I have a eight month old calico. She is very soft and getting more loving each day. When I am on the floor stretching, she is always right there cheering me on. She has a HUGE crush on my husband and waits in the window for him to come home each night. I did have a Main-Coon named Sebastian. He became my daughter's shadow and would jump in the basket on her bike to travel the neighborhood. We rescued a racoon cub and the cat fell in love with her! I guess the Main-Coon/Raccoon relationship is something special! They would both get in the tub with me when I took a shower. It was quite hillarious to watch them together!

That is so funny Kim, who would have thought there were 2 Main Coon cats named Sebastian.

We have a family of Raccoons that live close by to our house. A couple of months back I heard this noise like some one was knocking on the window and Rocky was all excited so I went to check it out. We have floor to ceiling windows in the sun room of our basement level and when I went around the corner I could see the family of raccoons were up on their hind legs on the window, like they wanted Rocky to come out to play. As soon as they saw me they took off back into the forest beside our house. Now I'm very careful not to let Rocky out because wild raccoons can be quite vicious. Actually I'm more worried about an eagle getting him as we have lots of those around here too. What was it like to have a tame raccoon? What do they eat?

Mrs. D, I thought my cats were big but 24 is huge. How old is Queen Sheba? I've never heard of cats begging like this before but it doesn't surprise me that other Maine Coons do it too. They are quite unique characters aren't they. Here is a picture of Rocky in action. If I didn't know better I'd say he was praying just by looking at the picture alone. There is also a picture of the 2 boys chilling with the fish.

I wasn't fortunate enough to have children so in a way the cats have helped to fulfil that gap for me, I couldn't imagine life without them and even though Sebastian is gone now he's still in my heart.

Big hugs to all.

MsL

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Hi MsL, your Main Coon Cats are beautiful. Our Main Coon, Sabrina, is so special, since I'm with RSD. She loves to curl next to me and feels so good. They are so special. We've had her she she was a baby, Making me carry her up and down the stairs, which keeps me mobile. I don't even have to pay her for therapy. smile Take care, loretta

Hi Msl!

Really? Another Main Coon named Sebastian? I bottle fed my racoon when she was an infant, a replacement for cat milk. Then the pet store said to feed her Puppy Chow. It was a riot to watch. She would wash her hands in her water bowl, then wash her food (which then fell apart!) racoons are very clean animals and love shiny things. She would sit on top of the couch and pounce on my head to get my earrings. She would sneak into my purse and steal my quarters and flip them around in her hands for hours. I would later find them in my chest of drawers. I always thought that when mother cats cleaned their kittens, it was an emotional response. I learned the hard way that baby racoons, like kittens, need to be taught to go to the bathroom. Kinda gross...

Hi Kim,

Do you have any pictures of your Sebastian? That's just too funny, I'd love to see what the other Sebastian looks like. What is your Raccoons name? Raccoons are very smart aren't they.

Warm wishes.

MsL

Crazy kittyness!

Thank you all for responding to this- I hope it made everyone feel a little better and maybe smile for a moment. Lucy always makes me laugh. I swear, she is the best $58 I ever spent (little pound kitty). She has a new catnip cigar, and she's just been going nutty the last few days. And I found her a bird feather too. As an indoor kitty, this is as close as she gets to wildlife, and it makes her very excited. So she keeps her cigar and feather at the foot of the bed- yes, she carries around her toys like a little dog. And then if you come near them she will go and guard them, just in case you want to steal them from her.

This is a nice photo of Miss Lucy- coming out of a box. What is it with kitties and boxes? I swear that half of my photos are of her being silly in a box.

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If your cat lived on the street, she will have some odd habits, I think.

My son's 3rd cat who adopted HIM by running in the door one cold day, has some odd habits. She rummages thru the garbage, and will eat anything. She also loves boxes more than the other two (I guess she lived in some) and she tends to sit or sleep over the heat registers in his new home.

She is also very SMART.

Haha! Yes, kitties are smarter than we are! We are THEIR pets! (I'm usually not complaining about this). It's too cute the way they find ways to be pretty. When I was stringing the lights on my Christmas tree, my innocent one just jumped in the middle of them and posed for the camera. I swear, it is the best pic I have ever taken. Even cuter than my kids! We are SO trained...I wish I would be fed, have my bathroom cleaned and have someone pet me 24/7! Hmm, lobster for lunch, a good rub, climbing into anything I want without having to clean up after my mess. Tuna for dinner, another rub, maybe a brushing, a good nap, more snacks. Oh yeah, where's my desert B***tch?!? Now I'm tired so leave me alone!

Hi MsL!

I DID have really good pics of my Sebastian. My computer crashed right before Christmas and am on my Third replacement since. (don't ask!); so no, I don't have any pics. He was very gray and striped. Looked like he was wearing sweat pants. He was very noble, hence the name Sebastian. If he coulda smoked a pipe and worn glasses; he would. I saw your pics. Very handsome and elegant. I don't think I have ever seen a more beautiful creature.

My racoon's name was "Tink". I called her "Bebee", just because of the lilt of it. Think my ex-husband called her "Tink" was because he loved to deer hunt and tink is lure. (She always responded to me first!). She would float around in our pool on a floatie and I would actually paint her nails! I swear, above the risk, she was the very best pet (besides Sebastian, of course!) ever!

Kim you make me laugh so much...I always say "we are just here to open their cans" but now Rocky has taken it to a whole new level with his insistence on real shrimp. I waisted so much money on canned food that he wouldn't eat so I finally just caved. I'm the living example of a very well trained human. The only way I can justify this to my husband is by comparing the cost of shrimp to canned food. It actually is about the same perhaps a little less since canned cat food went up so high last year.

I'm sorry you lost your photos of Mr. Sebastian, computers really suck sometimes don't they. Did you name him yourself? We adopted our Sebastian from a man who couldn't keep him any more because he had fallen in love with a woman who was allergic to him, he came with his name and responded to it when called. The good news is that his old papa did get married and Sebastian had a very good life with us. He took to me like I was his mom which is unusual for an older cat. We had a very special bond. I called him "Mr. Sebastian" and when he would come outside into the garden with me he would always listen to me when I called him back if he wondered too close to the forest.

I used to get "soft paws" put on Rocky's nails because he would scratch Sebastian's nose when they would get rough with each other. I put a bell on Sebastian so Rocky always knew where the big guy was. The soft paws were were bright pink so he looked quite funny. It sounds like Tink "Bebee", was quite a character too and I'm sure a real joy for you. Thanks for sharing.

Warm wishes,

MsL