Most of those who want to become the owner of a purebred or even an ordinary cat prefer to adopt a kitten. And this is understandable: a baby, unlike an adult, gets used to its owners faster, it is easier to tame it and wean it from bad habits. Many potential owners, just by looking at a photo of Maine Coon kittens, fall in love with this unusual breed forever! The size of the baby, sometimes equal to the size of an adult cat, a pretty face, expressive eyes, a kind disposition and the constant tufts on the ears - all this captivates and encourages you to give preference to the Maine Coon. Look at the photos, compare the kittens and choose the one who will become your family's favorite for many years!
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Maine Coon kittens 1 month
The weight of a Maine Coon cat at 1 month is approximately 560 - 740 grams, and a 1 month old Maine Coon cat weighs about 630 - 820 grams.
Red kitten, 1 month
Tortoiseshell
Black marble
Character and habits characteristic of large red Maine Coons
Each kuna has its own individual character, making them unusual. As practice shows, the color of kittens does not affect their behavior and temperament. This breed is open to communication with people; cats are especially good with children.
This breed is very inquisitive and always shows interest in what their owner is doing. Red Maine Coons love affection and attention. They can even lie on their owners’ laps, but more often than not, coons prefer to sit next to each other on the sofa, maintaining their personal space. The red Maine Coon is restless and very active, they always need to do something. Therefore, having decided to purchase a ginger kitten from a nursery, think in advance whether you can devote at least half an hour a day to play with him.
Attention : many people believe that Maine Coons are independent and love being alone. In fact, this is not the case, and it is not recommended to leave cats alone in the house for a long time, as they will become sad.
Maine Coon kittens 3 months
The weight of a Maine Coon cat at 3 months is 1.7 - 2.3 kg, and a three-month-old Maine Coon cat weighs from 1.8 to 2.3 kg.
Factors that influence the characteristics of the Maine Coon
Among other things, the height and weight of a Maine Coon are influenced by various factors:
- Pedigree purebred. The growth rate and initial weight of a kitten directly depends on the genetic characteristics of the breed.
- Floor. As kittens mature, they gain different amounts of weight. For example, by 7 months a kitten will weigh significantly less than a cat, and the same applies to growth.
- Dimensional characteristics of parents. If the mothers and fathers of the kittens are large, then large kittens can be expected in their litter.
- Hormonal imbalances. If therapy using hormonal medications is applied to a pregnant female, such treatment can negatively affect the kittens.
- Stressful situations. The nervous shock of a cat mother during pregnancy negatively affects the growth of future offspring.
- Feeding a cat during pregnancy. A balanced diet for a pregnant Maine Coon female is the key to the birth of healthy and strong offspring that meet the weight and height standards for representatives of this breed.
Photos of Maine Coon kittens at 4 months
The weight of a Maine Coon cat at 4 months is 2.7 - 3.6 kg, and a 4 month old Mei Coon cat is from 3 kg to 3.8 kg
Care and health.
The Maine Coon is a large cat with thick hair, naturally the main part of caring for it is. Every day it is necessary to comb your pet, inspect the ears, behind the ears, and the armpit area; if lumps are found, they must be cut out. And if foci of baldness appear in these areas, it is necessary to urgently treat the animal for lice and exaparasites on the body. If a kitten or an adult pet shakes its ears and scratches them all the time, and there are black dots inside the ear, it means that it has mites.
Harmful and difficult to remove mites inside the ear can be transmitted from other animals or get in with dirt, or brought in from the street. First of all, you need to contact a veterinarian! Basic care for Maine Coons is practically no different from caring for any other breeds; perhaps the main difference is nutrition and an active lifestyle. For this, Maine Coons require much more than ordinary cats, because they are much larger!
Photos of Maine Coon kittens at 5 months
The weight of a make-coon cat at 5 months is from 2.9 to 4.3 kg, and a five-month-old cat is from 3.2 to 5.5 kg.
