Norwegian Forest Cat

Forest cats probably arrived in norway from europe descendants of domestic cats introduced to northern europe by the romans.

Norwegian forest cat. Get details of our club shows. Continue to 2 of 7 below. It is supposed that the norwegian forest cat has existed for a long time since several. Whether norwegian forest cats descended from short hairs or long hairs it s widely accepted that these early relatives lived in norway s forests after arriving in scandinavia.

The norwegian forest cat club was formed to help preserve the breed. Glycogen storage disease iv a rare heritable condition that affects metabolism of glucose. In 1977 the breed was. And after several generations of breeding they became the large winter ready kitties we know and cuddle today.

The norwegian forest cat norwegian. 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. 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. The norwegian forest cat is an ancient breed and one that s thought to have travelled with their viking owners when they sailed the seas.

From time to time and especially in the financial climate we are faced with at present there may be norwegian forest cats in need of a new placement. Kittens breeders and rescue cats. The following diseases have been seen in the breed. They are a natural breed and although the exact origins of the breed remain unknown there are many legends of similar looking cats having.

Also become a member of our cat club. The norwegian forest cat society has two welfare officers namely lorraine and simon both very experienced in their field to help norwegian forest cats in need. Norwegian forest cat is a pure as breed with fabulous qualities. Norwegian forest cat club.

The breed almost went extinct during the war due to crossbreeding. Norsk skogkatt or norsk skaukatt is a breed of domestic cat originating in northern europe. The norwegian forest cat drew some attention in 1938 when it was exhibited at a cat show. Vaidurya is a tica regi.

Although this is uncertain the breed s ancestors may have been a landrace of short haired cats brought to norway by the. Norwegian forest cat x ragdoll kittens. Unfortunately world war ii interrupted its ascent to fame. Norwegian forest cats are generally healthy with a long life span of 14 to 16 years.

Most kittens with the disease are stillborn or die within a few hours of birth but occasionally a kitten will not show signs until about 5 months of age and usually. Their job was to control vermin on ships and they earned themselves the reputation of being extremely good ratters. 4 days ago. The kittens blossom to stunning semi long haired cats.

Our kittens are for pet they are not for breeding. However the norwegian forest cat club continued to work hard to save the breed.