Yikes! Giant pussies!

[Lorien]

So I noticed that my coworker was putting together a children's book that included some photos of Maine Coons (on white backdrops). I said "I have one of those! He's great; gentle, sweet natured, and getting to be pretty big, though no where near full grown. They're huge cats". My coworker said "Well, they don't LOOK huge". So, tonight I went looking for some photos to send him, and found a couple of photos of my kitty Oberon's grandfather that I hadn't seen before. Oh my!


Obie's other grandfather and grandmother:



Oberon can fill a chair pretty well, but he's got four years of growing yet to do:


another now famous Maine Coon photo:

Maine Coon with an average sized cat:

[peekaloo]

1. Giant, long haired pussies!

think of the fur balls they must produce!

[Lorien]

5. Oberon has produced a couple

that you wouldn't want to step on with bare feet. Ewwww!

Right now, he's a SHAVED PUSSY! I had to have him shaved because of 11 days without electricy..in Florida..in August (we were hit by Charley).

[peekaloo]

41. Very important during the summer months

to keep your pussy shaved!

Hope everything is OK for you now in Florida.

[dolo amber]

2. Yikes! Criminally bad photoshops!!

:P

[Lorien]

8. Not at all

Oberon's only half grown, and weighs 14 pounds already!

The largest Maine Coon (world record holder for largest domestic cat) is 46 pounds! You can see him at the Guiness website.

[Fenris]

12. Those things are mutants!

:D

[short bus president]

15. 46 pounds of pussy?

Yar... tis no cat. 'Tis a remorseless eating machine.

[dolo amber]

20. Riiiiiiight....

You just keep tellin' yourself that, luv...;)

[Lorien]

22. Go to

www.mainlysilver.com or http://www.congocoon.com/cat.html to check out the facts for yourself!

Obie can reach above my waist when he stands on his hind legs, and I'm nearly 5'8". He's got 3-4 years of growing to do, so who knows how big he'll be!

[SiouxJ]

47. I will testify that photos of Oberon are not Photoshopped!

I've held him and he is one big beautiful kitty! It is common knowledge among cat lovers that Maine Coon Cats are huge.

[Lorien]

49. Thanks SiouxJ!

And your Goddesskitten thanks you too! :hi:

[tXr]

3. to restate the obvious...

those cats are big!!!

[amerikat]

4. I had the pleasure of seeing 5 tiger kittens this past weekend

They play like small kittens but they grow to be hundreds of pounds. So CUTE!!!!!

[Lorien]

14. Oh man, tiger kittens are awesome!

we had some at our animation studio when we were working on the movie "Aladdin". They would indeed crawl under your desk and romp around like any other kitten. So cute!
If you ever visit Tampa, you MUST visit Big Cat Rescue. You can play with bobcat, lynx, sevals, and Caracals, plus feed dozens of tigers, lions, leopards, etc. It's a wonderful time for any wildlife lover!

[amerikat]

17. thanks for the tip.......

[Lorien]

46. Link:

www.bigcatrescue.org

I recommend the all day "safari". Pricey, but an experience you'll never forget!

[Maddy McCall]

6. So does he use a litterbox?

Or do you just throw some gravel in the bathtub? ;-)

[Lorien]

9. Heheh

We recently (all three cats and I) had to stay with friends because of the hurricane. I brought a covered litterbox (thinking it would be less offensive) but had to remove the cover because Oberon wouldn't fit in it!

[BlackVelvetElvis]

7. Good god. What a cuddle monster.

I'm speechless...

[DemBones DemBones]

10. Maine Coons are very cool cats. nt

[Psst_Im_Not_Here]

11. I have one too!

His name is Mr. Rum Tum Tugger and he's huge and a huge wuss! he's the sweetest big guy I have. He was 11 pounds at 7 months old, now he weighs in at an incredible 22 pounds of pure love. Although he doesn't take to kindly to our new kitten!

Here a link to his pic:
That's Mr. Tugger to you!

[BlackVelvetElvis]

13. Pretty boy!

Good luck with the kitten.
Share more pics!

[Lorien]

19. He's a stunner!

that's one beautiful animal you have there!

Obie is a total wuss too, but he LOVES my other two cats.

[Psst_Im_Not_Here]

30. I'm such a sap

Can't resist more kittens! A co-worker dropped her in hubby's lap and said, "If you don't take her, she will go to the pound!"

Needless to say. "done deal".

Tugger just wasn't ready for "babysitting duty" but I think he will get used to her. He's not mean, but tells her that he's not interested. She is most brave however and takes the "put 'em up put 'em up!" stance.

She's quickly become mama's girl and sits on my lap while I'm on the computer and just purrs away. Funny how they worm their way into your heart so quickly!

I'm the proud mama of 4 wonderful kitties: Mr. Rum Tum Tugger, Mr. Pouncival (both names from the musical), Mr. Merlin (my gorgeous jet black boy with bright green eyes, he's my man! Don't tell hubby!) and the newbie Lil' Miss Oreo. I lost one recently to a fox in the area R.I.P. Miss Sketchers I miss you so much!


PS. I'll see what I can do for more pics!

[Psst_Im_Not_Here]

31. OK

I figured that I'd just link to my yahoo briefcase and you could see all my kitties!

Forgot to mention that Pouncival and Merlin are brothers! We used to call them yin and yang because they'd sleep in that position and they're black and well, peach LOL Guess momma "got around".

Here's the link:

My Kitty Babies

[Lorien]

33. What adorable kitties!

interesting that Merlin and Pouncival are brothers; one looks like a semi-longhair, the other a DSH.

You're very pretty too, BTW. You remind me of an actress, I just can't think of which one!

