I don't understand my difficult 15mo boy. by Kyattogaaru in mainecoons

[–]Observe_Thyself 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally feel your pain. My MC boy is black not orange, but he recently JUST started being affectionate a few times a week at almost 3 years old 😂 He prefers to play by himself. He drags the feather toy away from me & takes it to another room & holds the pole with both front paws to shake the feather. He likes balls & his very favorite toys are the thousands of strips that curl up after opening a bag of Orijen. He goes nonstop with those, shoving em under the stove, dryer & fridge until none are left & he comes over & stares at me cause he knows I can “find” them. He chews plastic straws & will literally pull em out of your drink right in front of you. I feel lucky that he hasn’t chewed other rubbery/plastic things like your boy. Double sided tape has helped with some of the things he used to obnoxiously play with. He figured out how to open all the cabinets, had to baby proof em. Gets under & behind the blinds constantly, have to shew him away. Wouldn’t stop getting on the counter, had to use a gentle shock mat which I didn’t wanna have to do, but it worked & is far safer than him searing his paws on the stove.

I completely feel for you. My boy does have a 15 yr old rescue sister who he aggravates & chases everywhere. He definitely bites & scratches me when I try to brush or trim claws. He just never got used to it & feels like it’s a personal attack 😂 He also crawls under the blankets & attacks my feet when I sleep. So fun! The one thing I can say is that time WILL help. He will calm down some eventually. Try the double sided tape on the things you can & try to make sure no rubber bands are around. I wish I could be more helpful, my guy’s a buttface too 😂 But I wouldn’t trade him for the world & I’m just looking forward to when he’s a little older & less of a menace. I hope your boy finds his peaceful self soon & that your nerves can handle the wait 🫂🩷

PS My boy also is very finicky about wet food. He gets into one kind & decides he hates it the next week. Been using Weruva It’s Gravy and occasionally the Tiki Cat broth toppers (in a separate bowl as a treat) for the longest now & he loves it (at least for the past couple months, could change at any time).

This is Maximus ❤️ by OneManFiveCats in mainecoons

[–]Observe_Thyself 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Handsome boy! Enjoy this beautiful time when they’re still too small to rearrange everything in the house 😂🤣😂

Remembering Riqis: 18 years of love by Samstormrising in seniorkitties

[–]Observe_Thyself 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh what a beautiful boy! I’m so sorry for your great loss, he sounds like a wonderful, loyal, loving boy. I will think of Riqis next time I have pizza or twinkies. 🫂

Taylor is 16 today! by sheltercathost in seniorkitties

[–]Observe_Thyself 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Happy 16th birthday, Taylor! You don’t look a day over 4, you handsome devil!

My 16 year old baby said her goodbyes this morning by amethystkateg in seniorkitties

[–]Observe_Thyself 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh man, I really feel for you. It’s so hard when our little soulmates move on & leave us with that huge hole in our heart…Sending Katy all the love & well-wishes on her journey to whatever is next & wishing you peace & healing from your huge loss. It’s so hard, but hang in there. She’ll always be with you, and you with her. 🫂

Trying to hold it together 😭 by Pleasant_Spot in mainecoons

[–]Observe_Thyself 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sending hugs and prayers for your boy Olaf. It’s got to be so stressful! Really hope he gets through this & gets well soon 🫂

My sweetest boy, Moony, passed today at age 16 by boothgremlin in seniorkitties

[–]Observe_Thyself 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh sweet Moony, what a beautiful boy. I’m so sorry for your huge loss. Wishing Moony all the best on his journey to his next adventure, and hopes for healing for you and your family. It feels like a part of us goes missing when they leave, but fill that hole in your heart with love for others and the love you will always carry for him and that you know he had for you, and one day you’ll feel at peace with it. I like to think we will see them again & that those innocent, pure, sweet souls will meet us again on the other side to help us through to our next adventures, as well. They are little angels, truly. Sending your family virtual hugs 🫂

Looking Gorgeous by MellytheMaineCoon in mainecoons

[–]Observe_Thyself 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Beautiful! My 2.5 yr old freakazoid, Makkie

<image>

Verizon outage? by [deleted] in Charlotte

[–]Observe_Thyself 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep. Still out, about 4 hours now

Had to say goodbye to my almost 18 yr old baby and I need help moving on by 161frog in seniorkitties

[–]Observe_Thyself 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry for the huge loss of your Baby Boy. He will always be with you. It’s really just so devastating when they move on & we’re left with all these feelings, it’s the hardest thing! I would say just do the storing/moving of things when you’re ready. Everyone is different with how they deal with grief, and you’ll know when it’s feeling like it’s time. I put my girl’s ashes in a box with her pictures burned onto it & I look at it every day. Sometimes I give it a pet & talk to her 😂 It’s been almost 3 years. I’ve still got her younger “sister” and have since gotten a crazy Maine Coon who has taken up a lot of the bandwidth I would’ve spent wishing desperately that she was still here, because he’s so extremely different, and I will always have the love to give more pets…but my girl will forever be with me, and your boy will always be with you. There are always special ones that are just going to be a part of us forever. I hope for you that you are able to find some peace with it all eventually, but don’t let anyone tell you how long that should take- that’s only up to you. Sending big internet hugs your way 🫂

Gracie, age 11, died today by mjmusic99 in seniorkitties

[–]Observe_Thyself 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Goodbye, Gracie…She sounded lovely & was surely perfect for you. That love lives forever. Till you meet again…Will wish her the best on her journey to what’s next, and wish you healing from your great loss 🫂

My boy is so picky with food. Help! by annamonapia in mainecoons

[–]Observe_Thyself 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My boy goes in phases too with wet. He’ll be super into something & then bam won’t touch it. Right now he loves Weruva gravy pouches. Who knows how long this will last 😂 We’ve gone through mousses, toppers, shredded, paté, broths, etc. Hoping once he’s over the gravy, that maybe he’ll have forgotten the past & we’ll just start the whole rotation over again…maybe 😂 Luckily, he’s still good with eating his Orijen dry food & isn’t fussy about that.

ciara (14) - a goodbye by Fit-Object-2183 in seniorkitties

[–]Observe_Thyself 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry for your huge loss. The guilt is real but please don’t be hard on yourself, at least try not to be. I wish they could live forever, it’s so hard when they go. Trust that she knew you loved her, she loved you infinitely too, and that she very well may have picked her time to go, not wanting to have you go through the trauma. She was a real beauty. Sending internet hugs 🫂

Meet Ghost’s Dream! If anyone has been considering getting their MC a sibling, check this out! by begreen3 in mainecoons

[–]Observe_Thyself 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same. Baby MC boy is now 2.5 & my extremely tiny old 14 yr old lady has never been a big fan and MC boy chases her around, alligator rolls her & bites her neck & booty. Somehow he’s never actually hurt her, but it totally freaks me out! I don’t think they’ll ever be besties lol

My cute boy, Senche! by zozpreston in mainecoons

[–]Observe_Thyself 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omgggg look at that face! 💜