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Siwsan

(27,011 posts) Tue Feb 14, 2023, 03:33 PM Feb 2023

Lush, just hanging out on the deck.

I've noticed that Lush and Carys both have a white outline around their eyes. And Lush has that tabby "M" in the middle of the forehead. I kind of suspect Lush is using the shelter on the deck. I'm going to try and sneak out to the screened in porch to take a peek.

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Lush, just hanging out on the deck. (Original Post) Siwsan Feb 2023 OP

Lush definitely BlueSky3 Feb 2023 #1

It can be a struggle to name a feral when I don't know the gender but Lush just fits this feline Siwsan Feb 2023 #3

Such a beautiful kitty! SheltieLover Feb 2023 #2

My niece and nephew want to help me build a Catio, this Spring Siwsan Feb 2023 #4

Omigosh that would be awesome!!! nt Nittersing Feb 2023 #7

So gorgeous!! Karadeniz Feb 2023 #5

Beautiful cat. Just want to pet it. Srkdqltr Feb 2023 #6

I get lots of nice feral cats MuseRider Feb 2023 #8

OK. That pic of Lush seals it for me. wnylib Feb 2023 #9

Lush hung out and watched me fill the food bowls, this morning. That's new behavior Siwsan Feb 2023 #10

That mane is typical of both wnylib Feb 2023 #12

Norwegian Forest cat descriptions wnylib Feb 2023 #11

What a sweet, sweet baby. niyad Feb 2023 #13

BlueSky3

(658 posts)

1. Lush definitely

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2023, 03:37 PM

Feb 2023

lives up to their name!

Siwsan

(27,011 posts)

3. It can be a struggle to name a feral when I don't know the gender but Lush just fits this feline

Reply to BlueSky3 (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 14, 2023, 03:39 PM

Feb 2023

And I'm thrilled that this beauty has become a regular at the feral cafe.

SheltieLover

(58,599 posts)

2. Such a beautiful kitty!

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2023, 03:39 PM

Feb 2023

Ty for sharing!

Siwsan

(27,011 posts)

4. My niece and nephew want to help me build a Catio, this Spring

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 14, 2023, 03:40 PM

Feb 2023

Hopefully Lush will decide to take up residence.

Nittersing

(6,693 posts)

7. Omigosh that would be awesome!!! nt

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 14, 2023, 04:12 PM

Feb 2023

Karadeniz

(23,113 posts)

5. So gorgeous!!

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2023, 03:48 PM

Feb 2023

Srkdqltr

(7,257 posts)

6. Beautiful cat. Just want to pet it.

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2023, 04:08 PM

Feb 2023

MuseRider

(34,310 posts)

8. I get lots of nice feral cats

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2023, 04:15 PM

Feb 2023

and some are very pretty but never have I seen one like this. WOW! That is a real looker, lol.

wnylib

(23,657 posts)

9. OK. That pic of Lush seals it for me.

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2023, 04:40 PM

Feb 2023

Siwsan, Lush is a 100% Norwegian Forest Cat. It has the ear tufts, the small triangular face, the fluffy ruff, the eye shape, and the full tail.

I am guessing from its size that it is a female. The male NFC is larger than the females. But, they take up to 5 years to reach their full size and maturity so it could be a 2 year old male.

The NFC is large, but not as big as the Maine Coon, but it does resemble them in some ways. That's because genetic tests prove that the NFC is one of the ancestors of the Maine Coon.

But Lush has the smaller, triangular face of a NFC. A Maine Coon face is larger, with a bigger, wider muzzle.

Lush is a perfectly good name for this beautiful Norwegian Forest cat. But when you know the gender, a Norse name might be more fitting.

The coat is in such good shape that it's possible that Lush has a human home somewhere and just cats around with the ferals. Or maybe it got lost not too long ago. But I am completely convinced from this pic that Lush is a NFC.

Siwsan

(27,011 posts)

10. Lush hung out and watched me fill the food bowls, this morning. That's new behavior

Reply to wnylib (Reply #9)

Tue Feb 14, 2023, 04:57 PM

Feb 2023

Normally when I approach the bowls, Lush darts off and watches from a distance.

I keep working the 'slow blink' strategy.

One thing for sure, there are no other local cats, that I've seen, that look anything even close to Lush - except for Carys' white outline around her eyes. Scooter and Spooky are long hair cats and Spooky, in particular, always looks very plush and groomed but she lacks that 'mane' and is more of a blue/grey.

wnylib

(23,657 posts)

12. That mane is typical of both

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #10)

Tue Feb 14, 2023, 05:13 PM

Feb 2023

the Maine Coon and the Norwegian Forest cat. It is an identifying feature of them. It is more prominent in some than in others and its appearance also changes with the season, being less thick and prominent in warm weather.

Lush could be a young Maine Coon not fully developed yet, but it looks more like a NFC to me. That mane is a dead giveaway for being one or the other.

wnylib

(23,657 posts)

11. Norwegian Forest cat descriptions

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2023, 05:07 PM

Feb 2023

https://www.hillspet.com/cat-care/cat-breeds/norwegian-forest-cat#:~:text=The%20Norwegian%20Forest%20Cat%20is%20a%20large%2C%20heavily%20boned%2C%20heavily,is%20strong%2C%20but%20slightly%20rounded.

https://www.dailypaws.com/cats-kittens/cat-breeds/norwegian-forest-cat

Pictures:

https://www.google.com/search?q=norwegian+forest+cat.+pictures&client=ms-android-americamovil-us-revc&ei=v_brY7erCeSjptQP-K2K-AE&oq=norwegian+forest+cat.+pictures&gs_lcp=ChNtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1zZXJwEAMyCQgAEBYQHhDxBDIGCAAQFhAeMgkIABAWEB4Q8QQyBggAEBYQHjIJCAAQFhAeEPEEMgYIABAWEB4yCQgAEBYQHhDxBDIJCAAQFhAeEPEEOgoIABBHENYEELADOgUIABCiBDoFCAAQgAQ6CAgAEIAEEMkDOgUILhCABDoKCC4QDRCxAxCABDoKCAAQDRCABBDJAzoHCAAQDRCABDoMCAAQFhAeEPEEEMkDSgQIQRgAUPoNWLJNYMZbaAFwAHgBgAHVA4gBrhOSAQowLjEyLjEuMC4xmAEAoAEByAEIwAEB&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-serp#imgrc=2JoDj7KysWPZxM

niyad

(118,048 posts)

13. What a sweet, sweet baby.

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2023, 07:16 PM

Feb 2023

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