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Ah, the Maine Coon tail fluffiness problem. Some MCs just have great tails for their entire lives. Some have great tails while young, but the tails get sparser with summer, because of childbirth, or just because of age. MC breeders recommend that you keep the air conditioning on the lowest setting throughout the summer. This helps some cats keep their coats and fluffy tails, but there are other cats who, for some weird genetic reason, are furry, furry, furry, no matter what the season and no matter whether the air conditioner is being used or not. I have three permanent MCs right now, and two of them have definitely lost their erstwhile fluffy tails. Harvey (a show cat) may have been groomed too much. Leila (a queen) may have lost her fluffiness due to hormonal changes--Momcats often do. Leila's kittens all had superb tails, but I'm curious as to whether their tails will become thinner with time. Yes, your cats need the occasional bath, but I've been advised not to overdo it.

Harvey answered on Jun 4th.