what made you chose a Maincoon
It was not the size that attracted me to these cats. My sister received a Maincoon Kitten as a gift for her birthday after she lost beautiful Siberian cat. She kept raving about this breed, and as her kitty grew she discovered the regal nature of Maincoon. I initially thought about buying Siberian or Norwegian Forest cat, but when she told me about unique features of her cat (super-intelligence, dignity, desire to follow you everywhere combined with the beauty of coat, tuffed ears and snow-shoe paws) I knew that I would not be without Maincoon. My sister even said that once you had a Maincoon you would not settle for any other breed. This may be an overstatement but I now have the same opinion. In addition , they have enigma of their origin. Two of my bumper stickers demonstrate my fascination with Maincoons, and the third one says "My cat is smarter than you Honor student"
I waited for 10 years to settle and have a cat (actually 2 of them) , and now enjoy every minute spent with my furry sisters.