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The Maine Coon Cat BlogWelcome to the Maine Coon Cat Blog! This is where we post each new article, in order. It's an efficient way to check and see what's new since your last visit. We're regularly adding to the site, so come on in and see what's new! Feb 4, 2012 Sweet Valentine Ideas!
With Valentine's Day just under two weeks away, this is the perfect time to get something special for your someone special! Maybe it's a gift for your fur-baby, or maybe for the cat-lover in your life, here are some of my favorites: (I'll be getting the kitty pillow-pets for my two kiddos - kids looove Pillow Pets!) Feb 4, 2012 Two New February Cats!
He's been on every bookshelf and up the..."
She chirps like crazy and when running around playing chirps and does a trill type sound. Her purring is really..." Feb 3, 2012 Welcome To The February Album!Ollie and Theodosius are kicking off the February Album! I'm sure there will be lots more, so keep checking back...
He is constantly on the attack of Ziggy our Norwegian Forest Cat..."
Since bringing him home he has shown all the characteristics of..." Feb 2, 2012 The Last Three Additions To The January Album!With these three additions, the January Album is now complete. Stay tuned for the launching of our February 2012 album tomorrow!
He is a very confident kitten but we lock him up at nighttime for his own safety and also when we are out."
She had two beautiful kittens, Princess who received a new home and Jax whom I gave a loving home to..."
Feb 2, 2012 She Saved My Life.Recently I have been in a long period of depression, and I'm diabetic. Recently separated, lost my job, and had to move to a new state. Sabrina my Maine Permalink -- click for full blog post "She Saved My Life." Jan 31, 2012 Big Savings On Amazon
 Up to 35% Off on Select Heated Pet Products - Amazon  It's snowing here in Maine today, so this seems like a perfect idea to share!: "Keep your pets warm and cozy during the cold season with these heated pet beds, mats, water bowls, bed warmers, and more. This offer expires around 2am EST." Jan 31, 2012 Meet Six Beauties!
Jan 28, 2012 A Busy Day -Near the top of the January Album you can meet Tiger, Toulouse, and a cute little rescued kitten. Further down, with the Maybe-Maines, you'll find Nagira, and the collage is an update from Rockie! Clicking on the photo will take you to his page. Enjoy!
Jan 27, 2012 Three New Cats In The January Album!
He's very sweet and does a special thing: he's a registered blood donor...(click the link to read more & see more pictures)
They're difficult to see in the photos, but she has "lynx tufts" beginning to show...(click the link to read more & see more pictures)
We noticed he was coming onto our deck and found that he was trying to stay out of the heat by laying against our screen door...(click the link to read more & see more pictures) Jan 26, 2012 Meet Talmage!
 Talmage (brother to Mason, who is below) is my big and black baby Maine Coon. He has the greatest personality.
He likes to sit on the fence post and look over the fence at the neighbors. He also sits on the front step and guards the house. When I call him to come in...(click the link to read more & see more pictures) Jan 25, 2012 Meet These Three Cuties!
She wandered into our yard the end of July 2011 ...She fell in love with our 2 kids and they with her. We named her Lucky as she was in luck with finding our yard. We unofficially adopted her and brought her into our home...(click the link to read more & see more pictures)
He follows us from room to room, like a puppy dog...(click the link to see more pictures) Jan 24, 2012 Four Additions to the January Album:
 Murphy is a 3 year old Maine Coon. He's a big boy a little over 20 pounds. He loves putting his harness on and going to Petsmart...(click the link to see more pictures)
 I found Zoe when she was about 6 weeks old when I was in college. She is now 9.5 years old, and is as playful as ever!...(click the link to read more & see more pictures)
 Stewart found his way up our long country driveway when he was around 6-8 weeks old,...
We were not big "cat people" but boy did that change. Stewart was so hungry and terribly underweight. But right from the start he was very loving and such a charming little guy...(click the link to read more & see more pictures)
 He's 7 months and he's bigger than our 5 year old regular female cat.
He has his own personality and is extremely playful and really hyper, can somebody help me out...(click the link to read more & see more pictures) Jan 22, 2012 Four New Cats To Meet:
 Mason is 1 1/2 years old and continues to grow. He is not quite as big as his father who also lives with me. They are both getting to be large cats...(click the link to see more pictures)
 Obi came to us at 8 days old with eyes still closed. He was left for dead by his mother and rescued by our youngest daughter.
