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He is a 14-year-old standard short-haired dachshund with very fixed opinions about the world — namely that cats are irritating, suspicious creatures who should absolutely not be trusted. Throughout most of his life, he has viewed felines with the same level of disdain most people reserve for telemarketers and parking fines. And yet somehow, despite all of this, he ended up living with Odin. The irony starts before Odin even arrived home. When Odin’s breeder had his litter, sh

Odin arrived in my life as a tiny ball of fluff with oversized paws, enormous ears and the kind of confidence usually reserved for CEOs and dictators. Within days, he had taken over and established himself as the centre of all household operations. The History of Maine Coon Cats He is a Maine Coon in every sense of the word — intelligent, theatrical, affectionate on his own terms and endlessly curious. For those unfamiliar with the breed, Maine Coons are often described as th