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Biggist (healthy) house cat?
I have a 14 lb male cat but I wont be surprised if there are bigger. Out of
curiousity, how big are the largest house cats? This cat is a deep black, shortish hair with the forward half of each paw white and just under his chin is white continuing as a narrow diamond down his chest a little, then it stops and there is a small/wide triangle patch of white on his lower stomach. Just curious. Thanks in advance. |
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enlightened us with... I have a 14 lb male cat but I wont be surprised if there are bigger. Out of curiousity, how big are the largest house cats? Maine Coons are known to get over 20 pounds. IIRC, they are the largest domestic breed, at least in the US. I think Norweigian Forest Cats get pretty big, too, around 18 pounds. ------------------------------------------------- ~kaeli~ Hey, if you got it flaunt it! If you don't, stare at someone who does. Just don't lick the TV screen, it leaves streaks. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace ------------------------------------------------- |
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On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 04:45:45 GMT, Happy Camper wrote:
I have a 14 lb male cat but I wont be surprised if there are bigger. Out of curiousity, how big are the largest house cats? This cat is a deep black, shortish hair with the forward half of each paw white and just under his chin is white continuing as a narrow diamond down his chest a little, then it stops and there is a small/wide triangle patch of white on his lower stomach. Just curious. Thanks in advance. I read in Cat Fancy magazine a few years ago about extra large cats. Some reach (and exceed) 20 pounds. It was quite a long time ago, so I don't remember exact figures. There was also an article about cats that live extra long lives -- 20 -- 25--30 years. Your Tuxedo cat sounds pretty! |
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On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 04:45:45 GMT, Happy Camper wrote:
I have a 14 lb male cat but I wont be surprised if there are bigger. Out of curiousity, how big are the largest house cats? This cat is a deep black, shortish hair with the forward half of each paw white and just under his chin is white continuing as a narrow diamond down his chest a little, then it stops and there is a small/wide triangle patch of white on his lower stomach. Just curious. Thanks in advance. I read in Cat Fancy magazine a few years ago about extra large cats. Some reach (and exceed) 20 pounds. It was quite a long time ago, so I don't remember exact figures. There was also an article about cats that live extra long lives -- 20 -- 25--30 years. Your Tuxedo cat sounds pretty! |
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My biggest one was Cherokee, who weighed 26 lbs at his heaviest. He was
actually very healthy, and lived to be 17. Here's a pic: http://members.aol.com/sriddles/cherokeesherry.jpg Also, my grandcat is around 20 lbs., but he has a larger frame and is slimmer than Cherokee was. Here's a couple of pics: http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/jamieorion.jpg http://members.aol.com/sriddles/o.jpg Sherry |
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My biggest one was Cherokee, who weighed 26 lbs at his heaviest. He was
actually very healthy, and lived to be 17. Here's a pic: http://members.aol.com/sriddles/cherokeesherry.jpg Also, my grandcat is around 20 lbs., but he has a larger frame and is slimmer than Cherokee was. Here's a couple of pics: http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/jamieorion.jpg http://members.aol.com/sriddles/o.jpg Sherry |
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Tiger is of unknown heritage but looks like a Maine Coon. At 4 1/2, he
weighs 19 pounds. -MIKE |
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Tiger is of unknown heritage but looks like a Maine Coon. At 4 1/2, he
weighs 19 pounds. -MIKE |
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In article , Sherry
wrote: My biggest one was Cherokee, who weighed 26 lbs at his heaviest. He was actually very healthy, and lived to be 17. Here's a pic: http://members.aol.com/sriddles/cherokeesherry.jpg What a great picture! My Kelson is also very large -- between 25 and 28 pounds, depending on the scale. He is overweight, but the vet and I agree that a normal weight for him would be well over 20 pounds, probably 22-ish, so he's not THAT overweight. Like others in this thread, he's of unknown parentage, but most likely Maine Coon. A few pics he http://www.nthuleen.com/kelson/kelson89.html He's healthy and happy, though I can see the beginnings of arthritis setting in -- but he's getting older, now, so that's probably normal. He's also diabetic now, but we're regulated and he's been fine for 2 years running. - Nancy. |
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