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My boyfriend loves them too!! There's a couple who go to the same vet I do that trained their maine coon on a leash. So freaking cute.
the only thing that i know is....I WANT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My old boss had one and it was THE NICEST cat EVER. It would hang out in our office all day. I know nothing technical about them but it was a very lovely animal. I am not much of a cat person but I think I would have stolen that cat had the opportunity presented itself.
My family had a Maine Coon when I was growing up. They're just like regular cats but are bigger (and have a lot of fur). They're great cats! I say go for it.
@Leahhh: Yea, we've been reading that they are very intelligent and easy to train. One guy had trained his Maine Coon to shake hands... I was like... My dog does that. Haha.
I read that they are good with kids and other animals, but just wondering if anyone has any experiences with that?
My kittens dad is a maine coon, but I don't know much about them specifically! I do know that he's enormous, super fluffy, and 50% of the time he's a cuddlebug. When he's not cuddling he's never far though, he likes to be near us even when he's pretending not to be interested. :)
@Leahhh: Our kitten is trained to walk on a leash too! And he plays fetch.
Not sure how much this helps, but my kitten has been around other cats, a few terriers, a bernese mountain dog, a couple dobermans, and my 4 year old nephew, all with no problems.
I had one, he lives with my parents now. I adopted him from the shelter not knowing what kind of kitty he was, but the vet confirmed. He was adorable but even with daily brushing his fur was EVERYWHERE! He also is MASSIVE. He looks more like a wolf than a cat!
He was little bitty when I first got him, here he is at 6 weeks...
@june42011: Haha yea we are probably going to get a female, because the males are like the size of a large dog hahahaha.
They're very large, as others have said, furry, and very friendly.
They are not uncommon, and there are lots of them in shelters and rescues. They're a very popular breed.
I'm the proud mommy to a maine coon and he's the best cat I've ever had. He has so much personality and just wants to be loved. He gives kisses and plays fetch so he's pretty much all around awesome. The only downside to Lincoln is he's 18 pounds and sheds like crazy. We normally keep him shaved like a lion during the spring/summer.
OP, if your FI likes Maine Coons because of their friendliness, but maybe you have doubts considering their long hair and upkeep, consider getting a black domestic shorthair cat. Apparently black cats are the friendliest, and many have personalities like a Maine Coon- plus their short hair is easier to maintain. I am biased because I adopted the world's friendliest black cat- actually I call him my 'dog' because he acts exactly like one! He is also a real fluffhead in the winter and super cute. Black cats are the least likely cat to be adopted or rescued :o( whereas I'm sure Maine Coons have an easier time finding a good home.
I owned one until I got married, but my husband refused to put up with his hair. Luckily, he went to my aunt, whose beloved cat had recently died, and is now living it up with her.
In any case, he was awesome! Super sweet, never used his claws, and would let you do anything to him. He also really liked water and was always up for a bath. He got along just fine with other animals, although he was not big on the dogs since they were so active. If they were in the house, he often stayed under a bed until they calmed down.
I miss him, but he's got a waaay better life with my aunt since she is not married and has no kids. He loves the complete attention.
I was first introduced to the breed while my mother worked at a vet's office. Their "office cat" was a Maine Coone. He had a very similar personality, except he was more personable. He came out to greet everyone and meet the animals waiting in the lobby. He pretty much just had a run of the place and everyone knew him.
@UpstateCait: Omg I love it! He looks like he thinks he's king.
@Floridagirl2010: Yea I tried that line on FI because that's what I wanted, but he didn't want to hear it. ;) He originally would take no other cat than a Siamese and I just do.not.like. Siamese cats (sorry Siamese lovers!), so this is our compromise. :D
We're pretty sure our cat is almost completely Maine coon. He fits the description of the breed to a T. He's not a lap kitty, but he always wants to be near us. He's got a ton of hair and a big fluffy tail and the shedding can be a bit of a problem.
They are also very playful and don't tend to really grow up. Charlie still needs playtime every day and gets really hyper, zipping around the house sometimes.
He's not huge but we've read that they can keep growing until they are 5. He's 13 pounds now at 2.5 years, but very sleek.
@Floridagirl2010: I don't think I've ever met an unfriendly black cat. Even random cats I meet on the street.
Growing up I had one and she was the best cat ever! She was so pretty (despite some shedding) and had such a personality. She would "talk" to us when she was hungry--we would ask her what she wanted and she would meow back, and eveyrtime we asked something else we got a short response back from her. She liked being around people and just had a really fun personality. i highly recommend maine coons. If we could get a cat, we would definitely get one.
@surkim: my cat wins the award for unfriendliest black cat. lol She hates everyone but me and FI. We love her though and she is so sweet with us.
Marlo hiding in a box...