[LWolf]

37. I love their names!

I'm down to just one cat :-(

and will stay that way until I live somewhere else; we're really cramped here and before I brought in another cat I'd have to figure out how to make the yard escape proof. My current cat came with the place; she's always lived here, and she knows how to negotiate the environment.

[Lorien]

32. Sorry to hear about Miss Sketchers

but are you sure it was a fox? They aren't much bigger than cats, and they aren't known to go after other preditors unless they're rabid or have other serious illnesses like distemper (unlike a coyote, which will kill cats, foxes, and small dogs). If you're sure it was a fox, please call fish and wildlife ASAP before you've got an epidemic on your hands!

[Psst_Im_Not_Here]

40. We're pretty sure it was a fox.

They are known for cat killings in these parts and one was holed up behind our house at the school. He was relocated though. She wasn't a big cat at all, maybe 5 pounds tops. There was another kitty victim as well.

Here in Colorado, it can be a dangerous place for kittys.

Thanks for the compliment by the way.

[barb162]

16. are those horses or cats? Is that orange one about 30 lbs?

oh they are SO BEAUTIFUL! I love all cats. I have 4. I looked at the first picture and it reminded me of a cat named "Big" I had many years ago...a large, sweet as pie, grey longhair.

I didn't know Maine coons could be orange also. OHHHH, they all look so laid back. Just like pussies should be. You must be a good kittymommy. Hug those babies for me. Oh and the last photo of the white and orange cat with the "horsie" cat in the basket sleeping together, too sweet, too sweet.

[Lorien]

23. I don't know how much he weighs

but I read somewhere that the girl is petite (around 5"3" or so). MCs come in all colors. I think the only color not recognized by CFA is sealpoint.

Check out the congocoons link above to see a whole range of MC colors. :-)

[Obamarama]

18. Are you telling me the cats in these pictures are not PhotoShopped!?

Holy Mary Mother Of God...is that really the size of these cats? I've never heard of this breed, nor seen photos.

I'm not a cat person, but if you're gonna have a cat these look like pretty cool cats. Hell, they could scare away a burglar!

Wow...learn something new everyday.

[Lorien]

21. Absolutely not photoshopped

there are several Maine Coon owners on DU, and they'll back me up here. If you really want proof, go to an all breed cat show. If they have categories for cats over the age of three, you'll see all the proof you'll need!

[Kathy in Cambridge]

24. What Beauties!

I love Maine Coons, but I'd hate to see your food bill!

[Lorien]

26. He's a real nibbler

doesn't eat like my domestic short hair (Miro), whose nicknames are "Lardbutt", "Puddin' San" and "Jabbacat". 26 pounds at his heaviest! (Now down to 17, thank goodness...)

[Bat Boy]

25. Yes, Maine Coons get huge...

My Dad has four of them. If they were any smarter we'd all be in trouble.

And yes, there is some Photoshop here.

A few things to look for...

In the fourth picture down, look at the area where her hands meet the cat's fur. There is some blurring at exactly that point. This is done to mask the obvious imperfections created when you drop a layer onto another.

Now, look at the other pictures. Notice the areas where the blurring shows up. The bottom picture, where the two cats meet, for example.

Very clearly Photoshopped.

[Lorien]

27. Um, I know these people, and I have one of

these cat's offspring. There's NO PHOTOSHOP HERE! Jesus, I HATE being called a liar! The reason the photos are blurred is because they are aliased from being downloaded into my crappy picturetrial account.

I swear to God, there's so much CT stuff going on here, that half the people on DU think EVERYTHING is a clever hoax!

[Bat Boy]

28. Mea Culpa

I found one of your photos, confirmed genuine...

Scroll down a bit.

http://www.swapmeetdave.com/Humor/Howto.htm

My heartfelt apologies.

[Lorien]

29. No problem

Thanks for the link! Riley's only 2 years old? Yowza-two and a half more years of growing yet! He won't grow more than a few extra pounds, but it'll be noticible.

Hey, I wouldn't have believed the photos either if I hadn't already gotten to know the cats! ;-)

[ellie]

34. Good Lord!

What do you say to someone who gives you a Maine Coon as a gift? Thanks for the puma! Those cats are huge, and very cute.

[Deja Q]

35. Why do these oversized pussies have Spock ears?!

:crazy:

[Lorien]

36. Long, long ago

(around the 1750s) longhaired cats from France and Norway interbred with "local" cats in Maine...farm cats, plus bobcat and lynx (once thought to be a myth, but recent DNA tests prove it). They still maintain the heavy bone structure and "lynx tips" of those early breedings (plus large ears are preferred by breeders these days).

[Lorien]

42. Bobcat/ MC comparison;

Plenty of similarities beyond the ears. Note the muzzle shape:
Bobcat:

My kitty Oberon (at nine months):


Kitten with prominent lynx tips:

[liontamer]

38. mein gott

I had no idea they could get that big! How do you keep your home cat hair free?!?

[Lorien]

43. Dyson

Best. Vacuum. Ever.


(He only sheds in the Spring, but that makes up for the rest of the year)!

[auburngrad82]

39. I WANT ONE!

I've never seen a cat that big.

[Lorien]

44. Try Petfinder for an adoptable one

www.petfinder.com. They have some beautiful big kitties!

Otherwise, a reputable breeder is the only way to go. Oberon has new brothers and sisters at www.heartshaven.com, if you're interested.

[Zynx]

45. Holy sh!t!

Those are huge.

[redqueen]

48. Thanks for posting those!

Your cat is beautiful!

I love those cats... used to want one but have too many as it is. :)

[Lorien]

50. Evening kick for kitty lovers

who need relief from the RNC media lovefest!