20 Of The Cutest Maine Coon Kittens – The Gentle Giants, Waiting To Grow Up

Everybody, meet the Maine coons, a unique breed of domestic house cat that have been dubbed ‘gentle giants’. Although this giants breeding history of origin is unknown, it’s most likely its ancestors came with the ships of 11th-century Norsemen. In our opinion, these fluffy giants are the most majestic breed of cat around. With their stunning fluffy coats and amazing character traits. It’s difficult not to agree. We have compiled, our top 20 favourite photos of them for you to enjoy.

Colors vary. The Cat Fancier's Association counts 75 color combinations and disallows only two (lilac and chocolate) because they may indicate crossbreeding. But the most common color is brown tabby. The tabby coat was so prevalent in Maine that locals referred to any non-tabby cats by a separate name: Maine Shags. Today there are solid colored Maine Coons in black, white, and red, and bi-colors who are red and white or blue and white.