How to understand the Main Coone breed of cat

Your Cat and Origin

Maine Coon cats belong in the natural cats breed and are easy to identify because their muscular bodies provide them with a massive appearance. These cats were the first American breed of cats resulting from semi-wild house cats, hence their large size.

Height and Weight

Members of the Maine Coon bred average about 10-16 inches height, but including their tail, they can be as large as 40 inches. Males weigh between 9 and 22 pound and females 7 to 14 pounds. In 2006 the Guinness World Records registered the longest Main Coon cat measuring 48 inches.

Colors and Coat

These cats have large oval blue eyes and rectangular bodies covered by a bushy coat with different colors. A remarkable feature found on this cat is its plumed-like tail. Maine Coon cats can be lilac, chocolate, Siamese pointed bi-color or a mix of different colors and coat patterns.

Temperament and Living Environment

Maine Coon cats have a playful, affectionate and gentle temperament and get on well with humans and other pets in the house, but these cats also like hunting so they are happier living in a place with a garden or yard to go outside chasing smaller animals mostly to play.

Grooming

Despite this is a long-haired breed of cats, the Maine Coon only needs moderate brushing once a week.

Diet and Care

Maine Coon cats do not need special care or stick to a especial diet because their background growing in the wild.

Health issues and Life expectancy

These cats are of hard nature and they rarely get ill, although some of them may develop spinal muscular atrophy, hip dysplasia, feline hypertropic cardiomyopathy, which is a genetic and degenerative cardiac disease. Maine Coon cats can live over 13 years.