I rescued my cat as a kitten from an Animal Control facility. He was about 5 weeks old (currently 1.5 yrs) He looks like a blond tabby with more blond than orange and white stripes. He has blond spots against his white belly and rings on his tail. I think he has beautiful features and mask. And even though I rescued him, I believe he comes from good stock. Tigger is not a long-haired cat, but his hair is not real short either, so he may be a mix of something. But I am starting to believe he may be part Maine Coon. From what I am reading on this, his muscular build, paws and weight seem to lean towards this conclusion. My I send you a picture via e-mail or is there any other way I can determine whether my baby is a maine coon or not.

Thanks very much for your help.

Margaret Torres 919-998-7344 (wk) 919-554-1343 (hm)

-- Anonymous, October 25, 2000

Answers

Your best bet is to compare him the the breed standard on this website AND to look at Maine Coons at a cat show near you.

-- Anonymous, October 26, 2000

This is a "me too!" We purchased a 2 mo. kitten at the Humane Society, supposedly a long-haired domestic tabby. We fell in love with his personality. I did notice his huge paws at the time. He is 6mo old now & weighs 9 lbs, thin! Has all the physical and character traits of an MC. We found out he has an embedded micro chip which led me to believe he was a showcat, discarded because of his kinked tail. We love him to death! I'm sold on MC's! He is so affectionate and eager to please. Planning to show him locally as a housepet. He likes to answer us in his sweet voice, sits up like a rabbit and grabs things between his furry front paws. He doesn't rub on the legs, he prefers a good nose-to-nose nuzzle. He sleeps on my head!

-- Anonymous, January 17, 2001