Maine Coon

Maine Coon

Personality:

Strong              Smart             Tranquil            Gentle             Playful           Intelligent

Friendly           Easy Going      Good Humored                         Dog-like Friendliness

Needs:

Attention

Good:

Kids

Dogs

Easy to Train

Wants:

Greets Family

Enjoys Human Company

Voice:

Usually quite

Height:

Gentle Giants

Weight:

9-22 lb

Health:

Healthy

Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Hip Dysplasia

Polycystic Kidney Disease

Ideal Home:

Families with children

Singles with other pets

First-time cat owners

Life Span:

12-15

Notes:

They do not constantly pester you for attention, but prefer to "hang out" with their owners, investigating whatever activity you're involved in and "helping" when they can. A Maine Coon will be your companion, your buddy, your pal, but hardly ever your baby.