A giant cat has gotten so big it is now 1.3 meters long, the average height of a nine-year-old. <br /><br />Finn the cat has stunned many with people mistaking the enormous Maine Coon for a dog.<br /><br />Owner Natalie Bowman, 32, adopted Finn in 2017, when he was just three and half months old.<br /><br />The cat's stupendous size makes him an expensive pet to maintain.<br /><br />Finn gets fed three or four times a day and Natalie spends $150 a month on his food.<br /><br />Natalie often walks Finn through their neighbourhood on a lead, and he has now become a local celebrity.<br /><br />Natalie, a healthcare provider, said: "It's really funny, they think he's a dog, and then when they get closer they say oh my god it's a cat and they love him."<br /><br />When Natalie has visitors, they are often given frights by the enormous feline when he approaches.<br /><br />Natalie, who lives San Carlos, California, USA, added: "I've had service people come around to fix things, it's always fun to see grown men get shocked by my cat, they often say he looks like a bobcat or a wildcat," Natalie said.<br /><br />Despite his size, Finn is a gentle giant and gets along splendidly with Natalie's other cat.<br /><br />"It took them a little while to adjust to each other, but they love each other now," Natalie explained.<br /><br />"Finn is really docile and curious, he is so funny and is very needy and affectionate, he loves cuddles and to be spooned.<br /><br />"[Maine coons] need a lot of time and affection, he has separation anxiety and I actually take him into the office sometimes.<br /><br />"He is a very sociable cat and he loves to talk, he's very loud."
