where she is
part of whatever is happening. �Amazing.


Pam S.


Sammy is one of the few cats I've had that didn't like a high perch to sit
on and survey her domain. �I assumed it was because there was so *much* of
her to lift into the air. �But when we got the last (tall) cat tree, the on
that has a little "house" on the top, Sammy *amazed* me by leaping straight
up into it. �How she got her big-ass self into that tiny little house, I'll
never figure out, but the leap seemed effortless to her.

Head Butts and Happy Tails,

CatNipped- Hide quoted text -

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Oh yeah. Don't ever confuse size with grace, I figured out with Orion.
He is so large-boned, such
big feet, you'd never guess how lithe and graceful he looks when he
jumps.

Sherry
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Old August 2nd 08, 02:33 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
CatNipped[_2_]
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"Sherry" wrote in message
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On Aug 2, 8:00?am, "CatNipped" wrote:
"tanadashoes" wrote in message

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"CatNipped" wrote in message
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Sammy acts *exactly* as described in the CFA's breed description (even
though she is a rescue, I'd say she had to be 99.9999999% Maine
Coon)...


"While Maine Coons are highly people-oriented cats, they are not
overly-dependent. They do not constantly pester you for attention, but
prefer to "hang out" with their owners, investigating whatever activity
you're involved in and "helping" when they can. They are not, as a
general rule, known as "lap cats" but as with any personality trait
there
are a few Maine Coons that prefer laps. Most Maine Coons will stay
close
by, probably occupying the chair next to yours instead. Maines will
follow you from room to room and wait outside a closed door for you to
emerge. A Maine Coon will be your companion, your buddy, your pal, but
hardly ever your baby.


Maine Coons are relaxed and easy-going in just about everything they
do.
The males tend to be the clowns while the females retain more dignity,
but both remain playful throughout their lives. They generally get
along
well with kids and dogs, as well as other cats. They are not as
vertically-oriented as some other breeds, prefering to chase objects on
the ground and grasping them in their large paws -- no doubt instincts
developed as professional mousers. Many Maine Coons will play "fetch"
with their owners."


What's funny is that I read this *after* I wrote all the "helping
Mommy"
stories about her.


That closely fits the Cooch. ?She isn't afraid of anyone, but prefers to
be a lover not a fighter. ?She snuggles, but doesn't want to be on your
lap, sitting beside you is preferred. ?She doesn't insist on climbing to
the top of the cat tree like Qui Gun Kit, but likes to be where she is
part of whatever is happening. ?Amazing.


Pam S.


Sammy is one of the few cats I've had that didn't like a high perch to sit
on and survey her domain. ?I assumed it was because there was so *much* of
her to lift into the air. ?But when we got the last (tall) cat tree, the
on
that has a little "house" on the top, Sammy *amazed* me by leaping
straight
up into it. ?How she got her big-ass self into that tiny little house,
I'll
never figure out, but the leap seemed effortless to her.

Head Butts and Happy Tails,

CatNipped- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


Oh yeah. Don't ever confuse size with grace, I figured out with Orion.
He is so large-boned, such
big feet, you'd never guess how lithe and graceful he looks when he
jumps.

Sherry

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Wow, I've seen pictures of Orion (gorgeous, BTW) and it's hard to image him
leaping into the air - just goes to show. I shouldn't have been surprised
by Sammy aerial feats - she's one of the fastest cats in the house. Of all
things, she loves playing chase the best, and I'll try to play with her when
nobody else wants to. She gives me really disgusted look at the sad attempt
of running that I'm capable of, and gives me *big* head starts! ;

Flippy Tails,

CatNipped


  #14  
Old August 2nd 08, 02:45 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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tanadashoes wrote:
If you have a pure-bred or nearly so,
what is their personality like and how close does it conform to what is
accepted to be the breed standard?


I have a purebred Russian Blue, but I don't know how she adheres to the
breed standard. I think I read somewhere that RBs are supposed to be
very sociable, but Mir is very shy around people, even people she knows.
She even hides from me when I get home, ferpetessake. Only for a minute
or so, but still.

Otherwise I don't know what they're supposed to be like. She's very
particular about her food, and I hear some other RBs are like that too,
but what spoiled housecat isn't? (Except Caliban, of course.) She' very
stubborn about getting her own way, but most moggies I've known have
been like that, too.

Oh, the redecorating thing! For a while there, it was like having a
teenage daughter. I couldn't put out a new bathroom rug or move a
blankie but she had to drag it off into some other spot because Meowmie
obviously didn't know a thing about interior decorating. Her Unka Kasper
used to drag around woollen sweaters in the same way.

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Old August 2nd 08, 03:02 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
Victor Martinez
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tanadashoes wrote:
there. What are your owners like? If you have a pure-bred or nearly so,
what is their personality like and how close does it conform to what is
accepted to be the breed standard? Do your moggies have pure-bred
personalities? Yeah, I know, even moggies are pure bred, or at least a lot
went into their breeding.


We have two sets of purebred siblings: the girls (Bengals) and the boys
(Tonkinese). They are all very much like the breed standard describes in
terms of personality. The boys are love sponges who will demand pettins
all day long, even from strangers. The girls are too curious and smart
for their own good.
As for our moggies, Xoxo has a very sweet, easygoing personality. If I
had to describe him with one word, I'd say he's very "Austin". Our town
is very laid back, informal, cool... But I disgress. The other boys
(orange tabbies) even though they are siblings that we raised from 4
weeks old could not be more different from each other. Fez is very
outgoing and absolutely adores Tom. Rufous is a very scaredy-cat who
will jump with any noise, but once he's relaxed he's very sweet and loving.

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Old August 2nd 08, 09:54 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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Marina wrote:

Otherwise I don't know what they're supposed to be like. She's very
particular about her food, and I hear some other RBs are like that too,
but what spoiled housecat isn't? (Except Caliban, of course.)


Caliban is clearly a dog in a cat suit.

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