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trishy - 15 Feb 2005 23:30 GMT
Hello there i have a little maine coone and when i took her to the vet
the lady there said ohhh you have a maine coon. I didnt know what she
was talking about.hehe.Then she showed me the little M on her face. I
had never noticed it before.  I was just wondering is that a thing that
all maine coons have?? Another thing is KissPurr (don't laugh at her
name all she does is kisses and purrs) lol
does not have  really long hair so is she still considered a Maine
Coone? Any will her fur get longer over time??
Thanks in advanced for your help:)
Monique Y. Mudama - 15 Feb 2005 23:46 GMT
> Hello there i have a little maine coone and when i took her to the vet the
> lady there said ohhh you have a maine coon. I didnt know what she was
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> considered a Maine Coone? Any will her fur get longer over time??  Thanks in
> advanced for your help:)

She probably just meant that your cat may have a maine coon in her ancestry.
Your cat isn't "really" considered a maine coon unless she has papers to prove
it, but I promise that no one here will demand papers before allowing you to
call her a MC if that's what you want to do.

I've never heard of an "M" having anything to do with maine coons, but maybe
it's related.  "Little" isn't a word generally associated with MCs, though.

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Karen Chuplis - 16 Feb 2005 00:42 GMT
>> Hello there i have a little maine coone and when i took her to the vet the
>> lady there said ohhh you have a maine coon. I didnt know what she was
[quoted text clipped - 12 lines]
> I've never heard of an "M" having anything to do with maine coons, but maybe
> it's related.  "Little" isn't a word generally associated with MCs, though.

Well a maine coone can be of a tabby coat and the tabbies have an "M" on
their forehead. There are several legends surrounding this. Just google
Tabby M forehead and you can read many lovely stories.
Howard Berkowitz - 16 Feb 2005 17:46 GMT
> > Hello there i have a little maine coone and when i took her to the vet
> > the
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> it's related.  "Little" isn't a word generally associated with MCs,
> though.

I've heard people mention the "mini coon", perhaps a hybrid of some
sort, or is there a recognized sub-breed?  Rhonda looks like a classic
Maine Coon, except that she's about 6.5 pounds at 2.5 years of age.
CatNipped - 16 Feb 2005 00:24 GMT
> Hello there i have a little maine coone and when i took her to the vet
> the lady there said ohhh you have a maine coon. I didnt know what she
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> Coone? Any will her fur get longer over time??
> Thanks in advanced for your help:)

Tabby cats have the characteristic "M" on their foreheads, some Maine Coons
can also be tabbies.  Here's a link that describes the traits of the Maine
Coon:  http://www.fanciers.com/breed-faqs/maine-coon-faq.html#Char

Hugs,

CatNipped
Cheryl - 16 Feb 2005 01:17 GMT
> Tabby cats have the characteristic "M" on their foreheads, some
> Maine Coons can also be tabbies.  Here's a link that describes
> the traits of the Maine Coon:
> http://www.fanciers.com/breed-faqs/maine-coon-faq.html#Char 

The same with my little tabby babies. :) Though I like to think of
Rhett and Scarlett as having Bengal blood because someone pointed out
the characteristics, I'd still never say I have "Bengals". They act
like Bengals, right down to liking to play in water. They make a
mess, particularly Rhett!!  AAKK!!  lol

Here are the pics of him that I showed a Bengal owner/shower.
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shambondow/album?.dir=8768&.src=ph

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CatNipped - 16 Feb 2005 02:01 GMT
> > Tabby cats have the characteristic "M" on their foreheads, some
> > Maine Coons can also be tabbies.  Here's a link that describes
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> --
> Cheryl

Wow!  They really *DO* look like Bengal's - are you sure they aren't?  Well,
whatever they are, they are *GORGEOUS*!!!

