I’m surprised the question has been asked because how do you know they’re so expensive? How do you compare the cost of a cat with the cost of a car or a new computer? The price of something is relative … Continue reading →
Please note the word “domestic” in the question in the title. Google, at present, ignores the word “domestic” and dutifully finds information about the bite of the jaguar which is one of the big cats and a wild cat species … Continue reading →
Not all Maine Coons are polydactyl. The simple answer as to why Maine Coon cats have a tendency to have more than the usual number of toes is because they originate in cats from England who were polydactyl and which … Continue reading →
Maybe the prettiest Maine Coon you’ll see How big are Maine Coons? This picture shows you. Why are Maine Coons called Maine Coons? SOME PAGES ON THE LARGE MAINE COON
Continue reading →It struck me immediately that this young Maine Coon is perhaps the prettiest that I’ve seen. He looks male to me. If I am correct I am doing him a disservice in calling him the prettiest. He is a pretty … Continue reading →
It depends how far back into history you want to go. The important point is that the Maine Coon, or any other domestic cat in the North America, did not evolve from a small wild cat species in North America. … Continue reading →
Gloria Stephens in her book Legacy of the Cat says that the Maine Coon colours are: Traditional color: Black, chocolate, cinnamon, blue, lilac, fawn, red, cream and white. Sepia and mink color: seal, chocolate, cinnamon, blue, lilac, fawn, red and … Continue reading →
This is a well known Maine Coon (MC). Highly impressive and imposing. I have seen him before but it is the first time I have seen him at 6-weeks-of-age and 6-years-of-age. It makes a great photograph. I believe the coat … Continue reading →
These pictures of Oscar, a beautiful ginger-and-white tabby Maine Coon with Ru, a tortoiseshell-and-white, are nice for the reason that they show us how big Maine Coons are or can be because not all Maine Coons are enormous although they … Continue reading →
The story goes that Maine Coons are called Maine Coons because they are named after the US state of Maine on the east coast and after an English sea captain, Captain Charles Coon who is a legend in the area … Continue reading →
