Maine Coon?

Question

a friend recently told me of a breed of cat called the Maine Coon. he mentioned the believe photoshopped pics of a guy holding a very large cat across his arms, and that the cat was a real breed.

being a big lover of cats (my kitty Spikey died nearly 4 years ago), i decided to look the Maine Coon up...and instantly fell in love. i find their colors and marks beautiful, and the fact that they are so big is such a large plus for me.

ANYways, onto my question, lol.

what would be a average price (i know it varies between breeders) and any local cat shows around (LA area)?

also, any other information regarding the breed would be great

Thank You!

Answer 1

http://www.breedlist.com/maine-coon-breeders.html

Though the brown tabby pattern is perhaps the best known, Maine Coons are available in a variety of colors and patterns.

The first Maine Coon recognized in cat literature as such was in 1861, with a black and white cat named "Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines", after a popular song of the time. In 1895, a brown tabby named Cosie was the winner of the Madison Square Garden show. The fifth cat registered in the new CFA in 1908 was a Maine Coon named Molly Bond.

Unfortunately, the popularity of the Maine Coon declined shortly after this until the 1950s, due to the importation of more exotic-seeming cats such as the Persian and Siamese. After the 1950s, the popularity climbed until today; the Maine is now one of the world's most popular cat breeds, second only to the Persian.

Maine Coons can grow to be quite large; it is not unusual to find males who weigh over twenty pounds. Females are generally somewhat smaller than males, though still considerably larger than the average housecat.

Available Litters
California
Breeder Name: Janet Brown
Cattery: Whatatrill Maine Coons
Cattery Location: Northern California


Litter born: 2/13/2007
Sire: CH Whatatrill Nicassio (Brown Classic Tabby w/white)
Dam:CH Tabbypatch Penny of Whatatrill (Blue silver Mackerel tabby w/white)
Litter is/will be registered with: TICA, CFA


About This Litter: We have 4 beautiful kittens possibly available from this litter. 3 blue silver mackerel tabbies with white, one female and two males. And one male blue tabbly with white. These kittens are extremely social and playful. Kittens are raised in our home and underfoot.

Contact Information for Whatatrill Maine Coons



Hope This Helps
RubySaid

Answer 2

The photoshop picture you saw is deliberately misleading. For better pictures go to http://www.cfainc.org and select Maine Coon from the breed information. This will tell you all about the breed and it's characteristics. There may also be links to breeders.

Prices for cats are like real estate -- whatever the market will bear. So, if you're willing to pay a lot, you can get anything you want.

Go to a cat show -- there are plenty in your area and you can talk to several breeders there. (Maine Coon is a popular breed of cat.) Some may even have kittens or adults for sale. However, consider an Internet search in your area because not all breeders show cats. Kittens would be the most expensive, depending on their quality -- pet, breeder or show.

Personally, I love Maine Coons, but don't like to deal with the long hair.

Answer 3

I have one (classic brown tabby with white) maine coon. He is extrememly intelligent (problem-solving smart) and, though it took a little time, intensely loyal and social (but not a "baby" or lap cat). I do LOVE the breed. Since it is the only naturally ocurring breed, you can find them in shelters fairly easily and give a cat a home. Look for the classic signs (tuffs on ears, in between toes). Price: it really depends on region. I paid $600 on the Atltantic coast. Cities cost more the rural areas; West coast is more expensive than east (since the cat is originally an east coast breed). Look to spend $500 to $1000 dollars. Be aware: any less than that, you're probably looking at a kitten farm situation, and you won't get the healthy, intelligent kitten that careful breeding promises.

Good luck!

Answer 4

Maine Coons are the best, smartest and largest of domestic cat breeds. They are beautiful, loving, not a lap cat but will follow you from room to room like a dog, their voice is a soft shrill compared to their large size 18 to 24 lbs is average. Males are the larger of the two. They frequently have heart, hip, thyroid, and diabetes problems as they age. Try a shelter first , kittens can run $800 to $1200.00 for purebreeds.(NY prices) They have Maine Coon animal rescues on the internet. They love to play, can play fetch, love drinks from the
sink. They need lots of brushing to tend to their long hair. Occasionaly the rear should be shaved a bit so they can groom, very important. After having Maine Coons I will never get any other cat.

Answer 5

I lucked in to 2 part Maine Coons. I've always loved the breed myself and never even knew that's what I had. The perfect cross between a dog's personality and a cat's. You can take them on walks, they come when they're called, love you to pieces but not to the needy stage and are pretty self-sufficient.

Save yourself a few bucks. Visit your local animal shelters. You'll know a part Maine Coon by the extended tufts of fur between the toes and in the ears. Not by their markings. Any of mine had very little of the colouring. At present I have Harley and Grace, both B&W tuxedo cats. Harley loves to head-butt, a traditional Maine Coon trait. This is all IF it's the personality you're looking for. If it's just the markings then pay the bucks. I have no complaints whatsoever about my "kids". I told Harley only twice that if he MUST go out hunting to please leave his prey outside and I spoke to him just as I did you. He got that message and has since left his offerings where I am not prone to step on them. And he has since taught this to Grace. OMG!! I AM a crazy old cat lady!

Answer 6

The Maine Coon cats I have met have been wonderful cats, relaxed, loving and very beautiful too. Like all long haired breeds you will need to groom your cat pretty much daily to keep it's coat in top condition, also consider getting it a food that it designed to help cats deal with hairballs as well as find a hairball remedy that it likes. Other than that read up on the breed and have lots of fun getting to know your new cat! :)

Answer 7

They are wonderful cats, gorgeous gentle giants. You might consider trying a shelter or rescue-- there are so many beautiful cats, including Maines Coons & other large breeds, who need a loving home.
We were blessed with a polydactyl Maine Coon-Siamese mix for more than 14 years. He looked like a full M.C. but I knew both his parents & his mom was definately Siamese.

Answer 8

I live about an 1 1/2 hrs from LA. I have have 2 six month old coonlets(part Maine Coone), both male, one a red dilute, "Phoenix" and the other a smoke(gray)"Wailin" both exhibit the blotched pattern. I am looking for a good home for them as they are, of course, very special. Wouldn't part with them except they have 19 house mates and my husband swears I'm becoming a crazy old cat lady. E-mail me if you are interested.

Answer 9

Maine coons are gentle large cats,the pic you are talking about is a hoax.They don't get that large.As for the price it could be as much as 500 bucks.Try your local shelter.If you do purchase one make sure it is checked for cardiomyopathy,it is common in the breed.I lost one to cardiomyopathy.I had no idea,he showed no symptoms.Good luck!!!!

Answer 10

One of my three cats is a maine coon (weird though, I always thought it was mancoon). Anways....we got him at an animal shelter 10 years ago. You don't have to go to a breeder, and please do not go to a pet store. As far as his breed, he isn't much different than our other cats. But he has a hyperthyroid and has been pretty sick lately. =[