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Last edited Sun Dec 23, 2018, 11:31 PM - Edit history (2)
We've been having a visitor the past couple weeks. This enormous cat has shown up in our backyard and we've now discovered he/she has been staying the night in our garage. This cat is easily twice the normal size of our tuxedo cat (13lbs) and is pure muscle. Any ideas on the breed?.
This cat is really big..... hubby can try to weigh and measure.
UPDATE
Okay..... So we put a collar with a note on it and just received a call from a lady the street over. Seems this cat does not have a home and has been somewhat taken care of by a couple people with food for the past 3 or 4 years. They call him Tab Hunter. He hasn't had a place to go in the cold so I'm glad he figured out our doggy door and can sleep in the garage. Question is, what do we do now?. We're not keen on an outdoor only cat as we spent about 9k on vet bills to fix Gary after she was hit by a car ( she had also adopted us about 2 1/2 years ago after having been abandoned). Can this cat become an indoor cat now or should we leave things be and feed it and provide shelter?
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,836 posts)Some of them just get big, like people. Maine Coons are quite large but they have long fur. This guy is just a big, well-fed mixed-breed cat.
Nevilledog
(51,197 posts)Some college kids across the street moved and we think left some cats behind. We're not sure if he/ she has a home anymore. Very sweet, very submissive to our cat. We're gonna put a collar on it with a note saying "If this is your cat, please call us and let us know!". Hubby has already adopted this cat in his mind, but I'm kinda hoping he/she's not homeless because Gary, our tuxedo, does not seem to like other cats.
I'm really nervous about integrating another cat into the household.
rownesheck
(2,343 posts)male cat (18 lbs, looks like Russian blue) who has a tiny little sweet meow that doesn't seem like it should come out of his massive body!
pansypoo53219
(20,995 posts)the sister is a 10lb cat. 1 kitten female was quite skinny. my brother's big boy was a HUGE kitten in the litter. i can't prove it, but i think part maine coon. basil had short very thick fur. like a smooth collie. he could have maine coon blood.
my basil + my brother's kitten were the same size as adults. he is similar to basil.
Freddie
(9,273 posts)Some do get really big. The late Freddie (my DU alias) was 18+ lbs. Im thinking a fixed male as males tend to be bigger but he doesnt have the puffy cheeks that an unfixed one usually has. Is he friendly? Maybe somebodys cat that wandered off?
Nevilledog
(51,197 posts)Very fast too. Sucker just grabbed a bird right outta the air. Did drop the bird when hubby yelled. Bird flew away thankfully.
Thekaspervote
(32,793 posts)His head has more the shape of the Norwegians - wrong coat....nothing else puts me in the mind of either of those breeds. Pretty guy thou!
spooky3
(34,476 posts)to me, and probably well-taken care of at his home.
Sanity Claws
(21,852 posts)Does he have a tail? I can't find it in these photos. Manx cats' hind legs are longer than other cats but I don't think they are considered to be bigger than domestic cats.
The big cat breeds that I know of, Norwegian Forest and Maine Coon, are long-haired. I don't know of any really large short-haired cat breeds.
People vary tremendously in size. Think of a basketball player and a gymnast. Perhaps this guy is just a giant among DSH cats.
Nevilledog
(51,197 posts)jpak
(41,759 posts)Last edited Sun Dec 23, 2018, 01:51 PM - Edit history (1)
That needs a good home...
Nevilledog
(51,197 posts)yellerpup
(12,254 posts)Adopted him at 3-1/2 weeks after a rescue/hoarding situation and HE JUST KEPT GROWING. Sometimes when breeders are trying for a style (short legs, long hair, etc) they will breed in genes from larger wild cats and get a larger cat. They pray for a pussycat personality and that's one we got. Our neighbor took his littermate and got a big cat with a feral temperament. The kitty in your yard looks like a sweetheart.
hlthe2b
(102,357 posts)because, well,, obvious...
Nice cat though.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)What ya call a mutt (moggy).
safeinOhio
(32,715 posts)you get a DNA test.
Nevilledog
(51,197 posts)safeinOhio
(32,715 posts)makes that a good idea.
Boomer
(4,168 posts)Most counties have a Lost and Found Pets page on Facebook, where you can post a notice. Lost cats tend to stay within about a 10-block radius (or less) of their original home, so anyone who has lost their cat is most likely quite local.
Take the cat to a vet clinic to get checked for a microchip.
And lastly, file a report with local Animal Control, who may have a record of someone reporting a lost cat.
Once you've done due diligence and still have no one claiming it, well, you've got a new pet!
Nevilledog
(51,197 posts)We put a collar on it with a note saying please let us know this is someone's cat.
spooky3
(34,476 posts)Nay
(12,051 posts)Nevilledog
(51,197 posts)Nay
(12,051 posts)Doreen
(11,686 posts)Mixed breed Domestic Short Hair. 😁 😺 Very pretty kitty.
LiberalLoner
(9,762 posts)My rescue kitty is a Maine Coon mix, has the long fur and sweet meow and is about three feet long and 25 lbs. or so. Maine Coons are known to have a very sweet little voice and sweet disposition.
Maybe your kitty has just enough Maine Coon to make it large but not enough to give it the long fur?
Just speculating.
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,836 posts)to reflect the fact that it's just a subspecies of small wildcats.
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)LeftInTX
(25,551 posts)He likes the dirt!!
Nevilledog
(51,197 posts)centrarchus
(62 posts)Blue Owl
(50,494 posts)Had a couple -- great cats!!!
Laffy Kat
(16,386 posts)That would be a good first step. He looks like a wonderful cat, though. Do you think your kitteh would like a brother?
Mr. Quackers
(443 posts)I'd name him "Ernst"
WePurrsevere
(24,259 posts)Working in rescue and taking in dumps on our old defunct farm we've had very good luck converting them.
It's so very wonderful to see someone caring enough about a 'stray'. If s/he doesn't have a home and you want to give them one I'd suggest getting them to the vet for a check, shots, neutering, etc ASAP.