The Red Maine Coon Cat
One of the brightest of the Maine Coon colors is the Red Maine Coon Cat. Here is a close look at this beautiful and vibrant color.
Whether it’s a Red Tabby, lighter Red Silver Tabby, or even Red with White, this is such a striking color that it deserves it’s own page!
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Many people also refer to it as an Orange Maine Coon cat. The color is indeed more orange or ginger than red, but the proper color is still called Red Tabby.
More unusually, a Maine Coon cat can also be a Solid Red, without any Tabby markings. If the color is very light, it’s called Cream.
When a Solid Red cat has a white undercoat that you can only see when you ruffle the fur, it will be a Red Smoke.
Most likely a Red Tabby Maine Coon will have gold or copper eyes. The "leather," or nose and paw pads will be a shade of pink or red to match the coat.
Have you ever noticed that Red cats tend to be male? That’s because the gene determining color is tied to the X, or female chromosome.
So a female cat will have two X’s. Each X will have a color and she may also have a gene for dilution. So all those genes come into play to create the lovely color she turns out to be.
Red Maine Coon Cat Genetics
A male cat will have a Y chromosome, with no color tied to it. Then he has an X, which if it’s red, creates a handsome Red Maine Coon Cat!
A female would need to inherit red genes from both parents, which is more unusual.
Our cat Leo, below, is a Red Silver (Cameo) Classic Tabby. Another term for his color is Classic Cameo.
So his ground color is Cream, with Red markings. His nose is rose-colored. When he was a tiny kitten he was very pale, and as he grew his reddish markings came in.
Also, if a cat is Red with a White bib, stomach and/or feet, then the term "with White" will be added on to his official color.
The Classic Red Tabby Maine Coon has a ground color of Red, with markings of a darker, richer Red. The leather will be brick red. This is the Red Maine Coon Cat that makes you stop and say "Wow!"
Of course, all the Maine Coon cat colors are stunning. If only we could have one of each!
Red Maine Coon Cat Photos:
These are some ravishing Red Maine Coon Cats! These Coonie owners have shared some marvelous photos during our Celebration of Colors Event.
Baby Queso
by: Jessi in Lakewood, CO, United States
QuesoQueso is a 4 month old Red Maine Coon. We brought him in to be a companion to our older Maine Coon after his brother passed.
Queso is living up to the ginger cat stereotype and extremely quirky. We love him :)
Sattva Lives Up to His Red Color!
by: Ayne in Washington
Sattva is 2 years old and is very spunky! He weighs about 15 pounds and will eat anything whether it is food or not.
His favorite pastime is watching cat TV. He and his cousin Bodhi are best friends.
Bodhi the Red Silver Mythical Creature
by: Ayne in Washington
Bodhi is 3 years old and already 20 pounds (and still growing!). He still thinks he’s much smaller which makes him a bit clumsy.
He is beautiful and he knows it. His favorite position is belly up right at my feet.
Aslan
by: Laurie in Ottawa
Just chillin'
Peek a boo!
Merry Christmas!Aslan, meaning Lion God is definitely my Lion God. He is 1 year and 8 months old.
He too is a Red Silver. Full of life, love and affection. He is so well behaved and provides the perfect balance in my life.
I didn't know cats have a sense of humor. Aslan does. He is my shadow and friend and makes me smile all of the time.
Getting a little sun.Zoe The Red With White Maine Coon Kitten
by: Kris Carroll in Deer Park, Texas
Zoe is a 6 month old red and white Maine Coon.
She is loving and adventurous. She gets into whatever she can find and especially any new.
Her favorite thing to do is play with my shoestrings while I’m trying to tie them!
Poco Taz The Ginger Maine Coon
by: Pam in Michigan
He just had his 12th birthday in February. He is a gentle giant and enjoys dressing, accessorizing and hanging with his housemates.
Leonardo The Red Smoke Kitten
by: Bob Rizzi in Ellicott City, MD
Leonardo and CrixusLeonardo is 10 months old and full of fun. He has learned how to turn on my kitchen faucet so he can play in the water.
Leonardo is red smoke color and his brother Maine Coon Crixus who is blue gray color is 9 years old.
They wrestle well together and get along really well.
High Red Silver Maine Coon Kitten
Our new addition… Tibby
by: Laura Boshell in Evans, GA
Being an avid cat lover I have had many over the years. The Maine Coon being my most favorite breed.
Years of searching for the perfect MC breeder, we recently got Tiberius aka Tibby to join our family. He’s a 4.5 month old High Red Silver.
Although he has gotten much lighter since we first got him 7 weeks ago. Tibby is the most sweetest and the most chillest cat I have ever owned. He really acts more like a dog than a cat!
His best bud is my daughter’s 6 lb Maltese. And his cat sisters, 5 yr old Willow and 12 yr old Midnight. He is already as big as they are!!
We have a guessing game to see how BIG he is going to get. He’s currently 8 lbs, his Mama is 19 lbs and Dad is 29lbs. We love our Tibby! He has brought a lot of joy to our family.
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