If you want upvotes and a ton comments, ask a question about a cat, preferably with an obvious answer. One million cat owners will be itching to write.
If it has the Ron Perlman face, big paws and looks like you could drink whisky together it's a Maine Coon. If its head is more triangular and it looks majestic AF, Norwegian forest cat
Having occasionally dipped into the respective subreddits dedicated to these cat breeds, they will instantly tell you that unless you got the cat from a breeder with papers, it is neither. They will then proceed to berate you for "diluting the content" of the sub with cats that aren't MC or NFC. Lovely folks!
I would just get all high and mighty. Oh so you bought your cat? Mine walked out of its cage on to my shoulder and rubbed it's face on mine the first time we met. You had to buy yours, I was chosen. Until you are chosen by a NFC or MC you don't count sorry
My family fostered a Norwegian Forest Cat, named him Slinky, because he was so shy he'd slink away when he saw us. I remember one time I was petting him and he was purring up a storm and then he opened his eyes and saw it was me and then promptly ran away. I guess he thought it was a disembodied hand petting him.
Well “natural” sorta. If I remember right they think that fancy ladies had fancy cats with long hair and they escaped into the wild, and that trait was SUPER helpful so it became very dominant. I have one. I love my big boy.
I was going to refute that for the Maine Coon, only to learn that stories about Captain Coon's Cassanova Cat are probably myths - or at least not the actual/primary origin. And despite the similarities to the Turkish Angora (1/2 coons are practically identical) are apparently far more genetically similar to British cats.
Yep. Forest cat ears don't have the tuft on the tips, but they have a bit more hair in the ears, like this (He's not pure forest cat, but has the ears):
Snout. Forest cats have a more triangular snout and main coons have that distinctive big, Ron Perlmon snout. Main coons also have a large fluffy ruff where forest cats are dense pom poms. Both lovely cats
dragonfury101
I'll take 5!
Affray
My orange Maine Coon does the "surprise I'm three and a half feet long" stretch like that.
Thatguywhodidthething
It's a Fae, put it back
macdjord
FLUFFY!
LeeeB
@adrianontherocks KITTEN
rayleon0702
Damn, Ron Pearlman looking good in that picture.
tiger68
LOOK. AT. IT.
MidnightBaelfire
The ears scream coon, but something about the face says forest cat
redpandascaredbyarock
Love me some pink toe beans
nunyabidnesstwats
Cat is cat
CptnJinx
If you want upvotes and a ton comments, ask a question about a cat, preferably with an obvious answer. One million cat owners will be itching to write.
Garadur
If the cat looks like Ron Perlman, it's a Maine Coon.
Stuey1221
Bheidy
She's turned completely blue from the cold; you better bring her inside! /s
norabora
Magnificent, thats what she is!
f1error
She be makin' air biscuits.
GhidraTheMastiff
Look at those mitts!
FireSolvesProblems
Breed the two of them, it shall be the biggest and most majestic of floofs.
majortool
y fren shaped
Quixus
Is fren
jeanetseschats
Maybe a Maine forest cat or a Norvvegian coon...
Xerxes4242
If it has the Ron Perlman face, big paws and looks like you could drink whisky together it's a Maine Coon. If its head is more triangular and it looks majestic AF, Norwegian forest cat
Stuey1221
Coon, Forest cats/Siberians have fur at the bottom of their feet
nutmegonyourdoodle
And the super power of bringing the litter box to your pillow by the pawfull! Mesmerizing!
xenotrioxin
Having occasionally dipped into the respective subreddits dedicated to these cat breeds, they will instantly tell you that unless you got the cat from a breeder with papers, it is neither. They will then proceed to berate you for "diluting the content" of the sub with cats that aren't MC or NFC. Lovely folks!
PobbitBreakers
They take eugenics more serious than the nazis ever did
Nobanob
I would just get all high and mighty. Oh so you bought your cat? Mine walked out of its cage on to my shoulder and rubbed it's face on mine the first time we met. You had to buy yours, I was chosen. Until you are chosen by a NFC or MC you don't count sorry
luciandizzy365
That's a Maine Coon.
