Male Norwegian Forest Cat Grey

The cat has similarities with the norwegian forest cat to which it is likely closely related.

Male norwegian forest cat grey. These cats were used to catch mice in and around homes in norway for a long time. The breed is laarger and sturdier than most domesti cats. The norwegian forest cat also known as skogcatt norwegian for forest cat is thought to have originated from northern europe the breed appears in many norwegian fairy tales and their history date back thousands of years. 11 13yr old cat indian trail lake park area.

This beautiful cat with the lovely unusual tail is the norwegian forest cat. Adopt noel a gray or blue mostly norwegian forest cat mixed long coat cat 5832990238. Called skogkatt in norwegian which translates to forest cat this breed is a favorite animal among norse mythology and tales. This natural breed is adapted to a very cold climate with top coat of glossy long water shedding hairs and a woolly undercoat for insulation.

The wegie matures slowly and isn t full grown until 5 years of age. The norwegian forest cat was first exhibited at a cat show in norway before world war ii. Males are significantly larger than females. This natural breed is adapted to a very cold climate with a top coat of.

Males can weigh 13 to 22 pounds or more with females somewhat smaller. Thor once lost a contest of strength to loki s son jormundgand who was disguised as a forest cat at the time. Siberians due to their communal nature often do better in pairs in captivity. The norwegian forest cat is a strong solid muscular cat that is somewhat similar in type to the maine coon it has been suggested that the norwegian is an early ancestor of the maine coon and perhaps of the long haired manx variety as well.

The goddess freyja was said to have the giant cats pulling her chariot into battle. As its name indicates the norwegian forest cat originated in norway. The norwegian forest cat is a breed of domestic cat originating in northern europe. This is a blue grey male norwegian forest cat adoption in indian trail nc posted on oodle classifieds.

These are big cats. With a legend as beautiful as the breed itself the breeders in norway began to develop their magical forest cat into a breed that would be accepted for the show bench. Called the norsk skaukatt in its homeland this cat has a long dense double coat with a coarse outer layer covering a thick wooly undercoat that. He is satisfied to be in the same room with people and will entertain himself.

Country of origin norway life span 14 to 16 years about the norwegian forest cat is a breed of domestic cat native to northern europe. The gentle and friendly norwegian forest cat wegie for short is fond of family members but does not demand constant attention and petting. Females that have not been spayed have been noted to have litters as late as nine or ten years.