Does anyone own a Norwegian forest cat and give me an idea of what size they can grow to, I understand that they are a slow growing cat not reaching maximum size until 4-5 years old but can find no information on their final size. My NFC is only 7 months old but he is already a lot bigger than my much older cats and I suspect he is going to be massive .
Norwegian Cat Size.
Ive looked at these, as they are stunning!
I know they are the larger size of cats. But cat size is down to genetics and food etc. So his final size is down to him. Im guessing he will be a bit of a beast.
We have a moggie that im sure has a bit of norweigan in. fluffy fur, huge fluffy bits in his paws! he is a beast of a moggie but the softest thing in the world!
I know they are the larger size of cats. But cat size is down to genetics and food etc. So his final size is down to him. Im guessing he will be a bit of a beast.
We have a moggie that im sure has a bit of norweigan in. fluffy fur, huge fluffy bits in his paws! he is a beast of a moggie but the softest thing in the world!
Originally Posted by mills705:
“Ive looked at these, as they are stunning!
I know they are the larger size of cats. But cat size is down to genetics and food etc. So his final size is down to him. Im guessing he will be a bit of a beast.
We have a moggie that im sure has a bit of norweigan in. fluffy fur, huge fluffy bits in his paws! he is a beast of a moggie but the softest thing in the world!”
“Ive looked at these, as they are stunning!
I know they are the larger size of cats. But cat size is down to genetics and food etc. So his final size is down to him. Im guessing he will be a bit of a beast.
We have a moggie that im sure has a bit of norweigan in. fluffy fur, huge fluffy bits in his paws! he is a beast of a moggie but the softest thing in the world!”
The fluffy bits in the paws are a common feature in nfc to enable them to walk easily in snow apparently, from what I have found out the have a triangular face, large nose, massive eyes and ears with very long hair in the ears, a very large bushy tail not unlike a fox and a distinct arch in the back when standing. My nfc is also very soft but rarely purrs at all but is inclined to chirp in a similar way to a racoon. He does not bother the older cats but his size seems to frighten them a bit and I do think he is going to be a very big cat, he has no problem eating a whole small cooked chicken in one go.
Oooh, they're beautiful.
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur...ed=0CB0Q9QEwAA
Edit, I'm sure my parents' neighbour's cat is Norwegian after looking at those pics....and it's huge! And, a real bully. I did have pics on my phone of it laying on top of the roof of my car but I got rid of them only a week ago..but he took up the whole width when laying stretched out...and my car's a big ol' family hatchback.
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur...ed=0CB0Q9QEwAA
Edit, I'm sure my parents' neighbour's cat is Norwegian after looking at those pics....and it's huge! And, a real bully. I did have pics on my phone of it laying on top of the roof of my car but I got rid of them only a week ago..but he took up the whole width when laying stretched out...and my car's a big ol' family hatchback.
I've got one.
She's a ten-year old tortoishell female called Katie and she weighs 17 pounds. She's big - like a small dog and rather resembles a bear cub. She's not fat though but is very muscular and athletic and, oddly enough, she doesn't eat that much.
Eighteen pounds is about average for a female and males often get to 21 pounds.
She's a ten-year old tortoishell female called Katie and she weighs 17 pounds. She's big - like a small dog and rather resembles a bear cub. She's not fat though but is very muscular and athletic and, oddly enough, she doesn't eat that much.
Eighteen pounds is about average for a female and males often get to 21 pounds.
Originally Posted by Artymags:
“I've got one.
She's a ten-year old tortoishell female called Katie and she weighs 17 pounds. She's big - like a small dog and rather resembles a bear cub. She's not fat though but is very muscular and athletic and, oddly enough, she doesn't eat that much.
Eighteen pounds is about average for a female and males often get to 21 pounds.”
“I've got one.
She's a ten-year old tortoishell female called Katie and she weighs 17 pounds. She's big - like a small dog and rather resembles a bear cub. She's not fat though but is very muscular and athletic and, oddly enough, she doesn't eat that much.
Eighteen pounds is about average for a female and males often get to 21 pounds.”
