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RE: Letter Found On The Kitchen Table Saturday Morning - Original Cat Communication -
I think she is a tortoise shell?? She does have tufty ears though, so maybe related somewhere down the line. She was a feral little thing that just decided to move in. Boldest and smartest cat I know. Do Maine's also like to climb all over on tippy boxes with the most dexterity thought possible in the civilized cat world? Thanks, and I'll tell her you thought she was gorgeous.
Yes, she's definitely a tortoiseshell (torty) but that's just the colouring. Maine Coons have tufty ears, tufty toes, big ruffs (like a mane) and they are very big. Once they are fully grown at about 4 years, they're not that dextrous. But maybe she has a little bit of Maine Coon in her. Our Maine Coon is not bold at all.
Yes, the vet suggested she might be a torty. Particularly when I said she was a bit...spirited. She runs TOWARD trouble, just to see what is up. My brother had a Maine Coon, what a classic, smart, and very engaging cat. And larger than 27% of the dog population...
Yes, spirited is one way of describing them - our vet used the word grumpy. We had two from the same litter for 20 years. When there was just one left, and she was nearly 20, one day she saw another cat go past her turf and you should have seen her move. I was astonished. Mind you, it took her about 30 minutes to totter back on her arthritic pins.
We have a medium sized dog door for our Maine Coon.
Wow, 20 years old. That's unusual. We had a cat that lived that long when I was little. SHE was a crabby cat. It's so sad when they do get old. Luckily the Stink is pretty happy, and not grumpy...just seems to like to get into trouble.
Our vet said that it was quite common for grumpy tortys to be long lived! Ours weren't really grumpy, but they did have a stubborn streak. Yes, it's very hard when they get old like that.