Thor

 

 

Name: Thor

 

Breed: Maine Coon

 

Coat: Cream & White Classic Tabby, Long Haired.

 

Eyes: Gold

 

Sex: Male

 

Weight: 8kgs and still growing.

 

Age: 2.5years old

 

Registration: Pedigree – Australian National Cats

 

Thor is amazing, his body is solid all over, with a large chest and strong muzzle features he is definitely the man of the house. During the day he likes to lay around the house or on his favourite windowsill, all the while maintaining the security of the house and his two girls, Rumba and Lunar. Night time comes and he changes completely, running up and down the house catting away, you can hear him talking from one end of the house to the other, trying to encourage the two girls into playtime! As soon as the lights turn off he is first into bed, snuggling up against my chest with a paw over my neck hugging me, he will sleep there soundly all night through.

 

About Maine Coons

 

One of the oldest natural breeds in North America, regarded as a native of the state of Maine (in fact, the Maine Coon is the official Maine State Cat) A number of attractive legends surround its origin. A wide spread (though biologically impossible) belief is that it originated from mating’s between semi -wild, domestic cats and raccoons. This myth, bolstered by the bushy tail and the most common colouring (a raccoon like brown tabby) led to the adoption of the name "Maine Coon." (originally only brown tabbies were as "Maine Shags.") Another popular theory is that the Maine sprang from the six pet cats which Marie Antoinette sent to Wiscasset, Maine when she was planning to escape from France during the French Revolution. Most breeders today believe that the breed originated in matings between pre-existing shorthaired domestic cats and overseas longhairs (perhaps Angora types introduced by New England seamen, or longhairs brought to America by Vikings).

 

Maine Coon Personality

 

Maine Coons are a loyal gentle cat. They are often known as the Gentle Giant of the cat world. They are a vocal breed with a variety of meows, chirps and trills. They are very sociable and get on well with children and other pets. They love to be part of the family and will join in most family activities.

The Maine Coon is well known for its loving nature, friendly disposition and great intelligence. They can be easily trained to walk on a leash. They also have a love of water so don't be surprised if they join in the bath time activities in the household.

 

Maine Coon Colours

 

Maine Coon's come in a wide variety of colours including Brown, Red, Cream, Silver, Blue, Smoke, Black, White and dilutions of all these colours. They also come in different patterns like Tabby, Tortie, Torbie, Mackerel, Patch, Solid. These colours and patterns can be either with or without White. Eye colour also varies but green is most common with the occasional gold and odd eye colour sometimes showing up.

 

Interestingly, the breed closest to the Maine Coon is the Norwegian Forest Cat which, although geographically distant, evolved in much the same climate and lends credence to the theory that some of the cats responsible for developing the Maine Coon were brought over by the Vikings