My kitten spike we got from the pound in August. He seems to have all the characteristics of the Maine coon, except that he is grey rather than brown. Do they come in grey?

-- Anonymous, January 07, 2001

Answers

Wendy to awnser your question yes Maine Coons do come in Grey as a matter of fact they come in a variety of colors ranging from black to lilac.

Corie Benscoter

-- Anonymous, January 13, 2001

In fact, authentic Maine Coons do not come in chocolate, lilac, or the pointed (Siamese) colors.

Regards,

Ambar

-- Anonymous, January 18, 2001

I HAVE A MAINECOON CAT THAT WAS GIVEN TO ME BY MY DAUGHTER MICHELLE. (I HAD ASKED *JESUS TO SEND ME A KITTEN BECAUSE I WAS "TOOO" ALONE-MY MOM HAD PASSED ABOUT 8 MONTS PRIOR)I HAD TAKEN CARE OF HER FOR 5 YEARS)------SOOOOOOOOO MISSY(MICHELLE) FOUND HIM IN A BOX UNDERNEATH HER VAN TWO WEEKS LATER *(GET THE CONNECTION?)AND BROUGHT HIM TO ME! WELL--JUST ONE LOOK IN THOSE BEAUTIFUL KITTY EYES OF HIS AND I FELL IMMEDIATELY IN LOVE WITH HIM. MISSY'S NIEGHBOR WAS THERE AND TOLD ME SHE HAD GROWN UP WITH A MAINE COON,AND "MEESHA" (FOR WHICH I CALL HIM AND NAMED HIM AFTER MICHELLE --I TOOK IT FROM THE BEETLE'S "MICHELLE, MY BELLE") LOOKED JUST LIKE HIM. WE BOTH FELT SOMETHING-WE ARE SOOOOOO CLOSE. I STARTED RESEARCHING INTO MAINECOON CATS--FOR I HAD NEVER HEARD ABOUT THEM BEFORE-AND HE SEEMS TO FIT ALL THE DESCRIPTIONS. ONE THING HE DOES --ABOUT 4 OR 5 IN THE MORNING--HE SITS ON MY TABLE NEXT TO MY BED AND ASKS, OR MEOWS A QUESTION. IT'S IF IS HE IS ASKING IF HE CAN COME IN MY BED WITH ME AND SLEEP THE REST OF THE NIGHT WITH ME. OF COARSE I SAY YES! I HAVE NEVER KNOWN A MORE LOVING AND GENTLE, BUT STILL "I AM MY OWN CAT' AS HE. HE IS A TRUE "ANGEL KITTY"--FOR JESUS SENT HIM TO ME IN ONE OF MY DARKEST HOURS. HE HAS BIG HAIRY EARs, WE CALL "MEESAH EARS", HIS PAWS ARE BIG, HE HAS A LONG BEAUTIFUL TAIL. HE IS MOSTLY BLACK, WITH TAN AND WHITE MARKINGS-THE WHITE ESPECIALLY IN HIS EARS AND AROUND HIS MOUTH. HE IS SO GENTLE, AND GETS ALONG WITH OTHER CATS AND DOGS, BUT HE LOVES TO POUNCE! IF I HAD NOT CALLED HIM MEESHA I WOULD HAVE CALLED HIM POUNCER! I BUY HIM TOY MOUSES AND HE LOVES THEM.. HE EATS OFF THE TAIL FIRST, AND THEN HE LEAVES THEM UNTIL HE WANTS TO PLAY WITH THEM AGAIN. NOW- I AM A TRUE LOVER OF LIFE-- I DO NOT WANT TO SEE ANYTHING DIE--BUT OF COARSE THESE ARE ONLY FAKE MICE. HE FOLLOWS ME AROUND THE HOUSE, AND SOMETIMES HE SITS RIGHT ON MY HANDS WHILE I AM ON THE THE COMPUTER--AS IF TO SAY--O.K. YOU'VE BEEN IGNORING ME TOO MUCH--I NEED SOME LOVING, AND AT OTHER TIMES I CANNOT GET HIM TO STAY BY ME--OH WELL-HE IS A KITTY! WHATEVER YOUR KITTY MAY BE--AS LONG AS YOU LOVE HIM AND HE LOVES YOU--THAT IS ALL THAT MATTERS.

-- Anonymous, January 19, 2001