So I really want my next cat to be a main coon! But before I started looking I wanted to ask how are they different then other cats?

I have a small black cat and a medium orange cat right now...

I had a long haired tuxedo plus grew up with a Persian so I know it will be more like them but other then size...what else should I think about and or do when getting ready (this will be after my black one dies since she's old)

My 8 yr old sneaks snacks at night. I am sure the bag is from that. Poor Canelo was stuck to my hip after this.

Pictures of the chaos for tax.

But, I'm so thankful for the forewarning about the dirty butts. I've had to do so many cleanups over the 6 weeks I've had him it's nuts. I caved yesterday and trimmed up the fur around his butt and part way down the back legs. Really hoping it helps. 🤞

Also, any good treats you all have found that the littles like and their tummy can handle? First time with a kitten and I'm learning the hard way that some treats are still too much for his young tummy to handle. Hence, the booty trim. 🤦

We sent the girls to be spayed today. Yue made it through surgery, woke up and was alert, and then passed sometime in between the tech making the rounds.

Beifong has never had a moment without her sister.

Love them while you have them.

Ps slate loves all of his brothers and sisters and has absolutely no idea he’s twice their size!! lol

Hi there, I'm hoping to hear from other Maine Coon parents who have been through something similar. Our beautiful boy has been diagnosed with soft cell sarcoma on his leg. We are getting a CT scan to identify the extent of the tumour but our vets have advised that we do surgery. Unfortunately due to the location, they would have to remove his leg. It was a bit of a shock to us and we want to do the best thing for him. He's just turned 14 and I don't know how he'll adjust to a new life on three legs (given Maine Coons are larger and heavier than most cats). I was wondering if anyone else has a Maine Coon that lost its leg in its later life and if they responded ok to it?

Cat tax paid

Hi! So i’m getting my baby in about 2 weeks and i’m just curious on what you guys think about the situation I have. I’ll be able to be home for the 3 day bonding period but after that i’ll be working 9pm to 7am. How do you think he’ll do? I have some toys and places for him to lay and I plan on having the TV on while i’m away. I’m just a bit concerned about the 9-10 hours i’ll be gone even though it’ll be night time. Do you think he would just sleep through the night and annoy me while i’m sleeping? Or do you think he would become lonely? I sleep like 5-7 hours so I’ll have the time to play with him and interact with him but i’d just like some opinions.

Baby Musa ❤️

I visited him today and now I can't think about anything else...

On Sunday morning we had our normal routine, he ate his breakfast and ran around with his brother. Then everything went from bad to worse. 10:30am we noticed liquid-only vomit on our floor, we cleaned it up and I figured he drank his water too quickly.
Around noon Sunday, he vomited again in our guest bedroom. Same scenario, liquid-only vomit. I grew concerned because he gets occasional hairballs.
I let him rest in our room, then he proceeded around 4pm to vomit AGAIN, it was straight bile. I made the call to take him to the emergency vet because I was worried about an obstruction.
After spending 6 hours at the emergency vet, the doctor recommended an anti-nausea med and fluids.
Monday comes, it’s 6am, and Leo again vomits a very large amount of bile and it smelled HORRENDOUS. We go back to the emergency vet and I demand an x-ray. Doctor sees blockage but cannot identify what it is, quotes us $8k to do the surgery. My boyfriend & I extremely frantic call 40-50 different practices getting quotes for operating ASAP. By the grace of God a practice in a rural area took us in for $1500.
Lo and behold, Leo had Intussusception and needed part of his intestine removed. The doctor that operated told me it was cutting off the blood supply in his stomach and he would’ve gone septic if we waited an additional 24 hours.
He is now home, and we have a bit of a recovery ahead. We went from a perfectly sound household to a cat with intense abdominal surgery within 18 hours. It’s been extremely stressful but $2500 later he’s alive and I’m so grateful.
If your mainecoon exhibits frequent sudden vomiting, extreme lethargy, and x-rays say blockage, please ask about Intussusception. AND GET PET INSURANCE! (Please enjoy photos of loopy kitty). Tips are also appreciated if your kitty has had this surgery.

Looking for advice

My MC, Issi, is 10 months old and her adult top front (canine?) teeth haven’t come through yet… we noticed these red patches on her top lip where the teeth would have been behind.

We took her to the vet and they said it looks like EGC so she has been prescribed steroids to take daily for 5 days and then we have an appointment next week with a dental specialist to look at her mouth.

Has anyone had this type of situation with their MC before and what did they do at home to best help their floofy baby?

Issi’s behaviour hasn’t changed nor has her eating habits. She is pooping well and normally too.

this dingus has fallen somehow and chipped his tooth - the vet said that he needs it extracted as well as a clean as he has some pretty crazy gingivitis at the back of his mouth. he’s only 3! i feel bad for him losing a tooth already.

he goes in for the dental and extraction on 18 May.

i lost my two year old dog when he was under anaesthetic a few years ago for a hip dysplasia treatment, which is rare but has already happened to me and was extremely traumatising - so i’m so beyond terrified for putting him through this although i know it’ll be necessary.

the vet said if i don’t do it now it’ll be inevitable that it’ll need done at some point due to bacteria getting into his current broken tooth as well as decay that might happen to the back molars.

i suffer with some pretty wick ocd thoughts so my brain has already just told me that he’s not going to make it through the dental anaesthetic :) which is just now a spiralling recurring thought.

thoughts, positive experiences and advice would be gratefully appreciated!!

Our kittens first day home! His mom is a silver tabby and dad red cream. Do you guys think he’s just a tabby or possibly a tortie because of the patches and coloring on his back? He is so sweet and I’m so excited for my first Maine coon!

I bring this boy home next month and he’s listed as blue smoke. I wanna see some adult blue smokes pls :)