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[kathleena]

Spicey looks very coonish. Even though it's just a head shot, I can see the distinctive long hair in the ears and around the face and the muzzle is the right shape also.

Despite what some folks think, however, being a tabby cat does not make one a coon cat. Tabby is a type of coat marking. Not that anyone has said that, but just making a note! So many people think my Winston is a coon because of the tabby markings and I have to explain that many other breeds are also tabbies and that you can have solid color coons.

Spicey looks like Winston in the face as Winston is also a brown tabby.

So, many votes for Maine Coons and one siamese. I would take any cats, truly, as long as they outnumber and out-cute the dogs.

 

[spiceycat]

the way a maine coon is different (or so I been told) is that above the eyes - you can see a M (one part over each eye).

Spicey has this - so I am certain that is part Maine Coon - but only part - he only weight 10 lbs at his heaviest. A full blooded Maine Coon would be 15 to 25 lbs for a male cat. Of course he would also be dead. a full blooded maine coon has a shorter lifetime than your regular cat.

a regular cat lifespan (as my Vet kepts reminding me) is 12 years. I think the Maine Coon is 10????

since Spicey is 19 years old and still very much alive. He is definitely not a full blooded Maine Coon.

but I course don't care what he is - I just think he is the BEST!!!

 

[wtpclc]

My cat was part Maine Coon. She was about 19 pounds. However, she lovd to be 20. I didn't realize Maine Coons had such a short lifespan.

 

[spiceycat]

well my Vet claims they do. or was it some website???

I don't know for certain.

Heck it could be just the ones down here. Living in the South is probably hard of any animals that have as much fur as they do.

 

[wtpclc]

Very true! My was by no means a pure bread either, though. Then again, I think pure breads in general have shorter lives.