Hugs,

CatNipped
Cheryl - 16 Feb 2005 02:32 GMT
> Wow!  They really *DO* look like Bengal's - are you sure they
> aren't?  Well, whatever they are, they are *GORGEOUS*!!!

They are, aren't they. :)  Their parentage is totally unknown. They
were found under someones shed. The wierd thing is that of the litter
of four, the two males are identical brownish tabbies, the two
females are identical gray tabbies. Their markings are identical, but
the grays are like dilute versions of the browns.

Scarlett is unique of any cats I've known. She took a long time to
grow, but she had some health problems. Now, she is very looooong and
narrow. If you look down on her, she is only a couple of inches wide.
But she has a long neck, and a very long body. If she sees something
that scares/interests her and she lengthens her body to strain to
check it out, she looks so funny!

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hobbs - 16 Feb 2005 08:57 GMT
I would love to see them Cheryl but unfortunately I couldn't get the pics,
only thesquares they 'should' have been in lol that sometimes happens to me.
Jean.P. ps I'm sure they are quite georgous though.  Jean.

> > Wow!  They really *DO* look like Bengal's - are you sure they
> > aren't?  Well, whatever they are, they are *GORGEOUS*!!!
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> --
> Cheryl
Cheryl - 17 Feb 2005 00:00 GMT
> I would love to see them Cheryl but unfortunately I couldn't get
> the pics, only thesquares they 'should' have been in lol that
> sometimes happens to me. Jean.P. ps I'm sure they are quite
> georgous though.  Jean.

Aww... I'm sorry Jean. :(

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CatNipped - 16 Feb 2005 15:21 GMT
>> Wow!  They really *DO* look like Bengal's - are you sure they
>> aren't?  Well, whatever they are, they are *GORGEOUS*!!!
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> that scares/interests her and she lengthens her body to strain to
> check it out, she looks so funny!

I know, I've been reading about Scarlett and our crew has been purring for
her recovery.  The body type is also very much like the Bengal - that long
and lean physique is typical of the breed.  I wouldn't be surprised if they
were purebred (at least half) Bengal's (people who buy cats from Breeders
aren't always responsible slaves!).

Hugs,

catNipped
Cheryl - 17 Feb 2005 00:06 GMT
> I know, I've been reading about Scarlett and our crew has been
> purring for her recovery.  

We appreciated that very much! And they worked! :)

The body type is also very much like
> the Bengal - that long and lean physique is typical of the
> breed.  I wouldn't be surprised if they were purebred (at least
> half) Bengal's (people who buy cats from Breeders aren't always
> responsible slaves!).

This is true. :(

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SuzQ - 17 Feb 2005 00:10 GMT
by Cheryl <jlhshadow@nospamhotmail.com> Feb 15, 2005 at 08:32 PM

On Tue 15 Feb 2005 09:01:00p, CatNipped wrote in
rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
(news:wPxQd.1500$911.1312@fe2.texas.rr.com):

> Wow!  They really *DO* look like Bengal's - are you sure they
> aren't?  Well, whatever they are, they are *GORGEOUS*!!!

They are, aren't they. :)  Their parentage is totally unknown. They
were found under someones shed. The wierd thing is that of the litter
of four, the two males are identical brownish tabbies, the two
females are identical gray tabbies. Their markings are identical, but
the grays are like dilute versions of the browns.

Scarlett is unique of any cats I've known. She took a long time to
grow, but she had some health problems. Now, she is very looooong and
narrow. If you look down on her, she is only a couple of inches wide.
But she has a long neck, and a very long body. If she sees something
that scares/interests her and she lengthens her body to strain to
check it out, she looks so funny!

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Spicey does this too. Joanne calls it snake kitty. She also can stretch
her body long when she reaches up. She might have swollowed an accordian
but heer markings aren't traditional Tabby. When wet she's real narrow
boned. She eats well she's not starving.

