Kate in Arabia Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 We adopted a cat in April. My boys had walked to a neighborhood mosque, and when they came out this cat came up to them. He was friendly, but looked a little worse for wear, so they took a picture with their phone and sent it to me to ask what to do. I told them to bring him home, and we took him to our local shelter. They kept him for two weeks. I posted the picture and a notice on our community boards but there was no response, and he had no microchip. He was thin, and had mats, and scabs on his foot pads from walking around outside in this heat. He also had scabs and missing patches of fur in the head and neck areas, likely from fighting. Otherwise he was healthy, so after two weeks (and neutering) we brought him home. Last week we took him in for a check-up, he's gained over three pounds! I never really noticed or thought about how much he must have changed until then, but when I got home I put together before and after pictures and was really surprised. The "before" picture is the one my boys took of him on the street, the "after" is from a couple of weeks ago. He is such a sweet cat (not to mice). I've had a number of people ask if he is a Maine Coon. I don't think there's any way to know for sure. He has some of the common traits, but the shape of his face doesn't look exactly like what I've seen for Maine Coons online. I also don't know for sure how old he is, is he done growing? We are just enjoying having him around, although I often wonder about his earlier life, and how he came to be on the street... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Beautiful cat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 He's gorgeous! And does look like a Maine Coon. Have you gotten him fixed yet? The vet should be able to tell you an age guess based on teeth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Beautiful cat! Vets can estimate age based on state of teeth so I'd ask the vet what they've written in the charts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripley Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 He looks so healthy now, what a difference in such a short time! Like you, I'd wonder about his "life" story and how he got his start. Something tells me he's happy to forget it and enjoy the life he's got now :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 He's beautiful and obviously very well cared for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 I love him! He's gorgeous. He definitely looks like he could still be a kitten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 oh, who's a royal boy?! <---- my high pitched talking to kitty voice! He's beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 What a pretty little guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate in Arabia Posted September 29, 2014 Author Share Posted September 29, 2014 He's gorgeous! And does look like a Maine Coon. Have you gotten him fixed yet? The vet should be able to tell you an age guess based on teeth.The shelter fixed him before they released him to us, I believe part of the adoption fees goes towards that. They were estimating three years, I am a bit confused I guess because of the weight gain. He's now over 10 pounds, which the vet said is a good weight for him. Maybe he was more emaciated before than we thought? Three and a half pounds just seemed like a lot to gain in five months, I wasn't sure I could chalk it all up to recovery and none to normal growth, kwim? Maybe not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 He's beautimous. :-) Yeah, he doesn't look like a Maine Coon to me, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Oh my gosh - he's absolutely gorgeous! It's clear he selected you. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 He's gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Awwww!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Beautiful cat! If he were a Maine Coon, he would be a lot bigger than 10 lbs at 3 years of age. They are one of the larger domestic cat breeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaillardia Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 What a cutie. Of course, he looks just like our cat, so I might be biased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypatia. Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 He's a beautiful cat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthwestMom Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 I have my Maine coon on my lap right now, and they look a lot alike. :) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 He's so handsome!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 He's magnificent! And thought my boy was a looker but you have a very handsome cat on your hands. Well done for both adopting him and healing him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Is he holding what I think he is holding? If so, he's certainly repaying your kindness! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 He is absolutely stunning!!! :001_wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Beautiful cat! How wonderful that he found you and you found him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Is he holding what I think he is holding? If so, he's certainly repaying your kindness! Ha - I didn't even notice on my first look at this photo. :lol: :ack2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate in Arabia Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 Is he holding what I think he is holding? If so, he's certainly repaying your kindness!yes, he definitely "earns his keep," lol. He didn't know what to do with it, he just carried it around for a while then left it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 He's gorgeous! And I didn't see the mouse on the first pass, either. Not even with your blatant hint about not being sweet to mice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Oh wow! What a gorgeous cat! And, a mouser, too! Good boy!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 What a blessing that your boys found him! He's lovely, Kate, and so healthy looking with gorgeous fur! That's an impressive transformation. I don't think I could handle having so many mice around, though. Yikes. Good thing you've got him to take care of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 He's lovely. Could he be a Turkish angora or at least part turkish angora? My friend has a turkish angora x birman but the cat seems to lean more to the angora physically and going from all the pictures I've seen they're that kind of shape grown up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in FL. Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 He looks like he's thriving with your family. Good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 The shelter fixed him before they released him to us, I believe part of the adoption fees goes towards that. They were estimating three years, I am a bit confused I guess because of the weight gain. He's now over 10 pounds, which the vet said is a good weight for him. Maybe he was more emaciated before than we thought? Three and a half pounds just seemed like a lot to gain in five months, I wasn't sure I could chalk it all up to recovery and none to normal growth, kwim? Maybe not. I'm thinking he probably was emaciated and has just filled out; that thick coat of hair would make it hard to see how thin he was. He is gorgeous, I am so glad he has found a good home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Some of those cat breeds keep growing a long time too. So maybe if he's been feral for a while he's quite small for his breed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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