Maine Coons are easy-care cats. Their coats usually don’t mat. Combing them with a narrow spaced metal comb once a week is sufficient. Maine Coons also love to be brushed with a slicker brush on a daily basis.It is not necessary to declaw a Maine Coon kitten. They are easily trainable to use a scratching post. Maine Coons are active and playful but not high strong. Keeping their claws short helps in the process of training them. If a cat is spayed/neutered bathing is not necessary but a bath once every few months with a mild oatmeal based shampoo will keep the coat nice and shiny and will give you the feeling to have a *nice clean cat* in case your bed is their bed. We recommend “Coconut Mink Oil” shampoo from Jerob. Bathing a Maine Coon is not hard at all because Maine Coons are easily handlable and the breeder gets them used to water at early age.