Spring Maine Coon Cat Photos

Our Little Guy
By: Linda LaBrake
(Elmira NY USA)

We got Samsun not too long ago, he is just a kitten. He has great personality. 

Billy~Blue - Our New Addition in June
By: Gordon Roy
(West Lothian Scotland)

Hi Gordon & Louise here.

Billy ~ Blue is the name of our baby Maine Coon who is just under 6 weeks old in the pic.

He is going to have plenty of fun playing with our 2 wolf dogs & 2 Ragdoll crosses.

Looking forward to posting updates as soon as we get him

Riley
By: Patty
(Winters, CA)

Riley and Tucker lost their keeper when he passed away in a nursing home. He and the cats had only been there a short time. 

My daughter and I went to rescue the boys and brought them to our Towing business. An insurance adjuster came by recently and took his picture with Riley because he thought Riley might be a Maine Coon. 

I hadn't given it any thought. Here is the beautiful guy. He has a sweet little chatty voice. He jumps onto the counter and greets all the customers.

Sunny
By: Peg Rizzitano 
(Cherryfield, ME)

This is my gentler giant, Sunny Bunny.  He's one year old and is the love of my life!

Introducing Our Loki!
By: Jenny W
(New Jersey)

After my beloved Gabriel died at 15 last March, I was determined to rescue another Maine Coon, and I wanted it to be a kitten. I saw this little guy on line at a shelter about 30 miles away, and when my husband and I went to see him I knew that he was the one. 

Right now, Loki is about 7 months old and a little over 7 pounds. He is a tumbly, energetic kitten who loves attacking hands and feet. 

Joshua
By: Ellen 
(San Leandro, CA)

Loving, loyal, companion and protector of all female cats..... 

Just lounging around

Mr.Muff, He is like I've read here. 

More like a dog than a cat. Muff comes when called and jumps in my lap when I say meow. 

I don't know when this started but I'm sure glad I figured it out. He is full of fun and playfulness. 

He absolutely loves to be brushed, he'll grab the brush for more when I'm  pretty sure we are finished.  

He offers lots of love and he's a real good boy. 

Amber is a cute little feisty cat.

She's only 2 and a half but she's getting quite big! She loves blankets and cuddles and warmth!

I live in Toronto, and needless to say, she's in love with snow.

She is a huge scaredy cat, in fact, she's even afraid of the birds!

Here are my two Maine Coons...Harry (the ginger guy) and his sister Maggie.

Both are absolutely amazing cats and very active/playful and just all round great additions to the family.

These photos vary between when I got them to their current age of 4 months.

Artemis resting after a holiday weekend!

Artemis - Possibly A Mix?
By: Joan
(Dallas, Texas)

8-week old Artemis (named for the Greek goddess of the hunt) showed up on our curb in a rainstorm. 

Once she was dried off, we noticed her tufted ears, a ruff, and HUGE fuzzy paws. When she's in play mode, she is a wicked stalker and pouncer - very fierce! 

She's friendly and outgoing with visitors (and tries to eat their shoes). The only attribute she's missing is a big fluffy tail. 

We think she's a Maine Coon mix. What do you think?

Mr Dalliard
By: Neurotic Cat Mamma
(Australia)

This little (hardly!) guy was found at 3 weeks old in a garage, and was fostered until he was old enough to be taken home. 

The first thing we noticed about him were his enormous paws - we thought he'd catch up to them, but they're growing along with him! - and after that, his fearless, extroverted personality right from the start. 

He's five months old now, already weighs over 4.8 kgs/9 pounds, is easily the size of a fully grown house cat and is just the sweetest, funniest, smartest boy. 

Super affectionate, wonderful with children and adores water - I'm always having to fish him out of the toilet and stand guard over glasses of water! 

A few friends have said they think he has some Coon in him. I am beginning to think they're right, although I was initially dubious because of how he was found. 