Black color, 5 months
White color
Red color options
Maine Coons come in a variety of colors. The most common are ginger cats, namely:
- fiery red. This coloring is characterized by the presence of a bright red color with a clear pattern;
- red and white. This color is the most common. Two-colored red and white cats are divided into those whose head, ears and tail are red, or whose red fur has white spots on the chest and white socks on the paws;
- brindle. With this coloring, the fur has dark stripes located vertically and parallel to each other;
- smoky. This color is in greatest demand. The base of the hairs are white, and the tips are red. The color intensity can vary: from darker to lighter. When half a hair is dyed, this type is called “regular smoke.” If 1/4 of the hairs are dyed, it is considered to be “shaded smoke”;
- creamy. A uniform cream color is very rare in Maine Coons. Dark lines appear on the muzzle, forming eyeliner around the eyes. Also, spots and stripes of a dark shade may be present on the sides.
Maine Coon kittens at 6 months
The weight of a 6-month-old Mei Coon cat ranges from 3.2 to 4.5 kg, and a six-month-old Mei Coon cat weighs from 3.9 to 6.0 kg.
Kitten care
So you have a little Maine Coon. Although these are very large felines, while the kitten is small, it really needs your protection and care. Like all cats, he needs careful care. Eyes, ears and teeth require special attention .
The Maine Coon's gorgeous thick coat also requires a lot of care and regular brushing. For experienced cat lovers this will not be difficult, but beginners will have to try. To ensure that the baby does not suffer from plaque, there is a special solid food that effectively cleans and strengthens the kitten’s teeth.
To properly care for a small Maine Coon, you need to collect a special first aid kit. It must include: special lotions for the care of eyes and ears, cotton swabs, brushes for hair and clippers for trimming nails. For a healthy animal, these funds will be quite enough.
With this set of tools you can easily care for your pet's eyes, ears, coat and teeth.
Eye examination and cleaning
When the Maine Coon kitten is still close to the cat, she washes his eyes herself. But when he finds himself alone in your home, you will have to take on maternal care. No serious eye problems have been noted in Maine Coons, but preventive examinations should still be done regularly.
Important! Dust in the far corners of the apartment, where the owners rarely reach, poses a great danger. If your Maine Coon kitten gets into such places, then you need to wipe his eyes if they are very dirty.
Many cat owners, especially inexperienced ones, are frightened by the presence of crusts in the corners of the eyes . Do not be afraid, this is just a dried tear, with the help of which the eye is naturally cleansed of external impurities. In this case, you just need to wipe the Maine Coon’s eyes with a cotton swab dipped in plain boiled water. Instead of plain water, you can use a decoction of chamomile; it washes the eyes well and relieves irritation if it occurs in your kitten.
Ear cleaning
Ears are not a sore spot in Maine Coon cats, but kittens need special care and the kitten's ears should be regularly inspected and cleaned. When examined, healthy Maine Coon ears should have a uniform pink color. A little wax build-up is normal, so don't worry too much about it. Cleaning your ears weekly will be enough to keep them in order. When the kitten grows up, he will clean his ears on his own. For now he needs your help.
This is interesting! To clean your kitten's ears, you can use ear sticks and a special ear lotion. If you have little experience in handling kittens or your pet is too active, then it is better to use a tampon, as it is less dangerous.
If your pet scratches its ears a lot and shows anxiety, if the ears are red and pus appears in them, then in this case you should not hesitate, you should urgently contact a specialist. Also noteworthy is very dirty ears - this may be a sign of a disease.
Grooming
Silky thick hair is the main advantage and decoration of these cats. In order for Maine Coons to retain this beauty as adults, they must be taken care of from an early age. Moreover, a kitten’s well-groomed coat is the key to health and beauty in the future.
When it comes to caring for Maine Coons, special attention should be paid to brushing the kittens. The Maine Coon's coat is long and thick, but caring for it is easier than it might seem at first glance. It is enough to comb the animal 1-2 times a week with special combs for wool and undercoat. During shedding, these kittens are brushed three times a week. At first, the kitten may reject combing, but then he will understand that this is for his benefit and will endure this procedure with dignity and patience.
Important! The main thing, if the wool is still intertwined, is not to pull it, but to patiently untangle the tangles. Otherwise, you can injure the kitten, causing it pain, which in the future will greatly complicate its combing, because cats have a very good memory.
The maximum length of the Maine Coon's coat is on the sides of the animal. In this area, tangles can most often form and, therefore, they need to be combed more carefully. It is also necessary to carefully comb the mane and “pants” of Maine Coon kittens.
