Norwegian Forest Cat

Norwegian forest cats will live on average 14 16 years but much of that will be determined by how well they are fed.

Norwegian forest cat. This natural breed is adapted to a very cold climate with a top coat of glossy long water shedding hair and a woolly undercoat for insulation. We cover everything you want to know about this beautiful cat breed in this complete guide. The norwegian forest cat called the skogkatt forest cat in norway is a natural breed and despite its feral appearance is not a descendant or a hybrid of any wild cat species. Discover the world of the norwegian forest cat.

Norwegian forest cat club. He figures in fairy tales and legends one being that the norse goddess freya s chariot is pulled by six giant cats. They may not be skin and bones but they could be silently suffering from nutritional deficiencies from the food they re being given. 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.

Sep 16 2020 norwegian forest cats and kittens. The norwegian forest cat is native to norway with a history going back hundreds and maybe thousands of years. The norwegian forest cat norwegian. We hope that you will love our norwegian forest kittens with as much love as we do.

Its history can be traced back to norse lore. Read more about skogberg cattery. It is both independent and an affectionate member of the family that loves attention but does not demand it. Forest cats probably arrived in norway from europe descendants of domestic cats introduced to northern europe by the romans.

It is known to bear a striking resemblance to a maine coon cat. The norwegian forest cat also commonly called a wegie for short was believed to be the cat of the vikings. Norsk skogkatt or norsk skaukatt is a breed of domestic cat originating in northern europe. Where or how the cats originated remains a mystery.

Get details of our club shows. And it can sometimes be hard to distinguish if a cat is truly malnourished. 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. Norwegian forest cats are mentioned in scandinavian fairy tales and mythology where they have been described as enchanted cats of the forest that could disappear at will.

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