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I Think I have a Maine Coon
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He looks a LOT like a Maine Coon. He has the bushy tail, the big high ears with little tufts of hair sticking out, and the shaggy fur, including the droopy belly fur and britches. The only characteristics he lacks are the longer mouth (his is more like a normal housecat), and he doesn't trill. His personality is sweet, gentle and playful, curious and intelligent. The vet and the shelter thought he was 1-2 years old. He weighs 10.1 lbs, but after reading about Maine Coons, maybe he's still growing. When he stretches up to scratch the scratching post I made for him he can reach up well over a meter without even straining, so he's bigger than his statistics would lead you to believe. And then, he's probably not purebred too. I don't have any good pics of him yet because I am clumsy with a camera and can never get it working properly in time to catch a good shot. As soon as I do I'll put some up. He looks a lot like Tyee on http://www.verismocat.com/htmscripts/petscomp.htm, except that his mouth isn't so long. (You have to look through the pics to find Tyee, who is in a photo with another cat.) In the meantime, I read that cardiomyopathy is a common problem with Maine Coons, as is hip dysplasia. I have a visit scheduled at the vet for December 15 to get a booster for one of the vaccinations, so I'll ask her about these issues. In the meantime, are there any other medical things to watch out for with Maine Coons? And is it possible to check at his age to see if he is going to develop any of these ailments? Congratulations! It sounds like you got a beautiful, sweet cat. He's probably a DLH mix who just has a bushy tail though. Unless he's a Maine Coon who was lost, or was dumped at a shelter, and that's possible, but not real likely. (But that's really good, IMO, he'll have good moggie genetics) There are lots of cats who look like Maine Coons. 10 lbs. sounds really light for a two-year-old MC also. I wouldn't worry too much about PKD, hip displacia or cardiomyopathy really, unless you have specific symptoms. Testing is expensive, and unless there are symptoms, there's no need to put the cat through it just because he looks like a Maine Coon, IMO./ Here's a pic of my daughter's MC when he was about 2. (regular posters, forgive me, I know I've posted these before. Humor the Grandmeowmie please) http://www.members.aol.com/jjrich0523/jamieorion.jpg http://www.members.aol.com/sriddles/o.jpg Sherrry |
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On 06 Dec 2003 05:40:13 GMT, itty (Sherry ) wrote:
(snipped) He looks a LOT like a Maine Coon. He has the bushy tail, the big high ears with little tufts of hair sticking out, and the shaggy fur, including the droopy belly fur and britches. The only characteristics he lacks are the longer mouth (his is more like a normal housecat), and he doesn't trill. His personality is sweet, gentle and playful, curious and intelligent. The vet and the shelter thought he was 1-2 years old. He weighs 10.1 lbs, but after reading about Maine Coons, maybe he's still growing. When he stretches up to scratch the scratching post I made for him he can reach up well over a meter without even straining, so he's bigger than his statistics would lead you to believe. And then, he's probably not purebred too. I don't have any good pics of him yet because I am clumsy with a camera and can never get it working properly in time to catch a good shot. As soon as I do I'll put some up. He looks a lot like Tyee on http://www.verismocat.com/htmscripts/petscomp.htm, except that his mouth isn't so long. (You have to look through the pics to find Tyee, who is in a photo with another cat.) In the meantime, I read that cardiomyopathy is a common problem with Maine Coons, as is hip dysplasia. I have a visit scheduled at the vet for December 15 to get a booster for one of the vaccinations, so I'll ask her about these issues. In the meantime, are there any other medical things to watch out for with Maine Coons? And is it possible to check at his age to see if he is going to develop any of these ailments? Congratulations! It sounds like you got a beautiful, sweet cat. He's probably a DLH mix who just has a bushy tail though. Unless he's a Maine Coon who was lost, or was dumped at a shelter, and that's possible, but not real likely. (But that's really good, IMO, he'll have good moggie genetics) There are lots of cats who look like Maine Coons. 10 lbs. sounds really light for a two-year-old MC also. I wouldn't worry too much about PKD, hip displacia or cardiomyopathy really, unless you have specific symptoms. Testing is expensive, and unless there are symptoms, there's no need to put the cat through it just because he looks like a Maine Coon, IMO./ Here's a pic of my daughter's MC when he was about 2. (regular posters, forgive me, I know I've posted these before. Humor the Grandmeowmie please) http://www.members.aol.com/jjrich0523/jamieorion.jpg http://www.members.aol.com/sriddles/o.jpg Sherrry That is an awful lot of kittycat. It is a lovely cat. |
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A couple weeks ago I adoped a beautiful cat from the local animal
shelter. Well, it might be more accurate to say he adopted me, if you know what I mean. Marek, where is Old George? Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) |
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A couple weeks ago I adoped a beautiful cat from the local animal
shelter. Well, it might be more accurate to say he adopted me, if you know what I mean. Marek, where is Old George? Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) |
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In ,
Sherry composed with style: Here's a pic of my daughter's MC when he was about 2. (regular posters, forgive me, I know I've posted these before. Humor the Grandmeowmie please) http://www.members.aol.com/jjrich0523/jamieorion.jpg http://www.members.aol.com/sriddles/o.jpg I *never* get tired of those pictures! I love big huge cats. |
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In ,
Sherry composed with style: Here's a pic of my daughter's MC when he was about 2. (regular posters, forgive me, I know I've posted these before. Humor the Grandmeowmie please) http://www.members.aol.com/jjrich0523/jamieorion.jpg http://www.members.aol.com/sriddles/o.jpg I *never* get tired of those pictures! I love big huge cats. |
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