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12. We had a Maine Coon for 17 uears and he was the sweetest cat in the world We were so

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #11)

Fri Aug 4, 2017, 10:53 AM

Aug 2017

devastated when he died it took us many years to get another cat but this time we got a Norwegian Forest cat just like the one above and it turns out he is just as wonderful and just as loving and has that same incredible temperament that these huge cats seem to possess. We love them so much.

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Just a Maine Coon Cat in falling snow watching ducks float by [View all] packman Aug 2017 OP

Beautiful!! Zoonart Aug 2017 #1

What a beauty! 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 2017 #2

Sweetest cat I ever had was a Maine Coon....would love to have another! Docreed2003 Aug 2017 #3

Was just going to say the same.... KTM Aug 2017 #8

Endlessly affectionate Codeine Aug 2017 #14

Me too & I miss him, all 22 lbs Motley13 Aug 2017 #16

Naively took in a stray kitten, turned into 20+ lb Tom with lion's mane. My best friend. Midnight Writer Aug 2017 #22

I've heard that they have tiny, squeaky voices The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #4

Yes and it is so cute! A tiny mew from our big boy.😻 we can do it Aug 2017 #5

My Maine Coon squeaks--and she never shuts up! nt tblue37 Aug 2017 #6

That's their "indoor voice." They can get loud as hell when you're Warpy Aug 2017 #7

I love your story about the snow trails Warpy. montana_hazeleyes Aug 2017 #10

Mine had a silent meow, the mouth moved but nothing came out Motley13 Aug 2017 #23

I had one too CountAllVotes Aug 2017 #26

We had a cat that was part Maine Coon. Such a lovely cat. demigoddess Aug 2017 #9

Here's a cat who skis. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #11

We had a Maine Coon for 17 uears and he was the sweetest cat in the world We were so OregonBlue Aug 2017 #12

I show my cat these videos of awesome cats, Fla Dem Aug 2017 #20

Sounds like my cat. Scarsdale Aug 2017 #21

My sister has a Norwegian Forest crazycatlady Aug 2017 #25

I love this. I can watch it over and over again. alfredo Aug 2017 #13

K&R red dog 1 Aug 2017 #15

Tap tap. Should I look at the camera or bite the duck's head off. Tap tap Special Prosciuto Aug 2017 #17

You seeing this...? I'll get us lunch... irisblue Aug 2017 #18

Awesome cat. I'm impressed he's just sitting there in the snow. Fla Dem Aug 2017 #19

My Maine Coon, Archie, died in February. crim son Aug 2017 #24

I'd love to have a Maine Coon cat Phoenix61 Aug 2017 #27

These cats can get huge. Willie Pep Aug 2017 #28

My sis has a Maine Coon that's topped 30# Rhythm Aug 2017 #29