Thread: Quick question about moulting [shedding]

Hi all

Just want to check about the amount one should expect a Maine Coon to shed fur. When we got Ella, at 20wks old in late December, she had a mighty neck ruff and was very fluffy furry.

This was her in the first few weeks



Since then, she has lost a lot of fur, all over as her main body hair turns from fluffy to silkier, her tail is marginally less bushy, but currently still very good, but round her neck ruff she has lost so much we are just a little bit concerned and just want to check that its normal. Now we have always had cats and understand that they are all loosing their winter coats at the moment [I could stuff many cushions from my vacuum bag right now] and with Ella, I am guessing there is an increased level of this as she matures. She is eating well, and whilst still a bag of kitteny bones compared to the fat lumps that are my our moggies, is gaining weight and growing in length and height. She has also been wormed, treated for fleas and is generally extremely fit and healthy in herself. We dont over groom, in fact have almost completely stopped grooming for the last 2 weeks or so as she is keeping herself very tidy and no more matts. Anyway, apologies for pic quality, its only from my phone, but this is her today - with so much less fur she looks younger than she did nearly 3 months ago.



Don't get me wrong, she is not exactly going bald, and what is there feels in really good condition, apart from just round the back of her neck which feels a bit 'scrubby' and rough, but only in comparison to the rest of her and it is slowly improving. She doesn't wear any kind of collar btw.


Anyway, just wanted to check if this is within the boundary of 'normal' from people that have owned more MC's than we have. My gut instinct says all is well, but as I have access to this mine of information here on the forum, makes sense to double check.

Thank in advance all xxx