I'm Looking For Food For My Kitten

Ensuring that cats and kittens receive adequate vitamins and minerals in their food is crucial for maintaining their overall health and well-being. Just like humans, these essential nutrients play a vital role in the growth, development, and proper functioning of a feline's body. Especially it's important for big size animals like Maine Coons.

My Maine Coon Cats Can Stay All Together

My cats all together. It's incredible: they always argue (at least it seems they claim). It seems they just can't stand each other. And nothing: it's still possible to be together when it's cold. 

Just wanted to share this memorable event in our life :-)

 

Maine Coon Cat Becomes Beautiful If Alimented Correctly This Way

 This fantastic Maine Coon cat has a beautiful body, is large, and has very thick silky fur. At almost 4 years old he is a fantastic animal even though I left him at my house two years ago because I had pity on making him return to the condition he came from. 

Introducing A New Maine Coon Kitten In Our Family

Starting a new life is not easy for anyone. Imagine if they took you away from your mother, took you to who knows where, and put you in an absolutely alien and, as such, hostile environment. And you are only three months old.

I think my cats tell the kittens that they have to leave our house and go to another family. In short, kittens know what awaits them. Some don't want it, others ask every person who comes to take them. In any case, the first days are hard for everyone. 

Our New Maine Coon Cat Travels In Train To Join Our Family

Without little ones at home, life becomes too sad. It's hard to get them through, but with their joy of living, they bring light into life. Even if there are only small animals in the house. It doesn't matter -- they still have that liveliness and energy. Maybe this is also why I decided I needed to get a new kitten.

Take a kitten into the cattery

I reserved the kitten when he was one month old. I went to see it to make sure it's how I want it. Because I wanted a red cat with white. And as I discovered, it's not so easy to find exactly this color. 

Phantom Pregnancy Of A Maine Coon Cat Ended With Inflammation

Last week was very difficult both for me and my Maine Coon cat Mefiti whom I have already talked about before. Not only did she have an abscess under her throat. She was pretending to mate with Filippo a month ago. Filippo is castrated and these games end badly for her:

Mefiti wanted to have kittens so much that she developed a hysterical pregnancy. 

Well, things did not exactly this way. The cat had a hormonal swing. It's not that she "invented" a pregnancy voluntarily like humans could do (by the way, they say, Phantom Pregnancy is possible in human beings, too). 

Maine Coon cats have heat practically every month all year round and can mate even immediately after giving birth. This is a serious problem in homes where owners do not want to sterilize their cats. In my case, I have a small registered domestic cattery and therefore my cats are not sterilized. 

Gorgeous Character of Giant Maine Coon Cats -- I'll Tell You Some Stories About Them

Every animal has a distinct character. 1-cent-big fish, a bird, a cat, a dog. Their personal characters are leveraged with the traits common to their species. In my life, I have raised many types of animals and know what they are like.

Observing animals opens your eyes to their "societies". 

I saw a small green scalaria (an aquarium fish) saving a large black scalaria that was weak and seak from a goldfish that was 5 times larger than the savior. Seeing this incredible rescue made me change my opinion of fish forever. 

I really like quails. These very curious birds are always busy with lots of problems to solve. 

Philipp, Maine Coon Cat Without Psycological Problems

 Filippo is a young cat who spent the first two years of his life in a cage. They rented him to breeders as a breeding stock. He arrived in my house as a fur ball that weighed only 5 kilos. This is the weight of a two-year-old female, not a male. He was so mistreated that he didn't know that it was possible to play, he didn't know how to express his feelings. It made me cry when I watched him.

At first, I didn't know what to do with him. His fur was terrible: just lumps. I was thinking of taking him to the groomer to shave him. But the groomer was not working in that period. Maybe on vacation. Then I slowly started combing him, tearing out all that dead hair.

Within a week or two he had become more relaxed. Now it was time to bring him back. I don't like cats unless they're red. But this poor creature who had now become alive... It was so painful to think that he had to go back to the cage... And I decided to leave him with us.

The New Maine Coon Male Will Arrive Soon In Our Family

 This is Henri Le Grand, a 3 month Maine Coon kitten. The breeder has to vaccinate him the second time and he will be ready to leave his mum. By law, in Italy, cats can leave the cattery from three months of age. 

In fact, I believe that the right age for Maine Coons is 4 months because they are later in their growth and maturation. Our Philipp, who by all Maine Coon standards should already be an adult at 4 years, is still a kitten due to his behavior.

Maine Coon cats are like the gentle giants of the feline world, known for their large size, friendly personalities, and striking appearance. These majestic creatures have tufted ears, bushy tails, and a thick, water-repellent coat that comes in a variety of colors and patterns. They are one of the largest domesticated cat breeds, with males often weighing up to 18 pounds or more.