Thats a big cat, my nfc eats like a horse but he is very young, a kitten really but his growth rate is massive compared to other cats I have owned, can you confirm that they do not stop growing until 4-5 years old and have you found any particular type of food your cat prefers compared to other cats? My cat prefers cooked chicken and mackrel which costs about the same as wet catfood .
Originally Posted by Artymags:
“I've got one.
She's a ten-year old tortoishell female called Katie and she weighs 17 pounds. She's big - like a small dog and rather resembles a bear cub. She's not fat though but is very muscular and athletic and, oddly enough, she doesn't eat that much.
Eighteen pounds is about average for a female and males often get to 21 pounds.”
“I've got one.
She's a ten-year old tortoishell female called Katie and she weighs 17 pounds. She's big - like a small dog and rather resembles a bear cub. She's not fat though but is very muscular and athletic and, oddly enough, she doesn't eat that much.
Eighteen pounds is about average for a female and males often get to 21 pounds.”
Norwegian Forest cats are very similar to Maine Coons, which weigh around the same. Ours is around 18 lb at 6 years old. I agree they're more like small dogs, their bones aren't nearly as delicate as your average cat. I feel I can rough-house our Maine Coon without being worried about breaking him! He also doesn't eat all that much for his size, the basement cats, even although they're old, eat twice as much.
My nfc is exactly the same as the kitten with the computer mouse right down to the massive paws with the tufts of hair around his pads though he is much bigger now.
My Weegie is 6 years old and 20lbs. He's a big teddy bear. He's the friendliest of all our cats and loves nothing more than to curl up on your lap (quite tiring on the thighs 
) or next to you. He also welcomes any child that comes into the house unlike my other cats that hide.
There is another one in the village and I've been treating him since he was a kitten. He's now 5 years old and 22lbs.
) or next to you. He also welcomes any child that comes into the house unlike my other cats that hide. There is another one in the village and I've been treating him since he was a kitten. He's now 5 years old and 22lbs.
lol Holding them like that is quite deceiving, Mine looks like that when I hold him, He can stand at my sink in the bathroom and see in to it.
He is beautiful. Got a wonderful nature wouldn't hurt a fly and quite docile. I can do anything to him and he doesn't bat an eyelid.
As for size he is about 2 1/2 times the size of my female moggy.
This is him and my moggy when she was a few months old.
And this is him on his own
He doesn't eat half as much as my moggy. Likes gocat biscuits and felix wet food. Also partial to dog food but doesn't agree with him.
Originally Posted by MrsOggy:
“lol Holding them like that is quite deceiving, Mine looks like that when I hold him, He can stand at my sink in the bathroom and see in to it.
He is beautiful. Got a wonderful nature wouldn't hurt a fly and quite docile. I can do anything to him and he doesn't bat an eyelid.
As for size he is about 2 1/2 times the size of my female moggy.
This is him and my moggy when she was a few months old.
And this is him on his own
He doesn't eat half as much as my moggy. Likes gocat biscuits and felix wet food. Also partial to dog food but doesn't agree with him.”
“lol Holding them like that is quite deceiving, Mine looks like that when I hold him, He can stand at my sink in the bathroom and see in to it.
He is beautiful. Got a wonderful nature wouldn't hurt a fly and quite docile. I can do anything to him and he doesn't bat an eyelid.
As for size he is about 2 1/2 times the size of my female moggy.
This is him and my moggy when she was a few months old.
And this is him on his own
He doesn't eat half as much as my moggy. Likes gocat biscuits and felix wet food. Also partial to dog food but doesn't agree with him.”
He is huge
, did you own him from a kitten and if so can you confirm what age they stop growing at? My nfc is only about 7 months old he is already bigger than my other adult cats and I hope he gets as big as yours.
Wow! This one is the image of my cat! Mine is just a moggy but I wonder if she has a little Norwegian in her. She has the fluffy bits on her toes, long ear hair, a massive bushy tail and with her winter coat in she develops a mane! Like MrsOggy's, she also favours the sprawled out on her back method of sleeping. She's only normal sized though.
Summer coat...no mane.
Lola
State of that...
One more, just because it makes me laugh. Hardehar!
She's only normal sized though.Summer coat...no mane.
Lola
State of that...
One more, just because it makes me laugh. Hardehar!
