Getting Ready for Your Maine Coon Kitten

Getting Ready for Your Maine Coon Kitten is exciting. A little prep helps your kitten feel safe and calm on day one. You can also read more here: Ultimate Guide to Maine Coons

Set up a quiet starter room

Before your kitten comes home, pick one small room. A bedroom works well. This room should be calm and warm. It helps your kitten learn your home one step at a time.

Put these things in the room:

1. Litter box

2. Food and water

3. Cozy bed or blanket

4. Scratching post

5. A few toys

6. A place to hide, like a box

Maine Coon Toys

Marwood Maine Coons

Maine Coon Toys

Get the basics before pickup day

Here is a simple shopping list that covers most homes:

1. Large litter box

2. Unscented litter, I use Tidy Cats Lightweight Litter

3. Kitten food your breeder recommends

4. Food bowls and a water bowl or fountain

5. Cat tree or tall safe perch

6. Scratching post or scratch pad

7. Toy wand and a few small toys

8. Carrier for safe travel

9. Brush and nail clippers

For a full list of recommended products click here

If you want a full grooming routine, this post walks you through it: Maine Coon Grooming.

Raw food Diet

Raw food Diet

Plan food and feeding

Right now, our kittens are eating BPS from Courtlyn Customs Raw Food. We mix it with water and Kitty Bloom. This helps support growing kittens and keeps meals simple and consistent.

If you want to read more about what we feed, use these two posts:

1. https://www.marwoodmainecoons.com/post/my-raw-diet-maine-coon

2. https://www.marwoodmainecoons.com/post/felinehealth

Kittens do best when food changes are slow. If you want to learn about raw feeding, start here: A Raw Diet for Maine Coons

Make the first day easy

When you get home:

1. Bring your kitten straight to the starter room

2. Let your kitten come out of the carrier on their own

3. Sit on the floor and talk softly

4. Show the litter box and water

5. Keep the house quiet for the first day

Do slow introductions to pets and kids

Maine Coons are often great with families, but the start matters. Go slow. Keep meetings short and calm. Let your kitten choose the pace.

Read this before you do introductions:

How to Introduce Your Maine Coon to Dogs, Other Pets, and Kids

Expect play, climbing, and chewing

Maine Coon kittens are smart and busy. They climb. They chase. They also chew when they are teething.

If your kitten gets nippy, this post helps:

Why Do Maine Coons Bite? Tips for Families

Health planning and peace of mind

It helps to have a plan for vet care and surprise costs. These posts explain what we send home and what to do next:

1. 30 Days of Free Trupanion Insurance 

2. Should You Keep Trupanion Insurance After Bringing Home Your Kitten 

3. Health Care of Maine Coon Cats 

If you ever see mild cold signs, this is a helpful read:

Feline Herpes Virus in Kittens

If your kitten is polydactyl

Polydactyl kittens have extra toes. The main thing to watch is nail care, since there can be more claws to trim.

Health Concerns of Polydactyl Maine Coons

One kitten or two kittens

Many families ask if two kittens are easier. Two kittens can play together and keep each other busy.

Are Two Maine Coons Better Than One?

Extra reading for new families

If you want a full big guide, start here:

The Ultimate Guide to Maine Coon Cats

If you would like to reserve a kitten, this post explains the steps:

Reserving a Maine Coon

And if you want to see current kittens, visit: Available Kittens