5 Things Maine Coon Cat Owners Must Never Forget

[@Vancouver-n1y]

I rescued a Maine Coon, she is my best buddy and is approx. 3 years old. Lots of brushing needed, watch for fur knots on their underbelly. She sleeps next to me each night. She is gentle and loving.

[@frognpitt69]

She talks a lot….is very affectionate…. likes to play ball on stairs and loves us soooo much love catnip

[@cm6152]

I have a 7 year old, my family got her from the shelter 6 years ago. She is the biggest foodie I know and has even learned what time my family members and I get up so she can beg for food. She is also very smart and it took less than a week to train her to use the scratching post instead of scratching the couch, and she even knows how to open doors! One of her favorite activities is sitting in the windowsill while chirping at the birds, and even though she's 7 she still chases after her toys like she's still a kitten. And she is the most loyal and affectionate cat I've ever owned. She waits by the door when I come home from work, she sleeps beside my head every night, and follows me into every room I go into. She is honestly the best thing to ever happen to me and if you are reading this and considering getting a maine coon I highly recommend it. Edit: If you do decide to get one I would highly recommend adopting from a shelter or foster home, its much cheaper and you also get the privilege of knowing that you're giving your cat a second chance at getting a good life, it's just much more rewarding in my opinion :)

[@melindac3368]

CM I have two senior rescue cats and tried my best to find a Maine Coon rescue to no avail. So, my sig other made my dream come true this Christmas with a 4 month old Maine Coon kitten. We all love him so much already. My rescues aren't at all impressed with him, even though I'm make the introductions as slowly as I can. This worries me, but they surely will get used tol him in time. I never leave his side.

[@Mark-tx4hm]

LuLu totally knows her food times, if I'm sleeping she wakes me w a paw on me face

[@Mark-tx4hm]

Our Maine Coon, LuLu is a major part of our life. She is loving yet there's a mischievous side but in no way destructive. As I'm a cancer patient she is an amazing companion and understands when I'm having an issue with pain or being sick. If I'm in bathroom on a bad moment she gives privacy yet any other time our bathroom time becomes hers as the house is hers. She loves her alone time and also together time. It's her choice. She is a most loved and the third member of our little family. She does get a proper diet not too many treats as most of them are just not that good. She loves a good paw massage too.

[@mineduck3050]

Never forget that they are out there loving you and probably thinking about you. Such a happy and smart type of cat.

[@ziggy8426]

Our Maine Coon is the joy of my life. Very affectionale that loves to spebd time with us. Bean will let us know when they need more attention.

[@Flowergurl2000]

I loved a rescued Maine Coon for 12 years,he died recently and I cannot say how much miss his big ole fluffy butt. So smart,social and loving. Jakuta was the god of thunder,he hated it.

[@JoeKrol]

I’m sorry for your loss.

[@diekerydock]

I can't eat crunchy cereal in front of my maine coon kitten. He will hold my hand with his paw to stop me. The crunching sound makes him think I'm eating his kibbles. I like snacking cereal while watching tv.

[@rayannehorne3468]

My DSH who played fetch. Rooney cat you are missed dear. Love, Mom

[@adriennegormley9358]

I had a beautiful girl for 16 years. My favexstory abt her is the smarts department. After an accident where I lost my then car, moved back in with mom. Cat included. And each nightcwhen I got home from work, Ms Brat would meet me at the door and ask for pets and treats. It's the treats that are the focus. I usually gave her three treats after I got home. She would sit there, ears forward, happy face, for treats 1 and 2. But when I'd take #3 out of the container, she'd gobtoral grumpy cat, because she knew it was the last she'd get that night. Laughed when mom said, "That cat can count!"

[@melindac3368]

I got a Maine Coon for Christmas. I've wanted one for as long as I can remember, so this year my sig other made my dream come true. He's 4 months old, and the entire family loves him already, except for my two rescue senior cats who haven't warmed up to him yet, even though I'm taking it nice and slow with the introductions. He's a smokey gray with a white belly and a white ruff. He has two, thick, black streaks under his eyes and is quite the little lovebug. He looks like a gray and black cloud with very soft fur. 😻

[@KateinLB]

I got a tuxedo kitten from the animal care center. I didn’t know he was Maine Coon until I saw the long whiskers and paws grow. He’s 5 now, 17lbs and almost 4 feet long without the fluffy tail!! Love my “biggest boy ever”. He’s everything mentioned in this video ❤

[@Chronically_JBoo]

Our Maine Coon Mixed Cat is super affectionate, and knows how to open doors.

