Norwegian Forest Cat
The Norwegian Forest Cat (Norwegian: norsk skogkatt or norsk skaukatt) is a pedigreed breed of domestic cat originating in Northern Europe.
- Size
- Large
- Energy
- Moderate
- Coat and grooming
- Long, water-resistant coat; heavy spring shedding.
Care through the year
Spring
Ask your vet about flea prevention. Lilies arrive in spring bouquets: keep them out of the house. Brush more often during the heavy shed.
Summer
Never leave a pet in a parked car. Walk in the cool of the day; hot pavement burns paws.
Autumn
Shut windows and check the dryer before running it: cats like warm hiding places.
Winter
Antifreeze is sweet and deadly: clean up spills. Keep holiday lilies and tinsel away.
Foods and plants to watch
Can cats eat grapes?
Do not offer grapes to a cat. In dogs they are a known kidney risk. Whether…ToxicCan cats eat chocolate?
Do not give chocolate to a cat. Theobromine in chocolate is toxic to cats, and…CautionCan dogs or cats eat onions or garlic?
Do not feed onions, garlic, chives, leeks, or food cooked with them to dogs or…CautionCan cats eat avocado?
Do not share avocado with a cat. Persin, a toxin in the avocado plant, can…CautionCan cats have coffee?
Coffee is listed among foods that are unsafe for cats. Do not offer coffee…CautionCan cats drink milk?
Milk is grouped with foods that are unsafe for cats. Do not use a saucer of…Background
The Norwegian Forest Cat (Norwegian: norsk skogkatt or norsk skaukatt) is a pedigreed breed of domestic cat originating in Northern Europe. This landrace breed is adapted to a very cold climate, with a top coat of long, glossy hair and a woolly undercoat for insulation. The breed's ancestors may have been a landrace breed of short-haired cats brought to Norway about AD 1000 by the Vikings, who may also have brought with them long-haired cats, like those ancestral to the modern Siberian and Turkish Angora.
From Wikipedia’s article Norwegian Forest Cat, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Other cats
Sources
- Wikipedia: Norwegian Forest Cat Background (CC BY-SA 4.0)