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Maine coon cat

American  

noun

  1. one of an American breed of large semi-longhaired domestic cats with a shaggy ruff and a long, bushy tail.


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Party A and Party B agree to share physical custody and pet costs, including veterinary, medicine, and pet-food costs associated with Beatrice, a Maine coon cat.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

The worker told investigators that the Maine coon cat would often roll in those clothes, something the second cat never did.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 21, 2025

Zilberman said she assumed the damage was from Gallagher’s Maine coon cat, Sveater.

From Seattle Times Mar. 24, 2023

While staying at the Wingate Hotel, Gale went to her car one evening to get luggage and her Maine coon cat bolted from the vehicle into the nearby woods.

From Washington Times Nov. 10, 2018

And Heckman, now retired from a two-way radio company, goes over to watch Eaton’s Maine coon cat Blaze when she’s away.

From Washington Post Jun. 22, 2018

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