Guess A Breed!

[RequestKen]

So here's a little game for all of you. My parents are the owners of a mixed breed cat. We know the breed of the mother (father is presumably your garden variety moggie) but can any of you guys guess it? Here goes!

 

[1CatOverTheLine]

.

Spoiler

Too much muzzle for a Norwegian Forest Cat; not enough chest for a Siberian. That leaves us with Maine Coon.

RequestKen - He's a big beautiful boy; don't let mightyboosh see him!
.

 

[mightyboosh]

.

Spoiler

Too much muzzle for a Norwegian Forest Cat; not enough chest for a Siberian. That leaves us with Maine Coon.

RequestKen - He's a big beautiful boy; don't let mightyboosh see him!
.

Aha, another one flagged up by my accomplice. (I'll send the usual fee 1Cat).

 

[abyeb]

I agree with the others- Maine Coon? He looks pretty big and has that muzzle.

 

[Purr-fect]

Ragdoll or maine coon?

 

[RequestKen]

his mother is indeed a Maine Coon, so you were right on the money unfortunately he has inherited none of that "gentle giant" temperament. He's just a big mean red tom haha.

 

[1CatOverTheLine]

his mother is indeed a Maine Coon, so you were right on the money unfortunately he has inherited none of that "gentle giant" temperament. He's just a big mean red tom haha.

RequestKen - Awww... he can't be that mean - he's just gorgeous, and no doubt mightyboosh would take him off your Parents' hands in an heartbeat; he's a beautiful fellow.

How old is he (and has he been neutered)? They do seem to calm as they age. My Norwegian Forest Cat, Bob:

Was a little temperamental as a 12 kg little baby kitty; now that he's grown into a 16 kg five-year-old, he's calm and gentle. He never even eats the other cats, though he will eat nearly anything else he can reach.
.

 

[RequestKen]

he's 7 years old and neutered and while he has calmed a little, he still has that mean streak. He recently bit my father because he stopped petting him! He's family though, so in spite of being a bit of a jerk he's not going anywhere

that's a beautiful Norwegian. I always loved those.

 

[1CatOverTheLine]

he's 7 years old and neutered and while he has calmed a little, he still has that mean streak. He recently bit my father because he stopped petting him! He's family though, so in spite of being a bit of a jerk he's not going anywhere

that's a beautiful Norwegian. I always loved those.

Kind of you to say so. He was simply thrown away as a young adolescent by his past owner, as one would throw away an old pair of shoes. Pitiful world, isn't it?
.

 

[RequestKen]

I got my own cat the same way recently. My former neighbors left him behind when they moved and I just thought "hey I want a cat, might as well take that one"

 

[Purr-fect]

"He recently bit my father because he stopped petting him"

This afternoon arnold was laying in my lap. I was stroking him. I stopped petting him while I typed on the computer. He reached up and batted my face very gently (no biting lol). I stroked him again. A few minutes latter, without realizing it, I stopped petting him and again he gently reached up with his big paw (he'sView attachment 194611 22 lbs) and again gently touched my face to remind me to keep petting him.....pure love and affection. Id give that boy my kidney.

 

[Purr-fect]

Requestken.....sorry I accidently out a pic of my boys on your pic for your thread.

Computers arent my strong point. I havent figured out many of the features available on this site yet.

 

[RequestKen]

I think I can find it in my heart to forgive you ;-) that's a very good looking cat you got there!