A Brooklyn feline named Samson weighs in at a hulking 28 pounds, making him NYC’s biggest puss.
“He’s the [largest] cat in the city, and I welcome any challengers to step up,” says Samson’s owner, Jonathan Zurbel, 42, of the 4-year-old purebred Maine coon, who is an impressive 4 feet in length.
“He is by far the biggest cat I’ve heard of, especially in New York City,” confirms Dr. Lisa Lippman, a Manhattan veterinarian who says that most cats she sees weigh around 10 pounds.
“He plays an excellent game of fetch, and he follows me from room to room and lays nearby, much like a dog,” says Zurbel, a music producer.
But Samson draws the line at walking on a leash, which he doesn’t enjoy. Instead, Zurbel wheels him around Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in a green pet stroller.
“He gets a lot of attention from strangers,” says the proud papa, who adopted the cat from his older brother. He’d purchased the kitty from a breeder in southern New Jersey but had to give him up because of his work schedule. “He draws crowds of photographers,” Zurbel continues. “People’s reactions are often, ‘Holy S.... Is that a cat? That’s a lion! Is it a bobcat?’ ”
The Maine Coon is the largest domesticated cat. It has a distinctive physical appearance and valuable hunting skills. It is one of the oldest natural breeds in North America, specifically "native" to the state of Maine, where it is the official state cat.
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“He’s the [largest] cat in the city, and I welcome any challengers to step up,” says Samson’s owner, Jonathan Zurbel, 42, of the 4-year-old purebred Maine coon, who is an impressive 4 feet in length.
“He is by far the biggest cat I’ve heard of, especially in New York City,” confirms Dr. Lisa Lippman, a Manhattan veterinarian who says that most cats she sees weigh around 10 pounds.
“He plays an excellent game of fetch, and he follows me from room to room and lays nearby, much like a dog,” says Zurbel, a music producer.
But Samson draws the line at walking on a leash, which he doesn’t enjoy. Instead, Zurbel wheels him around Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in a green pet stroller.
“He gets a lot of attention from strangers,” says the proud papa, who adopted the cat from his older brother. He’d purchased the kitty from a breeder in southern New Jersey but had to give him up because of his work schedule. “He draws crowds of photographers,” Zurbel continues. “People’s reactions are often, ‘Holy S.... Is that a cat? That’s a lion! Is it a bobcat?’ ”
The Maine Coon is the largest domesticated cat. It has a distinctive physical appearance and valuable hunting skills. It is one of the oldest natural breeds in North America, specifically "native" to the state of Maine, where it is the official state cat.
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