Since our 9 yr. old cat Bardie MacRuadh died unexpectedly in May, his brother Scottie Dubh has been a bit lost. Needing lots of reassurance and extra petting, he has continued to cry at night. After a lot of thought back and forth, I decided to get him a new feline buddy. He just wasn’t built for life as an only-cat.
Today we brought home Luna, a 3-month old Maine Coon kitten. Wary of each other at first, Scottie discovered that with Luna came new toys! He now happily accepts having a new baby sister.
Butters is totally ignoring the kitten and Luna, having never been around dogs before, is being extremely cautious before getting too close. But I’ve had Maine Coons before — I am sure that her outgoing, accepting nature will eventually overcome any reservations re: The Dog.
What a beauty! Our daughter took in a Maine coon stray kitten years ago. So much fur! But beautiful cats.
ReplyDeleteOur very first experience with the breed was in early 1980. I am allergic to American shorthair cats but wanted a cat, so I had prayed for a cat that I wasn’t allergic to. Months later, what I thought was a full grown cat showed up on our front porch during a blizzard! And he continued to grow . . .
DeleteTurns out he was only 6 months old at the time, a purebred Maine Coon. And I am not allergic to the breed.
Since then, our family has had many of them. Awesome cats!