Maine Coon Sizes

Maine Coon is an amazing cat breed. There are many versions about their origin and lifestyle. These cats amaze with their size, thick long hair and awesome, wild expression of eyes.

Recently, scientists are increasingly inclined to the idea that the mainland coons are home to the state of Maine, in the northeastern United States.

Description of the breed includes the following main points.

• Big sizes - average length of about one meter.
• Impressive weight - from 6 to 12 kg.
• Strong and graceful body oblong, with strong muscles.
• Big head heavy shoulders and neck.
• Powerful paws with hair between the fingers.
• The most diverse color, including two- and three-color individuals.
• Very thick and long furwhich is not afraid of moisture and almost does not get wet from snow.
• Luxurious fluffy tailover thirty centimeters long.
• Tassels on the ears, just like a lynx. The ears themselves are also downy and covered with thick hair, which serves as additional protection against frost.
• Animal Sounds - something between rumbling and purring - characteristic only for this breed.

Despite the formidable look, the character of these giants is kind and flexible. Maine Coon loves his masters and is strongly attached to them, calmly treats children. It is considered the best breed for keeping in a family.

Cats have high intelligence, are well trained, understand and fulfill the requirements of the owners.They can remember the meaning of about three hundred words and respond to them with appropriate actions. Sociable and friendly, with great pleasure take part in a variety of games, fun. They perfectly distinguish a person’s mood and can just sit nearby.

In addition, the coons are naturally endowed with good health, are not afraid of the cold and drafts. They do not require any special care. The main thing a pet needs is timely nutrition and communication with his beloved master.

Of course, long fluffy hair creates some inconvenience, but you can put up with it - it is enough to comb the cat in a timely manner with an ordinary comb, especially during molting. It is better not to leave more valuable things from the wardrobe in the public domain.

According to statistics, the parameters of animals may differ slightly from the generally accepted standard. Moreover, the size of this breed increases faster than other species. If at birth the length of the kitten’s body is about 12 centimeters, then by five months it already grows to half a meter.

The same can be said about body weight, which can vary and increase unevenly. The weight of the baby born already exceeds the average statistics of various breeds of domestic cats and is 125-170 g, and in other varieties - from 80 to 100 grams. Even in fairly large Persians and Sphinxes, kittens are born with a weight of less than 120 g.

In the future, as it grows and develops, the difference in dimensions becomes even more noticeable.

So, an adult cat weighs on average from 4.5 to 7.5 kg, and a large cat - from 9 to 12 kilograms. The maximum recorded weight of the Maine Coon cat is 14 kg. This giant lives in the UK, and his name is Omar.

Even compared to humans, they seem giants. Increasing parameters and growing up to three, sometimes up to four years. In the book of records recorded cat record holder with a body length of 123 centimeters. According to unverified data, somewhere in the world there lives a giant, the size of which in full growth is 135 cm. However, the average representative of this breed reaches no more than one meter in length.

How a small kitten grows up depends on many factors:

• from heredity: the larger the parents of the baby, the greater the likelihood that he will not be small;
• from the state of the mother cat during pregnancy, her mood, as well as what kind of food she receives during this period and when feeding offspring;
• from the number of cubs simultaneously born: the more kittens in the litter, the smaller they are, and accordingly, vice versa;
• from the diet of the growing baby, when he no longer receives mother's milk.

Large kittens will grow faster than their smaller counterparts.

For about seven to eight weeks, the cat feeds the children milk. At the age of five weeks, they begin to try another food.

Up to a year, the growth and development of animals is proceeding at an accelerated pace.

When growing young cubs go to an adult diet, some weight loss is possible. However, by the age of two months, the weight of a young Maine Coon can reach a mark of one kilogram, and sometimes it happens even more.

Three-month-old kittens outperform adult cats of some other breeds in terms of height and weight.

At six months, the cat-boy weighs more than five kg. The cat girl is significantly behind - her mass does not reach four kilograms.

One year old is characterized by a sharp jump in body weight. And here the difference in weight between a cat and a cat becomes quite obvious.

Comparison table of the weight of Maine Coons up to three years.

The height and length of adult cats and cats also differ markedly. If at birth they are approximately the same, about 12-15 centimeters, then after 3-4 weeks the cats become noticeably larger.

To grow such a magnificent beast at home is wonderful, because Maine Coon will respond to care with love and affection for many years.

Interesting facts about Maine Coons see below.