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Main Coon Cats Felines come in many shapes and sizes, but the fur coat found on this animal is a big part of how they are classified. They fall somewhere in the categories of long-haired, short-hared, and hairless. The Main Coon Cats are in the long-haired category. For great pet items go to the Kitty Cat Store Main Coon Cats are sweet-natured, friendly, intelligent and playful. They are good with children and make an ideal family pet. Their voice is chirpy and talkative. Their activity level is moderate to high. Main Coon Cats enjoys outdoor life and hunting but can adapt to an indoor life. Probably one of the largest breed of felines known, Main Coon Cats are a gentle giant often claimed to be the original “All-American“ breed, but history suggest otherwise. The Main Coon Cats exact origin is not known. The popular myth is that the breed came from crossing a feline with a raccoon (which is genetically impossible) because of the distinctively bushy, often ringed tail. Main Coon Cats are likely a breed resulting from inter mixing between indigenous American Shorthaires and imported longhaires. Join YouPet.com FREE and Win a $100 Petco Gift Card! Several historical accounts link the origin of the Main Coon Cats with Angoras Main Coon Cats are traditionally a long haired brown tabby with a silky coat. The coat is heavy and water-resistant, with hair longest on the tail, stomach and hindquarters. This lovely animal comes in all patterns and colors except chocolate, lilac, and Siamese point patterns. Because of their long hair Main Coon Cats need special grooming, at least two or three times a week to keep the tail, ruff, stomach and hindquarters free of snarls and debris. If this is not done the hair will mat so badly the resulting snarls will have to be cut out.
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that were dispatched to North America by Marie Antoinette. Another theory is that this animal's ancestors were Norwegian Forest cats brought to the Americas by the Vikings. 