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Pure Bred Behavior
"tanadashoes" wrote in message
... "CatNipped" wrote in message ... Sammy acts *exactly* as described in the CFA's breed description (even though she is a rescue, I'd say she had to be 99.9999999% Maine Coon)... "While Maine Coons are highly people-oriented cats, they are not overly-dependent. They do not constantly pester you for attention, but prefer to "hang out" with their owners, investigating whatever activity you're involved in and "helping" when they can. They are not, as a general rule, known as "lap cats" but as with any personality trait there are a few Maine Coons that prefer laps. Most Maine Coons will stay close by, probably occupying the chair next to yours instead. Maines will follow you from room to room and wait outside a closed door for you to emerge. A Maine Coon will be your companion, your buddy, your pal, but hardly ever your baby. Maine Coons are relaxed and easy-going in just about everything they do. The males tend to be the clowns while the females retain more dignity, but both remain playful throughout their lives. They generally get along well with kids and dogs, as well as other cats. They are not as vertically-oriented as some other breeds, prefering to chase objects on the ground and grasping them in their large paws -- no doubt instincts developed as professional mousers. Many Maine Coons will play "fetch" with their owners." What's funny is that I read this *after* I wrote all the "helping Mommy" stories about her. That closely fits the Cooch. She isn't afraid of anyone, but prefers to be a lover not a fighter. She snuggles, but doesn't want to be on your lap, sitting beside you is preferred. She doesn't insist on climbing to the top of the cat tree like Qui Gun Kit, but likes to be where she is part of whatever is happening. Amazing. Pam S. Sammy is one of the few cats I've had that didn't like a high perch to sit on and survey her domain. I assumed it was because there was so *much* of her to lift into the air. But when we got the last (tall) cat tree, the on that has a little "house" on the top, Sammy *amazed* me by leaping straight up into it. How she got her big-ass self into that tiny little house, I'll never figure out, but the leap seemed effortless to her. Head Butts and Happy Tails, CatNipped |
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On Aug 2, 8:00�am, "CatNipped" wrote:
"tanadashoes" wrote in message ... "CatNipped" wrote in message ... Sammy acts *exactly* as described in the CFA's breed description (even though she is a rescue, I'd say she had to be 99.9999999% Maine Coon).... "While Maine Coons are highly people-oriented cats, they are not overly-dependent. They do not constantly pester you for attention, but prefer to "hang out" with their owners, investigating whatever activity you're involved in and "helping" when they can. They are not, as a general rule, known as "lap cats" but as with any personality trait there are a few Maine Coons that prefer laps. Most Maine Coons will stay close by, probably occupying the chair next to yours instead. Maines will follow you from room to room and wait outside a closed door for you to emerge. A Maine Coon will be your companion, your buddy, your pal, but hardly ever your baby. Maine Coons are relaxed and easy-going in just about everything they do. The males tend to be the clowns while the females retain more dignity, but both remain playful throughout their lives. They generally get along well with kids and dogs, as well as other cats. They are not as vertically-oriented as some other breeds, prefering to chase objects on the ground and grasping them in their large paws -- no doubt instincts developed as professional mousers. Many Maine Coons will play "fetch" with their owners." What's funny is that I read this *after* I wrote all the "helping Mommy" stories about her. That closely fits the Cooch. �She isn't afraid of anyone, but prefers to be a lover not a fighter. �She snuggles, but doesn't want to be on your lap, sitting beside you is preferred. �She doesn't insist on climbing to the top of the cat tree like Qui Gun Kit, but likes to be where she is part of whatever is happening. �Amazing. Pam S. Sammy is one of the few cats I've had that didn't like a high perch to sit on and survey her domain. �I assumed it was because there was so *much* of her to lift into the air. �But when we got the last (tall) cat tree, the on that has a little "house" on the top, Sammy *amazed* me by leaping straight up into it. �How she got her big-ass self into that tiny little house, I'll never figure out, but the leap seemed effortless to her. Head Butts and Happy Tails, CatNipped- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Oh yeah. Don't ever confuse size with grace, I figured out with Orion. He is so large-boned, such big feet, you'd never guess how lithe and graceful he looks when he jumps. Sherry |
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"Sherry" wrote in message
