What kind of personality do Maine Coon cats have?
A. Maine Coons typically have dog-like personalities. They will follow us all over the house and LOVE to play fetch until they pant! They will sit on their hindend and beg for fresh chicken. We once changed our lever door handles because our adult cats were able to lean down on the handle and make the doors open! Once you have owned a Maine Coon, there is no comparison….we hear this from Maine Coon owners all the time. Cat experts say their popularity is due to their dog-like antics, intelligence, hardy disposition, their love and loyalty to their human family, and most notibly the breed’s large size. Maine Coons get along GREAT with dogs….our Jack Russell Terrier is hyper, but our Maine Coons don’t seem to think this is unusual….and we think it gets them used to small children. Even as mature cats Maine Coons are playful, males tend to stay goofy like a teenager, and they have an affinity to water….I get out of the shower and I have an audience…they will be waiting to jump i
