Garvy And His Best Buddy Moose Playing LapCats Maine Kitten Garvy at 8 months of age and 15 pounds, and his Dog Friend Moose are having fun Playing. They have been best buds since day one. Both are owned and videoed by Dennis and Tina in South Dakota.Search and see photos of adoptable pets in the Sioux Falls, South Dakota area Sioux Falls, South Dakota Our Featured Sioux Falls, SD Partner: The adoption center at PetSmart is the place to meet many of ACR's cats, and the adoption process can be completed through the store. Otherwise, the majority of our cats and kittens are in foster homes, but will be available to meet at your convenience. to set up a time to meet the kitty. Maine Coon Cats Available on Petfinder Right Now Watch Video About Maine Coon Cats Cats 101: Maine Coon Maine Coon Cat Personality No breed has a monopoly on love and affection, but there's got to be some good reason that the Maine Coon has clawed his way up from near extinction to the prized place of America's second most popular breed (according to the CFA's registration totals).

Maine Coon fanciers say that the popularity is due to the breed's large size, intelligence, luxuriant coat, hardy disposition, and devotion to their human family.While Maine Coons are devoted, playful, and loving to their chosen humans, they can be reserved around people with whom they're not familiar. Gsxr 600 Tire PressureGiven time, however, even the most cautious adapt. Teacup Chihuahua Puppies For Sale OklahomaAs befits a former seafarer, Maine Coons are fascinated by water, perhaps because their thick coats are water-repellent and won't become annoyingly soaked as easily as a thinner coat would.Ecco Golf Shoes On Ebay Maine Coon Cat Breed Traits One of the largest domestic breeds, male Maine Coons weigh in at 12 to 18 pounds, while the females fall into a 'petite' 10 to 14 pound range.

Slow to mature, the Maine Coon takes three to four years to fully develop. Although brown tabby is the most common color and pattern, Maine Coons come in a wide variety of colors.The heavy all-weather coat, shorter on the shoulders and longer on the stomach and britches, makes the cat appear larger than he really is. The texture is smooth and silky rather than cottony, so the coat doesn't mat as easily as the coats of some long haired breeds. Breeders usually recommend a twice-weekly combing with a good steel comb. Interested in the history of the Maine Coon cat breed? Maine Coons, like American Shorthairs, are considered native to America because they've been on this continent since the colonial days, and perhaps longer. How they got here in the first place and where their progenitors came from, however, is anyone's guess, since none of the local colonists happened by with their camcorders to record the event.Many imaginative stories exist about the origin of the breed (some more believable than others), but hard proof is as elusive as a cat at bathtime.

One story alleges that the breed is a raccoon/domestic cat hybrid, thus the name Maine Coon. Even though both raccoons and Maine Coons have lush, long tails and the tendency to dunk their food into their drinking water, such a union is biologically impossible.Another anecdote, unlikely but at least possible, holds that the Maine Coon was produced by bobcat/domestic cat trysts, which would explain the ear and toe tufts and the impressive size of the breed.A more imaginative story claims that Maine Coons are descendants of long haired cats belonging to Marie Antoinette. The Queen's cats and other belongings were smuggled to America by a captain named Clough, who was preparing to rescue the Queen from her rendezvous with the guillotine. Unfortunately, the Queen lost her head and the cats ended up staying with Clough in Maine.Last, but not least, is the tale of a sea captain named Coon who in the 1700s brought long haired cats with him on his excursions to America?s northeastern coast.This last story has at least a ring of truth.

Seafarers who used cats to control rodent populations on their sailing ships probably brought some long haired buccaneers with them to the New World. Some of the cats went ashore when they reached the northeastern coast and established themselves on the farms and in the barns of the early settlers. Given Maine's severe climate, those initial years must have been tough on cat and human alike. Only the breed's strongest and most adaptable survived. Through natural selection, the Maine Coon developed into a large, rugged cat with a dense, water-resistant coat and a hardy constitution.Regardless of where the breed came from, the Maine Coon was one of the first breeds to be recognized by the late nineteenth-century cat fancy, and became an early favorite. Mr. F. R. Pierce, who owned Maine Coons as early as 1861, noted in The Book of the Cat that a tabby Maine Coon named Leo was awarded Best Cat in the New York City cat show of 1895 and was a consistent winner in Boston in 1897, 1898, and 1899.However, in the early 1900s, as new and more exotic breeds were imported into the country

, the cat fanciers of the era abandoned Maine Coons for Persians, Angoras, and other imports. By 1950 the breed had all but vanished. Fortunately, a small group of breeders kept this undercat from going under. Breeders held Maine Coon-only cat shows and in 1968 breeders founded the Maine Coon Breeders and Fanciers Association. The associations that had snubbed the Maine Coon accepted them for Championship competition again and today the Maine Coon has regained its former popularity. Shelters with Maine Coon Cats Shelters that currently have Maine Coon cats ready for adoption:We have two male CFA registered kittens for sale. They were born on 7/17/16**ONLY SERIOUS INQUIRIES PLEASE** We receive many calls a day regarding available kittens, each call takes us away from the kittens we currently have on the ground.  Do not waste our time unless you are serious about adding one of our kittens to your family.  CALLS WILL BE RETURNED ONLY IF WE HAVE KITTENS TO OFFER AND A KITTEN INQUIRY FORM/APPLICATION HAS BEEN RETURNED VIA THE LINK BELOWWe look forward to hearing from you if you are interested in one of our kittens. 

DCFD Maine Coons has the right to refuse a sale for any reason.Our kittens are our kids and their placement in a permanent, loving, forever home, is our first priority.  Our kittens can leave us between 12-16 weeks depending on health and weaning from mommy.**WE DO NOT SHIP KITTENS**Beginning November 18, 2013, I will be joining a very large number of other breeders across the U.S. no longer shipping pets. Due to a change in Department of Agriculture regulations for pet breeders, that USDA itself has interpreted in contradictory ways, it is impossible for most persons who sell pets to know whether it is legal to ship a pet that the buyer has not seen in person. Violations of this rule carry severe penalties. For our safety, ALL sales must take place face to face.This ruling is going to seriously curtail the choice of those wishing to buy the pet of their choice unless you are willing to travel to your breeder of choice regardless of distance. As written, this will also affect service animals being made available to those in need.