At first we thought he was Siamese with all the point markings. However, as he aged his fur grew...(click the link to read more & see more pictures)
 My girl friend was driving about 3 years ago by our local college, The University of South Alabama. She noticed a little fur ball on the side of the road that had just been clipped by a truck. Well, she gets out and runs after it, and grabs the little guy up right before running into a street gutter. We brought him home the poor guy bled from his mouth for a few days but is now in perfect health...(click the link to read more & see more pictures)
 My cat is so awesome! She was born to a litter of three females and they are all calico coon mixes. Her Mom is a Maine Coon and her dad is a domestic short hair.
She loves to be rubbed, scratched, and have her picture taken. She loves to lay around the apt and frequently...(click the link to read more & see more pictures) Jan 21, 2012 New Video Of Alice & LeoToday I added a brand new video of Alice and Leo to one of our top pages. This was fun to make, and I think it came out pretty nice! I hope you enjoy watching it! Permalink -- click for full blog post "New Video Of Alice & Leo" Jan 21, 2012 Three New Additions To The Photo Album:
 Beautiful VERY affectionate, loves cuddles and follows us all around like a dog, even wags his tail when he is happy, rolls onto his back for a tummy rub too, sooo cute...(click the link to read more)
 I had been looking for a kitten for my daughter for a couple months but couldn't find the right one. Then one night I gave one of the women I work with a ride home.
She had a bunch of cats outside her house, so I asked if she had a kitten she would like to give away. She said she had one left, and handed me a tiny ball of fluff...(click the link to see more pictures)
 We were not sure if our cat boots was Coon or not until we visited this web site... Now we know for sure he is.. He is right under our feet when we wake up.. From the time the alarm goes off hes there to let us know its time to wake up with his most vocal meow...
...(click the link to read more & see more pictures) Jan 19, 2012 World's Best Cat Litter ReviewsAre you thinking of trying World's Best Cat Litter? Some of our readers have used it and shared their reviews. See how this natural litter performed for them. Permalink -- click for full blog post "World's Best Cat Litter Reviews" Jan 17, 2012 Meet Sylvie!
 Sylvie was left at a vet's office with her sister, mother, and father after her breeder died and her daughter needed to clean out her house.
A few days turned into weeks and when the vet's office called the daughter, she said to put the cats to sleep because she wasn't coming back to get them...(click the link to read more & see more pictures) Jan 16, 2012 Meet Birdie!
 Birdie is my 2 year old rescue. When I rescued him they said he was he was just a medium haired domestic, well they were wrong.
He is the sweetest angel in the World he doesn't have a mean bone in his body. He follows me everywhere and has to always sit on my lap. I love him to pieces...(click the link to see more) Jan 16, 2012 Meet Peri! (In the Christmas tree...)
 "Peri is almost 6 months old, the only female in a litter of four rescued by a friend. She found four starving kittens about 4 weeks old, no mother in evidence, cared for them and kept the runt.
All four kittens have the chirpy trill and love to play in water (Peri prefers the toilet--ick!). Peri has tufts between her toes, cleans herself fastidiously, is friendly, happy and shifts into high gear about midnight..."(click the link to read more) Jan 16, 2012 An Update From Oscar!
 Oscar has just sent an update, this time with a cool tip for underarm and trouser mats! (I think I will have to try this!)
...(click the link to read more & see more pictures) Jan 14, 2012 Three New Additions To The Photo Album:
Abbie - Beautiful, Friendly...Maine Coon? Abbie came to live with us three years ago in a roundabout way. She was given to a woman who had COPD and could not cope with Abbie's long hair (after only a few days!).
We took her in and have always wondered if she is a Coon. She has grown so much over the last few years!!! She is so long...(click the link to read more & see more pictures)
Pippa at 9 Months Old Here's an update from our sweet little Pippa, now 9 months old. She loves to fetch, and loves to hide in bag. She's such a joy!...(click the link to see more pictures)
Tails aka Squish I found him in the humane society, he was too big to fit on his shelf and he kept rolling off into his litter box. So I brought him home!
He is one of the sweetest cats, upbeat personality, and all around a good time!! Very loved!...(click the link to read more & see more pictures) Jan 12, 2012 Two Handsome Boys
 Here is their 2011 Christmas Picture Jan 12, 2012 Meet Tigger!
 I was at the shelter petting the kitties for the third year in a row after my tuxedo died unexpectedly from congestive heart failure. I had a little grey kittie in my hand when, overwhelmed by the extremely loud purring from behind me, I turned to find these eyes just gazing at me.
I fell head over heels in love with my Tigger and adopted him on the spot...(click the link to read more & see more pictures) Jan 10, 2012 Meet Charlie!
 "Greetings! I was beyond thrilled to find this site after many years of wondering just what breed (if any) our beautiful cat Charlie is. And now we finally know!
