Cat Garfield, despite his terrible character, is one of the audience’s most favorite pets. Many who decide to have a cat are looking for a breed of Garfield in all shelters and on all sites with ads. So how did the beloved cartoon character appear, what breed is the cat from the movie "Garfield" and does such a breed exist at all? We will try as best as possible to answer this question in our article.
Garfield from comics and cartoons
Garfield is one of the most beloved characters in children's comics. It was created by artist Jim Davis in 1978. He was named just that in honor of the grandfather-creator of the beloved hero. The first cartoon with the participation of this character appeared back in 1982, and for 13 years he was voiced by the same actor - Lorenzo Music.
Since 2004, the voice acting of Garfield has been engaged in the famous Hollywood actor Bill Murray. It is his voice that sounds in films and animated series about the unbearable cat.
But in the full-length animated films released a bit later, the obnoxious cat speaks in the voice of Hollywood's most successful actor, Frank Welker.
Garfield's personality
Garfield is the prototype of the most ordinary lazy person with a terrible character. The red color of the coat was also chosen by chance. According to the creators, it is this color that characterizes the difficult temperament of the owner.
Garfield does not want to move much, hates Mondays and likes to receive promotions and gifts. His favorite dish is lasagna. And more than anything, he hates raisins, because, in his personal opinion, it causes allergy attacks. The vegetables for Garfield are also terrible and tasteless.
It is worth noting that Garfield's mood is constantly changing. There are times when he prefers not to be angry with the outside world and lazily lies on the couch. However, there come days when everything that falls under the paw of this unbearable cat shatters to shreds. In one episode, he has a friend, a dog named Ody. It is this unfortunate dog who suffers most from Garfield's behavior: either he saves him, then he ruthlessly mocks him.
Garfield considers it disgusting to eat mice. Therefore, he prefers to be friends with them.
Garfield cat breed
There are many opinions about the prototype of which breed the character of comics and cartoons became. The most common assumption is that the cat breed from the movie Garfield is exotic.
This breed was bred about sixty years ago, for this the American Shorthair and Persian species were crossed. Despite the fact that exotics are very different in temperament from their cartoon prototype, the external signs are identical. For example, exotics have short hair, full legs and a muzzle, like a bear. They have big eyes and a massive physique. These animals can weigh from 7 to 15 kilograms and live next to the owner for 15 years.
Representatives of the cat breed Garfield, in fact, are very friendly and unobtrusive. They like to wallow and move slowly enough. They can have a completely different color: gray, red, white, mixed. It is possible that they also love lasagna and hate vegetables.
A little more about the breed
Cat Garfield is a fictional character. It is the result of the imagination of the artist who once created a beloved fat red pet by everyone. Therefore, it is absolutely possible that such a breed as that of a Garfield cat simply does not exist. However, do not despair. You can grow your Garfield from absolutely any breed of cats that has short red hair and a frenzied appetite. It is likely that after 2-3 years you will get an arrogant ginger cat that will weigh about 15 kilograms and hate all kinds of movements. To do this, it is not necessary to buy expensive exotics.