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Life Expenctancy of Maine Coons
Buddy wrote: You mentioned Royal Canin food for MC. This only comes in the dry form. I may have misunderstood, but isn't it best to give males wet food vs. dry? Jay Jay has never eaten the wet food. I have tried several brands and flavors. He won't eat much of anything other than kibble. Not even a good piece of chicken or beef. He might eat something once, and look like he loves it, and then never touch it again. He's a bit strange. But he does drink a lot of water. He likes it extra fresh, so I change his water bowl several times a day, and I see him drink. The other boys (one currently, and a few in the past) ate mostly dry with some wet food. And they all did well. I suspect that some cats are more prone to it than others. I suppose it depends on how much they drink. Some cats don't drink a lot of water, so they need to get more moisture in their food. I would like to find something that doesn't put the weight on him, but I don't want him to have blockage problems. He is on canned Fancy Feast now and does have loose feces - which isn't good with the long hair. You might try giving him some of each. He'd still have some wet, but the kibble might help clear up the loose feces. Jay Jay's were solid before I put him on the Royal Canin, but they were very stinky. I was having to scoop the litter 3 times a day, and instantly, after he went. The smell was horrible, and he doesn't cover. I'm surprised the neighbors couldn't smell it. After switching the food, the smell stopped. He still doesn't cover, but nobody gags. And he doesn't need to go as often. So, I am back to scooping the litter boxes once a day, sometimes twice. It's so much better than before. And no more junk stuck in his pantaloons. He had one shave done when I first got him, and it has all grown back with no need to shave again. |
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Life Expenctancy of Main Coons
Joe Canuck wrote: Size is not a predisposition for diabetes, certainly not if large size is a breed characteristic as it is with Maine Coon's and my own cat a Ragdoll who as a female tips the scales at 18 pounds. Joe, Can you post some pics of your Ragdoll? Or send me a couple via email? friesian(at)zoocrewphoto(dot)com I'm still trying to learn more about Jay Jay. He has one of the color patterns of the Ragdolls, but he talks like a Maine Coon. And while he is a large boy, he doesn't seem to be as large as both of these breeds get. I don't know how old he is. I'm guessing around 2 1/2, so he may not be done growing. But I would guess he has attained most of his size. I've looked at some ragdolls at cat shows, but they are all younger cats. Jay Jay has a much thicker head than those cats. I'd like to see what full mature ragdolls look like. I suspect that Jay Jay is a mix, and that would explain his smaller size. But I can't tell which he is more likely to be - part maine coon or part ragdoll. The temperment is described the same for both breeds. And he has the look of one and the sound of another. |
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Life Expenctancy of Main Coons
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Joe Canuck wrote: Size is not a predisposition for diabetes, certainly not if large size is a breed characteristic as it is with Maine Coon's and my own cat a Ragdoll who as a female tips the scales at 18 pounds. Joe, Can you post some pics of your Ragdoll? Or send me a couple via email? I'm still not "with it" regarding posting pics on the 'net; however, there is a lot of info on them here which should help you out: http://www.cfainc.org/breeds/profiles/ragdoll.html friesian(at)zoocrewphoto(dot)com I'm still trying to learn more about Jay Jay. He has one of the color patterns of the Ragdolls, but he talks like a Maine Coon. And while he is a large boy, he doesn't seem to be as large as both of these breeds get. I don't know how old he is. I'm guessing around 2 1/2, so he may not be done growing. But I would guess he has attained most of his size. I've looked at some ragdolls at cat shows, but they are all younger cats. Jay Jay has a much thicker head than those cats. I'd like to see what full mature ragdolls look like. I suspect that Jay Jay is a mix, and that would explain his smaller size. But I can't tell which he is more likely to be - part maine coon or part ragdoll. The temperment is described the same for both breeds. And he has the look of one and the sound of another. |
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Life Expenctancy of Maine Coons
I think I will go out and try some Royal Canin and do the half and half
