Re: American Maine Coon Cats
Originally Posted by
Bratti
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Hey summer,
Thanks for all the info.
How different are they to take care of from your standard domestic cat?
Apparently they need brushing everyday.
What type of food do you feed yours?
Do they live shorter lives since they are bigger?
Did you need to get bigger kitty boxes and how are they with keeping clean? Most cats are ultra clean so I’d imagine it’s the same.
Do you think they would get along with dogs if they were raised together when small?
How do they get along with standard cats. I’m wondering how my other cat would handle it.
I’m wondering how practical it would be to get one and how would it fit in with a small Yorkie and schnoodle and average domestic cat.
Please don’t feel obligated to answer.
Hi Bratti....I have two other cats George and Tuppy who are just plain moggies (rescue cats) Sox gets on great with them both but she adores George she washes him sleeps with him and if he is ever in a fight with the local Tom who is a bully she rushes out to defend him.
She isn't scared of dogs and isn't aggressive with them at all unless they get nasty with her so I think she would be fine living with them.
I don't groom her everyday but every two or three days I give her a quick brush, actually she is pretty good at grooming herself.
She has the same diet as my other cats just plain cat food and some meals of chicken and occasionally tuna. She has had no health issues but she does have a six monthly check at the vets as part of a pet plan I have with them ... she hates the vet
I have only ever had her as a pedigree cat...I always thought there are so many unwanted cats in the world I would always get a rescue, I took Sox in because she needed a home after a relationship breakdown.
Honest Bratti she is the sweetest most tolerant loving cat imaginable I love her to bits and I thoroughly recommend them as pets....get two though...I would always recommend two cats .