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Should I adopt a Maine Coon Cat from the local Animal Shelter?
I am trying to do the whole animal shelter support thing. Aside from volunteering and donating toys and food I want to adopt a cat. The local animal shelter is great but I need some advice about a certain possible pet. I searched on Petfinder and saw that my local shelter has a Maine Coon Cat kitten up for adoption.
Now, I know there are different breeds of cat but are Main Coon Cats good choices for pets? Are they usually more aggressive than other cats and kittens? The shelter says that this cat is polydactyl (what are polydactyl cats anyway?) and will probably be larger than the average housecat--does this mean it's going to be a mean cat? Should I go for this specific cat breed or stay away and look for a "normal" house cat?
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Maincoons are one of the most loving cats and get very big yes they are a good pet but, think about the other older pets that may have been their for much longer, a kitten has a whole life ahead of it but an older cat dosnt and would appreciate what you are doing for it nad making it happy. Also I had a main coon Charlie we rescued him for a local vet who was going to uthnise him he was 25 pounds and a complete love sponge but we ended up spending over well probably $500. on vet bills on him trying to save him and what peopel dont know is that since the main coon breed is so big that they are prone to hear failure and that is what he died of after the 3 years we had him for, this could happen to them at any age.
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Although they may be bigger doesnt mean they're more aggresive. Polydactyl just means that the cat may have an extra toe. Its not a big deal, their kinda cute anyways. 2 of my cats have thumbs, they're adorable! Main Coons are cute, and most of the ones ove seen and been around are very affectionate.
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i had a main coon. and he was the nicest iv ever had. He died tho...but anywho. They are very nice cats. They are bigger. But that doesnt mean he/she's gonna be mean. Some bigger cats tend to be nicer. And its up to you if you want a "normal" house cat...but just remember, everone has a "normal" cat.
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i think they are beautiful and just because they are bigger doesnt mean they will be agressive.
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