Thread: What do you prefer a male or female maine coon for a pet?

I luv boys for the "Big Village Idiots"they become but the girls for being busy,busy,busy.If something needs working out the girls knuckle down & do it where as most of the boys give a limp attempt at it & then go "duh" how did you do that & turn on that poor boy lost look.
I agree with Candes about the claws on approach seems to happen more with the girls but I think it is because of their business they don't have time to stop & think but they do learn some quite quick some eventually. Our Chima RIP would mouth you really hard & hurt & we couldn't get her to stop so we started putting her for time out in her room when it happened & it didn't take long for her to learn then.As to the luv bug side I think they all tend to differ,China was aloof to start with & for a few years would only come for a cuddle on her terms but the latter half of her life she was a full on in your face arms round neck cuddler,Pansy P has always been a pretty loving little girl but with her earlier problems I always had close contact with her trying to help her out but she prefers to lay beside you for her cuddles rather than on a lap,Bruce luv bug from the word go,paddle paddle purr purr headbut kiss full on mouth,Merlyn very stand offish until he was about five now he will smother you & as for the two babe bruvs Welly is still a none lap cuddler except on very rare occasions but he loves it if he is in his bed & you get down & cuddle him but bruv Shimba from day one has been a total luv,cuddle can't leave you ,adoring looks & chirrup boy so all differ slightly.The weird thing is Welly does seem to have the female traits in that he is a busy boy & loves to sit with his kitten toy knocking the ball round with the tip of his paw trying to see if he can get it out so could be why as yet he isn't giving us that complete laid back idiot feeling we have from the other males. Will be finding out about another girl very soon....
JUst luv them all though whichever gender they are because they all do have the same basic traits & provide you with hours of fun, amusement & love....xxx