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Maine Coon facts breed standard

Maine Coon cat breed – quick facts

PoC avatarPosted on April 29, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 29, 2022

Maine Coon Cat Breed — Photo is copyright Helmi Flick and Text is by Michael at PoC The major points of note of the Maine Coon are set out on this page in way that allows a quick skim. KEY … continue reading…

Posted in Maine Coon | Tagged cat facts, facts, maine coon, maine coon cat
Size difference between Maine Coon and standard domestic cat. This is Omar on the right.

Maine Coon cat breeders: an instructive story of buying from a breeder

PoC avatarPosted on April 18, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 18, 2022

This is about Maine Coon cat breeders, cat breeders generally, and Jim Atkinson of, formerly, Wasychigan Maine Coons, specifically. It is written by Michael (MB), and edited by Valley Girl (VG) who also had the idea and who sourced the … continue reading…

Posted in Maine Coon | Tagged cat breeders, maine coon cat, Maine Coon Cat Breeders | 4 Replies
William and Wallace

Maine Coon abandoned because he was too big, too greedy and too demanding! Now loved and famous!

PoC avatarPosted on August 7, 2021 by Michael BroadAugust 7, 2021

William Fraser, a 50-year-old taxi driver from Poolewe in the Highlands of Scotland has adopted Wallace, a super-friendly Maine Coon. They have become inseparable and Wallace likes to sleep on William’s head or his shoulders. He loves to be in … continue reading…

Posted in Maine Coon | Tagged abandoned cat, bond, bonding, Cat News, facebook, human to cat relationship, interspecies friendships, maine coon cat, social media | Leave a reply
Maine Coon queens of Norway

Pictures of Maine Coon females living in Norway

PoC avatarPosted on May 16, 2021 by Michael BroadMay 16, 2021

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 … continue reading…

Posted in Maine Coon | Tagged black smoke cat coat, cat photography, maine coon cat, Maine Coon cats, Norway, pictures of cats, snow | Leave a reply
Maine Coon bred in Russia with an interesting coat

Are Maine Coons like dogs (in their behavior)?

PoC avatarPosted on May 8, 2021 by Michael BroadMay 8, 2021

In order to answer the question we have to firstly ask what acting like a dog means. I have looked up the dictionary definition of ‘doglike’. Definition of “doglike” The dictionary definition of doglike in terms of behaviour means to … continue reading…

Posted in Maine Coon | Tagged dogs, maine coon cat, maine coon character | Leave a reply
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 … continue reading…

Posted in Maine Coon | Tagged maine coon, maine coon cat, maine coon health, science, study | Leave a reply
Photo of Maine Coon cat described as Persian but looking like neither

Photograph of a Maine Coon cat which looks like a drawing

PoC avatarPosted on March 25, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 25, 2021

This is a photograph by Armand Tamboly of a domestic cat. The title on Saatchi Art is ‘Persian cat’. The description of the photograph tells us that it was taken ‘from a Maine Coon cat in a studio…’. I have … continue reading…

Posted in Cat photography | Tagged cat photographs, cat photography, maine coon cat, Persian cat
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 … continue reading…

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
Anonymous woman Dr A was allegedly abused by a leading cancer surgeon who bought her a kitten but refused to give it to her

Surgeon allegedly bought doctor partner a Bengal Maine Coon mix kitten but prevented her seeing it

PoC avatarPosted on February 19, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 19, 2021

This is a titillating insight into how domestic cats and kittens can be used in domestic battles. It is unusual for a rare cat to be allegedly used in this way; as a tool to upset the female partner who … continue reading…

Posted in human to human relationship | Tagged Bengal cat, human to human relationship, hybrid, maine coon cat | 2 Replies
Grudge the Maine Coon cat actor in Star Trek Discovery

What kind of cat is Grudge (picture and discussion)?

PoC avatarPosted on February 13, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 13, 2021

There is no doubt, when looking at the appearance of Grudge, that this is a brown tabby Maine Coon, the American cat from the state of Maine on the East Coast of America. It is said that (and I agree) … continue reading…

Posted in celebrity cats | Tagged celebrity cat, celebrity cats, maine coon cat | 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 … continue reading…

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

Maine Coon Cat Quiz

PoC avatarPosted on December 28, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 30, 2020

Below is a ten question quiz about the Maine Coon cat: America’s glorious pedigree, purebred. Probably, today, the most impressive of all domestic cats provided the breeding is correct. There are one or two are multiple answer questions and the … continue reading…

Posted in quiz | Tagged maine coon cat, quiz
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 … continue reading…

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 … continue reading…

Posted in Maine Coon | Tagged breeding cats, california, maine coon cat, Maine Coon Cat Breeders
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 … continue reading…

Posted in key appearance characteristics | Tagged cat anatomy, cat genetics, genetic mutation, maine coon appearance, maine coon cat, polydactyl cat, polydactyl cats | Leave a reply

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