... On Aug 2, 8:00?am, "CatNipped" wrote: "tanadashoes" wrote in message ... "CatNipped" wrote in message ... Sammy acts *exactly* as described in the CFA's breed description (even though she is a rescue, I'd say she had to be 99.9999999% Maine Coon)... "While Maine Coons are highly people-oriented cats, they are not overly-dependent. They do not constantly pester you for attention, but prefer to "hang out" with their owners, investigating whatever activity you're involved in and "helping" when they can. They are not, as a general rule, known as "lap cats" but as with any personality trait there are a few Maine Coons that prefer laps. Most Maine Coons will stay close by, probably occupying the chair next to yours instead. Maines will follow you from room to room and wait outside a closed door for you to emerge. A Maine Coon will be your companion, your buddy, your pal, but hardly ever your baby. Maine Coons are relaxed and easy-going in just about everything they do. The males tend to be the clowns while the females retain more dignity, but both remain playful throughout their lives. They generally get along well with kids and dogs, as well as other cats. They are not as vertically-oriented as some other breeds, prefering to chase objects on the ground and grasping them in their large paws -- no doubt instincts developed as professional mousers. Many Maine Coons will play "fetch" with their owners." What's funny is that I read this *after* I wrote all the "helping Mommy" stories about her. That closely fits the Cooch. ?She isn't afraid of anyone, but prefers to be a lover not a fighter. ?She snuggles, but doesn't want to be on your lap, sitting beside you is preferred. ?She doesn't insist on climbing to the top of the cat tree like Qui Gun Kit, but likes to be where she is part of whatever is happening. ?Amazing. Pam S. Sammy is one of the few cats I've had that didn't like a high perch to sit on and survey her domain. ?I assumed it was because there was so *much* of her to lift into the air. ?But when we got the last (tall) cat tree, the on that has a little "house" on the top, Sammy *amazed* me by leaping straight up into it. ?How she got her big-ass self into that tiny little house, I'll never figure out, but the leap seemed effortless to her. Head Butts and Happy Tails, CatNipped- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Oh yeah. Don't ever confuse size with grace, I figured out with Orion. He is so large-boned, such big feet, you'd never guess how lithe and graceful he looks when he jumps. Sherry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wow, I've seen pictures of Orion (gorgeous, BTW) and it's hard to image him leaping into the air - just goes to show. I shouldn't have been surprised by Sammy aerial feats - she's one of the fastest cats in the house. Of all things, she loves playing chase the best, and I'll try to play with her when nobody else wants to. She gives me really disgusted look at the sad attempt of running that I'm capable of, and gives me *big* head starts! ; Flippy Tails, CatNipped |
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tanadashoes wrote:
If you have a pure-bred or nearly so, what is their personality like and how close does it conform to what is accepted to be the breed standard? I have a purebred Russian Blue, but I don't know how she adheres to the breed standard. I think I read somewhere that RBs are supposed to be very sociable, but Mir is very shy around people, even people she knows. She even hides from me when I get home, ferpetessake. Only for a minute or so, but still. Otherwise I don't know what they're supposed to be like. She's very particular about her food, and I hear some other RBs are like that too, but what spoiled housecat isn't? (Except Caliban, of course.) She' very stubborn about getting her own way, but most moggies I've known have been like that, too. Oh, the redecorating thing! For a while there, it was like having a teenage daughter. I couldn't put out a new bathroom rug or move a blankie but she had to drag it off into some other spot because Meowmie obviously didn't know a thing about interior decorating. Her Unka Kasper used to drag around woollen sweaters in the same way. -- Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. |
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tanadashoes wrote:
there. What are your owners like? If you have a pure-bred or nearly so, what is their personality like and how close does it conform to what is accepted to be the breed standard? Do your moggies have pure-bred personalities? Yeah, I know, even moggies are pure bred, or at least a lot went into their breeding. We have two sets of purebred siblings: the girls (Bengals) and the boys (Tonkinese). They are all very much like the breed standard describes in terms of personality. The boys are love sponges who will demand pettins all day long, even from strangers. The girls are too curious and smart for their own good. As for our moggies, Xoxo has a very sweet, easygoing personality. If I had to describe him with one word, I'd say he's very "Austin". Our town is very laid back, informal, cool... But I disgress. The other boys (orange tabbies) even though they are siblings that we raised from 4 weeks old could not be more different from each other. Fez is very outgoing and absolutely adores Tom. Rufous is a very scaredy-cat who will jump with any noise, but once he's relaxed he's very sweet and loving. -- Victor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
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Marina wrote:
Otherwise I don't know what they're supposed to be like. She's very particular about her food, and I hear some other RBs are like that too, but what spoiled housecat isn't? (Except Caliban, of course.) Caliban is clearly a dog in a cat suit. -- Joyce ^..^ (To email me, remove the X's from my user name.) |
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