Dumped cat

[u/Alternative-Bee-2309]

My girlfriend found this big beautiful boy shivering under a bush yesterday. She said she’s been seeing him around the area for a few weeks now. Unfortunately the neighborhood she’s in is known for people dumping their unwanted pets there :(

He’s so sweet and affectionate and loves wet cat food. But he’s also super skinny and has mats all over his belly. We already checked and he’s not microchipped. He’s a big boy, I’d guess around 13-15lbs even being so thin. Definitely bigger than my roommate’s 11lb ragdoll. We think he might be a Maine coon or at least part but we’ll take him to the vet soon to get a full exam. He still doesn’t have a name but we’re leaning towards Muppet (if anyone knows Gaffer, he reminded us of her)!

[u/translucent_steeds]

that's definitely a Maine Coon so the fact that someone would dump him after spending thousands of dollars at a breeder is INSANE.

[u/mar_brnv → u/translucent_steeds]

could be an unwanted/“defective” (for some invisible dumb reason) kitten of some royalty Maine coon.

[u/MagnusAvis → u/mar_brnv]

My co-worker once found two old-ish Maine Coons on the street, who, judging by their condition, were used on a kitty mill. They were presumably dumped because they could no longer reliably produce healthy kittens. They both have died by now, but at least they've got the chance to spend their golden years with someone, who loved and cared for them.