routine for awhile. My MC does have a very stinky feces and the looseness is messy on his back side. Took forever to clean him up the other day and I don't want to cut it off - it is so fluffy and pretty when clean! He acts like he is burying it, but it clumsy and ends up with it on his front paws - just another mess. If it were more solid, this wouldn't be such an issue! Every day scooping is a must! I took the strap off of my camera. My kitty was more interested in playing with the "string" than anything else. Now, he sees the camera and starts posing! I also give him lots of praise, etc. while doing the "photo shoot" - like they do for the professional models, you know?!! He loves it. You might try giving him some of each. He'd still have some wet, but the kibble might help clear up the loose feces. Jay Jay's were solid before I put him on the Royal Canin, but they were very stinky. I was having to scoop the litter 3 times a day, and instantly, after he went. The smell was horrible, and he doesn't cover. I'm surprised the neighbors couldn't smell it. After switching the food, the smell stopped. He still doesn't cover, but nobody gags. And he doesn't need to go as often. So, I am back to scooping the litter boxes once a day, sometimes twice. It's so much better than before. And no more junk stuck in his pantaloons. He had one shave done when I first got him, and it has all grown back with no need to shave again. |
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Life Expenctancy of Main Coons
Joe Canuck wrote: http://www.cfainc.org/breeds/profiles/ragdoll.html I've checked out some websites, but unfortunately, most breeders show their cats early, and their show photos are all taken when they are 8 months to 2 years, before they are fully mature. On the website you mentioned, the top cat has a similar head to Jay Jay, but it is a side view, so I can't see it straight on. It appears to be thick like Jay Jay's head. The other two cats have smaller heads, but they may just be younger. I had planned to hand out coupons for a discount on a photo session to Ragdoll breeders if they have older mature cats and want to teach me about the breed. But there weren't any Ragdoll breeders at the last show. I hope to get a mailer out tomorrow to the breeders I have seen at previous shows. I would love to see some older Ragdolls. I want to see if they have the same walk as Jay Jay, the same sounds, and some of the other "quirks" I see with Jay Jay. |
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Life Expenctancy of Maine Coons
Buddy wrote: I think I will go out and try some Royal Canin and do the half and half routine for awhile. My MC does have a very stinky feces and the looseness is messy on his back side. Took forever to clean him up the other day and I don't want to cut it off - it is so fluffy and pretty when clean! When I first got Jay Jay, the vet ahved his rear, but they only did a small area, just enough to prevent messes, but not real obvious when he was walking away. And he still had plenty of fluff. You could probably ask a groomer to do a very slight shave. If the food works for you, you may not need to. Jay Jay wasn't too happy with me cleaning him in the rear, and it was less than a week after I got him, so I figured the shave was better for both us. Less stress for him, and no fight for me. He acts like he is burying it, but it clumsy and ends up with it on his front paws - just another mess. If it were more solid, this wouldn't be such an issue! Every day scooping is a must! Jay Jay attempts to cover, but he hasn't realized that he has to move. He's so long that his front feet are nowhere near the pile of poo. So, he's covering clean litter and leaving the pile out in the open. And he was having to go 2-3 times a day since it was so soft. It's so much nicer to have one good pile a day. (great subjects we talk about, huh?) I took the strap off of my camera. My kitty was more interested in playing with the "string" than anything else. Now, he sees the camera and starts posing! I also give him lots of praise, etc. while doing the "photo shoot" - like they do for the professional models, you know?!! He loves it. Jay Jay doesn't mind the camera. He just doesn''t like being asked to pose or perform. He's great for the "laying the walkway" or "snoozing on the cat tree" poses. Not so good at being asked to sit on a table with a backdrop. And he really pouted with the grass skirt. Chase and Chester actually performed when wearing the grass skirt. I was going to a cat show with a Hawaiian theme, so I took photos of the cats doing the hula and used them in my display and my computer slide show. He'll get used to it eventually. It would be easier if he actually liked some form of treat. He just doesn't seem to have a favorite treat or toy. I haven't found his form of currency yet. |
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