I want to get an extremely large cat, but do they even exist?

[episodic]

Seriously, my aunt has a Maine my excellent compatriot purebred - easily 20+ lbs. When it leaps into your lap you go "ummmphhh".

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

I don't think they get much bigger than Vito without being fat. He is a plain old American Shorthair tabby, though I imagine he must be part Maine my excellent compatriot. He also has extra toes, fetches, and is the most personable cat I have ever met.

 

[freegeeks]

Bridgen, what's that breed?

that's a normal American Fat Cat

 

[Sundog]

Maine my excellent compatriot or Norwegian Forest Cat

Anything else is really not domesticated and would probably eat the neighbors dog when hungry. Either that or take you out when it got pissed because you put a damn leash on it.

 

Sorry, I'm not sure where to find large pussies.

 

[AFB]

Originally posted by: jumpr
I just found some large pussies.

That could possibly be sig worthy.

NM, you have to change it.

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: jumpr
Sorry, I'm not sure where to find large pussies.

Yeah, come to think of it, most of the people in these forums have that problem

 

[hootiewho]

check out this site for some big house cats big cats

 

[wiredspider]

This thread is just weird and some of the pics are creeping me out.

 

[StageLeft]

Big cats are cool. I love ours but they only weigh 10 lbs. I'd like one that was 20+.

 

[Xionide]

Originally posted by: MartyTheManiak

Originally posted by: Xionide

Originally posted by: MartyTheManiak
I really want to get some ultra large cat - something like 30+lbs would be great. The largest that I know of is the Ragdoll, but the males only reach 15-20lbs. I suspect that no such cat breeds exist, but I thought I'd ask anyway...

Bobcat. I am noy joking either. I knew someone who had one as a pet. Coolest thing evar.

According to this, they don't make good pets temperament-wise
http://www.csun.edu/~vcpsy00h/students/bobcat.htm

Even though laws here in canada make it really easy to own exotic pets (I think easier than guns, but I am not sure), I still want a cat that acts like a normal cat, not a wild predator.


Bridgen, what's that breed?

Wow, That owne didnt know sh!t about that cat. Seriously you have to cook there food or they turn mean. If the meat isnt cooked they get the taste for it and start to act all wild like that. In washington (where I live) it is legal if you have certain permits. The cats can be legally bought in montana somewhere for like $500. You have to de claw them. But man that guy got reamed.

 

[GonzoCircus]

Chausies

This is a new breed. There was a piece on CNN about these cats. They looked really playful, but I think are pretty exspensive.

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: Sundog
Maine my excellent compatriot or Norwegian Forest Cat

Anything else is really not domesticated and would probably eat the neighbors dog when hungry. Either that or take you out when it got pissed because you put a damn leash on it.

Yes, Maine my excellent compatriot cats can get to be huge. Here's an example...

 

[Martin]

Originally posted by: hootiewho
check out this site for some big house cats big cats

Holy crap, that THAT's a cat! Thanks for the link, Savannah's sound really neat. I'll see if there are any breeders close to here.

 

[freegeeks]

Originally posted by: MartyTheManiak

Originally posted by: hootiewho
check out this site for some big house cats big cats

Holy crap, that THAT's a cat! Thanks for the link, Savannah's sound really neat. I'll see if there are any breeders close to here.

that cat is going to eat you alive

 

[Martin]

Damn, I just read there are about 40 savannah's in the world, I don't even want to know how much they cost, yikes.

Originally posted by: GonzoCircus
Chausies

This is a new breed. There was a piece on CNN about these cats. They looked really playful, but I think are pretty exspensive.

That looks like a truly awesome cat. 30lbs, looks wild but acts domesticated, close to 20' tall. Amazing.



Well, it seems I won't be getting a new cat any time soon. But if I start saving $$$ today, I'll be able to get one in a few years

 

[TheChort]

found one!

 

[ViviTheMage]

just get a dog ^_^

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: TheChort
found one!

hahahaha, i heard that was fake.

 

[TheChort]

Originally posted by: ViviTheMage

Originally posted by: TheChort
found one!

hahahaha, i heard that was fake.

photoshop?

 

[UNCjigga]

You could go for a liger or tigon (whichever is the bigger one) but it will probably eat you. Or just maul you and turn your ass into a chewtoy.

 

[aircooled]

The cat in my sig is a 22lb Siamese. Some siamese get large, but not 30+ lbs.

 

[Kyteland]

Originally posted by: Xionide

Originally posted by: MartyTheManiak
I really want to get some ultra large cat - something like 30+lbs would be great. The largest that I know of is the Ragdoll, but the males only reach 15-20lbs. I suspect that no such cat breeds exist, but I thought I'd ask anyway...

Bobcat. I am noy joking either. I knew someone who had one as a pet. Coolest thing evar.

You can get "domesticated" bobcats. They've only been domesticated for a generation or two, but like any cat if you give it enough time and attention it will make a good pet. My uncle was considering one for a while.

There is no housecat breed that gets as big as you want. If you aren't willing to go the bobcat route then you may just have to get a maine my excellent compatriot cat and hope you lucked out and got an exceptionally large one.

 

[Dutchmaster420]

^^yea i saw that on the news lol they are huge

 

[azazyel]

random cat