It is better to comb them in several stages: first of all the tail, then the sides and back, then the chest and only after that the most inaccessible area - the stomach . Here you need to be patient and careful, since kittens and even adult cats don’t really like having their bellies touched. The tail must be combed very carefully so as not to injure the hair, because the hair in this area grows very slowly.
Bathing, washing
Maine Coon kittens do not need to be bathed often; like other cats, they do not really like this procedure. It is better not to wet kittens unless absolutely necessary. However, in some cases this cannot be avoided. In order to do everything correctly, you need to buy a special shampoo for long-haired cats at a pet store, which will make combing easier and have a positive effect on the condition of the coat. A simple remedy can irritate the skin of a small Maine Coon.
Important! Before you start bathing your baby, he needs to be properly prepared. First, you can put him in the bath on a wet diaper and turn on the water nearby so that he is not afraid. Then you can water it a little at a time, so the animal will gradually get used to the water.
This process of getting used to it may take several baths, but it's worth it. A calm washing process means a healthy kitten and no wounds on the hands from its claws. When swimming, the water should be warm, not lower than 25 and not higher than 35 degrees.
After water procedures, the kitten should be dried well and placed in a place protected from drafts so that your baby does not catch a cold. The animal should not be dried with a hairdryer, as this may frighten it.
Nail trimming
If for some reason the kitten does not like his scratching post, then he will definitely use walls or furniture as it, causing enormous damage. In this case, nail trimming will be necessary. It's not very difficult to do this. You need to take the kitten and sit it down so that it is comfortable for him and you. Then press your finger on the paw pad so that the claws come out and begin the process. With a certain skill of the owner and normal behavior of the kitten, the whole process can take 10 minutes.
Important! You need to cut it very carefully, without touching the reddish area of the claw; if this happens, your pet will be in great pain and blood will come from the wound. If this does happen, then the bleeding should be stopped by any available means. Then the kitten will lick the wound itself.
Therefore, if you are not confident in your abilities, it is better to contact a veterinarian, he will tell you how to do it correctly.
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Maine Coon 7 months
The weight of a Maine Coon cat at 7 months is from 3.500 to 4.900, and the weight of a Maine Coon cat at 7 months is from 4.200 to 6.500 kg
How do one-month-old kittens communicate?
My 4 week old Maine Coon kittens are already fun to look at together. They had been looking for each other since childhood: whenever their mother left them alone (always just for a few minutes - she seems happy to let the other cats try to take care of them), they always gathered together to stay warm. Now that they can walk without staggering, they interact with each other in more complex ways and even begin to play together.
They are still mommy's boys and girls and have a great relationship with mommy.
They still don't play with me, but they like my hugs and I think they even recognize the sound of my voice.
What I didn't expect to see so early was that they were even playing with the other kittens in the house.
Maine Coon 8 months
The weight of a Maine Coon cat at 8 months is 3.8 - 5.2 kg, and an eight-month-old cat weighs 4.5 to 6.9 kg.
Maine Coon 9 months
The weight of a Maine Coon cat at 9 months is 4.1 - 5.5 kg, and the weight of a Maine Coon cat at 9 months is from 5.00 to 7.0 kg.
How to choose a kitten
In Europe, especially in the USA, as well as in Russia in recent years, the Maine Coon breed of unique raccoon cats, despite its relatively high price, is very popular. These giants, calm and docile by nature, take root well in the house, love their owner and are friendly towards small children. They are fun to play with, Maines are active and mobile and respond well to training. Often unscrupulous breeders do not sell purebred coons.
The task of choosing a Maine Coon kitten is not easy and requires following simple but important tips:
- Firstly, learn more from books and the Internet about the distinctive, standard characteristics of coons. They visit exhibitions, study what the Maine cat breed and small kittens look like.
- Secondly, they look for a nursery with a good reputation and communicate with the owners and their pets. An honest breeder will tell you everything about the babies and help you choose. It will guarantee that the kittens are purebred Maine Coons and not mestizos.