[@knoname7778]

I have a 4 month old Maine Coon and yes, she's quite the character. Best cats ever ❤️

[@vicki9132]

I have a black main coon called Alfie,he is 6 years old,love him to pieces,won't have any other breed

[@NOISWRX]

Had a european shorthair for almost 20 years: he was my buddy. Then i've discovered the Maine Coon and fell completely in love with the race. Now i am the proud owner/slave of 3.. Indeed their fur needs a lot of care but i see it as a ways to bond and connect with them . They trust me completely and we have a loving and trusty relatiopnship. And yes, they're really smart :-)

[@madcat4301]

My boy Loki is a grumpy old man in a relatively young cat's body. We have long conversations each day. He's very polite. Loki will greet me when he enters the room. He does hate being alone, and he follows me from room to room. He has an understanding with his vet; she calls him a big redhead and always says that she and her staff will only do as much as he allows. He doesn't like other cats and is perfectly happy being an only furkid.

[@toddsutton5672]

my 3 year yr old i rescued was an avid hunter but i lost him, he got run over. i really miss him. he was about a week old when i found him.

[@WolfRoss]

Mine followed me everywhere. Even when I was working from home. He had other cat friends. He would listen when would tell him no.

[@dedrathomas9222]

My senior rescue Maine Coon gets along better with my dog better than my cat. He is always by my side, and goes for walks with my dog and I. He is a joy to have, I love him so much!

[@ARod-br2ui]

I think our Maine Coon was a tree hugging hippie in a past life. He’s got this easygoing live and let live outlook on life. And he’s everybody’s best buddy. 😆

[@melindac3368]

🥰

[@PeanutsWoods]

My Maine Coon just took me on a wild goose chase through the Maine woods at midnight and the whole time he knew where he was but kept crying so I kept following him, thinking he had lost his bearings and couldn't find his way home. He has a visual disability, so since we had a recent snowstorm which left the top layer crusted, it was pretty white everywhere. Lol luckily the crust held me up for the most part and I didn't get too wet or cold chasing him!! He finally decided it was getting chilly and agreed to follow me home. It wasn't until ten min after getting him in finally, that it occurred to me he was just having fun freely running around like we do together in summer. He always goes ahead of me and cries then waits for me to get close and takes off again. Geez! He is very smart for sure😁🥰one of my funniest cats I've ever shared my life with. I call him a coyote all the time due to his dog like attitude and ways.

[@cecilewalker6610]

I have a 13 month old Maine Coon kitten, Penny. She is the love of my life. She has her ‘aloof’ times & her snuggly or playful times. I waited for 10 years for Penny, after owning a rescue, 90% Maine Coon who, sadly, had HCM, as well as a genetic necrosis of the head of the femur, & had to be put to sleep when he was only about 6 years old. I also have a 9year old Ragdoll/Bengal (the Bengal part was not my choice!) male cat, Taffy. They get along fairly well after a very rocky start. Thanks for your utube clip/s!

[@Jomatsch]

My son and I had four Maine Coons since Christmas 1979. Negetter (I know, my 2 y/o son named him.), Vincent, Willy, and George passed on March 6, 2021. He was the last cat my son and I had. He was a connection I miss with my only child, Josh, who passed on May 14, 2014. My son loved all these cats. Whenever my son called me from Europe or nearby, within thirty seconds he would ask, "How's the cat?" My son was in the Merchant Marines on a container ship. John in Michigan

[@thedoneeye]

That totally gave me the feels. Thank you for sharing your beautiful story!

[@Jomatsch]

@@thedoneeye Thank you for your thoughts. I miss having a cat around. Sometimes I go to the Humane Society for a feline fix. I buy their catnip bags and give them to friends and waitresses. Perhaps I should put some in every pocket and troll the neighborhood for kitties that have purrs to share. Maybe I'll roll in some tuna first...

