Norwegian Forest

Stoic Norwegian Forest cats are a natural breed, adapted to Scandinavian conditions with long hair and strong claws for climbing. Big and strong, they’re the cats of snow-swept Scandinavian fairytales.

Snapshot

Health & Care

Norwegian Forest cats unsurprisingly tend to do better when they have an outdoor space to roam; they certainly need a space to climb, and when kept indoors will need a tree or similar of their own.

Key Facts

AVERAGE LIFESPAN
14 - 16 years
AVERAGE WEIGHT
5 - 10 kg

Common Conditions

Tip for first-time owners

Norwegian Forest cats love to climb, so if kept indoors, get them a small tree or other object from which they can happily survey their kingdom.