Is this picture fake?

jpinard · Post by **jpinard** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 1:12 am

I've seen another fake big cat one, but this one is more diificult to discern.

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/bigcat.html

adumir · Post by **adumir** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 1:27 am

Yes, that is a fake person holding the World's Biggest Cat (tm).

I am now going to bed.

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 8:53 am

Totally fake...the light level on the cat is WAY different than the rest of the room...it's actually a terrible fake IMO.

Ralph-Wiggum · Post by **Ralph-Wiggum** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 9:02 am

I actually think that's a real picture. She holds the cat in a way that makes it look bigger than it is, though. Snopes to the rescue!

Austin · Post by **Austin** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 9:02 am

malchior wrote:Totally fake...the light level on the cat is WAY different than the rest of the room...it's actually a terrible fake IMO.

Light level could be explained by the flash on the camera no?

Exrod · Post by **Exrod** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 9:15 am

I would say it is real. I have a male Maine Coon that looks just like that and he is huge. I'm getting a digital camera from newegg (shipped today!) and I will make Bucky my first post.

EvilHomer3k · Post by **EvilHomer3k** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 9:22 am

The lady in the picture is only 4'2". The cat is normal sized and weighs about 10 pounds. The lady weights about 65.

Austin · Post by **Austin** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 9:24 am

EvilHomer3k wrote:The lady in the picture is only 4'2". The cat is normal sized and weighs about 10 pounds. The lady weights about 65.

I wonder if she dons a costume and rides the cats late at night solving crimes and stuff.

Snow · Post by **Snow** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 10:44 am

Well, according to that Snopes article, that cat weighed 24 pounds before it lost some weight

dedewhale · Post by **dedewhale** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 11:08 am

I want a giant cat now!

wankerjr · Post by **wankerjr** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 11:30 am

Snow wrote:Well, according to that Snopes article, that cat weighed 24 pounds before it lost some weight

That is not healthy for the cat. Good to see the cat lost some weight since then.

Discalced · Post by **Discalced** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 11:30 am

She's kinda cute, too.

Exodor · Post by **Exodor** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 11:31 am

I used to have a small, short-haired kitty with black fur. If I didn't diligently clean her sheddings quickly, I would see tumbleweeds of fur on my hardwoods.

Can you Imagine the fur that cat must leave behind?

Dirt · Post by **Dirt** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 12:16 pm

Yes. It's a doll she's holding that someone put a real cat's face on.

CeeKay · Post by **CeeKay** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 12:16 pm

I'd have to get a better look at the pussy before making a judgement

Enough · Post by **Enough** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 12:48 pm

dedewhale wrote:I want a giant cat now!

Then you want a Maine coon kitty. They are naturally pretty huge and so you are not overfeeding your cat/endangering it's health.

23 lbs for the Coon above.

jpinard · Post by **jpinard** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 10:13 am

Exrod - Can't wait to see your pictures!

Austin, I was laughing my ass off at your comment!

I wonder if she dons a costume and rides the cats late at night solving crimes and stuff.

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 10:23 am

A friend's mother used to have a Siamese/Persian mix that weighed over 30 lbs. We called it "Jo Jo the Siamese pachyderm."

This cat would literally knock the wind out of you when it jumped into your lap (he was really socialable, too!)

jpinard · Post by **jpinard** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 10:51 am

Jeff - was it fat, or just big? That actually sounds like a really cool cat.

WPD · Post by **WPD** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 1:20 pm

dedewhale wrote:I want a giant cat now!

Cue Caligulia...

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 1:54 pm

jpinard wrote:Jeff - was it fat, or just big? That actually sounds like a really cool cat.

Both. The breed itself was inclined to produce rather large cats, but this one had an over-indulgent owner. Just like terribly obese people, this cat had a shortened lifespan due to its weight.

TheMissingLink · Post by **TheMissingLink** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 4:19 pm

WPD wrote:
dedewhale wrote:I want a giant cat now!
Cue Caligulia...

LOL, I forgot all about that until I read that...you vagabond

WPD · Post by **WPD** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 7:45 pm

TheMissingLink wrote:
LOL, I forgot all about that until I read that...you vagabond

vag·a·bond Audio pronunciation of "vagabond" ( P )
n.

1. A person without a permanent home who moves from place to place.
2. A vagrant; a tramp.
3. A wanderer; a rover.

I don't get it...