He does seem to have the personality, and the classic physical features - large oblong body, ear tufts, tufts between the toes, long fluffy tail etc. I guess we'll see how big he gets :)

Caroline's Trip to her FURever Home!

"Mr. Catsby, The Great Catsby" turned "Caroline"
By: Stephanie S.
(Oakdale, CT, USA)

Meet Caroline, previously known as Mr. Catsby.

The shelter we got her from misgendered her, so when we took her to the vet we were surprised to learn that we had to rename he/r.

Anyways, Caroline is a rescue kitten. I got her when she was 8 weeks old (pictured) from a shelter that only housed cats. She chose me.

I never was a typical "cat person", but boy did she change my mind! She came up to me from the back corner of the room and just rubbed against my leg with her motor running (purring).

She was 1 of 3 of 9 cats (8 kittens and the mother cat) that were rescued from a meth lab; the mother and 5 kittens unfortunately did not make it.

Anyways, Caroline is my fiance and I's first cat EVER. Neither of our families ever had cats growing up. Her and my service dog are best of buds. They nap together, play together, etc.

She is very needy and consistently wants to be in your lap (even if that means laying on your laptop keyboard, knocking your book out of your hand, etc. [although, I do not really mind it :) ]). Anyways, not that it matters what-so-ever, but I was wondering if she was a Maine Coon or if she had some Maine Coon in her somewhere.

The receptionist at the vet said she looked very Maine Coon-ie. The vet said she is quite large for a kitten her age. Like I said, my fiance and I are very new to this whole cat thing so we don't have anything to compare her to unfortunately. 

All answers and tips are welcome... Thanks in advanced! 

Mavis (a.k.a. Mavie-wavie)
By: Christina 
(Bloomville, NY)

We got her from my mother as a stray when she was a tiny kitten. She's now about 4 years old. 

My mellow fellow

Sir Rory Longfellow
By: Rhonda Ewers
(Camano Island, Washington)

Rory LOVES water and is the mellowest cat I have ever experienced. 

He looks into your eyes to really get to know you...everyone who sees him says he is a Maine coon.  He weighs 15 pounds and does not have the lynx crosses at his ears,  What do you think? 

He was a rescue cat so no prior information...now he rules over our house and wins every heart with his gentle loving ways. 

It would be fun to know if he is a coon but we adore him just the same if he is not.

On the table

Haydiez
By: Bonnie
(Gladstone, OR)

He really is the sweetest cat, and at a year old is about 13 pounds. He hides from people though!!!

At home with my husband and I he is out and just loving, but then people he doesn't know come over and he will not come out.

But he really looks like a Maine Coon!He has a main around his neck, fluffy tail, tufts of hair between his toes. And even though he is named Haydiez, the vet called him an Angel.

But he is just scared with other people.

He's been being bullied by a stray cat and has a hurt paw, and has been loosing weight

Fat-Boy
By: Rebecca Rhiannon
(Lake Butler Florida)

He's so loving. He is an outside cat because my papa is allergic to cats but if i open the door he comes running, even if he's not in the yard.

Any time I'm in the yard he wants to be clung right to me and loves to meow so that i know he is around. If I touch him he almost instantly starts purring. His momma wandered into our yard and had patches of missing hair, and cuts on her.

She was pregnant and shortly later out popped 5 kittens. All five have these bright orange(copper) eyes, just like she did. They also all have the really long fluffy tails. (Fat-Boys sister princess Ginger likes to keep her tail laying flat on her back or straight in the air.)

They are about 13 months old. he has a really fluffy neck and chest bust wasn't well captured in the image.

Meowmeow is so sweet and meows and most of the time he's trying to talk he says "yes, no, me, mom, stop, and okay"

He was born in our house and was different from the other five kittens and he was almost always twice as big as the other kittens (mostly because his mom kicked him out too early and I started feeding him) and babied his older brother who was a little handicapped.

