LEARN MORE ABOUT MAINE COON KITTENS 

About the Breed

No breed has a monopoly on love and affection, but there’s got to be some good reason that Maine Coons have clawed their way up from near extinction to the prized place of America’s second most popular breed (according to the CFA’s registration totals). Maine Coon fans say that the popularity is due to the breed’s large size, intelligence, luxuriant coat, hardy disposition, and devotion to their human family. Maine Coons are kittens in big cat suits, gentle giants who are playful well into old age, as well as jumbo-sized packages of loving devotion. Maine Coons can also be reserved around people with whom they’re not familiar, probably due to their jumbo-sized brains. Given time, however, even the most cautious adapt. This initial adjustment period is actually a decision-making process; Maine Coons are deciding if these new humans have proven themselves worthy of trust. As soon as they make up their minds, however, they form close bonds with the entire household and become loving and devoted. Most want to be near you but not on your lap. They are true family members and participate in all family routines, whether watching you channel surf from the comfort of the couch, or following you from room to room. As befits a former seafarer, Maine Coons are fascinated by water, perhaps because their thick coats are water-repellent and won’t become annoyingly soaked as easily as a thinner coat would. Some will join their humans in the shower briefly, or at least walk around on the wet floor after you get out. They prefer to stand on the edge of the tub, however, and touch the water with a curious paw.

Care

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Bathing Maine Coon cats is a great way to help your feline keep its long thick fur clean and healthy. Washing removes excess dander, dead hair trapped within the Maine Coon coat, controls shedding, and reduces allergy sufferers’ symptoms. Bathing is optional though, and only necessary if your cat is struggling to keep its fur coat clean..

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Best Maine Coon Toys

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The 5 best toys for Maine Coon cats include the Bergan Turbo Cat Scratcher; Petstages Tower Of Tracks; Yeowww Catnip Banana Cat Toy; SmartyKat Electronic Motion Toy’ and the ‘Mibote 24 Piece Assorted Collection of Cat Toys’. These toys stimulate Maine Coons naturally playful nature, and impressive hunting skills, whilst also activating their highly intelligent minds.

Nutrition

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Your maine coon cat should be fed the same diet as any other cat. The best cat food for a Maine Coon is Royal Canin Adult 31, designed to meet the Maine Coon cat’s dietary needs. Other cat foods offering high-quality well-balanced ingredients e.g Omega 3 & 6 fatty acids and protein include Meowing Heads; Iams for Vitality; Purina One 1+ Cat Food and Go Cat Complete Vitality Chicken and Duck.