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New Kitty (Maine Coon) coming in December!!!!!!!!!

The Menagerie
#41

[QUOTE=mvp;8369406]
That’s a ridiculous paradise for me. I enjoy picturing it.

Can you imagine how happy I’d be (liking to pet random cats as I do)…just walking in the neighborhood… and Lo! I come upon a lush garden of Big Cats Tied To The Ground so that I can pet 'em! All right there! Not leaving (because they can’t)… like a mine field… except not bombs. Not buried bombs at all, but, at intervals, big, squishy cats.[/QUOTE]

lol! I’d be right there behind you!!! :smiley:

#42

[QUOTE=Puglet;8370581]

I think he is currently about 17lbs. I haven’t weighed him recently. I’ve slimmed him down a bit recently in preparation for a cat show in a few weeks. Brits are like fat ponies who gain weight on air. He was up to 19.8 lbs at one point! He too has massive paws…and shoulders…and head.[/QUOTE]

Be careful not to starve down his neck. Nothing worse than a flimsy-necked cat. My 17# (random shorthair) boasts a fine, pettable neck. It really interrupts the hand if a cat’s neck is too narrow.

#43

[QUOTE=mvp;8370663]
Be careful not to starve down his neck. Nothing worse than a flimsy-necked cat. My 17# (random shorthair) boasts a fine, pettable neck. It really interrupts the hand if a cat’s neck is too narrow.[/QUOTE]

Rest assured, mvp, that all is well. Puff has a chronic case of neckface. His head ties straight into his shoulders, making for a mighty fine Jabba the Hut impression.

If anything, one must prepare themselves for the massive breadth of his head and shoulder region by stretching one’s hands in advance. Small hands need not apply. They will simply be strained as they get caught up in the lusciousness of his fine Brit coat.

#44

Haha, love the Jabba impression.

The Big Fluff, on the other hand, has an impressive mane. Somewhere under it is a neck, but it’s not immediately obvious

#45

[QUOTE=Feliz;8370754]
Haha, love the Jabba impression.

The Big Fluff, on the other hand, has an impressive mane. Somewhere under it is a neck, but it’s not immediately obvious[/QUOTE]

I think your Big Fluff and my Fluffy Kitty could be brothers from another mother. I will post pics tonight! He also enjoys stretching out in my Queen sized bed and showing off his impressive length!

#46

[QUOTE=Puglet;8370685]
Rest assured, mvp, that all is well. Puff has a chronic case of neckface. His head ties straight into his shoulders, making for a mighty fine Jabba the Hut impression.

If anything, one must prepare themselves for the massive breadth of his head and shoulder region by stretching one’s hands in advance. Small hands need not apply. They will simply be strained as they get caught up in the lusciousness of his fine Brit coat.[/QUOTE]

I think Jabba the Hut is a good look on a cat, as that palomino shorthair demonstrates with special skill.

By the way, can longhair cats ever really boast a proper NeckFace? I mean, all that fur, plus our living in the “I never had sex with that woman” moment means that one might be suspicious that all that fur was a cat’s version of smoke and mirrors. A wet cat really shows you who they are. If cats were subject to impeachment hearings, I think they’d merely constitute a bath… with cameras.

ETA: And another thing! How does one get joy from petting a cat if one has those soft baby hands? I mean, softness is a relative thing. So those never-picked-up-a-shovel infant hands are so much softer than even cat fur. What’s the point in pettin’em? OTOH, a (shorthair’s) loose skin and size of the baby’s little talons makes grabbing a fist full of cat fur really nice. And notice how We of Proper Hand Size can never again get a full fistful of cat… (without a bad outcome).

It is a trade-off, isn’t it? And you can never go back to those dinky hands and the way they let you relate to a cat. Sigh.

#47

Mooooooore Puff pictures! More I say! Especially stretched out on a queen sized bed. Very important for comparison.

The Big Fluff has just come in very wet and bedraggled. I tried, in vain, to get a good photo, but he was so intent on rubbing his wet self on me that it was impossible.

He definitely looks like a different cat when wet - especially the tail!