[@thedoneeye]

@@Jomatsch Will you be uploading said activities here on KZbin? 😉

[@Jomatsch]

@@thedoneeye I'm not proficient at uploading. I have a laptop and never owned a cell phone. (I heard someone chuckling in the background...) I have a digital camera. Perhaps I should have someone teach me how to post pictures and videos. I never have friends here to teach me these skills and I live alone. Gee, John, you're a dinosaur! No cell phone--no wonder you're alone... I always meet up with friends in the coffee shop. Perhaps I could paint you a picture with words. (Can you see my arms flailing around? Friends say I couldn't talk without my hands.) I was just listening to one of my favorite songs on KZbin. "I've Been Away Too Long." A George Baker song posted by Paul Cabanilla, Jr. and sung by an S. Korean young lady. Check it out. I love goose-bump music. My cat seemed to enjoy this song, too. I don't know whether he got goosebumps but I'll bet it made him purr. HI! Nighty-night!

[@whiskeydrinkingchristianwo7434]

🙏🏻♥

[@tj3603]

Yeah, they are smart beasts, alright. It's known maine coons can be trained to do various tricks, but it also likely they will train you to do their bidding. My red furry dude certainly did force me to change some things around apartment to accommodate him 😄

[@53sheri]

My cat's mother was a MC. Don't know the father. He is a tuxedo and a cross between short and long hair. Very handsome. He is 6 and still love's to play. Always into everything. Loves pipe cleaners and remembered where I stored them. Opened the drawer and proceeded to paw everything out of the drawer till he got the pipe cleaners in the back. He loves to play fetch. He does follow me from room to room and sleeps next to my pillow. He is very friendly and inspects all visitors. He can be mean too. If you pet him when he doesn't want it he will bite. He doesn't like to be held. If he wants to be loved he won't leave me alone. He knows when it's treat time and he will sit by my chair and reach a paw and tap me. He keeps it up till I give in. Hard not to when he is so darn cute.

[@JoeKrol]

We have two cats and a cat that has many main coon traits is available for adoption. She is 5 years old, beautiful, literally stopped me in my tracks at the pet store. She is currently in the SPCA and I’ve filled out the adoption paperwork so I’m investigating the breed.

[@evyshakti5139]

I have a 13 year old main coon mix, and that naughty boy found a way to go on terrace through our window, still plays with wool balls and absolutely anything.

[@catlady137]

I thought u were describing my 8 months old MISHA 😍😍

[@michelelein9094]

Peculiar? Try scary. I'll tell you why people way back thought cats were familiars of "THE DAARRK SIDE". I got my Maine Coon Cat Tildy three years ago when she was about nine months old. I've never known a cat so smart who keeps learning about life and me. We hold conversations, mostly by meows, "mrrrs," and long, meaningful gazing at each other. But last night we were sleeping in my bed, as usual. I was half awake, petting her, and she was in her usual deep slumber (during which she snores like a dog). But suddenly, as my eyes were closed, -unfortunately- I heard what sounded like a one yr old saying repeatedly, "Mamma, Mommy, Mamma." Luckily, my light was still on, or I might have expired right there. But no. It wasn't a demon baby from a horror movie come to haunt me. It was Tildy. I just couldn't believe it. She was talking in her sleep. It's not unusual for her to "meow" in her sleep and seem to be holding a conversation with another cat or dog. But this was full on "toddler-eez" "Mamma, Mommy" talking. And this evening, just to prove to me I hadn't been half dreaming, she "sleep-talked" again, same thing. I think she's doing it because I'm constantly referring to myself as 'Mamma' and 'Mommy' when I talk to her, or even when talking to myself, which I frequently do, and we are very close. "Imprinted" on each other, even. So I believe she has subconsciously picked up on it as she's so smart. I bet certain breeds of cats have done the same for hundreds and thousands of years, and if you were a superstitious soul circa, 1200 BCE, I'm betting your first thought would be "Eee! It's a devil's familiar!", as you ran screaming from your peasant's or indentured surf's hovel. I was just informing my baby yesterday that I wanted to train her to talk with a talking board. This was no doubt Tildy's way of informing that she does not need any "animal assistant" talking board, lol.