...I'm convinced now, that this gorgeous cat of ours is a Maine Coon... or at the very least he has a heck of a lot of Maine Coon in him. What say you?"(click the link to read more & see more pictures) Jan 10, 2012 Meet Sisters Beatrice & Nikita!
 "We adopted two out of four sisters that were brought into our veterinary office after a customer trapped them in her yard. Beatrice was the only one of light coloring and her hair is long, silky and very wavy around her belly area- the rest were blackish.
Nikita is still pretty black w/a light wash of grey/white under..."(click the link to read more & see more pictures) Jan 9, 2012 Meet Wiley & Coyote!
 Two 6 month old cameo brothers came from Hollowcoonz-Maine-Coons In PA.
They are the love of my life. They love each other a lot. Wiley, the one in front is my trouble maker into everything and the big boy, Coyote in back is my sweet love bug...(click the link to see more pictures) Jan 9, 2012 Cute Little Rescue Kitten!
 This is day one when I found my tiny kitten abandoned at 3 weeks in a box and had to bottle feed him. He is healthy and happy now at four months. Jan 9, 2012 Meet Milo! - Milo (the Marvelous!)
 Milo came to us as a kitten; we've had him for almost 4 months now.
He has become the love of our lives. He is sooo sweet, expressive and intelligent. He lets our 6 year old son play with him like a doll! He LOVES water... we've had to learn to keep the lid of the toilet down...(click the link to read more & see more pictures) Jan 8, 2012 RIP, Cappucinno...
 "His name is Cappucinno. I had the pleasure of being his best friend for 7 years. He was always by my side and was my world for his whole life.
He passed away this January 01/01/2012. I don't know how old he was, I adopted him from a shelter. He will always be loved and always be missed..."(click the link to read more & see more pictures) Permalink -- click for full blog post "RIP, Cappucinno..." Jan 7, 2012 Meet Angel!
 "This is my lovely Angel. I took her & her brother Oscar home, when a patient of mine, the original owner, passed away in 2008. She is lovable, sweet, gentle, but shy. She will come to you when she wants to be petted and scratched. She will roll over and want her long haired belly rubbed.
Someone said she's a Weegie, short for Norwegian Forest cat. Whatever she is, she's adorable..."(click the link to read more & see more pictures) Jan 6, 2012 Meet Gryphen!
 Gryphen is the first female cat I've owned, and she's also the largest! At a little over one year, she's about 9 pounds, but looks like 15 with all the fur she has. She's got long hair between her toes, the largest tail I've seen on any cat I've had, and a ruff a lion would be jealous of. Someone recently told me she looks fat. And I'd love to counter when this friend says she's chubby, with "She's a Maine Coon, she should be big." Ha!
What do you think? Jan 6, 2012 Maine Coon Cat Breeder Directory
 Our breeder directory has just been updated with a few new listings. It's a great place to find a breeder near you!
For our friends who are also breeders, you may want to check and be sure your cattery is listed! Jan 6, 2012 An Update From Liam Neeson!
Liam Neeson - Holiday Photos
 "Liam Neeson has grown quite a bit since my last submission in the October album. He is now 5 months old and seems to get bigger every day! I love him sooo much! We love to go outside and have adventures. He's also quite fond of..."
(click the link to read more & see more pictures) Jan 5, 2012 January Photo Album
Five New Cats Today
 Five brand-new additions to the January Album today! Come see:"My Dog-Cat Max" "Jasper" "Obie," and "Is Dutch A Coon?" But first you'll meet Big Boy (pictured below), with a heartwarming rescue story! I love happy endings...
...(click the link to read more & see more pictures) Permalink -- click for full blog post "January Photo Album" Jan 4, 2012 RIP, Arthur
 My recently deceased Coon was called Arthur and he lived to just over 13 1/2 years, though we hoped there was more left in him. Sadly, upon examination at the vet, he was diagnosed with feline leukemia despite showing no symptoms and being vaccined, so was put to rest as I could not bear to see him fail any more.
We've just had a new black and white kitten whom we all love, but I will miss Arthur dearly and now realise what a special and unique breed he was now that he has gone...(click the link to read more & see more pictures) Permalink -- click for full blog post "RIP, Arthur" Jan 4, 2012 Welcome To The January Photo Album!
Wow, it's 2012 already! Let's kick off the year with some beautiful Maine Coon Cat pictures. You can read about them, and even leave your comments! Today the album was started with Pookie, Loki, and Caspian. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Welcome To The January Photo Album!" Jan 3, 2012 Meet Caspian!
