"den" wrote in message
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Our Maine Coon boy died very suddenly in January just under 5 years
old the cause was found to be cardiomyopathy We where not aware of
any
problems with the breed until it was too late. Thanks to lots of
info
on the internet.

We are not really prepared to take the chance with another Maine
Coon
it would be to heart breaking if it happened again
although we are not ready for another cat we have talked about
Norwegians and Siberians is anybody aware of any problems with these
breeds ?

If you want to avoid getting your heart broken by the early death of
your cat, why not forget about "pure bred" cats and adopt one of the
lovely long-haired (etc.) cats currently in your local no-kill
shelters or on death row at your local SPCA? Get a young adult that
has been in a no-kill shelter for several months and you have a cat
that is guaranteed to have good bathroom habits and to be wonderfully
socialized by the volunteers who love them up every day.

Heartbreak is watching these cats die every day while people PAY for
in-bred cats that die young.