Tips on grooming a Maine Coon?

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Hi, I have a Maine Coon mix, and he's 3 months old. So I have a few questions:

- How old should the kitten be, when I start grooming him?
- How often should I groom him?
- And how do I groom him?

Also, is there any other extra care a Maine Coon needs?

And, is there any links you can give me about caring for Maine Coon cats? Thanks.
I adopted him from the shelter, and his mother was a purebred Maine Coon and his father was a Domestic Shorthair.
Both parents were strays.
I don't know. Guess I'll find out when he's older.
 
i have a 10 year old maincoon and they do get matted a lot!. if not brushed every couple of days we usually find more mats on him and they do shed a lot too.
 
I have one
brush him twice a week and get a shedding comb
if you don't he will get terrible hair balls
other than that no special grooming is needed
no bathing , it removes the oils from a cats skin
 
How do you know he's a Maine Coon mix? Most people with purebred Maine Coons have them fixed, and those who don't wouldn't just let them breed with housecats...

In any case, if your cat has Maine Coon-type fur, a good combing a couple times a week should do the trick (more often in the summer since it's shedding season). The most important thing is to watch out for mats, those are the arch nemesis of long-haired cats.

More detail, found through a .26-second Google search on 'Maine Coon grooming':

"For regular coat care for your Maine Coon cat you will do this about twice a week. In your Maine Coon cat care kitty (sorry, couldn't resist the pun) you need a de-matting comb, a grooming rake, a metal comb, clippers, seam ripper, a flea comb, cotton balls, white vinegar, baking soda and a small portable hair dryer with a low setting.

Use the metal comb to get at any tangles and knots. Gently run the comb through them, and start near the end of a tangle, not at the fur near the skin and then pull, that's an "Ouch!" Hold the clump of tangles near to the skin. Holding the fur near the skin will lessen the tugging to get the knots out. If the comb doesn't help you with the knots, use the seam ripper to winnow your way into the heart of the clump and carefully separate the fur.

You next use the grooming rake to take out dead undercoat. The amount of hair you'll get out of your Maine Coon cat will be enough to make a dust bunny the size of a Jack Russell Terrier. Strip this out because it's one of the reasons your cat get those knotty knots. Be careful working on the sensitive tail and tummy."

**Added** If his mom was a stray, how did they know she was a purebred Maine Coon? Did she have registration papers tucked in her butt? :-P
 
at 3 months old try just combing his fur with a wide tooth comb and don't pull if it gets snagged...

when he gets older use a wire hair brush from a pet store and just brush with the grain of his fur and brush him about once or twice a week so that he stays used to it...

Trim his nails OFTEN or they will get long and if you start young he will be nicer to you when you do it when he's older lol.

You theoretically COULD take him to a groomer but there's really no need to... you can easily do everything at home...

Don't worry about bathing him, he will take care of it himself, just wipe him down with damp paper towels if he gets gross...
 
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