#48

![]( LOVE Maine Coon cats! We had them for years, epic fluff-meisters with wicked cool personalities. My mom’s last one passed years ago, he was a big boy. 22 lbs at his biggest and l-o-n-g. Whenever people saw him they’d often ask, “What is that??? It’s huge!” :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
He never chased anything, but other cats and even dogs wouldn’t come anywhere near him. He’d just lay sprawled out, twitch his tail and swivel his ears sideways and dogs would tuck tail and run. He was hilarious, boy do I miss that boy.

Puff is gawgeous! Is he a cream tabby? I have a blue and a chocolate smoke tabby, both females. They’re like stocky little fur-covered bowling balls. And they are really easy-keepers, LOL! They chunk out easily. The females don’t get the big body-builder necks like the males do, and the males have the great big noggins because all that handsome doesn’t fit on a normal sized head. :wink:

I try to keep my two in shape with play-exercise. Which also keeps me laughing because it’s not exactly the most athletic breed, LOL!

Here’s Pearl when I saw her at the breeder’s: (she’s the momma cat)
[IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/MistyBlue5105/5483_10200644668457653_2048316816_n_zps10426d27.jpg)
And when I went to pick her up:
[IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/MistyBlue5105/6850_10200644668617657_1497654840_n_zps5599d9e6.jpg)
And now:
[IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/MistyBlue5105/10254020_10203452417369621_6650641467800168141_n_zps0c247847.jpg)

And here’s Delilah when I went to pick her out: (she’s the kitten looking at the camera)
[IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/MistyBlue5105/10171871_10202772032320420_1814534608_n_zps5ad69b0e.jpg)
And when we brought her home:
[IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/MistyBlue5105/431836_10200536611836305_1722879523_n_zps5fa9975e.jpg)
And all grown up:
[IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/MistyBlue5105/1613961_10202771796754531_1393359803_n_zpse2ed1441.jpg)

#49

Hmmmm, as I looked through all of my Puff pictures, I realized he is not a bed stretcher!

This is the best I can do…
https://goo.gl/photos/PsieiYNbzqpAZCe39
https://goo.gl/photos/5aCQgxYZLkacCSq3A

He certainly doesn’t have the magnificent stretch of Big Fluff!

SQUEEEEEE! More Brits! (Sorry, I know this is a Maine Coon thread).

Awww, thanks! Yes, Puff is a cream spotted tabby, bred by Castlkatz cattery. I used to have an absolutely stunning dilute calico girl. Talk about a linebacker princess. It’s funny you mention their lack of athleticism. Lol, I never knew cats could be so clumsy.

Pearl and Delilah are beautiful! Pearl looks to have a most awesome coat. Love that crackage. And Delilah’s color is absolutely stunning. I show in the CFA and sadly they have yet to accept the chocolate/lilac colors for the Brits.

#50

Nope, no chocolates allowed in CFA! But their breeder also showed TICA, which does allow the chocolates. But she just retired Delilah’s momma and has a new cinnamon king and a new solid chocolate queen.
(they came from Plaid Plus Cattery)
They’re hilariously klutzes! :lol: Mine “leap” at a toy but their feet barely leave the ground. And they sound like Clydesdales trotting down the hall, LOL!
Pearl was a show girl, she has the most amazing soft plush coat! Like petting a rabbit. And she’s a lady through and through, right down to her uber-polite manners and sweet quiet little voice.
Delilah’s meows sound like she has a bad moonshine and cigar habit. :smiley:

#51

MAINE COON KITTEN!!!

You should not post pictures. The current Main Coon catten is 2.5 years old and finally appears to be physically, if not mentally, all growed up, and I find myself trolling the breeder’s website. DO NOT NEED ENABLING!!!

