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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three beautiful red maine coon catsThe Triplets!


red tabby maine coon cat posingBrutus, a Red Tabby Maine Coon cat posing

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.

red with white maine coon catHarvey, a Red With White Maine Coon Boy

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

red tabby maine coon mixJude, having a look around

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.


classic red silver cameo maine coon catLeo in his prime

fall designs in our etsy shoppe

red with white maine coon kitten laying on back of couchJack found a place to hang out

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

small fluffy red and white maine coon kittenQueso

Queso 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

handsome dark red tabby maine coon cat
red tabby maine coon in the sunshine
two ginger maine coons cuddling on a cat tree

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.

fluffy dark red maine coon lounging on a bed

Bodhi the Red Silver Mythical Creature

by: Ayne in Washington

red silver male maine coon cat laying belly up
light ginger maine coon cat on a high perch looking down
fluffy red silver maine coon cat in a box

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.

handsome red silver male maine coon cat curled up


Aslan

by: Laurie in Ottawa

closeup of a red silver maine coon catJust chillin'
light red maine coon cat hiding in a bagPeek a boo!
light ginger maine coon cat sitting inside a large gingerbread house decorationMerry 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.

fluffy light red ginger maine coon on a windowsill loungingGetting a little sun.


Zoe The Red With White Maine Coon Kitten

by: Kris Carroll in Deer Park, Texas

red with white maine coon kitten posing
red with white maine coon kitten sleeping
red with white maine coon kitten lounging on tabletop

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

collage of red maine coon cat in costumes

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

two different colored maine coons sharing a cat bedLeonardo and Crixus

Leonardo 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

high red silver maine coon kitten
cute tiny high red silver maine coon kitten
little silver red maine coon kitten on cat tree

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.

high red silver maine coon kitten posing

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