There’s been quite a lot of discussion about the first domestic cats in America. We are sure that early Americans, around 10,000 years ago, did not domesticate a wild cat species and thereby create the first domestic cat. That happened in and around what is now Syria with the North African wildcat. So, the only …
Did the Vikings bring the first domestic cats to North America? Read More »
This is a cross-post with another website which happens to be dedicated to Maine Coon cats. As far as I’m concerned, it is a crying shame that this magnificent domestic cat – probably the largest domestic cat breed – is so blighted by a genetic inheritance which in 25% of adults cripples them. It is …
I have noticed that some Maine Coon breeders say that the Maine Coon is native to America. And the UK’s Premier cat Association, GCCF, says the same thing. If you believe in the scientific concept of non-native species, they are incorrect. A native species is one which completely originates in the place where that species …
Here are 40 facts, presented in bullet-fashion for readers, about the ever-popular Maine Coon cat. As at 2022, the Maine Coon is probably the most talked about cat breed anywhere. This is probably due to the social media and the fact that they are being bred ever larger particularly in Russia where some breeders create …
