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Freddie a Maine Coon who carries a mutated gene causing HCM. This is Kathy Janson's husband Michael and Freddie

Gene mutation troponin-T (TNNT2) implicated in HCM in Maine Coon cats

PoC avatarPosted on April 2, 2021 by Michael BroadApril 2, 2021

It is well established that Maine Coon cats can suffer from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Incidentally, in addition to that heart disease there appears to be a connection between this cat breed and a condition called pectus excavatum. There is certainly …

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Super looking cat a young Maine Coon

Maine Coon surges in popularity in US during pandemic

PoC avatarPosted on March 23, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 23, 2021

Google Trends informs us that the Maine Coon cat has enjoyed a surge in popularity during the coronavirus pandemic. It started around September 2020 and continued through to February 2021 where there is a fall off. The other major cat …

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Normal-sized Maine Coon cat

Can Maine Coons be small?

PoC avatarPosted on February 23, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 23, 2021

Yes, Maine Coons can be normal-sized. It is a good question because there is a slight obsession about Maine Coons being big and breeders tend to follow this and make them big, sometimes huge. Maine Coons are known to be …

Posted in key appearance characteristics | Tagged breeders, Cat Associations, cat breed size, CFA, domestic cat size, maine coon cat, selective breeding, TICA | Leave a reply
Picture of a Maine Coon who looks like a middle-aged man

Picture of a Maine Coon who looks like a middle-aged man

PoC avatarPosted on January 19, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 19, 2021

I am exposing my prejudices or biases in this short post. I think this gloroious Maine Coon resembles a middle-aged man from the developed world. It must be an example of projecting my emotions onto a cat which is not …

Posted in key appearance characteristics | Tagged maine coon, maine coon cat, Maine Coon cat picture
Maine Coon on white

Why are Maine Coons so big?

PoC avatarPosted on November 28, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 22, 2022

Maine Coons are big because (1) people want them to be big and (2) the cat fancy allows them to be big or demands it. But the number one cat association in America, the Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA), state that …

Posted in key appearance characteristics | Tagged Big Maine Coon Cat, Cat Associations, cat breeders, CFA, maine coon appearance, maine coon cat
MC Count Blackula

Why are Maine Coon cats expensive?

PoC avatarPosted on November 28, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 29, 2020

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 …

Posted in Maine Coon | Tagged breeding cats, california, maine coon cat, Maine Coon Cat Breeders
Big Maine Coon

Which domestic cat has the strongest bite?

PoC avatarPosted on November 16, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 16, 2020

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 …

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Polydactyl Maine Coon kitten

Why are Maine Coons polydactyl?

PoC avatarPosted on November 8, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 8, 2020

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 …

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Black Maine Coon on black

Picture of black Maine Coon on black background

PoC avatarPosted on September 28, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 28, 2020

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

Posted in Maine Coon | Tagged black maine coon, Helmi Flick, Helmi Flick cat photography, maine coon, pictures of cats | Leave a reply
Pretty Maine Coon

Maybe the prettiest Maine Coon you’ll see

PoC avatarPosted on June 29, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 29, 2020

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 …

Posted in Maine Coon | Tagged Maine Coon kitten, Maine coon kittens, pictures of cats | 1 Reply
Early Maine Cat

Where is the Maine Coon cat from?

PoC avatarPosted on June 29, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 17, 2021

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. …

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Maine Coon Cat Colors

PoC avatarPosted on June 28, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 13, 2021

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 …

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Black smoke Maine Coon

Impressive Maine Coon at 6 weeks and 6-years-of-age

PoC avatarPosted on June 6, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 5, 2021

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 is …

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Omar and Ru

How big are Maine Coons? This picture shows you.

PoC avatarPosted on May 29, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 29, 2020

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 …

Posted in Maine Coon | Tagged Big Maine Coon Cat, Ginger cat, large Maine Coon, maine coon cat, tortoiseshell and white | Leave a reply
Early Maine Cat

Why are Maine Coons called Maine Coons?

PoC avatarPosted on May 27, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 27, 2020

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 …

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