Thread: Future maine coon owner - advice required

After a lot of thought and consideration I have decided to get a cat and, having researched a lot about different breeds, am very excited to have decided to get a Maine Coon; however, I am having a huge dilemma over whether to get one or two and was hoping someone would be able to give me some advice. I've found lot on the internet to support both arguments. Some say cats are solitary and prefer to be on their own as it is less stressful for them than if they had to share territory with other cats, others say it is better to have two so they are company for each other.

As I work all day, my instinct says to get two so they would be company for each other during the day whilst I am at work. Evenings and weekends will be fine as I spend most of my time at home. But I do worry they may not get along, will be unhappy and my house may become a war zone. ;I intend to keep them as indoor only. I live in a 2 bed semi - would this be enough space for two Maine Coons?

I would intend to get the kittens from the same litter so that they would already (hopefully) have a bond. Does anyone have any experience of kittens from the same litter not getting along?

This then brings me to another question - if I do get two Maine Coons, is it better to have two of the same sex or one of each (obviously they will be neutered/spayed)? Again, I've seen so many different opinions on this!

I've spent ages thinking about this and keep going backwards and forwards between the 1 cat or 2. I'm trying to research as much as possible so I can as I believe it is better to research and make the right decisions before getting a pet, rather than getting a pet and then dealing with the consequences of bad decisions; however now I'm just in a muddle from conflicting advice! I was hoping that people with actual experience would be able to shed some light based on their experience with the Maine Coon breed.

Any advice gratefully received!