He's the friendliest cat ever and loves being around other animals including rodents and birds and likes being on a leash and going for walks with me and sleeping with me. Um that's about it I guess. I forgot I treat him like my son and he calls me mom, or about as close as you can get with a meow

Chase Lukas
By: Kelly Cantrell
(Three Rivers, Michigan, USA)

My husband and I rescued two small kittens barely alive from under my brothers trailer. 

We bottle fed them, fell in love and have given them a furever home. 

The male, Chase aka "Brudder" looks and acts so much like a Maine coon, and I was hoping he is, or at least a mix. I love Maine Coons! 

The other kitten a female, Serenity aka "Sissy", we believe is his sister, has short hair and no similar traits other than her eyes and facial features to him. 

Chase loves eating, cuddling, being all up in your face, and purrs if you hug him. He and his sister always seem to be smiling and happy :)

Jasmine is our 12 year old princess. We're not sure if she's a Coon kitty or a mix. 

We adopted her 4 years ago from a local shelter. She was picked up by a good samaritan and had been there for 8 months! 

We were told that no one wanted her because most people are looking for younger cats. She is chipped and her previous owners were contacted but refused to take her back because they got a puppy. Boy, did they do us a favor!

She is the sweetest kitty ever. She follows me everywhere just like my dogs used to. Her best friends are two guinea pigs. Watching them interact and hearing them "talk" to each other is adorable. 

Even though she's 12, she tears around the house like a kitten and loves to play. I'd be lost without this little shadow. She's such good company! 

I read these articles and I'm still not sure. My cat Moe exhibits some of the features of a Coon, but not all of them. 

He is black and white, and very fluffy. He's almost a year old now and 12 lbs! 

My father found him as a tiny kitten, most likely abandoned by an owner or feral mama cat. He is very loving and needy (and kneady!). 

He absolutely hates to be left alone, and if he is left alone, as soon as someone comes home, he doesn't leave them alone! 

He meows and tells you how much he loves you as he rubs your legs, then jumps in your lap as soon as you sit down! 

When he wants attention, he will make sure you know! He likes to drink from the bathroom sink and he will tell you when he's thirsty, he meows all the way to the door. He's also very smart.

This is my first experience with a big fluffy cat, so I'm not sure where to start. My first instinct like many was "maybe he's part Maine Coon?" after reading this, I have some doubts, but maybe you can help me! 

He definitely has tufts of fur that come out from his paws/toes, but his ears aren't very lynx like. He's about 21 inches long right now, with about 9-10 extra inches for the tail (he is only a year old, so if he is part Maine Coon, he might get bigger!). 

He has some of the longest whiskers I've ever seen on a cat, and he's soft and fluffy all over. If he's not part Coon, maybe you can help me figure out what he is? I mean, he could just be a big, cuddly, domestic long hair.

Eve (Evangeline) was found outside with a litter of kitties about a year ago. 

I happened to stop by the shelter a few months after moving out of my parent's because I love seeing all the cuties there. She caught my eye. Beautiful. Energetic. She demanded my attention. 

I realized she looked a lot like our old Maine Coon when I was younger. Little tufted ears. The "m"s above the eyes. The long coat. The massive size. The dog-like personality. 

What do you think? She currently weighs 11 pounds at almost 3 years old. 

Charlie possible Coon Mix? (on the right)

Charlie
By: Michelle
(Santa Barbara CA USA)

I rescued Charlie (on the right) from a shelter and he is now approx 13 months old.

His size and weight surpasses his foster brother who is a year older than him. I don't know how much he weighs but he is very solid, heavy and long in comparison and he makes his brother seem petite and light.

He is by far a better, faster hunter-always snatching up kills quickly and efficiently (moths and bugs) and even snags them from his older brother who prefers to play with his kills. Charlie eats his kills immediately. 

He has a quite, high pitch chirping sound and raspy meow when trying to communicate he wants to go outside. He has a big appetite all day long and wont let me rest until he gets his treats or food. He will try to bury his left overs with newspaper.

