"there is no such thing as "just a Cat.""
~Robert A. Heinlein
Happy Feline Friday!
Today's featured article has just been updated, and it's one of our most popular over the years: "Does the M on the Forehead Mean Maine Coon?"
This comes up so regularly! From the article:
Jenny in Vermont asks: I was under the impression that Maine Coons had the "M" on their forehead. Any truth to this?
Response:
Hi Jenny,
It's a very, very common myth that if a cat has the M, it's a Maine Coon. No, it's not true. The "M" does not indicate that there is any Maine Coon in a cat. But, there is some basis to this theory.
It's true that a Classic Tabby Maine Coon will have the "M" marking. It's a tabby marking and it's desirable in tabby purebred cats such as Maine Coons, or tabby cats of no particular breed.
But, Maine Coons can be virtually any color, including Tortoiseshells, "Torbies" even Solids or "Tuxedos." Those cats would not have the Tabby M, but are just as much purebred Maine Coons.
The December Photo Album is coming along! Jackson, Finnegan, Luka, Bertie, Lola, Suzanne, Little Tiger, Karmie and Max are featured. Come visit and comment on them >^..^<
New in the Rainbow Bridge Album:
Gianni in Italy writes: "Zoran the red goblin aka Fast & Furious was our "son," but he left us 5 years ago. He still lives in our hearts."
Our Featured Coonie for this Flashback Friday is.... Lucy's Rescue Story!
Debra in Reno, NV writes:
Lucy Goosey - the Little kitten who sounded like a bird:
"I work at the Reno NV Veterans clinic and was done for the day, 4 years ago in February and walking to my car in the one story parking ramp. I thought I heard a bird tweeting. I also saw a coworker standing and looking up into the beams of the garage.
When I asked her what she was hearing we both heard a tiny little meow. We could not figure out how, if this was a cat, how it got into the beams of the garage.
I heard my coworker say OH! and when I looked down this tiny little fuzzy, long furry black with calico color kitten approximately 2 months old winding around my ankles, mewing.
This was a very busy garage so I scooped it up immediately looking around to see if there were others but didn't see any other cats or kittens."
See Lucy Goosey here to read the rest and leave a comment >^..^<
Many people want to know if their cat is a Coon cat. We have a whole section on it. But some have asked here how to discern for themselves.
Here are our visitor questions and answers regarding identifying mixes.
PS: For folks who reply to these emails, I do love to hear from you! I enjoy your greetings, and hearing about your cats and their quirks. Thank you for these nice
messages!Please Read Before Emailing a Question: For those who ask cat care questions or "Is my cat a Coon?" questions, please know that I may not be able to answer every cat care/behavior question. Look for Q & A's in future PAWSitive Passages. And please check out our Cat Care Questions page; you may find your exact problem has already been discussed there! And this page shares some common
visitor questions and answers, and guidelines. Thanks! |
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