Did I read correctly that you have three cats, Debra? We have three also. We started out with two Maine Coon kittens about six years ago. One of them was chronically ill and only lived for two years. Prior to these two we had always been a one cat family but once we had the boys we realised that two was so much better than one.
Mr B and I both had Maine Coons as members of our families while growing up so we are both attached to the breed. About a year after Max died we decided to get another kitten so Kato wouldn't be so lonely. We found a breeder with a new litter and went to visit. They had a litter of six and we were torn between two of them. Mr B was particularly attached to one and the girls were attached to another. I secretly agreed with the girls so I campaigned to take them both, pleading that a kitten would adjust to Kato and to us much easier if he had his brother along.
We brought Jack and Mongo home and Kato was NOT happy. We kept the kittens in our bedroom/bathroom for a few days and let Kato in every so often to check them out. He wanted nothing to do with them. Mongo proved himself to be bold and fearless, Jack was timid and spent much of his time under the bed.
A few days later, I was sitting in my upstairs office, the kittens had the run of the bedroom/office area and Kato had the rest of the house. All of a sudden Jack started howling, howling, howling at the door that separates the bedroom area from the living area. We ran out to see what was wrong and he continued to cry at the door. I opened the door to see Kato sitting on the other side. Jack ran to Kato, folded himself in Kato's legs, and before my astonished eyes, Kato started licking him. They've been best buds ever since.
Mongo, even though he's Jack's litter mate is the odd guy out. He get's special people attention to make up for it. For some reason Jack is third man on the totem pole at meals. Kato (who is king at all times) and Mongo eat first while Jack patiently waits his turn. Strange dynamics.
Here are Jack and Mongo. They are now about 18 lbs each.
We don't have any pictures of Kato that will link here. I'll have to figure out a way to upload some of him - he 22 lbs of georgous white fur.