He will walk in front of my feet, trying to herd me behind him, walking in a s shape path in front of me twisting his neck to see if am following him to his eating place. He is relaxed when being handled, his body like a limp noodle and very patient  when I am holding him, grooming him giving medicine etc. He purrs freely and loudly.

He can also be territorial - not wanting to share his liter box, kicking his brother out of sleeping spots and immediately lays down in my spot after I get up. When his brother gets attention, he seems to be put off and will try to take over as he must be the center of attention.

His fur is mix between medium and long, tufts of hair at his ears and in between his toes and he has a big beautiful fluffy tail. His eyes are a stunning yellow/gold. What do you think?

Ear tufts close up!

Miley (or Mai Tai as I affectionately call her) ran up to us at our doorstep one night, emaciated and absolutely starving for pets and being held. She is not chipped or spayed. We kept her while we searched for an owner with no luck. Miley was so affectionate and sweet that we fell in love and she is now our third kitty. 

Miley never can get enough love. If you are sitting (and the "new" cats to her are not in the room), she is in your lap or even more likely perched on your shoulder or laying on your chest. You can't walk into a room without fear for stepping on her as she is always around your feet. Miley chirps and coos constantly and meows her tiny meow when she wants attention or sees something super cool outside. She seems highly intelligent, as she always comes when called and leads you to where she wants you to sit down.

When you ignore Miley, she head butts! Your hand, arms, or often your face. If she can get to your face she will pretty much lick it off with kisses!

This is a cat who lives to play and be active. It's hard to wear her out! She loves attention, and she also loves food, although that could be from her time outside and not having enough food. She displays no food aggression.

I know it's highly unlikely to just find a coon like we did, but the resemblance on appearance and personality seems uncanny. I do think someone trimmed her body and face hair before we got her, but it's growing back in (we've had her about 6 weeks). She had a lion cut on her tail when we found her, which we are in the process of growing out. 

The only thing I can think is since we live in a transient area, that someone came down to get her and she got out, or a breeder came to the area to sell and lost one. Although Miley never tries to getv out of the door despite having lived outside for at least a little while. 

I'm stumped but think I may have a coon on my hands! 

This is Arnie, I found him about 4 years ago when he was a kitten roaming the streets. 

He is a very loving an affectionate cat, but is also kind of skittish and selective with who he will show his true personality with  (I always chalked it up to how I found him, as he was malnourished and chased into a thorn bush by kids). 

When he was a kitten, He used to always want to sleep as close to my face as possible, usually settling for my shoulder area, he is still a cuddle monster to this day. 

He is a very tall cat, most of the places we have lived he has been able to reach the counter tops and knock things off with his paws, he's a playful little guy. 

He is super fluffy and has a mane and other visual and personality characteristics of a Maine Coon. He also has a preference of head butting over hands, I call him a face cat. 

I have attached a few photos of him, i would love to see if anyone else thinks he is a Maine Coon tom cat mix. (I do get him groomed to maintain the fluff so some pictures do not show his true fluffiness)

Delilah's paw

I have a beautiful 1 year old female cat named Delilah.  My husband and I adopted her from a neighbor across the street who lives in a seniors building and is in a wheelchair and was heavily socialized from birth. 

Her mother was a very skinny malnourished cat, who unbeknownst to her adoptive mother, was pregnant, so we don't know her pedigree or the fathers'. Delilah was one of the 4 kittens in the litter. I picked her out at 10 days old and frequently visited and played with her so we would bond, and so I could train her to be a therapy cat.

Delilah has always been quite petite in stature (at 11 months she weight 6.6 lbs) but has many of the Maine Coon traits and could be a 1/4 Maine Coon according to the vet.  Her fur is smooth, silky, shaggy, and lies flat on her body and has different lengths.

