First your kittens are gorgeous, which is a feature of Maine Coons. I’m with Skipper, I think the majority of breeders are good people, that’s certainly true of all the cat and the handful of dog breeders I’ve known. My two Maine Coons are hands down the best cats I’ve ever had, beside being beautiful and huge 25 and 28lbs. They are among the most affectionate cats I’ve ever had. They are just low stress, easy- going chill cats, and after reading Maine Coon Facebook groups for the last few years, it really is part of the breed, nothing too special about mine. Everyone who’s cat sit my guys has raved about them also.
In the early 2000s, I got two and my sister got three rescue cats from the humane society, every single one of them had a behavioral issue, we still loved them just like parents love their problem children.
My first two cats out of college were also from the humane society, and they disappeared after a couple years, so I’m done with rescue cats. Too much stress and heartbreak.
The breeder required I keep them indoors which is a good idea, especially since I’ve had 3 cats disappear on me over the decades. But I really feel like these guys came with an easy button. They eat what I put in front of them, they use scratching posts and cat condos, not furniture. They don’t spray and always use the litter boxes, even if I haven’t cleaned for a day or two. If I need to give them pill, I put it in a pill pocket and they swallow it like a dog, no drama. They don’t howl at night. They don’t freak out, when the see another cat or dog, they are friendly with other people. You can put them in a cat carrier with a minimum of fuss. I can trim their nails without losing blood and even groom one fairly easily. They are affectionate without being needy, because they entertain each other.
Unfortunately, the fluffier one Kiwi, coat gets matted, and he is not good about letting me take out the mats. So for the first time ever found a groomer who could work on Kiwi, and so I got them lion cuts last week. I think they look ridiculous but Kiwi is much happier and the hair will grow. They
turn 5 next week, best purchase I’ve made this decade.
Manini before
Lion Cut
Kiwi before
Anyway enjoy your MCs, I predict you are going to love them.
*the one flaw with MC is they do shed a ton.
