Thread: I'm such a sucker for these guys...

Wow, that was quick! Welcome to the ranks of us Coonaholics.
Then again, Coonies usually come in pairs... or threes... or fours. I don't know many people who could stop at just the one ... none at all, come to think of it.

I wish you good luck in finding your second furry. Keep in mind that rescue cats can have emotional baggage and/or have been badly socialized... if at all. But I am sure that, if you choose wisely and carefully, you're bound to find the perfect buddy for King Edmund.

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet don't stop

Originally Posted by Antonia

Keep in mind that rescue cats can have emotional baggage and/or have been badly socialized... if at all. But I am sure that, if you choose wisely and carefully, you're bound to find the perfect buddy for King Edmund.

I hear you! Edmund himself was in an abusive situation until 6 weeks old and then in a pet orphanage until I got him at 4 months... and he's fantastic! (It's really sad because several of the other kittens that were rescued from the same house had broken tails because people were so mean )
I do know Edmund is fortunate, and perhaps rare, to not act as though he was affected much by his bad childhood. Also having had some pretty hard things in my own childhood I'm a softy for all abused kids both human and animals.

Oh dear, it is truly disgusting the way some 'people' treat the defenseless ones who trust them and are dependant on them.
Makes you want to weep, doesn't it?

Fortunately there are people like you sticking up for them... don't stop being a softie, Heaven knows we need softies.

I will admit i've always been a dog person more than a cat one but due to being at work all day and the OH had had cats at home we had our two (a house is not a home without a four legged furry). Being a softy I insisted on two so we got our babies as I did not want one to be lonely in the day!

I can totally understand your new addiction as they are such entertaining company although when they start chasing each other around I think we had two hippos not cats

LOL, we started with one and our second Coonie came along only 2 months later!!! Hubby was upset that Gracie is a mummy's girl and wanted another one (allegedly as company for Gracie) - thankfully Monty has turned out to be a proper Daddy's boy as I'm not sure I could have stopped him at two kitties otherwise!!!

Awww, I love hearing about everyone's cats.
Just to note, I have had my Edmund for 2 months at this point. I had thought about getting another cat, but didn't want just ANY cat, I wanted one like Edmund... so that's why this forum has made me want another especially bad because I've realized that it's not a fluke to find a nice personality in a Maine Coon!

What's so cool about MC's is how different their personalities can be whilst they retain the classic MC traits. Freyja and Wicca couldn't be more different in personality and temperament, and it's fascinating to watch them together; it really is like watching children sometimes.

I only intended to get one MC. I know two breeders very well now - my breeder and one she introduced me to (Tigga Towers lady) and it would seem that they'd been having a little bet on the sly about how quickly I'd give in and get a second one. And four months after Freyja turned our lives upside down in the most marvellous way, Wicca joined us. It was a difficult 'union' to say the least but was well worth the stress as I'm pretty sure that both cats would be lost without the other one.

It's quite incredible how much difference a cat can make to your life if you get the right one, and from what I can gather from this forum is that where MC's are concerned, there's no such thing as a wrong one.

Good luck with the companion hunting, Kari, can't wait to hear about who you find.

Originally Posted by Antonia

Keep in mind that rescue cats can have emotional baggage and/or have been badly socialized... if at all.
But I am sure that, if you choose wisely and carefully, you're bound to find the perfect buddy for King Edmund.

A bit late, but...

I got my first MC, Bubba (RIP)



from the pound and he had a few emotional/mental issues when I got him that worked out in time.

I was looking for feline companionship, but didn't really have a breed in mind.

He was the one who pressed up against the cage door and was trying to grab me with his paws as I walked by and I was alert enough to see I'd been picked.

He'd been neglected ( had to have his belly completely shaved for mats ) and possibly mistreated
or had a bad outdoor experience ( Coyote country.... ) because he refused to go outside.
If I put him out, he'd jet right back to the door and yowl to be let in.

He also hated and was absolutely terrified of other cats. A tiny little black kitten wandered in through an open door one day.
25 Lb Bubba sauntered over to check out the visitor and when hissed at by the 8 Oz kitten couldn't get behind the couch fast enough.

He'd be up in the window, hissing, when he knew another cat was hanging around outside.

It only took about 30 seconds for him to get comfortable with me, though, and was always inquisitive and friendly with people.

Anyway, not sure why I wrote all this other than to say I've had good luck both with rescue cats and with MC Elvis who I got from the breeder

Claudel, that's a lovely story. And an amazing looking cat.
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