Norwegian Forest Cat Mix

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Norwegian forest cat mix. Adult females of this breed will typically weigh 36 8 kg 8 18 lbs while males tend to weigh 45 to 9 kg 10 20 lbs. Glycogen storage disease iv a rare heritable condition that affects metabolism of glucose. If you do this find a reputable breeder. Forest cats probably arrived in norway from europe descendants of domestic cats introduced to northern europe by the romans.

Most of the time norwegian forest cat is being mistaken as maine coon because they have the same features. Estimates of when these cat tales were. Search for norwegian forest cat rescue cats for adoption. The most common clues are weight color ears and fur density.

Cats for adoption 56k dogs for adoption 39k rabbits for adoption 15k horses for adoption 400 birds. Login pet insurance veterinary help donate find a pet. For the best experience we recommend you upgrade to the latest version of chrome or safari. Norwegian forest cats or wegies are known for being large sturdy felines with thick fluffy coats and bright green eyes.

This breed is a hardy cat that was developed in northern europe. Norwegian forest cats are not common breeds so you may have to obtain one from a breeder. They are social and affectionate with almond shaped eyes and sweet expressions. These working cats have a dense coat with a thick wooly undercoat for protection.

They are known as cold climate felines because of their fluffy coats. The norwegian forest cat is strongly built and larger than an average cat. It is supposed that the norwegian forest cat has existed for a long time since several mentions of large longhaired cats exist in norse mythology. Both pedigreed cats and mixed breed cats have varying incidences of health problems that may be genetic in nature.

The breed has a long sturdy body long legs and a bushy tail. Why buy a norwegian forest cat kitten for sale if you can adopt and save a life. This cat can be expensive due to the fact that they are most commonly found in norway. Many breeders travel to europe to research the breed and obtain cats.

The norwegian forest cat called the skogkatt forest cat in norway is a natural breed and despite a feral appearance is not a descendant or a hybrid of any wild cat species. They are quite large as compared to other cats. Look at pictures of norwegian forest cat kittens who need a home. A triangle shaped head and big almond shaped eyes are two other giveaways that can help identify your cat as a wegie mix.

The following diseases have been seen in the breed. The norwegian forest ca t and the maine coon are breeds of furry haired cat that you can consider.