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Cat Forum / General Topics / January 2004your maine coon cat...
Hi all.. We have a one year old maine coon cat, I think one of the smartest cat breeds. But, he does allot different things, he loves to carry things around in his mouth. We always catch him carrying around dish towels, his toys, and a small bag we have with a string handle. This one figured out how to open cabinet doors, I think allot of cat do that, but when I watched him, I was fascinated how he figured it out. I think he said and watches what you do until in his head, he figured it out. Does anyone here have a maine coon, im sure you do, what do you think he or she is very smart??  SignatureGFK >Hi all.. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >Does anyone here have a maine coon, im sure you do, what do you think he = >or she is very smart?? I noticed you mentioned he loves a bag with a string haandle. Orion loves anything with a drawstring. He will drag sweatt pants all over the house. Not just drag them, but drags them low, like he's dragging in a gazelle or something. They're sweet cats. Sherry Love to hear about mc's. We have a kitten pending and can't wait. We are struggling with whether we should stretch to two kittens. Bill www.1cooperfamily.com In memory of Biggles > Hi all.. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Does anyone here have a maine coon, im sure you do, what do you think he > or she is very smart?? >Love to hear about mc's. We have a kitten pending and can't wait. >We are struggling with whether we should stretch to two kittens. Yes! Yes you definitely should. Kittens do best as pairs -- they will still bond with your family, but will take out a lot of those kitten crazies on each other. Besides, watching two kittens play is hysterical. On a serious note, there have been several studies done that show that cats do best in multi-cat households. They are more confident, less likely to develop fear aggression problems, and happier. I have two Bengals, who are littermates of an extremely small litter (just the two of them). They have bonded heavily to us (as I type, Temujin is squished onto my lap), and if any cats were going to bond to each other instead of to people, it would have been these two. BTW -- please please please read the second link in my sig, and make sure that the breeder you are getting your cats from is a responsible one. Maine Coons should have OFA numbers for feline hip dysplasia on the stud and queen, and both should have been checked within the last two years for HCM using an echocardiogram with color flow Doppler imaging. Orchid See Orchid's Kitties! -- http://nik.ascendancy.net/bengalpage Want a Purebred Cat? Read This! -- http://nik.ascendancy.net/orchid Thanks Orchid: We have a very responsible breeder www.sharmani.com (Sharon & Manny Strauch) They live about half an our north of Toronto, Ontario. We visited them and were impressed by Sharon's dedication. Her cats are all trained to use scratching posts and there was not a mark on her furniture even with a batch of 3 month olds running rampant ... well at least scampering around ;) We are going there next Sat. to have a look at the latest brood. I'm not looking for a clone of Biggles but both Pam and I like large tabby types. Your kitties are beautifull by the way .... you have your hands full! I had a quick look at your links and will peruse in detail later. Thanks again, Bill >>Love to hear about mc's. We have a kitten pending and can't wait. >>We are struggling with whether we should stretch to two kittens. [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > See Orchid's Kitties! -- http://nik.ascendancy.net/bengalpage > Want a Purebred Cat? Read This! -- http://nik.ascendancy.net/orchid >Thanks Orchid: > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >a batch of 3 month olds running rampant ... well at least scampering >around ;) Well, I just checked the OFA site (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals) and I could not find any cats with the cattery name Sharmani. :( *Please* ask about hip dysplasia testing and the Doppler testing for HCM. HCM is a genetic heart problem that causes otherwise healthy young cats (like 2 years old) to just drop dead with no warning. Other than that, I very much liked her site -- nice to see those proudly displayed titles and her socialisation looked to be spot-on. Good mention of her contract too. :) >We are going there next Sat. to have a look at the latest brood. >I'm not looking for a clone of Biggles but both Pam and I like large >tabby types. :) They are marvelous, aren't they? >Your kitties are beautifull by the way .... you have your hands full! *laugh* Thank you, and yes, I certainly do. Though I need to update the site -- they are now ChA Temujin and ChA Kefka. :D Orchid See Orchid's Kitties! -- http://nik.ascendancy.net/bengalpage Want a Purebred Cat? Read This! -- http://nik.ascendancy.net/orchid >*Please* ask about hip dysplasia testing and the Doppler >testing for HCM. HCM is a genetic heart problem that causes otherwise >healthy young cats (like 2 years old) to just drop dead with no >warning. Good advice. There's also a cattery here who discovered her breeding animals plus many of the kittens were had PKD. I'm not sure whether MC's are more prone to PKD, or this was an unusual situation. Sherry >>*Please* ask about hip dysplasia testing and the Doppler >>testing for HCM. HCM is a genetic heart problem that causes otherwise [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >plus many of the kittens were had PKD. I'm not sure whether MC's are more >prone to PKD, or this was an unusual situation. Mmm. Good point. PKD is not a big problem in Maine Coons, but a lot of breeders are screening for it anyway. I'd say that PKD testing would be a Good Thing, but is not at this time a Requirement like FHD and HCM. Orchid See Orchid's Kitties! -- http://nik.ascendancy.net/bengalpage Want a Purebred Cat? Read This! -- http://nik.ascendancy.net/orchid > Mmm. Good point. PKD is not a big problem in Maine Coons, >but a lot of breeders are screening for it anyway. I'd say that PKD >testing would be a Good Thing, but is not at this time a Requirement >like FHD and HCM. What is PKD? -- Bogus e-mail address, but I read this newsgroup regularly, so reply here. >What is PKD? > >-- >Bogus e-mail address, but I read this newsgroup regularly, so reply here. Polycystic Kidney disease. It's a genetic disease, and incurable. Here's a link with some basic info. http://www.fabcats.org/is32.html > We have a kitten pending and can't wait. We are struggling with whether we should stretch to two kittens.< If you are getting a pair of littermates, that would save you the trouble of later introducing two cats together. Two cats aren't that much more work than one. Indeed, it might be less work, as the two cats can play with with each other. Cats are emotionally healthier when they can enjoy other felines' company. I have two friends who are fierce Maine Coon people. They can not imagine not being with Maine Coons. Dik
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