Omar’s more than twice^
as big as his dog siblings,
Penny and Rafiki.OMAR
THE
MAINE
COON
(8)
MEET OMAR’S OWNER,
STEPHY!
Ever since she was a little girl, Stephy’s loved
catssonobodywassurprisedwhensheand
herboyfriendRowandecidedtogetoneoftheir
own.“Wewere lookingata fewbreedsbefore
werealizedthata MaineCoonwasperfectforus
becausewewanteda largecat,”sheexplains.
Oncetheynaileddownthecat’sbreed,theyfound
oneprettyquickly. “We cameacrossa litterof
kittensthatwereonlya fewweeksold,”Stephy
smiles.SheandRowantookanhouranda half-
longroadtripandmetOmar, whowasa tinykitten
backthen.Thecutecathasbeentheperfect
additiontoStephy’slifeandshe’s lovedwatching
himgrow(andgrowandgrow!).NAME:Omar
HOME:Melbourne,Australia
BREED:MaineCoonBIRTHDAY:Iturned (^6) onSeptember21.
PERSONALITY:I’mdetermined,cautiousand
gentle.
SIZE:Frommynosetomytail,I’malittleover
47 inches.Atmylastvetvisit,IwastoldIweigh
26.5pounds.
BESTTHINGABOUTLIVINGINAUSTRALIA:
IloveallthesunshinehereandIalsoenjoy
watchingalltheprettybirdsthatflyaround.
GROOMINGROUTINE:Mypawrentsbrushmy
furtohelpremoveextrahair.Sometimestheyeven
runthevacuumovermebecauseIlikeit.
MUST-HAVE FOOD: I’m fed a raw diet, and
my favorite kind of meat to eat is kangaroo. Pretty
mucheveryoneeatsitinAustralia,includingme.
SECRET TALENT: I’m good at opening doors.
I can open sliding doors and cupboard doors so I
canclimbinsidethem!
FAVORITE TOYS: I like playing with things like
paperballs,cableties,strawsandstring.
FUNNIEST HIDING SPOTS: For a large cat,
I’mreallygoodathidinginsmallspaces.
FAVORITE HOBBY: Tanning in the sun — I like
laying outside in our yard or in the garden or sitting
inoneofmyhammocksinmycatio.
DREAM INSTAGRAM COLLAB: Doing
something with Samson (@Catstradamus) would
be fun! We’re both pretty big cats and we could
justchilltogether.
TOP REQUEST FROM SANTA: I would really
love Santa to bring me a lifetime supply of snacks!
aine Coon
Follow me at
@Omar_
MaineCoon