On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 09:39:25 -0500, Orchid
wrote:

On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 16:38:12 +1100, Bruce Maguire
wrote:

I'm thinking of purchasing a Maine Coon and would appreciate any tips
on care, grooming, indoors vs outdoors, etc., as well as caveats. The
no.2 on my list is a Bengal, and so I would especially appreciate
comparisons between the two in terms of personality, habits, and the
like. For example, my impression is that the Maine Coon is not a
jumper like the Bengal.


I have a Maine Coon that is just 1 year old. He is still kitty and
playful. He is very lovable and very smart. When I am watching tv and
he wants my attention he will grab my face with his paw and turn it to
him.

He does jump, contrary to what everyone said here. He keeps getting on
the tv and the highboy in the bedroom so I bought a tattle tale. He
saw me put it on the tv and has not jumped on it all week. He heard it
make noise when I put it there and thats all it took.

He prefers to lay next to me not on me. I groom him daily just because
he has so much hair. And he is a talker. He meows to me all the time
almost like were having a conversation. When I come home he greets me
at the door with meow meow...until I reach the bedroom & give him his
treat.

Karryl