DH had a maine coon that I was fortunate enough to meet before he passed away a couple years back. Sweetest cat ever. And a purring machine. Seriously, you could sneak a sideways glance at this cat from across the room and he would start purring. He liked perching on DH's shoulder like a parrot while DH was on his computer.
When we move into a place that allows pets, we're definitely getting another maine coon straight away. I have never met one I didn't like, or that didn't like me.
@TinyTina: My grandma has 2 of them!! Well, she actually just recently had to put the other one down :( very sad. She adopted them as kittens from a Maine Coon rescue (brother and sister kitties). The girl is currently 16 and the other lived to be 15! They are the sweetest cats ever! The boy had soooo much personality, he was really fun, where the girl is sort of shy (they're not really sure why). The male kitty ended up getting kitty diabetes, so that was kinda expensive and difficult to deal with, but they have/had very few health issues aside from that. I'd say that the only downside is having so much fur around the house! Very cute cats!
Oh man everyone, I just want to thank you SOOO much... I was not expecting to get this much feedback! I've been doing my own research and I'm starting to get very excited about the possibility of adopting a Maine Coon! I'm glad to hear about the experiences of others. We won't be able to get a cat until late summer probably, but just knowing that it's going to happen has me very excited. :D :D Thanks!!
The thing I know about Maine Coons that hasn't already been mentioned is that Mrs. Norris from the Harry Potter movies is/was a Maine Coon. LOL, otherwise, I just know they are known for being big and friendly and really hairy.
@basketballwifetobe: HA I have a black cat also and he HATES everyone but my husband and I. When other people aren't around though, he's very sweet- no one ever believes us!
I have a 20 pound Maine Coon named Picasso (we call him Pig because how much he eats LOL) - they are the sweetest biggest most intelligent cats you can ever have. Two things to watch out for is that they do need brushing - they mat badly and the males have a tendancy towards cystitis.
I have a cat that is all or mostly Maine Coon at the vet's best guess. We found him in a gas station parking lot as a tiny kitten. Poor thing was abandoned and had been eating grass! My parents said we were only keeping him until we found him a good home....and that was about thirteen years ago. lol
Ours is big and fluffy. With me and usually the immediate family, he is cuddly and sweet. He is NOT friendly with strangers. He doesn't care for our dog and will slap him in the face if he gets too close for comfort, (hehehe...our 85 pound dog is afraid of him). His temprament is not really the best example of the breed, but it likely has to do with his early start.
He is very smart. He knows sit and beg, (he will sit up on his haunches and beg for food like a dog). He KNOWS lay down, but he doesn't like to listen to that one, (especially when he is standing on me in the middle of the night and I want to sleep but can't because his huge paws are digging into my tummy). He also meows on command. If I sing, "The cat came back, the very next day, the cat came back, they thought he was a goner, but the cat came back, he just couldn't stay awaaaaaaaaaay. Give me that meow!" he will meow. lol.
He is NOT graceful. Even as a kitten when he weighed very little, if he jumped down off a desk or a counter or whatever, he would do so with a large thump. lol. Not sure if this is just him, or if it's a trait of Maine Coons.
He does shed, but I wouldn't say he sheds and more or less than any of our other cats, (we had a long haired Siamese-mix and a domestic shorthair).
I have one and she's the best cat ever. She stands on her back feet to beg for food and she never lets me take a bath alone. Friendliest cat I've ever met. The only negative is that she sheds... a LOT. I have to brush her... a LOT. But if you can handle the long hair maintenance, they're totally worth it.
I have two: Forrest and Jenny. They're both very loveable and were born with no tails, just a stub. The little girl is very feminine and lives up to her name, she is a slutty cat that adores attention from any man that steps into my home. Forrest is dumb as a box of rocks, but no matter how mad I get, he always comes back for some loving pets. I think they're wonderful. They're hairy though, so it makes for lots of vacuuming. Mine have long back hind legs, so when they walk it looks like they're hopping everywhere. They also tend to be jumpers. If you're looking for affection kitties, maine coons would be it. They are by no mean aloof. Good luck :)
Forrest: is on top, Jenny: the middle and my siamese Mario: the bottom.
Awww thanks everyone! I'm happy to see this thread still going. :)
FI and I have decided that we will be getting a female maine coon!!! We are talking with a few people who have some kittens/pregnant mommas and it looks like we will have a new furbaby by the end of the summer/early fall. I don't want to wait that long, but we have also learned that maine coons grow very slowly and don't leave until they are 10 - 12 weeks old. Soooo one of the women we were talking to has a preggo momma, but those little ones won't be ready to leave until late August!
Guess I will just have to be patient and look at cute pictures instead. :D
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FI and I have been seriously thinking about getting a kitty. For us, this means lots and lots and lots of research. He loooooves Maine Coons and I think the more I learn about them the more they are starting to grow on me.
Anyone have any experiences with them? Good, bad or otherwise??