CODbreath
No, it's a side coon
Dormanius
Maybe it's a long coon?
NowYouAreBreathingManually
That’s Ron Perlman
NineByNine
Ron Purrlman ;3
realbluesofa
Big pussy is big
FairweatherHobbyist
He is but I'm confused on the relationship
jesusisherelookbusy
bnuihj
That lion face is the Maine Coon copyright. Norwegian Forest Cats have a normal cat face but with a super luxurious fur:
Blank1612
More like Ron Perlman face
pareidoliaperson
I can't afford that cat. It'll probably avoid me in public.
bnuihj
I had a Norwegian Forest Cat when I was little, she was the most lovely cat I have ever met, and super smart.
stsword
My family fostered a Norwegian Forest Cat, named him Slinky, because he was so shy he'd slink away when he saw us. I remember one time I was petting him and he was purring up a storm and then he opened his eyes and saw it was me and then promptly ran away. I guess he thought it was a disembodied hand petting him.
ProppaGanda
I love that both breeds are natural. Like, some cats were cold enough to decide to get huge and fluffy.
Bonesy84
Well “natural” sorta. If I remember right they think that fancy ladies had fancy cats with long hair and they escaped into the wild, and that trait was SUPER helpful so it became very dominant. I have one. I love my big boy.
Navrodel
I was going to refute that for the Maine Coon, only to learn that stories about Captain Coon's Cassanova Cat are probably myths - or at least not the actual/primary origin. And despite the similarities to the Turkish Angora (1/2 coons are practically identical) are apparently far more genetically similar to British cats.
ProppaGanda
And it's very possible that the similarities come through Norwegian forest cats, possibly brought by immigrants from Scandinavia
shinagami091
Or more like the ones who couldn’t handle the cold temps died because it was too cold and the fluffier ones survived.
ProppaGanda
shhhhhh
pippinpoppinforaring
Gayforbae
Well you just had to say the same thing but more depressing. So thanks for that....
Djohaal
That's natural selection for you
shinagami091
Science isn’t always sunshine and butterflies sadly.
Gayforbae
Doesn't mean it has to be brought up all the time.
Affray
Unless you're a solar entomologist.
SilverFoxChaser
Coon. Ears are a dead giveaway.
sunyudai
Yep. Forest cat ears don't have the tuft on the tips, but they have a bit more hair in the ears, like this (He's not pure forest cat, but has the ears):
EricPisch
Square jaw it’s a coon, forest cars have different jaws /gallery/Tm2ul0g
GSA1386
It's a Cat. The cat is a dead giveaway /s
tzahtman
mikeatike
And not fully grown yet.
blisfulloblivion
Snout. Forest cats have a more triangular snout and main coons have that distinctive big, Ron Perlmon snout. Main coons also have a large fluffy ruff where forest cats are dense pom poms. Both lovely cats
Hashbrown123
And the resemblance to Ron Perlman.
SixFingersOnMyRightHand
Purrlman
dragonsnot
That's actually how I can tell the difference 😂
forestfart
My dad had a norwegian forest cat and she also had ears.
EricPisch
They can have linx top ears
MrGrundy
I have ears. Can you milk me?
JimmyWalkerTexasRanger
Cutwail
Wtf did you just call me ?
VashTehStampede
Koom! It's nearly the anniversary of Koom Valley!
whatseventhepointt
Trim your ear hair and maybe you would’ve heard him talking about the cat
Wolfdens
whatseventhepointt
The average Imgur user for sure
Wolfdens
Ay yo
sunyudai
... what;s the context here?
kittyanya
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/defendant-attacked-judge-wild-courtroom-video-will-face-las-vegas-rcna132788
sunyudai
Huh. Foolish move on his part. Thank you.
Weblord
I'm not sure that's something you can abbreviate.
SilverFoxChaser
I'm bringing it back
RevolutionOnHerLips
*clerks 2 flashback*
Bigbadtacomuncher
What was that word again?
DonkeyEsq
Verandah ape, or something...