Is This Kitten A Maine Coon?

[Edleen]

Hello,
I am trying to adopt a maine coon since I really like them and feel like thy would make a good first cat for me since they are "dog like" amount cats. This kitten is up for adoption but the shelter doesn't put a breed name on their animals. Does he look maine coonish? the pictures are bad I know. I can probably ask for more pictures from his foster mom. They have him as a domestic medium hair. (p.s. should I hold out and try to find a maine coon within the next month or should I just adopt a non maine coon? This has been a hard journey for me.

 

[Kieka]

I wouldn't say that the kitten is a Maine Coon but he might grow into a decent lookalike. The truth of the matter is you are unlikely to find anything but a lookalike in a shelter. Without pedigree papers there is no way a shelter could definitively say a cat is a particular breed (and any shelter that claims they can is lying). If you specifically want an actual purebred Maine Coon you will need to find a breeder.

 

[StefanZ]

Agree with above.
If you want a dog like cat personality, look also inte the Siberians. More difficult to find than MCO, but but, you never know, you may be lucky.

 

[abyeb]

He’s very cute! I don’t think he very much resembles a Maine Coon right now, as they have a more square head. Since he’s in foster care, if you can get pictures of his mom, you might have a better idea of what he will grow up to look like. It’s very hard to find purebred cats in shelters, so if you really want a certain personality, then a breeder is the way to go. Remember, though, all cats are individuals, even purebreds.