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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 11:24 am
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW - is this a he or she?
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 11:57 am
AAHHH Half a new baby??!!!! he is adorable! I will try and post pics of ours soon...I am all ready attached to one I named Houdini!!! I knew we shouldn't foster cats!
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Halfunit
Moderator
09-02-2001
| Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 12:11 pm
He is a he, and I said I'd never get a he, but he picked me, lol. After having the bad experience with an adult cat last time, I went with a little one from a private seller. ( I found out someone we know breeds Maine C00ns. ) Don't have a name yet - I'll probably watch him for the next few days and go from there. His sisters aren't too sure why he's so little, lol. The people who I got him from put together a little care bag, complete with food samples, toys, and a picture book. Here he is on their bed with one of his littermates in the background.

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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 12:17 pm
I love him too.
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 12:24 pm
congratulations on your new maine c00n!! he looks like my belle when she was little! a tortoiseshell tabby! my belle was the runt of the litter too, and at 10 years old, she is now 17lbs! her momma was 20 and her daddy 22. he looks like he's got some paws to grow into also. maine c00n's are my favorite kittys of all! we got belle from a show cat breeder, and she's never had any major problems. he's a gorgeous little guy, and i can't wait to hear what you name him! maybe he is 1/4th! hehe!
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Halfunit
Moderator
09-02-2001
| Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 12:31 pm
Thanks! I just adore him! Good eyes, Landi - his daddy is 30 pounds. Unit and I want a large cat though, and he will grow into that role. He's a keeper!

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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 12:34 pm
Definitely a TVCH kitty -- poses nicely for pictures. 
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Halfunit
Moderator
09-02-2001
| Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 12:37 pm
lol, Rosie! Isn't that the truth!
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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 12:38 pm
Better get out that Wanted Poster, Half. Looks like you may need it.
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 12:53 pm
Cute kitty, half! I am so jealous of all of you who can get a kitty to look at the camera! Mine runs away or looks away. She has been getting a little fatter, but it is just too darn hot to eat. She is so funny....on the prowl...sniffing everything and pawing at things that could possibly be a mouse. LOL! And I am wondering why there is cat hair on the dining room tablecloth!!!???!! Methinks the house sitters let her in WAY too much!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 2:17 pm
Here is the mom and her kitties that we are fostering

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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 2:18 pm
and here is my fav Houdini...he is the escape artist of the bunch

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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 2:28 pm
OMG Pamy!!! They are so beautiful!!! How can you let any of them go??? I bet they all get adopted right quick! The mom is gorgeous!
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Puppylov3
Member
01-26-2004
| Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 2:29 pm
pamy and halfunit - CUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTE (and just in time for my update!!)
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Coco
Member
07-13-2000
| Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 3:09 pm
Half, I love your new kitty. His ears are so large...will they continue to grow or will he grow into them? Is this a trait of the Maine c00n cat? Tell me a bit more about this breed. Good personalities? And Pamy, I love how you and your family do foster care for the pups and kittens. The pic of mom and her kitties is adorable. To me, it looks like momma kitty is telling you something with her eyes....and if you want, the next time I see you in person, I'll 'splain it to you!
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Jbean
Member
01-05-2002
| Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 3:37 pm
awwww, everyone's babies are SO cute! i love them! congrats half...he is adorable! my mom has a cat that we thought was at least part maine c00n, but he is mean as hell, and maine c00ns are supposed to be friendly and gentle. they grow up to be quite gorgeous!
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Halfunit
Moderator
09-02-2001
| Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 4:01 pm
Pamy! What a gorgeous momma cat!!! And she looks like she's a good momma, letting her babies nurse. Are both of her eyes blue? I agree with Coco and I admire you, Bill and Dylan for opening your house to all of the animals you help out. Coco, MC's are pretty even tempered. They are a large kitty and lots of long fur. I think the kittens grow into their ears. I tried to find a pic of what I think mine will grow up looking like, based on the coloring of his coat and this is the best I could do:
Here is what Cat Fanciers say about their temperment: While MCs are highly people-oriented cats, they are not overly-dependent. They do not constantly pester you for attention, but prefer to "hang out" with their owners, investigating whatever activity you're involved in and "helping" when they can. They are not, as a general rule, known as "lap cats" but as with any personality trait there are a few MCs that prefer laps. Most MCs will stay close by, probably occupying the chair next to yours instead. Maines will follow you from room to room and wait outside a closed door for you to emerge. A MC will be your companion, your buddy, your pal, but hardly ever your baby. MCs are relaxed and easy-going in just about everything they do. The males tend to be the clowns while the females retain more dignity, but both remain playful throughout their lives. They generally get along well with kids and dogs, as well as other cats. They are not as vertically-oriented as some other breeds, prefering to chase objects on the ground and grasping them in their large paws -- no doubt instincts developed as professional mousers. Many MCs will play "fetch" with their owners. I don't care what kind of kitty it is, I just love them all! 
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 5:54 pm
i'll go try to round up belle tonight. she's very sweet and docile. sometimes a little skittish. very very soft. she loves to play ball, but won't let you pet her belly. i'd say the above is a real good description. as i said, i'll round up belle tonight and see if she'll let me take some pics (she's in mid afternoon nap right now).
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 6:05 pm
Hey Half, where is this Maine breeder located? My cooperating teacher this past semester has been looking to get another cat and wants a MC.. I was wondering if you're anywhere near our area! Beautiful cats, everyone! That little MC is just a DOLL, Half!
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 6:07 pm
Okay... I guess that i have to type Maine c00n like this... I guess I learn new things every day... I must've missed something about non allowed words! Anywho, once again, beautiful kitties!
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Halfunit
Moderator
09-02-2001
| Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 6:26 pm
Sorry Saxy, I'm in Ohio. If you google the breed and the state you're in, I'm sure you'll find quite a few breeders. Good luck!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 6:44 pm
Saxy, you can get a mainecoon via petfinder.com There are plenty of homeless mainecoons available...
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 7:06 pm
thanks you two. I just figured i'd do a little research. I had never heard of mainecoons until my coop teacher talked about them. then she showed me the pic of the biggest cat around, a mainecoon. Amazing.. lol
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 8:33 pm
Half, what an adorable kitten!! landi's Main c00n, Belle, is quite beautiful!! (as is Ariel, the Tonk!) McKenzie is listed as a MainCoon but she's very tiny, of course she had kittens probably on a first and early season. She's been growing ever since they showed up at the rescue. I'm not set up in my life to do that work at home, rescue, but I was able to pass along some items from my dog breeding days to Bill and Pamy and I see one being put to very good use there.. but I suspect little Houdini just takes that as a challenge, right, Pamy? LOL.. the two I have.. Thursday night I was doing live feeds and watching the Big brother hoh comp all night and didn't crawl into bed until 9:30am. Critter slept with me for a few hours, not long enough.. so later in the day I took a nap and Angelina was there on the bed to share that nap.. After I woke up I was reading a book in bed and suddenly Critter jumped on the bed.. this is the first time both girls have been on the bed at the same time. Well.. unfortunately Angelina went into a true hissing fit.. and she has such a large mouth it is quite impressive. Critter stayed awhile.. I was encouraging but eventually she decided it was safer to be downstairs. SIGH. Ms Moonie.. I do think McKenzie deserves a chance at a less challenging environment plus after her kittens were adopted they tried to let her share a large cage with some other kittens and evidently she wasn't having it, so she has some issues of her own. She is listed in petfinder.org in zip code 92708.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 9:34 pm
(((kitties & owners))) 
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