Apollo the Maine Coon meets new grandbaby Riley

[mujkocka]

my chacha is just as nice but it takes a long time for him to get used to anyone. i think he would be ok with babies though. :-)

[fantasyfreakXD]

awwwwwwwww your apollo is WAY more patient than my mainecoons were they would tolerate kids for all of a few minutes until it got too rough then theyd get mad :( i miss my babies...

[kelyann123]

i had a cat lick me,it felt like rubber.

[babyinmybelly11]

have you ever had a cat lick you? there tongue are so rough...lol

[ableedingheartdove]

maine coons are honestly such amazing family cats! i love all cats, but maine coons are really remarkable when it comes to children. i think it's because they form stronger bonds with their owners than other breeds (they're so much like dogs!) and so they're more protective of "their" young :)

[Archiemonty]

Heh, you wanna get yer 7 month old some BBQ for that tail?

[lucasstuart19]

Maine Coon are huge! I am scared to touch them :)

[RafaelStalincccp]

owww pretty video, amable .

thanks from brazil.

[RafaelStalincccp]

nice babies, pretty nice, and a beauty kitty .

[rodrigtf]

This is the reason I love Maine Coons so much. They're just gentle feline giants. Great video!!!

[Mel5544]

What a beautiful and patient cat. So loving toward the children. You certainly are blessed. Thank you for teaching the little ones to be gentle so many don't . Such angels you have (both cat and grandbabies)

[squeeky7144]

This is so cute. The first time my cats saw a baby they Ran! Away!!

[deathguy167]

Wow the cat didn't do anything. If that was my cat, they baby would be dead

[TheDianne2us]

They are right there making sure the baby is gentle with the cat. The cat would get the heck out of there if it was being hurt. Lighten up people. It is obvious that the cat is as interested in the baby as the baby is of the cat. I had a big main coon and he liked babies too.

[swittany1]

They're like the same size!!!!! ;)))

[onesaleaday4u]

cute.

[aDragonsPurity]

how calm he is!!!

[illegalsmirf]

Don't let that infant boy grab and push down on your cat!!! >:(

[fluffyskellington247]

My boy is not nearly as gentle with our Maine Coon Digit :'(

[illegalsmirf]

@fluffyskellington247 And you let your son abuse your cat?

[okathyol]

@illegalsmirf First of all, she is my granddaughter. Secondly, we are right there teaching her how to treat an animal. If he were being abused, he would bat her or simply run away. Our house is pretty large so he didn't need to stay there with the baby.

[solveaproblem]

Nawwww soooo sweet! Reminds me of my old kitty, not a Maine Coon like Apollo but just as gentle and patient.

[kandiman7979]

your cat ma'm, ROCKS! id be so proud.

[CodenameSailorv1]

I love how he sniffs the baby!! It;s like he's saying, you're new let me smell you 

[yokophoenix]

aw what a patient cat!!! he totally notices that this is a helpless baby... awesome :)

i wonder what my 3 cats will do if i have a baby someday ^^

[SaintandSinnerz]

wow thats one magnificent cat u have there! he could be babies pillow!!!!

[okathyol]

Hi, thanks for watching my video. Apollo is especially loving and patient. Riley is now 2 and loves the cats so much! I bought both my cats for a cattery named

Koontahdin Cattery Apollo is in the North Shore litter and his name was Ipswich. I had purchased Jasper from her first, and wanted another one. I went with the intention of buying Beverly, but when I got these Apollo "chose" me. He kept jumping up on my lap, purring, rubbing against me. How could I pass him up? 

[TIswimmer]

Wow your cat is so beautiful. Is there a name for her pattern, coat or color? I'm looking to buy a kitten and I want her to be just like yours

[dancingpill]

Also 3:22 and the following few seconds is just beyond adorable.

[dancingpill]

Can cats sense when they are around infants? I know it's obvious to see but my cat acts really submissive and tolerant around my little nephew. I mean if I tugged at her ears/tail the way he does she'd ravage my hand but she seems to tolerate it despite looking annoyed, heh.

[TinTiger81]

That is one gentle giant. My cat would have run for dear life!

[nes11727]

Maine coons love children..My maine coon runs to the window to look at kids playing outside...and when he sneaks outside, he goes to where the kids are playing and walks around them in circles waiting for attention....

[RosesofWillows]

Apollo is so great with the baby! He's so patient and your granddaughter is actually petting him really well for still being so young.

[MintehFreshness]

What a nice cat. Mine would eat those kids. ): He is Irish Protestant.

[csillag4]

Does Apollo have his claws ?

[okathyol]

Of course!! Declawing a cat is cruel. I just keep them trimmed so he won't scratch the babies.

[csillag4]

Thanks for the reply. Another question (if I may): If a cat has his claws trimmed would he still be able to climb up on furniture cabinets ?

[okathyol]

Even though they are large, they can jump pretty high. I have a curio cabinet and one of my Maine Coons would jump from the back of the sofa to the top of the cabinet and sit up there. I couldn't believe it because it was still very high! If you train them with a spray bottle with water, you can keep them off almost anything. I don't have claw marks on my furniture, but every cat is different

[Rophoenix]

@okathyol

Thank u for letting others know that it is not okay to declaw a cat. For all the people that are so concerned about cats scratching the couch then they should not bring a cat into their home. We were shopping for a new couch and the sales man had the nerve to ask me if our cats still had claws. Declawing a cat is like the equivalent of ripping our a person's nails and cutting off their thumb. Nature intended for cats to have claws and climb.

[CandyCat957]

I had a Maine coon ragdoll mix once and I remember he would always purr no matter what even if me and my sister threw him in the bathtub he would still smile and purr

[LittleMissAlleyCat]

@CandyCat957 AWWWW! omg i want a main coon. all i have is a tabby buff cat. my friend has 1 though. his name is stich.(the cat)

[jujuhec]

Oh my god are all maine coons like that? I think this video made me going to call a maine coon breeder and buy one of those gentle giants myself! How old was Apollo when you got him? How did you teach him to be that patient? :)

[MonochromeNight1053]

Aww, Maine Coon's are the best. Apollo is such a sweetheart and your grandchildren are adorable. :)

[csps123]

oh my he looks like my maine coon nicky:) came and take a look at him if you want. thanks for posting . cute video.:)

[drjaymahdi1]

I forgot to mention that Apollo is very patient with the kids. :-)

[drjaymahdi1]

WooHoo! new video of Apollo. It seems Apollo gotten bigger.

[LindaDanvers]

This is one relaxed cat. He does make it clear if he does not like something. Good thing the baby is told time and again not to pull the tail.

[pauleta79]

yeah the maine coons are very patient. if they dont like something they just walk away. love it!

[ellenkatrine]

How kind and patient he is with children :-)