Welcome To Wordless Wednesday At Create With Joy!
Quote Of The Day
If a cat did not put a firm paw down now and then,
How could his human remain possessed?
Winifred Carriere
Fun Facts About Maine Coons
Maine Coons are considered the “gentle giants” of the cat world.
They are an extremely popular cat breed whose
Ancestral origins are shrouded in myth and mystique!
One popular folk tale explains how they got the “Maine” in their name.
Marie Antoinette – the Queen of France – was executed in 1793.
Before her death, many say she attempted to escape from France to America
With the help of Captain Samuel Clough.
She boarded Captain Clough’s ship with her most prized possessions,
Which included six of her favorite Turkish Angora cats.
Although she did not make it to America alive,
Her cats safely landed on the shores of Wiscasset, Maine.
There, they bred with other short-haired cats and eventually,
Evolved into the modern Maine Coon Cat which we love and adore!
Intrigued?
Stay tuned – now that you know how the “Maine” came about,
Next week we’ll look at the mythology behind the “Coon”!
Today’s photo features Legend,
One of the Gentle Giants at Create With Joy!
Wordless Wednesday – Week of June 25, 2013
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What a beautiful gorgeous cat! Love the saying, it’s very true.
Twitter: CreateWithJoy1
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Thanks Chavonne – have a great WW week! 🙂
Very interesting facts! Love the pic of Legend and the quote too!
Hello! Thank you for hosting. I love seeing your kitties too!
Loving the cat facts!
Twitter: CreateWithJoy1
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Thanks – they’re fun to share 🙂
Pretty kitty!
So cute! Happy WW.
Gorgeous photo! x
Twitter: bethere2day
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Legend looks so relaxed and cute, I like the caption too
Have a pawtastic week 😉
Twitter: CreateWithJoy1
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Thanks Steve – always a challenge to find the right quote to go with my pics! 🙂
Pretty cat.
Twitter: msmysterycase
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Gorgeous photo! Thanks for linking up at Mystery Case, have a fantastic week.
Twitter: CreateWithJoy1
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You too!
Great photo, and I love the Marie Antoinette tale.
Twitter: CreateWithJoy1
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I do too! But wait til you here the “Coon” part of the stories!
Have a great week Robin!
Twitter: Royalegacy
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What lovers your cats are!
Twitter: CreateWithJoy1
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They sure are! Legend is always reaching out his paw to touch us – or to put his paw into something!
Beautiful kitty and wonderful story! Thanks for sharing! Happy WW to all.
Twitter: CrysWiltshire
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Such a beautiful cat. I don’t think I have ever mentioned this on here before, but Maine Coon is a type of cat we would love to get one day. My husband met one a few years back in college and just fell in love with the breed.
Twitter: CreateWithJoy1
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I hope you and your husband have the opportunity to get one – I have lived with several wonderful breeds but since falling in love with my first Maine Coon – I can’t imagine life without one!
Twitter: james_judy
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Lovely picture of Legend and interesting facts. Thanks a lot for hosting.
Beautiful cat, great shot. My what big paws you’ve got!!
Twitter: heathermcdougle
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Such a beautiful cat! Looks so cuddly!
Twitter: inthemomentwith
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Aww. So cute.
Twitter: AlissaApel
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I love the angle on this one!
Twitter: Aisakuraharuka
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Oooo I am intrigued to find out how “coon” came about!
Ai @ Sakura Haruka
Twitter: CreateWithJoy1
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You’ll enjoy those stories.
Have a great week! 🙂
Such a beautiful cat!
Twitter: judycevans
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Fascinating story! Legend has such soulful eyes.
Twitter: betteronabudget
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I love the “firm paw down”! Legend is in charge! 🙂
Twitter: CreateWithJoy1
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He is always “reaching out to touch someone” – even across the Internet!
I bet those giant paws can really hugs your heart!
Twitter: CreateWithJoy1
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More than you can imagine! 🙂
Happy WW to you Faythe!
That is one gorgeous picture.
Twitter: CreateWithJoy1
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Thanks Rosey – I love his sweet expression!
Twitter: kimmie_1980
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Such a cute kitty!
Thank you for hosting your blog hop and I look forward to joining in again next week.
All the best,
Kim
A Spicy Boy, A Cat, and My Fat Ass
Awwwwww! Love your paws! My kitty brother, Alvarado has super big paws. They are awesome.
Aww! I love that photo – feels like your kitty is reaching out through the screen to say hello!
Twitter: pamelamkramer
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Oh what fun! Gotta love those kitty paws. Thank you for hosting. Hope to see you soon.
I never heard where they got their name! My mom has a Main coon cat and it is the most gentle (and quite large) cat I have ever seen 🙂
Twitter: CreateWithJoy1
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The stories get even better – and the tales even wilder!
Would love to see and hear more about your mother’s cat.
Once you meet a Maine, they truly steal your heart!
Can’t wait to hear/read the rest of the story! Thanks for hosting! 🙂
Lovely photo and very interesting story. Thanks for sharing
He is beautiful!!
Legend is so exquisite, Mom wanted to jump through the computer screen and give him a big smooch. Our angel Daphne was part Maine Coon and our Giulietta looks like she could be as well. Thanks, as usual, for hosting WW. Purrs and hugs, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Josette
Twitter: CreateWithJoy1
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You and your kitties are the sweetest! 🙂
Twitter: Hobo_Mama
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So interesting! You’ll enjoy my WW today. I have a two-headed Maine Coon. 😉
Twitter: CreateWithJoy1
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Awesome photo! Thanks for sharing it with us!
Twitter: sparklecat
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I weigh less than 5 lbs. – I am a little cat! Boy Maine Coon kitties sometimes weigh FOUR TIMES what I do – and they are not even overweight!
Twitter: CreateWithJoy1
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Wow, Sparkle, I know Somalis are svelte, but I had NO idea you were THAT petite!
(I think Tsunami’s head weighs 5 pounds! It’s huge!)
Yes, Legend is right around 20 and Tsunami is bigger and longer than he is –
And neither of them are fat!
What a beautiful gentle giant! 🙂 Have linked up with a happy WW!
very cutie kitty…
Twitter: OlderMommyStill
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Awhhh…love this, he’s gorgeous! I never knew the story behind Maine Coon Cats, very interesting and I am happy they survived the voyage!
Twitter: CreateWithJoy1
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Hi Monica! How are your girls?
Twitter: athenacatgoddes
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Beautiful pic! I love taking photos of my cat and her outstretched paws too 🙂
Maine Coons are simply wonderful and my life is made all the better for having one in it!! Great picture of Legend and I love the books in the background too!
Love the quote, and Legend is absolutely Purrfect, 🙂
Here’s my contribution to Wordless Wednesday:
http://adinparadise.wordpress.com/2013/06/26/wordless-wednesday-three-cuties-in-bolivia/
Twitter: vluvscinnamon
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Good point. Have a Wonderful Wednesday!
LOVE this. (:
Twitter: violetsbuds
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Lovely quote. Thanks for hosting the link up!
Twitter: crazyforinfo
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Benson was jealous so I added him to my WW too. Just love kitty paws
Twitter: CreateWithJoy1
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Benson is beautiful! So glad you soothed his feelings!
Such a CUTIE!! 🙂
Snaggletooth Ginger Kitty