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Figarosmom

(12,183 posts) Wed Apr 8, 2026, 10:48 PM 18 hrs ago

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Maine Coon cats

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Maine Coon cats (Original Post) Figarosmom 18 hrs ago OP

Oh my, we have one of those only a little over a year old.. Permanut 18 hrs ago #1

Probably will have to have one of those Figarosmom 18 hrs ago #4

This message was self-deleted by its author wnylib 18 hrs ago #6

Definitely... 2naSalit 18 hrs ago #7

I've read that Maine Coons are not fully grown until they are 4 years old. wnylib 18 hrs ago #8

I'll get back to ya on that. Permanut 17 hrs ago #9

Can confirm we can do it 5 hrs ago #13

My MIL was into Maine Coon Cats,,,,she had one. Nasty cat...did not trust it. OAITW r.2.0 18 hrs ago #2

I had a Maine Coon mix ( part Angora) Figarosmom 18 hrs ago #3

I think her cat was semi-domesticated. OAITW r.2.0 18 hrs ago #5

I have several friends who have Maine Coon cats radical noodle 16 hrs ago #10

Indiscriminate breeding at work. Aussie105 16 hrs ago #11

Beautiful breed Emile 10 hrs ago #12

wow! debm55 3 hrs ago #14

Permanut

(8,414 posts)

1. Oh my, we have one of those only a little over a year old..

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 10:55 PM

18 hrs ago

I better get a bigger litter box - maybe a wheelbarrow.

Figarosmom

(12,183 posts)

4. Probably will have to have one of those

Reply to Permanut (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 11:01 PM

18 hrs ago

Under bed storage containers.

Response to Permanut (Reply #1)

wnylib This message was self-deleted by its author.

2naSalit

(103,044 posts)

7. Definitely...

Reply to Permanut (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 11:14 PM

18 hrs ago

Need a bigger litterbox.

wnylib

(26,124 posts)

8. I've read that Maine Coons are not fully grown until they are 4 years old.

Reply to Permanut (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 11:14 PM

18 hrs ago

Permanut

(8,414 posts)

9. I'll get back to ya on that.

Reply to wnylib (Reply #8)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 12:07 AM

17 hrs ago

we can do it

(13,027 posts)

13. Can confirm

Reply to wnylib (Reply #8)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 12:12 PM

5 hrs ago

OAITW r.2.0

(32,234 posts)

2. My MIL was into Maine Coon Cats,,,,she had one. Nasty cat...did not trust it.

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 10:55 PM

18 hrs ago

Figarosmom

(12,183 posts)

3. I had a Maine Coon mix ( part Angora)

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 11:00 PM

18 hrs ago

He was a very nice cat and lived into his 20s. Maybe the Angora side of him kept him nice. But I guess they are like any other living thong. There are good ones and bad ones.

OAITW r.2.0

(32,234 posts)

5. I think her cat was semi-domesticated.

Reply to Figarosmom (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 11:05 PM

18 hrs ago

Got the free food, but did not particularly like humans that showed up on an infrequent basis,

radical noodle

(10,608 posts)

10. I have several friends who have Maine Coon cats

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 01:06 AM

16 hrs ago

They're often very intelligent with great personalities.

Aussie105

(7,962 posts)

11. Indiscriminate breeding at work.

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 01:18 AM

16 hrs ago

Some huge cat somewhere in the past family tree.

Cheetah, leopard. Something like that.

Are the Coons slow and lazy, or are they good ratters?

Emile

(42,409 posts)

12. Beautiful breed

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 06:44 AM

10 hrs ago

debm55

(60,963 posts)

14. wow!

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 01:57 PM

3 hrs ago

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