Table of Contents
What Is a Maine Coon Cat? 9
Physical Characteristics 9
The Colors of the Coon 15
Temperament 20
Cool Facts About Coon Cats 23
The Cat of a Hundred Tales 25
The Maine Coon and the Raccoon 26
The Bobcat Marriage 28
Marie Antoinette 30
The Vikings 31
Evolution and the Coastal Connection 32
Fallacies and Urban Legends 34
The Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of the Maine Coon Cat 39
History of the Breed 39
Dirigo Maine-Origin Coons: "Keeping the 'Maine' in Coon Cats," 45
Maine Coon Breed Standard 48
Cooper Ridge Cattery: "Breeding with Integrity," 50
Rescue Cats 53
Pussy's Port of Call 53
Franklin and Ozzie and the Cat Whisperer 55
Maine Coon Strays 56
How to Tell if Your Rescue Cat is a Maine Coon 59
Caring for and Grooming a Maine Coon 61
Living with a Maine Coon Cat: Owners' Stories 63
Three Cats Under Four 63
Moomoo Comes Home 65
So you Think You Have a Show Cat 68
Coon Cats that Made a Mark on Literature 72
Togus - A Coon Cat Finds a Home and Fame 71
The Cat Made Me Buy It 76
Hodge - The Bookstore Cat 78
Trout and My Cat, Coon Cat 80
Finding a Maine Coon Cat 83
Some Questions You Should Always Ask a Breeder 85
Maine Coon Health Watch 88
Resources 91
Acknowledgments 93