Suz

jmcquown - 16 Feb 2005 13:05 GMT
>>> Tabby cats have the characteristic "M" on their foreheads, some
>>> Maine Coons can also be tabbies.  Here's a link that describes
[quoted text clipped - 19 lines]
>
> CatNipped

I agree, beautiful "not Bengals" who sure could pass to us 'regular folks'
:)  Everyone who sees a decent (natural light) photo has asked me if Persia
is a Russian Blue.  She's got some in there somewhere, I just know it.  But
like Cheryl, I wouldn't claim she was a true Blue.

Jill
Victor Martinez - 16 Feb 2005 13:42 GMT
> The same with my little tabby babies. :) Though I like to think of
> Rhett and Scarlett as having Bengal blood because someone pointed out
> the characteristics, I'd still never say I have "Bengals". They act

They do look like bengals! The only tell-tale sign that the brown tabby
is not a purebred is the white bib (which I actually like very much,
mind you)... :)
They are gorgeous!

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Cheryl - 16 Feb 2005 23:59 GMT
>> The same with my little tabby babies. :) Though I like to think
>> of Rhett and Scarlett as having Bengal blood because someone
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> brown tabby is not a purebred is the white bib (which I actually
> like very much, mind you)... :)

Yeah, the comments I received about how they conform to breed
standards is that Rhett's ears are too big (but he's only ~5 months
old and not done growing yet) and the "locket" on his chest. I like
it too. It's a purrfect equilateral triangle. lol The only reason I
was curious if they could be Bengals is because I'm not sure I'm up
for them. I get scared reading about their antics. ;)

> They are gorgeous!

And they are just sooooooooo cute!  When I get home from work every
night my first pitstop is the bathroom (hour commute, at least!)
and all the cats gather in there with me.  Rhett and Scarlett
usually follow each other in circles on the bathroom floor, batting
at each others tails. lol It's the funniest thing I've ever seen!
Not running chasing tails, just walking. In circles. Each batting
the others tail. :)

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Victor Martinez - 17 Feb 2005 14:11 GMT
> it too. It's a purrfect equilateral triangle. lol The only reason I
> was curious if they could be Bengals is because I'm not sure I'm up
> for them. I get scared reading about their antics. ;)

They do calm down quite a bit after they turn into adults. However, they
are too smart and curious for their own good and will keep getting into
trouble whenever they can.

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Cheryl - 18 Feb 2005 00:05 GMT
>> it too. It's a purrfect equilateral triangle. lol The only
>> reason I was curious if they could be Bengals is because I'm
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> However, they are too smart and curious for their own good and
> will keep getting into trouble whenever they can.

That's what I hear. Rhett definitely fits that bill already, but then
again, he's a hoolikitten. lol We'll see after a few years. He's
amazingly smart.

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Seanette Blaylock - 18 Feb 2005 03:05 GMT
Victor Martinez <me@nospam.com> had some very interesting things to
say about Re: Maine Coon's M:

>They do calm down quite a bit after they turn into adults. However, they
>are too smart and curious for their own good and will keep getting into
>trouble whenever they can.

The breed I'm really afraid of being owned by are Burmese. Based on
the Ollie Adventures and the exploits of Bonnie and Clyde, they're
very intelligent and permanent hoolikittens. :-)

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Victor Martinez - 18 Feb 2005 14:34 GMT
> The breed I'm really afraid of being owned by are Burmese. Based on
> the Ollie Adventures and the exploits of Bonnie and Clyde, they're
> very intelligent and permanent hoolikittens. :-)

Yup! It's weird then that our Tonkinese (who are half burmese and half
siamese) are so incredibly laid back!

