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ashling

(25,771 posts) Mon Dec 18, 2017, 02:31 AM Dec 2017

Back in the USSR - Siberian Cats

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Back in the USSR - Siberian Cats (Original Post) ashling Dec 2017 OP

Beautiful, but they look cold. Hoyt Dec 2017 #1

They love it! Myrddin Dec 2017 #11

Some serious fluff there.. rogerballard Dec 2017 #2

Some observations rpannier Dec 2017 #3

Music for your response ashling Dec 2017 #4

Thanks rpannier Dec 2017 #5

In the immortal words of Senor Wencas ashling Dec 2017 #6

Imagining an epic snuggle pile at nap-time. eShirl Dec 2017 #7

i had cat. i think more a norwegian forest cat. very similar pansypoo53219 Dec 2017 #8

Awesome and Regal!! Fla Dem Dec 2017 #9

Having had a Siberian jrandom421 Dec 2017 #10

They are believed to be related. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #12

Interesting -- I thought the Norwegian was supposed to be hypoallergenic, but Wikipedia ... eppur_se_muova Dec 2017 #13

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

1. Beautiful, but they look cold.

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 02:34 AM

Dec 2017

Myrddin

(327 posts)

11. They love it!

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 11:03 AM

Dec 2017

My cat was a feral kitten in Saudi Arabia, would happily lie about all day in 40C+ temps, in spite of being a long-hair.

He now lives with my MiL, in Russia, and loves lying about in -30C temps. In winter he grows a big fluff-bag coat like the cats in the pics, much thicker than when he was in Saudi.

Cats adapt well.

rogerballard

(2,893 posts)

2. Some serious fluff there..

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 02:45 AM

Dec 2017

They need it !

rpannier

(24,333 posts)

3. Some observations

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 03:05 AM

Dec 2017

Pic 1: And you said I'm too fat.
2: Greetings Mr. Bond. My associate and I have been waiting
5: I said, "No pictures!'
7: Mighty fine looking tuna fish sandwich you got there. Hope you brought enough for all of us.

ashling

(25,771 posts)

4. Music for your response

Reply to rpannier (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 03:19 AM

Dec 2017

rpannier

(24,333 posts)

5. Thanks

Reply to ashling (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 03:21 AM

Dec 2017

ashling

(25,771 posts)

6. In the immortal words of Senor Wencas

Reply to rpannier (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 04:26 AM

Dec 2017

S'alright

eShirl

(18,498 posts)

7. Imagining an epic snuggle pile at nap-time.

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 05:36 AM

Dec 2017

pansypoo53219

(20,987 posts)

8. i had cat. i think more a norwegian forest cat. very similar

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 07:03 AM

Dec 2017

Fla Dem

(23,723 posts)

9. Awesome and Regal!!

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 09:53 AM

Dec 2017

jrandom421

(1,005 posts)

10. Having had a Siberian

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 10:26 AM

Dec 2017

a Norwegian Forest and a Maine Coon kitty, I do believe they may be related in some way. All three of them looked and acted so similar, to the point that we called them cousins.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,806 posts)

12. They are believed to be related.

Reply to jrandom421 (Reply #10)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 12:25 PM

Dec 2017

All of these breeds are what's called a "landrace," which is a naturally-occurring breed (in other words, they bred their "type" themselves), at least until people got involved and started deliberately breeding them. The Maine Coon is believed to be descended in part from Norwegian Forest cats who came to North America with the Vikings.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Forest_cat
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siberian_cat
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine_Coon

eppur_se_muova

(36,280 posts)

13. Interesting -- I thought the Norwegian was supposed to be hypoallergenic, but Wikipedia ...

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #12)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 12:58 PM

Dec 2017

... only mentions that possibility for the Siberian, and a few other breeds, notably Balinese.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allergy_to_cats#Hypoallergenic_cats

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