Meet Maddie

Dagney · 12-18-2005, 11:51 AM

About 2 months ago, my Maxwell passed away. I had decided that I would take a while and just deal with all of the emotions that go along with the whole situation. I promised myself that until at least my 35th birthday, I wouldn't consider adopting a new pet.

Well, funny thing about making decisions like that.

This little girl needed home, and my MOM of all people (who never really got into the 'cat thing') suggested that I consider adopting her.

Her name is Maddie Munchkins. (She came with the name Munchkins, but never answered to it - she does however come running to the name Maddie). She's a quiet happy little girl who purrs a WHOLE lot and gets a big kick out of watching the squirrels on the front porch. She was having territorial disagreements with the other pets in her home, and since the cat she was disagreeing with 'belonged' to one of the children who has some emotional and behavioral issues, the family felt it was best to let Maddie move to a new house.

So, she now lives with me. And already rules the roost.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-18-2005, 01:50 PM

Nice pussy.

Sun_Sparkz · 12-18-2005, 08:23 PM

Cuuuuuuuuuuuuute.. my Angie had kittes and we now have 8 cats!! so if anyone else is feeling adoptive.. give me a holla!

Tonchi · 12-19-2005, 12:52 AM

Your new friend appears to be a Maine Coon, a very special breed of cat which is very people oriented and affectionate. The momster has two of them and we wouldn't trade them for anything in the world because they are such great companions. And T'Pau, Queen of the Universe, obviously has a lot of Maine Coon or Norwegian in her too, since her brushy tail is 13 inches long. Congratulations on picking one of the best, you should be very happy with her

12-19-2005, 11:57 AM

Aww... What a purdy kitty! She looks adorable and she does look like a Maine Coon which is a most remarkable breed of cat!

Hope she gives you many years of love and kitty joy!

Pie · 12-19-2005, 03:30 PM

I had a main coon, once. Still miss her like the dickens.

Best of luck with your new friend!

Dagney · 12-19-2005, 04:49 PM

Maddie is most definitely not a teenie tiny little Cat. Mr. Maxwell weighed about 8 pounds at his heavies. Maddie, well, when I first picked her up, I thought I was picking up the cat, half an encyclopedia, and most of the OED.

But she's a snuggler - I turn around, and BOOM, there she is

(I like that!)

Tonchi · 12-19-2005, 11:23 PM

It depends on how old Maddie is, because Maine Coons are not considered "fully developed" until they are at least 4 years old. Our male, Rocky Raccoon (also known as The Rock) is already 23 pounds at the age of 3. I wish I could say that was all muscle and bone, but unfortunately he is like too many neutered males, he lounges regally and waits for the food to arrive

His sibling, Sascha, is a dynamo who has the body and fur of a mink but weighs 12 pounds. Both of them have the huge ears and snowshoe feet, as does T'Pau, Queen of the Universe. Maine Coons love to follow their person around the house, right at your heels, so you have to learn to be very careful about stepping backwards or walking down a hallway in the dark. They make a shocked little squeek if they get stepped on (Coons do not have a meow like other cats) and they look so grief-stricken that you would hurt them, it will break your heart and you will smother them with apologies and pets.

Dagney · 12-20-2005, 05:58 AM

Yes, in the time Maddie's lived with me, she's never meowed...she's just kind of Chirped. But she loves being with me - when I get home from this current business trip, I know she'll spend a few hours ignoring me - (making a kitty point, you know how they get) and then she'll 'forgive me' and be all shades of cuddly.

Iggy · 12-20-2005, 09:56 AM

Is it possible to have a maine coon that is tan? I have a kitty that fits that description, without a meow and all, except for the color. I thought there was somethng wrong with her since she doesn't meow. She almost looks like an orange tabby only with pale stripes and more tan than orange. I will have to post a picture when I get home.

Iggy · 12-20-2005, 09:59 AM

she looks a lot like this...

Dagney · 12-20-2005, 05:58 PM

I don't know much about Maine Coons yet myself, but I have a friend who has one who's butterscotch in color with no stripes or other markings (I don't know, been a while since i've seen her) She doesn't meow either

Tonchi · 12-20-2005, 11:40 PM

Maine Coons can be many colors. The only disqualified colors are the "pointed" patterns, like on the Siamese and Himmys. Here is a nice link which tells you about the registered ones: http://www.fanciers.com/breed-faqs/maine-coon-faq.html

The worlds largest cat, according to the Guinness Book is a RED tabby Maine Coon named Leo, who lives in Chicago. http://www.verismocat.com/htmscripts/leo-guinness.htm

I wish I knew how to post photos which I have saved on my computer

How does that work?

Undertoad · 12-21-2005, 07:20 AM

Use the advanced editor and click on the "manage attachments" button.

Tonchi · 12-21-2005, 04:32 PM

OK, so this is The Rock and Sascha

12-18-2005, 11:51 AM	#1
Dagney The Prodigal Brat Returneth Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: North Cackalacky Posts: 1,107	Meet Maddie About 2 months ago, my Maxwell passed away. I had decided that I would take a while and just deal with all of the emotions that go along with the whole situation. I promised myself that until at least my 35th birthday, I wouldn't consider adopting a new pet. Well, funny thing about making decisions like that. This little girl needed home, and my MOM of all people (who never really got into the 'cat thing') suggested that I consider adopting her. Her name is Maddie Munchkins. (She came with the name Munchkins, but never answered to it - she does however come running to the name Maddie). She's a quiet happy little girl who purrs a WHOLE lot and gets a big kick out of watching the squirrels on the front porch. She was having territorial disagreements with the other pets in her home, and since the cat she was disagreeing with 'belonged' to one of the children who has some emotional and behavioral issues, the family felt it was best to let Maddie move to a new house. So, she now lives with me. And already rules the roost. Attached Images __________________ The Constitution gives every American the right to make a total fool out of himself. But that doesn't mean you need to.

