Massive Maine Coon Cat Sees Dad Making Lunch and Appoints Himself 'Head Chef'
Ever feel like your cat doesn't trust you to take care of certain tasks around the house, so they have to supervise you to make sure you're doing it right? You're not the only one.
In fact, I'm pretty sure that both of my cats think that they're my manager, and obviously, Quagmire, the gigantic Maine Coon in the video below, believes he's in charge of the kitchen.
@missduvetcover My husband FUBAR and our Maine Coon Quagmire trying to help make tuna for his sandwiches.#mainecoon#quagmire#quagmirefamilyguy
original sound - Miss Duvet Cover
I'm sure it's hard to really do Quagmire's size justice in a video, but seeing this footage that @missduvetcover on TikTok shared on Wednesday, June 3 gives us a pretty good idea - he's at least tall enough to reach the counter while his dad is making tuna.
"This is our Maine Coon thinking he's trying to help Tim as he's making tuna, but as you can see, he's trying to get the tuna himself," Quagmire's mom says while she's recording.
Ultimately, his grand plan worked, because he did get to share the tuna. Then again, who would keep a treat from this magnificent creature? Seriously, are we sure this is a cat and not a white tiger with a really fluffy tail?
Viewers are also pretty blown away by his size. One person commented, "Maine Coon or Maine Cougar?"
Another wrote, "I thought that was a dog at first glance! He's gorgeous!"
That commenter is right - Quagmire is a large cat, but he really is a beautiful one.
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Why Some Cats Feel the Need to Supervise Everything You Do
Why do cats like Quagmire insist on micromanaging their humans? Some cats might just be following you around because they love you and they're looking for a little attention (and/or treats). But there's also a very good chance it's because of the way they view us as people.
While dogs see humans as different from them and realize we're of another species, research suggests that the same isn't true of cats.
"We've yet to discover anything about cat behavior that suggests they have a separate box they put us in when they're socializing with us," cat behavior expert John Bradshaw told National Geographic. "They obviously know we're bigger than them, but they don't seem to have adapted their social behavior much."
Bradshaw added, "Cats behave toward us in a way that's indistinguishable from [how] they would act toward other cats. They do think we're clumsy: Not many cats trip over people, but we trip over cats."
So maybe they really don't trust us to do things around the house the correct way. Anytime my cats would like to take over the chores, they can be my guest.
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This story was originally published June 5, 2026 at 11:30 AM.