Maine Coon Kitten Whisky

in #photography5 years ago

Everyone loves cats ... well, almost everyone, because I also know people who do not like cats. I do not really like those people either.

Jeder liebt Katzen ... na ja, fast jeder, denn ich kenne auch Leute, die keine Katzen mögen. Diese Leute mag ich dann auch nicht wirklich.

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Today I took some older photos of our Maine Coon cat Whisky from the photo archive.

The cat was about 15 months old in those pictures and at that time still relatively small. Today, the cat weighs about 22 pounds and is taller than the neighboring dogs - but these are all only small lap dogs.

Heute habe ich ein paar ältere Fotos unserer Maine Coon Katze Whisky aus dem Fotoarchiv geholt.

Bei diesen Aufnahmen war der Kater zirka 15 Monate alt und damals noch relativ klein. Heute bringt die Katze ein Gewicht von zirka 10 Kilogramm auf die Waage und ist größer als die Nachbarshunde - die sind aber alle auch nur kleine Schoßhunde.


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Wikipedia Information:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine_Coon

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine-Coon-Katze


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Howdy sir johannpiber! geez what do you feed that cat to get him so big?? He is a very fine looking animal. But you don't like someone just because they might not like cats?

Actually our cat is not that big when you compare it with other male Maine Coons :)
I know two persons who don't like cats: One is a hunter and either he would shoot any cat he sees somewhere outdoors or his dog would catch and kill the cat - that's true and I do not like this guy. The other unfortunately has a cat hair allergy and therefore does not like cats, but he's a quite nice guy and do like him (a bit ;).

haha! sir johannpiber! you are quite particular about people liking cats aren't you? wow, the one man has an allergy and because of that you only like him a bit! lol..Well, I love cats and had two of them, Siskel and Ebert, brother and sister. They were great.

But what is a Maine Coon? you mean like a racoon?

Cats are nice and intelligent and I love them, we always have had cats.
I know the allergy is not his fault and you may be sure it's not just because of the cats why I like him just a bit ;)

You don't know what a Maine Coon is? They are the biggest pets I would say :) ... have a look there: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine_Coon

haha! I had no idea this cat breed existed! Thanks for educating me on something in my own country! lol. Very interesting. But they say the males are on average 13 to 18 pounds and you said yours was 22 pounds?! Is yours a Maine Coon cat?

My pleasure, dear Jonboy 😉

Our Vet says 10 Kilograms / 22 pounds are okay for this cat and I believe her. Other websites tell also different weights than Wikipedia and I have seen the father of our cat and can tell you he was really big - a lot bigger than Whisky ;)

Maine Coon
The Maine Coon is the largest domesticated cat breed. It has a distinctive physical appearance and valuable hunting skills. It is one of the oldest natural breeds in North America, specifically native to the state of Maine, where it is the official state cat.
No records of the Maine Coon's exact origins and date of introduction to the United States exist, so several competing hypotheses have been suggested.

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What a beautiful kitty! I love that portrait up top! Fabulous job on that! 💙

Thank you so much for this nice comment @thekittygirl 😊

Aaah what a very cute looking Maine coon. We have two 50% Maine coons but all the coon characteristics in looks and character.

Thank you @tijntje, they are great looking cats, aren't they? Yours are looking cute too :)

Indeed such nice looking cats! And thank you.

You are welcome @tijntje 😊

Cute cat, I like to look at heavy cats, it is a mirror of its owner. If the cat is very thin, then what kind of love for her can we talk about?)) If the cat eats well, it sleeps a lot, which means it quickly gains weight.

Thank you @barski, he is not heavy for his size - the vet says the 10 kilos are quite alright for a Maine Coon of this size :)
But I know what you mean - when I was a kid we had a gray house cat which was really fat, I mean really fat ... eat and sleep was all she did and the mice died of old age ;) ... and our neighbor on the next floor feeds and feeds and feeds her cats and she does not understand, when we tell her that's too much...

In childhood, I saw our neighbor Sebir cat, he weighed 25 kilograms. He was huge, but you couldn't call him fat. I do not know how he did it at his size, but he chased after a rat, which took refuge in the electrical distribution panel, he received an electric shock and died, but he died like a real predator, fighting for prey. size does not matter. It's all about character. Everything, like people, has phlegmatic, choleric, and so on. There are a lot of scars on my body from a cute creature called Spaniel. Who would have thought that he would grow aggressive moron.

What a story, I wished I had seen this cat, but I think our cat might have had about 20 kilos too, but as I said, she was fat and lazy ;)
I was bit in my finger once by a young and small Yorkshire Terrier I wanted to stroke, but his teeth were sharp.


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Thank you @tanja72 😊

Such cute shots and most everyone I get on with loves cats also :)

Thank you @tattoodjay, most of the people I know love them too, but I do also know at least two persons who hate cats. One is a hunter and either he would shoot any cat he sees somewhere outdoors or his dog would catch and kill the cat. The other unfortunately has a cat hair allergy and therefore does not like cats.

The one with the allergies I can understand the hunter not do much so

Same with me.

Oh! Dear! Your cat needs to go to the gym! Perhaps also be on a healthy food diet too! She’s a very sweet cat!
Don’t spoil your cat like I do mine!

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Thank you very much, @kaminchan 😊
But: this weight is normal for a Maine Coon, especially for a male cat - they are really big cats.

Goodness! I just look it up! This cat is BIG! Almost one meter long!! This is a small lion cub!! Not a house cat!! I never knew there’s such a big cat!!
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Yes, they are big cats 😉

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