Norwegian Forest Cat Kitten White Cat
Norwegian forest cats were declared the national cat of norway by king olaf.
Norwegian forest cat kitten white cat. Their legendary status in norse folklore thick winter ready coats and interesting origin stories make them the ideal viking kitty representative for the snowy scandinavian country. Norwegian forest cat club. The feet are large round and well tufted. Advertise sell buy and rehome norwegian forest cat cats and kittens with pets4homes.
Learn more about this breed. The cat s ancestors were bred by the vikings 200 years ago. The body is medium long with slightly longer rear legs than forelegs. 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.
They are substantially built cats with heavy bone. Search for norwegian forest cat rescue cats for adoption. It can be said that they are excellent products of natural selection with warm thick coat against the harsh norwegian climate. Find norwegian forest cat cats and kittens for sale in the uk near me.
Also become a member of our cat club. 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. We hope that you will love our norwegian forest kittens with as much love as we do. Thor once lost a contest of strength to loki s son jormundgand who was disguised as a forest cat at the time.
The norwegian forest cat is native to the wild norwegian mountains. Get details of our club shows. Called skogkatt in norwegian which translates to forest cat this breed is a favorite animal among norse mythology and tales. While they will rest and cuddle they primarily enjoy being active playful and showing off their physical abilities.
Kittens breeders and rescue cats. Continue to 6 of 7 below. The norwegian forest cat is a large breed with males typically weighing 12 18 pounds and females 9 12 pounds. Our norwegian forest cats also enjoy a secure outdoor space safe from predators and street dangers but free to experience the sounds of birds and play in the powdery rocky mountain snow showers a natural habitat for these northerners.
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