Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

She's even more beautiful than the last time I saw her!

That's very sweet of you to say.

 

[BY Bob]

@BY Bob ~ is there something different/special re: these Maine Coons? I thought all Maine Coons were large?

https://www.sizemattersmccattery.co...MIjJDG-cu4jgMVadJEBx2vmglJEAAYASAAEgKngvD_BwE

Im just a little confused. Are you saying these are small Maine Coons?

 

[BY Bob]

The legs have barged into the cochin enclosure and stolen their favorite roost back. They almost let Cinnabun stay with them...
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And then I helped her onto the other roost. 9 birds on that branch!!!
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Beware the leghorn gang. They can be quite pushy.

 

[BY Bob]

Remember actor Lou Diamond Phillips? La Bamba, Stand and Deliver, etc.

Here he is back during Covid lockdown:
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He must be a good dude.

 

[Sylvester017]

Im just a little confused. Are you saying these are small Maine Coons?

I thought all Maine Coon were the same size but it sounded from the website of sizematters that their European Maine Coons are larger? Are they trying to breed them larger than Maines already are? I couldn't understand or navigate their website ~ they are advertising on this BYC thread too.

 

[BY Bob]

I thought all Maine Coon were the same size but it sounded from the website of sizematters that their European Maine Coons are larger? Are they trying to breed them larger than Maines already are? I couldn't understand or navigate their website ~ they are advertising on this BYC thread too.

I couldn't find anything on their website either.

Apparently, there are breeder's that are breeding their Maine Coons to have more dramatic features, emphasizing the breed's large ears, bushy tails, and strong muzzles.

They are calling these European Maine Coons.

They are not a different species. They are all Maine Coons. They are also not "to the standard" and would not make good show cats.

While Éowyn is on the larger size for a female Maine Coon she is not as unusual as a so called European Maine Coon would be.

 

[drstratton]

Happy Caturday!

First let me introduce Pip. (aka Pipsqueak). She was born to a feral mama. The mama died and we saw her and her brother eating chicken scratch. The poor babies were starving. So, we caught them. Sadly her sweet brother was very sick and didn't make it. She follows us all around the yard, throws herself on the ground in front of us, demanding belly rubs... really, she loves having her belly rubbed...

Meet Anubis... named by my DIL. He is also a stray kitten, but he came to us older...look don't touch, but he can meow at me and demand that I look at him or feed him...

He and Pip are best buds. We still have our son's orange kitten and yes that's her name, didn't see her tonight, she's the old lady...

Pip and Orange Kitten are both spayed. We will have to catch Anubis and get him taken care of too.

Do I love kittens, yes, did I want more kittens, no, but here we are!

 

[Grandma The Chicken]

Sorry I haven't been active on here. Here's a Caturday to hold you all over while I get chicken pictures.

 

[drstratton]

Sorry I haven't been active on here. Here's a Caturday to hold you all over while I get chicken pictures.
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Beautiful kitties. Looks like a couple of rowdy's...lol
I'm back after being away a few years. Feels good to be here. Glad you're here too.

 

[notabitail]

Sigh. That cat just walked into my office today. I had to tell him he couldn't enter the house. If my Nana found out he walked inside (uninvited) I'm sure the city of El Paso wouldn't exist anymore.

(I had to give it scratches to appease it.)