Huge Maine coon cat in Bacolod wins hearts online

A huge Maine coon cat named Indigo has been winning hearts online due to his size—he sometimes gets mistaken for a dog!

According to Kuya Kim on Thursday's "24 Oras," the fur baby is owned by Zaide Javile from Bacolod City.

Indigo attracts a lot of attention as a big feline, but Zaide said he could not help but sometimes worry about how people could react upon seeing him.

"There are times na nasa-starstruck talaga sila na ang laki-laking pusa. Sometimes natatakot din kasi baka mamaya mapagkamalan na wild cat or anything," he said.

Maine coon cats are native to Maine, United States, where they are the official state cat.

Known as gentle giants, Maine coons can weigh up from 13 to 18 pounds for males and eight to 12 pounds for females.

This feline is also social and loves water, unlike other cats.

"'Yung kanilang balahibo parang... water-proof sila, 'di siya ganun kadaling mabasa," said Dr. Vanessa Ong, a veterinarian. "So kailangan ding i-brush siya para 'di madaling masira."

As for Indigo, he can grow even bigger than his current size.

"Maine coons are slow growers na breeds because they are very big for their sizes, so even after one year, kitten pa sila," Zaide said.

Do you know what's the biggest cat species in the world? It's the tiger, which can grow up to three meters and weigh up to 300 kilograms.

The smallest cat breed, meanwhile, is the Singapura. This muscular weighs only four to eight pounds and only reaches its full size around 15 to 24 months old.

—MGP, GMA Integrated News