Native to northern Europe, the Norwegian Forest Cat has adapted to the very cold conditions of Norway. In Norway Norwegian Forest Cats are known as "Skogkatter" or "Skaukatter."

They are large cats with the males usually weighing in at between 13 and 22 pounds. The females are not as large at only about half of that size on average.

Their behavior is comparable to Maine Coons. They are intelligent and playful cats. They love being out doors, they are very well suited to cold conditions, and they are fantastic hunters.

Norwegian Forest Cats also enjoy being with people and can be indoor cats as well. They are usually very patient and thus do well with children. They enjoy climbing up trees if in the outdoors or climbing up whatever you have around the house if they are indoors! They like to be high so they can see everything around.

The Norwegian Forest Cat was first introduced in the United States in 1979. They are sometimes called "Wegie" in the US.

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