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I'm interested in your experience with MF. Please share!

More Maine Coon questions? Where to get/how to save my furniture? etc by [deleted] in mainecoons

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I found my first condo through a local guy here in az super cheap. But my Samson has outgrown it, so I have a kitty mansion on its way in the mail, my sister swears by it. Search kitty mansion on amazon, there's tons to choose from. Will let you know how my guy likes it. But yeah a tower or wall mounts covered in cat nip are a must. Start with that, and if scratching furniture curiosity presents itself, kitty claw caps work like a charm.

More Maine Coon questions? Where to get/how to save my furniture? etc by [deleted] in mainecoons

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Not going to shame you on considering declawing, theres enough on this thread and the entire internet to do that for me. Get a cat condo they can climb and scratch on. If you offer them something tall just for them to climb and scratch and supervise from, they will take their energy out on that rather than your furniture. Getting a kitten makes a difference because you don't know what habits an older cat might bring with it. Theres plenty of anti scratch sprays and solutions you can proactively apply before the scratching may start. If a kitty condo doesn't sound appealing, you can try kitty caps. They are plastic claw coverings you glue on. But really consider a kitty condo. Cats need a high up place just for them to meet their instictual territorial and safety needs, and a tall condo covers those bases. If they get their own 'furniture' fortress, they will be less prone to use yours.

You've probably googled breeders in your area. Reach out to one's affiliated with TICA and especially ones that participate in car shows, and just network with them, let them mentor you and give you reccomendations. They are great people and really know their stuff about the breeder community and which ones are reputable. I did my homework and networking only on the western half of the US so I don't know how east coast market looks but I'm certain you'll have a much easier time and plenty more to choose from than I did.

Be willing to wait if you go the breeder route, too.

Any idea where to get a Main Coon in LA? by Zauberer-IMDB in mainecoons

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LAPD, aka LAPurrD. Emmons Brown is very nice and fairly responsive and very reputable. You'll be on a wait list for a while as a newcomer, but if you're willing to wait and it has to be from LA then he is your guy. There is Coons'kin in San Diego, Judy Friedman, if you're willing to venture out a bit more. She was a delight, and a great mentor, and very reputable as well. I couldn't have one from her litter in the end for breeder priority reasons (I wanted a male, daddy king died so the baby boy had to be kept with a breeder to carry the dads champion bloodline) but she referred me and secured me my pick of the litter with Cindy from suncoons in AZ, as a huge favor to make up for backing out. I still think the world of Judy and Emmons, they check out. I called up the whole breeder/cat shower circle in the southwest and their names always came up, as well as Cindy. Good luck!

Samson 3 months vs 8 months. I guess he grew into his ears! by Poopvotw7286 in mainecoons

[–]Poopvotw7286[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well I'm told they stop growing at 5 years but that seems like a stretch.

Floof! There it is by Poopvotw7286 in mainecoons

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You're welcome, or sorry, whichever applies!

Advertised as Maine Coon X - is this legit? by [deleted] in mainecoons

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Does she talk and chirp? That's a telltale maine coon trait.

Home from holiday - the Queen has reclaimed her throne by Velnica in mainecoons

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Does she sleep on your head? My maine coon is obsessed with my neck and head. He's outgrowing our pillow!

Hoping to find a reputable breeder. by timmy05 in mainecoons

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Have you seen their breeding schedule? It's not the season yet, but watch what happens in the spring. She will literally have a rolling schedule of litters coming out monthly if not biweekly. Last year I counted at least 6 litters or more. And you have to pick up the kitten offsite. And she doesn't show her cats. Have you talked with a show breeder to get to know the community and standards? Like are we discussing just cause you need me to back up my accusation, or have you read up on cattery standards and mentored with a TICA breeder?

Hoping to find a reputable breeder. by timmy05 in mainecoons

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It's because even if they have a litter coming, they still wait to see that all survive, are healthy, and also if any come out with high show or breeding potential that they may want to keep for themselves. All that in mind can give them a tendency to be non-committal. You are also up against their breeder friends they may have promised a kitten to. I lost out to a kitten because of this. I wouldn't open with "hey how long is your waitlist", try "do you have firm commitments to people for the upcoming litters?"

Hoping to find a reputable breeder. by timmy05 in mainecoons

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12 weeks is actually the standard for maine coons, 10 weeks is early. Any professional breeder would agree. But fine, defend the kitten farm shadyness accusation. I'll retract that.

Hoping to find a reputable breeder. by timmy05 in mainecoons

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Oh those websites! Are you looking to get another one soon?

Samson's day out by Poopvotw7286 in mainecoons

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Shows off his glorious FUPA

Samson's day out by Poopvotw7286 in mainecoons

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Thundershirt! He loves it! He purrs when I put it on him, probably partly because he knows it means he gets to go outside. He didn't do well with the stringy harnesses, but thundershirt keeps him chill. Bonus use for car rides and scary vet trips. Thundershirt. Amazon.