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Cat Forum / General Topics / September 2003Biggist (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. > 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 ------------------------------------------------- >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? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >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! 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 Tiger is of unknown heritage but looks like a Maine Coon. At 4 1/2, he weighs 19 pounds. -MIKE I believe my Max is about 17 right now, he was at 20 one time, but has lost a bit of weight over the past 3 or 4 years. LeeAnne > Tiger is of unknown heritage but looks like a Maine Coon. At 4 1/2, he > weighs 19 pounds. > > -MIKE > 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 here: 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. >> 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: [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >thread, he's of unknown parentage, but most likely Maine Coon. A few >pics here: What a grand cat! He is gorgeous. He's built a lot like Cherokee was. Cherokee was a mixed breed longhair and didn't really have the Maine Coon look too much. But your cat really does. The other pic I posted of my daughter's cat is a Maine Coon. Sherry >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: [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/jamieorion.jpg >http://members.aol.com/sriddles/o. All I can say is WOW! Beautiful cats -- beautioful girl. > >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: [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/jamieorion.jpg > >http://members.aol.com/sriddles/o. > All I can say is WOW! Beautiful cats -- beautioful girl. I second that on both counts. Ricky > 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: [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Sherry What gorgeous cats. I have a female maine coon but she is still on the small side but is slowly getting bigger. >What gorgeous cats. > > I have a female maine coon but she is still on the small side but is slowly >getting bigger. I've heard it takes a Maine Coon two years to reach it's full size. I've never been much for purebreds, but I have to admit he really is a gentle giant. Such a sweet cat. Just a big old baby, really. Sherry > 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: [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Sherry Sherry - what beautiful big cats! Wow....:-) Kathy K. i work in a vet and we once had a 26 lbs cat come in...it must be indoor because he could barley move because of his weight...also a cats weight depends on his bone structure...i have 2 Domestic Shorthair Orange Cats...they are brothers and 15 months old. One is 11 pounds and the other is barley 9 pounds eMiLy HeArTs LeJuAn!¡!¡! |
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