 He is a mystery, I'd love to hear from the group what people think... The story starts with his history from the shelter at 5 months old. His paper work said he was hissing and scared. The county shelter said he was dropped off "by a breeder who did not have time to deal with him" (this is what the shelter lady had in her records). -Did a breeder really give him up, would they if he had a spot of chocolate? or chronic diarrhea?
Sorry this is long, but he has an interesting history, and I hope this might also help someone else who has a kitten with diarrhea...(click the link to read more & see more pictures) Permalink -- click for full blog post "Meet Caspian!" Jan 3, 2012 The December Photo Album Is All Wrapped Up!
 Our December Photo Album has just seen seven new additions, and is now complete.
Hop on over to meet these brand-new additions: Pina, Lil Boi, Robin's Kittens, King Elvis, Chloe, Sisters Gracie & Chloe, and Celina's possible mix. Permalink -- click for full blog post "The December Photo Album Is All Wrapped Up!" Jan 2, 2012 Coonie LoveWhat do you love about your Maine Coon? They are so special! Here, our readers share what makes their cat so purrfect - It's Coonie Love! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Coonie Love" Jan 2, 2012 Funny Cats!This new pages is a place for you to share the funny, silly quirks of your own cats!
 Silly Coonies
Cats can be really funny! Here, our readers share some of the funny, silly quirks of their own Maine Coon Cats. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Funny Cats!" Dec 31, 2011 Meet Punahele!
Punahele (means "the favorite" or "the spoiled child" in Hawaiian)
 I got Puna when he was just 6 weeks old from a shelter. He has always been possessed with biting and chewing fingers, and has been wild crazy playful from day 1. I thought at first that he was a Himalayan/tabby mix, but he has many characteristics of a Maine Coon - he chirps instead of meowing; he has tufts coming out from between his toes; his tail is classic Maine Coon; and his ears are tufted too.
Is it possible to have a Siamese/Maine Coon mix?...(click the link to read more & see more pictures) Permalink -- click for full blog post "Meet Punahele!" Dec 31, 2011 Cat Care Visitor QuestionsToday's project was to sort and archive all the cat care related questions. The nine new pages added today are:
Dec 30, 2011 Newly Archived Cat Health QuestionsAs part of the current construction to our Cat Questions Section, all of our health related questions have been sorted and archived. These visitor questions and answers have been on the site for some time, but now they are neatly organized for quick reference. The five new pages added today are:
Dec 30, 2011 Meet Jezebel!
 I found Jezebel in a feral cat colony in Hemet, CA, while on a business visit. I was told she had been "dumped" there over a year before as a kitten. Jezebel sat in front of my car and mewed until I came over to pet her.
I rescued her, spayed, cleaned and litter trained her, and with in a few months she displayed...(click the link to read more & see more pictures) Permalink -- click for full blog post "Meet Jezebel!" Dec 28, 2011 Cat Aggression, Growling & Biting Questions
Newly Archived Cat Aggression SectionAs part of the current construction to our Cat Questions Section, the Aggression Section has now been completely archived on one page. It's now a handy resource for all these types of issues, all on one page. These cat questions are all about aggression, growling, or biting. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Cat Aggression, Growling & Biting Questions" Dec 27, 2011 Meet Bear Cat!
 Bear was adopted from the Stephen's Memorial Shelter in Mahaska County, Oskaloosa, Iowa in the summer of 2011.
He is 2 1/2 years old and still chases his tail, loves to play with his Chihuahua sisters, and take naps anywhere he can stretch out and show his belly...(click the link to see more pictures) Permalink -- click for full blog post "Meet Bear Cat!" Dec 21, 2011 Meet Teddy!
Is Teddy A Maine Coon? or Mix?
 We got Teddy about a month ago from a shelter. He was a stray and brought to a shelter.
He is 5 months old and his fur was badly matted when he was found so his neck, whiskers and tail had to be shaved...(click the link to read more & see more pictures) Permalink -- click for full blog post "Meet Teddy!" Dec 21, 2011 Meet Onslow!
Onslow, the baby Maine Coon, or so we think...
 This is Onslow. He was found wandering around on a farm with no mother or litter mates to be found!
He was very distinct in appearance, because never had anyone seen a such a fluffy, sweet ginger kitten on this farm, which typically is home to scrawny black or grey tabby cats...(click the link to read more & see more pictures) Permalink -- click for full blog post "Meet Onslow!" Dec 20, 2011 Meet Mack!
Mack Attack!
 Mack is only about 6 months old and I actually found him in the parking lot of my office. He came right up to my car and it was love at first sight.
We are very impressed with how big he is getting over such a short period of time... He's an oddball but my boyfriend and I have come to love him and all of his quirks...(click the link to read more & see more pictures) Permalink -- click for full blog post "Meet Mack!" |
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