Thread: Getting a Maine Coon as a second cat...?

Now come on Ben we are all MC lovers/addicts on here so what do you think we are going to say.......
I honestly think if you get yourself a baby boy you will have no problems at all both furries will appreciate the other ones company & you can have double trouble.... just be careful where you get babe from you want to go to a well known or reccomended breeder hopefully where babes are raised in with family & you can see mum at least,it needs to be 12 to 13 weeks old & vaccinated,with that under its belt hopefully it will have had a good start in life,if you have any doubts etc or come up with any prefixes throw them out on here & hopefully one of the many MC slaves will say if they have any babes from them.....good luck & cuddles to your little girl......x

Originally Posted by jckkerrison

Now come on Ben we are all MC lovers/addicts on here so what do you think we are going to say.......
I honestly think if you get yourself a baby boy you will have no problems at all both furries will appreciate the other ones company & you can have double trouble.... just be careful where you get babe from you want to go to a well known or reccomended breeder hopefully where babes are raised in with family & you can see mum at least,it needs to be 12 to 13 weeks old & vaccinated,with that under its belt hopefully it will have had a good start in life,if you have any doubts etc or come up with any prefixes throw them out on here & hopefully one of the many MC slaves will say if they have any babes from them.....good luck & cuddles to your little girl......x

Ah thanks jckkerrison very kind of you. Great advice. Thought you might be a little biased... Are MCs generally good with other cats? And one last question (maybe), is there a particular place to find good breeders?

Ben

hi Ben - MCs are normally a social breed - with the exception of... mine who is actually a pirate. Obviously make sure you have them both spayed. Where are you situated? we have people from all over on this forum so before we send some names.... I'm in the UK myself.

Hi Ben,like all animals you do get the odd rogue one in any breed but on the whole MC's are very laid back,easy going & the more you put in the more you get back from them in bucketfulls,they are very people orintated cats but also get on with other cats or dogs..... If you are over here go onto the Maine Coon club UK site as there is a breeders list there which could give you some ideas, if you then go onto any of those breeders sites they very often then have links to their breeder friends,as I said any doubts chuck names into the pot on here & see if anybody has bought from the breeder/s you might be interested in,I was lucky when I first had MC's as there wasn't too many & it wasn't the minefield it is now,also thought later you want to know that parents are at least HCM tested too......x

Thanks everyone. I am based in Hertfordshire so if any of you know any breeders nearby that are suitable, do let me know.

Thanks again!
Ben

It's a bit of a drive for you, but we have just agreed to buy a kitten from Elmcoon in Barnsley.
I can honestly say that they are the most positive breeders I have ever spoken to, they know their cats extremely well and have a real understanding of cat health and social interactions. They had a whole pile of cats of varying ages who all just get along with each other really well, much more like a pack of dogs than what you would expect for cats. When we some on the phone before the visit, as our MC seemed to be lonely and I basically wanted advice, they said that cats were sociable animals who needed company. I wasn't to sure about this as our last cat was a moggy who would try to kill anything with 4 legs that came within reach! However, MCs are a bit different!
We came home from the visit, having spent a couple of hours with a load of really chilled-out cats and really saw for the first time how Sid is quite anxious - he follows me everywhere - and felt that we have been doing him a disservice keeping him as an only cat. We are sure that the kitten will be no trouble - she is so used to other cats - and she will be able to show Sid how to behave.
So, they are a long way from nearby, but I would google Elmcoon and have a chat with them if you want a kitten.

Hi Weasel - we got our 2 from Moonencia, also in Barnsley! We breed good cats in South Yorkshire lol - mine have ancestors that are Elmcoons. It sounds like both breeders have a similar set up. I loved the fact that there was just a house full Maine Coons of different ages all running around and playing happily together. They were both very well socialised. I'll be interested to see, once your girl settles in, which one is boss! In our house, Dixie rules the roost, but that could be because we had her first. What you describe with Sid is very much similar to why we got a 2nd cat - Dixie was far too needy and although it was nice that all she wanted to do is be with us, I couldn't help feeling it wasn't good for her. Since we got Beau, she doesn't seek our attention half as much - so we've very grateful now if she decides she wants a cuddle lol. Personality wise, they couldn't be more different. Beau is very laid back (unless he's been at the catnip lol), clumsy, sweet and affectionate. He's scared of loud noises, and the hoover! The best way to describe Dixie is naughty. She does everything you tell her not to - and then chatters at you when you tell her to stop! She uses the bath as a litter tray if we forget to close the door, waits on the stairs to attack your feet and if you open a cupboard or drawer, she's in it in a flash. Most recently she ruined my husband's new shoes during the night by clawing them, before he'd even worn them! We'd not swap her for the world though lol. They're both real characters and I love having one of each, I'm sure your two will bring you hours of fun.

Sidney came to play "bounce and pounce" again in the middle of the night. This time it was a half-eaten moth, much easier to deal with than a mouse!
Can['t wait for him to have someone else to play with in the middle of the night!

HI!

I actually am in this situation right now. I have a female domestic shorthair that I got a male maine coon companion. My female is 5 years old, but still is very interested. I dont know how long you have had yours but mine really just acts like she owns the place. My male coon really wants to play with her, in fact he wants to play with everything.

I got a giant cat tower that has 3 baskets and plenty of room. My female hangs out in the highest basket and looks down at him in a lower basket. Get them a toy they can play with together. He really loves scratching posts too - which is strange but I am ok with it! I think they are great companions to other cats!