Unexpected addition to the family

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<p>So , before I was a crazy corgi lady , I was a crazy Maine Coon cat lady. I have owned up to six at one time, but before today, I was happily down to one. Since there are so many health issues with the breed , some of which I ran into, I decided to not get any more.
Until today that is…
I got a call at our business from a woman who used to work at our vet’s office who knows that I have owned a lot of Maine Coons. She now works at another local vet and thought of me because a few weeks ago , a construction worker who was contracted to do repair work on a home that tenants skipped out on stumbled upon a cat and ( of all things ) a chinchilla.
The young man’s mother works for the vet and they brought the cat there. She has been there for a few weeks and while the doctor contacted the local SPCA and Humane Society to see if anyone reported a lost cat , no one came forward. The dr decided that since no one claimed her , he would find her a home. Shelters offered to take her , but he wouldn’t do it.
Then the woman thought of me since she knew I had extensive experience with the breed and the vet wanted her to go to someone who is knowledgable about the breed.</p>

<p>Initially I thought that this wasn’t a MC because a lot of people think they have one , but they are mixed long hair cats…as soon as I went to see her, there was no doubt that she is 100 % Maine Coon.
I called my husband and he said that if I was up for it to go get her…
If you had asked me yesterday if I would get a cat today, I would have said no way…but she is pretty awesome and needed a home.
Now my daughters are duking it out to pick out her name. </p>

<p>Go figure</p>

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<p>I’ll start: AWWWWW!</p>

<p>I think this was destiny–you just can’t fight it. Hope the newcomer mixes well with the current resident.</p>

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<p>Congratulations on your holiday blessing! Wishing you many years of happiness.</p>

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<p>I must admit…I opened this thread due to the thread title and thought you were, well, er, um…PREGNANT! :D</p>

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<p>Nice Christmas present for both of you!</p>

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<p>^^me too - or about to be a granny (I just refer to my kid’s pets as my grandkitty’s - getting to meet the newest one this week)</p>

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<p>Blessings upon you for your rescue!</p>

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<p>Oh dear no ! Too old to be pregnant and my girls are not ready to be moms !</p>

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<p>What happened to the chinchilla? They are very cool pets – a little bit cat-like in their independence and potential bouncy-ness.</p>

<p>Congrats on the Maine Coon … I keep saying that someday I’ll have one. Unfortunately, H claims to be allergic to cats so it’s on the someday burner. For now, I’ll have to make do with the Shelties (plus my pet shop menagerie)!</p>

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<p>If I got a cat, my sister and niece would never set foot in my house. </p>

<p>So, can we suggest names? Give us some hints and we’ll play along.</p>

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<p>Congratulations! I hope you and your new pet have many happy years together.</p>

<p>One of our neighbors has a Maine coon that makes the rounds. My kids feed her when she shows up. She has been “trained” to come to our house when school gets out.
We “named” her after the giant cat in a Russian movie “The Master and Margarita.” It is Russian for “behemoth”–sounds sort of like “beggie-mote.” (The cat’s real name is “Furbag.”)
Behemoth is a good hunter–she has left us a few mice and birds (to thank us for the cat food?) I didn’t know Maine coons had health problems.</p>

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<p>Made me click on this thread! (Congratulations on the new Christmas kitty.)</p>

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<p>My daughter and her husband have a chinchilla. I thought they were crazy at first but it is really cute and very socialized (they are pretty good at socializing their menagerie). They have been wanting a bigger cage for it so their main Christmas present for them is a chinchilla mansion. Merry Christmas Puffy.</p>

<p>Enjoy your new kitty. I love cats. My little half bald cat is off to stay with her kitty/chinchilla/hamster/fish cousins tomorrow for almost 2 weeks while we go visit our son and meet the new grandkitty - she is not going to be happy. She likes being an “only” and does not share well.</p>

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<p>I thought, “a grandchild on the way?”, then, I thought, “A Griswold-esque uncle?!” and THAT’S what made me click!</p>

<p>Congrats on your new kitty. :)</p>

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<p>No better feeling then rescuing a pet… Congrats!</p>

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<p>LOL, I had the same reaction as some other posters - a baby on the way? Congrats on your feline child!</p>

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<p>About 8 years ago my middle son talked me into going to the adoption site at Pet Smart and we came home with a very cute little red shelter kitten - fast forward 8 years and we have a very, very large red Maine Coon that acts like a 15 year old boy getting into everything. He has the most beautiful face and tail - his name is Fuzzy Butt!</p>

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<p>Congrats! (I am waiting for another kitty to be sent my way.)</p>

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<p>Reminds me of this family favorite book–
[Six-Dinner</a> Sid: Inga Moore: 9780671796136: Amazon.com: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Six-Dinner-Sid-Inga-Moore/dp/0671796135]Six-Dinner”>http://www.amazon.com/Six-Dinner-Sid-Inga-Moore/dp/0671796135)</p>

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<p>Thanks all ! She is pretty awesome. I haven’t let her have full run of the house yet. Nelson, our resident diva boy is a little bent out of shape and Archie the corgi really wants to chase , but they are separated by a gate for now.
She is very affectionate and bonding with our daughter ( who really needs that right about now )</p>

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<p>Awww sounds wonderful, enjoy your new addition! I love my pets. I have a homecare pt I’m seeing who has 4 cats a maine coon 17 y/o with diabetes, a 24 y/o and 2 younger guys, amazing. I had another recently with a 19 y/o, I can’t believe how old cats can live to be these days.</p>