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Hi all,
I love cats. Obviously they are wonderful. Charming, fun, kind, and impressive in every respect.
But one thing bothers me a lot. It's how often cats get predated by dogs and coyotes. Particularly here in North America.
Now, I already love big cats (who doesn't), but what have breeders managed to accomplish in terms of making them...bigger?
A lot bigger. When I think of my dream cat, it's at a healthy, fit weight of 18 kg, or around 40 lbs.
We're talking cats so big they fundamentally change their predators' relationship with the species. That's how big they should be.
Plus who doesn't want to be snuggled by massive cats with huge feet and heads?
As this is a conversation site for cat breeders and heavy enthusiasts, I can't imagine I'm the only one with this (possibly) Quixotic dream.
What efforts into breeding massive cats has happened so far? How have breeders managed? Who has been most successful? How much hybridization would it likely take to break into that impossibly large tier? Would a cat that big run any risks of health problems?
These are the sorts of questions I'm interested in.
Given how much I love the species, and my dream in particular, I personally would be totally fine paying upwards of $45k USD for a cat this special.
What about the rest of you? What do you think about giant cats? Do you think it's worth the effort for some breeders to try and reach that goal?
I love cats. Obviously they are wonderful. Charming, fun, kind, and impressive in every respect.
But one thing bothers me a lot. It's how often cats get predated by dogs and coyotes. Particularly here in North America.
Now, I already love big cats (who doesn't), but what have breeders managed to accomplish in terms of making them...bigger?
A lot bigger. When I think of my dream cat, it's at a healthy, fit weight of 18 kg, or around 40 lbs.
We're talking cats so big they fundamentally change their predators' relationship with the species. That's how big they should be.
Plus who doesn't want to be snuggled by massive cats with huge feet and heads?
As this is a conversation site for cat breeders and heavy enthusiasts, I can't imagine I'm the only one with this (possibly) Quixotic dream.
What efforts into breeding massive cats has happened so far? How have breeders managed? Who has been most successful? How much hybridization would it likely take to break into that impossibly large tier? Would a cat that big run any risks of health problems?
These are the sorts of questions I'm interested in.
Given how much I love the species, and my dream in particular, I personally would be totally fine paying upwards of $45k USD for a cat this special.
What about the rest of you? What do you think about giant cats? Do you think it's worth the effort for some breeders to try and reach that goal?