Norwegian Dennis (Norwegian Forest Cats)

Member Name: yahtonie

Product:	Norwegian Forest Cats
Date:	11/09/03 (1950 review reads)
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Advantages: so cuddly, so friendly, best temperment

Disadvantages: None. How could they, they sooo lovely

Before I start I would just like to point out that even though Ive grown up with cats all my life, Ive never bread them as I like them as pets. So please forgive me if I get any details wrong on the specifics of this breed.

When I was about 7 or 8 my aunt was moving house. Now she had dozens of cat which unfortunatly she had to give away. Luckly she gave one of these cats to my family. This cat was Dennis. We didn't know much about types of cats back then so to us, Dennis was just another bundle of fur that we had aquired, bring our cat total up to three. Now i can say that Ive never had or met a more friendier cat than our Dennis. He just never stopped purring or wanting his head sratched.

Dennis was a long haired cat of mottled colouring. His coat was of a lightish brown that had strips in it. These strips weren't like tiger strips, they were more spaced. On the top of his head all the way down to the end of his tail he had this very dark brown band. This band of hair was very shiny and flat whereas the hair on the rest of him was frizzy.

Its only after we had him for a little while that we took him to a diferent vets. While there we noticed a chart on the wall showing all the different breeds of cat. And there on the wall was our Dennis. So we asked the vet and what d'you know, it turned out that we had a pedigree. Out Dennis, the daftest cat alive, was a pedigree Norweigen Forest Cat.

Now in turns of care for this breed I would suggest that you brush them out every day. This was ok with our Dennis as he loved being comb so out lives were made easier. But even so knots do, and will occur and can be a bugger to get out. On many occaision we were forced to cut large clumps of fur out due to the introduction of chewing gum. Never a good thing. Now, as more people know that if you bring up a cat on a diet of anything, they will always eat anything. Out Rosie (an Angora) was borught up soley on dried food as she cant c
ope with wet. Dennis, on the other hand would eat anything. Wet food, dry food, vegetable, ham, chinese.. you name it. Although he ate some stuff he should have he never was over weight.

For temperament I'ld say that these cats are the best. The only cuts I got from him was when he would pad on your lap. When he was happy he continued this slow pad and his claws were always sharp. The only other lasting cut was when I turned on the hairdrier on near him and her freaked out. I still ahve that scar four years later. Other than that he was such a happy cat. He was never boistorous (i think this was because he was neutered) and was the only cat in our house to totally get on with over other cat.

Although he was a loving cat he was still very independant. He always came home at night but would still spend most days outside. So these cat only really require feeding, watering, brushing out and of course, lots of cuddles.

Unfourtunatly Dennis was put down last year after the vet found tumors in his throat and stomach. I was, and am still very upset by this but it killed me to see him in pain. However he was about 20 years old according to the vet, which is bloody good innings for a cat who ate everything from cat food to chinese.

In conclusion, i would highly recommend this loving and adoring animal as they make the idea pet. I wouldn't get it however if you are not willing to spend the time and energy cuddling and brushing such a wonderful creature.

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