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ieoeja

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15. According to that article, my house cats are LARGER than the Scottish wildcat.

Mon Feb 13, 2012, 05:56 PM

Feb 2012

"The Scottish form is the largest in the wildcat family with males typically between 6-9kg (13-17lb)."

The smallest of my three is in that range. The largest weighed in at 23 lbs and has grown since that weigh-in.

The 2nd largest has the same markings, was found in a Chicago alleyway pregnant, and is the mother of the other two (plus a third son at another house). She and the 23+ lb son, who mostly got her coloring, are also mean as heck. So who knows. Maybe I actually do have a Scottish wildcat and her hybrid sons in my house!

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Scottish Wildcat [View all] MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 OP

I think I've shared a house with a couple hybrids over the years! hedgehog Feb 2012 #1

You never "own" cats justiceischeap Feb 2012 #2

LOL Aerows Feb 2012 #3

These chaps can never be house cats even the hybrids they don't tame. MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 #4

Beautiful critters! justiceischeap Feb 2012 #5

The best chance they have is if everyone plays a part in their future MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 #10

According to that article, my house cats are LARGER than the Scottish wildcat. ieoeja Feb 2012 #15

I was going to say - my boy is 15 pounds jsmirman Feb 2012 #16

I'd love to see a picture MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 #21

Looks about the size of one of my Maine Coons. Maine-ah Feb 2012 #24

Cats lying right along the Settee I could never get a seat. MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 #28

Maine coons are amazing jsmirman Feb 2012 #32

American Shorthairs black and awesome. I love them best. roguevalley Feb 2012 #13

K&R Solly Mack Feb 2012 #6

Gorgeous! Marrah_G Feb 2012 #7

Beautiful! highplainsdem Feb 2012 #8

Honey Badger don't care. AngryAmish Feb 2012 #9

Amazing cats malaise Feb 2012 #11

Highland Tigers channel MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 #12

That cat is awesome jsmirman Feb 2012 #18

The traps are for wild house cats... MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 #19

LOL I just played this video. The head of one of my cats popped up like a meerkat on the first hiss. Princess Turandot Feb 2012 #22

kick MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 #14

Is it silly that the cat in the top photo looks scottish to me? jsmirman Feb 2012 #17

Possibly it did say "Wha ye lookin' at?" it was a dead give-away. MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 #20

You know there's "goofy scot variety" and "handsome scot" jsmirman Feb 2012 #23

Like this? MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 #25

I don't think that's quite goofy enough jsmirman Feb 2012 #31

I had a hybrid for 13 years..... rppper Feb 2012 #26

bump MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 #27

I can haz haggis? AnnieBW Feb 2012 #29

K & R Withywindle Feb 2012 #30

Fabulous animal! Puzzler Feb 2012 #33