A Maine Coon kitten lower than two years’ previous is on monitor to turning into the world’s largest cat, already weighing in at 12.5 kg.
Kefir, who lives within the small Russian city of Stary Oskol together with his proprietor, Yulia Minina, is so massive that individuals typically mistake him for a canine.
At one yr and 10 months previous, the white-furred kitten has already surpassed the common grownup weight of Maine Coone cats.
Male Maine Coon cats often weigh between 6.8kgs and 11.3kgs. Kefir won’t attain his full dimension till he’s roughly three or 4 years previous.
Kefir continues to be not totally grown
(Yulia Minina / SWNS)
Whereas Kefir – who get’s his identify from the milky fermented drink – has a “formidable” look, he’s “very affectionate and modest”, Minina stated.
“I couldn’t even suppose that an abnormal child can grow to be so huge. He not solely grew up huge in look, however he’s additionally very sensible and all the time behaves calmly,”
Explaining Kefir’s calm nature, Minina stated he’s all the time prepared to be stroked.
“When strangers come to the home, everybody first confuses him with a canine,” she stated.
“However when associates and acquaintances come to the home – all the eye is on him and he willingly permits himself to be stroked.”
He’s additionally affectionate and sometimes likes to climb on prime of Minina to sleep, which has grow to be inconvenient given his dimension.
“He has grow to be huge and heavy, and, in fact, it’s tough to sleep like that,” she added.
A Maine Coon at the moment holds the Guinness World Report for the longest home cat.
Measuring at 120cm lengthy, Barivel, from Italy, has held the title since Could 2018.
Barivel’s proprietor says that regardless of his dimension, he’s a “quiet and shy” cat, whose favorite meals are tuna and hen.
Kaynak: briturkish.com
