New feral on premises

MA · Post by MA » Sun Apr 27, 2003 11:20 pm

I have never seen a larger/bigger/taller cat in my life. This male is HUGE he has the coloring of a cougar (but no, he is not a cougar) The minute he appeared at the feral feeders, he jumped up to the platform and knocked the feeder off the platform (not an easy task) and jumped back down and started gobbling the food on the ground! When all my cats saw him, they bolted for the house! Even the lead cat didn't stick around. I have never seen anything like it! He is tan with an orange chest, orange patches on his back and sides, a white tail and orange ears. He has huge tufts of hair springing up out of his ears and black whiskers. He is a feral as they come, and he wouldn't even fit in any of my traps! I wonder if he is a victim of crossbreeding-hybred mix. There is a farmhouse down the road and the woman raises exotic cats-bobcats etc..

I wonder if he is a accidental cross breed? But God, he is gorgeous!

Post by **Traci** » Sun Apr 27, 2003 11:28 pm

At first, I would have suggested Abissinian, (lion-like colors) I doubt he would be a bobcat hybrid, but maybe a pixie-bob mix. I've also known common yellow tabbies to be this huge, I have a feral here who is twice the size of Cotton, and he's huge!

Ron · Post by **Ron** » Tue Apr 29, 2003 8:55 pm

Sounds like a very handsome cat!! Is he still around? Is there any chance you could get a picture of him? I'd love to see a picture!!!

MA · Post by MA » Tue Apr 29, 2003 9:15 pm

Yes he is here, I see him early in the a.m. when I feed and late late at night. I need to get some film and snap a picture of him. When I do, I will post it- but he is pretty elusive right now.