Maine Coons

Well, honey, that expression "crazier than a pet coon" comes from the fact that raccoons can be wild and unpredictable critters. People have been using it for years to describe someone who's acting a little nuts or off the wall. So, next time you hear it, just remember it's all about those wily raccoons causing a ruckus.

Maine Coons are a breed of domestic cats. As carnivores, their diet primarily consists of meat, but they may consume small amounts of plant-based foods in the wild, making them technically considered obligate carnivores with some omnivorous tendencies.

Maine has a humid continental climate characterized by cold winters and warm summers. It experiences four distinct seasons with significant snowfall in winter months and pleasant temperatures in the summer. Coastal areas tend to have milder temperatures due to the ocean influence.

Before 1670, Maine was inhabited by various Indigenous tribes such as the Abenaki, Penobscot, and Passamaquoddy. These tribes lived in villages along the coast and rivers, practicing agriculture, hunting, fishing, and gathering. They had complex social structures and cultural traditions, and their way of life was disrupted by European colonization.

The scientific name for Maine Coons is Felis catus, the same as all domestic cats. Maine Coons are a breed of domestic cat, which falls under the scientific classification of Felis catus.

You can Google some pictures of Maine coon cats. But they are very large, fluffy,

They are very kind and sometimes timid. Large ears and very beautiful eyes.

Our cat Evie is very kind and she is really huge and fluffy. they are very amazing animals.

Some people think that Maine Coons can be identified by the "M" on their foreheads. Actually, the "M" is present in almost every cat with tabby markings and many Maine Coons are tabbies. Solid color, bi-color and tortoiseshell Maine Coons without tabby markings will not have the "M". So this is not a good answer as to how distinguish between a Maine Coon and a Ragamuffin.

He makes a hole in a log, buts a shiny piece of metal in it, buts two nails diagonal downards in the hole, so when the coon puts its hand in, it won't get it's hand out

Maine Coon cats have very long hair and shed a lot. That is not the cat to get if you are allergic to these animals.

Supposedly they can be white but if you attempt to enter them in a contest they will get rejected. Maine Coon Cats are known for thick fur coats that are extremely long. In order to be counted as "pure bred." whether they are or not, they must have distinct tabby markings that are thicker and look like tiger stripes. A Maine Coon Cat can grow to be huge and an average one can weigh up to 15 pounds at one year of age.

Maine coons grow to be about 20 to 30 pounds. Their height is usually 30 inches or less. A Maine coon bigger than 30 inches is regular. They grow to be about as big as a small dog.

Cats are strict carnivores, so get all their nutrients from meat. No matter what the breed, the very best cat foods are the ones with a very high named meat content (labeled as Chicken, Turkey, Rabbit, Lamb, Tuna, etc.) as the first, or first three, ingredients.

It is advisable to stay away from brands that include Corn, Wheat, Cereals, Soy and various Sugars in their foods - cats have difficulty in digesting these and do not provide any nutritional value to the cat whatsoever. Wet food with these specifications are much easier to find than in dry food.

The amount of moisture in cat food is also very important.Cats are notoriously bad drinkers, even when they are thirsty. This is because they have evolved to get all their needed moisture from their prey (their ancestors were cats that lived in very dry and arid environments where water was hard to come by), so therefore have a low "thirst drive" and will not often seek out water on their own. This is a trait that has been passed down over the thousands of years.

Canned or pouched food has anywhere between 60 to 80% water. Seeing as in the wild a cat's prey is around 65%-75% water, wet food provides a cat with more than enough water each day.

Many dry foods and low-quality wet foods are often packed with carbohydrates - "filler" in the way of grains and cereals, none of which cats can digest or gain any nutrients from. Grain is used instead of meat because it is cheaper to produce and helps kibble pieces hold together. Cats need MEAT based protein, not PLANT based protein. Cats will often overeat on lower quality foods because they are not getting all the nutrients they need, which often results in obesity. Because kibble is baked at such high temperatures, all the "natural" nutrition is destroyed. Wet food isn't processed to such high levels as this, so most of the nutrition stays intact.

You could feed both, but dry food only really serves as a convenience to us, and provides very little for your cat. There are some decent dry foods out there such as Applaws, Orijen and Felidae with a high meat content in them and zero grains, but even that will never compare to the nutrition of canned food.

For high-quality Cat food there is: Blue Buffalo, Felidae, Weruva, California Natural, Instinct, Prairie, Natural Balance, Eagle Pack, Wellness, EVO, Bozita (the canned stuff is 90+% meat, Grau (90+% mea, HiLife (60% meat), Feline Fayre, to name a few.

5 to 10 $

The 2006 Guinness World Record Holder for Longest Cat is Verismo Leonetti Reserve Red (a Maine Coon breed cat), and is 48 inches tall from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail and weighs 35 pounds. He holds the record for Longest Cat. My kitty will beat him soon. Haha

Kept strictly indoors, a Maine Coon can live up to 14 years or more.

For outdoor cats, the lifespan is considerably shorter.

a main coon is a long hair cat and American short hair comes in short and long hair

Cats usually have eight nipples but sometimes there can be extra ones

They are big boned, actually. The Maine Coon was bred from a strain of barn cats that developed naturally in the state of Maine. These cats grew long, thick fur, large paws, and a heavy build to withstand the cold in winter, and do their job as mousers. As a result, these are among the largest of the domestic cat breeds. Males of appropriate weight for their size can reach 18 pounds!

While any cat that doesn't get sufficient exercise and is overfed may become overweight, most of what LOOKS like fat on a Maine Coon is actually its extremely thick, long fur. If you were to shave one of these cats (which might be necessary if you didn't keep it groomed!) you would be surprised at how much less cat there is under the fur.

The 'Maine Coon' breed.

*There are three breeds that can claim that title depending on the individuals. These three breeds are the Maine Coon (males average 13-20 pounds), the Siberian (males average 15-20 pounds), and the Norwegian Forest Cat (males average 13-22 pounds).*

Answer

The largest domestic cat is the Savannah and the Maine Coon.

Yes, in fact, while Main coons are one of the largest, a Savannah cat is by far larger then a maincoon, however, because Savannah cats have a very close relation to the several, a wild African cat, they are illegal in somestates.

Many Maine coon owners say that they do. Yes

they do, because I own one and when I turn the bath water on he comes running, I think it is hilarious.

Maine coon cats can get up to about 2 feet if they stand on their hind legs.

My Maine Coon can easily place his front paws on the wall over 3 feet above the floor when he wants to show off how big he is. He knows what a door handle is too.

If the dog is hyper, no the cat gets ticked off. If its calm, the cat will snuggle with it.

My Maine Coon is only a bit over 12 lbs. but can stretch out in length from tips of toes on hind feet to tips of toes on front feet a length somewhere between 3 and 4 feet. However I find his most impressive trait to be the total calmness and confidence he has, it is as if he is totally convinced that he owns and is in complete control of everything in the world. In other words the world exists entirely for him.