[@teresalitti1574]

Siete tutti bellissimi 💋💋💋

[@breeyoung8777]

My Fabio was the smartest animal I've ever known. He taught me to play fetch, let me know he was lonely so I adopted two young female short-hairs for him which was so fun, he waited at the door for me everynite, he was distressed when his brother died so began dumping his waterbowl all the time. I sat him down and talked to him about how we were both sad but he shouldn't dump his water. It stopped immediately. He was an indoor cat but there were some weeds he and his girls loved to chew. So I would make a little pile in the kitchen every so often and one night as I was sitting in the living room he dragged a weed over to me " here mom it's so delicious"! Fabio died 3 years ago and I still can't get over it. btw their hair mats very easily so u Must brush them.

[@melindac3368]

Bree, I'm so sorry for your loss. 💜

[@mauvemouse9259]

You will see him again, beloved.

[@The_Naughty_Kitten]

Rest In Heavenly Peace my beautiful- sweet - black Maine Coon mix, RITZY. ☦✨✝✨🙏🏻 She was very intelligent and knew a lot of words. I will forever miss her. 😭🐾♥🐈‍⬛

[@sammyandoliver7522]

Awww. I'm so sorry for your loss.

[@melindac3368]

The Naughty Kitten, I'm so sorry you lost your beautiful friend. They really are members of the family, and I understand the grief of losing a beloved pet. All the best to you. 🤗

[@davidavelar7779]

Our Maine Coon is 16 years old and still a healthy girl. She yells at me every morning to make sure her bowls have food and water before I leave to work. She lays where she wants, but never on counters or the kitchen table. She still plays with her toy mouse on a string and shiny objects she finds around the house. Takes many naps. Pretends not to hear us but I know she does. We got her at 2 months old from a friend. She was the last kitten that no one wanted because she was a Torti, the only one in the litter. As a kitten she loved jumping on the broom when anyone would sweep and become one with it. I see her still looking at the broom and wonder if she remembers those days. She is a great cat and I hope we get many more years with her. Her name is Stash because she has half a moustache. Thanks for reading.

[@ferninthehouse]

my cat is a 1 year old and she is half maine coon. definitely resonate with this video

[@SheWolf1968]

I have a year old coonie, and he is a delight. Loves to sit on my hip and loves being groomed

[@melindac3368]

Wolfie I've had cats and dogs my entire life and have never had a cat that liked to be groomed. You're very fortunate. 😻

[@scobiecooper1374]

Had a Maine Coon, he was very smart and playful. He would never use his claws when he was playing with me. Also would let me pluck his fur off in spring and love to get brushed any time. Heard him barking a could of times at dogs.

[@rhondadickson7583]

Our sweet girl, Baby, adopted us when she was probably a year old. She is the most talkative cat we've ever had. When she wants food or brushing or loving, she herds us to where she wants us to go. She will even stand in front of her litter box until someone cleans it for her to use again! Anyone else have a MC who drools when happily kneading a blanket? 😄

[@sultanm2849]

My little trouble maker is 9 months old, and he has been with me for 7 months (my first ever cat). The video describes them perfectly. He follows me around everywhere when I’m home and if I’m not home after sunset, he sits by the door and does a few different howls which almost sound like a human child in distress, it’s cute and almost painful/sad to hear and witness. He also does the same if I go in a room and close the door, kind of annoying, but not as annoying as when he’d wake up around 3-4am, go downstairs and cry/howl because he wanted company and someone to turn the lights on and open the blinds (thank God that’s recently stopped). He’s super affectionate and calms me down when I’m stressed. When I was younger, I used to kind of laugh at people I’d see out and about with pet hair on their clothes, now, pretty much all my chill, wear at home clothes are covered in his long arse fur, but It does not bother me 🤷🏻‍♂️😄

[@danielvertino8126]

Oh no, you cannot have privacy and a maine coon. Mine has a first and a last name, his name is "Thereheis Hegoodboy" for good reason.

