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As long as you get them from kittens if you were rehoming a full grown main coon and say it had lived out side and came in food ect then I would say no but if the the main coon was old then you could as kittens you have no problems what so ever

Maine Coon Cats are one of lhe larges and oldest breed of cats. Biting and scratching can be a learned behavior, or miscommunication and will correct itself over time.Sudden unprovoct attacks with biting and scratching could also be a nervous system disorder or physical discomfort. Maine Coon Cats are very intelligent and can weigh up to 20 lbs. If these attacks dont stop, call your Vet and see if there is something physicially wrong with your cat. Cats know there is something wrong with them and cant put it into words.  Good luck .

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I think that perhaps whomever had the cat before rough housed the cat too much or perhaps was a bit mean to it and ingrained in the cats behavior before you got the cat.  I have a full Maine Coon cat and he is huge and gentle they call them the "Gentle Giants".  I am of the belief it is all in how an animal is raised from a kitten to how they turn out but I still think this one is young enough that when it bites you hard or scratches you hard say NO biting or NO scratching and and kind of small spat on the nose or paw and eventually you will make that stop.  

Some cats will only allow you so much petting. When I was a kid growing up, I had a Maine Coon Cat who was confronted by a viscious dog. The dog tried to attack the cat, and the cat clawed that dog's face up, and then rode this yelping dog across the yard like it was in some sort of wild west show. It was probably one of the funniest sights I ever saw, because the dog was a big German Shepherd.

My male orange and white tabby, Tigger, is 16 lbs. He used to bite everyone in site. My friend, Ron had a very sweet Maine Coon cat for 19 yrs.Maine Coons aren't usually known for biting and clawing.