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jsmirman

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32. Maine coons are amazing

Wed Feb 15, 2012, 02:02 AM

Feb 2012

such athletic cats.

Your basic cat is an excellent athlete, but maine coons with their climbing, leaping, quick strike ability are something else.

Although the one month my guy was living with a maine coon (might have been only half-maine coon, as the cat didn't have the size of a normal maine coon), the other cat kept jumping on him and darting out at him, and I kept splitting them up. I thought my cat didn't know how to fight.

Finally, one time it happened, I let it go a few seconds longer. My guy (who as I mentioned is a big boy) just rolled the other cat over and essentially sat on him. Turned out he was just like, you can start, but I'm going to finish this. I didn't see that one coming.

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Scottish Wildcat [View all] MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 OP

I think I've shared a house with a couple hybrids over the years! hedgehog Feb 2012 #1

You never "own" cats justiceischeap Feb 2012 #2

LOL Aerows Feb 2012 #3

These chaps can never be house cats even the hybrids they don't tame. MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 #4

Beautiful critters! justiceischeap Feb 2012 #5

The best chance they have is if everyone plays a part in their future MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 #10

According to that article, my house cats are LARGER than the Scottish wildcat. ieoeja Feb 2012 #15

I was going to say - my boy is 15 pounds jsmirman Feb 2012 #16

I'd love to see a picture MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 #21

Looks about the size of one of my Maine Coons. Maine-ah Feb 2012 #24

Cats lying right along the Settee I could never get a seat. MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 #28

Maine coons are amazing jsmirman Feb 2012 #32

American Shorthairs black and awesome. I love them best. roguevalley Feb 2012 #13

K&R Solly Mack Feb 2012 #6

Gorgeous! Marrah_G Feb 2012 #7

Beautiful! highplainsdem Feb 2012 #8

Honey Badger don't care. AngryAmish Feb 2012 #9

Amazing cats malaise Feb 2012 #11

Highland Tigers channel MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 #12

That cat is awesome jsmirman Feb 2012 #18

The traps are for wild house cats... MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 #19

LOL I just played this video. The head of one of my cats popped up like a meerkat on the first hiss. Princess Turandot Feb 2012 #22

kick MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 #14

Is it silly that the cat in the top photo looks scottish to me? jsmirman Feb 2012 #17

Possibly it did say "Wha ye lookin' at?" it was a dead give-away. MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 #20

You know there's "goofy scot variety" and "handsome scot" jsmirman Feb 2012 #23

Like this? MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 #25

I don't think that's quite goofy enough jsmirman Feb 2012 #31

I had a hybrid for 13 years..... rppper Feb 2012 #26

bump MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 #27

I can haz haggis? AnnieBW Feb 2012 #29

K & R Withywindle Feb 2012 #30

Fabulous animal! Puzzler Feb 2012 #33