- Then they take a closer look at all the specimens from the lambing. Even at a young age, coon kittens differ from each other and have an individual character. One is restless, constantly spinning, and the other, on the contrary, is balanced. The third eats greedily and with pleasure. Intuition, as a rule, will tell you which one is more suitable and will become a favorite in the house.
- Choosing gender, boy or girl, is not so important. The indigenous Maine Coon breed, according to the rules of felinological standards, is crossed only within the species, therefore kittens of the “pet” class are neutered before sale.
- The buyer independently, visually, examines the future pet for signs of disease, looks through and feels the fur, which is fluffy and silky without bald spots, insects and dandruff.
- Checks how clean the eyes and ears are and whether there is any purulent discharge anywhere, especially from the genitals.
- At the time of sale, the kitten must be more than 3 months old. At 2 months he should receive the first set of vaccinations in the nursery.
- It is good if he is weaned from breastfeeding and transferred to independent feeding. Learn about the diet in detail.
What to pay attention to
What coat color the Maine has is important, but not essential. All the coons are very handsome and look great, to the envy of others. External purebred characteristics of the breed are studied more closely. Pay attention to:
- massive, rectangular body with a wide chest and a square head;
- on a slightly elongated muzzle, large pointed ears with funny tassels, a distinctive feature of Maines;
- the eyes have a slightly slanted appearance, which gives them a predatory look, making them look like a lynx;
- the tail, the pride of the Mui people, is long and fluffy, covering the entire body.
How to distinguish the breed
It is difficult to distinguish a purebred, real Maine in infancy from a mestizo, a simple cat. A specialist in standard breed characteristics can help you distinguish. The main feature is that coons at 3 months of age are always much larger than their outbred counterparts and on average the weight of girls reaches 2 kg, and for boys 2.5 kg, and for ordinary cats up to 1.5 kg. The maine's body is well formed, large, covered with thick, silky hair with a massive head, with a fluffy long, thick tail. The paws are of medium length, look powerful, polydactic, with tufts of hair visible between the six toes. The Maine Coon's passport contains a pedigree note with data on at least 4 generations of ancestors.
Photo of Maine Coon at 10 months
A Maine Coon cat weighs 4.2 - 5.8 kg at 10 months, and a Maine Coon cat weighs approximately 5.2 - 7.7 kg at 10 months.
Maine Coon cat at ten months
Choosing a name for a kitten.
Many people find it very difficult to choose a name for a kitten, or one that is too long in the pedigree or simply doesn’t like it. It is worth paying attention that it is best to choose a name for the baby, paying attention to the external characteristics, color, and behavior of the little Maine Coon.
Important: No matter how cute and small your pet is, do not call him with very gentle, diminutive nicknames like “Muska”, “Kroshka”, “Small”. Or ridiculous nicknames - “Pig”, “Red”, “Crow”, etc. Remember that the pet will grow up, become big and will visit exhibitions, a veterinarian, matings and a beautiful, suitable name will become an adornment for a chic Maine Coon .
Maine Coon at 11 months
A Maine Coon cat at 11 months weighs approximately 4.3 - 6.1 kg, and a Maine Coon cat at 11 months weighs approximately 5.7 - 8.0 kg.
Photo of Maine Coon per year (12 months)
A 1-year-old Maine Coon cat weighs about 4.5 - 6.8 kg, and a 1-year-old Maine Coon cat weighs approximately 5.7 - 9.0 kg.
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Stages of growing up
At 1 year of age, the weight of a Maine Coon will depend on how the growing periods passed. Each period in a kitten, like in a child, has its own indicators of weight gain. You can see this in more detail below.
- Neonatal period. The shortest. Duration – 4 days. How much a kitten gains will depend on how it was born.
- Sucker. Duration – 4 weeks. Weight gain is stable. By 2 months, the pet’s weight may be 1.5 kg.
- Transition. This is the most unstable period. Weight and height indicators either slow down or increase significantly. In general, the transition period is the age of 4-7 weeks. At the same time, from the 3rd to the 5th week, the increase in kilograms becomes less. Towards the end of this period of growing up, the animal completely switches to solid food and this gives it a significant advantage.
- Post-suction. Not the longest period, lasting only from 7 to 8 weeks. The kitten becomes completely independent.
Not only physiological characteristics of development affect weight indicators. This can also include external factors, which is also important.
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