One of the most endearing traits of Maine Coons is their friendly and sociable nature. They are often referred to as "dog-like" because they enjoy the company of their human companions and are known to be loyal and affectionate. 

Maine Coons are also intelligent and playful, often engaging in games of fetch or showing off their acrobatic skills by leaping to impressive heights. Whether they are lounging on the couch or chasing after a toy, these gentle giants never fail to capture the hearts of those around them both humans and animals.

I believe that our Henri Le Grand will soon come to us.

When I got Timur, his breeder warned me that these cats are addictive: You need to buy more and more of them 🙂 🙂

I understand that I shouldn't do this, but I'm happy that there will be a new naughty one in the house. He will keep Filipp company who cannot convince the now old females to play with him.

He's grown, the baby, since I visited him

Maine Coon Cat Rivalry in the Family

Maine Coon cats are known for their large size, friendly nature, and playful demeanor. However, what happens when two Maine Coon cats are brought into the same household? I will tell about the rivalry between Maine Coon cats in a family setting. 

Normally, Maine Coons are very friendly when living with all other species of pets. The kittens from my cattery coexist with literally every species of pet, even budgerigars. In my example, you can see what happens when Maine Coons want to achieve something.

I present to you the two of three Maine Coon females who live in my home. One (from behind) is Hestia. She is 10 years old, and she has been living with me since the age of 4 months. She has a calm and balanced character and usually doesn't question anything, even if she is capable of giving a slap if disturbed too much. 

The other is Mefiti. Mefiti is very young, she is only 6 years old, but she is much bigger: she weighs 8 kilos while Hestia weighs less than 6. She came to me when she was 8 months old. Mefiti is combative and normally defends what she wants. Mefiti is very much a creature of habit: she has favorite places near me. She feels safer and protected. Always staying in the same place makes her feel comfortable in her life. I am her power bank. 

I don't know why the other cats sometimes try to take her place. In this case, she doesn't fight but leaves.

In this case, Mefiti was lying next to me, but there was some space left. Hestia came and got in the middle of the free space. She wants to be close to me too. First Hestia looks at Mefiti and as you can see, Mefiti had a face and ears that are not happy. But she did not move. Hestia slipped in behind me without caring about Mefiti's emotions. Mefiti, disturbed, left. 

Look at this cunning face of Hestia!

Here are some tips for managing and minimizing any potential conflicts that may arise:

1. Provide separate resources: 

Ensure that each Maine Coon cat has their own food and water bowls, litter box, scratching posts, and sleeping areas. This will help prevent competition and territorial disputes over shared resources. 

2. Play and exercise: 

Engage both Maine Coon cats in interactive play sessions and provide opportunities for exercise to help release pent-up energy and reduce tension between them.

3. Supervise interactions: 

Monitor the interactions between the Maine Coon cats closely, especially during the initial introduction period. Step in if you notice any signs of aggression or tension and redirect their focus with toys or treats.

4. Create safe spaces: 

Set up hiding spots, elevated perches, and cozy retreats where each Maine Coon cat can escape if they need some alone time or want to avoid conflict with the other cat.

5. Positive reinforcement: 

Reward good behavior and interactions between the Maine Coon cats with treats, praise, and affection. Encourage peaceful coexistence by reinforcing positive interactions.

It all depends on the behavior of the owner. Be careful not to favor one of the animals, try to be equal with all. And scold them as you would scold your own children if necessary. Maine Cons are extremely intelligent and will understand everything you want from them (although perhaps as cats they won't show they do)

There is nothing good in the rivalry of the pets in the house. You can help manage and minimize potential conflicts between Maine Coon cats in your family, fostering a harmonious and peaceful coexistence between your feline companions. 

 

Mefiti is Not Well. Cat Abscess

My poor little girl is not well: she has a very large abscess under her jaw. The cat bit her and the wound became inflamed. I noticed that she behaved badly when the abscess was already the size of an egg. In a few days, the 8-kg cat has become like a feather: 5 kg. At the beginning of the week I was so happy after weighing her - and suddenly such a drastic change!

The worst part of these sad events is that they usually happen, at least in my house, on Saturday evening. When everything is already closed or is about to close. Unfortunately for me, I don't have any medicine at home to survive until Monday. And the pharmacies close in an hour. 

Luckily I have a friend who is a pharmacist. But she's too far away, in a little village up in the mountains. At this point, I've already lost my mind, I call her and ask her to wait until I come and prepare an antibiotic for me just to survive until Monday. 

Imagine that I, who normally don't leave the house when it's dark because I prefer not to drive at night, run there, driving an hour along the mountain roads where not all Formula 1 drivers would be able to hold on, and then even back to buy a medicine for a cat...

