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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

Whether your housemate is a Great Dane or a Maine coon cat, when it comes to design, Pelletier notes, “The only limit is your imagination.”

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 24, 2023

Marty, a black Maine coon cat, succumbed to “an unforseen illness,” Mount Washington Summit Operations Manager Rebecca Scholand said in a news release Monday.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 9, 2020

A Maine coon cat, which had been reported missing, was captured by its owner.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2016

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