12-18-2005, 01:50 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Nice pussy. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-18-2005, 08:23 PM	#3
Sun_Sparkz Has Body Temperature Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: I come from a land downunder Posts: 1,105	Cuuuuuuuuuuuuute.. my Angie had kittes and we now have 8 cats!! so if anyone else is feeling adoptive.. give me a holla! __________________ We'll never be as young as we are right now

12-19-2005, 12:52 AM	#4
Tonchi Victim of gravity Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hiding in plain sight Posts: 1,412	Your new friend appears to be a Maine Coon, a very special breed of cat which is very people oriented and affectionate. The momster has two of them and we wouldn't trade them for anything in the world because they are such great companions. And T'Pau, Queen of the Universe, obviously has a lot of Maine Coon or Norwegian in her too, since her brushy tail is 13 inches long. Congratulations on picking one of the best, you should be very happy with her __________________ Everything you've ever heard about Fresno is true.

12-19-2005, 03:30 PM	#6
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	I had a main coon, once. Still miss her like the dickens. Best of luck with your new friend! __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

12-19-2005, 11:57 AM	#5
marichiko Guest Posts: n/a	Aww... What a purdy kitty! She looks adorable and she does look like a Maine Coon which is a most remarkable breed of cat! Hope she gives you many years of love and kitty joy!

12-19-2005, 04:49 PM	#7
Dagney The Prodigal Brat Returneth Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: North Cackalacky Posts: 1,107	Maddie is most definitely not a teenie tiny little Cat. Mr. Maxwell weighed about 8 pounds at his heavies. Maddie, well, when I first picked her up, I thought I was picking up the cat, half an encyclopedia, and most of the OED. But she's a snuggler - I turn around, and BOOM, there she is (I like that!) __________________ The Constitution gives every American the right to make a total fool out of himself. But that doesn't mean you need to.

12-19-2005, 11:23 PM	#8
Tonchi Victim of gravity Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hiding in plain sight Posts: 1,412	It depends on how old Maddie is, because Maine Coons are not considered "fully developed" until they are at least 4 years old. Our male, Rocky Raccoon (also known as The Rock) is already 23 pounds at the age of 3. I wish I could say that was all muscle and bone, but unfortunately he is like too many neutered males, he lounges regally and waits for the food to arrive His sibling, Sascha, is a dynamo who has the body and fur of a mink but weighs 12 pounds. Both of them have the huge ears and snowshoe feet, as does T'Pau, Queen of the Universe. Maine Coons love to follow their person around the house, right at your heels, so you have to learn to be very careful about stepping backwards or walking down a hallway in the dark. They make a shocked little squeek if they get stepped on (Coons do not have a meow like other cats) and they look so grief-stricken that you would hurt them, it will break your heart and you will smother them with apologies and pets. __________________ Everything you've ever heard about Fresno is true.

12-20-2005, 05:58 AM	#9
Dagney The Prodigal Brat Returneth Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: North Cackalacky Posts: 1,107	Yes, in the time Maddie's lived with me, she's never meowed...she's just kind of Chirped. But she loves being with me - when I get home from this current business trip, I know she'll spend a few hours ignoring me - (making a kitty point, you know how they get) and then she'll 'forgive me' and be all shades of cuddly. __________________ The Constitution gives every American the right to make a total fool out of himself. But that doesn't mean you need to.

12-20-2005, 09:56 AM	#10
Iggy Back and ready to tart up the place Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 850	Is it possible to have a maine coon that is tan? I have a kitty that fits that description, without a meow and all, except for the color. I thought there was somethng wrong with her since she doesn't meow. She almost looks like an orange tabby only with pale stripes and more tan than orange. I will have to post a picture when I get home. Last edited by Iggy; 12-20-2005 at 09:59 AM.

12-20-2005, 09:59 AM	#11
Iggy Back and ready to tart up the place Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 850	she looks a lot like this... Attached Images

12-20-2005, 05:58 PM	#12
Dagney The Prodigal Brat Returneth Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: North Cackalacky Posts: 1,107	I don't know much about Maine Coons yet myself, but I have a friend who has one who's butterscotch in color with no stripes or other markings (I don't know, been a while since i've seen her) She doesn't meow either __________________ The Constitution gives every American the right to make a total fool out of himself. But that doesn't mean you need to.

12-20-2005, 11:40 PM	#13
Tonchi Victim of gravity Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hiding in plain sight Posts: 1,412	Maine Coons can be many colors. The only disqualified colors are the "pointed" patterns, like on the Siamese and Himmys. Here is a nice link which tells you about the registered ones: http://www.fanciers.com/breed-faqs/maine-coon-faq.html The worlds largest cat, according to the Guinness Book is a RED tabby Maine Coon named Leo, who lives in Chicago. http://www.verismocat.com/htmscripts/leo-guinness.htm I wish I knew how to post photos which I have saved on my computer How does that work? __________________ Everything you've ever heard about Fresno is true.

12-21-2005, 07:20 AM	#14
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Use the advanced editor and click on the "manage attachments" button.

12-21-2005, 04:32 PM	#15
Tonchi Victim of gravity Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hiding in plain sight Posts: 1,412	OK, so this is The Rock and Sascha Attached Images __________________ Everything you've ever heard about Fresno is true.

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