Unfortunately, the sad part didn't end there. Monday morning I called our really good vet, but he has an operation and can't answer. At this point, I took her to a vet I had already thought about before. Because my vet is a little complicated I was thinking of changing him and so I knew about this other.

Luckily she accepted us and when we arrived, she cleaned the wound (the abscess had opened). And nothing. That's all. 

I didn't say anything because I believed that a vet knew what she was doing. But in the evening the cat feels sick. Nothing to do, I call our vet and this time I go to him urgently immediately.

Abscess is very dangerous. A cat can die immediately. And already the first vet had to give her an antibiotic... Fortunately, our vet, although a bit complicated as a person, is very experienced. 

Today my beautiful kitten is fine. The wound is almost healed, there is no more fever. Although she is still a little sad, she eats and walks. 

I am happy.

 

Why Indoor Plants Can Be Dangerous For Our Cats?

 The relationship between plants and cats in an apartment can often be a cause for concern for pet owners. While plants can add beauty and a touch of nature to indoor spaces, they can also pose potential dangers to domestic cats. As responsible pet owners, it is crucial to be aware of the potential hazards that certain plants can pose to our feline companions. This article tells the story of a cat owner who discovered the negative impact that cactuses had on her cats, highlighting the importance of understanding the potential risks associated with indoor plants.

Here is this story:

Paradise of Reds - Our Maine Coon Kittens Are On Sale

Here we are: our babies arrived at one month of age, and now I have to think about their new life in other families. Now, I can tell you about their colors. Imagine that we have:

red solid (one female)
red with white (one female and 6 males)
red silver with white (one female and 1 male)
cream solid (one female)
cream with white (one male)

I wanted to show you all the kittens but they do not want to pose. Here are three of them.
I have to say you that they are surely the great joy of my life - specially because there are so many... too many bad moments. So many that I don't want to think about it.

Well, I'll try to show you all our family in short time. See you later.

Our New Maine Coon Family

Maine Coon cats are really my love now. I adore them even if it's completely different experience as with the dogs. In the year I do not write here because for different reasons and because it's much more quickly to post one or more photos in Facebook the situation in our "farm" changed completely. Now, I have parrots, my husband grows mandarina and carolina ducks. And, we have, as said, 2 females and one male Maine Coon. We would like to buy one more female, more white as our Estia, and, I would like to have tiger-color Coon. But it's a dream for today. In autumn we, maybe, will have kittens. If everything is good.

So, now I want to present you my Maine Coon Cats.
We have 1 year and 2 month old male Timur. You have just read about him here.
Timur is my great love. He has excellent character but sometimes wants to show me that HE is the master of this house.

Two females are completely different even if they are sisters. I gave them the names of pagan deities - one, Estia, the Deity of the hearts. She lives in her own world but have always stay not far from me. If she does not see me for some time, she begins to cry and looks for me. Every night she comes to me, makes me massage and than goes to sleep.

The other our Maine Coon female is something terrible. Her name is Furrina - it was one of the most anitque Roman deities, the Deity of the Water, of the sources etc. There is not one incident that she did not find. Now she is jumping on the bookshelf and from there on the bed. She can't stay one minute in one place. She is a mountain brook.

If you want to become our FB friend, www.facebook.com/groups/1438275146405327/, we will be very happy to have you with us. Don't worry, if I'll will know you are english speacking, I'll write in English for you. :-)))

And now, we wish you good night

Cats are the Best Manipulators

This is very unusual view for the place where I live, in Italy. In fact, the locals do not have such "cat-dependence" as many of us have. Young persons can allow something like this to their cats - as the owner of this cat do. But it's not normal for most of them. 

I could not understand these persons which did not take in arms, did not caress a cat in their life. And... they can't understand me, who thinks animals are the same as we are. Different species.

My husband could not take a can in his arms, too. Till, one day, he fall in love with this one:

Now, she can do what she wants. And -believe or not believe- she is always a stray cat.
Interesting is that -even if she was spayed, it seems to us she helps other cats to grow their kittens.
Now, she has about 7 years and it seems, she is the only alive from all their generation. Stray cats do not live more than 2-3 years here...

Very Hot Morning...

If you think about all the activities that are possible to undertake in the hot hot morning, you probably have to consult Basja. She is great specialist in the field of hot morning time organization.

The secret of a happy morning is the full stomach.

The only problem is to enter the house (since Basja is a stray cat). But when one of the humans has to go to work at 5 am, everything becomes easy: enter the house and wake up the other human who still sleeps in the bed. 2-3 jumps on her back -and she stands up to add food in the plate.

Than, it's necessary to open the door to go out. It's too hot in the house. Only repeat jumping on the back - and the door is open. Now, good morning!

Cats of Rome

I heard the tails about the cat's of Rome many times. They said about the entire communities of the cats that live in the excavation sites in the center of Rome. I met them, the cats, when I worked in Rome about a week ago.