Here are some MCC moments of awesomeness and ridiculousness

Once upon a time there was a teeny tiny MC kitten
https://flic.kr/p/66TREn
https://flic.kr/p/4F38aW

And then I blinked
https://www.flickr.com/gp/24594726@N04/ZK1upw

And blinked again
https://flic.kr/p/8AEzzP

Seriously, he wasn’t done growing yet
https://youtu.be/2Bm2OHmzESM
https://www.flickr.com/gp/24594726@N04/ud5e5F

And then I went back to the breeder, because the amount of ridiculousness in my life was only 95%

OOOOMMMMMMMGGGGGGGsqueeeeeeeee https://www.flickr.com/gp/24594726@N04/9722gS

So ridiculousness exceeds critical thresholds now
https://flic.kr/p/eku5k4
https://www.flickr.com/gp/24594726@N04/8QG05A
https://www.flickr.com/gp/24594726@N04/982YeL

And interesting yoga poses
https://www.flickr.com/gp/24594726@N04/EhN353

Interspersed with moments of elegance and inscrutability
https://www.flickr.com/gp/24594726@N04/14fY3r
https://www.flickr.com/gp/24594726@N04/3873U2
https://www.flickr.com/gp/24594726@N04/881x4H
https://flic.kr/p/5ZtvkY

But mostly ridiculousness
https://www.flickr.com/gp/24594726@N04/4M527n
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT1GZwJCgq4

#52

Oh, and lest you think its all fun and games to owning a MCC, let me tell you about the darkside.

About this time of year I get a starring role as the filling in a Maine Coon oreo. This wouldn’t be so bad, except for two things: Zifu’s “delicate” method of laying down and the catio. Or more precisely, the catio and rain and/or cold.

First, Zifu’s method of laying down next to you (this is also a winner on the couch when you have a glass of red wine): There is no circling, positioning, gentle tucking in of feet. There is just a full on body slam. He just flops down on you (Zifu is the coonasauras).

Second is the not so insignificant matter of Maine Coon coats and … rain … or cold … or rain and cold. Let’s just say they can be outside in the rain … or cold … or rain and cold for a good long time in the wee hours of the night before it begins to sink in, as it were. But when they finally are wet enough or cold and wet enough to come in, what could be more comfortable than to snuggle up to a nice warm human at 4:30AM? Well, nice for them, anyway. Me? Not so much.

#53

These pictures are killing me. Absolutely killing me. I need some Coonie back in my life.

#54

Update. The kittens turned 6 weeks old on Sunday. We still don’t know which of the two red boys we will be getting, but the breeder said the decision would be made in the next week. We are going to get to visit our new kitty around Thanksgiving. He will be ready to come home with us on the 20th! Yay!

#55

Make sure to post plenty of pics! They’re absolutely fantastic cats and ADORABLE kittens!

#56

Ooo ooo ooo, I LOOOOVE the MC kitties! I’ve never had a purebred one (that I know of), but I’m pretty sure my boys are at least MC mixes… Huge, hairy, and with personalities of dogs. Anyong (the darker one on the left) is the most fearless mofo of a cat that I have ever owned-- it doesn’t matter what human or dog is visiting the house, he strolls right on through like a boss. SUPER affectionate, not a mean bone in his body. Travis (the grey on the right) is learning from his big brother… He’s a bit of a doofus, but he loves belly rubs and is a big talker. Travis is actually the bigger of the two; he’s approaching 20lbs.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yZpgWzIdFQU/VkX0Kn-oKHI/AAAAAAAAgcc/p3i69N19oRM/s512-Ic42/Anyong%252520Travis.jpg

#57

Well we now know which kitten we are getting. The red one with some white. We are planning to visit him and the rest of his gang the day after Thanksgiving. And then he comes home around Xmas time. Our best present ever!!!

#58

excellent!

A few weeks ago I went to a cat show that I knew the breeder was at, and its possible I might have said, “I may need another… keep me in mind if you have a brown classic male…”

Sigh…

#59

We got to meet our new kitten yesterday (and his relatives). He was shy and hid under a chair for the majority of our visit but then did come out for some pictures. We were very impressed with the coon cats. LONG whiskers, Big feet with tufts, tufted ears, huge tails. very playful, and coats like a BUNNY RABBIT- so soft!!! We are very excited to be getting such an awesome kitty. He will be 12 weeks old on the 20th but I think we are going to pick him up after Xmas as we will both be traveling at xmas. I only wish my work would grant me a week of kitten leave (or a few months). Alas! Wow what a cat!!!

#60

I wont believe you until you post pictures–is he a flame point?
I cant wait to see him!!

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