Thread: Not very affectionate

As you've probably heard before, Maine Coons aren't fully mature until they're 4 or 5 years old. It seems that along with this loooong adolescence is the tendency to be more kittenish that most breeds. Maine Coons ARE affectionate, but as kittens generally don't like to hold still enough to be true lap cats. Of course, it also depends on personality, but many Maine Coons will become cuddlier as they get older. However, older might be 4, 5, or more years later. My first MC was very affectionate, but only for short periods, when she was a kitten. After about age 6 or 7, though, a lap or a chest was her favorite place to be.