Originally Posted by Aarghawasp!:
“Wow! This one is the image of my cat! Mine is just a moggy but I wonder if she has a little Norwegian in her. She has the fluffy bits on her toes, long ear hair, a massive bushy tail and with her winter coat in she develops a mane! Like MrsOggy's, she also favours the sprawled out on her back method of sleeping. She's only normal sized though.
Summer coat...no mane.
Lola
State of that...
One more, just because it makes me laugh. Hardehar!”
“Wow! This one is the image of my cat! Mine is just a moggy but I wonder if she has a little Norwegian in her. She has the fluffy bits on her toes, long ear hair, a massive bushy tail and with her winter coat in she develops a mane! Like MrsOggy's, she also favours the sprawled out on her back method of sleeping.
She's only normal sized though.Summer coat...no mane.
Lola
State of that...
One more, just because it makes me laugh. Hardehar!”
She's so cute
Originally Posted by camer:
“The fluffy bits in the paws are a common feature in nfc to enable them to walk easily in snow apparently, from what I have found out the have a triangular face, large nose, massive eyes and ears with very long hair in the ears, a very large bushy tail not unlike a fox and a distinct arch in the back when standing. My nfc is also very soft but rarely purrs at all but is inclined to chirp in a similar way to a racoon. He does not bother the older cats but his size seems to frighten them a bit and I do think he is going to be a very big cat, he has no problem eating a whole small cooked chicken in one go.”
“The fluffy bits in the paws are a common feature in nfc to enable them to walk easily in snow apparently, from what I have found out the have a triangular face, large nose, massive eyes and ears with very long hair in the ears, a very large bushy tail not unlike a fox and a distinct arch in the back when standing. My nfc is also very soft but rarely purrs at all but is inclined to chirp in a similar way to a racoon. He does not bother the older cats but his size seems to frighten them a bit and I do think he is going to be a very big cat, he has no problem eating a whole small cooked chicken in one go.”
I have a cat who fits much of this description except his fur is about 70% grey (smoke) and 30% white. The vet told me he is not a Maine Coon, so I wonder if he has some of this norwegian breed. His fur is definitely "shorthair".
How much do they cost anyone .I want a large female one that looks like a wildcat as I have a large uneutered Tomcat who is 2. 5 yrs old and he is big at 17 pounds and looks like one of the Scottish wildcats / brilliant . So i can breed some kittens .
So i can breed some kittens .
Originally Posted by MrsOggy:
“lol Holding them like that is quite deceiving, Mine looks like that when I hold him, He can stand at my sink in the bathroom and see in to it.
He is beautiful. Got a wonderful nature wouldn't hurt a fly and quite docile. I can do anything to him and he doesn't bat an eyelid.
As for size he is about 2 1/2 times the size of my female moggy.
This is him and my moggy when she was a few months old.
And this is him on his own
He doesn't eat half as much as my moggy. Likes gocat biscuits and felix wet food. Also partial to dog food but doesn't agree with him.”
“lol Holding them like that is quite deceiving, Mine looks like that when I hold him, He can stand at my sink in the bathroom and see in to it.
He is beautiful. Got a wonderful nature wouldn't hurt a fly and quite docile. I can do anything to him and he doesn't bat an eyelid.
As for size he is about 2 1/2 times the size of my female moggy.
This is him and my moggy when she was a few months old.
And this is him on his own
He doesn't eat half as much as my moggy. Likes gocat biscuits and felix wet food. Also partial to dog food but doesn't agree with him.”
He is GORgeous ... aww. This thread is giving me ideas ... maybe my next cat ....
Originally Posted by Mike_1101:
“I have a cat who fits much of this description except his fur is about 70% grey (smoke) and 30% white. The vet told me he is not a Maine Coon, so I wonder if he has some of this norwegian breed. His fur is definitely "shorthair".”
“I have a cat who fits much of this description except his fur is about 70% grey (smoke) and 30% white. The vet told me he is not a Maine Coon, so I wonder if he has some of this norwegian breed. His fur is definitely "shorthair".”
He is almost certainly a moggie that happens to look a bit like a pedigree - though why a shorthair cat should look like a longhair breed is a bit of a mystery to me.
