Sorry to hear about your kitty. If you go to my blog here you will see that I too just lost my Maine coon cat of 13 years. I looked at cats too but gg said take you time or your end up with something that really doesn't fit just right for you. So I stopped looking and just keep crying over it I guess I am not ready. Unlike you for me he was low maintenance so there no doubt that I want the same breed. He followed be around like a dog. The worst times are coming home from work and him not being there to greet me. I been here since 2005 and honestly I do not think that question was ever asked so not to hijack the tread totally good question.