Second best was a stray Norwegian Forest Cat. Very intelligent and gentle.
I love Main Coons. They're huge. Males can get to 25-30 lbs.
“Best cat we had was from the pound. It was the one crawling up the side of the cage trying to escape. We granted his wishes.”
One of our kitties came from a shelter. She wasn’t trying to climb out of her cage, but as soon as the shelter worker handed her to my wife, the cat immediately gave her a head bonk. Needless to say, that sort of thing is very hard to refuse!