A Michael Broad Blog
Why is the Maine Coon cat so much more popular than the Siberian cat? They are cat breeds of similar appearance. The Siberian, judging by the photographs on this page, which I hope represents fairly typical examples of these cat breeds, is more rounded in appearance with a stockier body, smaller ears and a …
I promised to interview Stella Gaylor, an experienced, knowledgeable and responsible breeder of Maine Coon cats after reading the many thoughtful comments and questions on my blog about Persian cats. Stella Gaylor’s reputation as a responsible and ethical breeder and exhibitor of magnificent Maine Coon cats is exemplary. Her cattery is RP Cathouse. Since …
This a Maine Coon with a riot of whiskers framing his face. I briefly thought of Salvador Dali when I saw this Maine Coon: Salvador was a famous Spanish surrealist painter. The Maine Coon should be shaggy, I believe. The best Maine Coons have shaggy medium-long fur. I am told that the Cat Fanciers’ …
There is a nice cat picture on Flickr that the author kindly allows people to publish of her cat munching away on a bar of Cadbury’s Milk Chocolate. Her cat likes it but she warns of the dangers of a cat eating chocolate. I am surprised that a cat wants to eat chocolate. As for coffee…I …
A Helmi Flick cat photograph. I don’t know anything about this superb cat other what I see and what I see is the startled expression on the face of a female brown tabby Maine Coon cat with the best lynx tipped ears that I have seen on a Maine Coon and which approach the …
This is about as good a purebred cat as you will see, photographed by possibly the best cat photographer, Helmi Flick. The tabby and white coat suits the Maine Coon really well. The coat has a nice, natural appearance typical of farm cats which Maine Coon was until the late 1800s when the cat …
Notice and introduction: – PLEASE READ THIS – this page is too long for Googe nowadays. It was written many years ago. I have therefore divided it up into several smaller pages and at the end of each page there is a link to the next (pagination). All the original information is there. It …
by Judy Nelson (Margate. FL) Binkyjack The last time I wrote was in Dec 2009. At that time I described the most amazing kitty that had filled a tremendous void after the death of my Dad. Binky Jack will be five years old in July. He is still growing! He is my puppycat. He …
