Leo panting heavily - playing and heat

Storm only really does it after an hour-long play with a feather toy. Benji was getting all worked up yesterday though, we ordered some cheap toy from zooplus, a little bird attached to flexible string that you hook on to the door frame, and obviously when they run off with it, it pings back...well you can probably picture what he was up to :D He went mental with it for an hour and a half, had to take it away from him in the end as he was panting like crazy! Once he calmed down he just passed out in to a deep sleep so seemed fine. Think it was just the scorching heat yesterday!

The amount of fur coming off my boys with just a gentle daily brushing, in the heat, is amazing. The two light coloured lads are turning hard ginger with all their underfluff going ;)

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Originally Posted by Peter Galbavy

The amount of fur coming off my boys with just a gentle daily brushing, in the heat, is amazing. The two light coloured lads are turning hard ginger with all their underfluff going ;)

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But what colour are you turning with brushing it all out. That is the bit I hate, I keep saying I am going to get some of those paper all in one overall's to wear whilst I strip them. Its surprising where that hair gets. YUCK.

I find Rasputin starts panting quite easily although he recovers really quickly. It only really happens when we're playing really hard and I'm making him run around loads...

Yup! Leo is still the same, but he still has the thickest coat, even after all the brushing. The other two are summer-scrawny, but Leo could be dropped into Siberia and not shiver. I am waiting to be shocked when the winter comes... I might find a cat under all that fur.

Hi, I know it's been a few months but just wanted to chime in anyway. My Bas kitty pants when it gets too hot outside. I have to make him go inside. I am a hovering mama so I've learned to time him and get him in before he starts panting. He's panted like that since he was a baby. Maybe it's just a MC makeup that they naturally get hotter than other cats.

I'm so pleased to read this thread. Kenny does exactly the same thing. He's not overheated but does pant when he's over-exerted himself. The vet listened to his heart when we took him for his vaccinations and said he was fine so I'm thinking it's because of their size - he weighs 8.33kg (18.3 lbs) and he is 15 months old. It sounds like it's just another maine coon trait.

Also, talking about them getting overheated. Here's a question - do your Maine Coon's feet always feel really warm? Compared to my other cats Kenny always has warm paws and a warm body.

Simple answer, yes. They are so cute when they let me give them a foot massage too :)

yup know i can always warm my hands up on them