Is this a Maine Coon Cat? We recently inherited this cat called Esther from a neighbour who could no longer cope. To us she does resemble a Maine Coon

Rathyatra Loc: Southport, United Kingdom

We recently inherited this cat called Esther from a neighbour who could no longer cope. To us she does resemble a Maine Coon - she loves to be outside and even ventures out in heavy rain and comes back soaked but does not seem to mind.
She is very lovable and loves to play - but, of course, on her own terms.

Welcome any comments as to whether she is a Maine Coon.

Thanks

Bill

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Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

Rathyatra wrote:

We recently inherited this cat called Esther from a neighbour who could no longer cope. To us she does resemble a Maine Coon - she loves to be outside and even ventures out in heavy rain and comes back soaked but does not seem to mind.
She is very lovable and loves to play - but, of course, on her own terms.

Welcome any comments as to whether she is a Maine Coon.

Thanks

Bill

Cute little critter.
Nice captures. Even though I'm not really a cat person.

Just a precaution. Becareful of Aluminum Foil. Cats love to play with it but it can do havoc to their insides.

Happy Meowing, uh, I mean,
Happy Shooting!

blacks2 Loc: SF. Bay area

You are adopting a very beautiful cat Bill, and I am sure she knows it.

Rathyatra Loc: Southport, United Kingdom

Scruples wrote:

Cute little critter.
Nice captures. Even though I'm not really a cat person.

Just a precaution. Becareful of Aluminum Foil. Cats love to play with it but it can do havoc to their insides.

Happy Meowing, uh, I mean,
Happy Shooting!

Thanks Scruples - I will watch that aluminium foil.

Rathyatra Loc: Southport, United Kingdom

blacks2 wrote:

You are adopting a very beautiful cat Bill, and I am sure she knows it.

Thanks Mike - we now revolve around her demands and likes - but we love it lol!!

Burtzy Loc: Bronx N.Y. & Simi Valley, CA

She sure looks to have a lot of Maine Coon in her, but I suspect she is a bit of a hybrid. She has a lot of the coloring of a tabby or a tortie, But she is mostly Maine Coon. In any event she has a beautiful Tuxedo chest and is a gorgeous whatever she is. Enjoy her.

Burtzy Loc: Bronx N.Y. & Simi Valley, CA

She sure looks to have a lot of Maine Coon in her, but I suspect she is a bit of a hybrid. She has a lot of the coloring of a tabby or a tortie, But she is mostly Maine Coon. In any event she has a beautiful Tuxedo chest and is a gorgeous whatever she is. Enjoy her.

Xanadu Loc: Clay County FL

Looks like a Maine Coon cat to me - but I am no expert.
Remember -thousands of years ago the ancient Egyptians worshipped cats and the cats have not forgotten!

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Nicely done, Bill. Though I have no love of cats your photos are very well done.

Bob Mevis Loc: Plymouth, Indiana

I can't help you with the breed but, she is lovely.

Rathyatra Loc: Southport, United Kingdom

Burtzy wrote:

She sure looks to have a lot of Maine Coon in her, but I suspect she is a bit of a hybrid. She has a lot of the coloring of a tabby or a tortie, But she is mostly Maine Coon. In any event she has a beautiful Tuxedo chest and is a gorgeous whatever she is. Enjoy her.

Cheers Burtzy,

Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England

She is beautiful Bill, you can get many different colours and mixes in Maine Coon cats. She looks like one to me.

Rathyatra Loc: Southport, United Kingdom

Xanadu wrote:

Looks like a Maine Coon cat to me - but I am no expert.
Remember -thousands of years ago the ancient Egyptians worshipped cats and the cats have not forgotten!

She has put on some weight since we adopted her but has a great personality and is a strong and independent character - a typical cat lol!

Rathyatra Loc: Southport, United Kingdom

Sylvias wrote:

She is beautiful Bill, you can get many different colours and mixes in Maine Coon cats. She looks like one to me.

The first photo where she is looking upwards was taken before we adopted her and she looked so like a Maine - but we love all cats and she is a treasure.

FiddleMaker Loc: Merrimac, MA

Rathyatra wrote:

We recently inherited this cat called Esther from a neighbour who could no longer cope. To us she does resemble a Maine Coon - she loves to be outside and even ventures out in heavy rain and comes back soaked but does not seem to mind.
She is very lovable and loves to play - but, of course, on her own terms.

Welcome any comments as to whether she is a Maine Coon.

Thanks

Bill

Bill, you really need to change her name to: "Fluffy" !!!