Tagged: Maine Coon cats

Maine Coon square muzzle

Is my cat a Maine Coon?

by Erin (Oakland, CA) Introduction: the question in the title was asked by a visitor to this website many years ago. The article was written many years ago which is why I have decided...

MC (Maine Coon) square muzzle per CFA breed standard

40 facts about the Maine Coon cat

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...

Stunning Maine Coon

Do Maine Coon cats….?

People who are thinking of adopting a Maine Coon ask Google a ton of questions about Maine Coon cats such as the ones below, which I have answered. The questions apply to any cat...

7 Maine Coon Kittens

7 Maine Coon Kittens, a great large format photograph by Helmi Flick. The photogaph is ©copyright Helmi Flick. Please respect copyright. Helmi says this about capturing this picture: “I affectionately call these kittens “The...

Maine Coon cat weighing twenty seven pounds

Maine Coon Mistaken For A Bobcat

This is an example of how a large house cat can be mistaken for a medium-sized wild cat such as the American bobcat. In this instance I’m referring to a twenty-seven pound Maine Coon...

cat paw hair

Cat paw hair

The purpose of hair between the toes of a domestic cat is, I suppose, obvious.  It has to be there to protect the paw pads.  Wild cat species like the sand cat have more...


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