Norwegian Forest Cat

Character/behaviour

They are very intelligent, playful cats that enjoy human company. They have the ability to adapt to new surroundings and may be able to find their way through closed doors. The Norwegian Forest Cat is alert and they make good hunters (src: Medical, Genetic & Behavioural Aspects of Purebred Cat – see below).

Perhaps a good way to look at this cat’s personality is to see what other people think by reference to their comments regarding my video on my YouTube channel (see video below). These are not taken verbatim as I do not have copyright. They are, in fact, summarized and rewritten – the meaning is the same:

“They are the best cat breed. They are very friendly, funny and kind cats. Mine loved the snow and he liked to be cradled like a baby. He would meow for food and showed great persistence. He was a very sweet cat.”

“Such beautiful cats”

“The Norwegian Forest cat prefers to be in the warm and anyway most of Norway is not covered by snow! A powerful jaw is important in the appearance of this cat breed.”

“Despite being rude, biting me on my heels, destroying my leather sofa he was my favourite animal ever.”

“A Norwegian Forest Cat’s personality means that this cat needs to be outdoors preferably in a forest.”

“These cats are not only special because of their looks, their personality is much more special.”

“They are awesome!”

This is my comment about living with a half-Norwegian Forest cat:

“I still love her. I still think about her. She was very loving and immensely athletic. She had a very quiet voice. She died in an car accident 15+ years ago aged 4.” (as at June 2009).

In addition to the above, Gloria Stephens in Legacy of the Cat says that the Norwegian Forest Cat:

• knows their mind;
• are “free thinking”;
• affectionate;
• very quiet;
• not generally interested in playing games;
• and dependable;