Could Echo be a Maine Coon mix?

[Firedrake13]

Hi everyone, I'm really hoping I can get some insight from everyone on my new addition Echo (5 months). I just adopted her on Tuesday from my local shelter, and while they didn't tell me she may be a MC mix, after having her for about a day, it occurred to me that she reminded me very much of the MC mix kitten (about the same age as Echo) that my best friend in college has. After having that revelation I began to research about the breed and mixes and the more I read the more I saw things that were coming out in my little Echo's personality, and saw similarities in Echo's looks.

I talked a bit about this in my intro but I'll rehash here as well, Echo looks wise has medium length fur, very fluffy tail, amber eyes, tufts of fur between her toes, has a big personality, and has from day one. In fact, I was amazed when I brought her home, she just hung out in the kitty carrier in the car, and chirped at me a few times, but wasn't scared or upset she just watched the world go by. Once home, she met my other cat Callahan (3 1/2) without issue, and they quicky became friends and playing within a few hours, and made herself right at home. She follows me around the house, and has to know what I'm doing at all times, and attempts to "help" me with things. The sink is a favorite place to investigate. She's incredibly friendly, and has the loudest purr I've ever heard, and it starts the second you touch her it seems. Its been hard to get good pictures of how fluffy her tail really is but I've got a few that are ok. Now I know she doesn't have the ear tufts that is common of MCs but I'm still wondering if maybe she's a mix? I'd love to get your thoughts.


Good look at Echo's paws and fur between the toes.


Amber eyes


Echo and Callahan from above, Callahan is a pretty big boy (I'd guess about 15 pounds) but I figured its a good comparison, and gives you a good idea of how long her tail is (I'd say almost as long as she is!), and it does kinda show its fluff.



I'm not sure if the pictures are really helpful or not. It's been a challenge getting them since she's so active, and when she is awake and I try to take a picture of her, she sees me and comes up to see what I'm doing and I end up with a picture of her eye or nose and not her.