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Originally Posted by gacook
I have one of those. Our Maine Coon (cat) seems to seriously have his wires crossed about what he is. Has the temperment of your typical lap dog, constant need for attention, EXTREMELY social. And he's a clutz. I'd never seen a clumsy cat in my life until we got him. It's very amusing.
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(small cat thread tangent ahead..)
My little PIA a fearless short-hair Maine Coon or Bengal or something.
He will go for walks with the dog around the block in snow. But not so much anymore. He scouts ahead. Fearless. He will cross over a street to lay down on the sidewalk in front of a guy walking a couple dobermans. Complete jerk.
The first night home as a kitten he kept jumping on my head with claws while trying to sleep for about five hours. Finally had enough. Picked him up by the skruff and put him in a cold shower. Then he laid wet and purring on my head the whole night.
He is on his 6th or 7th life already.
His kitten 'brother' we got the next day at was long haired and looked like a Maine Coon. Didn't like me at first. Still a wild boy despite his brother and tended to wandered the block. Lot of potential for training there. Something happened, maybe negative, and he died at 3yo. Vet said a blocked ureter from being clipped too early failed his kidneys. I will never forget the night I tried to check in with him on the sandbox. That feline scream of terror and pain the night before being put down. Scares me still. He stays in the back yard with us.