Are Maine Coons REALLY the good pets people claim they are? Here are six things you must know before becoming an owner.

We've owned Maine Coons for 25 years and tell you from experience exactly what you can expect a Maine Coon to be like as a family pet.

Are Maine Coons good with children? Yes as they are very playful yet gentle (and we speak from experience here). So if you're looking for the best cats for kids, the Maine Coon is a great choice.

Are Maine Coons good with babies? They are. Our first two Maine Coons were 2 years old when we had our son and they were perfect around him.

Maine Coons are ideal pets because they possess many of the characteristics that people use to judge if a pet is good or not. Maine Coons are good with other family pets too, as long as they have been wellsocialized as kittens.

The Maine Coon is one of the most friendly cat breeds. You'll never meet a more gentle cat.