Maine Coon or Cross Breed??

**Chester** · 31st August 2010, 06:40 PM

Thanks - she is an absolutely gorgeous cat to have around. She's so loving and affectionate to everyone including our 9 year old cats. She's settled in so well you wouldn't believe she's had such a rough start to her life. We're so glad she came into our garden and made herself comfortable in our shed - we feel really lucky to have her!

Interesting that she may even have some Siberian or Norwegian in her instead. I'll have a look online and do some more research but would be good if some breeders could give us some feedback too.

I can take some more pictures if it helps anyone....

**jckkerrison** · 31st August 2010, 07:58 PM

Thanks for posting,she is a little stunner,I would say she is a bit too stocky for a MC but would agree that if there is a pedigree in there it could point towards the siberian,that is the breed I was leaning towards when I was waiting for my fourth MC to come along from a breeder friend & after a few years it didn't seem as if it was going to happen so at a show I went & done research on a sibby,decided that was what we would go for but as so often happens a couple of weeks later my friend phoned to say the boy I had waited so long for had arrived,so no siberian....
It sure sounds as if you are all winners no matter about her breeding,keep us posted.

**Antonia** · 31st August 2010, 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by Chester

I can take some more pictures if it helps anyone....

Pleeeezzz more pics! Never mind to determine the breed... but just because she's so drool-over-able.

debbie560 · 1st September 2010, 07:30 AM

She is a very beautiful kitty.... if she was a bi colour colour pointed or mitted I would say in the second photos she has the look also of a Ragdoll... she is stunning and she has obviously found a forever home...

**Chester** · 1st September 2010, 05:18 PM

I think we're of the conclusion that she's a fluff bag. She's definitely got characteristics of both Maine Coon and Siberian breeds so it's good to be able to read up on their behaviour and helps us understand her a bit more.
She's such a good girl considering she's only just come into a proper home. You're right, she is an absolute cutie and she's definitely got a forever home!
We have established that she likes to play catch, chase the laser light and chewing our stuff but are there any other types of toys/games that the breed of cat particular likes or thrives on?

Also, does anyone have any suggestions for a brand of food in the UK which suits them best?

**jckkerrison** · 1st September 2010, 07:26 PM

Just carry on feeding her as you have been,she looks good on it,so does her mate laying behind her....
More lovely photos.

**FreyjaRoMaine** · 1st September 2010, 08:43 PM

She has gorgeous coloured eyes - absolutely stunning. And she looks very settled and relaxed already, so you've obviously done a good job getting her to feel at home.

**Antonia** · 2nd September 2010, 04:36 PM

What an adorable fluff bag she is...

If she does have some MC or Siberian in her, she would enjoy playing with water. Our cats have a wide drinking bowl (OK, it's actually a large shallow serving dish) in which I put stuff that floats ... wine corks, ping pong balls, etc. They love to push the toys around, take them out of the dish and then put them back in again. Downside: the kitchen floor can get a bit flooded sometimes - that's why I've put a large bathing towel underneath the dish.

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