It's also worth remembering that NFCs, MC, British Shorthair and several other breeds are 'natural breeds' - selected from cats that evolved naturally to suit their environment. NFCs, MCs and Siberans all come from places with harsh winter climates, so they are large cats (large animals stay warm more easily), have thick winter coats witha nice big fluffly tail to use as a duvet, and have a lot less coat in summer as these are places where winter is cold and summer is warm to hot. So of course you get moggies that come along that look like they have some pedigree in them - except they don't.
I met the most beautiful red boy at a friends cattery who was a pretty good ringer for a British Shorthair, except he was a pure 100% moggie. He had been neutered late, was large and muscular, and had a massive round face, beautiful round eyes, small ears, was stocky with short legs and tail, and a lovely crisp coat. He also had a wonderful nature. When he planted his forehead on mine I could feel all my tension seeping away. He head butted, purred, rubbed, rolled and generally was a wonderfully confident, calm and outgoing cat. But he was not a British Shorthair despite his wonderful good looks.
The bottom line is that if a cat doesn't have and never had any papers, it's not a British Shorthair (or any other breed) whatever it looks like.
Originally Posted by cats_five:
“He is almost certainly a moggie that happens to look a bit like a pedigree - though why a shorthair cat should look like a longhair breed is a bit of a mystery to me.
It's also worth remembering that NFCs, MC, British Shorthair and several other breeds are 'natural breeds' - selected from cats that evolved naturally to suit their environment. NFCs, MCs and Siberans all come from places with harsh winter climates, so they are large cats (large animals stay warm more easily), have thick winter coats witha nice big fluffly tail to use as a duvet, and have a lot less coat in summer as these are places where winter is cold and summer is warm to hot. So of course you get moggies that come along that look like they have some pedigree in them - except they don't.
I met the most beautiful red boy at a friends cattery who was a pretty good ringer for a British Shorthair, except he was a pure 100% moggie. He had been neutered late, was large and muscular, and had a massive round face, beautiful round eyes, small ears, was stocky with short legs and tail, and a lovely crisp coat. He also had a wonderful nature. When he planted his forehead on mine I could feel all my tension seeping away. He head butted, purred, rubbed, rolled and generally was a wonderfully confident, calm and outgoing cat. But he was not a British Shorthair despite his wonderful good looks.
The bottom line is that if a cat doesn't have and never had any papers, it's not a British Shorthair (or any other breed) whatever it looks like.”
“He is almost certainly a moggie that happens to look a bit like a pedigree - though why a shorthair cat should look like a longhair breed is a bit of a mystery to me.
It's also worth remembering that NFCs, MC, British Shorthair and several other breeds are 'natural breeds' - selected from cats that evolved naturally to suit their environment. NFCs, MCs and Siberans all come from places with harsh winter climates, so they are large cats (large animals stay warm more easily), have thick winter coats witha nice big fluffly tail to use as a duvet, and have a lot less coat in summer as these are places where winter is cold and summer is warm to hot. So of course you get moggies that come along that look like they have some pedigree in them - except they don't.
I met the most beautiful red boy at a friends cattery who was a pretty good ringer for a British Shorthair, except he was a pure 100% moggie. He had been neutered late, was large and muscular, and had a massive round face, beautiful round eyes, small ears, was stocky with short legs and tail, and a lovely crisp coat. He also had a wonderful nature. When he planted his forehead on mine I could feel all my tension seeping away. He head butted, purred, rubbed, rolled and generally was a wonderfully confident, calm and outgoing cat. But he was not a British Shorthair despite his wonderful good looks.
The bottom line is that if a cat doesn't have and never had any papers, it's not a British Shorthair (or any other breed) whatever it looks like.”
There was a picture of a very similar cat to mine on the "icanhascheezeburger" site a few months ago
http://icanhascheezburger.com/ - I'm trying to find it now.
Originally Posted by Mike_1101:
“There was a picture of a very similar cat to mine on the "icanhascheezeburger" site a few months ago
http://icanhascheezburger.com/ - I'm trying to find it now.”
“There was a picture of a very similar cat to mine on the "icanhascheezeburger" site a few months ago
http://icanhascheezburger.com/ - I'm trying to find it now.”
Found it - like the adult cat here but with a big stocky body
http://icanhascheezburger.com/2008/0...nd-real-mouse/
