How old is he? Any changes in the household? In his diet? How's his weight?

Have you had him to the vet? A significant coat change is something to be investigated. Blood work may provide some answers.

 

I have moved house in September his weight is fine and appetite good I changed food for higher quality when this started but he has been on the same all the time I've had him before he is off to the vets on Friday aswell

 

Ok, but how old is he?
Do you groom him?
How often?
What with?

 

He was a year in August I've stopped grooming him at the moment as I wanted to see what the vet said as I didn't want to irritate anything

 

Maybe one of the breeders will know but it might just be his age.
I adopted a long hair cat when he was around 1.5 ( not a Maine Coon).
His hair looked much shorter than it does now aside from his tail. Much sleeker.
Then he grew puffy.

Have him looked over by your vet of course to be sure nothing medical.

 

Some friends of mine have a Maine Coon who is well over two years old and has only just gained his full coat. The breeder told them it always happens when kittens are born when he was. Sorry I am not sure of his birth date but I am sure other Maine Coon owners will be able to share their experiences.

 

@Ash2023. He is gorgeous! OK this may be a total stab in the dark, but I have had experience of something similar with a friend's cat. Very similar in appearance to yours. She was off to Australia for almost a month in winter a couple of years back and had a friend moving in Monday to Friday each week and asked if I would visit twice a day Saturday and Sunday which I did. The cat, normally an outdoor cat, would be locked in during that time for the friend's and my convenience, in case he decided not to turn up some nights.
It occurred to me when I got there the first time that the place was really uncomfortably hot (by my standards anyway) but it was winter and I had no way of knowing what temperature she normally kept the place and thought it none of .y business. I noticed a lot of cat hair - two cats, so nothing unusual there.
When she got back, she called me to ask if I had noticed the amount of hair, cat had been to.the vet who could find no reason for hair loss. I pointed out that the temperature in her place had been almost tropical, 24 hours a day, added to which the cat had not been out for an hour or two a day to be able to cool off and that I thought that was why he had decided to moult. Once he got back to his normal routine, his coat went back to normal.

 

If you groom him with a Furminator or similar I'm not surprised - they strip coat out.

 

There have been several members on here who have said that their Maine Coons grew their winter coats in the summer and lost them in the winter. I can't remember who right now, sorry.

 

I have a fluffy cat, who looks magnificent in the summer months and what I would deem a winter coat and loses it all in the winter months. I read on here it was pretty normal so I didn't worry.

 

Thank-you everyone

 

Central heating can cos them to lose fur too. My two indoor MCs aren't hugely fluffy just now (apart from Fia's tail).

 

What would you suggest the best brush is to groom with??

 

It’s completely normal esp with a junior MC. They lose their kitten coat and get an adult one.

However I wouldn’t use a furminator on them as it just encourages more shedding and then hairballs. A normal pin brush with the round heads is fine.

 

 

Sorry to hear your Maine Coon is losing his coat!

There are a few common reasons why Maine Coons shed or lose fur. Sometimes, it’s just normal shedding—Maine Coons have a thick, double-layered coat and can shed a lot, especially with changes in seasons or indoor heating.

But if your cat is losing large patches of fur, has bald spots, or the shedding seems sudden or extreme, it could be due to things like allergies, stress, poor diet, fleas, or even a medical issue like a skin infection or hormonal problem.

If you want to learn more about why Maine Coons shed and how to manage it, there are lots of helpful resources online that explain the Maine Coons shedding cycle and tips for keeping their coat in top shape. Do check out this!

And remember, your vet can always help figure out what’s going on and get your fluffy friend back to normal!