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Kreisleriana - 17 Feb 2005 14:24 GMT
>And they are just sooooooooo cute!  When I get home from work every
>night my first pitstop is the bathroom (hour commute, at least!)
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>Not running chasing tails, just walking. In circles. Each batting
>the others tail. :)

If they jump into the tub with you-- you've got Bengals.  ;)  Don't
care who their parents were.  ;)

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Cheryl - 18 Feb 2005 00:07 GMT
>>And they are just sooooooooo cute!  When I get home from work
>>every night my first pitstop is the bathroom (hour commute, at
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> If they jump into the tub with you-- you've got Bengals.  ;)
> Don't care who their parents were.  ;)

Well, they jump in the shower with me! And they come running to the
bathroom when the shower water is turned off - Scarlett in
particular has an affixtion on the water that comes from the faucet
when I turn the water off, and she gets soaked sitting in the wet
tub when I'm done showering.  I think once the weather warms up I'm
going to fill the tub and see what they do. ;)

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Shiral - 18 Feb 2005 00:33 GMT
Heh..... Nina is a water kitten, too. =o) And although I firmly call
Francesca "A Tabby" her markings COULD make the non-expert wonder if
she is a marbled Bengal.  Certainly, these girls are the most
water-friendly cats I've ever seen. Neither of these girls is a
purebred anything, I'm sure, but they are lovely, and marvelous
companions. I haven't invited either of them to jump in the shower with
me in case they end up not liking it.  Being wet and naked with a cat
who is frightened and REALLY wants out is not my idea of fun. =o)

Melissa
Kreisleriana - 18 Feb 2005 00:41 GMT
>>>And they are just sooooooooo cute!  When I get home from work
>>>every night my first pitstop is the bathroom (hour commute, at
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]
>tub when I'm done showering.  I think once the weather warms up I'm
>going to fill the tub and see what they do. ;)

Both my cats loved the wet tub and the tap, but enough water to soak
in- well that's just wrong. ;)

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Karen - 18 Feb 2005 00:50 GMT
>>> And they are just sooooooooo cute!  When I get home from work
>>> every night my first pitstop is the bathroom (hour commute, at
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]
> tub when I'm done showering.  I think once the weather warms up I'm
> going to fill the tub and see what they do. ;)

Well hide all clumping litter when you do. My sister's friend had her bengel
just a while when he jumped in the shower with her. However, he then ran
through the cat box and she had to quickly bathe him so that he didn't clump
into a big ball!
Cheryl - 18 Feb 2005 03:18 GMT
>>>> And they are just sooooooooo cute!  When I get home from work
>>>> every night my first pitstop is the bathroom (hour commute,
[quoted text clipped - 19 lines]
> her. However, he then ran through the cat box and she had to
> quickly bathe him so that he didn't clump into a big ball!

Good point. Will do!

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Victor Martinez - 18 Feb 2005 01:59 GMT
> bathroom when the shower water is turned off - Scarlett in
> particular has an affixtion on the water that comes from the faucet
> when I turn the water off, and she gets soaked sitting in the wet
> tub when I'm done showering.  I think once the weather warms up I'm

Rufous does that exact same thing!!!! He loves chasing the few drops
falling from the showerhead, he ends up soaked sometimes.

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Vanessa Massey - 17 Feb 2005 00:59 GMT
They do look like Bengals. What beautiful kitties you have.
wafflycat - 16 Feb 2005 12:32 GMT
> Hello there i have a little maine coone and when i took her to the vet
> the lady there said ohhh you have a maine coon. I didnt know what she
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> Coone? Any will her fur get longer over time??
> Thanks in advanced for your help:)

Your cat is only a Maine Coon if it has the pedigree papers to prove it.
That doesn't mean to say it doesn't look like a Maine Coon. Cats with tabby
markings, pedigree or not, tend to have the 'M' on the forehead. My plain
old feral rescue tabby has a very well-defined 'M' on his forehead.

Cheers, helen s
Adrian - 17 Feb 2005 11:20 GMT
>> Hello there i have a little maine coone and when i took her to the
>> vet the lady there said ohhh you have a maine coon. I didnt know
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]
>
> Cheers, helen s

And that 'M' stands for a few things, not only Marble. ;-)
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