[@kathy7117]

My Main Coon is a sweetheart. She's always meowing. As soon as she can't find me, she really starts networking. She has a wounderful personality. We live in a warm area, so we shave her in the summer. Definitely a must to brush her everyday. She loves to get in my hamper to find my washcloths. She runs around with it in her mouth. I don't know the fastention of the washcloths. Maybe she like the soap smells.

[@gwendolynsasso9888]

I have a MC. I totally agree about the dog like features. Mika is a guard cat. He sits on command, comes when called, and if he doesn't like someone he growls and hisses. Anybody else experience these traits in their Maine Coon cat??

[@gwendolynsasso9888]

Someone tried yo break into my apartment. Thank Goodness Mika came unglued by hissing and screeching. Lights came on and poff they were gone. Thank God for Mika

[@FrostInFreezer]

My Maine Coon taught me to play fetch and bring her good sticks, that we can play with. We have small bouncy balls and she can vatch them midair with her paws and sometimes she comes walking around with a long stick and loooves it. Sometimes I come home and she has placed her favorite sticks on my bed or couch. Most of the other things said in this video applies to most cats in my experience.

[@danielsoucy6688]

My coon is the boss in the house! He rules and loves Tuna!

[@rhondadickson7583]

Our MC loves tuna, too, straight out of the can! We may need to scale back as she seems to be gaining weight. 😮

[@leonietempra4624]

I’m getting my first rescue MC this week. He’s 8 and a diabetic. He was literally 1hr from being put to sleep when a rescue nurse took him on to foster. He’s part MC but looks very much MCish. I hope this boy lives up to the video.

[@tinaballinger2903]

My male MC he is the plumber and his sister she is the electrian. When she was about 2 months old I had to wrap up all cords and nothing is plugged in. They do love the water

[@aidanhaderlie5896]

Mine is annoying ash, gets into trouble whenever I don’t pay attention to him and is very affectionate, if you pet him he’ll want you to for the next 2 hours but will randomly get up and go start playing with something😂 but I love that lil crackhead

[@Jeepboy]

I can’t argue anything you said mine checks every box and curiosity has almost killed him a few times and when I ride dirtbikes on my property he has his trails and 5 points around the loop where he is waiting for me no matter how fast I push it he beats me there it’s crazy

[@jessgunn6639]

my girl understands switches, so i have to switch off my central heating at the mains can`t put it on timer because she knows how to switch it on, i have to unplug electric blankets as well for the same reason! trust me you will never get ahead of your maine coon once you sort one thing they are figuring out the next!!!

[@moniquebrown1094]

I have elijah maine coon,... And my boy is my everything is my buddy , my baby, my best friend we have a great relation ship! he is my love of my life , my husband always say if he could pay the bills I AM OUT hahaha

[@emilyvillalobos7120]

Mine is very shy he said about like in his months it’s a girlshe likes cuddling she doesn’t really like being held by her stomach she likes being carried by her like a baby She’s really nice she doesn’t scratch people that often and right now she’s just laying on my stomach right now

[@melindac3368]

Emily That's so sweet. 😍

[@sandiescott7162]

I have 2, Cracklin Rosie is 3 and Ginger Meggs is 2. Both make us laugh with their antics.

[@ovecboy]

I had a maine-coon cat, he was almost 7 years old. He passed away not so long ago, he had pancreatic cancer (or how is it called properly). So he got very sick. 😪 But he was the cutest cat ever. Not really smart tbh (at least he didn't show it), he didn't play fetch, but he knew where we keep his favourite laser pointer, so he always gave signs if he wanted to play

[@sandarahcatmom9897]

I have two pure bred Maine Coons. Any cat will walk on a leash or play fetch if trained or is disposed to do so. Mine don't chirp any more than any other cats. All cats have unique dispositions - cats are individuals and smarter than we think. Maine Coons are extremely gentle by nature, their coats mat less than other long-haired cats because they have a level of oil in their coats that other cats don't have. All cats are curious. They are not a highly athletic, high energy cat. The trouble they might get into if allowed outside is that someone would be very apt to steal them because they are extremely beautiful, large and clearly not common kitty cats. They are predisposed to some health problems if overbred. A purebred will cost a minimum of $1,000 from a reputable breeder.

