she's 10 weeks old and definitely growing some tufts but i wouldn't say she's a purebreed.

the woman i got her from told me she's purebred. her mom and dad were also super long-haired but not as big as regular maine coons.

The adoption person we are adopting this kitten from says its main coon mix! Wondering what others think.

APPEARANCE: This is Khonsu. We adopted him when he was 2 months old (first two pics), and upon taking him to the vet were told they usually don’t like saying a cat is a maine coon mix, but that if they had to guess they’d say he was. Then at 4 months old he was slightly bigger than our one year old DSH (4th slide). And he just kept getting bigger and bigger. As of his last vet apt December of last year, he was 16 lbs. He just turned 2 yrs old last month. Like when I say his duster of a tail is huge, I mean it’s huge. And his paws are huge. And he definitely has a mane that we take great pleasure in floofing up and styling lol. But visually, I also see NFC or on occasion Siberian, so idk.
TEMPERAMENT: He is SO clingy and affectionate. We jokingly say he’s our dog. He will literally sit there and lick and groom my face for as long as I’ll let him, and he loves hugs (like literally putting his arms around me and hugging), and he loves snuggles where he tries to practically merge with my skin. But he only really gets that way with me, rarely with my partner. But as he’s aged he’s a little more independent now. Still super affectionate but he likes his alone time too.
He also chirps and trills instead of meowing (unless he’s waiting for food, then he does these long drawn out high pitched meows).
He uses his paws like hands (holds things, eats and drinks with them on occasion, opens things).
He’s very trainable, I’ve taught him sit, sit pretty, high five, wait, and stay.
He is very curious and sweet/friendly. like… purring at caterpillars and mice and strangers sweet. But he does run from the occasional fast bug, lmao.
And he is the most food motivated cat I have ever seen in my life. I genuinely think he’d rob a bank for a churu. He devours whatever you put in front of him.
So personality wise, he lines up with maine coons wayyyy more, which leads me to believe the vet was right in saying he is a mix.

Either way he’s my baby and I adore him whole heartedly, but I’m so curious about him. I wanna get one of those DNA tests when I can afford it and see what comes up.

Edit: i meant one YEAR old dsh, not month LOL

This is my child (7f) and I love her but she absolutely drives me insane with her litter habits.

First off I would like to say she was adopted from a shelter and I’ve never had her genetically tested but she has the temperament and size of a Maine Coon, if she’s mixed or is full I have no idea. I just treat her as if she’s a Maine Coon. (I know that’s beside the point)

Now that that’s out of the way, let’s add some background, she has two litter boxes and has been temperamental with them her whole life. I just got full guardianship over her from my family a year ago, they used the Crystal fresh step litter and two normal sized litter boxes that she always missed and peed out of. She also has always pooped and peed onto the floor or on any rugs. She also will spill some of the litter as she gets out or is trying to rummage around then gets alittle frustrated and tries to scoop it back in or tries to dig and clean it up. I took this as her litter boxes were too small, she needed a mat and she didn’t think the litter was soft enough so I switched to a big 66 quart storage container and kept the smaller one because it was all I could afford at the time and purchased a mat. I then switched to the world’s best litter, the corn based one and she seems to like it but she keeps peeing on any of my carpets. I am pretty sure I need to get an actual litter box that’s big enough for her has high sides and maybe is stainless steel. She’s 3 feet head to tail and 12 pounds.

Does anyone have any recommendations for under $50?

This is my beautiful three year old boy Maxi! I just got him about two months ago and the nicest lady who had to sadly rehome him stated the vet told her that Maxi was a mainecoon Manx mix. I am not sure how accurate that is as seeing a Manx cat and a Maine coon I don’t think I see it… haha

The reason the vet stated they came to the conclusion regarding the Manx part was due to Maxi have a normal cat tail that breaks half way through his tail. He was born this way the tail is kind of bent but he can control it like a normal tail.

If y’all can let me know what yall see in my boy Maxi I would appreciate it!!

Maine coon/tabby mix or domestic long hair/tabby mix? What do y'all think?

I would say she’s more medium haired and thought she was a tabby but I want to get more opinions!! What do yall think?

I had originally posted this to the Maine coon subreddit but my post was removed because he is not a pure bred (😒) but I am still fairly new to this app and this was my first post so I didn’t know lol. So if you’re seeing this posted twice that’s mb lol

I got my baby when he was only 2 months old (1st and 2nd pic). I was told he was a Maine coon but I'm kinda having some doubts since usually by 5-8 months they'd be big but my baby is currently 8 months (3rd and 4th pic) and is just... long. He barely meows and just trills majority of the time. Maybe he’s mixed? I’m not sure

This is Rocket. He’s almost 10. I thought he was a mc but now I have doubts after seeing the mc Reddit community. My husband has had him since he was a kitten but he doesn’t know as his ex-wife was the one who got him. All I know is I love him very much!

Mirin is one of our 2 girls from a litter of 8 (!) Maine coon (dad) x domestic shorthair + birman (mom) kittens. 4 are long haired, 4 are short haired. The last picture is her weight (grams) at 3 months. I think she is going to be a big girl, and I am lucky that she is the greatest softest cuddlebug in the world!

We have a 5 month old kitten whose dad was half Maine coon. We are trying to work out whether he may have Maine coon features and potential size.
Does anyone have any thoughts?

I'm currently looking to adopt a Maine coon, or a Maine coon mix. Petfinder lists this kitty as a Maine coon mix, but a lot of their breed listings don't look legitimate. I'm thinking that he may just be a domestic long hair, and paired with his adoption fee of only 200 USD I'm thinking the listed breed may not be accurate. I think this kitty looks adorable, but I would like to know if he is really part Maine coon. Any help is appreciated, thank you.

Midnight, my 6 year old floofy DLH. Skittish, but she just loves my stepson and hangs out with him all the time.

She came in as a stray so there’s no breeding information or history on her but after looking up pictures of Maine Coon kittens, I’m suspecting that she may be one (at least partially). What do you guys think? Am I crazy?😅

This is Snarf! Her brother Corbin in the background of #2. Upset it's not about him.

She still acts 9

Hello, does anyone know the breed of this cat. I live in Dubai and have recently rescued him. Hes not the usual cat we see over here! He’s 6 months old and seems big and fluffy for his age!

could she be a mackerel tabby?

So I’ve realized something about my cat…

He struts around the house like he owns the place.

Gives me judgmental looks when I come home late.

Sits in my chair and refuses to move.

And somehow makes me feel guilty if his food bowl isn’t overflowing.

Was told not a Maine coon but would like a different opinion, thank you.

They blocked her on the Maine Coon sub but her DNA reports prove she’s a Maine Coon haha. This spot seems more welcoming! 😸