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thebluestockingfirefly · 1 month

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Don't mind me, just having a minor existential crisis.

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bougiemainecoon · 11 months

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#maine coon #maine coons #cat #cats #caturday #dilute calico #kitty #kitties

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psy-duck-plush · 1 month

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ziggy absolutely detests salad and demands it off his dining table at once. how dare you?

#cute #cat #cats of tumblr #funny cats #my cat #aww #cats of the day #cute cats #mine #maine coon #maine coons #cat lovers #cats #caturday #standard issue cat

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mercy-misrule · 1 year

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Beauty and grace

#ancient son #maine coons #im blazing this post because look at him

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black-salt-cage · 7 months

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ellcommonsense · 2 months

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#bun in the oven #pregnant #cat #cats #cute #maine coons #adorable #kitty #maine coon #kittys #cats of tumblr

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ask-a-vetblr · 7 months

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are there any extra challenges when examining bigger cats like maincoons?

as a cat owner, are there any signs unique to big fluffy cats that we should watch out for?

vet-and-wild here.

Not really, unless they're fractious. But honestly, so many of the cats we see are overweight that we're dealing with angry 12, 15, or even 18+ pound cats all the time. Regular low stress handling techniques still apply. The only thing I could think of specifically for Maine Coons is that if they were so fractious that they needed full sedation, I would be more hesitant to use certain medications because they're very prone to heart issues. This is assuming I couldn't touch the cat at all beforehand to listen to them, but it's not something that's really come up with a purebred Maine Coon specifically for me.

I always recommend regular cardiac workups for purebred Maine Coons. They are the poster children for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Another big issue is that people tend to get fixated on a weight range in the breed standard for their cat rather than appropriate body condition. Yes, Maine Coons are big. But just because some Maine Coons are healthy at 15lbs doesn't mean that a 15lb Maine Coon is automatically at a healthy body condition. I can't even fathom the number of times I've had to explain to a client with a Maine Coon that yes, their cat is in fact obese and not big just because of his breed. And just like larger dog breeds, larger cat breeds may be more prone to joint issues as they age (especially if they're chunky). Something I see with any long haired breed is that when they become old and arthritic, they don't groom as well, so they get matted and/or fecal matting on their fur. Grooming in general is often a problem with long-haired breeds of all species. It's really important to desensitize young animals to grooming and medical handling so they will be more tolerant of it later in life. Especially for something like a Maine Coon that is going to need grooming and medical care lifelong.

Also we see far less Maine Coons than people think, a lot of owners just label their overweight 17lb cats as Maine Coons because they genuinely don't realize that their cat is not at a healthy body condition.

#cats #maine coons #vet med

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transformersshadow · 3 months

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