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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 658257" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>SWOT,</p><p>Maine Coons have to be BRED for temperament and carefully socialized or they can be very timid and very much "one person" cats. Our cattery was known for the wonderful temperaments of our cats and kittens just as much as we were known for our show wins and the produce of our breeding stock.</p><p></p><p>With the burgeoning popularity of the breed in the past 15 years combined with a small starting gene pool, a LOT of inbreeding has taken place and temperament, unfortunately has fallen by the wayside in favour of type with less reputable breeders.</p><p></p><p>The timidity in Maine Coons usually shows as defensive threat, and can be frightening if not dangerous in such large, powerful cats.</p><p></p><p>In addition to that. Maine Coons are usually extremely intelligent and extremely sensitive to their surroundings and the emotions of the humans and animals with which they live. They do not do well in stressful household environments such as are often found in "G.F.G households.</p><p></p><p>When I was in the midst of the that horrible phone call with my sister late last night, Thomas was all over me, whining, rubbing, pawing, licking, and eventually trying to knock the phone out of my hand as he had identified that object as the source of my upset.</p><p></p><p>He clung to me even after I finally took an Ativan and went to bed.</p><p></p><p>Your best bet, if you want a good Maine Coon companion is to adopt one from a rescue that has been through a fostering program. This way the traumas have already been mostly dealt with, you have a good idea of the cat's temperament, and you are not contributing to the overpopulation of a breed that is winding up in shelters more and more frequently.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 658257, member: 1963"] SWOT, Maine Coons have to be BRED for temperament and carefully socialized or they can be very timid and very much "one person" cats. Our cattery was known for the wonderful temperaments of our cats and kittens just as much as we were known for our show wins and the produce of our breeding stock. With the burgeoning popularity of the breed in the past 15 years combined with a small starting gene pool, a LOT of inbreeding has taken place and temperament, unfortunately has fallen by the wayside in favour of type with less reputable breeders. The timidity in Maine Coons usually shows as defensive threat, and can be frightening if not dangerous in such large, powerful cats. In addition to that. Maine Coons are usually extremely intelligent and extremely sensitive to their surroundings and the emotions of the humans and animals with which they live. They do not do well in stressful household environments such as are often found in "G.F.G households. When I was in the midst of the that horrible phone call with my sister late last night, Thomas was all over me, whining, rubbing, pawing, licking, and eventually trying to knock the phone out of my hand as he had identified that object as the source of my upset. He clung to me even after I finally took an Ativan and went to bed. Your best bet, if you want a good Maine Coon companion is to adopt one from a rescue that has been through a fostering program. This way the traumas have already been mostly dealt with, you have a good idea of the cat's temperament, and you are not contributing to the overpopulation of a breed that is winding up in shelters more and more frequently. [/QUOTE]
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