[@Xapphire22]

Yeah, i fell in love with the breed but have to wait a few months for mine, hes $2400😭

[@melindac3368]

Sapphire He'll be worth the wait. Mine was a gift that I'm so thankful for. 😻

[@Xapphire22]

@@melindac3368 Definitely looking foward to it😊😊

[@Salvatore_42069]

I got a Maine Coon. Smokey

[@trulacrum8640]

I have a 9months old he maincoon mix he already bigger then my son cat and she 6 year old

[@SoCalDreaming87]

Ramses is my boy. 18 months old and my best friend!

[@maybelleohrberg6089]

No but I'm looking forward to get a cat but thank you for more information that I didn't know about when I get it I will have my older cat be insides with my new cat

[@kam3l0tTV]

I wantttttt oneeeeeeee (twooooooo actually) 😩😢😅

[@beverlymartin-mfume2921]

I would like to get one 😊

[@MrHarry1227]

I always wanted a Main Coon but don't know where to get one. Any help would be greatly appreciated. i currently have a Siberian Forest cat and a Tortoise shell. I am looking to get one more cat and would like the final one to be a Main Coon.

[@littlefeather9709]

A Maine Coon showed up on my property in a county setting. He was actually stalking a flock of turkeys. I saw him near my bird feeder one day and he came up and brushed against me. Of course I fed him and eventually he came in the house. It was winter and his collar of fur was so pretty. He's a gray and black tabby with his gray pastel in color. He has black stripes going down his back to the tip of his tail. He'd been fixed so he was humanized. Trouble is he kills my wildlife and wakes us up to go out. Then it's in and out at night. He is not very social only when he wants to. I have a ferral white cat and a long haired calico. They all came to me. I don't want any animals. Don't know if he's purebred or not. He has the characteristics of MC but some aspects no. Trying to find him another home in the country cuz he is not an inside cat all the time. What should I do with him. We've had him a year and a half. He is very handsome.

[@susanfender307]

Love him, get him toys so he stops wanting outside. Heck, you can make a catio that allows him outside time without the critter massacre. Sorry to say, but you got adopted by him- not the other way around. Maine Coons pick their humans and are fiercely loyal.

[@melindac3368]

@@susanfender307 I'd love for someone to build a catio for my baby, but I don't have the resources right now. I'll have to save up and find someone I can trust to build one. 😊

[@susanfender307]

@@melindac3368 Well, if your floof is food motivated, you could try leash training- have him get used to a break-away harness first, then slowly introduce the leash- treats work. When I had my MC, I was able to walk him on a harness, and he also hi-fived. The hi-five was the easiest to teach (bits of turkey between fingers, he'd bat the hand to get the turkey, and learned that hi-five = bat hand, get nom)

[@melindac3368]

@@susanfender307 So far, he isn't food motivated and is till settling in. I'm going to have to be very patient with my baby.

[@aligrotts6400]

My Jojo is 30 pounds of intelligent fun.

[@ChristopherSmithNYC]

All my 6 month old Maine Coon does is want to play fetch.

[@catlady137]

I am not the owner. I'm her parent😍😍😍

[@muhammadridzuan3446]

I have black Maine coon girls.he very love me love it.☺️

[@mansainikoolujimial-amin4867]

Can I go camping with this cat and be able to train basic commands?

[@redvenomsbs7025]

My Maine coon is the sweetest kitty ever but hates dogs what do I do

[@derikthetreedinc6630]

Just got one today look pretty blue eyes about 3 months 4 months old female $ 40

[@rueljose940]

I have a black

[@janhencely5671]

My fur baby was a stray… he had a sister we could never get tamed….it took me months to get him to allow me to touch him… I fixed him a box outside with a heating pad in winter and feed him. The house we bought had a cat door and he was a fast learner and would come inside to eat and rest…he refuses to use a litter box but goes outside…He is my fur baby and is quite the little hunter bringing chipmunks, mice, and an occasional squirrel… 🩷