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Life Expenctancy of Main Coons
We found a stray who we believe was at least part Maine Coon. He had all
of the characteristics, tufts in the ears, ruff, tufts on the feet. He did end up with diabetes, but we had him for 7 years. He might have been around 11 or so when he died. They do have a tendency towards diabetes because of their size. I know another person who got an adult Maine Coon and was happy he was gaining so much weight. She let him go from 11 pounds to about 17 in 6 months. He ended up with diabetes a few months later. If you get him, I'd try not to let him get overweight. Also, don't let anyone give him anything with steroids in it (which is what triggered the diabetes in our cat.) I loved our cat, he was the coolest one we've ever had. I've never seen such a laid-back cat. He would put an arm around each side of my neck and give me a hug. Rhonda Margarita Salt wrote: Is what I heard correct? Do main coons just not live very long? |
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Life Expenctancy of Main Coons
Rhonda wrote:
We found a stray who we believe was at least part Maine Coon. He had all of the characteristics, tufts in the ears, ruff, tufts on the feet. He did end up with diabetes, but we had him for 7 years. He might have been around 11 or so when he died. They do have a tendency towards diabetes because of their size. I know Bull****. 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. another person who got an adult Maine Coon and was happy he was gaining so much weight. She let him go from 11 pounds to about 17 in 6 months. He ended up with diabetes a few months later. If you get him, I'd try not to let him get overweight. Also, don't let anyone give him anything with steroids in it (which is what triggered the diabetes in our cat.) I loved our cat, he was the coolest one we've ever had. I've never seen such a laid-back cat. He would put an arm around each side of my neck and give me a hug. Rhonda Margarita Salt wrote: Is what I heard correct? Do main coons just not live very long? |
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Life Expenctancy of Maine Coons
Here is another picture that better shows his face
http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com...america/mc.jpg |
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Life Expenctancy of Maine Coons
Please get back there and take that cat home!
My MC girl must be 9 or 10 by now and is beautiful and playful and smart and gentle and the most loving cat I have ever known. I would never have another breed. I have never heard that they might have a shorter life span. Whatever time you might have with this cat you will be thankful for. |
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Life Expenctancy of Maine Coons
Grawun wrote:
Please get back there and take that cat home! My MC girl must be 9 or 10 by now and is beautiful and playful and smart and gentle and the most loving cat I have ever known. I would never have another breed. I have never heard that they might have a shorter life span. Whatever time you might have with this cat you will be thankful for. Don't encourage the abuser to take another cat home that will be subsequently subjected to a declaw procedure. |
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Life Expenctancy of Maine Coons
On 27 Feb 2006 06:58:04 -0800, "Grawun" wrote:
Please get back there and take that cat home! My MC girl must be 9 or 10 by now and is beautiful and playful and smart and gentle and the most loving cat I have ever known. I would never have another breed. I have never heard that they might have a shorter life span. Whatever time you might have with this cat you will be thankful for. Yeah, I agree. This is a good cat for Brandy. Another thing... if this cat is 6, he must have had a former owner, maybe some old person who died, or someone who gave him up. He's probably confused and sad. Someone needs to make things right for him. Charlie |
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Life Expenctancy of Maine Coons
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Margarita Salt wrote: Rhonda wrote in rec.pets.cats.health+behav: We found a stray who we believe was at least part Maine Coon. He had all of the characteristics, tufts in the ears, ruff, tufts on the feet. He did end up with diabetes, but we had him for 7 years. He might have been around 11 or so when he died. They do have a tendency towards diabetes because of their size. I know another person who got an adult Maine Coon and was happy he was gaining so much weight. She let him go from 11 pounds to about 17 in 6 months. He ended up with diabetes a few months later. If you get him, I'd try not to let him get overweight. Also, don't let anyone give him anything with steroids in it (which is what triggered the diabetes in our cat.) I loved our cat, he was the coolest one we've ever had. I've never seen such a laid-back cat. He would put an arm around each side of my neck and give me a hug. Rhonda Margarita Salt wrote: Is what I heard correct? Do maine coons just not live very long? Everyone here mentions weight topping out around 16 and being fat. If this guy weighed that much he'd be skinny. I'm telling ya, he was BIG. Gorgeous face, though, and his card described his coat as blue mackerel tabby. Glad to hear he's not in sunset years. At 6, he's barely an adult. Bubba would be emaciated at 16 lbs. Claude |
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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? 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. |
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Life Expenctancy of Main Coons
Joe Canuck wrote:
Rhonda wrote: We found a stray who we believe was at least part Maine Coon. He had all of the characteristics, tufts in the ears, ruff, tufts on the feet. He did end up with diabetes, but we had him for 7 years. He might have been around 11 or so when he died. They do have a tendency towards diabetes because of their size. I know Bull****. 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. Okay, how about if I said being overweight? I agree with the other poster, Maine Coons are hard to keep at a good weight. They tend to get too big. Go on to the message board at www.felinediabetes.com and ask there how many have "big" cats... Rhonda |
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Life Expenctancy of Main Coons
Rhonda wrote:
Joe Canuck wrote: Rhonda wrote: We found a stray who we believe was at least part Maine Coon. He had all of the characteristics, tufts in the ears, ruff, tufts on the feet. He did end up with diabetes, but we had him for 7 years. He might have been around 11 or so when he died. They do have a tendency towards diabetes because of their size. I know Bull****. 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. Okay, how about if I said being overweight? I agree with the other poster, Maine Coons are hard to keep at a good weight. They tend to get too big. Go on to the message board at www.felinediabetes.com and ask there how many have "big" cats... Rhonda Oh, okay... overweight yes... I agree! |
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