I did not think about the cats. My work was to accompany my clients everywhere as a translator.  They wanted to see Rome the first evening they came in Rome and so we came in piazza Argentina where...

When Giving A Cat Treat is Appropriate

Cat owners adore their finicky pets and may from time to time choose to give their furry friends a treat. However, knowing when and how to spoil your pet will ensure your animal’s health and safety. Here are a few factors to keep in mind:

Adding Variety 

If you’re like most pet owners, then you feed your kitty from the same cat food bag until its empty and then you purchase your pet another bag of food. Therefore, your animal is most likely eating his or her next 20 to 100 meals from the same food bag. When you give your pet an occasional treat, your pet’s life will surely become more enjoyable. For your pet’s comfort and safety, you’ll want to keep your animal’s food consistent. However, you can give your pet a treat every once in a while. 

Training 

When you are training your animal friend to learn a new behavior, such as walking with a harness, you can reward your pet when he or she learns from the training process. Don’t give your kitty too many goodies while you’re training as too many rewards can reduce their influence. When your furry friend is not cooperating, you should not give your pet a treat. Make sure that you are patient and give your kitty the chance to achieve success. 

Selecting Treats 

When you bring treats home for your pet, be sure to select a variety of flavors and textures. You can choose soft treats for training and to reduce stressful situations. You may enjoy giving your furry friend a

catnip treat, which will encourage a bored cat to find entertainment. 

Catnip treats are also good for overly inactive cats. You have a number of flavors to choose from when buying treats for your pet including salmon, chicken and liver.  You may even find that a certain cat treat, such as Temptation Treats (http://www.temptationstreats.com/), are the favorite of your feline, and yield the best behavioral results. 

Treats for your Cat’s Health 

You can improve the health of your cat’s mouth by giving him or her treats since certain types that are formulated to remove plaque and tartar. Other varieties can give your friend fresh breath. When your pet is recovering from an injury or illness, you may consider adding treats to encourage a normal diet. In some cases, you can use treats when your animal is under stress, as this can cause your kitty to go off his or her diet. 

Treats can keep your cat healthy. Treats have a number of benefits for your kitty such as improving your animal’s health, encouraging training, and ensuring your friend is happy. 

This Cat is so busy to study all the days!

Basja is without any doubt a very busy cat. There are so many things to do every day! Some days ago, I told you about her heroic gesture when she wanted to comfort her owner (my husband) How the Cat Felt Sorry for Her Owner

Now, it's the high time to help me to study. I learn something new every time I have to accompain tourists in one of so rich in important objects of touristic interest of Campania. I like to tell stories to the persons that come here and I'm very interested in the history of this region, too. So, I learn and learn and learn something about them. Yes, it's impossible to tell everything I know but it's for me, first of all. And than, I like when my tourists tell me how much are they surprised that history is so fascinating.

Well, it's hard to sit on the chair all the day. And to sit for the PC, too. So, I put books, maps etc on the floor.

Basja could not avoid to sit directly on my precious maps. And, when she noticed I take the photo camera, she decided to occupy as much place as she can.

 

How the Cat Felt Sorry for Her Owner

Spring is very busy time in every factory. Ours is not a real factory but we decided to grow little hens and some ornamental birds this year.

I'm very busy with chickens and the hen, incubator and gardening. And I don't tell you about other things that are urgently to do in every family. Well, we have a hen that had to grow 14 chickens of every species. I created a little yard for her, and she is happy with her children there. Its the second "yard". The first was in the shed where we believed there are not mice. And there was happend this story.
 

Two days ago, after the first night the hen passed there, I entered in the shed and saw 2 chickens dead in the hen's "yard". I was shocked. Those precious chickens! We bought the eggs who knows where. We waited for them with impatience... Nothing to do. One of them was still alive, I did everything possible to heal it...
It was clear that the hen squashed it. And one chicken disappeared. We understood that the mouse wanted to eat our chickens for breackfest but the combative hen caught it. When doing it, she squashed those 2 chickens.



My husband, woke up after the night of work, was desperated, too. He said all the words he could find about the mouse and about me because I liberated a rat from the trap once because I could not kill it.
Together with me Basja, our cat, heard him.
We went for shopping, and than he wanted to sleep before he had to go to work. I closed the door of the bedroom and went in the pther room to turn out my PC when -suddenly- I hear somebody hit the bedroom's door.
What it is???? Who could it be????
I go out from the room where I was and see Basja eating calm from her plate. And ...a big dead rat laying for the door of the bedroom.
You are fortunate, I said him. If I would not close the door, she would take that rat to you in the bed!



She decided to comfort her beloved owner, felt sorry for him and took him the killed robber!
My husband believes the rat is really that who stole the chicken. And Basja is now the Hero of our family. It's absolutly clear that she understands it.