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

I have a male and female MC. I always had the mindnset males made better pets, but both bring different qualities, and I am still sitting on the fence!! From the moment we got the female she squirmed when you picked her up & she would not let you hold her. Two years down the road nothing has changed. As well, she has never once sat on my lap. however....she is the sweetest cat I have ever known, and intellegent beyond what she should be!! Never wines or cries, and happy with what ever you give her. She is very attached to me, and snuggles up with only me every night!! She rarely leaves my side! She is extremely active and curious, and needs a lot of stimulation. My boy on the other hand is a 23 pound lapcat, couch potatoe. Love them both, but would be really torn on what to get if I added another MC to the pack...male or female! I think I would consider a .... oh still not sure!! :-)

We've always had boy cats. I think because our very first cat Fred was a big, beautiful, affectionate, funny lad who loved everyone, so he set the pattern. We really like big fluffy, naughty, in-your-face cats and it seems we're more likely to get that with a male. And most likely with a male MC!

We've only had female cats until Tiki. Missy(RIP) was a coonie mix and she was the most loveable kitty. She liked to be carried like a baby, would wrapp herself around your neck, total lap kitty. When Missy past, we wanted a female definitely because of her temperment. But then we decided to get 2 MC's. So first we got Tequila (Tiki) who is a sweet, funny, silly and mischieveous boy that we love to so much. He's got his quirky personality that is just adorable. Now, I talk about getting another MC and it will be a red boy. Just have to persuade my Dh. We don't know what a full MC female is like but we will find out soon enough.

Originally Posted by LilyC

We don't know what a full MC female is like but we will find out soon enough.

Girls are too clever for their own good - I can't believe the mischief Shadow and Moonlight get up to! Shadow tends to sit and observe, taking it all in an planning what she's going to do. You can see her thinking....
Sunshine boy is just a clown!

I've had cats all my life, but got my first (and definitely not last!) maine coon this year. I've never met a cat with such a huge personality as Kenny - he is so lively and into everything it's untrue. I've mainly had boys because I always thought they were the cuddlier, but I did have a female tortie a few years ago. She had all the attitude of a tortie but was very cuddley, although she was always in charge and would soon nip at you if she had had enough!

In the book "The Yankee Cat" the author states that the MCC have very gender oriented personalities, if the boys were human they'd have dirty faces and frogs in their pockets, the girls while extremely gracious, know what they want and are determined to get their way.
The 15 1/2 years I spent with my beloved Samantha confirms this, she was breathtakingly beautiful and well aware of this fact without being stuck up, it was just a fact.
She was an absolutely wonderful cat, in her prime she was an amazing athlete, we'd play for hours every evening.
She was loving, gentle and kind without being needy and she's greatly missed by her Papa.

I will let you know in say 6 months as I've only had her for 4 days...

The only thing better then 1 Maine Coon Cat is multiple Maine Coon Cats, I hope to someday soon to have a least 1 male and 1 female maybe more.
I'd like to have them at staggered ages because having 1 cat get old and sick is just heart breaking, having multiple cats old and sick at the same time would just be horrendous.

Before I got my coonies I was told by the person who had Maincoons of both genders that boys are very clownish and entertaining but the girls are smarter and more gracious, therefore I chose 2 girls, and they fit those characteristics perfectly.

I have also observed certain traits with respect to particular colors! Red boys are very laid back, while Tortie's have tortitude! I am not saying this is true in every case, but certainly been an observation of mine! I wonder what other people think?