She does have a bit of a ruff around her neck, tuffs in between her toes but no tuffs above her ears.  Her tail is long and shaggy and drags along the ground.  Her eyes are a golden yellow with a green ring around the the pupil.  She has a sweet, intelligent and inquisitive look to her face.  People are always stopping to tell me how striking she and her markings are.   

I've had her harness and leash trained since she was about 10 weeks old and now  she loves going for walks: perched on my shoulder, in her carrier and now on the ground.  She loves going out for car rides,   visiting her friends at one of the local nursing homes and generally loves people. 

That being said, she is not a cuddly cat but will let you pick her up and is very gentle and not at all aggressive.  She loves being near my husband and I and at night she likes to sleep on me and suckle my earlobes. When I'm out of the house, she will go to the bottom of the stairs and continuously meow and will run to greet me when I come back.  (She will do that as well if she hears anyone down stairs.)    

She loves to play and will do flips in the air, loves to get into everything: drawers, cupboards, closets, suitcases etc.  She has a very quiet meow but loves to trill and chirp.  She also gets along well with dogs and my two 17 year old male cats.

We have not had her spayed yet as we would like to breed her, then train her kittens to also be therapy animals then give them to families who have individuals with special needs (all vetted and contracted out.) My husband and I would do this however on a volunteer basis and would need to raise funds.

I'd like to know, based on the pictures and her description if there is any chance of her being a Maine Coon mix and if not, would anyone have any idea what kind of cat she might be?
Thanks,
Julianne

We recently rescued him from a shelter. We were told he was a year old.

We have never had a cat before so we thought he was one. When we took him to his first vet visit, the vet said he was 6 months after examining his teeth and his body.

While at the appointment, everyone was asking if he was a Maine Coon mix. I didn't even know what that was. He definitely has the ear hair and tail that they showed me. 

At his appointment we found out he was sick with 3 kinds of parasites. We finally have a healthy cat and now we wonder if he is a mix? Thank you, Dinah

Charlie
By: Katie Burtch
(Layton Utah)

This is my girl Charlie. We got her in July 2015 from our local Humane Society. She was surrendered to the shelter after her owner passed away and the family didn't have the means to care for her.

We were told she was a Maine Coon but did not come with any papers.  She was a year old when we got her and was the size of a normal house cat but she has grown significantly since then. 

She has long hair with even longer thicker hair around her neck that reminds me of a lion. She has the tufts on her ears but they aren't as long as a lot of the pictures I've seen of Maine Coons.

She also has tufts of hair that stick out between her toes and a bushy tail that I lovingly refer to as a feather duster. She is the most affectionate loving cat I've ever had and is great with my kids. She definitely has a mouth on her and her meow is very distinct.

Sometimes I feel like I have full conversations with her. She also LOVES water. I have to shut my bathroom door or she is in the shower with me. So what do you think? Maine Coon or maybe a Maine Coon mix? 

Petunia
By: Rachel Billings
(Troy, NY)

Petunia came to me at only a month old (that's what I thought her to be) she was found by my father. She was living with her 4 siblings and the mother on a flattened out box under a porch in the middle of October. The rest found good homes and I kept petunia. 

She has always been very pretty but was never as fluffy as her siblings until she got a little older. She has so much energy and I call her my ninja kitty. She is also very lovable as long as she knows you. She loves when I rub her belly and definitely has no problem letting me know when she wants something. 

I've thought her and her siblings were Maine Coon from when the time they were babies. as i've seen them grow they keep on looking more and more like Maine Coons. I know they are most likely not full breed but they have to be a mix. Either way, I love my crazy little fluffy butt. (One of the many nicknames I have given her)

My cat Sirius is going to be 3 in November and is already way bigger then my 5 year old medium hair grey tabby, Nova. 

Sirius has very long fur and fur growing out between the pads of his feet. He also has a bit of a tuff around his neck and his tail is so fluffy. :D

He is quite a handsome little man.