A Michael Broad Blog
The Maine Coon muzzle is a part of this cat breed’s anatomy which cuts it out from the pack of other cat breeds and tells us that we are looking at a Maine Coon. There are other appearance features which achieve this including the overall size, the lynx-tipped ears, the shaggy, medium-longhaired coat and …
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 to refresh and update it and republish it because it is a good question. I just written an article on …
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 …
On social media they are called ‘Three Maine Coon girls from Norway’. Their names are: Tiara, Luna & Lizzie. Here are five photographs from their Instagram page. I don’t know the names of the cats on this page and I am not even sure I have all three here! I selected the photos based …
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 whether they are pedigree cats or not. The point I am making is that Maine Coon cats are like any …
These Maine Coons with human faces keep resurfacing on the internet. I reported on them quite a while ago and here they are again being publicised by the Daily Mail. They are the creation of Tatyana Rastorgueva, 44, from Moscow who has been breeding Maine Coons for 15 years. They are the result of …
The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences has done a study into hereditary hip dysplasia in Maine Coon cats. They concluded that the size of the cat is a major contributing factor in cats developing hip dysplasia. They also said that selective breeding plays a part not just in terms of reducing the size of …
It’s with great sadness that Leo, one of the cats who played Church in the recently released remake of Pet Sematary, has died. Leo’s adopter and trainer, Kirk Jarrett, announced the news on Instagram Wednesday. “Our family thanks everyone for all your heartfelt responses. This has been very difficult on our family. Leo passed …
