my baby isn’t even done growing as he’s only seven months old, but this “elevated food bowl” is already way too low for him to not be hunched over anyways! i do like it because of how flat it is, i think its good for there to be no whisker fatigue. i only feed them their wet food in it

does anyone have recommendations for an actual higher food bowl? preferably one that i can get in the netherlands, but otherwise do feel free to share what you have for your maine coon and i can look whether its something i may be able to get here somewhere

thanks !!!!

Thank you so much to everyone who submitted their kitties, there were so many gorgeous submissions that made it almost impossible to choose. Thank you so much everyone for sharing your kitties with us!
(personal sidenote: I really loved looking through this month's suggestions. I wish everyone could win!! It always brings me a lot of joy to browse through all these beautiful faces, and I love seeing everyone's love for their kitties shine through in their descriptions!!)

Congratulations to Rafiki (and u/Confident_Range8122), you are our Maine Coon of the Month for August 2026!

u/Confident_Range8122 says

''This is my 5 1/2 month old boy rafiki. Any time I get a delivery he gets to decide if the box is worthy, this box was worthy lol. He is the sweetest cat I have ever had and loves to curl up on me and fall asleep.''

Thanks again to everyone who took part and do keep an eye out for a post about next month's theme!

- the mod team 🐱

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Congratulations Kiki and u/kittenkarma16,

you are our blep/mlem Tuxetortico of the Month for August!

u/kittenkarma16 had this to say about their kitty:

"This is Kiki! My little Leo queen; she’ll be two next month. She’s a handful but I love her with my whole entire being. My soul kitty. 💕"

Thank you everyone who submitted their kitties for sharing them with us, it's such a joy to see all these beautiful kitties being goofy and silly, and everyone's love for them always shines through in their descriptions!

make sure to keep your eye out for next months theme announcement! :)

- the mod team 🐱

ik heb een zes maanden oude maine coon kitten die erg speels is - ik had gehoopt dat mijn twee 1.5 jaar oude -ook speelse- katten met hem zouden spelen, maar dat doen ze helaas niet, en het is dus aan mij.

ik merk dat hij supergraag echt zou willen worstelen met iets, en op het moment geef ik hem dan bijv een takkie knuffel van de hema waar hij dan wat mee speelt. echt vastpakken en bunnykicks doen met de achterpoten zegmaar

maar ik heb dit product dus online gezien, en het lijkt mij superleuk om iets te hebben waardoor ik zo met hem zou kunnen worstelen zonder dat ik me zorgen hoef te maken over zijn tanden/klauwen

de catsumo brand zelf verzend alleen niet naar nederland, en ik zie bijv op amazon wel een heleboel knock-offs die volgens mij gewoon allemaal van aliexpress etc komen. heeft iemand er hier toevallig ooit één van geprobeerd, of heeft iemand een ander idee voor iets in deze trant?

thanks!

imm completely new to instax and just experimenting with my instax mini 99 so please forgive any noobness !!

Congratulations Fritzy and u/lookitsnichole, you are our sunbathing Tuxetortico of the Month for July! 

u/lookitsnichole had this to say about their kitty:

"Hello! This is Fritzy. Sadly she is no longer with us as of early May, but she was my best kitty. This is from April and she was a pro sunbather! She was stubborn, prickly and had tons of tortitude, but she also had a purr that you could hear across the room. When she wanted to sit in your lap there was no other option, and you would get purred at for hours. She loved popcorn and would harass you for popcorn, also accompanied by the purr so that you couldn't forget what a nice cat she was. ❤️"

Thank you so much for sharing her with us! She was absolutely gorgeous and she looks so relaxed seeking out that sunbeam - and of course, your story tugged at our heartstrings. It never gets easier but hopefully the joy that her life brought to you helps, and now lots of other people get to enjoy her too ❤

Thank you everyone who submitted their kitties for sharing them with us, and keep your eyes out for next months theme announcement!

- the mod team 🐱

Thank you so much to everyone who submitted their kitties for the July 2026 iteration of the "Maine Coon of the Month" contest, there were so many gorgeous submissions that made it almost impossible to choose. Thank you so much everyone for sharing your kitties with us!

Congratulations to Waylon (and u/avdhulst), you are our Maine Coon of the Month for July 2026!

u/avdhulst says

''Right before the sneeze.''

and

''This is Waylon, he's one year and 4 months old. He ways about 9kg, his "hobbies" are sleeping, eating, getting pets, in no particular order.''

Thanks again to everyone who took part and do keep an eye out for a post about next month's theme!

- the mod team 🐱

she's quite unsure about the outside world and thinks it should stay away 😁

tldr: mijn vraag is of mijn hor kat-proof genoeg is voor mij om het raam open te hebben terwijl ik in dezelfde kamer ben, maar niet vlak naast het raam zit.

hi friends
ik heb deze maatwerk hor met huisdierengaas laten maken bij een bouwmarkt(hubo) omdat ik graag het raam open wou kunnen hebben zonder mijn katten in een andere kamer te moeten doen.
ze zijn binnenkatten en we wonen op de tweede verdieping.
ik heb wat foto’s bijgevoegd van de metalen stukjes die de hor in het kozijn klemmen, en het witte dingetje in het midden is iets wat ik omhoog zou moeten doen als ik de hor eruit zou willen halen. ik heb hem niet zelf gemaakt of gemonteerd dus

ik merk op dit moment dat ik het nog te spannend vind om er niet vlak naast te zitten. het is mijn grootste nachtmerrie dat er iets met ze gebeurd en dat ze zouden vallen…… maar ik weet ook van mezelf dat ik me snel te veel zorgen maak, dus vandaar dat ik wou vragen of er iemand met wat verstand van zaken kon zeggen of zij het zouden vertrouwen of niet?

ze zijn in principe meestal rustige katjes en hebben er nog niet in geprobeerd te klimmen, maar stel je voor dat er één wel een gekke gedachte zou hebben, zou dat dan mis kunnen gaan?

excuses als het een domme vraag is maar het knaagt aan me..,

super bedankt voor iedereen die me gerust wil stellen - of niet!

(extra cat tax aan het einde)

Hi everyone!!

Welcome to the r/mainecoons monthly feature, where we spotlight a chosen Maine Coon each month! The winner will have their picture made the sub thumbnail for the entire month, as well as having a post about them pinned to the top of the sub for all to admire!

There will be a different theme each month, with winners being chosen by a mod vote.

This month's theme is Funny poses!

I'm sure that for any cat haver this doesnt need any further explanation hahah. To enter, simply add a picture of your Maine Coon in a funny pose, with a short description of your cat, fun facts etc. You will have three days to post your pictures and we will announce the winner around July 1st!

Depending on where you are the sun is currently out in full force and your kitties may or may not be enjoying it in full force :) So show us those sunbathing kitties!!

Rules:

• One entry/comment per cat please
• Cat must be a Maine Coon
• Must be a picture of your own cat We're very excited to see everyone's pictures!!!!

• the mod team 🐱