OMG those cats are absolutely beautiful, they are also big kitties!! I have to ask is the coat really thick close to the skin!! I had a cat Big Boy he was a HUGE cat apricot in color, very long fur but his fur close to the skin was extremely thick I spent so much time brushing him if I didn’t his fur would mat!! I LOVED that boy so much had him for 19 and a half years such a mellow cat!! I replaced him with a Rag Doll who has very long fur but it is like bunny fur so much easier to care for!! My other baby is a feral that was abandoned by her mom I found her in my yard had to bottle feed her!! The feral NEVER leaves them it is in their genes she has NEVER been outside, she is now 18 years old but has NEVER been a loving pet, has a real mean streak in her that I believe is the feral gene in her!! When she passes I would love to look into getting a Norwegian Forest what gorgeous kitties they are!!
Thank you! They are big cats, Zander is 21.5 lbs and very muscular. He has been up to 22 lbs but mainly he holds his weight. He loves to be on top of me so UGH but he is such a lover as NFO’s (Norwegian Forest) cats are known to be. Many describe them as very dog-like.
He has very thick fur. Not so much close to the skin but just overall. It goes along with the mackerel tabby coloring as they tend to have more coarse dense coats. Trillion is a very rare, even in Europe rare, black smoke. Silver and smokes tend to have soft mink-like fur. Invidia (means Envy in Italian) is tortie with white and also has a soft coat although very thick. Same with Trillion, very thick fur, but he is just starting to grow his coat. He will not be mature with full ruff and coat for another 5 years.
Wow, how lucky for you to have that wonderful cat for 19.5 years! I have never been quite that lucky as of yet. My last Forests lived to 15 and 16 years. I had three and my last to live and first NFO was 16. Incredible cat!
I have had many rescues over the years but never a feral. That is so interesting that she never lost that wild nature. But genetics definitely plays a big part in temperament. That is one of many reasons at this point in my life I will only have Norwegians. They are absolutely incredible animals and really if you have never lived with one it can’t be explained.
Please feel free to message me and I’ll gladly give you my email. I’m very happy when the time comes to help you in finding a really reputable breeder if you still want to find a Norwegian Forest cat.
Do you remember someone on FR long ago used to post beautiful cat threads? Would be nice to do that again and share our photos and love of cats. I love cats so much I can’t even find the words. :)